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The Numbers Game – 2015/16 Review – Southampton

19 July 2016 3047 comments
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We continue our series of members’ articles, which review the numbers behind the 2015/16 season, with a look at Southampton.

To get underway, we assess the Saints’ team statistics in Ronald Koeman’s final year in charge and compare them to the rest of Premier League, before analysing their first-team squad, main goal threats and creative sources in an attempt to gain insight on their prospects for the upcoming campaign.

The Saints finished in sixth position after embarking on a superb run of form that harvested seven wins and a draw in the final nine league fixtures.

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  1. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Capoue bandwagon

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  2. Jay_
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Watford lead, Capoue goal

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    • Kanye West Ham
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Is it to much ta have both Hazard and Fabregas..?

      And people saying Fabregas isn´t naild? I´m a chelsea fan, and that sounds weird to me...

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      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He might not fit the system, and if he does he'll be quite deep.

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        1. Kanye West Ham
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          As deep as his first seson in Chelsea? When he assisted Costa all the time ;P

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          1. Costa's Counsellor
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            No, he's playing second goalkeeper.

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    • Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why is Hojbjerg so popular? is he nailed? or just bench fodder

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      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Puel said he is nailed

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      2. DantheManinaPan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I can't tell... I don't know if a lot of people are putting him in because they've seen others do the same.

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      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        played for bayern munich

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      4. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Decent player and cheap. Nobody has any idea if he is nailed on as of yet.

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    • aehii
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      hmm, can do

      Ozil Townsend Alli Fermino Martial
      Lukaku Aguero

      tempted

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    • Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Guardiola always relied on a player that can score consistently, Messi at Barcelona and Lewandowski at Bayern. So we can see that Aguero is a must have whenever is fit.

      The question now is whether KDB is as important as having KUN, noting the two previous experiences of Guardiola with Barca and Bayern.

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      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Lol.

        This makes sense but Messi, Kun and Lewa are goal scorers. That's nothing to do with Guardiola

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    • Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Capoue is my 4.5 😎

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    • crazyasianac
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Gonna go with Vardy over Kane to start the season. Anyone else?

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      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Neither for me.

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      2. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No, but you're probably gonna be laughing after the first week πŸ˜‰

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      3. andy_h1993
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Going with kun ibra myself

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    • michudagawd
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bottomed

      A) KDB, Fabregas and Townsend

      or

      B) Silva, Hazard and Fischer

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A with Siggy or Ayew instead of Fabs

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    • Huddersfield
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      PLZRMT

      Mandanda Jakupovic

      Clichy Shaw F.Mori Evans Kingsley

      Nolito Alli Willian Stuani

      Kun Bojan Martial Lukaku

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    • willl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Think I am going to stick with this until after the community shield.

      Jaku / Foster
      Baines / Shaw / Soare / Kone / Wilson
      KDB / Martial / Firmino / Bolasia / Leko
      Aguero / Lukaku / Long

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      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        4 of my initial back five and same front 3!

        Utterly different midfield mind.

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        1. The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Mkhi Hazard Eriksen Townsend Fletcher

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          1. willl
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Mkhi and Martial are interchangable imo, assuming both start it is hard to pick between them.

            Want Hazard but De Bruyne at home to Sunderland is too good to pass up.

            Like Eriksen but can see Spurs having a slow start, really like Firmino as well and can't afford to have both.

            Townsend I like but cant't afford over Bolasie.

            Fletecher and Leko effectively the same as bench fodder.

            Very similar teams indeed :).

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        2. The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Same keepers as well hilariously.

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          1. andy_h1993
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hazards games in Gw 2 3 4 are tasty

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    • The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The more I look at those prices. The more I think, this is the year of the 4 4 2.

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      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe if we had the bonus system of 2-3 (?) seasons ago.

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      2. fitzy
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Every single season people claim it is the end of the 3-4-3. Every single season 3-4-3 is the better choice.

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        1. The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Eventually yes. I meant more from the start. There is no obvious sub 6m striker to score goals as the third striker. But one will emerge.

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    • Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone else find when they click on the little player info box, they have to scroll to see all the player data? What's that all about?

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      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yes. My finger is tired

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      2. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Just written to FPL and asked for my money back.

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    • Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why are people picking Wilson lol.

      Might as well pick Wasileski and get one game and probably a clean sheet

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        people picked him last season too, they love the disappointment I guess

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        1. Ayew Serious
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Short term nailed is better than long term might get a chance

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      2. michudagawd
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Wasi won't play though, Hernandez will.

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        1. Ayew Serious
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Who?

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          1. Ayew Serious
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I googled. Missed that signing thanks

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            1. michudagawd
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah a lot of people seem to have missed that one.

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      3. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        this year's steven taylor

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    • okan58
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Can you two players for the midfield and forward recommend (Have only 10.0 in the account)

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      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I recommend you find more funds

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    • scakes
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Probs being stoopid but cant see where to change captain and vice captain....???

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      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Click on a player

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      2. Costa's Counsellor
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        You have to click on their sleeve.

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      3. Valencia's Left Foot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It wasn't letting me do that but it worked when I went into 'list view' and clicked on a player.

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    • Areid13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What needs changed?

      DDG
      Walker Terry Wolly Shaw
      KDB Siggy Martial
      Lukaku Musa Kane

      Mandanda Gradel Kightly Lenihan

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    • Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      4-3-3 for me this season.

      A strong 4th def will do better than a medium 4th mid.....

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        *Vomits*

        πŸ˜‰

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        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😯 πŸ˜›

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      2. My Name Is Prince
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        depends a little bit on the midfielder and the defender...

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    • Scratch
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Theo!!!

      £7.5m mid and Giroud will probably be late to the party

      All aboard

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      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        a full pre-season, the burn of missing the euros. why not!

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      2. Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Never again.

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    • Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Now that Pienaar is gone, who is Mirallas' main threat at Everton?

      Cleverley?

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Aiden McGeady πŸ˜†

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          *buys Mirallas*

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          1. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            It's possible they'll buy a replacement for McGeady, so Mirallas' nailedness might not last.

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      2. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        With Martinez gone, Clev isn't a threat too πŸ˜‰

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      3. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        cleverley or barkley i guess. mirallas could be a dempsey imo, just much more injury prone

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    • Boothy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      David Nugent at 5 anyone?

      Will he play and Boro have tasty opening fixtures....

      Thoughts πŸ™‚

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      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He'll be back in the Championship before the season starts. It's where he belongs.

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        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          πŸ˜€

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      2. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        just never seems to cut it at this level

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    • _Jane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      My team for the first 5 GWs

      Forster - Mannone

      Dawson - van Aanholt - Baines - Shaw - Friend

      De Bruyne - Martial - Lamela - Barkley - Tadic

      Lukaku - Long - Benteke

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    • bobfest
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Such an exciting day. Looking forward to the season.
      I have the 7th pick in my draft. Whom should I realistically get at that position?

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      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Boyd

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      2. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Kun KDB Ibra Alexis for first 4 picks. Costa Sturridge Haz Mkth would be my guess.

        Sorry I didn't reply yesterday - good luck with the draft.

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    • BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Feel free to copy πŸ˜‰

      Foster Jakupovic
      Shaw Friend Pieters McAuley Souare
      KDB Mkhi Eriksen Townsend deRoon
      Kun Lukaku Gray

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      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks! What rank were you last year?

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        1. BB-8
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          19k :/

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          1. Jairzinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I'll take it!

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            1. BB-8
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              πŸ™‚

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    • BLANKET DEFENCE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      not many teams on here with Arsenal players. Are the euros and copa america to blame or are there just better options?

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      1. Taffer
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It's a wait and see. When Sanchez is fit and firing I'm sure there will be lots of KDB > Sanchez transfers.

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sanchez, Ozil, Ramsey, Giroud, Koscielny could all miss the start.

        Not sure who will play between Gabriel and Mertz, Bellerin is too expensive, and Monreal is expensive with little attacking threat.

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        1. BLANKET DEFENCE
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          They could be good to get so on an early wildcard

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          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Possibly, if that's your strategy.

            Could go Walcott, could go Iwobi. Depends how punty you feel. πŸ™‚

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        2. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          It might also take a few games for Xhaka to get in form after the summer.

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          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            For sure, I don't think he'll start the season.

            Just omitted because he's an FPL non-option. πŸ™‚

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            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Fair enough, but my point is rather that this many key players missing the start makes the whole team a non-option imo.

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              1. Wilshere Knowledge
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I don't agree. We can batter anyone with a second XI. 😎

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      3. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly that. Almost the whole first team played the knockouts in Euro/Copa. Going to have rough first few weeks, not exactly easy fixtures either before GW5.

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Still worth tripling up. πŸ˜‰

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          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah. πŸ˜†

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    • Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Has Eriksen played any footie over the summer?

      #freshasadaisy

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        πŸ˜€

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      2. Slam
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        #FatLikeCosta πŸ˜‰

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      3. Chandler Bing
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He's played a few international friendlies.

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    • Kings of Lyon β˜…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      This ticker change has really ticked me off. A lot of manual work now required. πŸ™

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      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 18 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Which change is that? The drag and drop?

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    • Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Best 4.5 options?

      Leko, Fletcher, Capue, Clayton and Kirchoff for me.

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      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        yeah, seems to be the position for defensive mids or kids

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      2. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        So none then.....

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      3. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm taking a punt on leko. However in previous years I never used my 4.5 midfilder, so its not really a punt

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    • KING_ZLATAN
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Everton fixtures seems good for the first 6-7 weeks!

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      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yep. They just need some decent players for us to pick now

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    • Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wasilewski expected to play the first game? Perfect... πŸ˜€

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      1. Jazz!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yep πŸ˜€

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