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Dugout Discussion – Man City vs Sunderland

13 August 2016 4436 comments
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Attentions now turn to the Etihad where Pep Guardiola makes his Premier League bow.

David Moyes’ Sunderland are the guests and potential party poopers, although the odds do seem stacked against them.

The Black Cats are in transition under their new manager, while City boast such attacking riches there can be no doubt that they head into today’s clash as overwhelming favourites.

Expectant Fantasy managers will be looking to Sergio Aguero to capitlise – the Argentine heads into the teatime kick-off as the most popular captain choice in the Gameweek and with over 40% ownership.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. BrockLanders
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Not an awful lot of talk about Sterling, but I thought he was superb and may be a gem under Guardiola

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    1. GinjaWhinja
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Until he gets dropped next week

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    2. Your Mum's Athletic
      10 years, 2 months ago

      definitely one to monitor

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    3. Exeter Gently
      10 years, 2 months ago

      "i want his haircut" said no one, ever.

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      1. BrockLanders
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Looks like he could be an assy machine this season..

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        1. Exeter Gently
          10 years, 2 months ago

          assy machine? i read that on a public bathroom wall once....

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      2. Sting
        10 years, 2 months ago

        unconcious bias

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    4. SuperMario
      10 years, 2 months ago

      one to watch... need to see who starts when all players are fit but absolutely, he could be a gem!!

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    5. df34
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes he was very good

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  2. Monkey Hanger
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Question to those whinging about benching Capoue GW1. Will he be in your first eleven GW2?

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    1. Exeter Gently
      10 years, 2 months ago

      no, for that price, bench fodder. he won't score regularly imo

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    2. SuperMario
      10 years, 2 months ago

      nope, but nice to know he is there should somebody not play from starting 11

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    3. the cromulent one
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'm just happy that my 5th midfielder won't lose value, at least initially.

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  3. Your Mum's Athletic
    10 years, 2 months ago

    44 with 5 to play, solid

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nice

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        10 years, 2 months ago

        cheers TM, how you get on?

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          10 years, 2 months ago

          48/3 I think.

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          1. Your Mum's Athletic
            10 years, 2 months ago

            very tasty

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    2. S.Kuqi
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Good start.

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        10 years, 2 months ago

        cheers Kuqi, beats 22 this time last year 🙂 think I saw you on 55?

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        1. S.Kuqi
          10 years, 2 months ago

          59 😉

          I had something like 19 points in gw1 last year and rank around +2.5M

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          1. Your Mum's Athletic
            10 years, 2 months ago

            showing off on both, what a **** 😉

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            1. S.Kuqi
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Ha! 😀

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    3. TheBusDriver
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'm on 20 points omg

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    4. BrockLanders
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one mate, I've 41 with Firmino, Hazard and Valencia to go, so reasonably happy

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        10 years, 2 months ago

        giggity

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      2. b✪mber
        10 years, 2 months ago

        you and I probably have the exact same team - you got 1.5M ITB?

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    5. the cromulent one
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nice. 40 with 6 to go here.

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Excellent 🙂

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    6. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      53 with 3 to play. Happy.

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Well done Sess 🙂

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        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers man. Only niggle was bigging up lamela all summer but shifting him out this week.

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  4. Kun Tozser
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Prices happen straight away of wait couple weeks?

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    1. Exeter Gently
      10 years, 2 months ago

      prob after gw1 me thinks.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Midweek.

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  5. TheBusDriver
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero and his owners are the luckiest ever.

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    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      how so?

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      1. TheBusDriver
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Really?

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        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 2 months ago

          What are you on about?

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    2. Diva
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Why? For buying a proven penalty taker, who - shock - scored a penalty?

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      1. the cromulent one
        10 years, 2 months ago

        This.

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    3. El-Kloppico
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Keep the template.. and get used to post it every week..
      Kun owners know just why he is essential

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    4. Sess!
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Errr

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  6. Defcons are for Kinnear
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Most players are on a minus score so far this week. Great chance to join
    I've created a mini-league for Fantasy Football Scout on the Talksport Predictor. A small chance to win £1m. Only 50 places so places are limited. If I'm able to then I will select regulars so please use your FFS Username as the display name https://predictor.talksport.com/home.htm Password FCA51-DAO

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wild Rover doing the worst 😆

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      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 2 months ago

        😎

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        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          10 years, 2 months ago

          😉

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  7. The Royal Robin
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is Barkley likely to rise tonight?

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    1. Exeter Gently
      10 years, 2 months ago

      cue the innuendos....

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  8. fastgun2111
    10 years, 2 months ago

    anybody else have Fuchs? I am annoyed when i see that ZERO with Amat on the bench!

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    1. Zikry
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Conceded two, got a yellow, ended up with 0 points but still somehow managed to be 2nd best on his team in BPS. His points will come soon

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    2. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No, but I also benched Amat, Kingsley too. And played Stones and Friend 😐

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  9. d1sable
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Selfish promotion:

    https://www.facebook.com/SkyFantasyFootball/videos/1095623810473119/

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  10. Bubz
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Are people getting their projected ranks for FFFix? For some reason they have decided to give Fuchs one point which must be throwing mine off

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  11. Zikry
    10 years, 2 months ago

    GW1 is where we learn lessons for the entire season right? I mean Redmond and Lamela are guaranteed to score 38 goals a piece now!

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    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      They may rise in price though

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      1. Zikry
        10 years, 2 months ago

        They definitely will but not a fan of chasing points this early on. If they do it consistently then that's a different story.

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  12. Jonny Sutt
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I thought Fischer had had a really strong pre season, why was he benched?

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    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      10 years, 2 months ago

      he wasn't starting at Ajax when he left, he's not nailed on for Boro either

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      1. Jonny Sutt
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Shall I transfer for snodgrass or ramerez?

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        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          10 years, 2 months ago

          wait till all the games are finished, might pick up an injury which will be more priority, assess after Monday, no rush on price rises/drops atm

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  13. Lallana_
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Definitely reccommend the FPL and FFF apps. A bit buggy now but nice on the go.

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  14. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    The bench dilemmas begin next week:

    Bench one from:
    A) Gray (LIV)
    B) Redmond (mun)
    C) Routledge (HUL)

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    1. Lallana_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      C

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    2. The Royal Robin
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    3. Hykkerten
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

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      1. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks guys, really helpful 😀

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  15. d1sable
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Foster, Capoue and Amat on the bench....

    Start as you mean to go on...

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    1. Exeter Gently
      10 years, 2 months ago

      thats the spirit. you had the foresight to include them in your team for a reason. so what that they didn't make the final cut...that is all down to luck imo

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    2. Delhidynamo
      10 years, 2 months ago

      The question is would anyody actually start Capoue

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  16. Dynamic Duos
    10 years, 2 months ago

    46 + Valencia, Oscar and Firmino, should be happy with that?

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    1. Exeter Gently
      10 years, 2 months ago

      id say a green arrow, so yes.

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    2. Jamie_GAWA
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on Zlatan

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    3. BrockLanders
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, above average

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  17. Sting
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Musa owners...what are you planning?

    He's almost certain to be benched against Arsenal. Okazaki and Albrighton will come in.

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  18. The Royal Robin
    10 years, 2 months ago

    34 with Shaw, Firmino, Hazard and Ibra to go 😐

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    1. S.Kuqi
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Decent start and two heavy hitters to come 🙂

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  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully people here aren't making transfers unless on WC tonight....

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    1. George Sillett
      10 years, 2 months ago

      For the first ever I hope not!

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    2. The Royal Robin
      10 years, 2 months ago

      It's so worth avoiding price-rises though. Is Barkley going to be £7.6m tomorrow?

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    3. Lallana_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully nobody is on their WC

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        10 years, 2 months ago

        True

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    4. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Only one i want is Redmond, but smart to wait until Monday evening

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      1. the cromulent one
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Waiting until Monday should be fine. Unlikely to be a massive bandwagon quite yet.

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    5. TJ_777
      10 years, 2 months ago

      So many transfers in gw1 a lot of people do wildcard tho

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  20. Jamie_GAWA
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is the FFS head to head league called 'Allover'?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      The one made by someone here is.

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      1. Jamie_GAWA
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Ok thanks

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    2. ChildishFirmino and Lallana…
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Do you have a code for it?

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  21. Lallana_
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone watch Burnley? Did Gray just further reaffirm the idea that preseason form means nothing?

    He has a fantastic record for Burnley and some great home games still

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    1. The Royal Robin
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I think he's genuinely good. Burnley are just absolutely dire.

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      1. Sting
        10 years, 2 months ago

        This is why I didn't bring him in. Can Burnley really create lots of chances against Prem teams...don't think so

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    2. Giovanni Giorgio
      10 years, 2 months ago

      It's one game. ONE game. Have som patience.

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    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping for the next 2 GW's, then reasseting

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    4. Mull
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He's probably a good player but you can't trust promoted sides especially ones like Burnley who will focus on conceding as few goals as possible.

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    5. Zikry
      10 years, 2 months ago

      REALLY hard to reaffirm anything off of one week.

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    6. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      *Routledge

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    7. kalmoffit
      10 years, 2 months ago

      We can pick him up for 6m when their fixtures turn better.

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      1. jamie1972
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Thing is, his next two fixtures are Liverpool & Chelsea, he won't get much change out of either....

        Bit of a knee-jerk I know but I'm getting shot before his price tanks

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  22. Swan - Villa Proud
    10 years, 2 months ago

    38 with 4 to go. Decent and better than last years GW1

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    1. Lallana_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Same! 🙂

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      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. Ibra to smash it tomorrow

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  23. Giovanni Giorgio
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Amat, Capoue and McAuley on the bench. Here we go again.
    Luckily Lamela and Redmond scored so that should get the bandwagons going.

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  24. Jonny Sutt
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Stick with gray or transfer for negrado?

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    1. The Royal Robin
      10 years, 2 months ago

      My thoughts also.

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    2. Zikry
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Stick. Negredo had one chance, which bounced off his shoulder and went in from a yard out.

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    3. Giovanni Giorgio
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Keep him. Seriously it's one game. I did not watch the game but according to advanced stats he played good.

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      1. b✪mber
        10 years, 2 months ago

        "according to advanced stats he played good." - some deep s**t right there (something Tesla might have said if he played FPL)

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  25. TJ_777
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Do u think pep will take off Nolito sub 60 every game?

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    1. TheBusDriver
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. He's one of the worst wingers I've ever seen.

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      1. TJ_777
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Well u do read the future I guess

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    2. Zikry
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Who will Sane replace when fit?

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  26. Mull
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else here own Andy Carroll? Can see him scoring 20+ this year if he stays fit because of the creativity of the 3 players behind him.

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    1. Diva
      10 years, 2 months ago

      o/

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    2. S.Kuqi
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ayew could be even better option from West Ham. Quality players around him

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    3. the cromulent one
      10 years, 2 months ago

      That's why I have him. The tricky part will be staying healthy.

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    4. El-Kloppico
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Did you drank his brown ale?

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  27. Diva
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Foster, Evans and Amat here, with a cheeky Fletcher cleansheet point on top. And I removed Fer for Gaston last night... Nice.

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    1. Diva
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Reply fail to Disable.

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        How did you do Diva?

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Evans, Amat and Capoue here.

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      1. Diva
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I feel your pain TM.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          10 years, 2 months ago

          It was only Friend vs Evans really so lost there.

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    3. the cromulent one
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Amat and Capoue on the bench for me... but I was never going to start them.
      My one decision was Souare vs Friend, which was a wash anyway.

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  28. S.Kuqi
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Whats Mahrez owners doing? One jammy pen and poor passing. I'm not convinced

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  29. Count of Monte Hristo
    10 years, 2 months ago

    56 with Hazard + Ibrahimovic to go. I'll take it

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    1. The Royal Robin
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nice work.

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  30. The Royal Robin
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is Gray > Negredo fair enough on a FT? Boro's fixtures are decent.

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    1. ryacoo
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      Gray had a better game than Negredo imo, I'd stick with him longer.

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