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Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Liverpool

14 August 2016 4098 comments
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The Gameweek rolls on with a showpiece fixture at the Emirates.

Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal host Liverpool in the tea-time encounter with a host of Fantasy talent on show.

On paper, this could be a tight and cagey affair but Arsenal’s injuries at the back may just prompt both sides to go on the offensive.

Certainly Jurgen Klopp has named an attacking line-up, spearheaded by Roberto Firmino and supported by new signing Sadio Mane and the guile of Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana.

That quartet with surely stretch the Gunners backline with Wenger forced to start with a pairing of Calum Chambers and new signing Rob Holding.

Wenger will look to Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott to provide a response at the other end, with Aaron Ramsey set to start in the number ten role in the absence of Mesut Ozil.

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

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  1. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If I had mane over firmino( which I did I'm my second to last draft) I wouldn't have had lamela and Redmond, all swings in roundabouts

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    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Swings and roundabouts!

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    2. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      and*

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Swings in roundabouts got banned in the 60's as they were too dangerous

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        1. You've got red on you.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          damn health and safety

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  2. Eskimooo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Shane long to negredo ? Or bit knee jerky !?

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    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I have long. I want redmond and no double saints. I will hold if he doesnt look set to drop

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    2. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Knee jerky he played fine imo 🙂 Resist my friend

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    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I think every transfer is a bit of a knee-jerk at this stage.

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    4. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Long was always a rotation risk but I'd wait because I don't think negrado is the best option at 6.5. If wba get some confident Rondon is a great option, gray is still likely to kick on and there are others!

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    5. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Negredooooooooo

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  3. ChelseaKTBFF
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, missed the match but Lpool scored 4; where was firmino?

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    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      At home, watching olympics

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    2. Laporte In A Storm
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lol.

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    3. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Played okay.. Few lazy touches but positions were good and got close to scoring/assisting.

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  4. PB-THE-VET
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    That head & shoulders advert now .......... With Hart

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  5. O Fenomeno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on Lloris' injury?

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  6. Big Red Dog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone other than me more excited by Mane than Coutinho just then? Looked top quality

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    1. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      What was firmino doing all match? I kinda missed it

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      1. Ziro
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He missed it too.

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      2. Garlana
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Was very involved. Just wasn't the final assister or goalscorer

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        1. Big Red Dog
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yep

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    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed. Learnt my lesson with coutinho. Just too inconsistent

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  7. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    With the season ticker, is there any way to remove GW1, or do I have to wait until Tuesday?

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    1. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😆

      Scroll at the bottom.
      +- for adding deleting weeks

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      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        That only takes away the later weeks for me 🙁

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        1. Ziro
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          The scroll bar?

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          1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Oh my word. This is my fourth season using this site and I've never seen that scroll option before.

            I feel enlightened but stupid 😛

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  8. Rusty Nail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    The knee jerking in here is unbelievable after what 1 whole game truly baffling and then they cry about transferring out someone who scores well the following week

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    1. A La Pelle
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      FFS post game comments in a nutshell

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    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Always the same. Ridiculous

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      1. rocrocodile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, it is kind of stupid. Then again, we've all been burnt by staying off bandwagons too long. I can see people trying to find ways to change the earliest of them.

        Soooo pleased I have Kun, Zlatan, Redmond, Mahrez, Foster and Evans. I can live with the blanks of Firmino and Gray.

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        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Hard to tell which are the good bandwagons and which are the bad ones this early on

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          1. GREEN IS GOOD
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Good: possibly Redmond. Bad: Zlatan, Coutinho, Negredo. Played well but no points: Tadic, Firminho, Gray.

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          2. Rusty Nail
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            True

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  9. Unbelievable Jeff!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Surely worth holding Gray for this Liverpool defence?
    Or is negredo vs sunderland better?

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    1. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I called Negredo before the season started.

      Gray is Matt Ritchie come again.

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      1. Unbelievable Jeff!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Or he could be a Calum Wilson and get a hattrick after kneejerkers sold

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    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      We won't be playing Arsenal every week

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  10. MartialMatas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    whats the average points in the ffs comunity?

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    1. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Guessing 50ish so far with the template what it was, with atleast 15 points on bench for many with Capue being the staple 4.5 bench fodder and Foster being the 4.5 keeper bench fodder

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      1. MartialMatas
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        thanks

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  11. Damsko
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hi! Please RTM GW2

    So far picked up 54 points and Hazard still has to play tomorrow. I think my team is ready for GW 2 but I was thinking of changing Fisher to Capoue.

    Any suggestions from anyone please?

    Jakupovic

    Valencia - Amat - Friend (Fuchs) (Targett)

    Mahrez - Hazard - Redmond - Feghouli (Fischer)

    Gray - Aguero - Ibrahimovic

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    1. O Fenomeno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't waste a transfer on that. Save your transfer.

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      1. Damsko
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Feghouli 75% chance of playing and Fishcer benched again, should I still save my transfer?

        Cheers

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    2. A La Pelle
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Seems unnecessary. I'd definitely hold

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      1. Damsko
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Noted! Thanks man.

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    3. Trae44
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yep save looks good

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    4. Silva or lead?
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      i would see how Feghouli plays on Monday before doing anything

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      1. Damsko
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks appreciate it, probably wise saving my transfers!

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  12. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Coutinho (C)

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/1453778/event/1

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    1. Jamie_GAWA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Then you see he started Kante

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I know 🙂

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      2. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        shame about the rest of the team's points

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      3. Garlana
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        played 4-4-2 and thought ighalo was the second best striker after aguero at this stage

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    2. cipher89
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      he fcking saved your week man

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        It's not me

        I got over 100 points

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  13. schlupptheweek
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Judging by the GW so far might as well save transfers and take the 0.1M price fall of Morgan. I can focus on bandwagons after seeing an extra week.

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    1. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I would advise against taking a drop so early. It messes up calculations a lot

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    2. Rusty Nail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lol is Morgan dropping crazy stuff

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      1. Silva or lead?
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I just got rid off him for williams,price drop and cant see morgan keeping a clean sheet gw2 after that display

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  14. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy to Negredo is tempting since it would give me 3.5 to upgrade elsewhere.

    Negredo was in my team all the way till late night on Friday.

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    1. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A frontline of Kun Ibra and Negredo is very feasible!

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    2. Zikry
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      If he's able to score off his shoulder every week then he will be gold!

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  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Can't believe Rooney missed out by one bappage point. 🙁 He was much better than Ibrahimovic.

    Oh yes he was!!

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    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He was crap tbh

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed.... Ibra just strolled about the pitch and scored

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      1. ChelseaKTBFF
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        All you need him to do really.

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      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        That's what he does - he's a pure goalscorer

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        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Very true

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  16. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How will player's price will drop or rise?

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    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

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  17. bojack
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If you had no United attack and 2.0 to spend. Who would you get?

    I can go Vardy -> Ibra, or get a 9.5 mid.

    Or shall I leave it and hope Southampton keep them out :-))

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    1. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ibra seems certain to score 20 barring injury

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      1. Ziro
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not according to his stats he doesn't.

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        1. ChelseaKTBFF
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Well it depends if you look at the stats for one game then maybe. Lad's been doing it his whole life, scores at will.

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    2. Zikry
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Still think Martial is the top United attacker for fantasy. Hoping VVD keeps Zlatan quiet on Friday

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      1. bojack
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Could well be.

        Thanks for the responses guys.

        Tempted to think leaving it another week and gathering more info is the way to go.

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  18. dcarlito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Knee jerk city in here.

    Thinking of holding a transfer this week and having 2 transfers after gw2 to really take advantage when things settle down. Unless the knee jerking hysteria causes price fluctuations which may force a transfer...think could be the way to go.

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    1. Rusty Nail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      One game is no indication of form whatsoever at least give it a couple of games. Next week will have a completely different set of bandwagons

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  19. Kvelertak
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Why is everyone saying Gray is so bad? Seems like he had a decent game, and good potential for goals in upcoming matches?

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    1. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I don't rate Burnley enough to want Gray

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    2. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No one is saying he is bad; he just isn't in the Championship anymore.

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  20. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Zlatan with an average display and getting 3 baps.

    He ain't no Costa that's for sure

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    1. Silva or lead?
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah he didnt get booked either

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  21. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Squad selection: quick question please,

    yesterday i missed setting my team before the deadline, could i have had my team set up yesterday after end f games and ger today's pts of today's games?
    or i would have had to wait for next gw to get the pts? thnx!

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    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 7 months ago

        No after deadline that's it for all gameweek matches. Generally best to do intital setup as deadline rolls over in case forget later. Hint - next deadline is friday eve, not saturday.

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    2. pax888
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Frustrated Firmino owner.

      How did he play?

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      1. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Very well, he played for the time and almost scored and assisted. he's going to get the points next week.

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        1. Frank Black
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          * for the team

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Admiring all the goals from a distance 🙂 Played well but not in fantasy terms

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      3. Big Red Dog
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Scroll up

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    3. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Is Palace actually interested in signing Carroll or is that just completely false?

      Also, who thinks Bolasie is going to start right away next week?

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      1. Ghost Ship
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        it was reported in the express, so 99% likely to be nonsense. They're interested all right but I'm interested in winning the lottery.

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    4. esben86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Will Vardy drop before Chelsea game tomorrow? Want to see Costa in action before I eventually make the transfer. Also considering Lukaku, but seems wrong at the time...

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      1. ale121212
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I think vardy lucky vs arsenal bad defend

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      2. Turbolag
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        If you trust FPLStatistics, he only has 8.6% of the transfers needed for a drop. Nothing to worry about I think.

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    5. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gold Medal - Max Whitlock

      History for Max Whitlock! It's gold on the floor! He is Great Britain's first gymnastics Olympic champion!

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    6. ale121212
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      DONT SELL VARDY
      NEXT 2X HOME
      AND VS ARSENAL "FCKN" DEFENDER

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    7. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Souare & Pieters > Friend & Francis for a hit?

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Francis was poor.
        Kingsly instead for the price rise

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          lol

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      2. Totally !rre!evant
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Definitley

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      3. Rusty Nail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Got to be amat and mccauley

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    8. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I missed the match but can't wait to see how many points Alexis and Firmino got me!

      Oh...

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      1. Keno
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I have Alexis also. Fact is, when he plays uptop, hes pretty terrible for Arsenal, he needs to be on the flanks cutting in and causing damage.

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        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Agree with this. Giroud next week will hopefully give him that chance.

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    9. ChildishFirmino and Lallana…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      was just watching the FPL show and Jules apparently is doing way better than a lot of people here :)) with mane coutinho, deeney, negredo, aguero as captain :))

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    10. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      As much as I love a Pulis defence I still feel doubling up on any back line is risky, I'm sure many of you agree. For that reason I avoided Foster in my 15 last week because Schlupp has got to be the main man when he goes there. Not only will he get the clean sheets, he will be the most threatening of all the baggies defenders and knowing Pulis like I think I do, he will play him left wing as he will be too attacking for his liking to be full back, but he'll work back as a winger.

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