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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. HNI
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How was Firmino today? Worth keeping or move for Coutinho?

    1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Touchy subject, for some.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No points

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Good . Keep imo

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Captain material next week as unlucky today not to be in the goals.

    5. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He played well. The points will come

  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    LMS heading towards 2800 🙂

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You've gone mainstream.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        More traffic here helps.

    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How do you calculate the safety score Torres?

  3. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Amat- kingsley before predicted price rise tomorrow or is amat more certain to keep place?
    Thanks

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I suspect taylor was only rested.
      so maybe Amat is more likely to keep his place

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for that will.keep him

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The most sideways if not backwards trade I've seen

  4. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Team for next week, should I reconsider benching Shaw and Gray?

    Foster
    Friend | Amat | Azpi | Stones
    Redmond | Ramirez | Firmino | Hazard
    Kun | Ibra

    (Jaku | Shaw | Gray | Hojb)

    1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Play Gray over a defender.

    2. dja81
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you bench shaw?

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd bench amat/Friend/Stones before shaw defo.
      Bench Friend and Stones imo

    4. Rusty Nail
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Must really rate Redmond to be benching Shaw

    5. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Get shaw in for friend

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        ....and Gray for Amat

  5. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Two quick questions

    A. Who's your captain for next week atm?

    B. Who's your Differential (in your ML) ?

    For me A. Coutinho B. Deulfou

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A) Ibra
      B) Ibra

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Great differential this..

    2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kane
      Kane

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That's great too .. kane(c) /ibra(c) looks good
        I have neither though

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero
      Sanchez

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This ^

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        But stoke A is always not that good fixture tbh ..

        1. Bunk Moreland
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          True, but Stoke lack Butland. He makes a big difference.

    4. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A) Not sure yet, maybe Mané.
      B) Mané too 🙂 Also Gaston Ramirez.

  6. HVT
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed:

    Was on the moon for a while (no internet) returned to planet earth and checked EPL scores, happy with Ibra but how did Firminho playing oop in a team that scored 4 not have a single hand in those goals?

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Replied to you last page. On another day he could have had a goal and an assist IMO - keep

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      thinking the same about Sanchez...

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Was unlucky not to score ... keep him and might captain him too next week

  7. dhamphiir
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best 7.0m Midfield for next 3 gameweek? (I have Tadic)

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lamela

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Redmond or Ramirez.

    3. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Tadic.

    4. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lamela

  8. Henning
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all.

    how does Price chances work.

    is it fplstatistics the place to go?

    Will there be any rises or fall tonight?

  9. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Jaku

    Valencia Stones Evans

    Redmond Coutinho Firminho Snodgrass

    Vardy Kun Ibra

    wat about this team ??

    1. dja81
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lol snodgrass?

      1. Rusty Nail
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        What's wrong with snodgrass

        1. Tuchap - Lurker
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Nothing at all

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wc?

      Maybe vardy to negredo

  10. HVT
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Balotelli in -22% time to sell?

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😛

  11. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Reporter: Do you have offers?
    Lacazette (smiles): Ask the President.
    Reporter: He's convinced you're staying.
    Lacazette: I'm staying then.

    1. SW6
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal joke pony team

  12. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone thinking about getting Baston? Llorente had 4 shots on goal.

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra had 1 from open play. Too soon to say

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      think he will be great, but I will await better fixtures for the swans, see how they click.

  13. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm a Firmino owner, but can't fathom why so many are suggesting he should be captained next week??

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dont get it either. Could be the same again with mane mopping up the points

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I agree, nothing to suggest he will burst into with the pts

      1. Bubz
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        4 goals and no involvement isnt exactly promising. He was invisible most of the time I thought

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I have my concerns, he went missing second half v barca too and Liverpool scored 3 in that half if I remember correctly

    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I can see Liverpool attacking points being spread around

      1. Bubz
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        No doubt. Just dont understand why Firmino wasnt on the end of any of those goals.

        1. Rusty Nail
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Took the term false nine literally when klopp told him his position

  14. Neshi
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who to get from Everton defence for 5.0 maximum?

    1. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Williams.

    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ash williams

      1. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He is straight in the first team?

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Funes Mori

  15. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Feel's wrong sat with the team I didn't plan. I might just have to WC and put in the team I actually wanted.

    I spent the summer discussing with folk on here how Rooney would be good for pts just by being next to Ibra....and now I have Ibra instead. And similarly I wanted Bolasie but ended up with Shaqiri.

    In fact my whole team feels wrong.

    1. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Stay on target!

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      So you have Ibra and Shaqiri - so you got points then?

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Oh yeah...I did. I don't take any notice of OR much though. I always just opt for the players I like and want to do well. That doesn't include Ibra btw...

  16. Blue Samurai
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So are we going to get a free WC for GW2? My team is a mess since half the team is fill with injured & benched players which got by auto select

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch. That's poor.

      I only got the wrong team because I was tinkering as I was chatting to my son about what team he could have that would be different to mine (we always do that)....and then I couldn't change it back.

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thats what parenting is all about! Good times 🙂 I'm affray my daughter will not be making an FPL team though

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          We both have Ibra now, no fun in that at all really.

          1. Mavric Marco
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Sell for Kane then

    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No

    3. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No chance mate, just play it. You won't really be disadvantaged by doing so. Shame about the first week

      1. Blue Samurai
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I heard the last this happened, they gave a free WC for GW2. The crash has put all the last minute joinees at a huge disadvantage

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yes it has...very unfair really.

          Add to the fact that actually waiting for as long as possible for any emerging news or rumours has a lot of merit anyway in this game....

        2. ViperStripes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Just don't join lastminute then!

          OnThursday therewere 2mill players, but by Saturday had gone over3m. So 2 out of 3 players got it right

        3. THE Wild Rover
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          It was a bit different because it was down a lot longer. Unfortunately the free wildcard spoils the game for everyone including those who had done a lot of work early because everyone ended up with the same team.

    4. HVT
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No mate, just WC.

    5. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just play your WC

  17. Mavric Marco
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    OR: 14,640

    😎

    1. HVT
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ban!

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😛

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lol.

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Whats your OR then hay TFF?

    3. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nice work SS :). Absolutely awful here.

      Too much overtinkering last week removing high scorers like Martial and Negredo for 2pters like Gray and Firmino (who particularly annoyed me today - checked livescore after seeing the 4-3 and he hasn't done a thing lol)

      Hope you're good!

      1. Captain Blanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        More 'unforunate' than 'overthinking' imo

        1. Individual
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Haha thanks bro! I actually did overtinker though! Every season I do it because I draw back from my hunches and decide to go for coverage like a numpty 🙂

      2. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hi Individual

        🙁 Sorry to hear that - I had Firm & Sanchez in that game today and it was soooo frustrating watching all the goals fly in with not even a single assist for ether! I can't complain though with 68pts and Haz to play.

        Keep the faith - you're a good player and i'm sure you;; turn it around next weekend

        1. Individual
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Aww cheers buddy! Amazing first week, I also have Hazard to play but it seems like I had a lot of your team in the first place and decided to draw back from my hunches last min ugh!

          I'm leaving it actually this weekend, just think it's still a bit random so kneejerking won't help me too much!

          What do you reckon to this XI (also posted it below but it's def moving too fast for any answers!):

          Heaton
          Fernandez Stones Shaw
          Eriksen Haz Redmond RF
          Kun Vardy (c) Gray

          Think it's not worth me changing anything atm as there's no injuries and I don't think anybody is in dire threat of dropping! - 2 FTs next week so I can react, and I was planning to WC in GW3 anyway 🙂

          Thanks dude!

          - I

    4. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice! I'm delighted with my start too. 1st ever good GW1

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Same, last season I think I got 32pts GW1 - Good luck, lets hope we can keep it going!! 🙂

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Same to you! I got 28 last year GW1

    5. sminkypinky
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Well done. OR updated already?

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers 🙂 I found it in my GW history

        1. sminkypinky
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I know. I meant has it been updated already tonight?

          1. sminkypinky
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            If so mine says 1787...

            1. Mavric Marco
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Wow nice! Well played - How many points is that?

              1. sminkypinky
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Check next page. I was wrong. 72 atm.

    6. rocrocodile
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Me too! 14 640.

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        *high 5* 🙂

  18. jay01
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Should i change gray to negredo?

    1. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No.

  19. Henning
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    de Gea jakupovic

    Van Aanholt McAuley Morgan Nsue Wollscheid

    Firminho Mahrez Oscar Redmond Capoue

    Aguero Ibra Gray

    Im tempted to get Negredo and some everton cover (Williams or Barkley) in is it worth -4 or even a wild card??

    1. The Legend Squad
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No

  20. Inverjas
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Stick with Morgan and Long, or remove?

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Have both. Same dilemma. Im looking to hold. However if both look set for price drops ill get rid of one i think

  21. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I really dont know whether to bring Zlatan in for a hit or not 🙁 (for Vardy)

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Costa could get a brace tomoro. Take a few days to think about it.

    2. I Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth a hit imo. Save and do it for free in GW3 when Ibra has Hull.

  22. misternite
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Stuck with a big decision to make early on, would appreciate any ideas. Essentially, I picked badly for GW1 and want to make 4 changes (costing me 12 pts) now - team + changes below:

    DDG / Heaton
    Baines / Shaw / Stones / Friend / Smith
    Eriksen / Hazard / Bolasie (!!) / Ramirez / Ramsey
    Kun / Gray / Long

    changes i want to make:

    Shaw - Valencia
    Eriksen - Martial
    Bolasie - Damarai Gray
    Ramsey - Payet

    Any ideas much appreciated.

    1. Wally with the brolly
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Would only really change bolasie, rest can wait.
      Shaw to Valencia isn't worth a minus 4.
      Don't think gray is nailed btw

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Completely bonkers. Shaw to Valencia is cray cray.
      Eriksen has a great fixture.
      Bolasie will surely start next one.
      Ramsey is a good pick imo.

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't sell Eriksen.

      Payet Eriksen and Tadic will be great long haul picks....they just will....

    4. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw to valencia is a waste. Hold eriksen and ramsey. Loose bolasie but not for gray. Id say redmond.

  23. jay01
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Its annoying how i planned all my transfers etc and made a well balanced squad yet everyone flopped and someone who just hit and missed on players smashed it

    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Having conviction beats overthinking things.

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dry your eyes and get a grav.

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Lol Tony

  24. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got a link to the ffs moderators league?

  25. Wally with the brolly
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How did Mahrez do yesterday penalty aside?
    Considering Sanchez/Vardy to Mahrez/Ibra

    1. Paganoi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Was not impressed.

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty average

  26. HVT
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Are the casuals in trouble?
    most on here seen in the right side of 1,000,000. Is it all going to plan as such?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hi HVT - haven't seen you on here in ages! 🙂

        1. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Great stuff mate - would have joined definitely had I been part of your contingent 😉

    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      45k plus Oscar. I've never started anywhere near this well.

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Seems to be a lot of us in top 100k already.

      2. HVT
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This is what I mean!
        I'm 300k with Terry/Hazard and I'm fairly pleased so far tho my knees are jerking somewhat!

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Whats your knees telling you?

    3. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think they are. Cant believe im just above 15k with 56 points

      1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Top 170* ffs

  27. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Another Gold for Team GB - That is 5 today plus more to come tonight

    This is Super Sunday 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

  28. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    HAHAHA same old Arsenal, thanks for the easy £140! 😉

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I had Liverpool in a £5 - 5 Acca - £450 🙂 :-):-)

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Do you fancy a much better performance v Stoke mate?

  29. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all

    No changes this week. Think it's for the best - GW1 is always a bit random:

    Heaton
    Fernandez Shaw Stones
    Eriksen Redmond Hazard Firmino
    Vardy (c) Aguero Gray

    Vardy (c) after seeing our "defence" in action today (stupid Firmino... 4 goals and no involvement!? #welcomebackfpl)

    Thoughts?

    Thanks in advance!
    - I

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Koscielny back next week? Not sure on the Vardy captain mate?
      Think i'm playing safe with Kun again

      1. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Just wonder about us I spose vs. Leicester who have something to prove at home, I can just see us really having an awful start to the season then turning it around come Autumn as it our way.

        Guess it's a bit of a toss up. Hmm maybe you're right, though. Will think about it - can also captain Firmino away vs Burnley (lololol) 🙂

  30. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Long ----> negrado
    Mums sily thong
    Or
    Dads smelly y fronts?

    1. Inverjas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm stuck with same decision, but the fact Long is vs Utd away next week is pushing me to do it. I'm not sure tho.

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Price predictor is saying negrado increase tomorrow night so its donor die really want defoe but havent got the extra .5

    2. Everyday im Schneiderlin
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Silky not sily ha