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Dugout Discussion – Leicester vs Arsenal

20 August 2016 3667 comments
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Saturday evening comes to a conclusion at the King Power as champions Leicester go head-to-head with Arsenal.

Both sides are already playing catch-up after losing their opening matches of the season.

Claudio Ranieri welcomes back Robert Huth from suspension after conceding twice to Hull last weekend. The Foxes boss also opts to recall Shinji Okazaki and Marc Albrighton as Ahmed Musa and Demarai Gray drop to the bench. New signing Nampalys Mendy comes in for Andy King in the centre of the park.

Arsenal, meanwhile, bring in Santi Cazorla, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Granit Xhaka and Laurent Koscielny as they attempt to bounce back from Sunday’s home loss to Liverpool. Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud are deemed fit enough to take their places on the bench.

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

    i know it sounds crazy, but how does gray to lukaku for free sound?

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Crazy.

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    2. pinkpanther
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Don't.

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

      Why?!

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    4. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good, as long as Lukaku is ready and it's after Gray has had his rise(s)

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    5. Springbank
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Depends of the balance of your team.
      Everton midfield probably worth investing instead

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    6. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 2 months ago

      do you have Aguero/Ibra

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    7. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      cheers

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  2. Springbank
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Which Everton midfield and why?
    Money not an issue

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    1. JIM BOB
      10 years, 2 months ago

      MIrallas if we knew he was nailed, but we don't.

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

      I'd say none. Too rotational

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    3. VS10_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Barkley looks like the most nailed and has the freedom to attack with Gueye and Barry behind him.

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

      Barkley. Most Nailed, and seems to be involved in goals and assists, one way or another. Cheap,,too.

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    5. Springbank
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks lads. Am on Barkley at the moment. Most nailed on

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  3. Rolls-Royce
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ladies and Gents, how to spend the 2 FTs? Struggling to find a decent transfer. Any input appreciated. 🙂

    Foster (Pickford)
    Valencia Stones Friend ( Evans Amat)
    Lamela Mahrez Hazard Ramirez (Capoue)
    Kun Zlatan S.Long

    £ 0.5 inb

    Long is clearly the weak link but SUN next up. Ship Stones for a Everton/Chelsea def??
    .
    Long+ Capoue(if inj) ->> Redmond + Dimonde was the thought initially but not sure now.. 😕

    Pickford--> Jaku sounds lame with those Hull fixtures and could be dealt on a Wc 😛

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    1. Springbank
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Pickford > Heaton

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Gives me rotation headache... cheers thou.

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Its tough anyway. 😕

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  4. JIM BOB
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Best combo for the foreseeable?

    A.) Azpil and Amat

    Or

    B.) Williams and Morgan

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    1. Xanderells11
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  5. the axolotl
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What's people's WC strategy? After GW 3 still plan for most if not played already? What if your team is more or less what you want at that stage? Will you hold out for later?

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Got no strategy, will play it when needed

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    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Haven't got one/.

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    3. pinkpanther
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Happy with team, could do with better defence. Holding for later.

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    4. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wait. Why would you WC your team if it's what you want?

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      1. the axolotl
        10 years, 2 months ago

        i could have phrased it better, but if there's like 4 players or so that you'd like to change, then is it worth it? and the price rises need to be considered.

        thing is, after a good few GWs your team should be close enough to what you want anyway. the value of a WC diminished with time imo.

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    5. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      At the moment looking at 5/6 - big fixture swing

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    6. Fred54
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Despite scoring 130+ points (overall) with still Negredo and Caroll left and 2 FTs, I hit the WC. Despite the decent start there was a hell of a lot of dross sitting in the squad and was DESPERATE to get Ibra. As I'm going forward with Ibra and Kun need to catch all the price rises and dodge the price falls to extract most from budget. Alreadly lost out on a few 0.1s, with Albrighton going down, Ibra up etc.

      Also I'm form over fixtures, don't really give much cop about fixture swings.

      I have a habit of hitting it really early, you have to use it sometime in the first 19 GWs. No point hanging on.

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  6. Blue Moon Rising
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Most important player to get rid of?

    A) Alli
    B)Vardy
    C) Deulefeou or
    D) Tadic

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    1. Blue Moon Rising
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking Vardy.

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    2. JIM BOB
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not D if that helps

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    3. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Depends who's coming in.

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    4. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A or C

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

      B

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    6. Xanderells11
      10 years, 2 months ago

      C, being taken off for Bolasie on 60 today was ominous

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  7. Ibracadabra
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else considering Walcott?

    Think Arsenal will line up with Sanchez - Ozil - Walcott as front three behind Giroud with Oxlade-Chamberlain sacrificed next week.

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    1. JIM BOB
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Iwobi?

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      1. pundit of punts
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Injured

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        1. JIM BOB
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Ah. Serious?

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          1. pundit of punts
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Yep.

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    2. tomc990
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely considering. The team's balance looked quite good once it was sanchez, ozil, walcott and giroud.

      I am thinking of bringing him in for Eriksen.

      Probably will wait until back end of next week for indicators of Wenger's team.

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    3. phace
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Giroud will start. Only Sanchez and Ozil are nailed, Walcott/Oxlade-Chamberlain will rotate on the wing.

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  8. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Overall rank updated

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    1. pinkpanther
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for posting 🙂 .

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    2. Kurtinho
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You mean GW rank?

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      1. Kurtinho
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Oh no, never mind. I only moved about 140 places so I didn't notice 😛

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

      24k yesterday after Captain Zlatan delivered, but ➡ 64k after today.

      Two players and Capoue bench points to come though 🙂

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      1. pundit of punts
        10 years, 2 months ago

        You getting Capoue off the bench? 😯

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

          I played Mane 😎

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    4. Neto
      10 years, 2 months ago

      back inside the 100K

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    5. ChristoBisto
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wowzers I'm in the top 2k!

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  9. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Are you boys sticking with Townsend? How'd he look?

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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Haven't got him.

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    2. Bullet Eder
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, Bournemouth at home next, capable of big hauls and will only improve with Benteke in the team.

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      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate

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

    Was Barkley still on FK's, Corners today? If so;
    Firmino -> Barkley

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  11. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    10 years, 2 months ago

    So was Vardy and Leicester very poor today? Never saw the match.

    Contemplating whether to give him one more chance against Swansea or biting the bullet and ditching for Ibra (for a hit).

    Any advise / helpful comments?

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    1. Bauerhaus 24
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Leicester were pretty well organised, they were the better team in the second half and could have easily won it. Could/should have had 1-2 pens. Mahrez came into the game late on. Vardy didn't get much space in behind, as will be the case most games - blasted over in his only real chance.

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      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for the comments. Should probably look to get rid then.

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  12. Tiamani Warrior
    10 years, 2 months ago

    how did hazard look against watford? many chances or is he going to rely on penalties? Sanchez to haz and firmino to mahrez wise?

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    1. Ibracadabra
      10 years, 2 months ago

      got an assist today.

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  13. pundit of punts
    10 years, 2 months ago

    740k last night ➡ 95k

    Not bad. Still a red arrow though.

    Still got Friend.

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  14. rohan
    10 years, 2 months ago

    89k.
    Already bettered last season's best ranking

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

    Overall Rank:
    194,271

    not the worst start

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    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      10 years, 2 months ago

      226k Carroll to play GW2

      Yup can't complain
      Foster/Heaton rotation is working out well 🙂

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  16. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What are you people doing with Firmino?

    I currently have no pressing transfers
    1FT Firmino >> 8.5 or less any suggestions

    Thanks

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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Playing him.

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    2. Ibracadabra
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I am deciding between Walcott (price, fixtures, historical FPL output when fit) and Batkley (form, fixtures) to replace Firmino.

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      1. Fred54
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Walcott's been gash for ages.

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    3. Captain Blanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking of Barkley. See above

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    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping. He & Siggy are my only mids who haven't performed so far. Liverpool have goals in them & Firm will be amongst them soon enough though. I don't see that in Swansea, so it's Siggy out for me.

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  17. Think
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy out
    A lukaku
    B Benteke (I have townsend)
    C Rooney
    Vardy + Townsend out -4
    A Lukaku + eriksen
    B benteke + payet

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  18. rohan
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino > Walcott is tempting

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    1. Ibracadabra
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed.

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    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nailed do you think?

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      1. Ibracadabra
        10 years, 2 months ago

        No, but the Iwobi injury helps, and the fact that he wasn't substituted either of the first two matches is a positive sign. 7.5m is also easy to shift out if he loses the spot (unlikely) to OX. Can't see anyone else playing right hand side of front three, as Sanchez plays left or up top.

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  19. FPL Footy Show Pod
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is Martial and Ibra too much United?
    If so I've got to WC due to price rise....

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    1. One Man
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not at all, United will hit a lot of goals this season and both these players will be heavily involved in those goals

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  20. Kurtinho
    10 years, 2 months ago

    From 9,311 to 9,457. Talk about treading water.

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  21. Rolls-Royce
    10 years, 2 months ago

    6K to 42K. Hurts. 🙁

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully Ramirez and Friend to the rescue.

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    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Zlatan capper?

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yup but undone by no Midfield/defence show.

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  22. One Man
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Will Lukaku hit the ground running ?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 years, 2 months ago

      yes when he falls to the floor when shooting at an open goal

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  23. Bauerhaus 24
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry if this has been asked, but is it probable that Gray will be banned for his tweets? Seems unlikely to me as it was 4 years ago, (I think Huth was banned immediately?) but Burnley are making a statement soon and there will be public demand to punish Gray... Thoughts?

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

      No ban, fine or other punishment perhaps.

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    2. Bauerhaus 24
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Should say that on a personal level I would be delighted if he was barred from touching a football again in his life, but it would probably push me into hitting the wildcard button

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    3. Epic Fail
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Unlikely, but who knows. Even the club could give him an internal suspension just to pretend they care.

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      1. Bauerhaus 24
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah thats also what I'm worried about. With gay rights groups and such charities so sensitive about public figures these days clubs are terrified of PR disasters. Gray's pathetic, lying apology is evidence of that.

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    4. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      10 years, 2 months ago

      what did gray tweet?

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      1. Bauerhaus 24
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Its a long, disgusting list. Have a quick google

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  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 2 months ago

    is it still liverpool's year?

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    1. Buck The Trent
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Every year

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    2. Seb Wassell
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Last year.

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  25. Buck The Trent
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Kane, Vardy to Ibra & ?

    A Tekkers
    B Costa
    C Negredo
    D Rondon

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      D

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  26. Xanderells11
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Help please -

    Oscar and Carroll to a second 4.5 and Costa. Already have a KunBra.

    Plan to level out midfield again after Chelseas next two fixtures.

    Have I gone mad?

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  27. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    10 years, 2 months ago

    When is anewpla going to be up again?

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

      It's up.

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      1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        10 years, 2 months ago

        link please

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  28. Corrine M
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Thinks of Alli to Sterling for -4? Nuts?

    Foster (Jak)
    Shaw Williams Azpi
    Alli Hazard Redmond Townsend
    ibra Kun Gray
    (Friend, Amat, Capoue)

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  29. pinkpanther
    10 years, 2 months ago

    So we all captain Ibra next week ??

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Think I'll stick with Kun

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

      Kun

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      1. pinkpanther
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks both was trying to see what community thinks of that option.

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  30. Dušan Citizen
    10 years, 2 months ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/2245533/event/2

    Look who also plays FPL. 😀

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    1. Fred54
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You're probably more famous than he is.

      Sorry more infamous.

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