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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. ViewsFromThePo6ba
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will Bolasie be a regular in the Everton side?

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    1. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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    2. Ange Ball
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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  2. El Patron
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Already 40 points after the overall leader, this is depressing 🙁

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  3. LewanGOALski
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Courtois - Jakupovic
    Shaw - Baines - VVD - Friend - Amat
    Hazard - Firmino - Tadic - Ramirez - Capoue
    Aguero - Vardy - Gray

    innitial plan was to keep Vardy for SWA at home, but I think I need Ibra..

    Thoughts on this:
    VVD + Firmino + Vardy ➡ McAuley + Barkley + Ibra for (-4)

    Yay or Nay?
    Or maybe any other auggestions?

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    1. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Courtois amd vardy for 4.5 keeper and ibra...or unaffordable.

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

        Unaggordable

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        1. Rich_20
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          You could downgrade Tadic to Redmond, or vvd to a 4.5-5 then as well. Tough one, just think firmino will come good.

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  4. Kante Be Bothered
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Good WC team?

    Courtois
    Shaw Walker Stones
    Hazard Barkley Redmond Lamela
    Aguero Ibra Gray

    Subs: Jakupovic Love Amat Capoue

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    1. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. I'd downgrade courtois and upgrade love or bark

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      1. Kante Be Bothered
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I can do Courtois to Foster then Barley to Firmino. Don't know if Firmino is really worth it

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        1. n-doggg
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Hard to judge between the two at the minute. I'm just not a fan of an expensive keeper, maybe get foster and keep the rest in the bank for flexibility?

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          1. Kante Be Bothered
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I think ill do that for now! Thanks! 🙂

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    2. Dasher0303
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Swap stones for a 4.5

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

    Eriksen or Firmino & Oscar > Hazard & Bolasie?

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    1. Ange Ball
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino

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    2. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Erikson

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  6. Knallie
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Need to make the following move with my 2 FT:

    Oscar, Vardy -> Hazard, Carroll

    Ideally I'd like to keep Vardy one more week, but I can't go without Hazard next week.

    I really don't want to go for Carroll before seeing him play tomorrow, but if Hazard rises or Vardy drops tonight, it would mean I can't afford a 9.5 next to Hazard in my midfield. Does this make sense to anyone?

    Do transfers now, or wait till tomorrow to assess Carroll?

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

      Another option would be to keep Vardy and sell Firmino for a 6.0.

      I would still lose value on Vardy though..

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    2. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Do it.

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    3. IWR
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Good moves

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  7. JIM BOB
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Given the fixtures, do these transfers make sense for a draft team?

    Azpil & Amat -------> Williams & Morgan

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    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Due to Amats poor fixtures I would say yes but cos of Azpis idk.

      Would u mind answering my q below

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      1. JIM BOB
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Persist with Firmino !

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

      Like it. Wait for the Amat rise before selling though?

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      1. JIM BOB
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for pointing it out! Might not have checked.

        Just worried about losing Azpil from a draft team, but Williams and Morgan should do well over the season I guess?

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  8. EDEN THE MAN
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys

    Could some of you give me an idea on how well Firmino played.
    Thinking of getting rid of him for someone, any suggestions?

    These have been my best opening gw's. Ranked 1,622 overall. What about u guys?

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

      He was OK. Not as effective as you'd want but certainly had a few neat moments. Heaton saved a brilliant shot by him. I'm giving him a few more chances think he'll come good and Liverpool cannot have so much possession (80%) and 25 shots without hitting someone for six..

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

        Problem is his next fixtures don't allow that and the Liverpool attacking points will be too shared/spread out

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

          True, but they have a habit of scoring against the decent sides and Firmino is massively overdue. Think they missed Mane today

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  9. IWR
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Have exactly 1.5 ITB for Eriksen-Hazard, do it now to ensure the price rise doesn't kill me?

    Wanted to get a look at Payet first. Feel he could be just as good if not better.

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    1. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think hazard will be a season keeper so do it

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    2. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I had the same thoughts about payet, but I think I'm getting hazard in tonight to beat the rise, payets fixtures aren't great after tomorrow so that helps my decision

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

        There are great actually

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

          They*

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      2. JIM BOB
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        They are great!!

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    3. JIM BOB
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Like the idea of Payet, especially with those fixtures

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    4. IWR
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys. He's in

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  10. the axolotl
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton 2m2 minutes ago
    I know @AndreGray7 as well as anyone. And he is 100% not homophobic. One of the nicest lads you could meet.

    that's funny. "burn and die" = 100% not homophobic apparently

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    1. JIM BOB
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How have the tweets only just surfaced if 4 years old?

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

        He was playing in a lower league than the conference

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        1. JIM BOB
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ah I see

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      2. the axolotl
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        wasn't famous before, now he is. simple as.

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

      That was years ago, give the kid a break he apologised and realises what he done was wrong

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

        Lol, absolutely not.

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      2. the axolotl
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        yeah maybe. but if you read any of his tweets, and then read his apology, it's pretty clear he didn't write it. so it's damage limitation for the press. oh i'm famous now, i'm not homophobic anymore!

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

        Not with todays thought police. Today, if you have ever thought or said something that can be offensive, you will pay the iron price 😉 Served to you by the shining white knights...

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        1. the axolotl
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          sort of agree Bunk. i can give a guy a break for doing stupid stuff, but if you look into it Gray has quite a few really really horrible tweets. the man is scum

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

            May well be true. Or he may just have lived in the belief that what he wrote on twitter was the same that he could speak with his friends. A lot of people do trash talk like that, jokingly (see e.g. South Park).

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            1. the axolotl
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              yeah perhaps.

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

      Is a reference from Joey Barton what Gray needs right now.

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

        This.

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    4. ViewsFromThePo6ba
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Everyone has their own opinion. Every opinion is respected.

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      1. the axolotl
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        eh no. would you "respect" the opinion of someone who advocated genocide? what a stupid statement

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

        Cant respect every opinion mate, a lot of opinions are illfounded. This may be an opinion - after all, religion does teach you to hate gays - but to me looks more like humor.

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    5. Henry Hill
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He has to think where he is now as one goal in the Prem and everything you have said in the past is dragged up , not defending the lad for sure but needs advice and quick and then close down his twitter account real fast .

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

        Agreed.

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  11. Old Bull
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Played bench boost this week to help cover a crazy 16pt deduction. 81pts so far with 2 players to play.

    Still tinkering & worried about Liverpools form. Thinking about losing Firminio. Can anyone suggest a value for money midfielder 6.5 or lower?Already have Capoue.

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    1. Swanny18
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ramirez looked good at 5.5 - one to monitor tomorrow

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    2. Zebrahimović
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Redmond

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  12. Swanny18
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If you could only have 1 for the next few gameweeks, would you get Hazard or Mahrez?

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    1. Old Bull
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Payet

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

      Mahrez

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    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Haz

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

    What are Long owners doing?

    Sunderland at home next but looks like he will drop in the meantime. Have 0.5 itb.

    Options in my mind are:

    A. Long to Gray (form)
    B. Long to Rondon (fixtures and form)
    C. Hold.

    Appreciate thoughts. Slightly leaning towards Rondon as would be slightly different and more of a differential.

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    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      C could be good cos he's a good differential

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

        Rondon currently only owned by 3.5%, Gray 10.7% and Long 12.2 %.

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

      Id ship, Long could be dropped from the starting line up as well with Austin lurking.

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

        A or B Bunk, reckon Rondon?

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

    Feels like a bad year for the 3-5-2

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

    69.... 🙂 top 50k with so many benched points to! Capoue, Morgan and Heaton.

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  16. Zebrahimović
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Got a ft, already ditched Firm...Save and Keep Townshend for Bou next week?

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

      Seems like a sound move.

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  17. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is this Gray stuff going to be trouble?

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

      Possibly

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

      No. It was years ago.

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    3. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Official apology already in the press https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/20/andre-gray-apologises-homophobic-tweet-gay

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  18. Henry Hill
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Great goal Neymar

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  19. The Iron Tulip
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lost a few pages back. Question for the sky game. Who do I swap out for Gaston:

    A) Townsend
    B) Deulofeu

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    1. Dickie1898
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      b

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

      You want to get Ramirez in you mean? Can I ask why?

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      1. The Iron Tulip
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Captain enabler for tomorrow's game and good fixtures

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  20. Dickie1898
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Unsure what to do with Firmino, Tadic & Townsend! Did Vardy > Ibra last night so have 1FT and 0itb. Any suggestions guys?

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    1. One Man
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Tadic should come good Townsend also has good fixtures.

      But Firmino's next fixtures are tough.

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

    I haven't seen city this season - how good is sterling? What's with the fuss? Sterling, Walcott or Barkley in for Deulofeo?

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  22. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    shaw or valencia guys ?

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

      either

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    2. Ange Ball
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

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    3. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw now to get some monies I guess

      Either can get 11 or 6 any given week

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    4. wolvesmad
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Valencia in the long run. Even tho Shaw scored high yesterday..

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    5. Rich_20
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Valencia. Shaw tripped over his own feet, won a penalty and got 2 bonus points for it.Valencia is the bigger threat.

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  23. One Man
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Lukaku and Mirallas to much Everton ? even tho they have a great run of games ?

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

      Too much. They don't seem to be scoring a bucket load of goals.

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      1. One Man
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        True, and maybe your right....... but my feeling is they will score more once Lukaku is back in the team.

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

          Quite possibly. Go with your gut, I'd say.

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

      The wise choice is to wait to see if Lukaku has form.

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      1. One Man
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Agree stick with Costa for now then.

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  24. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hi All,

    Please can you pick one for me I was going with A but then had rethink now I found B. Which one should I pick. Thank you to those who comment as I know we all busy trying to sort our teams out.

    A) Firmino》Tadic
    Martial 》Fletcher
    Valenica 》Ibra
    -4

    B) Firmino》Tadic
    Martial》Barkway
    Valenica》Ibra
    Vardy 》Rondon
    -8

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    1. Ange Ball
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Martial》Barkley

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  25. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Benteke will surely start next week right!? Palace are desperate for goals, manager under fire from the supporters, he cost a fair bit too.

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

      don't want to rush him too much, long season ahead and major signing.

      Might start but will take time to get fully up to speed

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

        I'm doing a double transfer tonight to get hazard in for Oscar, vardy out for a max 7.5 striker so I'm trying to tell myself he's a good investment...

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

          Id go Rondon mate, seems safer. Or Diomande to save cash.

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  26. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What a freekick by Neymar!!!

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  27. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    People thinking of Tzriggerlips?

    It's Saturday night ffs.......

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  28. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    average 50 me 63 !
    depressed

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  29. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Current team; What to do?

    Foster - Jaku
    Valencia - JT - Stones - McAuley - Friend
    Mahrez - Firmino - Lamela - Redmond - Capoue
    Kun - Ibra - Negredo

    After GW1 I hastily done Gray > Negredo (after Negredo's goal)

    Now I wish i had kept faith. Shall I switch back or focus elsewhere? 🙂

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    1. Red or Dead
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Focus elsewhere until wildcard, Gray has chelsea away next. Maybe look at getting Firmino out?

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  30. MiguelAngel
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Oscar & Eriksen > Hazard & Bolasie?

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