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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. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Firming to who.
    0 ITB

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    1. One Man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mirallas has some tasty fixtures coming up and with Lukaku back should bag some assist's.

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      1. GHB
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Just been looking up his stats etc and how nailed he is.

        Think I'm transferring him in tonight

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    2. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      save FT?

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  2. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I find it strange that Gray is a homophobe when he is a missing r away from being one.....

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Really?!

        Muppet

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

        Hah, this kinda humour is right up my street

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      3. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        hah. maybe he got slagged as a schoolkid ?

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        1. b✪mber
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          this

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        2. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 7 months ago

            That would explain his weird views. I got slagged for big ears at high school and I bloody hate elephants.

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            1. the axolotl
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              🙂

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            2. b✪mber
              • 10 Years
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              That's good, imagine hating horses coz of their big d.....

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      4. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

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

        (A) Van Dijk + FIRMINO + Vardy ➡ McAuley + BARKLEY + Ibra for (-4)
        or
        (B) Van Dijk + TADIC + Vardy ➡ McAuley + REDMOND + Ibra for (-4)

        Which one?

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          A

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        2. Swanny18
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          A

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      5. sean 2099
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        39 points with Reid and payet captain to try and salvage something from this gameweek...

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      6. Martial Eriksen
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Mahrez looked real good, on pens and 3 tasty fixtures next, so I got him for Firmino! Hope I wont regret...

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      7. Ridgewell's scores
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Fill the blank?

        Vardy, Firmino, Eriksen -> Ibra, Barkley, 7.8

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        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Lamela

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          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I did Vardy + Alli to Ibra + Lamela btw

            Waiting another week on Firmino to Barkley

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            1. Ridgewell's scores
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              I'm 0.2 short of doing Eriksen, Vardy -> Lamela, Ibra, have to downgrade someone else too 🙁 But that's a good shout.

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              1. JÆKS ⭐
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Oh yea did it yesterday evening before they went up, forgot about that, then indeed this is a good move

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                1. Ridgewell's scores
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  Kicking myself for wanting to see Vardy play today. Cheers, might go for Lamela in the end.

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        2. Dark_Mata
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Walcott

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          1. Ridgewell's scores
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Thought about it, he looked alright, but Arsenal seem a bit unreliable up front, don't you think?

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

        How can I find out the overall scores of certain ranks? Interested in the score needed to be sub 100k.

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        1. Alan The Llama
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          130 is 101k

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      9. El Patron
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        When willl Chelsea keep a cs?
        Terry feels like a waste of money right now.

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        1. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Against Burnley

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        2. Jones Town
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          There are hardly any clean sheets about at the moment! Also have Terry - Stones too. Will wait and see for now

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      10. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Going into next gameweek with this front 7:

        Hazard (H bur) Redmond (H sun) Lamela (H liv) Firmino (A tot)
        Gray (A che) Aguero (H whu) Ibra (A hul)

        Looks pretty good but also template right?

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        1. Prison Mike
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          That's been my front 7 since the start, I have 2 FT what would you recommend doing?

          Thinking Firmino & Gray > Barkley & Benteke

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          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Just the first one and save

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            1. Prison Mike
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Alright thanks

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        2. b✪mber
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          yeah, I bet you also got Capoue for a 100% mach with my front 8

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          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Indeed, got me 19 points already..... on my bench

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      11. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not really much to discuss FPL wise is there?

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

          Other than where are all the good MF options...

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        2. b✪mber
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          nope - all good

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      12. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        73 with 2 to play.

        Might use my ft on a keeper. No point wasting em.

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      13. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Anybody have Triggerlips Fpl ID?

        Thanks

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        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Aquafresh will have it

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          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            😀

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          2. Garfield1001
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Who?

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

          888

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          1. Garfield1001
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Thank you

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

        Vardy has to go right?

        2FT

        Foster Jakupovic

        McAuley Evans Targett Amat Paredes

        Hazard Tadic Lamela Townsend Højbjerg

        Zlatan Agüero Vardy

        Targett + Vardy > ?

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Not until there is someone to buy

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        2. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Lukaku + Valencia

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        3. El Patron
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Swansea at home, I think I´m keeping.

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        4. EDEN THE MAN
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Diego+Friend
          Lukaku+Stones/Williams

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

        Is giroid return going to impact wally? How's wally been playing?

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        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Wally might as well keep his place on right flank, unless Wenger decides to play Ox there ahead of him. One winger will be dropped once Giroud starts, since Sanchez will drop to flank.

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

        Why did Lukaku and Giroud go from being over 100% to drop in price and now they are only on 0%?

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        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Indeed, strange

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          1. Laalman
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Very strange... Really wanted one of them in My team but cant afford if they dont drop

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        2. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          they probably dropped in price or people starting transferring them in

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      17. Oooof
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Got two FTs - thinking:

        Vardy & Firmino OUT

        Hazard & Rondon IN

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Not bad move

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

          Look like good moves. Thinking of doing Long to either Gray or Rondon myself, leaning towards Rondon, great fixtures.

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

          Cheers!

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      18. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Nolito and Mirallas

        Or

        Payet and Snodgrass

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          First one

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        2. n-doggg
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          The latter

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        3. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Nolito is a rotation risk so not him. Get Sterling if you must get a City mid.

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          • b✪mber
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            none - Haz+Redman

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        4. EDEN THE MAN
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I'm giving Firmino one more week.
          8.5 million could go so far. Pogba looked supreme although he won't be that good for Fpl.
          Thinking of downgrading to a 7.5 and upgrading somewhere else

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          1. One Man
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Good idea, wait till next week and see how Lukaku takes off.

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        5. st4rt__
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Are they any must have's aside from the obvious ones, in your opinion?

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          1. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            No but Everton, ManC mids are top of my shopping list.

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            1. S.Kuqi
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              and maybe Pogba. I was surprised how attacking him was

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          2. World XI
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Kun, Ibra and hazard are the only must haves atm if it was not clear by now.

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            1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Clearly, Hazard is not a "must have".

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          3. pinkpanther
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Not yet.

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        6. F5jason
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Current team:

          Heaton, Jaku
          Stones, Morgan, VVD, Friend, amat
          Hazard, Mahrez, Barkley, Redmond, Alii
          Aguero, Wilson, Gray

          0.0 ITB.

          Really want to get in Ibrahimovic, but the only way I can see to do this with only a 4point hit is Hazard to Capoue and Wilson to Ibrahimovic.

          Can anyone see a good alternative?

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          1. n-doggg
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Don't get ibra. You don't want to get rid of hazard and the only other way is a 8 point hit so just ride it out without him

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

            downgrade alli to a 4.5

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            1. F5jason
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Even downgrading Alii to 4.5 leaves me 1.1 short

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          3. EDEN THE MAN
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Alli---Lamela
            Mahrez---Capoue
            Wilson---Ibra
            And 0.5 ITB ONLY DO THIS IF U HAVE 2 Ft's

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            1. F5jason
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              I only have 1 FT

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        7. Garfield1001
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          With Vardy looking pub standard I think I'm gonna have to jump on Ibra..

          Current squad for info:
          Foster Jak
          Friend Kone Valencia Amat Stones
          Firmino Martial Hazard Redmond Capoue
          Gray Aguero Vardy

          2 FT and zero ITB.

          Vardy to Ibra needs £1.6m funding from elsewhere. The main culprits look to be Firmino or Martial.

          Martial has the better immediate fixture but he is an awkward price point.

          Nobody is really springing out as a replacement either.

          Any advice? Thanks

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          1. Mookty
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Barkley?

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        8. The Red Devil
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Valdes
          McCauley stones amat
          Deulofeu hazard lamela payet
          Ibra kun Gray
          Bench- Fletcher friend parades
          0.5ITB 2FTs
          Deulofeu to Redmond?
          Valdes to Heaton?
          Other suggestions are welcome!

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        9. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Has Capoue been flukey or is he 4th mid potential?

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

            You probably don't want to rely on him as 4th mid.

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            1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              might be worth rotating with 1 other though instead of benching?

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

                Barry and Wanyama scored today. He will slow down soon enough.

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

            Unsustainable / clinical depending how you read the stats

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          3. DarPaC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Playing oop as a forward i think?......wish i hadn't benched him for both gws 🙁

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        10. mr messi
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Thinking of losing Stones, best replacement?

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          1. pokern1nja09
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Can't go wrong with a nailed on city defender for 5M. Season keeper for me

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

            If Williams steps up at Everton then him

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

          Firmino or Alli out first?

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

            Alli

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            1. b✪mber
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              salli

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        12. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Tempted by Nolito.

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          1. faux_C
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Respect the minutes.

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            1. World XI
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              How long can Navas keep starting though. Nolito actually have end product!

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        13. Mookty
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          What does everyone think of Barkley? Good form, good fixtures, good price?

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          1. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            If I deside to sell Firmino I'll bring Barkley in

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

            All three, but Bolasie appears to have shone today also.

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        14. theDillinger
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          So Gray apology mean he escapes further punishment?

          https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/20/andre-gray-apologises-homophobic-tweet-gay

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          1. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 7 months ago

              He would never be punished for tweets 4 years ago. He would be reminded of his responsibilities and to keep his views out of the public eye.

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            • how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              No one knows. I'm not sure a three-match ban makes you any less homophobic. But those comments past of present were not good.

              What was he thinking.

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

                Seen one or two comments on here of folks saying they'll sell him out've principle.. I have my doubts

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                1. how now brown cow
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  I don't think they will. Hard to say though as it's so unrelated to football. What would any employer do in this situation? Will vary I guess.

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            • 1966 was a great year for E…
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              The Guardian is so bad. Yes, what he said was horrible, but he didn't 'condone killing gay people'.

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              1. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                How else do you interpret that tweet? ❓

                Anyway, fair enough, if Joey Barton says the kids fine, then he must be just fine.

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                1. 1966 was a great year for E…
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  As disliking gay people. Not 'condoning killing gay people'.

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                  1. Camp No No
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 7 months ago

                    "burn" and "die" do condone killing. Quite literally.

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                    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
                      • 15 Years
                      9 years, 7 months ago

                      No they don't. Saying 'I hope you die' isn't condoning someone killing you. Not every death is a killing.

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                      1. Camp No No
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 7 months ago

                        He didn't say "I hope you die". Everybody dies, you're completely taking the point out of context to make it something else if you pretend that imperatives "burn" and "die" don't mean that the object should be put to his death. These are stuff that people yell when they are burning somebody. It's a straight forward way to tell they should burn and die now.

                        Put this in this way: if he told that he hoped some particular person burned to death, even if he afterwards explained that he meant just that fire should took off accidentally and just happen to kill this person, police could consider this as a threat, but in any event would consider it as condoning other people killing the person (which might not be a crime, but would still be what Guardian said Gray did), and they would be interested in that if the said person then happened to get burned inside his house or something.

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          2. Pirlø's Pen
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Have 2FT and really struggling in using them in an effective way. Opinions would be much appreciated.

            Foster
            VVD Stones Valencia
            Hazard Ramirez Firmino Tadic
            Kun Ibra Gray

            Jaku Capoue Amat Friend

            Cheers

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            1. how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              VVD looking quite expensive right now to me. I think I prefer Walker, but could be a bit sideways.

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              1. Pirlø's Pen
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                agree. Feel like it's a bit ridiculous to sell him for Sundeland at home though. Walker heavily on the radar. A lot more fixture proof than VVD too.

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            2. Van der Faart
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Use one and roll one. Two FT after the internationals break is always good

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

            It was a week of blanking miss across the board, but another Firminho blank is the one that troubles me. Away against Tottenham, I don't fancy it. I hate owning Barkley, he always trolls me, but it's the obvious choice. Where's everyone else at with Firminho?

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

              *Blanking mids.

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            2. how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Sticking. I think it's a matter of time, and I don't see any better options.

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

              Flogging him and Vardy to get Hazard.

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            4. Kante Be Bothered
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              got Barkley for him

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