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Dugout Discussion – Man City vs West Ham

28 August 2016 3827 comments
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After a stilted stalemate at the Hawthorns, it’s fair to say that we’re looking forward to some fireworks from the tea-time kick-off.

Manchester City host West Ham United at the Etihad as they bid to keep pace with Manchester United and Chelsea and make it three wins from three.

Pep Guardiola makes two changes, introducing Gael Clichy at left-back for Aleks Kolarov and handing a start to Nolito at the expense of Jesus Navas.

The Hammers are again without Dimitri Payet, with his absence surely set to lead to another mass exodus in FPL terms.

Slaven Bilic has changed shape in a bid to repeat last season’s victory in Manchester, recalling Angelo Ogbonna to a three-man rearguard.

Former Manchester United starlet, Ashley Fletcher, makes his first Premier League start up front in a 3-5-2 setup. Sam Bryam drops to the bench, whilst Håvard Nordtveit misses out through injury. Manuel Lanzini is fit enough for the bench.

All eyes will be Sergio Aguero – he heads into this encounter backed with the captaincy by 32% of FPL managers, just 1% less than Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who stalled with a two-point return at Hull on Saturday.

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

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

    Hazard Sanchez Sterling Milner Willian
    Ibra Defoe Diomande

    WC sorted

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    1. StalkingDwarf
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      • 10 Years
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      Cue mass injuries during the break.

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    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Jerky knee is jerky

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    3. Hurrikane
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      please be a joke

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    4. BrockLanders
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      Like that line up

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  2. how now brown cow
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    Stones + friend + aguero + gray + mahrez + deulofeu = wildcard??

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  3. Fred the Red
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero to Ilheanacho then? Or is it best to consider Costa, Vardy, others?

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    1. FISSH
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      Lukaku

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  4. MemphisDepay7
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How's this for a WC?
    Heaton Jakupovic
    Valencia Bailly Williams Evans Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Nolito Bolasie Amrabat
    Gray Benteke Ibrahimovic

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
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      not good.

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    2. Hurrikane
      • 9 Years
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      nolito,bolasie, benteke all question marks

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  5. The Donald
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    Can we get a bet going about how long it takes thebusdriver to rage quit?

    Aguero hatty vs Soton GW9 is my prediction

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  6. Zlatan Time
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Now wait for the new template team to emerge...

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    1. TheSteel
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      • 13 Years
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      Zlatan lukaku diomande sterling hazard Sanchez ozil baines valencia foster

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  7. BananaNose Maldonado
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    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    WC will come together nicely. One of my choices will be 3-5-2 vs. 3-4-3.

    So, who do you like more:

    A) Antonio (who I was liking even before today)

    B) Rondon

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  8. Norman Conquest
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    my team is so broken

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  9. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
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    Winter WC activated!!

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      We discussed this August is in the Autumn . No Winter wildcard for you .

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

    Activated

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  11. The Iron Tulip
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    What's the hit limit before wildcarding? Looking at a -12....(2FT ITB)

    OUT: Schmeichel, Redmond, gaston, Deulofeu and Vardy

    IN: Heaton, Sanchez, Fer, Sterling, Diomande (to rotate with Capoue)

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    1. Surgical Attack
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      • 13 Years
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      no limit

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    2. Numb
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      -8

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      1. The Iron Tulip
        • 11 Years
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        So would you wildcard the above considering the rest of my team is fine??

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    3. bojack
      • 9 Years
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      -12 and losing Vardy?

      You're crackers man.

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      1. The Iron Tulip
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        So you wouldn't do it? It's the only way to fund Sanchez

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  12. Bubz
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    I'm asbolutely gutted if Aguero gets banned. Going to the Utd v City game and really wanted to see him play in the flesh 🙁

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm hoping the FA factors that quietly into their decision in terms of commercial aspect and decided not to ban him 😉

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  13. bojack
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    Let's say Aguero takes a three game ban, who would bring in and would you keep the cash to bring him back on his return?

    I'd be tempted by doubling Costa up with Hazard.

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    1. The Donald
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      Lukaku might be a good placeholder

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  14. Jafooli
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    Shearer makes very good point - ref was only 10 yards away staring right at it, if he says I didn't see it, the ref panel will ask why, so he might say I saw it and deemed it not worth action.

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    1. Jafooli
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      In which case no ban.

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    2. pundit of punts
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      Ha...see below.

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
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      Shearer made a good point? 😮

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      1. Pasqualinho
        • 16 Years
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        I've saved a screenshot.

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      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
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        😀

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  15. Punty
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is it crazy to drop both Kun and Ibra if Kun is suspended?

    DeGea

    Jagielka Collins Evans

    Hazard Sanchez Mane Sterling

    Lukaku Rooney Benteke

    Jakupovic Smith Amat Capoue

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    1. Punty
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      It's a bit 2013/2014...

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    2. Demel
      • 14 Years
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      I like it.

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  16. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    To be honest, the Manchester derby has lost a bit of an appeal because of the Kun ban

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

      Jose v Pep could have some physicality itself

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
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        True. Barca - Madrid flashback.

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        1. Frank Black
          • 13 Years
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          More like Inter - Barca.

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    2. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
      • 11 Years
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      He's not actually banned yet...

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  17. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Great. Kun banned, now I can play Valencia v City.

    Poor Stones owners.

    lol

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  18. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    *If Kun is out for 3 games, he has spurs away then Everton at home after. Shouldn't be too hard to get him in as it looks like we can wait a couple of extra weeks if we have to.

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  19. Pompel
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    With the likely upcoming Kun ban, will be an excersise in shrewd planning to rearrange your team get him back when ban is over.

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    1. The Donald
      • 9 Years
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      the ban won't happen imo

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

        This

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  20. pundit of punts
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    So, the ref saw the incident clearly from 10 yards out.

    Alan Shearer thinks that there's no chance of a ban.

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
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      Did the ref say so?

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
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        Not yet.

        But, I'm sure he will if and when the FA ask him. The incident happened clearly in front of him.

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        1. Champione
          • 10 Years
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          But the ref would make a fool out of himself if he says he saw it. It was clearly a red card and he definetely should have taken action if he saw the incident

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    2. Clump
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      It all comes down to wether the ref says he saw it or not.

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  21. Bubz
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    Actually I just watched the 'elbow' in slow motion and it didnt even look like he did much

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    1. TheBusDriver
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      That's because it's in slow motion.

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      I'd love to see someone get elbowed in the face in slow motion. Do you have the link?

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      1. Bubz
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        https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/premierleague/1687958/sergio-aguero-elbow-did-the-argentine-strike-opponent-winston-reid-with-a-sickening-elbow-during-manchester-citys-3-1-win-over-west-ham/

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      2. Christina.
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        https://mobile.twitter.com/amadoit__/status/769936998337486853

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        1. Pasqualinho
          • 16 Years
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          Looks a bit cheeky on Reid's part to me. Not a lot of contact and Reid was trying to work out which part of his face he should clutch to try and con the referee. Ban for Reid, I say!

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      3. pundit of punts
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        Didn't touch Reid's face though.

        Just brushed it.

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    3. Big Sum
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      Don't forget that they are playing against utd

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    4. Numb
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      I'm not convinced it was deliberate. He doesn't seem the sort

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      1. Yank Revolution
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        9 years, 7 months ago

        No other reason to throw that elbow that way. 100% intentional.

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      2. Kroosin'
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Actually most elbows are considered deliberate, especially the way he he did it.

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    5. sinik
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      • 12 Years
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      whatcha smoking Bubz?

      Aguero didn't even jump to challenge the ball, just swung an arm haha..blatant

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      1. Bubz
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        Didnt touch him though, and the ref saw it

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        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
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          get your glasses..

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    6. somebody
      • 11 Years
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      That doesn't look like intentional. He was swinging his arm and caught Reid, the only point is it was his elbow that stuck Reid

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  22. BrockLanders
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    That Sterling goal cost me £100 in a monthly head to head league. Unreal

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

    Just let them break up with Aguero. Mass captain faliures are a powerful emotional trauma on this site -- they need to heal.

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  24. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Kun

    3017 trsfrs out.

    It's started people

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    1. Pompel
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      Glad he's 13.1 - means no need to panic to get rid

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      1. KOLASINA(C)
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        Ahhh good point there.

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  25. Flynny
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    So now it is time to sit back and hold tight and wait for news on lamela Kun and gray....

    Will have to take on chin price rises and falls....

    I have 2fts....so my plan is to take a hit for next game week and then wildcard to get Kun back in....

    Interesting one of his 3 games ban would be league cup match....therefore only 2 league games...

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  26. Judas
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is it just me, or is very little, IF ANY contact made here by Aguero's elbow?

    Ive replayed it about 20 times. Plus Reid goes down holding his face, not his throat

    https://streamable.com/tzpb

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
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      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, I don't think he'll get a ban

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    2. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      All about the intention

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    3. Kroosin'
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He knows Reid is right behind him. That's enough for a ban. He wasn't even trying to win the ball.

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  27. Zlatan Time
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Are we not better waiting for the outcome of Aguero first?

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
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      Sell!

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  28. KOLASINA(C)
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    Well, ban for Aguero will mean that FPL will be turned upside down and wildcards will be flying all over the place.

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

      Kun banned will be like a WC on its own. 13m to spend.

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  29. fitzy
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    2ft

    Predicted 800 rank overall after today

    Still want to wildcard. God damn arsenal.

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    1. TheBusDriver
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      Terrible rank.

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      1. StalkingDwarf
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        • 10 Years
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        ^

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    2. Hurrikane
      • 9 Years
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      terrible

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  30. StalkingDwarf
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    • 10 Years
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    I began the season with no Ibra or Aguero, thinking I was clever. Instantly regretting. Began creating drafts with one/both in it. Now I'm thinking about having none again. I'm going insane.

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