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Dugout Discussion – Everton vs Middlesbrough

17 September 2016 5055 comments
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Saturday’s events come to a close at Goodison Park with Ronald Koeman’s upwardly mobile Everton side hosting Middlesbrough.

Frankly, this match is all about Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgian exploded a dramatic 11-minute hat-trick just six days ago at Sunderland and heads into the tea-time encounter backed by almost 250,000 new owners, with 6% handing him the captaincy.

Koeman’s side will be bidding for a fourth straight victory and a third consecutive clean sheet.

Middlesbrough’s task looks tough, then, having suffered a home reverse in Gameweek 4 at the hands of Crystal Palace.

Alvaro Negredo goes into the contest desperate for a goal having blanked in his last three. Having soared early on as a Fantasy Premier League transfer target, he’s been hemorrhaging owners for the past three Gameweeks, losing 164,000 heading into Friday’s deadline.

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

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  1. McDog
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sane worth a punt with Nolito suspended?

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    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling imo. I don't rate him as a player but he's there in the box for the square balls

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    2. kim don juan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't think so with Silva to come back and Gundogan just starting to come in.

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  2. dashdriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Tekkers & Hazard to Kun & Barry for free?

    Leaving me with this front 8:

    Sanchez / Antonio / Chadli / Capoue / Barry
    Kun / Ibra / Kaku

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Barry 😯

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      1. dashdriver
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Just trying to fit in Kun. Not an easy job...

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        1. Whazza
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Costa over Ibra, they are scoring at the same rate anyway

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          1. Z
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Ibra still has a game in hand 😉

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  3. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    RP: It's early but what's your predictions for:

    Golden boot

    Golden glove

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    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero
      De Gea

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    2. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Capoue
      Capoue

      imo

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Well done.

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    3. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa

      Heaton

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    4. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa
      Bravo

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    5. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Capoue
      Livermore

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    6. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa
      De gea

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      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Actually lloris not de gea.

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    7. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero
      Bravo

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    8. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa
      Ddg

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    9. timPgoodwin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero and De Gea, boring I know but can't see past it - Maybe Bravo if he focuses more on his hands than his feet.

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  4. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So annoying as a Bolasie owner that goal. Quite a big point swing especially against Lukaku captainers

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    1. kim don juan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah massive affect on me in my money league. They'll go with the option that will keep more people happy ie Lukaku

      Haven't been this annoyed with FPL in well over a season...

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    2. nobwak
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I own both, but I captained Lukaku so I'm pleased.

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    3. timPgoodwin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      How did Bolasie play? Looking at him for my GW6 WC.

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  5. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Foster
    Valencia Williams Holebas
    SANCHEZ Sterling Antonio FIRMINO
    Kun Lukaku DEENEY

    Jaku FLETCHER Amat Kingsley

    B)
    Foster
    Valencia Williams Holebas
    CAZORLA Sterling Antonio LALLANA
    Kun Lukaku IBRA

    Jaku CARRICK Amat Kingsley

    Do you guys think either one is any good?

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A is virtually identical to my provisional WC team.

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      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah looks the better one, doesn't it?

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    2. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Of course A.

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  6. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    The moment you realize you have Jaku coming on for Kasper...

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nice one.

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    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wow thats too much luck

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

    How about this front 8 on WC:

    Kdb, Ozil, Bolasie, Zaha, Capoue

    Kun, Ibra, Gray

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not my cup of tea

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    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks more like a front 8 that needs a wildcard

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      1. Bleach †
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        this lol

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    3. vardys party
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Deeney over Gray. Ozil to Firmino. Zaha to Antonio. If possible

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  8. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Would you take a -4 for this?

    Hazard + Ozil + Ibra --> Sanchez + 7.4 + Aguero

    Not decided on the 7.4 middfielder yet: Redmond Bolasie Snodgrass topping the list for now.

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    1. St. Joseph
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think i would jaks.

      Don't want redmond anymore (even if he scores tomorrow),

      Agreed on snodgrass or bolasie, how do you rate them both? Im currently on the former

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      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Redmond still is good value I think and they surely will step up their game. Puel's hints at rotation worries me though. I think Bolasie is great value at 6.0 and with a kind run of fixtures ahead a great choice, but not so keen on doubling up on a team attacking wise. Snodgrass also looks good value but we must be aware that both of his goals were very late in the game and from set pieces. He won't get a penalty or free kick so close to the goal every game, and it is still Hull City ofcourse. Really a lack of good option in the 6.0 - 7.5 price bracket imo. Chadli played well though and is also 6.4 I believe, but not sure how much we can trust a Pulis attacker/middfielder...

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        1. St. Joseph
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yes im completely agree jaks, rotations are exactly what worries me most for redmond.

          Seems like i found mahrez and alli last year in snoddy and capoue 😉

          Definitely getting them right into my team

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          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Indeed, although they can also be like Dyer and Noble from 2 years ago. Dyer starting the season of with some big hauls (Capoue) and Noble getting points on a regular basis from set pieces (Snodgrass).

            I was just looking at Capoue's fixtures and it does seem a bit crazy to bench him when he has 5 of the best fixtures you can imagine up next. I will def watch the game against Manu, but might just get Pereyra who is more of a goal scored than Capoue. 11 points in 2 games now; price tag: 6.0.

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            1. St. Joseph
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Nice shout on pereyra!

              Could be a decent differential potentially.

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  9. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    If you didn't captain Ibra - you want him to blank, rank wise

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    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Water is wet

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    2. Holding Mee Bong
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No point owning him then (non owner).

      Grow a pair

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  10. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    why thet did not give wallcot assist which was scored by alexis ??

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

    Best 5m defender?

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    1. nobwak
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Williams

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    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Williams

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    3. BbBb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Williams

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    4. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Stones 🙂

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    5. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Williams

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    6. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Williams

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    7. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      why was stones d benched today??

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    8. timPgoodwin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Williams.

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  12. LAMB TEA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    lukaku serious injury or minor?

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    1. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks minor.

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  13. nobwak
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Hazard and Negredo to Antonio and Aguero for a hit?
    Would allow me to keep Lukaku rather than shipping him for Kun.

    Don't really want to lose Hazard but I think Lukaku is more valuable right now

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    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What if Lukaku gets injured? Wait a bit

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      1. nobwak
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I can wait a bit, the prices aren't tight at all. Provided no injuries though, good move?
        Would be just my luck this season if Hazard goes and grabs himself a hattrick at Arsenal next week!

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    2. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      3rd time !!

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      1. Bleach †
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        😀 😀

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      2. nobwak
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah sorry, bottomed twice and didn't get a reply.

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  14. Sourabh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    43 with 3 to go

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  15. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Worth a minus 4 just to get Zaza out?

    Zaza to Deeney

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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  16. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    WC this team? Souare, Stones, Tadic, Townsend, Neg, Valdes all need to go.

    Also Kun and Sanchez are much needed.....

    Foster Valdes

    Friend Shaw Souare Stones Kone

    Capoue KdB Hazard Tadic Townsend

    Ibra Negredo Lukaku

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    1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. I'm wcing too

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  17. vardys party
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Team is:
    Cech Jaku
    Valencia Baines Collins (Pieters Amat)
    Antonio Hazard Ozil Sterling (Fletcher)
    Ibra Bony Lukaku

    I've got two FTs and nothing in the bank. I'm thinking Hazard/Lukaku to Aguero/Bolasie. Good moves? Worried about my lack of Liverpool

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  18. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ozil and hazard to Sanchez and payet for free?

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    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yea good shout mate!

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  19. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Zlatans captainers. Let hope he can capitailize on the Kaboul and Prodl injuries

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      With pretty much all the other captain options doing well it's got all the makings of a letdown hope I'm wrong though

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    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty sure he's not even aware of who Prodl is.. he does not seem to care about opposition, always in a beast mode

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    3. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bad news for Zlatan captainers: Kaboul injured

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  20. Sourabh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    valdes, jaku
    williams, friend, francis, amat, paredes
    sanchez, hazard, firmino, redmond, capoue
    ibra, kaku, ihea

    does this team need WC ???

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No, but you do need to lose kelechi.

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      1. Sourabh
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        yeah Hazard, Ihea to Agurero + ( *** ) ... that'll come at a hit

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        1. The Legend Squad
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Exactly my plan - our front 8 exactly the same

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  21. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    WC'ers - what have we learnt so far this GW?

    Hazard can be ditched
    Sanchez, Antonio and maybe Lukaku essential
    Sterling will continue to deliver
    No defenders or GK's stand out - go cheap at the back

    Thoughts?

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I've learned im confused what I'm going to do, seems so many options

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    2. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Everton defence

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  22. Aiden6375
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Guys really need some help here.

    Heaton/ jaku
    Shaw/jagielka/Walker/evans/Kingsley
    Capoue/de bruyne/bolasie/carzorla/coutinho
    Costa/Aguero/llorente

    Got 0.8m left. Not sure what I can do here. Thoughts?

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    1. vardys party
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Llorente to Deeney

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  23. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Lukaku and Payet
    or
    B) Ibrahimovic and Antonio

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    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      To keep?

      B

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    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku and Antonio

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  24. Jøssy ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Right boys... Not a bad week, but need to make my Aguero moves soon, and I want to upgrade Gray before he falls tonight preferably. Let's get some views on this.

    I really want to get Firmino in with these moves, but I can only get my first choice 3rd fwd (Benteke) is I lose Alexis, which I don't want to do now.

    Foster - Pickford
    Valencia - Baines - Evans - Koné - Amat
    Hazard* - Sánchez* - Sterling - Antonio - Capoue
    Lukaku - Ibrahimović* - Gray*

    A) Sanchez, Firmino, Deeney
    B) Hazard, Firmino, Benteke
    C) Sanchez, 7.8 Mid, Benteke
    D) Sanchez, 5.5 Mid, Costa

    What do you think?

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    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't you want to check that Firmino is fit first?

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.empireofthekop.com/2016/09/17/klopp-issues-hugely-encouraging-injury-update-on-roberto-firmino/amp/?client=safari

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        1. Jøssy ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Oh of course, when he mentioned Tuesday he was talking about the LC, not training

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      2. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm sure he said immediately after the game he'd be fine to train Tuesday

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      3. timPgoodwin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He is OK and fit, Klopp even said himself that he " ... went against the advice of ‘everybody’ to leave Roberto Firmino out against Chelsea on Friday night."

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      4. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        So that said, what's your view Numb? Do you fancy Deeney with their run of fixtures? I'd really like Benteke, but don't want to sell Alexis

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    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Gray dropped last night to 6.4m didn't he? Doubt he'll drop again too soon...

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      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I thought that too! He was close to it last night, then it got announced this morning, but it was Leicester's Demarai Gray

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        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Oh, ok 😀

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    3. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'd say A with Watford's good fixtures coming up...

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      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Nice one! Before I saw this I actually made the moves for A. I committed to go with my gut more this year, and I've held back once or twice already.

        Thanks mate

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  25. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ok so to get Kun back in.......I cant afford ibra and Kun together & instead really want Lukatroll to go with Costa & Kun.

    Hazard / Ibra / Gray out to either.....

    A - (C) Kunster / Lukaku / Bolasie for a -4 & 0.4ITB

    B - (C) Kunster / Lukaku / Marney (Playing 4.5 mid!) +1.9ITB to strengthen defence in the future

    What do you think?

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    1. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Are Bolasie and Marney going into your 4th midfield slot, or are you planning on promoting Capoue? If either are true I'd go A

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  26. BLANKET DEFENCE
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Whats the latest on the champions league competition on here. No update since 3rd qualifying round

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  27. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Chose Ozil over Lukaku on WC. I over think this game...

    *facepalm*

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  28. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    The moment you realize you have mannone/Schmeichel ....

    Any news about Schmeichel btw !?

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  29. ViewsFromThePo6ba
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What's the average score likely to be?

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  30. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Venting Alert.....

    My Goalkeepers
    Jaku 3 Foster 10
    Jaku 7 Foster 2
    Jaku 4 Foster 6
    Jaku 2 Foster 3
    Jaku 7 Foster 2

    - Max return 33; Min return 13
    - Stick with one only 23
    - My return 16

    Arrrggggh

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