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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. jmcclory123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    like to ville ronkas team please

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    1. jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      link*

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

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/30327/event/4

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      1. jmcclory123
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        thank you

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    3. le flem
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      why do you care?

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

    Haz out Costa in to allow for Sanchez? On WC

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  3. squits
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Just got in...I heard Bolasie scored but they gave it to Lukaku. Has it been decided for sure that he touched it? Haven't seen it myself

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    1. le flem
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I've seen it, think he gets a very,very slight touch.

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

        He got a gust of wind on it and that's about it 🙂

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

      He didn't touch it. Bolasie should get the goal and some baps too.

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      1. le flem
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He did

        http://www.timesoccer.com/video/middlesbrough-vs-everton-live-highlights.html

        watch at 5.06 and repeatedly watch it. He touches it

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        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Lol. That exactly shows that he missed it.

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

      Bolasie should get the goal.

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

      Ball changes direction. Lukaku goal unfortunately

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        That it definitely didn't do. Touch or not, the trajectory didn't change the slightest bit.

        The last replay here shows pretty clearly he missed it too:

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmHHjYZJIfc

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        1. le flem
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          you can watch 2000 replays from 6000 different angles, if 1 proves he touches it, he touched it

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          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            That goes both ways. If there's 1 showing there's no contact, then there is no contact. In this case, there's none absolutely affirming any, but in this one (the one you posted as well) it looks like his foot doesn't get a touch to it at any point.

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

          Disagree. You can see the spin changes

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          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I can see exactly that the spin doesn't change, and here's perhaps a better angle to watch the spin:

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHyUiLbYmg4

            The very last replay. Awful video, I know, but from that angle you can see the spin the best and it is continuous.

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        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I see a slight change in trajectory

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      2. squits
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Who decides for the points? It says Lukaku goal on FPL website. Anyone know if this is the final decision. I just watched a stream and it really doesn't look like he gets anything on it. I have them both but would prefer Bolasie points!

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        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          As long as neither PL nor Opta changes it, there's no way FPL changes it for sure.

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    5. reason17
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      best liverpool attacker?

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      1. thepoet85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Firminho imo

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

        Firm

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    6. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Still struggling with this one.

      A) Sterling and Lukaku

      B) Snodgrass and Ibrahimovic

      Possibly leaning towards the latter option since Ibra is so reliable.

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      1. thepoet85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I think there is more value in A

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

      alexis second goal why wallcot did not get assist >> ??

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

        Defender pinball

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

      If u activate WC will picks reset if ya don't save?? Wanna play around with a WC team and afraid of making a HUGE boo-boo like a minus 36 or someting silly like that...

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

        Once activated and saved, it's active.

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

      So sterling (c) went well 🙂

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    10. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If Kun is a must, which other two strikers do you own in the fantasy?

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      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Im going kun ibra kaku

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        1. Mark-O
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Heavily expensive trio. How about the midfield?

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        2. Marc
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'm thinking the same but clearly mid will only have 1 big hitter

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

        Ibra, Benteke

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

        Ibra and costa

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      4. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Two of Ibra Lukaku Costa Benteke

        All good options imo

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      5. The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ibra Deeney

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

        It's Ibra+Benteke vs. Costa+Lukaku for me

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

        Costa, kaku

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        1. Mark-O
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Midfield is somewhat compromised 🙁

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      8. Studgie G
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Kun Ibra Bony

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

        Costa luka

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    11. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Without being knee-jerky, safe to say selling Hazard to bring Aguero back is now up for discussion?

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      1. Cooper123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Definitely, partly as a result of Sanchez's form.

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

        yeap plan was to sell sanchez lukaku but now ibra and hazard are likely to go

        unless ibra scores big

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    12. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Most said no last gw but im asking it again this week

      Payet Antonio worth a double up.?

      Fixtures are tasty - SOT MID cpl SUN eve

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

        rather no tbh

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      2. King Kohli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Very tempted but too many other big hitters to fit in.

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

        Maybe. Just think there are better choices.

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      4. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        its either sanchez or payet for me
        antonio is a must imo with those fixtures and his price

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

        Get one or the other, Payet has set up their last 4 goals and would have got a goal too if not for the woodwork.
        That said, Antonio has scored 3 of their last 4...

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    13. 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 Pool

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    14. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      35 points with 5 players left to play Dea, Valencia, Benteke, vandijk, lamela. Good or not

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      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Excluding bps

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

        56 with 3 players left and no added bps. Valencia Walker and Tadic

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    15. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      With so many expensive players delivering, who are we prepared to go without?

      Drop one or two
      A: Kun / Ibra / Costa / Lukaku

      Pick one or two
      B: Sanchez / Firmino / Hazard / De Bruyne / Mane

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

        A: Drop Lukaku and Costa
        B: Sanchez and De Bruyne/Mane

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    16. GE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Current mid and attack:
      Haz/Sanchez/Ozil/Antonio
      Ibra/Defoe/Zaza
      1,1 itb and 2FT

      GW6: 1) or 2)? Thanks!

      1) Sanchez -> Bolasie
      Zaza -> Aguero
      0,1 itb

      2) haz -> Sterling/Firmino
      Ozil -> Bolasie
      Zaza -> Aguero
      0,4 itb and -4-hit

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

      Shout out to Antonio. I don't have him but he is a beast

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    18. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hi all. Anyone tell me why Stones was benched and why he was brought on after 39 mins?

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

        brought in at 52' though, no?

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        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Sorry, yeah, played 39 mins.

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      2. squits
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He was rested because of champs lge and obviously pep didn't think he would need him. I think he came on for Otamendi because Otamendi got booked

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        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks, hmm, don't want him to get rested in easy games. may have to ditch

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    19. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Do you guys reckon Iwobi will get more game time? He could be a steal at this price!

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    20. thep025
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What would you do with this lot (yet to play WC)?
      Foster Heaton
      Valencia Stones Morgan Friend Amat
      Sanchez Hazard Firmino Redmond Capoue
      Ibra Lukaku Gray
      2 FT and 0 itb?

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

        Lukaku to Aguero, Hazard to Bolasie

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    21. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I had a better team before I wildcarded.

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        But are you getting Aguero?

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    22. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ross Barkley. No idea why I ever got him. Awful.

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

      don't mean to brag but 88 and 5 to go.
      is it any good? 🙁

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

        Hi Chucky

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

          hey 😉

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      2. le flem
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I've got 200 and 10 to go, including my captain, so no, not good

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

          when irl I have 20pts 🙁

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      3. The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        horrible, link?

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

        Tell me more about how you're not bragging, yet wondering if a score of 88 with 5 left is good when the average is 28

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

          I was being sarcastic, IRL I have 20 pts as you can see above 😉

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

      Match Points still Provisional 🙂 I hope they give it to Bolasie.

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

        Yes please.

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    25. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling or Firmino on wc?

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

      Snodgrass and capoue.

      Seems like mahrez and alli last year!

      Definitely coming into my team next week. Yes im a noob.

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    27. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Alexis no BPs? What happened??!!

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

        Penalty miss among other things.

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      2. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Justice for his jammy goal

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

          And stealing caz's peno.

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        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          In that sense, Lukaku shouldn't be getting 3

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      3. The Gambler.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Missed pen and easy chance

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      4. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Missed a penalty + other bap repelling activities I guess.

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      5. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers people. I thought he might get bumped up to 3!

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    28. Ronnies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Townsend to .. ?

      a) snodgrass

      b) bolasie

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

        Snodgrass has 2 tough games. You got Capoue? If you do then Snodgrass. If not Bolaise I

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    29. Keno
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      52 with Ibra, Valencia, and Redmond to go

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

      Does anyone's Aguero route include Ibrahimovic out?

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

        Can't afford to not have them both 🙂

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      2. The Gambler.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yes. Mine. Cant have them all.

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      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Definitely, can build a much better midfield without him, and even still have Costa and Lukaku in strike. Just don't quite know how to go about it, wasted my wildcard way back

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        • MrMaverick
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          don't even own the big lad

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        • Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Most likely not, depends what he does tomorrow

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        • sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Possibly.

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        • thepoet85
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Mine

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

          Yes. Going haz, ibra, gray to. Kun, Luka, bolasie/Chadli/Snoddy

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      4. The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Iwobi becoming an option now?

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        1. SC not pearls before swine
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He might be cheap enough to be worth it. Still, assuming Ozil/Sanchez are nailed, he's competing with Perez/Giroud/Oxlade-Chamberlain/Ramsey/Walcott for two spots. Bit too risky for me.

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