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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. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is walcott a viable option?

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    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Capoue, Snodgrass, Mirallas, Chadli, Bolasie, Shaqiri[when back fit] & Iwobi are the MIDs I'd run through before getting Wally.

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  2. Bullet Eder
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Does anybody know the average score after today?

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

      https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2016/09/17/1617-gw-5-intermediate-results-saturday/

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      1. Bullet Eder
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you.

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

    Kdb or Sanchez?

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

      Kdb for me

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  4. Siggy in the Middle
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Gundogan likely to start regularly?

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

      I would have thought so

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    2. Bullet Eder
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't see where when Silva comes back.

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

    Anyone else selling hazard tonight? I can't afford to lose the 0.1

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes.

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    2. droginexile
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Any reason why people are selling? I have him at 10 so can afford to hold tonight.

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

        2 blanks and doesn't look like he's worth the hefty price tag.

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

          Ahh, simple as that so.

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

    Is Chadlie injured?

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  7. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mind Chelsea had De Bruyne?
    Letting him go wasn't their best decision was it

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

      No it wasn't. With Hazard, Willian and De Bruyne we would've owned teams with Costa up front.

      Fabregas lacks the pace De Bruyne gives...

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

        Would be a terrifying counter attack with that lot breaking

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  8. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    a) Sanchez to Sterling and Negredo to Costa
    b) Hazard to Antonio and Negredo to Costa
    c) Sanchez to Zaha and Negredo to Aguero
    d) Hazard to KDB and Negredo to Rondon

    Which one would you guys go with? Cant really decide. Much appreciated.

    Foster-Jaku
    Amat-Valencia-Mcauley-Stones-Friend
    Firmino-Sanchez-Capoue-Redmond-Hazard
    Lukaku-Ibra-Negredo

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

      B. Don't sell Sanchez.

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    2. Birdman Transfer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B for sure

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

    WC Team A or B?

    Foster, Jaku
    Shaw, Amat, Holebas, Stones, Smith
    Sterling, Firmino, Sanchez, Capoue, Coqelin,
    Costa, Lukaku, Kun

    or

    Foster,Jaku
    Shaw, Amat, MORGAN, Stones, Smith
    Sterling Firmino Sanchez Capoue, Coqelin,
    ZLATAN, NEGRADO, Kun

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    1. Birdman Transfer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A, and I'd go with de Roon or Højbjerg over Coquelin. They're both 4.4, but they actually play, and they don't take up a valuable Arsenal spot if you decide to really load up on Gunners.

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  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    GW rank updated

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

      Lies!

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

        There is more than one place to see it.

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  11. Junior Mint
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    All of you making Capoue rise tonight, you know he might get sent off tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

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  12. Birdman Transfer
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I'll be dropping one or two (maybe even three?) of my attackers to get Kun in. Only one FT. £2.7m itb. How would you handle it?

    De Bruyne - Antonio - Cazorla - Redmond - Capoue
    Benteke - Lukaku - Ibra

    I can do a straight swap Zlatan > Kun with 1.5 left over, but I'd like to have both if I can manage.

    Lukaku/Redmond > Kun/4.9 for a hit looks like the most appealing option. The biggest downside is it elevates Capoue to 4th mid, but given the upcoming run of fixtures that isn't so bad.

    I can accommodate Kun/Lukaku/Ibra up front if I drop De Bruyne for a hit to 7.8 or less, but given the players I already have around that price I'd be looking at some risky options (Lallana, Sane, Oscar/Willian, Lamela/Son, Barkley/Bolasie). This would also leave me with Redmond for at least another week, though given West Ham's defensive performances that might be a plus.

    There's also the option to take two hits, swap Benteke/Redmond > Kun/4.4, and I'd be left with 9.4 in the KdB spot. I'd probably spend that on Mane, but I'd also consider Payet, Eriksen, Sterling, Firmino, etc.

    Thoughts?

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

      KDB and Kun in the same team with no Liverpool options despite their run? Diversify yo portfolio brah. I rate KDB but he's a costly choice once Aguero comes back.

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      1. Birdman Transfer
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        My initial plan when I set this team up was Lukaku/De Bruyne > Kun/Mane. But after today's matches I don't really want to drop either of them.

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  13. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ok, I might regret it but something tells me I won't. I've used my 2 FT's and I don't have Kun. I have freed up £1.7m though, so I won't be far away from getting him. I'm intending on playing my AOA chip next week, lining up like so:

    Heaton
    McAuley Baines
    Antonio Chadli Capoue Sterling Sanchez
    Lukaku Ibra Benteke

    (Foster Valencia Amat Souare)

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  14. S.Agueroooooo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed

    Gray going to drop tonight would you WC this week? 1FT (4m itb)

    Foster heaton
    Valencia Morgan williams friend Amat
    Haz Firmino Antonio Redmond Capoue
    Lukaku gray Ibra

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  15. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hernandez had been subbed off when Snodgrass took the pen today, reckon Hernandez is first choice?

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  16. awgJose
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How would you trim 1.5m out of this front 8?

    Sanchez, Firmino, Antonio, Capoue, Fletcher
    Aguero, Ibra, Lukaku

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

      Ibra to Costa

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    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ibra > Costa maybe but it's risky.

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

        It's staring at me but I really like Ibra, would hate not having him (Utd fan)

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

      Ibra to Costa?

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    4. Birdman Transfer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku > Benteke?

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

      Sanchez to Ozil?
      Ibra to Costa?
      Firmino to Lallana?

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

      Good options, thanks guys

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

    Thoughts on this for a -4?

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

    Thinking Snodgrass, Bolasie, Pereyra for the middfield spot

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

      Like it with bolasie

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

        Cheers!

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

      Pereyra's been decent this season, would definitely give him a crack.

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

        Indeed, don't trust Capoue completely to play him as a 4th middfielder I guess

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    3. mr5ive
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I´m thinking the same, but torn on the 7.4 or less mid. contemplating lallana for lpool coverage...

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

        I think it's just a matter of time before he drops out of the squad. The 2 games Sturridge played, there was always another middfielder not playing (Coutinho and Firmino). Lallana might be the next one when everyone is fit....

        Bolasie is topping the list atm for me but the Watford game will decide on the dilemma I guess. Might just get Pereyra or play Capoue as a 4th midd and get another 5th midd, plenty of options

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  18. TheCurseOfRaheem
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Still bitter Sanchez (C) didn't scrape a bonus point....

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

      Don't blame you

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    2. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      +1

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    3. Karmanya
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Imagine had he scored the pen.

      +4 for not getting the -2
      +10 for scoring a goal
      +6 for 3 bonus

      Lol.

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

        Was a 20 point swing on the penalty miss. Truly incredible.

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

        That's what he gets for stealing Cazorla pen.

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  19. Energetics
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Firmino or Mane?

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

      For me Mane looks to be the player that will drive play. So him.

      But honestly, just pick one. I feel both will score similar in the end.

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

      Mané

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  20. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Personally can't believe they awarded it to Kaku.

    You need super slow-motion and still there is debate.

    Common sense says Bolasie goal. Kaku getting a shoelace on a ball and then trying to claim a bit well, hoggish.

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  21. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Current team:

    Foster (Jakupovic)
    Shaw Valencia Stones (McAuley Amat)
    Hazard Firmino Sterling Antonio (Capoue)
    Costa Ibrahimovic Negredo

    Thinking of Costa+Negredo+Hazard>Aguero+Lukaku+Snodgrass. Go for it?

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

      Yes imo

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    2. 1NVINCIBLES
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good. Planning any Arsenal cover?

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Not at the moment. Might do it later.

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    3. Karmanya
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      -4 --> do it
      -8 --> maybe not

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I have just enough to do it right now for a -8

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

    Sanchez captain.

    Would've been 40 if he scored that pen. 20 now. No bonus. Gutted.

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

      Am with you man. Truly horrible, 20 point swing on that penalty miss.

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

      lol.

      Sanchez bags a brace, and stepped up to take a pen not even first choice.

      So much complaining on this board.

      Caz and Ozil owners, they should be the ones with a sour puss!

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

        Have every right to be sour when a penalty miss is a 20 point swing. Never seen anything like it.

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

          blanked on Haz C last week.

          a blank is right to complain. my opinion.

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

            I see what you're saying but there is a huge difference between captaining a guy on 10 pts as opposed to 20. Sanchez's miss lead to him not even getting a single bonus despite two goals. Fair to be bitter about that imo.

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

            What? That's not the same.

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

            I also had Hazard captain last week and felt no injustice.

            Sanchez this week is totally different.

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

          His first goal was a cracker too. Don't see any complaints about those lucky points.

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

      Shouldn't have had the pen in the first place and his first goal was as lucky as they come. You should feel lucky not gutted.

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

        Exactly, you can't gratefully accept the lucky points and then sook about the missed ones.

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

        If he didn't have the pen then he would have scored more points though... In the end they were unlucky he took it.... But the pen was really poor though, so all he deserved was -2points from that really, although it is a bit harsh that they give -2 for missed pens given they don't give minus points for missed sitters (which might be even easier than scoring a pen).... Still, 10pts is 10pts....

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

    So, Lukaku isn't going to rise tonight after all, is he? Not coming up fast atm.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It's only gonna slow down now too.

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  24. Karmanya
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I really hope Ibra doesn't perform tomorrow. Most have him captain and it will make the Aguero decision easier...

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  25. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) sterling
    B) coutinho
    C) firmino
    D) Alli

    Who to pick?

    Sterling is the obvious choice but have to play Spurs and Everton and Southampton. Liverpool have by far the best far the best fixtures.
    Alli would be a punt.

    Sell me on someone? It's a toss of a coin currently

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

      Firmino

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

        Mane or Sterling

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  26. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Snodgrass or King?

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

      Snoddy.

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    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Snod

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

      Snoddyyyy

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

      *Snodgrass IS king

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

      Snodgrass defo

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  27. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What time will leagues be updated with the delay on baps?

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

      soon

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  28. xtina
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    sterling or antonio to bring in?

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  29. FantasyFreak
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Final check,

    Foster Jaku
    Pieters Evans Stones Shaw Amat
    Mahrez Capoue Hazard Redmond Ramirez
    Lukaku Ibra Gray

    Mahrez->Sterling
    Gray->Aguero

    0.0 ITB, good to go?

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  30. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    CaZorla lucky to stay on there

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    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Roger East bought him on WC

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