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The Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs Manchester United

23 October 2016 2420 comments
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The final fixture of Gameweek 9 sees us pay visit to Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea entertain former manager Jose Mourinho and Man United at 4pm.

The home side have chalked up two straight wins and clean sheets since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation, defeating Hull and Leicester in consecutive Premier League fixtures.

Diego Costa is the Blues’ main threat, having scored or assisted in seven of the Blues’ first eight fixtures.

The Spain international sits just one booking short of a single-match suspension, though it’s worth noting that a caution today would see him sit out the midweek EFL Cup clash with West Ham and free him up to face Southampton in Gameweek 10.

Those who have held onto Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be hoping for signs of a return to form, bearing in mind the Reds then host Burnley next weekend.

The Swede – who is the second most-captained player for Gameweek 9 – has plummeted in price to 11.3 after scoring just one goal in his previous six league outings.

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

    Sterling Son to mane Arnie/Shaq -4?

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

      Wait for transfer, do it after cup games.

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

        Yeah will be waiting until later in the week

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

          Unless you've got Capoue on the bench then can do it now

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

      Or just Sterling to Cout

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

    I really feel like I should get Hazard in. The guy is on fire. But then again, I would need to sell Sanchez or Aguero to make that possible so that's a tough decision..

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'd wait for a bit i think. Fixtures aren't appealing

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

        how long has hazard been playing in the PL? he can score against any team.

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

      He isn't on fire

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

    is doing Aguero to Lukaku really madness ?!

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

      Yes

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  4. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    31 points this week

    Apart from my defence I am happy with my team

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  5. ANON.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling to Coutinho or Firmino?

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

      i wish i could answer this question .. i've both
      go with your gut imo

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

        I've got mane. Thinking Firmino, even yesterday he had some great chances

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

    What's average looking like?

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

      Low 40s is?

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

        Cheers!

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

      About 40

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

        You're happy with 31? I'm bummed with 36

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

          Not happy with my score but happy with my team

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

      Pogba.

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

        🙂

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

          I better log off. My work here is done.

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

            Stanislas.

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          2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnTpl93q3Bc

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

        welcome back Berbs.

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      3. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        🙂

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  7. @Bryan
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Glad to still have the WC handy, at least if I do drop Aguero, it is one WC to get him back in if/when he hits form again. The team structure changes allot with/without him.

    Still, I've held hazard and siggy until now, so I may give Aguero a bit more time. Too patient for my own good, I'll probably like last season, end up using the WC in the last week of December, just because I have to!

    Any other people with wild cards in their back pockets and what are yous waiting for?

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    1. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Think I am keeping it for the next international break or keeping it as long as possible depending on when DGWs will be clear

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  8. FPL Virgin
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    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hopefully Hull and Snodgrass can score a few goals and get a bit of a confidence booster on Tuesday when they play Bristol City in the league cup.

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

      Sell.

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

        I'm thinking one more week. Can't sell to anyone good this week without taking a hit.

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

    Robert Snodgrass, talk to me. Considering Redmond...think Hull can produce attacking returns in their juicy fixtures in spite of their ineptitude?

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

      imay switch if no other issues in the team !

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

      Same situation.. no money in the bank.. I may switch to cheapie and then upgrade Deeney after the HUL game

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

        Same, thinking Josh King, three tasty fixtures coming up. Any news on how serious Snodgrass' injury is? Don't really want to burn a transfer on him

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

      Same here

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    4. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Is he injured?

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  10. DantheManinaPan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Defoe + Son --> Austin + Coutinho?

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

      I would for free

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

        Ok thanks. Just did for a -4, but oh well. Only taken one this year before now. Only worry is Defoe vs Hull in a few weeks. Coutinho should hopefully more than make up for anything he might get

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  11. The real slim shady
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    cech - Foster
    valencia -McAuley - Bellerin - Amat - Cameron
    Payet - Mane - Capoue - Snodgrass - Özil
    Lukaku - Costa - Stuani

    Need to get rid of Snoddy. Any thoughts?
    Thinking about Snod and Capout --> Cout and Traore for a hit or maybe snod to chadli + Amat to Clyne. Need more Liverpool coverage.

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  12. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Coutinho likely to rise tonight....

    Best to do my snoddy to coutinho move tonight and then forget about this stupid game for a week?

    Or avoid price rise and wait till after cup games?

    Team is
    Heaton Pickford
    Mustafi williams Evans holebas amat
    Sanchez Walcott firmino snodgrass capoue
    Kun Benteke deeney

    Thanks!

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

      are you happy with benteke in your team ? i have him and want to get rid of him twice

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

      If you got the money to wait I would do it, its the safest move.

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

        Got 0.2 left even if I get him tonight.....

        Benteke is next for the exit door....

        At least him or deeney.....prob for Austin who has nice fixtures....

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  13. MOZIL
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is KDB injury serious? will he start next week?

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

      Pep said it wasn't anything serious

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

    Which one to go for?
    a. Defoe, Shaw - > Austin, Bellerin
    b. Shaw, Amat - > Mustafi, Holebas
    c. Son, Shaw ->Coutinho, 4.9 defender

    I just want to bring in an Arsenal defender or Holebas in the defense... But then Son worries me... I have 0.5 in the bank and have Firmino, Sterling, Kun, Costa, Walcott and Capoue in the front apart from Son and Defoe.

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  15. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Whilst happy with Cesar Azpilicueta this season, his new position never gets him forward - would a swap to Alonso be a decent tweak ?

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

      If no other issues, yes.

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  16. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Does anyone know when the automatic subs get added and when the league gets updated, please?

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

      Tonight

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Patience - it won't be too long.

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

        Thanks, guys.

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

    Current midfield of Sanchez, Sterling, Firmino, Son and Allen.

    Sterling and Son need to go - Coutinho is the obvious one but who else? Don't want Arnau because I have Allen, not sure on Siggy or Tadic. Any thoughts on a decent 4th mid option...

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cout is the obvious one. Form, stats and fixtures. So whats not to like?

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

        I mean who else as well as Cout. He's going in for Sterling but unsure who to transfer Son out for..

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I would keep Son one more gw. There isn't much option in that price range besides Arnie but like you said you already have Allen and don't want to double up.

          Maybe Chadli in for Son in gw11?

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

            Yeah, I only have 1FT so might wait on both sterling and son for one more week.

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

      Walcott

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

        Don't want to double up on Arsenal to be honest.

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

          Keep Son then

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  18. hannesdela
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Grant the best choice to replace Jakupovic or should I go for Heaton or Boruc? I have Pickford too.

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

      Butland is back within a couple of weeks

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  19. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Next gw captaincy looks bit tricky to me. One more time Sanchez or is Lukaku better option?

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

      See how midweek goes.

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

      Sanchez for me

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

      Leaning towards Lukaku at the minute.

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    4. Sadio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku, easy

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

    Leader of my ML of course had redmond and cahill today so theres another 25 or so point lead for him.
    I'm not having a great season down at 350k.

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  21. Ephurion
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Got to replace an injured defender to rotate with Holebas (no other pressing needs to use FT on).

    A. Smith (4.7) or Pieters (4.4)
    Is Smith worth the 0.3 more even when you plan on rotating him?

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

      You don't rotate Holebas!

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

        So Pieters (in case of injury)?
        I dislike having non-viable options on my bench

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  22. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Play this week: Capoue (HUL) or Chadli (MCI) ?

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  23. The real slim shady
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Clyne and Lallana or Lovren and Firm/Cou?

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

      2nd pair

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  24. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Knee ligament injury for Bailly. Big blow.

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

      Not a nice injury for any player. Hope he makes a speedy recovery

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    2. La vida FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      How long?

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      1. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Depends. If it is the acl, you'll be looking at 9 months maybe.

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    3. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wow. He has been our best defender this season. Hope it isn't anything too serious!

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  25. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    United out to 20/1 for the PL

    They were joint favourites with City at the beginning of the season

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

      What price are City?

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

        5/4 fav

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

          Cheers

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  26. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bad week... 36 points

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

      A lot of people are hurting this week 🙁

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  27. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Baines needs to go, but for a premium or a cheapie? Rest of my defence: Walker, Lovren, Holebas, Amat.

    A) Scott Dann
    B) Virgil Van Dijk
    C) Pieters
    D) Friend

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

      B or C. C for the next few.

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    2. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pieters or Smith.

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      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Not fancy Dann? Forgot about Smith. Good option.

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        1. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Don't really fancy Pardew personally, but he will go on a scoring run at some point.

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

      Fuchs

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

    Boruc the best choice to replace Jakupovic? I already have Pickford.

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  29. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Got enough funds for Antonio > coutinho... shall I do it now or wait?

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

    38 points two weeks running - ouch! Didn't get below 50 for the first 7.

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      36 here.

      Badger > cow

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