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The Dugout Discussion – Everton vs West Ham

30 October 2016 1175 comments
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Sunday afternoon treats us to a pair of Premier League fixtures, with Everton hosting West Ham at Goodison in the early kick-off.

The Toffees’ Romelu Lukaku clinched second place in this week’s Captain Poll, having scored or assisted in five of the previous six Gameweeks.

Those who opted for the big Belgian over yesterday’s two-goal heroes Alexis Sanchez and Sergio Aguero will be hoping he extends a record that has seen him score in all eight appearances against the Hammers since moving to Merseyside.

Yannick Bolasie – with attacking points in four of his previous six – will also fancy his chances against a defence that’s conceded nine times in four away fixtures.

Dimitri Payet is the Hammers’ form player, serving up a goal and five assists in six since making his first start of the season in Gameweek 4.

Michail Antonio has dropped in price in each of the last three Gameweeks due to a four-match drought, yet he looks set to reprise a role up front today, having led the line in West Ham’s midweek cup win over Chelsea.

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  1. Brap.
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Payet gone at the end of the season

    He can't be happy playing with this parade of incompetents

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He doesn't play for France every week

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    2. JIM BOB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Get a grip. Payet has given away the ball loads of times in the first half.

      Lanzini and Antonio have been far superior to him.

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      1. Brap.
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        You are watching Everton-West Ham from today right?

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        1. JIM BOB
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yes. I actually watch games. Carefully. And don't make sweeping generalisations.

          If it wasn't for Payet being sloppy / greedy on various occasions West ham would be ahead by now.

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          1. wormface
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Good man jim bob , totally agree

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    3. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      should've pushed for a move away last summer...

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  2. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A bit of a snoozefest so far

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  3. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Barkley really is a awful player to watch. Not only does he waste a spot in the first XI but wastes all their decent attacks.

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Looks terrible. No vision. Can't pass.

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    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      *an

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Barkley is so overrated

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    1. Brap.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      At this point by whom?

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      1. itwaswritten
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        English media.

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    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Dreadful player

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    3. KING_ZLATAN
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      All English players are overrated

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      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Rashford Barkley spring to mind. Even sterling to an extent

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    4. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What's rashford done wrong? He's 19 give they guy a break

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  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Barkley thinks he a good footballer

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    1. KING_ZLATAN
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      All of them English players think they are good

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  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is Walcott + Mané > Coutinho + Firmino worth -8?

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    1. Brap.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

      NEXT!

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    2. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No

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    3. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      why ditch mané? overall cost of the equation or other?

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I like him but think Cout/Firm will outscore him.

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    4. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      Any - is worth taking out Walcott

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    5. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hell no

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    6. wormface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If your keeping them long term , do it ,hits can work

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  7. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So far so good

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I got Coleman, Reid, Adrian and williams in fantasy kings

      Loving this. Big money incoming for me

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Reply fail

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  8. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Needs more Baines and Del boy

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  9. itwaswritten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Barkley is the definition of English mediocrity in football. Everton need way more foreign players for him to be GOOD.

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    1. Brap.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah but this is definition of English boom-or-bust fandom

      Barkley just a so-so mid who got near the England team cos he was young

      Every country, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Brazil, Argentina has those kind of players

      But their fans don't seem to activity enjoy slating those players when they turn out not to be THE NEW

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      1. Brap.
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        ---WHICHEVER STAR FROM THE PAST

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The English Pogba

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  10. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio and lukaku owner - just got in. I'm guessing I shouldn't get my hopes up?

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    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Both useless donkeys.

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ha. Right at home in my team.

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    2. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not even

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    3. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You should hope Barkley doesn't show up second half. And that West Ham just lump it to Payet.

      Your players will do well.

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  11. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So bored of captaincy fails. Ruining this season for me.

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      *always captain a fit Aguero

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  12. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Well, as an Aguero and Sanchez owner, but a Lukaku captainer, this really bloody sucks.

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    1. Heavy Data
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      amen to that

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    2. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Feel that. Still 45

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    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Same here, but I can't blame anyone but myself.

      We know captaining Lukaku is just begging the fantasy football gods to smite us with a 2 pointer, yet still we tested them!

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  13. Jakarta
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How's Lukaku looking. Any hope?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

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    2. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not even a whiff.

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    3. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Some

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    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Surrounded by selfish and useless players.

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      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        ^

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  14. GHB
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Valencia missing out on a banker clean sheet

    Jags dropped by Koeman

    Leaves me with Amat who is out of favour

    Last few weeks have been horrific

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    1. wormface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Take hits , they work for me

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      1. GHB
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Agree mate. Fuming with myself for not doing Antonio > Siggy for hit. Him playing up top in midweek got in my head

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  15. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How would you play this def next week ?

    Pick/Grant
    Walker/Holebas/McAuley/Cameron/Amat

    Cheers !

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  16. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What a crap half of football.
    If the service to Lukaku doesn't improve in the next week or two he's gonna need to be sold

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, it's non existent

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  17. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Last four captain scores for me: 2, -2, 2, 4.

    Anyone worse than that?

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    1. itwaswritten
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Oh wow. Even I, am not as bad as this.

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  18. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I feel like I am watching basically the same team play against itself. Similar combinations of some flair, some wastefulness, some grit. They just keep neutralizing each other.

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    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku pen 1-0 me thinks.

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Nonowner, that would hurt a bit.

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

        That would be stellar

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

      Payet's really the only difference

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Definitely in his own class today.

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    3. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Goals will flow come second half. 2-2 is my accurate prediction.

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  19. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Well played on your 4 x DraftKing CS's Bemba, enjoy your winnings.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      😉

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks.Big money may not have the same definition to some as it does to me 🙂

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  20. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    When do autosubs points show? I've Valencia I starting XI and Williams on bench (praying for 0-0 as top of our ML has used triple captain on Lukaku!)

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    1. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      After all games completed

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  21. mattyrobinson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Coleman playing on a leash these days...

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    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Especially with Bolasie on the flank, he needs to stay back and defend more.

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  22. MrMaverick
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku up vs 3 WHU cbs, outnumbered 3 v 1

    Probs wont score

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Needs support but has 2 selfish players in bolasie and mirallas who love to shoot

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  23. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How about this?

    -8

    Walcott + Deeney

    >

    Coutinho + Austin

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    1. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not for -8

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A day late, imo.

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Why?

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    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If Walcott is fit, I wouldn't. Not for -8.

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        -8 doesn't sound great but Liverpool could carve Watford up making the midfield double up profitable whilst Deeney is likely to do nothing against them. And Austin playing against a dodgy Hull defence while Theo may not be fit and he plays in what could be a tight North London derby?

        Sitting tight can be costly at times, trying to weigh it up.

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        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          The transfers aren't bad, just the -8. Go with your gut.

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    4. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I did those for free last night.

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  24. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Get Deulofeu on, him and Bolasie putting in crosses might be good for Lukaku, you know.

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    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      This

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  25. Brap.
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Chances of Lukaku's bad form being masked by some absurd Clichy-style "omg I got stuck in reverse and can't run"-style defending?

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  26. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Not a popular opinion on here but I could do with a lukaku blank!

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Think you are going to be in luck, here.

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    2. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I have him and don't mind him blanking. Some in my ML have captained him. I much prefer a Williams CS somehow

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  27. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ok expectations lowered, I will take 1 capt Luku goal. After my two decisions that I was dithering over this week were capt Aguero or Luk and playing Heaton or Foster (chose Foster) could be a 20pt loss, things like this win or lose mini leagues. Cmonnnn Lukaku, big second half please, bit more support.

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  28. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Barkley needs hooked at HT

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

      Barkley out, Deulofeu in, switch to 4-2-3-1 would be great as a Lukaku owner

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  29. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Payet explosion in second half please

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, please.

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    2. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      would you prefer explosive Payet or him actually exploding?

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  30. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    If Slimani is fit, does he start? Haven't followed Leicester much lately.

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He gets benched before midweek CL games.

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    2. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Believe so yes but potential rotation with champs league.

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    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers, might be a bit of a risk then. Their fixtures look great though.

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