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The Dugout Discussion – Manchester City vs Chelsea

3 December 2016 2052 comments
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Gameweek 14 gets up and running this Saturday lunchtime as Manchester City entertain Chelsea at the Etihad.

This sees the two most popular forwards in Fantasy Premier League, Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa, go head-to-head, with the Argentine looking to improve a record that has seen him score just twice in front of his own supporters to date.

He faces a tough task, though, considering that the visitors have conceded once in the last seven rounds of fixtures.

Costa, meanwhile, has scored in all but one of his away appearances and rolls up as the most consistent player in FPL, with returns in 11 of the first 13 Gameweeks.

The top scoring player in FPL, Eden Hazard has toiled on his travels, scoring just one of his seven strikes outside of Stamford Bridge.

Benched away to Burnley last time around, there’s no surprise to see Kevin De Bruyne return to the City first XI as Pep Guardiola looks for the win that would leapfrog the visitors into first.

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  1. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Best Duo Mid + For? tia..
    (thinking 1 w/ chad if he is to get 60min+gametime) rest of front 8:
    Sanchez - Haz - Siggy - Cap -
    Aguero - Kane

    1 Austin + 6.4 mid (Redmond / Chadli / Allen / Matic / Zaha /or Fer)
    2 Anichebe + Firmino

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    1. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      2

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  2. Zlatan Time
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I guarantee in a couple of weeks everyone on here will be working out how to get Mkhitaryan into their teams...

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    1. mattk lfc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Just let him work out how to get in Uniteds team first

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      1. Zlatan Time
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He has been our best player in his last 2 games, he has got to start. MOTM against West Ham on Wednesday

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      2. IWR
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

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      3. XabiAlonso
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Haha

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    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If he starts and gets some points he's in for me
      Now is a good time as any since kun funds available

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    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I have already worked out how he comes in this week for me

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      1. Zlatan Time
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        If you dont mind me asking, who are you dropping?

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      How do you guarantee it?

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      1. Zlatan Time
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Bundesliga player of the season, MOTM in his last 2 starts midweek.

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  3. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Game of the season.

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    1. Zlatan Time
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This

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    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thoroughly enjoyed it

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

      Poor refs usually do lead to great games

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      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed but don't be using that as an excuse - poor finishing cost City. Should've been 3-4 up.

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

          I am not. City should've won the game regardless of the refs performance

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    4. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely

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    5. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Swansea vs Palace was better
      scrappy goals but still

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    6. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I enjoyed that 5-4 game last week
      But this was of a high quality with 2 quality teams

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    7. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Very much so.

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  4. borat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    20 pts from 2 players post bpts. wow that is some start to the gw

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    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Possibly 27 from 3, almost as many as in each of my last two weeks...

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  5. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    In a draft league, do I keep Sergio?

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    1. Jasoooooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, for sure

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    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Who could you get in instead, would need to be a long term choice, but instinctively I'd certainly keep

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  6. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Kun Allen ➡ Kane Siggy

    Exact cash

    -4

    Yay or nay

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

      yay

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    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Of course

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    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hells yay

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    4. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wait until after the Spurs game but def sounds good

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    5. MTPockets
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ibra might be better option though. Depends who your other mids are.

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        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Hazard Sanchez Firmino

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      • Humlesnurr
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Did it last gw

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    6. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kinda relieved I can free up cash with ibra/Kane now.. the fact that im getting one of them plus freeing up cash at the same time seems a bit weird

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    7. joersherman
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Which defender to make way for Alonso?

      Holebas Evans Francis Keane?

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    8. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wenger: Thanks for getting Aguero and Fernandinho suspended

      Fabregas: No problem, can I come back now?

      Wenger: Sorry wrong number

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      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Do players usually ask for moves down the table? 😉

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

      I knew Chelsea would win that game after KDB missed that open goal from 3 yards

      Just had a feeling it wasn't going to be City's day due to the amount of chances they missed

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      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        unfortunately no one will remember that miss in 2 weeks

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

          I will and KDB owners will

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      2. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        it was the experience
        luiz' slyness
        costas brilliance
        chelsea set up well,played well
        bravos pathetic attempt
        and pep's failure to anticipate
        conte had gone to willian
        so what was pep's first move =clichy

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

          Bravo is useless doesn't do anything good

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    10. Judas
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What is the news on Costa's injury. I didnt see it and need to bring him in tonight if I want him

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      1. Clifford☯
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Seemed fine to me. Was Walking normally after the match.

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      2. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        same boat, need to know the full extent of Costa's injury.

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      3. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No news as of yet but it doesn't look serious. He'll be fine

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        1. boc610
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          he immediately asked to be subbed, held the back of his leg as he was walking off..

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          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            His gait was relatively okay, not like he was in massive pain. Could be that he was being careful with himself, but we'll have to wait and see.

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      4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Bad hamstring tear, 6-8 weeks out i reckon

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        1. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          behave

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    11. pokern1nja09
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      There needs to be a hot topic for aguero replacements surely. For me it's Kane vs Costa vs iheanacho.

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      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I'm really considering iheanacho but fear pep playing with a false 9

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      2. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ibra depending on how he does tomorrow though

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    12. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ever since Pep came in Kun seems to have lost his head. Some really violent tackles and he's gotten away with a few.

      Disharmony in the camp, or nothing to do with Pep at all? Don't recall Aguero putting in challenges like that under other managers, but maybe I'm wrong?

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      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        this

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

        He has always had a nasty streak about him especially when he feels aggrieved

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          You reckon? I've not seen any challenges like that from him before, but easily could be me missing them.

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

            Oh I've seen a few especially towards the end of games. He has good away with a few over the years but the press never appear to crucify him

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            1. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Aye, must be the case. Certainly he's a media darling, never seems to be focused on from that sort of perspective.

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        2. 1314
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          this

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      3. n-doggg
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Pep is quoted as telling him he's too nice. Oops

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          #ManManagement

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    13. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero back for Liverpool, great.

      Kane differential, gone.

      Any striker who does well today is going to skyrocket.

      Just don't have enough faith in Kelechi.

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      1. Goodricke
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Nacho was doing a bit of shoving in th mele. He might get fingered by the authorities.

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      2. pokern1nja09
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Hmm plus there's maybe a chance pep goes with a false 9

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        1. Bouncebackability
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Exactly, enough to put me off.

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      3. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Currently the only one in my ML with Kane and trying to make up points. Pretty buggered that they can all get him in for Aguero now...

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    14. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      (C) Alexis at 5:30 is the main event. Cannae wait.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        The way today has gone he is liable to miss a penalty, break his leg or get sent off!

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      2. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Nah, all about captain Kane

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    15. Scotty B
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Will all non Costa owners who have Aguero make the swap this early evening though Costa went off injured?

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      1. justmatt
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        That's what I'm thinking... At least Kun is way more expensive so you can afford to wait and see how he is.

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

      Otamendi at fault in all 3 goals

      How is he worth 30m ? Im amazed

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      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Kolarov not doing himself proud either

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    17. Miro
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ok let's all come down now before the Hurri(K)ane starts...

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    18. Nobodinho
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Link to Aguero's foul please?

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      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiFzqD6MCts

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        1. Nobodinho
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers mate

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        2. sillyhilly69
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Disgusting challenge.

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      2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Donald Trump has asked that it should not be published.

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      3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNjqCsDF4Is

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        1. Nobodinho
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          😆

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    19. Darwen
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Was Costa injured? Can do Kun+Pedro => Haz+Costa for -4 but only today. No brainer, right?

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      1. justmatt
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Possible injury, went down signalled he needed to come of and was then subbed. I'm maybe waiting, Kun is more expensive and will easily cover a raise in Costa's price if there's a doubt.

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    20. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Right. On to the next one. Come on Harry my Son!!

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    21. Offs!de
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero is suspended for how many matches?

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      1. red devil 7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        4

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      2. some witty pun
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        4

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    22. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Crikey. Everybody buying Kane now and I'm planning to sell him this week.

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Might go for Ibra meself.

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yep. Austin or Defoe in between though.

          Ibra in for the Palace game and onwards.

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          1. fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            No Kane for Burnley at home in GW16? That deserves a crikey. Else Kane Ibra Costa the way to go?

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            1. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Well we'll see....but I think Ibra will comfortably out score Kane over the next few....unless Kane ups his game, and by a lot..

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      2. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        And hull /burnly ?? after united

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      3. Judas
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        well you are insane then.

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      4. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Why???

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Because Austin/Defoe and Firmino should out score Kane and Bolasie next week by a country mile.

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    23. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I don't have kun but kdb ... can't complain
      But how the heck he misses that ball

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      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Tell me about it.
        Im an owner too and this is good for his fpl prospects

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    24. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Unraveled in my mini-league. Everyone has double/triple Chelsea. Some captained Hazard, some captained Costa. I'm on -1.

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      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I feel you man.

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    25. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone who held off on Aguero>Kane has to be kicking themselves right now

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Never even considered it tbh

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        1. BigBrickDigger
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Oops

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      2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Only if Kane explodes today

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    26. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If ever this was one, surely this is the sort of week where a transfer hit is required?

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    27. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'm strangely happy with this. I own Aguero, but I didn't captain him and now I have so much cash to spend!

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      1. n-doggg
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        This.

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      2. Jay_
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Same. Easy route to Costa. Could have just saved my season. Was massively stuck having just taken a -16 and still no Costa.

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      3. EL_FENOMENO
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Aguero to Ibra and Stones to Alonso
        or
        Aguero to Negredo and Capoue to Sanchez

        Have Costa Haz and Kane

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        1. n-doggg
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Not ibra.

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      4. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Got 0 from two at the moment. Also took a -8 for this week. Now I have to take another hit to get rid of Kun and probably Pedro.

        Going well! Loving it.

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        1. Chinu
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          In the same boat
          6(-8) for me with Pedro and Kun to lose

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