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Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Stoke City

27 December 2016 4638 comments
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Gameweek 18 rolls on this evening as Liverpool welcome Stoke to Anfield in a 5.15pm kick-off.

Owned by over 21% of Fantasy Premier League managers, Sadio Mane’s home form suggests he’s the man most likely to wreak havoc against the Potters – the Senegal international has scored or assisted in six of seven Anfield appearances since arriving from Southampton over the summer.

Divock Origi, with goals in all but one of the last five Gameweeks, retains his starting berth, with Jurgen Klopp set to unleash Daniel Sturridge from the bench once again.

Roberto Firmino also keeps his place as he attempts to end a run of six straight blanks.

For the Potters, Joe Allen is the form player – he’s bagged a goal and assist in the last three Gameweeks as he prepares to face his former club for the first time since moving to the bet365.

Between the posts, Lee Grant has produced at least one save point in each of the last four and should be kept busy again as the hosts look for the win that would see them leapfrog Man City into second.

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  1. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Good grief. Every sub Klopp makes is like making sure Mane must get points. Removes all the obstacles.

    Thank God selfish Studge is on.

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    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Should be resting before ACON now. Quite selfish tbh

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      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I know like I said previous Klopp is running him into the ground.

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  2. Numb
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    One goal and no assists in 4. Joke

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    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Better than Mané 😆

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      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Mane will score soon

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Finally selling the bugger this week

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Helps your Firmino.

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    4. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Who is that?

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  3. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Would you sell Alonso to fund Aguero?

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No

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    2. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yes.
      Coz I have azpi too

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    3. Numb
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      CS every week? Nah

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      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        And he's due a goal

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    4. Konig Luther
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No.

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    5. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No.

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    6. sy
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No, Chelsea defence is nearly a guaranteed clean sheet.

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    7. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on who Aguero replaces.

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    8. tm245
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Alonso and 4.5/4.5/4.5/4.0 is the way to go.

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  4. thunder_mike
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone tempted by Townsend once Zaha is off to the AFCON, could be a nice differential.

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    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Rather Cabaye

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    2. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Non Caybae owners

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

    3 - Firmino (36)
    2 - Lallana (33)
    1 - Milner, Sturridge (28)

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  6. Winks Club
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    When do we know if Zaha goes to AFCON?

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    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I thought we already knew it.

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    2. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      3 months ago?

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  7. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Turned my back and it's 4-1. Assist possible for the OG?

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    1. sy
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Not for Mane

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    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      It was an assist. Studge goal had no assist.

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        ok, thanks, who assisted?

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        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Origi

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    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Already been given to Origi

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Aha, thanks.

        Fecking Origi.

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      2. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        😀

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    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Origi

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

      Origi assist

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    6. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Origi

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  8. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Studge can play defense

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  9. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Moreno looks like a crap Torres.

    Finishes like him though.

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  10. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Serious ball hogs in that Liverpool attack now, their midfield assets will not be that brilliant if Sturridge gets serious playing time.

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      But Studge will be an interesting option though

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    2. sy
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      But he would be worth getting. However coutinho is back soon so will still be benched.

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  11. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    How much BPS is a winning goal worth and will Firmino get that?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Depends if Stoke score.

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      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Oh yeah good point

        How much BPS is it anyway? 3?

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    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      3 and yes as it stands, I think.

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      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks to both TMs

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  12. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Crouch off about 40 minutes too late.

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  13. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Why the lols for Pickford owners? Because they lost to Man Utd or have I missed something else?

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    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Apparently injured, could be a long while out.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yes, hilarious. As a Pickford owner I'm overjoyed.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Knee injury reported.

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    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Because that is the childish mentality that is more and more rife on here these days

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    4. Numb
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Check tweets

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    5. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      If Pickford's out with injury, who's the replacement? Mannone?

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  14. 824545201
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Really happy with Mane blanking as my cup opponent has him captained. Even one assist from Mane would have eliminated me.

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Not over yet

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    2. Clump
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Meh...

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    3. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Brave soul.

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  15. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Lallana foul 😎

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    1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Que?

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  16. Numb
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Firmino rested for next game. Mane to be rested?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Rested GW21

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      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        He'll need a rest before ACON surely

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          When does ACON start?

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          1. Numb
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Check the Article

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            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Link?

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              1. Numb
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/12/23/the-africa-cup-of-nations-the-fantasy-football-managers-guide/

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                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  Cheers

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    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Rested for what? ACON?

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      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yes. It's a big tournament

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        1. Clump
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          He can sleep on the plane 🙂

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        2. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          And what do Liverpool care about that?

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    3. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Why will Bobby be rested against City?

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      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Ugh. I think you meant subbed early for the next game.

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  17. PvA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    As it stands

    3BP Firmino 36
    2BP Lallana 33
    1BP Milner 28
    1BP Sturridge 28

    Average with projected bonus points

    Top 10k
    Total Average 48.9
    Today: 6.9

    Overall
    Total Average: 44.8
    Today: 5

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      🙁

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    2. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      😀

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      6.9!?

      A lot of Firmino holders it seems. 😯

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      1. Going Home
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        More likely Lallana, surely?

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  18. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Studge has touched the ball three times (if you include blocking his own teams shot) and is almost in the baps. 😀

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    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He is in them

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        He was one behind when I started typing 😉

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    2. sy
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      It's a crazy system!

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  19. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Lallana in for Eriksen and Costa in for Kane?

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    1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Keep atleast 1 of them for Watford.
      Wait till tomorrow.

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      1. Jamin
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Agreed

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        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Cheers lads, Watford is tempting but Kane has shown he can blank against anyone this season, would rather have Costa but will wait for now, keeping an eye on a potential kane price drop though.

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  20. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Two Liverpool attackers, one captained, would have expected more than 9 points in a 4-1. Roll on gw19.

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    1. sy
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      They share the love so no one person gets to much glory or fantasy points!

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  21. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Any update on Walcott?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Only one person thinks he is actually injured 😉

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    2. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He's out of my team. Wally out, Lallana in.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        You'll regret that 😉

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        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Did it reluctantly... Thinking ahead, frees up funds for gw20. Cabaye n Rondon in, Carroll n Can out. Hull Swansea hunting combo.

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  22. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This game sums up my 2 failures on WC several weeks ago: Can and Grant.

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  23. Legomane
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Have exact pennies to do Kane, Mane>Aguero, Lallana.

    Is it worth doing Mane>Lallana tonight and wait and see with Kane tomorrow (possibly even save Kane>Aguero for free next week). Or just accept I'll need to do something else after Lallana increases? (can afford another Kane drop). Would you, or is Mane still essential for next couple of weeks?

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Wait and see on Kane.

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      1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Lallana will rise tonight

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  24. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This Firmino-Mane double-up has been rather poor apart from the Watford game. One or the other or both blank.

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    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      But not today

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      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        No, I meant FPL wise. They both haven't scored at once besides the Watford game. Either both blank or one of the two blank.

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      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Mane did nothing

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        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Someone needs to email FPL about the first goal assist. If Lukaka gets those, why can't Mane?

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  25. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Grant/Pickford meltdown atm. Few questions.

    - Mannone to replace Pickford?

    Best cheap replacement? Randolph?

    Play Grant(CHE) or transfer in Randolph(LEI) a hit?

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Not Mannone, that's for sure

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Why is it sure? He is the one on bench now, and the only one who has got some minutes.

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        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Only appeal with Pickford was save points... I don't think Sunderland will have many CS

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          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            I though he's asking if it's Mannone who will replace Pickford for Sunderland. Still looks like that to me.

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm getting Heaton. Had enough of this nonsense now.

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    3. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Did you just ask if you should transfer in a keeper, from a crap team, for a hit, against unpredictable but capable Leicester? Play Grant or get someone good, aka Heaton.

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  26. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    After seeing that comedy defending by Watford it looks foolish to sell Kane or Spurs mids before that game

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    1. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      It's looked foolish to sell a lot of players this season, but the herd does what the herd wants when it's scared. I'm definitely keeping.

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  27. LeicesterA
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Grant over Foster worked out well then :/

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  28. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    I thought Walters was still on the pitch.

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  29. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Is it worth having Cabaye & Phillips as 3rd & 4th midfielders along with Pickford as my only goalkeeper to enable the heavy hitting 6some?

    Sanchez, Hazard, Ibra, Costa, Alonso & Aguero.

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    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Pickford's injured

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    2. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard to Mkhi to free up funds and spend elsewhere?

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    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Well, I suggest not having Pickford as your only keeper

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  30. FIRMINOLOOKGOAL
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Front 8
    Haz Alexis Siggy Snody Antonio
    Zlat Kane Defoe

    Siggy, Defoe -> De Roon, Costa (-4)

    Ya or Na?

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