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Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur

28 December 2016 5543 comments
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Gameweek 18 comes to its conclusion this Wednesday evening as Southampton welcome Tottenham Hotspur to St Mary’s.

Claude Puel’s men seek a fourth successive clean sheet in front of their own supporters, with ever-present Virgil van Dijk (13% ownership) the most popular Saints player by some distance in Fantasy Premier League.

After netting twice in the 3-1 win at Bournemouth, Jay Rodriguez retains his role up front and is afforded another chance to play his way into our plans ahead of some fine upcoming fixtures.

Back-to-back home blanks against Hull and Burnley persuaded many to part company with Harry Kane last time out – the Spurs frontman was second only to Diego Costa for transfers out in Gameweek 18. Nonetheless, a big performance could have a big effect in the FPL standings – Kane is the sixth most captained player for this round of fixtures.

His Tottenham team-mate Christian Eriksen also earned significant sales after failing to deliver points against the Clarets, yet both have the underlying numbers to punish those who chose to look elsewhere.

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  1. Over Midwicket
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    Would love a cheeky VVD brace

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
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      Anyone who bothered to look at your team would know that

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  2. Jay_
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      9 point swing.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
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        lol at your life 🙂

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        1. TerryVenables
          • 9 Years
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          This^

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    • Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I don't know Mike Dean personally, but he comes across as a massive tw*t.

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    • Cantona90
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      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kane you absolute cretin. What was that ridiculous stampy run up you did? Been watching too much Rooney.

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      1. Jay_
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Zaza

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          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Zaza is still running.

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            1. Cantona90
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        • diesel001
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          Too much Beckham - remember vs Portugal.

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          1. Cantona90
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            How could I ever forget!

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        • Over Midwicket
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          Hilarious wasn't it

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          1. Cantona90
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            Up there with the worst penalties I've ever seen

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      2. TheSteel
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I thought that miss would boost my live rank as a non Kane owner. It dropped it by 1k

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          60 mins

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          1. TheSteel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
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            Ah

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        2. SamH123
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          so there must be some error in that rank prediction then, points are being lost all round? (redmond rc as well)

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        3. Sif
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          If you don't have any players your staying still while others who have increase so bound to drop a little. Only way you go up is everyone getting sent off.

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

          How do you checkive rank?

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      3. Viper
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        It genuinely was a huge issue with the turf on the field, not that it was an awful penalty.

        Not that it makes it any easier to accept or anything.. 😆

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        1. janowsc
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Can't believe it

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      4. Duck Dickworth
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        9 years, 3 months ago

        Best Walcott replacement?
        Got Siggy,Haz,Sanchez,Phillips.
        0.3 itb

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        1. FISSH
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          Lallana

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        2. diesel001
          • 9 Years
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          Lallana

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        3. thorvaldsson
          • 13 Years
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          I like Lallana

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        4. Duck Dickworth
          • 10 Years
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          Thanks guys!

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

          Why are you selling Wally? I'm thinking of getting him in for Siggy because of fixtures.

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          1. Duck Dickworth
            • 10 Years
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            Just considering some options.

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      5. FISSH
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Kane > Costa? Or save?

        Kane not really playing well

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        1. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
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          Make the transfer

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          1. The Grey Man
            • 11 Years
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            I have Kane as Captain what . waste of fing time

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            1. FISSH
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I nearly captained him too

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

        That was the sickest moment of the season for me goal and assist wasted 🙁

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        1. FISSH
          • 13 Years
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          I know that feel

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        2. Hect.OR 98th
          • 16 Years
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          Whose assist would it have been?

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          1. Viper
            • 16 Years
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            Alli

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          2. Make United Great Again
            • 13 Years
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            Alli

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      7. Over Midwicket
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        9 years, 3 months ago

        Walker playing center forward, so plucky

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      8. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I need Amat or Love to play or I'll have 2 defenders as well as no goalie this week.

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

        Now you guys know what its like to own Tekkers

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      10. GXNG
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Is that a 3 match ban for redmond?

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        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          No. Professional foul.

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        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          There will be no ban.

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          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            One game

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            1. Wilshere Knowledge
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              9 years, 3 months ago

              It will be upturned.

              Paul Dummet for example.

              Roughly one rule change a decade is obviously too much for referees,

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              1. Neeskens Under Matip
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                • 14 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                I think it's for back chat?

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        3. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          0 match ban

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      11. Poor man's Igor Biscan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        So, that's 2 of my forwards who have missed pens this week.

        Why do fpl feel the need to give a -2? It's patently obvious you have just lost 4/5 points anyway, who kick you in the goolys still further??

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        1. Poor man's Igor Biscan
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          *why

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        2. Woy of the Wovers
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          I'd make it -10

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        3. Epic Fail
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          Fully deserved. Could even be more.

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        4. Camp No No
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          9 years, 3 months ago

          100% deserved for missing a 80% chance. If anything, penalty goal should be 3 points at max.

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        5. Odikostar
          • 11 Years
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          Cuz pen goals are cheap

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          1. Poor man's Igor Biscan
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Agree, a professional footballer should score 99 free shots and goal from 12 yards out of 100.

            Which makes the fact that 2 of missed in my team in 1 week all the more galling

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      12. Fuchs Mane Kante
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        Nice one arry lol

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      13. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        "If you are not feeling confident. Just blast it over the bar"

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        1. Odikostar
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Deeney didn't get it high enough

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          1. makaveli123
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Miskick.

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      14. Guy Demel
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Season is going terribly can't make anything work... 20 OR last season, will be lucky to break 200k this. Kane and benteke penalty misses this week and a 2m+ GW

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      15. Canary_Kid
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Kane's left foot moved the turf which popped the ball up a bit and he skied it.

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        1. Neeskens Under Matip
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          He was a tad unlucky. He will be gutted if it ends up 2 2

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      16. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Heaton or 0.2 cheaper Valdes?

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        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          heaton

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        2. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Heaton - Boro are a poor team. Burnley not better, but at least Heaton saves it.

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          1. Bleach †
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            Quite good defensively and good fixtures though.

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        3. Reedy
          • 15 Years
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          Heaton probably. But Valdes is 0.3 cheaper

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      17. FISSH
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        12 point swing in captain fail and 9 point swing for kane pen miss. Owch

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        1. BigAsGiroud_
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          same here and Redmond red card...Fxxx my life

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      18. Syd.
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        Those foreigners aren't any good at taking penalties

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        1. Camp No No
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          9 years, 3 months ago

          Tbf, Kane has converted a fair few this season.

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        2. The Rock
          • 16 Years
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          And diving.

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      19. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
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        Who would have got assist if Kane had scored the peno?

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        1. SamH123
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Alli

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        2. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
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          Alli

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        3. The Rock
          • 16 Years
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          Alli

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        4. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
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          Dean

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        5. Arctic monkeys
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          Deli

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        6. Bleach †
          • 10 Years
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          Alli

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      20. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Come on Eriksen, gimme more!

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      21. afcblegend
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Kane clearly miscalculated the height of the turf island that would be created from the tectonic force of his boot

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        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Clearly.

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        2. Neeskens Under Matip
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          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I think he breathed in through his mouth, and that sucked the turf upwards...

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      22. Aston-villain
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Siggurdson+kane to sterling/lallana+Costa -4......
        Yes or no?

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        1. Arctic monkeys
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          No

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        2. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
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          Nah

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      23. Mr Chelski
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Wow I have Redmond & Walker & they end up harming my points making it 62 now this GW 🙁

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      24. Donster
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Need a good advice on a midfielder for 5,6, thinking about Cabaye

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        1. Odikostar
          • 11 Years
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          Philips

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        2. thorvaldsson
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          if you got the.1 for Zaha do it. if not Snodgrass at least gets you assurances.

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          1. Ruth_NZ
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            Sounds a good idea but Zaha may not be scoring many FPL points while he's at AFCON.

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      25. Fantasy123
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Have Alli and Kane .. don't even want to know how big that point swing was

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        1. Team Cruel
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          Double digit with baps

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        2. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
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          3+4+2+ probably 2 bpts equivalent across the pair.

          So 11

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        3. Hect.OR 98th
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          12

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        4. Fantasy123
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          At least it makes it easy to get Costa back in now I guess ..

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      26. The Rock
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        Can see Spurs getting a 3rd anyway. Kane could still repay us for that miss.

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        1. Camp No No
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          *should

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