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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. afcblegend
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    holy crap is the expert analysis being provided solely by Jamie Redknapp? One (terrible) opinion?

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Top top of the page

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  2. Pegboy
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Tempted by a -8 and switching to 4-4-2;

    Kane > Kun
    Eriksen > De Roon
    Evans > Azpi

    Pick (Jak)
    Alonso Azpi Walker Jones (Amat)
    Sanchez Hazard Siggy Zaha (De Roon)
    Kun Ibra (Diomande)

    I know deep down I should deal with Zaha and Pickford though.

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

      How much is left in the bank after this splurge?

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    2. Emp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      na wait till after watford game

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  3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Team for the week
    Heaton
    Brunt Cedric Walker Alonso
    Sanchez Theo siggy
    Kane Ibrahimovic Defoe
    Subs Allen Capoue Amat
    £1.2m
    A GTG
    B Cedric to Azip
    C Kane to Costa
    D Theo to Lallana
    E Defoe to Carroll

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    1. La vida FPL
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      C

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

      Kane to Lukaku and Theo to Hazard

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  4. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Vertonghen doesn't even come up for corners. Waste of 5.6m in my team. He's going out ASAP!

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

      This, agreed, same.

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's gone for a Chelsea defender this week for a hit for me.

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  5. TooDifficuIt
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    bye bye walker ?

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

      Watford next...

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      1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Away. Not easy.

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    2. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Go for it mate.

      He's only got the most assists out of all the defenders this season. pretty crap, certainly time to go. Spurs are shocking defensively too. Do it before he drops in price.

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      1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Look to the future not the past.

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  6. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kane + Snodgrass > Ibra + Forshaw for -4 worth it even if Kane does eventually wake up against Watford

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    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Is Forshaw your 4th or 5th mid?

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      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        5th mid
        Hazard Sanchez Lallana Siggy Forshaw

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  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is that Pochettino's twin brother sitting behind him in the top pic?

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      That's his stunt double. If they win he's going to backflip the length of the pitch

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  8. The Rock
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs racked up the most minutes out of all the PL clubs during this years Euro's.

    I can see them having a poor 2nd half of the season in general.

    http://www.football365.com/news/tottenham-rack-up-most-euro-2016-minutes-of-pl-clubs

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

      Kane did look tired during the euros

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    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Poch teams tend to tire late season. Will be interesting to see if the squad is strong enough to cope.

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  9. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    I will never understand why mucking about with the ball outside the box and waiting for an opening is a good tactic. It just isn't.

    Early ball into the box and the sooner the better is the way to go....always. Watch when Chelsea get the ball...they just drive towards the goal, no mucking about. Spurs are getting sucked into what Arsenal do sometimes...so far anyway.

    Rubbish.

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

      Did you see that ludicrous display last night?

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Was was Wenger thinking, sending Walcott on that early?

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    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      True. Rose and Walker far more effective with early balls.

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

      Tell that to Barca.

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      1. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
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        Comparing Spurs to Barca...

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        1. Big Red Dog
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I don't see a comparison...

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

            But you're just a dog

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      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        With respect Spurs are not Barca and never will be. Spurs doing this simply allows a defence to be "set".

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

        What? Barca are the fastest team in the world when they see an opening

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    4. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      They depend too much on full backs for speed on the wings.

      They need a pacey winger and need be more direct. Too much possession but no end product.

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    5. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Have to disagree, Chelsea play a lot around the box. Their attack is well rounded.

      It depends on the players you have. I do agree that Spurs are more suited to early balls into the box though. It's harder when a good Southampton side are pressing that aggressively also. I think we will see late goals in this one, and maybe a few Southampton counter if someone can catch J Rod on the burst.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        They do indeed mix it up well....never more dangerous than when they drive in at goal though. They're fab at that.

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  10. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    No way Kane scoring here absolutely invisible!

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    1. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      46 goals in his last 2 PL seasons. You can never say never with someone like that.

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    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Should be able to beat the offside trap.

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    3. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You still there Chapelle?

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  11. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Somebody please sanity check my thinking.

    In need of a keeper and between DDG and Cech.

    Thinking of bring in Cech as solid fixtures, I can then bring in Jones for united cover later on the cheap for Holebas.

    Best option??

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    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Just get Heaton

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      1. Optic1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Really don't want him.

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    2. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd get Heaton

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  12. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    pick grant
    alonso amat rose holebas mcauley
    siggy routledge sanchez hazzard adams
    orgi kane ibra

    My team is a mess, what to get rid of pick, holebas, routledge, adams, kane and orgi

    1 FT 0.1m

    Need to go at least -8 to free up money for changes....What do I do??

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  13. b✪mber
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    c'mon Harry, get your s**t together.

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  14. SKENG
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen one of the worst on the pitch, happy to let him go before Alli as planned for sure.

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    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hasn't found his shooting boots today

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    2. SKENG
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Also Dembele best CM in the league in my opinion, absolute class.

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

        Pogba is better than him in all departments. Dembele is good though.

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Eye gouging is pogba's weakness

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        2. SKENG
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Not at the moment I think, in a year or two for sure

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      2. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        just 😆

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      3. Ruth_NZ
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Has a big effect on Kane as well so I have read. Kane does well when Dembele starts unless Dembele gets a yellow card in which case it's worse than if Dembele wasn't playing at all, isn't it? Something like that anyhow. I always get confused by those kinds of thing. 😕

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

          Oh... and he's not a patch on N'golo Kante.

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        2. John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Laughed out loud at this

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

    Which pair for next GW?
    A. Kane (wat) and Origi (MCI)
    B. Kane (wat) and Carroll (lei)
    C. Costa (STK) and Origi (MCI)

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    1. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

    17 - Harry Kane only had 17 touches in the first half. The only outfield player with fewer was Oriol Romeu (15). Underused.

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

      The biscuit?

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      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I don't think Oriol Romeu would take too kindly to being dunked in milk and licked.

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  17. b✪mber
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    the widget that should be showing the GW18 on fpldiscovery not working, right?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Off atm.

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  18. ARKHAM
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Seriously, who on earth allows Kane to drop overnight the sells him half way through a game?

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

      Good point actually

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

      People play the game in various ways, not just how it's 'supposed' to be played.

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

        Also wildcards.

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe the drop didn't matter?

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

    Spurs seem to play better with Son, don't know why he doesn't start

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    1. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sissoko cost them 30m smackers

      Egg on thier face by not playing him.

      60m wasted on him and Lamela.

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  20. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    You all done taking out Harry? I plan to bring him in for Watford.

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  21. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Has Eriksen looked lively?

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No, very poor imo

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This

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  22. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Jamie Redknapp: More goals to come

    1-1 nailed-on then

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

      Hopefully this

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  23. justmatt
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Just the right amount to do Kane/Siggy to Kun/Phillips.

    Look good moves after the weekend?

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    1. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah solid

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

    If you can't afford the dream forward line of Costa, Kun and Ibra which two out of choice would you take until double game weeks wildcard?

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

      Rotate based on fixtures

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

      Costa Ibra

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

      Those that show best form, At the moment its Zlatan then pick one of the 2 depending on your midfield. Kun ownership is around 17% so he is actually a great differential.

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  25. FeverPitch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Mane and Geoff Cameron to Lallana and Alonso for free look good? Currently have no Chelsea defence...

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  26. Uber Mo
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Rate my wildcard team:
    Heaton (Pickford)
    Alonso Jones Brunt (Holgate Pieters)
    Rodriguez Siggy Sterling Wally Lallana
    Ibra Costa (Anichebe)

    Intend to play 3-5-2 on an ongoing basis.
    £3.2m itb for Costa to Kun next week.
    Leaves £1.1m itb for upgrades afterwards.

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    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pickford and Wally injured Jrod not nailed

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    2. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      prob better off with Robinson than injured Pickford

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  27. Man Chest Hair United
    • 11 Years
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    Is squad rotation more likely next game week or the one following?

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    1. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
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      I'd guess it could be either

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  28. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba and Ibra are 10x better than Eriksen and Kane.

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

      Mods. Sticky this.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      They earn 10x as much?

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This

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  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone on Kane touch eath

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      *watch?

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

        I still don't understand despite your correction

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          This

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  30. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Van Dijk ffs 😐

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

      NBNCVVD.

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