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Dugout Discussion January 14

The Dugout Discussion – Leicester vs Chelsea

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Saturday’s events conclude at the King Power Stadium, with champions Leicester City hosting potential champions elect Chelsea.

The pre-match chatter is dominated by the stories surrounding Diego Costa. Despite reports suggesting that the striker had been dropped as a result of a dispute and fall-out with the club, Antonio Conte has now offered the official line, blaming a back problem for Costa’s absence today….

“On Tuesday, Diego stopped training with a pain in his back and then in the week he didn’t train with us.”

It remains to be seen if there are further developments in the week, putting Costa’s future Gameweek starts in doubt. The Spaniard was sold by huge numbers overnight, with more than 400,000 Fantasy Premier League managers showing him the exit; over 378,000 of those transfers were in the last 24-hours.

Eden Hazard looks likely to lead the Chelsea attack in Costa’s absence, with Pedro and Willian flanking the Belgian.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. A.T
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What's the situation with Brunt then? Will he be oop or what? It's got something to do with Nyom I take it.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nyom decides. Needs international clearance.

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      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        So just wait for news then?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          yep

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          1. A.T
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks

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  2. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I might throw up if I see Alonso's name again

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    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A
      L
      O
      N
      S
      O

      You're welcome.

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  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Closing entry to LMS at 8.30pm

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/01/06/last-chance-to-enter-the-last-man-standing-competition-2/ for details to see if you qualify.

    889 currently qualified.

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    1. Monty PieFan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Did you have to join at start of season?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Need to pass 20 safety scores.

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        1. Monty PieFan
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          So how do I go about it?

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  4. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Any idea when they update the leagues roughly?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      An hour or 2.

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      1. Lizard Lips
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers dude, well played on your Alonso haul! 🙂

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 15 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers, might have sold if Origi didn't need to go.

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    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It'll be a while yet

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  5. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Look at Conte's face and laugh when he was asked about Costa refusing to play

    https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/820359718245961728

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      The face of a liar

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      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I like the way he said he likes to tell the truth and never lie - right before he lied.

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        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          He's a good manager. Imho he will sort this next week, Costa to start V Hull and score, bookmark this.

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          1. PvA
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            I don't care enough to and that's the honest truth

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  6. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard to Pedro

    Far better value and frees up funds

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    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Seems a no brained, Hazard needs to be closer to Sanchez and a (c) option for that outlay, Alli/Erik/Cout/Lallana so much better value.

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  7. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Planning ahead for Captain?
    A - Costa
    B - Alonso
    C - Sanchez

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Giroud to Costa?

    With the price changes and Giroud's goal today actually works out quite well.

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    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'm eyeing up that move, dependent on further updates next week

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  9. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Any news on Bellarin?
    Should I keep him?

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  10. seanmcging
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Costa to Kane for -4 now or hold on & hope that the Costa thing isn't as bad as we first thought?

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    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Look at fixtures, Kane won't get a Hattie every week and City nw.
      Costa has Hull.

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      1. seanmcging
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I'd be happy to keep if he was going to play, whats the consensus on his future?

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  11. Boydinho
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    65 with 4 to play good or avarage?

    Without Spurs also

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Avarage

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Small green arrow.

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  12. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Conte when asked if Costa will be "fit" for the next game: "It's a bit difficult to tell this now"

    https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/820359718245961728

    If a player is really injured, a manager would say he is being assessed or something along those lines. I smell BS.

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      1) Offer made for Costa by a Chinese club
      2) Costa smelling the money and fakes a back injury
      3) Physios don't trust Costa about his injury
      4) Conte and Costa have a bust up
      5) Costa decides he doesn't want to go to China but needs to get his head straight
      6) Conte tells the media Costa has a back injury and e is not sure when he will be back

      Simples.

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      1. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        You missed the first part about Jorge Mendes instigating the whole thing.

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  13. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Does this team need to be WCed

    Lloris Foster

    Koscielny Mee Jones Barragan Pieters

    Sanchez Hazard Lallana Stanislas Capoue

    Ibrahimovic Carroll Negrado

    2.2 ITB

    Any thoughts would be welcomed

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    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No

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  14. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I have Kane Eriksen and Alli

    If you had to transfer one out which would it be?

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Eriksen

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    2. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Alli

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    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nice score today!

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks my best week of the season. Might make the 100 if Ibra scores!

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    4. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Why would you want to get rid of one?

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      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        City?

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      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Thinking may do Giroud to Lukaku and Alli or Kane to Pedro but not until Costa situation clear. Kane to Costa other possibility too.

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        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          *Alli or Eriksen to Pedro

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    5. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      i have all 3 too, (wc this week) and no way I am selling them till someone starts scoring more goals then spurs....
      Thought about pogba or erikson.....
      did a knee jerk from costa to kane last night.... 🙂

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  15. Gareth nose
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know anything or got any opinions on Giroud's injury?

    He really better be fit for this run of fixtures otherwise I will eternally regrett bringing him in for kane :(

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    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20170114/-we-were-relentless-until-the-end-

      on Giroud limping off…
      He has an ankle problem, I don’t know how bad it is. But he is being assessed by the doctor. I don’t know, but he's limping quite a lot and so I hope it’s not too bad.

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    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wenger

      "He has an ankle problem. I don’t know how bad it is. It’s being assessed now by the doctor. I hope it’s not bad."

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  16. Winks Club
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Is Stanislas on penalties now?

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    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson is number one.

      Stanislas next , then Daniels.

      Basically Stan has jumped the queue ahead of Dan.

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      1. Winks Club
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers Jonty!

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    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Who knows. As a new Daniels owners I can't tell you how pi**ed off I was when Stanislas took the pen and scored.

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      1. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        owner*

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      2. rocky7st
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Likewise, was a big part of the reason I got him

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      3. Winks Club
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Ouch that's truly frustrative 🙁

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    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Seemingly ahead of Daniels perhaps not Wilson

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    4. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson > Stanislas > Daniels

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  17. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Don't forget to mention your hits when asking how good your score is 😉

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    1. Pasqualinho
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Does anyone know how good my score is? 0 hits.

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Better than a lot of boasters I would guess 😉

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        1. Pasqualinho
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          I don't see the point in the boasting. To paraphrase the late, great RBJ - Why post it? Only one person cares and they already know.

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          1. A.T
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            😀

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          2. the axolotl
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            🙂

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    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      *logs off if it's bragging hour

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    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Let them enjoy themselves

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Funny how pre deadline everyone was taking hits, but nobody posting scores took any 😛

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          30 after hits with 4 to play - terrible week.

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          1. Goal Digger2016
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Three hits 73 Ibra and jones and baps incoming

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        2. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          You should be use to it by now you know how this site works after all you are one of the old timers 🙂

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        3. the axolotl
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          took a hit myself. 2 players i bought scored 12 between them vs 0 points scored by players sold. then again would have had 3 from capoue vs 5 from giroud, so lost out with the hit all the same. 60 pts all told

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  18. rocky7st
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Can't seem to sort out my 3rd striker position 🙁
    What to do with Wilson? Only have 0.3 ITB

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    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It's simple really;
      Either A cheapie 4.5ish and play 3-5-2
      OR get Defoe/Lukaku.

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    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Keep for next game, will give time to monitor.

      Defoe if you can afford, or switch to 3-5-2, or just monitor.

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  19. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Odd to have 69 after baps and be annoyed

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah same here.

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  20. willl
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Just noticed Pedro is only 6.9m.

    Can't ignore him at that price, Antonio to Pedro done.

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    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      How nailed do we reckon he is?

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      1. willl
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I would say pretty nailed right now. If Costa is 'injured' I expect him to play every game.

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    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Would like to get him but my midfield is already too good for next week, Alli Sanchez Firmino Lallana Phillips

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  21. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    That Alonso haul has hurt. Had him for weeks but stupidly swapped for Rose on my WC. Gutted.

    What to do with this team, anything needed?

    Heaton
    Rose Baines Brunt
    Sanchez Alli Lallana Phillips
    Kun Ibra Defoe

    Subs; Robinson Chambers Pieters Clayton

    £1FT £0.8ITB

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    1. rocky7st
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Team still looks good as you would hope post WC. Save FT

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Upgrade Brunt IMO (e.g. Monreal for Arsenal coverage). Looks very good then IMO. Just be patient. No-one hauls every week - if they did they would be valued at £15m and everyone would have him.

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      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers guys. One final question would you do;

        Lallana >

        A) Coutinho
        B) Pedro (no Chelsea coverage)
        C) Keep

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  22. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Even if Costa's absence is just an injury alone (which I suspect it isn't) then it is apparently a back injury which occurred on Tuesday, prevented him training the rest of the week and left him out of the squad for the weekend.

    Reasonable to believe it might be bad enough to rule him out for next weekend. Perhaps he'll have to head to China for specialist treatment 😉

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    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Secret massage p

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I'm so cryptic 😉

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    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I disagree, I think Conte will sort it, I really think he will be back next week Som.

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I've no reason to believe he will. Last time key players like Costa through a hissy, the club sacked Mou instead 😯

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    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Chinese acupuncture

      Best served in China I guess

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        When it comes with a complimentary £30 million a year, be rude to decline

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      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe some powdered tiger testicles or some seahorses will cure it...mmmm mmm, gotta love Chinese medicine 😛

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  23. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I love you ALONSO!!
    30 -8 going into Chelsea game and in dire straits aftr rival capt Kane .

    27 points from Alonso and haz saved me big time.
    66 with baps minus 8 with Jones and ibra to go.

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    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      21onso

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    2. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ah yeah he lamost single handedly turned this GW into a green one for me.
      At 3pm things looked really grim with -8 and no Spurs.
      Now it's 75(-8) with Ibra and Pogba to go.
      Happy with that.

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  24. norwegian-forest-cats
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Any reason why Sanchez is dropping? Sorry if this has been asked.

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Shipping for Kane (i.e getting funds). Harsh game this.

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    2. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      People are stupid?

      Or maybe just need funds to get Kane (if they're not selling Costa/Ibra/Aguero).

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  25. :
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Peoples thoughts on Ake starting against Hull? Surely it would be an excellent opportunity to rest one of the regulars and give him some experience of the defensive set up against less than daunting opposition?

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    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      FFS logic isn't conte's!

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    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not even in squad to place in starting XI. Aye I'm sure.

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      1. :
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I know he wasn't in the squad today but surely he's going to get some game time especially against some of the weaker teams? What would be the point of bringing him back? To even up the teams in training?

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  26. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Boom looks like I'm through the cup again

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  27. nicecat
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    How bummed are you after tonight from 0 to Aké?

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    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He was never going to play. If you thought he was you are a fool.

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      1. nicecat
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I have Alonso on my team. I was talking about his feelings. 🙂

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        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          I think the ones who got rid of Alonso will be more bummed.

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    2. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      If Ibra fails to show then Mr Ake will be strutting his zero stuff

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      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I guarantee you 100% Ibra will play

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  28. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    We all know Alonso was due a big haul

    Countless games where he went close to scoring. Azpi owners cant complain.

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    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      So many ditched him on WC.

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      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        *Alonso sellers

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  29. Moose™
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone have WC Team template?

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    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      pick your own team ffs

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    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      be careful who you ditch

      many played wc in ml and they would have been far better with pre wc team

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    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Heaton - Jaku
      Baines - Rose - Alonso - Chambers - Amat
      Phillips - Sanchez - Lallana - Alli - De Roon
      Defoe - Kane - Ibra

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    4. :
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Three Spurs, Three Chelsea, Three Arsenal, Two Liverpool, Kun, Ibra and two others.

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  30. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I can't think right now. If Antonio rises, I'll get 0.1m on SV. Is it worth holding out for this, even if my target transfer also rises 0.1m?

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