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1 February 2017 5225 comments
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After a disappointing Tuesday evening, we’ve high hopes for the three remaining matches in Gameweek 23.

West Ham and Man City get us up and running at 7.45pm as the pair go head-to-head at the London Stadium.

The major news is that the fit-again Sergio Aguero is only named on the bench for City as Gabriel Jesus is afforded his first league start up top. Pep Guardiola also drops Claudio Bravo and hands Willy Caballero a chance between the posts.

With fixtures on their schedule in Gameweek 26 and 28, the in-form Hammers are of keen interest to Fantasy managers, with the likes of Andy Carroll and Michail Antonio offered the chance to stake a claim for our plans this evening. New signing Robert Snodgrass warms the bench, though Jose Fonte is fast-tracked into the first XI by Slaven Bilic.

Man United entertain Hull and Stoke welcome Everton to the bet365 in the pair of 8pm encounters.

With Alexis Sanchez managing just an assist against Watford and both Diego Costa and Harry Kane serving up blanks, the stage looks set for Zlatan Ibrahimovic to produce the goods at Old Trafford.

The United frontman was the top captaincy choice for Gameweek 23, with 22.9% handing him the armband at home to a Tigers outfit that have conceded more goals away from home than any other side.

Everton, meanwhile, have been subject to considerable investment on the back of five wins and a draw in the last seven rounds of fixtures.

Similar to West Ham, upcoming matches in Gameweek 26 and 28 boost the Toffees’ appeal, with many keeping an eye on Seamus Coleman, Leighton Baines, Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku as we plan ahead to deal with the inevitable cup postponements.

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  1. mash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Grant Pickford*
    Alonso Walker McAuley Holebas Amat
    Sanchez Alli Lallana Phillips Stanislas
    Ibra Kane Anichebe*

    2FT, £3m in the bank

    Want Coleman - which defender to ship? Holebas was my option, but he has a good fixture next...

    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Holebas for sure

      1. mash
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers - pulled the trigger before the price change!

    2. nailedonness
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good opportunity to upgrade Amat

      1. mash
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I transferred Holebas out in the end, but Amat was my other option. Wasn't comfortable with having too much budget tied up in a 5th defender that could go towards replacing Anichebe or Pickford.

  2. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed.

    Is Coleman a definite rise tonight?

    Cheers

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

      Check last page

    2. Z
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Without a shadow of a doubt

    3. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers

  3. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Based off my last post good GW28 players to look at are:

    Goalkeepers: Jakupovic (3.9), Robles (4.7)
    Defenders: M. Dawson (4.4), Mawson (4.5), Funes Mori (4.6), Brunt (5.0), Baines (5.6), Coleman (5.6)
    Midfielders: Markovic (5.4), Narsingh (5.5), Snodgrass (5.7), Phillips (5.9), Antonio (7.0), Sigurdsson (7.2)
    Forwards: Carroll (6.3), Rondon (6.8), Lukaku (9.6)

    Anyone else to add?

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Maguire/Robertson look good too from Hull's defence. Maybe Grosicki, depending on how he settled in. Tom Carroll too as a cheap enabler, if you're wanting to bench Ibra/Sanchez.

    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Llorente worth a shout, maybe Fonte and Randolph

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Fonte a bit pricey considering West Ham's returns but Randolph is an option

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Robertson (4.3)

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Decent price and attacking threat. Went with M. Dawson as the main one to have but if you need that extra 0.1M he could be a great option.

    4. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Llorente

    5. saint4life
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Randolph over Robles all day long, cheaper and you won't be using an Everton spot that week for a keeper. Llorente too, infinitely better option than rondon. Holgate should still be in there as well as a super cheap option.

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Trust that West Ham defence? I was going to put Llorente but I feel Sigurdsson and Llorente double up could be a bit much. I guess that applies to Rondon too though so maybe I should not have listed him as most will go Phillips (or already own him).

    6. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Im looking at Friend to Funes Mori or Maguire and Lallana to Sigurðsson

    7. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Markovic is crap player, won't start a lot

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        One to monitor IMO. Don't rate him at Liverpool but he has shown signs of brilliance occasionally.

    8. Z
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Do you really need 2 keepers? Just get Jaku as backup

    9. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My starting 10 will likely be:

      Jakupovic
      Baines, Coleman, Brunt
      Antonio Sigurdsson, Stanislas, Philips
      Carroll, Lukaku

      Lots of rebuilding to do afterwards

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Is it worth it?

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I think so. For one thing I need to do something different coz I'm far behind. And also it'll take just 2FT to have a decent team again (eg bringing in Cout & Mane), then 1 or 2 more to fine tune, and then it's the WC.. These players generally have good fixtures in the GWs following 28, and I can field a decent team each week with the bench I currently have too, I checked.

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I plan to have Ibra, Alli and Rose on my bench, but that could be Ibra, Alli and Cedric if Rose is out for a while

          2. saint4life
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Absolutely worth it in my opinion a chance with good planning to get at least 9 probably 10 players out and steal a march on the competition. I will have alonso, Ali, Sanchez and ibra on the bench 28 as well all to come back in the following week. Gw29 team no transfers let alone hits looks like this
            Grant (CHE)/jak (eve)
            Alonso(sto) baines + Coleman(HU)
            San(wba) Ali(SOU) sig(bmth) Antonio(LEI)
            Ibra(mid) luk(HU) llorente(bmth)

            Not a bad lineup at all even with no transfers. Why wouldn't you do that and get 10 out for gw28?

            1. Deulofail
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah it's almost a no-brainer if you can do it. My team would look something like this for GW29 (though I have unused FTs running up to GW29 still unused in my tentative plan)

              Baines + Coleman (HUL) / Rose (SOU)
              Antonio (LEI) / Siggy (bou) / Alli (SOU) / Stanislas (SWA)
              Carroll (LEI) / Ibra (mid) / Lukaku (HUL)

              Rose....we'll see

              1. Deulofail
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Plus 6 or 7M ITB and 2FT will be a rare warm fuzzy fantasy feeling

    10. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ashley Williams 5.0 and Harry MCGuire 4.4 have good attacking threat.

      Holgate too if no gametime risk.

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So many changes 😯

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's a voltiltale year that's for sure

    2. joescores
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Elaborate pls

    3. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Take your time. Carpal tunnel is murder

    4. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good, I pulled the trigger on two tonight.

  5. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I tried to do Baines->Coleman in the last 5 minutes but it didn't let me.
    I hope it's for good

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Blessing in disguise 😛

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Did computer say no?

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I was going to reply to your comment to say don't do it, but I lost it.

      Would have suggested Pedro > Antonio (I did this)

  6. Espen8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Boruc out for Jakupovic or Foster?

  7. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Well my Antonio and lukaku 2fts didn't go to plan. Just got Coleman in for Daniels (another disappointment)

    Should I get brunt for Jones for a hit while I'm at it??
    Or Grant to Heaton??

  8. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Did anyone started Jakupovic? 😛

    Wish I could start him but that didnt made sense at that time and doesnt make sense now either 😆

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Started Grant over him 🙁 it's got me really unsure which one to start next GW now 😀

      1. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Same boat. And still smarting from that late goal last GW that cost Grant some big time points. I think I have had a few clean sheets at best at that position this season. Been rough. I shall remember this season as the one where owning Heaton was a huge differential. This game is ridiculous sometimes.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, Nordfeldt as back-up. 7.8 in keepers is enough 😉

  9. Maarrrr17
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best Midfielder under 9.3 ? Besides spurs?

    1. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mane in there

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mane.

  10. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So I'm genuinely considering Brunt (c) this week. Thoughts?

    He's absolutely mad at home, Stoke are meh, and my big hitters have awkward fixtures/Aguero apparently is a lost cause.

    1. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stoke always score away from home (including 2 away at Chelsea).

      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting, good spot.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stoke are meh? Not really! :/

      I can see Stoke winning this one but considering his form at home, could be a good shout...

      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        29 goals for is pretty meh. Granted, there are a lot of teams around that mark, but they are always comfortable mid table. Not too bad not too good.

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm currently on (C)oleman. Bournmouth's defence...

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

    Price Changes - 2nd February 2017

    🔼 Coleman, Jakupovic, Brunt

    🔽 Ivanovic, Willian, Vertonghen, Pogba, Sissoko, Lookman

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Phew. Brunt in justified

    2. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      "So many changes"

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      TV: 0.3 up 😎
      Probably first and last time 😛

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hope Jaku doesn't rise again before deadline. Want to get him in for 28

    5. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jakupovic already? Great keeper to have. Already got Heaton though.

      Might double up on Coleman and Baines too.

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I have both from GW6. Great times

    6. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jaku!!! +0.1 SV

    7. redbeard
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      after almost a decade in the game they drop Iva on what could be his last day.. fpl overlords have no mercy

    8. theBoose
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ivanovic

    9. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jakupovic redeeming himself to get back up to the price I got him at. Go on son!

    10. Gangster Panda
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jakupovic has had bizarre fpl price thresholds. He dropped to 3.9 at about 772.k ownership (just prior to gw17), but only risen again at about 900.k ownership - despite never being flagged.

  12. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    New Player:

    Kamil Grosicki - Hull, Midfielder, £5.5

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm 5.5

    2. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Euro 2016 legend!

      1. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stan replacement, hmmm

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Zaha

    4. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A gift!

    5. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hmmmmmmm

  13. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    27 points in total. 17 on the bench.

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      26 with 15 bench

  14. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Think I will almost certainly do -4 Giroud>Benteke

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why Benteke? 22pts in last 9 games?

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      New additions. Zaha back. Good fixtures

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Want Zaha or Benteke and I think getting rid of Giroud best

  15. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Morning DZ, whatcha reckon?

    A) Save FT
    B) Rose -> Baines/Coleman
    C) Amat -> Holgate
    D) Something else

    With Stones keeping a cleanie (and perhaps a starting spot for SWA) and Valencia as decent back up from the bench, perhaps I can ride out a short term Rose injury?

    Cech
    Rose, Stones, Nyom
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Alli, Sterling
    Ibra, Benteke, Carroll

    Pickford, Capoue, Valencia, Amat
    Bank 0.2m, 1FT

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

  16. Espen8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    When is the pricechanges tonight??

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      About 10 minutes ago

  17. Bring Back Rutger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone have any experience in a head-to-head league with a knockout stage?

    My main league moved to a head-to-head format this season, and I've just found out that it will have a knockout stage at the end. The FPL rules say that the league can have a knockout stage over up to 3 Gameweeks (it will be three as it's a 16 team league) do decide the league winner.

    Does anyone know how your knockout stage opponents are selected? Is is 1st vs 8th, 2nd vs 7th etc, then the highest ranking team continuing to play the lowest ranking team, or is it random like a cup draw?

  18. Mr Wizard
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the best playing defender for 4.2 ?

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bryum or Holegate

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Have you spelt both wrong on purpose or in joke?

      2. Mr Wizard
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Good shout. Yoshida?

        1. redbeard
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yoshida is even more nailed than those two but blanks incoming...

    2. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fernandez (Swansea)

    3. Mr Wizard
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks a lot for the replies!! Food for thought! Think I may go for holgate.

  19. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Grant to Heaton -4 and spot been so ducking stubborn. ???

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you sell Grant?

      1. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Coz Heaton is better?

    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not for a hit

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I want Valdes>Jaku as plays 28 banks $ and rotates nice with Grant but not for hit

  20. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Stop*

  21. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Presuming Jones is ok~ I ll remove Giroud + Lallana.
    Was thinking Lukaku but he is a bit uninspiring.

    Heaton, Pickford.
    Amat, Alonso, Jones, Walker, Funes Mori.
    Phillips, Sanchez, Whelan, Lallana, Eriksen.
    Kane, Ibra, Giroud.
    2ft's, 0.0m

    What would u do?

    1. Lukaku + Snodgrass (or other 6.3
    2. Costa + Zaha (or other 5.5M)
    3. Carroll + Siggy (leaving 2.4M)
    4. Other combo- who?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2nd imo

      1. Sz21
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Worried that they both have blank GW's though.

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure Jones is ok
      C.

  22. Moves like Dejagah
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    25 points and overall rank of over 3.9m. Didn't drop too far down overall rankings though.

  23. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Evans owners holding? Would like Brunt but I do not like sideways moves. Of course Brunt is better but I'd rather keep my FT and 0.6M.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Did that last week for a hit 😮

      Reading those Pulis' comments, it doesnt looks like he'll return this week either

  24. Alexieishere
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Miss Brunt price rise, dammit

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I thought about waiting but have wanted him for weeks so luckily pulled the trigger

    2. AppleDunk
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mr*

      1. Alexieishere
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Should be Missed*, bad english >,

  25. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I think a Hull defender or Jaku could be pretty essential from GW 26 onwards. Marco SIlva has them well drilled and organised. Great value there IMO.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Maguire?

      1. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm thinking Dawson (4.4) offers a good goal threat

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Getting Maguire for GW 26 for sure. Guy is on some free kicks and is aerial threat. He likes to go forward a lot also.

      1. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah but surely one of the new signings will take the free kicks and Dawson is the greater corner threat for me

    3. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jaku was unbelievable this morning

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Maguire is interesting imo, could grab some goals

    5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Double Hull defense. Who would have thought.

    6. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Robertson looked great, one moment especially, won a tackle deep in defence, ran the pitch and played a nice ball in, class act.

  26. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The funny thing is if Jones played just 60 mins..he would've got maximum 3 bonus
    20 bps #BpsMonster

  27. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Naturally his points were on my bench this week, but what do we think about John Stones as an option following his cleanie last night?

    4.7m for a MCY defender at home to SWA next. Got to start him right?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Would prefer Jon Snow.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You say that as if SWA are hopeless atm, they're not.

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Will he start though? Kompany and Otamendi will be preferred pair I guess?

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I lurv ewe Jon Snur

  28. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Friend+ Stanislas- sterling/siggy +Maguire???

  29. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso Walker Daniels (Amat Nyom)
    Sanchez (vc) Eriksen Stanislas Phillips (Allen)
    Giroud Ibra (c) Lukaku

    1.8 ITB 2 FT

    Willing to accept suggestions.

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Giroud out

      1. Ravager
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thinking to Costa. Agreed?

        1. waldo666
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Agreed

  30. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Unless Mata does something extraordinary, he is going to be sold in the summer. Missed 2 absolute sitters now in back to back league games.