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Dugout Discussion – Burnley vs Chelsea

12 February 2017 912 comments
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Sunday treats us to two more Gameweek 25 matches as Burnley entertain Chelsea in the early 1.30pm kick-off.

The Clarets may well offer stubborn resistance to the league leaders today. Sean Dyche’s men are no pushovers in front of their own fans, with just a single goal conceded in the last four at Turf Moor.

Yet that fine home record clearly hasn’t deterred those holding Chelsea’s main men.

Handed the armband by 10.9% and 4.9% FPL managers respectively, Diego Costa and Eden Hazard are amongst the top six captained players for this round of fixtures.

Faith in Marcos Alonso is also on the rise – he was subject to over 111,000 transfers in after netting for the fourth time this season in last week’s win over Arsenal. The Spaniard continues to offer a steady stream of points at both ends of the pitch, producing a goal, assist or clean sheet in 15 of his 18 starts under Antonio Conte.

Subsequently, Clarets stopper Tom Heaton – the top scoring keeper in FPL – has been named as a sub by 403,000+ managers this week, he third most benched player in the Gameweek.

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  1. Cevap
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What's the consensus on the 4 goals Sunderland shipped yesterday? Manonne's fault or were southampton that good?

    Trying to figure what to do with Pickford

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    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'd keep Pickford. Surely you have more to worry about than him next time out, Cevap? 🙂

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      1. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Haha true. More curious than anything else

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    2. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Good question, with Pickford being so good pre injury whats the chances he comes back into the team!?

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I thought Pickford was the best GK in the PL before he got injured.

      I think he should regain his place given Mannone has been so-so.

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      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Mannone has done well, last game aside

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    4. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      fantasyfootballscout ‏@FFScout Feb 10
      Moyes on Pickford: "Jordan is back but the medical team want him to complete the time the surgeon said for recovery. He won't be involved."

      I think that means as soon as he gets the OK from the medical team he's back in.

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    5. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      To get the best price for Pickford in the summer they will want him fit and playin

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  2. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Really tough decisions to make next week! Hoping that R5 serves up a few more "shocks" to get more 28 games going to give more options.

    I have 2FTs and am shaping up OK for the blanks, but avoiding Chelsea/Spurs next week seems a short term bust - ML rivals with 3x Spurs (I have only Alli) and Costa/Haz in addition to Alonso (I only have Alonso) could mop up next time round.

    Think now that ML rivalries are taking precedence over OR for me - lots of money and "bragging rights" (cringe) at stake!!

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

      I'm gonna keep saying, Blackburn are gonna beat Man Utd...

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      1. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I hope so, Fred - have to see what kind of team JM is playing in the Europa League. If he decides to prioritise the EL (which he probably should - extra chance of CL involvement) we might see the cards falling that way 🙂

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    2. Odikostar
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      50 points behind number one and 20 behind number two in mine. These blanks could change things up

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      1. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Sadly our ML is really keyed up - a couple of us are FFS community members but other than that, people are really involved in FPL and know about the blanks / have done their research.

        Should be able to take #3 (20 pts ahead) and #2 (60 ahead, but a casual), however my friend at #1 is probably a bit too far ahead to overcome at 90. Happy with a #2, pays out a lot and hopefully a superior DGW strategy could even see me challenge !

        I think I need to start targeting my ML rivals to reel them in effectively

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  3. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Fair play to Robbie Brady, excellent free-kick!

    Went straight to FPL but realised he is listed as a MID was going to consider if he was listed as a DEF 🙂

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    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      haha I was thinking exactly the same thing!

      Was hoping a 4.5 defender listing to be honest - would be in all teams (blanks permitting)

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      1. SuperMario
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        yep thinking same for those home games

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        1. Individual
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          But they are running low on home games now, having had an abundance earlier on!

          Really hope there are more games for 28 - can't see any value in the bargain basement for defenders currently that fulfil all the criteria. Was looking at Robertson but I also own Jaku, so I'm not entirely sure about a Hull double up 🙁

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    2. PvA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      But he is playing on the wing...

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      1. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Agree, but he was a defender if I remember correctly when he was at Norwich, which was what I was hoping they'd base their designation on

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  4. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I feel sorry for the Chelsea lads today. Having just finished a match in the NW I can confirm it's absolutely pigging freezing cold. Bitter...really really bitter.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      You don't feel the cold if you run around a bit.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Oh yes you do....well up in Lancashire you do.

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          You northerners aren't half soft. 😉

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          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            You Southerners don't even know what cold is.

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            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              😀

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    2. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I would play with no clothes on if they were offering me 100k per week

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    3. Odikostar
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Can't just slide through with sunny days at the bridge every week, cmon blues!

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  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How has the 1st half been? Great to see Brady score, sad to lose the Alonso CS.

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    1. Dreams
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Been great. Hope Burnley win this one.

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      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Hopefully 🙂

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Delighted for Brady.

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      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        If he was English he'd be £50m+ 😉 little gem!

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    3. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Sad to see Alonso CS go as well.

      Actually, really even. You can see that Burnley are really positive at home, giving chavs a real game here

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  6. Lucky_Z
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Jakupovic
    Baines Alonso McAuley Holebas
    Phillips Coutinho Alli Siggy
    Lukaku

    Heaton Cedric Anichebe Alexis Ibra

    1FT, 1ITB

    A) Cedric => Coleman
    B) Cedric and Anichebe => Maguire and Niasse for -4 after FA Cup matches if no other options appear

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  7. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Lose Ibra or Sanchez?

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    1. Lucky_Z
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Neither, if forced, Alexis due to BOU

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    2. Dreams
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I lost Sanchez

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    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'll be loosing Sanchez once Hazard doesn't get injured here.

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    4. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'm almost definitely losing Sanchez.

      Prefer
      Ibra - x BOU x
      over
      Sanch - x liv x

      Both will lose a lot of value, but you have to pick and choose.

      I also have KdB with x sun x so I think purely on fixtures it has to be Sanchez who goes.

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      1. rivercityransom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        the thing about relying on fixtures is that you sometimes lose sight of form. sanchez is as essential as they come this season, and i wouldn't want to be without him no matter who he's up against.

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        1. Individual
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I'm not making any changes just yet. Will wait until next weekend to make decisions.

          See what you're saying entirely, though. It's a trade-off between gameweek vs long term glory.

          I'm slowly moving toward prioritising my ML these days as the season reaches the business end. So I might make my moves based on that, and hope that others do the same - I'm sure that Sanchez has gone from a couple of rival's squads already.

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    5. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I don't think that Bou game is enough argument to keep Ibra. Alexis is top scorer, midfielder playing up front with penalties and probably best player in this game with big chacne for big hauls. Even they play Liv he may score so I probably can live without Ibra but too scared to loose Sanchez.

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  8. Espen8
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Never been so excited for a Swansea game as today. Come on Sigurdsson!

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  9. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    It might have been mentioned already, but guy at number 1 did
    Lallana > pedro
    I was surprised it wasnt siggy he got, as thats what i thought was obvious transfer, but guess thats why he's first!

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    1. vectorman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      He's psychic you mean, that's not a good sign for Siggy owners then. 😀

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      if he didnt have the money for haz, then hes insanely lucky..............you do need luck to stay at the top no matter what ppl say

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      1. Shultan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        He couldn't have got haz, it had to be someone in that similar price bracket to lallana, the obvious choice was siggy

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  10. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Damn, now Gray should have scored.

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  11. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    DAMNIT.

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  12. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I don't care what anybody says but Cahill & Luiz are both useless defenders

    These idiots who hype them up need hit on the balls with a cricket bat

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hit me then

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        That's probably the first play all season that both of them made a mistake on. Useless defenders are the ones we have.

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        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Not as useless as those 2 believe me

          Kante & Matic covers up the cracks big time in that Chelsea defence

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    2. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Not a Chelsea fan by any means, but I think Cahill is underrated. Wouldn't be the key defender in Chelsea's backline if he wasn't any good.

      Luiz.. meh, they clearly wanted somebody in to play in the "middle defender" role in the back 3 and he probably wasn't first choice. But he's OK.

      I think they're good premier league defenders.
      Will have to see what happens next year. It's been a huge boon for them that they haven't had European football.

      *puts steel cup on balls*

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    3. vectorman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Blooming heck Syd wouldn't go that far. Everyone is one mistake away from being useless on here. Ibra, Hazard, Sanchez. Be Messi next and he don't even play in the Prem

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Remove Kante from that Chelsea side and see how well they defend.

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  13. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    So whats the best way to think of potentially selling players who are blanking 26/28 (I'm looking at you Sanchez, Ibra)
    a) Sanchez got in at £11M, can now sell for £11.4M -> take this as profit?!
    b) Sanchez now costs £11.8M -> going to cost a lot more to bring back in after selling (even if he drops some more)

    Havent got so much value in Ibra and will probably do Ibra->Costa this week. But not sure on what to do with Sanchez.

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez may drop before next GW, watch carefully and decide accordingly - sell or otherwise bench him

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    2. Strchld
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I have the same problem.
      Got Sanchez from gw 4 and lose value.. Ibra not so much. Probably both are dropping if they have blanks also gw 28.
      Anyway, im waiting FA Cup results and then we know whos playin in gw 28.
      There is change that Ibra or Sanchez is playin and it makes the selling problem so much easier.
      Just wait FA Cup results like me.

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  14. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    When will be my Compuslory Chelsea CS points going to be added 😛 ??

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Next week

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    2. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Mate, I definitely saw a skin cell from Alonso fleck from my arm and hit the ball on it's way in

      When is the goal being given to McAlonso?

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      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        😆

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      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        All matter in the universe is connected to the top of Gareth McAuley's head in some way.

        All the goals scored by McAuley! 😉

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        1. Individual
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Mate, Pedro kicked McAuley in the head earlier on in the season, so I'm guessing there's some residual DNA on there.

          Definite McAuley goal.

          I love this meme.

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  15. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Apparently McAuley has been awarded both goals in this game

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    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      See above. I saw McAlonso skin cell hit the ball on it's way in for the Chelsea goal. Definitely should be given to him.

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    2. rivercityransom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      two gareth barry assists

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  16. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Shocking game

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  17. Lawrø
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Well this is grim 🙁

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    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      It's grim up North 🙂

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      1. Lawrø
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        😀

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        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          This was a great game to televise, whoever came up with schedule 🙂

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  18. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    McAuley goal, Lukaku assist

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

      Ibra?

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      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Assisted the assister

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  19. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Chelsea Penalty incoming

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    1. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      They have to get near the Burnley box first

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      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        They will 😀 At sometime

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  20. Littlefish92
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Best 7.8 mil forward to get ?

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Niasse

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  21. HazardAGuess
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I was promised Heaton BAPS godammit!

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Heaton getting BAPS is history now 😛

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Will be awarded after the game

      Opta needs time to fiddle the stats

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  22. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Alonso shot on target

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  23. Lawrø
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Why is Costa playing so deep? 😯

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  24. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Love these PL games in Siberia

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    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Time to bring on the Siberian tigers to make it more interesting

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Suarez is in La Liga now

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  25. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Weather got worse at Burnley

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  26. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    From what you have seen so far, best combo?

    A) Ibra Mane

    B) Sanchez Costa

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    1. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B

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      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers!

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  27. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Alonso's end product is bloody abysmal.

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    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      It's kind of what you expect tbf, he's in the right positions which is reassuring (to paraphrase football manager lol)

      You can see why he scores so many FPL points. So far forward!

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  28. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Just about to tune in. Eventful game?

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    1. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Worth watching, but feel like it needs a "moment of magic" to see another goal.

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

        Well here's to hoping that moment comes from Alonso+ Costa

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  29. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Still time for a hazard-costa goal-assist-max baps combo

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    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Does not look likely, Hazard is awful on the ball in the 2nd half

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  30. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Feel like Burnley are happy with the 1-1 - Arfield on to keep it tight in the middle.

    Bets for the next goal?

    I reckon McAuley goal, McAuley assist?

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