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The Numbers Game – Swansea City

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Swansea City are the next side to be assessed as part of our in-depth team-by-team analysis series for members.

We start by checking in on the team statistics in an attempt to spot trends or improvements over the past 12 months before we shift to analyse player data, as we attempt to narrow the field ahead of the new campaign.

Having been ensconced in the security of mid-table in 2015/16 – claiming 47 points to finish in twelfth position – the Swans were left floundering last season. With just three wins in the opening 19 Gameweeks of 2016/17, the Welsh outfit looked doomed at the midway point until the arrival of Paul Clement.

Appointed as successor to Francesco Guidolin, the new manager chalked up four victories in his first six fixtures to steer his side out of the drop zone. Swansea ultimately clinched fifteenth spot on 41 points – seven clear of relegation, scoring 45 goals.

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  1. Latko Zahovic
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    RMT please!

    Foster - Elliot
    Alonso - Kolasinac - Cedric - Lascelles - Rosenior
    Alli - KdB - Tadic - Mkhitaryan - Carroll
    Lukaku - Gayle - Batshuayi

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    1. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I think Gayle and Bat together is slightly punty, but could work!

      Just a warning that Kane's ownership in GW1 is looking pretty frightening so ignore at your own risk!

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      5/10. Strikers weak, go Defoe over Bats. Downgrade Mkhit to a 7.0 such as Willian or Zaha and spend on defence. Cedric risky first few games so upgrade to Bertrand

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  2. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Who do you think gets the left back role at palace?

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    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Mr Blobby

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    2. PvA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      PvA.

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    3. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Schlupp i believe has been first choice in pre season

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    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Schlupp I think

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  3. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Please rate latest team, which I think my favourite so far.

    DDG
    Walker Trippier Dawson Bertrand
    KDB Willian Zaha
    Lukaku Kane Tammy

    Elliot JWP Carroll Mee

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    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I like it but you prob want a liv mid

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks. I know and would like too. But a bit concerned about CL games in first 3 game weeks but would be looking to upgrade Willian to Salah and fund it from defence or downgrade Kane/Lukaku if not performing to form striker

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  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Are cheese slices better with the plastic on or off?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Never seen cheese in plastic ... 😉

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        😀

        Okay are yellow slices better with the plastic on or off?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          What yellow slices? My cheddar is wrapped in muslin until it sees the cheese wire ... 😉

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    2. Clump
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      They taste of plastic either way.
      Hope you're not cooking with the kettle again Jaf 🙂
      #Cheesegate

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Making cheese on toast in the toaster.

        Wondering if better with plastic on or off?

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        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Type of plastic most important Jaf

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          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            biaxially oriented propylene always good

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            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              *takes notes*

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    3. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      If you melt them on some bread the plastic'll add viscosity*

      *I don't know what viscosity means

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        And also make your sandwich waterproof as a bonus.

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  5. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Are we ignoring peril at our Lukaku? Wait, what...

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      3/10, poor effort

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      1. bojack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Are we ignoring peril jokes at our peril?

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  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    You just know Kompany will bang a header into the top corner in the opening game

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    1. Pigeon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Which is why I have him in my team 😉

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    2. Forever mirin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Then subbed with injury in the 59th

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    3. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      And be back on the treatment table by game week 2

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    4. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      We could make this an FFS meme like the "are we ignoring Andy Carroll at our peril?" saga that's been going on.

      You just know Sanchez will get a brace in the opening game.

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    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Most injured player in the history of the world, and he's only getting older

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  7. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    hi guys, appreciate your thoughts?

    Foster, elliot
    Trippier Danilo Pied Daniels Rangel
    Pogba Eriksen Willian Ritchie Caroll
    Kaku Kane Chica

    OR

    ederson, elliot
    Trippier Pied valencia Daniels Rangel
    zaha Eriksen Willian Ritchie Caroll
    Kaku Kane Chica

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    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Miss City-attackers

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      1. tibollom
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        foster for ederson and sterling for willian?

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    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      1

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  8. GE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    1) Pogba and JWP
    2) Zaha and Tadic

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    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Coutinho & Carroll

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      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Have Carroll 😉

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        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          I really don't trust Tadic, so 1

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    2. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      1

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  9. Parm
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    @SouthamptonFC
    Welcome back, Cedric! #saintsfc

    https://twitter.com/SouthamptonFC/status/892078405491060738

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    1. Pigeon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Hahaha the tweet under that "Announce Coutinho"

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      1. KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Lol class 🙂

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      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        anyone else really hate the "announce" this and "announce" that comments?

        It just seems like the "in" thing to say and I don't find it funny at all, just highly annoying

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        1. KingNidge
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          A little yes but that one was quite humorous

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        2. PvA
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Announce Bemba angry

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        3. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Announce A Sense of Humour

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      3. fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        What does Coutinho have anything to do with Southampton.?

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        1. Pigeon
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          You clearly didn't understand

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          1. fedolefan
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah, I didn't.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      back in my team

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    3. Big Sum
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Welcome back to my team, Cedric!

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Bertrand > Cedric - DONE

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  10. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A) Pogba; Zaha
    B) Coutinho; Ince

    Thanks!

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    1. UnitedXCI
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    2. Forever mirin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A - Almost by default cause I religiously avoid attacking players from promoted teams (been burned too many times).

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      1. Rigid Digit
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        In recent(ish) memory, only been 2 real successes I can remember
        Andy Carroll
        Andy Johnson

        (plus Dave Kitson at a push)

        unless I'm forgetting anyone?

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        1. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Kevin Doyle?

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          1. Rigid Digit
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Knew there was another I was thinking of - Doyley manged 13 & 18 in two PL visits (never quite as potent when he went to Wolves)

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        2. Gold Monster
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          CHARLIE ADAM LADS

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  11. Dreams
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hello guys. Hope all of you are fine. If you haven't checked out our new community tournament Fantasy community watch, do it now.
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/07/28/community-watch-tournament-is-here/
    Hoping for more entries and some great fun.

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  12. UnitedXCI
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    DDG
    Trippier Francis Yoshida
    KDB Cout Willian Zaha
    JRod Kaku Kane

    (Elliot, Hunemeier Carrol Rangel)
    0.0 ITB
    Thoughts Lads???

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  13. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I would like a gamble option each week ,maximum spend 0.1 of your funds ,gamble odd or even or opt out,15 mins before deadline,how many times are you 0.1 short of that transfer a win would enable you to buy , a loss you cant have him still,just a thought in this gambling adverts mad society...

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  14. PvA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I love the line-up aspect of the game 🙂

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  15. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Which PL player would most suit the SAS?

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    1. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Duncan Ferguson back in the day

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    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Gobbler ?

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    3. PvA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling was a great and underappreciated player, but Suarez and Sturridge took the headlines.

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      David Silva

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    5. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Heskey

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    6. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Kane & Alli?

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  16. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I can see Stoke really struggling this year. Next to Huddersfield, can''t see who is weaker

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    1. Net Gains
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Totally agree, been saying it all summer

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    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah . early days though

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    3. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      leicesters luck to run out

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  17. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    A. Chicharito
    B. Austin
    C. J-Rod

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    1. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      As easy as ABC

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  18. Torrissen
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    RMT!

    DDG/Elliot
    Kolasinac, Bertrand, Dawson, Trippier, Hunemeier
    Ritchie, Fabregas, Coutinho, De Bruyne, Ward-Prowse
    Lukaku, Jesus, Crouch

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  19. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    So is Cedric back on the menu?

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  20. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I can't believe United are signing Serge Aurier, such a c**t.

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    1. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Cocunut?

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      1. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Coconut*

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  21. Sam feasts
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Who is on pens for Huddersfield?

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    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Mooy

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    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      But don't talk to me about Huddersfield and penalties........................

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  22. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Any opinions on my latest draft, #130953:
    DDG
    Dawson Kolasinac Bertrand
    Salah RLC KDB Ince
    Austin Kaku Kane

    Elliot | Daniels Mee Carroll

    Hate when I've got two players whose teams are facing off in the same week. This is the reason I benched Daniels (A) for GW1.
    Tried to pick a bench where all players could play (if healthy).

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  23. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Welcome Wayne !
    Yeah had a couple , Waxey happy though

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  24. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Foster
    Alonso / Kompany / Trippier / Daniels
    KDB / Willian / Fabregas / Zaha
    Kane / Lukaku

    Elliot / Carroll / McBurnie / Hunemeier

    Your thoughts on this team please? 🙂

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  25. Smelbow
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Draft 172..

    Foster
    Bertrand Lindelof Dawson
    KDB Willian alli jwp
    Benteke jesus lukaku

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  26. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is it looking like JWP is nailed under this new manager?

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  27. Roberto Baggio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I think I am finally happy with my team
    RMT pls

    Forster
    Bailly Daniels Trippier
    Zaha Coutinho Alli KDB Pogba
    Lukaku(c) Austin

    Sub: Elliot Dunk Rangel 4.5fwd

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  28. Squires FC
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Can somebody please explain how matic is worth £40m?

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    1. Roberto Baggio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Because Neymar is 222 mil euro

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    2. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Because Walker is worth 50m

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    3. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Who said he was? 🙂

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  29. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry, repost, any other thoughts?

    A) Pogba; Zaha
    B) Coutinho; Ince

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  30. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Please help:

    A) Sanchez / Ritchie / Defoe

    B) Alli / Pogba / Firmino

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