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Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Leicester

11 August 2017 3415 comments
Mark Mark
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The 2017/18 season gets underway this evening as Arsenal entertain Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium.

With last season’s top scoring Fantasy Premier League (FPL) player Alexis Sanchez stuck on the sidelines through injury, the stage is set for new arrival Alexandre Lacazette to make an immediate impact.

Boasting an FPL ownership of 17%, he’s is the most popular Arsenal player after netting 28 times in Ligue 1 for Lyon last season.

Encouragingly for the hosts, Lacazette scored six goals in his last four opening day appearances in the French top division.

Fellow new arrival Sead Kolasinac also makes his Premier League bow tonight – he’s owned by 12% on the back of Sunday’s Community Shield strike against Chelsea.

With clashes against Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool also to follow in the first six Gameweeks, Leicester’s key assets have been mainly overlooked.

Only 4% have taken a punt on Jamie Vardy, who averaged a healthy seven points per appearance under Craig Shakespeare in the latter stages of 2016/17.

The Foxes also face promoted pair Brighton and Huddersfield over that period, though, affording us a chance to scout Vardy and new strike partner Kelechi Iheanacho as potential differentials up top.

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

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  1. Rum Ham
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Owning Kolasinac is going to be fun!

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    1. _Make
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A rollercoaster for sure.

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      especially when he's sat on the bench 😛

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      1. _Make
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Well that's looking increasingly unlikely.

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          if they move a 4atb; yeah he was good going forward, but defensively he could be a bit better. Will be a class LWB mind you

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          1. Alexis Nonsense
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Will he ever be a WB?

            Never has in his career, and played LB for gunners in all games I've seen

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    3. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely one I want own this year.

      Considered him tonight but felt they'd ship at least one.

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  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Guess the next FFS article to be posted. Will they bring back the scoreboard?

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    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kneejerk and no prizes for guessing who's face will be in the article picture.

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  3. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any other Ederson owners?

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    1. _Make
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It's just you. Seriously.

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      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Porque? Nailed city def.

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    2. Agger
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I went for Otamendi.

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      why would there be

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      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        😎

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          good pick on Vardy mate

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          1. Differentiator
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Thx bud

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  4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone got any cheap lead for sale I'm building an underground bunker and seed chamber.

    Paid in Bitcoin. tx

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    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Crypto irony.

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      • GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Sounds interesting, Seed Chamber ?

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    2. Champione
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm out travelling tomorrow during the 3 pm kick-offs. Does anyone know radio channels or apps which have live coverage of the games? Thanks in advance.

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      1. bojack
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Radio 5.

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        1. Champione
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          cheers:)

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          1. Agger
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            TalkSport as well if BBC doesn't work.

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          2. Champione
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            thanks!

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      2. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I'm usually out and about on Saturdays and from Fantasy point of view Radio is a real troll for info goal scorers they mention but assists if you are lucky.

        If hands are free a combo of BBC sport, FFS and twitter are the way to go.

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      3. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        On Irish radio Newstalk Off the Ball will cover a game.

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        1. Ted Bovis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Today FM on saturdays

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      4. Champione
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks all!

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Reading v Fulham predictions? Going 1-2

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

        2-1

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          oh, don't think so TM 😉

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      2. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        agree

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      3. le flem
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        1-3

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      4. Pirlø's Pen
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        2-0 Reading, rub it in after the Kermorgant pen in the playoffs.

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          no chance 😛 Even QPR beat Reading

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          1. Pirlø's Pen
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Lol no I do concede, we are not looking too great at the moment with all our injuries. You are favourites. None the less I'll be there in hope!

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    4. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Who gets dropped when Kos and Mustafi are back? Does Kola have rotation risk, particularly if Wenger goes back to 4 at the back?

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      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        We can see he's a LM/LWB already. So Bellend or Ox RWB, Mustafi RCB, Kosc CB Monreal LCB and Kola LWB.

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        1. Jigger & Pony
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          So 4 at the back would mean he would compete with Monreal for the LB spot...

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

        A risk and may depend on what happens particularly to Oxlade -Chamberlain but if continues in this form hard to drop to bench.

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    5. Podge
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      baps in

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    6. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hey Wakey, did you do a decent sized draft in the end?
      Did one Wednesday but you weren't about

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

        No, not yet, It'll have to wait for my brother to come home on leave and then we'll do it. Did a couple of smaller ones though against my son.

        They're a couple of really strong teams.

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        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Did a 11 with Nirv. Really good.
          I'd like to try a 14 just to test the squads. Not for everyone I know but an interesting challenge.

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      2. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        any playing tonight Gnu

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        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Nope.
          Final team had no arse chel or spurs

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            hmmm no one from the top 2 from last year, why?

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            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              Because I'm a Gnumpty.
              Maverick moves. Had Alli day 1 but went for a gw1 & 2 plan

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              1. GREENDREAMS11
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 4 months ago

                Maverick, prototypes, next thing you know you will be telling me Rangers are gonna win tomorrow....

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    7. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Can you guys manage to see your points in ur draft teams?

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      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        No.

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      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        no

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      3. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I've already lost interest in the draft tbh. 2 game modes is tricky to manage

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    8. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone else go to a ground regularly which has no decent pubs nearby?

      So annoying when you want to watch the early game.

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      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        No, this is illogical, where do you go for heaven's sake?

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        1. bojack
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Hawthorns.

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          1. Netley Lucas
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            No good boozers around there? Crikey it's a real ale area isn't it?

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            1. bojack
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              In town it's great and it's only ten mins on the train but around the ground it's poor for boozers.

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              1. Netley Lucas
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 4 months ago

                Ah, your planning is wrong then. Drink in town, make sure, really sure you have a pee, then get the train 😆

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          2. Yav
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            No wonder you're looking for a pub!

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            1. bojack
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              Well with Pulis in charge you do need a certain number of beverages yes.

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              1. Yav
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 4 months ago

                Fair enough lol!

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        2. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          If I ever open a pub, I'm going to call it Heaven's Sake

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      2. el polako
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Are you going Watford ?

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        1. bojack
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          No but I've been there before and that's fairly central.isnt it.

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          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Only been there once to see Hammers away. There is a half decent pub nearby with bbq pit. Dont remember the name though.

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    9. BlzE_94
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      When do we get to see our opponents team?

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

        At the update.

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        1. BlzE_94
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers mate

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      2. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        On the app

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      3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        when you've eaten all your main.

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    10. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Most captained: Lukaku
      Most vice captained: De Gea

      :Lol:

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        United fans 😆 Surprised Pogba was the most VC

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      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        autopick and people just changing their captain

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    11. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kola bap confirmed 😎

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        cheeky

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          everyone loves a cheeky bap

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    12. Zoostation
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Didn't Ozil look great! (Vomit)

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        hair tips are the way forward...

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      2. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        With Ozil and a few others being really poor tonight , was a great result , relief !

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        1. Zoostation
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          He honestly was completely atrocious.

          Just awful.

          I hope nobody owns him here.

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    13. Agger
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kola did look really dangerous tonight to be honest. Could've scored 2. More than what Ozil and Welbeck looked like scoring.

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      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        But poor at defending.

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      2. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Welbeck actually scored though... 🙄

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        1. Agger
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          I meant looked likely scoring as Welbeck only had one clear chance from what I can remember. Kola had 2 decent chances.

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      3. Barmak
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Welbeck scored....

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    14. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      WENGER OUT
      WENGER IN
      ARSENALLLLL

      Just a typical night at the Emirates

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      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        AAnd we're by far the greatest

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    15. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Does anyone know HOF #1 Peter Kouwenbergs team ID? Cheers!

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      1. Podge
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        try 1

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      2. BrutalLogiC
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        36298?

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        1. BrutalLogiC
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          yw

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      3. Agger
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        His last 3 seasons are filthy

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    16. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      League tables are currently being re-calculated. The table below may still contain old data.

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        cheers Geoff

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      2. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I am not a table.

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        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Oh, it was just the forehead. Apologies.

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          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            🙂

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      3. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Its funny because there is no league table below ahahahaha.

        ♤♡◇♧

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

      First blood to my lad in our "picks from Northern teams" v "picks from Southern teams" draft game.

      I'll just have to hope Lukaku Aguero and Firmino can match his Lacazette....hehe...

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    18. saata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      What site for price changes will be most reliable this season we believe?

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      1. KOLASINA(C)
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Shall wait and see.

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      2. bojack
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        fplstats

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      3. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        http://www.fiso.co.uk/crackthecode.php

        http://www.fplstatistics.com/

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    19. Lav
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Score check?

      0 with 11 + bench if needed left to play

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      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        11 with 9

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      2. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        5 with 10. I also have a bench ready, actually I think most people do, don't you think?

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      3. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        6 from 1

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      4. I Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        0 with 11 to play.

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      5. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        17 with 9 to play 🙂

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    20. HD7
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      When will we be able to see opponents teams?

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        when you get their login details

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      2. Aston-villain
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        U can if using the app

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    21. Lav
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Is FPL Discovery done? No updates...

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      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        TM knows

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    22. DAN DARE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No option to only view only free agents in the draft game? Bit naff

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        no trading is shite. that's what a draft game should be about

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        1. Torreslove
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          interested in playing draft on Fantrax? been running a league on there for past 3 seasons

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        2. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          You can trade, but you must trust each other 😆

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          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            no trading then!!!

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            1. Netley Lucas
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              There you go 😆

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    23. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      As usual my second team in sky is doing better then my first team in sky.
      Why does that always happen?
      It is even funnier considering I was going to transfer xhaka in for the injured ramsey on team 2 but I forgot to hit confirm

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      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Is it because your wife is better at fantasy football than you?

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        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          😀 obviously!

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    24. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Does anyone know what Numbs ID is?

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      1. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I do. It'll cost you though

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      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        1234

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    25. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Fabregas ➡ Ramsey? Was thinking Ritchie depending upon performance, but Rambo be looking tasty

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      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Ramsey has 6 points and Fabregas 0 so yes.

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          good; love taking hits I do

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      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        What's wrong with Fab?

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          hard fixtures following Burnley

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    26. Agger
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      What about Mark's or anyone in the scout casts ID's @BrutalLogic?

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      1. Sir Edo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        You can have mine, as god as Mark! 😉

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        1. Agger
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Go for it!

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          1. Sir Edo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/8326/history

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    27. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      * sets couch for Pool game ... wait , early game , sleeps on couch

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      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I'm sleeping in 😆

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      2. VFORVANDETA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Firmino pen incoming.

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        1. bojack
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          *Milner

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          1. UshFPL
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            *Gomes penalty save

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