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Dugout Discussion – Everton vs Manchester City

31 March 2018 872 comments
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Saturday’s action concludes at Goodison Park as Everton and Manchester City go head-to-head at 5.30pm.

As expected, Pep Guardiola has taken no chances with Sergio Aguero’s fitness ahead of the midweek Champions League quarter-final first leg against Liverpool.

Sold by a hefty 347,000 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers last week, the Argentine misses out altogether today, with Gabriel Jesus leading the line against a defence that’s mustered just a single clean sheet in their last 11 league matches.

With no Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne is the most captained player in this one, with 2.6% armband backing.

Yet it’s David Silva who has been City’s most prolific player on the road, averaging 7.7 points on his travels.

Guardiola’s men arrive with nine clean sheets away from home – more than any side.

With four goals in his last three league outings, the Toffees’ winter signing Cenk Tosun looks the likeliest to breach that resilient backline.

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  1. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Haha Pickford don't get mad when you're the one that left your job

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  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    How come Robbo gets 3 baps and Milo only 2?

    Robbo owners only have him cause they can’t afford anyone decent, like Kiko.

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  3. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Seriously now, where do you rank this team in premier league history? Would this city team beat the invincibles? Its between the invinsibles, united 07-08 or city 17-18?

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    1. DF
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      United 99
      The Times did this last week

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      1. DF
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        But city 17/18 for me

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      2. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        I'd put this city teams against any of them

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    2. JogaSemmedo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      You forget United 98/99, Arsenal 97/98 & United 93/94 plus Jose first Chelsea team

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    3. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      But could they do it on a Saturday afternoon against Derby 07/08?

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      1. FFHype
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Underrated comment

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    4. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      What annoys me about this City team I s that only Liverpool, and Crystal Palace have actually TRIED to attack them, everyone else is so in awe they just try not to lose by more than two, and consider that a result.

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      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Perfect example the Chelsea game from a month ago, Chelsea, the current champions of England, go 1-0 down just after half time, and even with talents like Hazard, Willian, Pedro, Morata, they don’t even register a shot in the second half, because losing 1-0 to City is apparently acceptable.

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    5. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      This team cost a lot more than those other teams so add in cost and city don’t compete.

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      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah but everyone costs more today than a few years ago. The man united team costs way more than their treble winning side. Arsenal even have splashed out on a few players recently. Relatively, it’ll be comparable to other title winning sides, except Leicester.

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      2. DAZZ
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        How much would the invinsibles cost today though? Henry would be 100m plus, bergkamp would be 50m plus and Pires would probably be a 40m player

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        1. HamezMace
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          To be fair Henry and Pires came without big reputations, so I don’t think they’d be commanding those transfer fees when joining Arsenal.

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    6. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      The very top for me.

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  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    If City beat Utd next week, do Utd have to give a guard of honour as they walk off the pitch.

    Jose might be sick in public.

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      I'd much rather beat them for the title than get the guard of honor, but both would be great haha

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    2. HNI
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Guard of honor is only at start of match. Manutd in luck they dint face city one match less. Its nothing for Jose as he is a traveller. Its worst for Sir Alex

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      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Deffo worse for Mou his ego can't take that Pep always get the better of him

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        1. HNI
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          But Pep is a better manager its a fact. While Sir Alex was in charge City was never better than Manutd. Now he is gone and they a whole level higher! He must be getting ouch but then he did what he could..cant control much after retirement

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          1. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 13 days ago

            Yes Pep's obviously the better manager that's why Mou can't stand him and due to him getting the Barca gig over him.

            Anyways it was Fergie's choice to appoint Moyes so he needs to share some blame for their predicament.

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    3. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      "When" ...

      I reckon that lowlife Jose could physically attack him 😆

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  5. red forever
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone else on a WC keep sterling and silva? 😎

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Just you.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        I’ve seen one other, six pages back.

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          Same guy. This is a repost.

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          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 13 days ago

            Ah right, makes sense....

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    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Kept Silva. Got rid of Sterling after the news of him possibly being out came about. Happy enough with my lot though

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    3. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      I'm keeping Silva and Ota not dropping them because folk on here say they will be rotated.

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      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        * sterling

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  6. Bald Eagle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    When you think about that there’s still a whole halftime to play. But I love owning Groß. When will I learn... 🙁

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  7. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    A lot sold sterling top 40k... I only dropped 3k in places

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  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    This is a nightmare not owning city.

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    1. Tiki-Taka
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      surely you should have expected this

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    2. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Two games from now get a Toure, Foden, and anyrandom youth teamers that get added to FPL

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    3. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      I wouldn’t call it a nightmare. Will be some rotation next week. Not many still have them.

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  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Come on Sane, one more ... I have been stuck on 49 points for ages 🙂

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  10. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Keep sterling? Willian or son?

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  11. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    I just want everton to score

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  12. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Sterling you beauty

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  13. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 13 days ago

    Was so close to bloody Dilva over Son until I found he missed spain’s Last game for personal reasons ahhhhh silly me

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      It was pre-arranged

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Don’t

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    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      The personal reasons issue was clarified a while ago. Shouldn't have stopped you

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    3. MTPockets
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Same. Wish I'd never read that yesterday. Oh well.

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    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Hope Pep starts subbing at 55 minutes. My rank can't take anymore returns from the highly owned players

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    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Everton Fans booing their own team

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Who should they be booing?

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        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          Trump

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          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 13 days ago

            Booooooooooo

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      2. Volley127
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        I was saying boo-urns

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    6. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      This is beautiful to watch...

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    7. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Anyone worse than 28 (-4) ? 🙁

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Nope. Guaranteed GW rank of just under 6 million.

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      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        10

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        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          Ouch

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      3. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        30 -4 here

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      4. Futile Tinkering
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        38(-8)

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    8. seanie3
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      DGW or not why oh why did i ignore silva or sterling...for mahrez....

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Hindsight.

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        1. seanie3
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          not really was debating it all morning, as rival has silva also and really wanted to just match him but in the end thought mahrez had the dgw and silva might have mins limited the next few...

          great response though..

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      2. TheRealDog
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Let's all judge our wildcards after one gameweek.

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    9. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Removed dsilva for mkhi...gulp

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah son here nice

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    10. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      No City for me so not watching obviously.

      Can we stop this now?

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      1. seanie3
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        yes please stop now as utd did when they were 2 up at half time, city are awesome but everton haven't been setup really well by bfs he is clueless and been also criticized by keown and ferdinand on BT sport for same

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    11. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Bayern 5 Dortmund 0

      HT

      lol

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Not Hot Topic worthy imo

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      2. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Them or City to win the CL

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      3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        I´m watching it and just, lost for words...

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      4. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Wow

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    12. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      City have made every other team in the league boring for me. Only Liverpool comes close.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        How have they made them boring?

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      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        It’s great fun to watch Liverpool, it’s so enternainimg. City though, wow.

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      3. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Looking forward to next week. Liverpool and Utd coming up. Still think Utd and Spurs are closer to City than everyone thinks. But you got to defend properly at set pieces. Both Spurs (stupid goal conceded against Gundogan) and Utd (stupid Lukaku mistakes at set pieces) let themselves down against City.

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      4. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        the game on Wednesday will be great

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      5. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Oh I dunno. Liverpool, Spurs and co all have their moments...in fact in many ways just as entertaining....but nowhere near as good...

        I think City are probably the best we've ever seen in the prem...

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        1. Zilla
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          United 08?

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          1. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 13 days ago

            The invincibles were better than that

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            1. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 13 days ago

              Tbf the invisibles were fantastic but they also used a lot of old fashioned steel and grit as well as great forward play...nothing wrong with that...but in pure footballing terms this City team is on a whole other level.

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      6. Tiki-Taka
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        I love how Mourinho deep down knows how f'd he is for the rest of his PL career, at least until Pep potentially moves on

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        1. seanie3
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          he knew the same when he was boss of real madrid and pep was at barca

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    13. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      What on earth was that from Everton? Why aren’t they closing down?

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      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Because teams don’t try against City, they’re beaten before they kick off

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      2. seanie3
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Hindsight 🙂

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    14. GuillermoDickero
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Similar to the Gw31 blindness and focussing on those players too much...

      Is this now DGW blindness, especially not including city players

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    15. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Run out of words to describe City...

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Have you used 'blue' yet?

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    16. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      How many should Alonso,Son,Willian,Auba get total?

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        30

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 13 days ago

          Nice

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      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        8

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      3. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Definitely 19

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      4. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        I'm thinking 14-20 pts

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    17. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Dortmund 5-0 down at half time

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      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Against a team called Bayern?

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      2. Bragazeti
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Where is batman when you need him?

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    18. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      lol @bundesliga

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    19. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      Wow 69.2% of top 10k have used their Free Hit. Thats a much bigger proportion then i realised.

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    20. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 13 days ago

      37(-8) with auba, shaqiri and Christensen to go... how big will my red be?

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        4.5 inches.

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      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        Chodious

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      3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 13 days ago

        That's damn big

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