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Rotation fears spark mass sale of England and Belgium’s Fantasy assets

14 July 2018 1112 comments
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The penultimate match of the 2018 World Cup takes place on Saturday at 3pm as England and Belgium meet for the second time in the tournament.

Much like in their Group G encounter at the end of June, managers Gareth Southgate and Roberto Martinez have given a number of their fringe squad players a run-out in this effectively meaningless fixture.

Harry Kane (£11.2m) is the leading points scorer in both the Fantasy iTeam and the McDonald’s FIFA World Cup games but is the most-sold player of this round in the latter.

Romelu Lukaku (£10.0m), who trails Kane by two goals in the race for the Golden Boot, is the next-most transferred out player at the time of writing.

Fears that their respective managers would choose to rest the premium forwards for this third-place play-off has no doubt contributed to the hundreds of thousands of sales, but there will also be a small proportion of Fantasy managers out there who, perhaps, don’t realise that Saturday afternoon’s match still counts towards their scores.

Jesse Lingard (£7.5m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£9.8m) are among the other players to have been widely ditched by those who are playing McDonald’s FIFA.

Hopes will be high for a high-scoring fixture, particularly as Belgium (18) and England (15) have had more big chances this summer than the other 30 nations taking part. Martinez’s side have also allowed more shots on goal (91) than any other side in Russia, which bodes well for an open game.

Only Brazil (81) have carved out more chances than Belgium (70) in this tournament, meanwhile.

England’s total number of attempts from set plays (37) is by far the highest figure of any nation at this World Cup, with nine of their 12 goals coming from dead-ball situations or penalty kicks.

Adnan Januzaj (£5.0m) scored the only goal of the game when the two sides last met in Kaliningrad.

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  1. olly:)
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    13-0. Kevin Mirallas scores a hat-trick in 6 mins with a free-kick.

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

      Omg

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    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Yawn

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    3. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      3 everton players are a must 😆

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  2. openerhm
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    RMT pls!!!!

    Foster
    Mendy Daniels TAA Cedric
    Salah Sane Izquierdo
    Aubameyang Aguero Arnautovic

    Fabianski Kenedy Wan Bissaka Stephens

    £0itb. Think this is a bit diff to template?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      No Mirallas?
      Solid team, different to most on here.

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  3. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    holgate may be keane's partner

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    1. olly:)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      everton fan, expect him to start with keane if we don't sign someone.

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        good

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    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      And may be not

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  4. The Hobbit
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    What is you favorite site for football news from whole Europe/World? I mainly read BBC for news, but it's a bit too Premier League oriented.

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    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Here.

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    2. willl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      twitter

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      1. olly:)
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        yep.

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    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Your best bet is new now

      Just Google the subject and news now. That's how I do most of my research

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    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      fantasyfootballscout.co.uk

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  5. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Keane can be harsh - but he is telling it straight today. Players like Jones and Stones are not learning from their mistakes.

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    1. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Just going to say the same... refreshing to hear this non bs analysis.

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  6. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Thoughts on Will Hughes could be a steal at 5m if he fullfills his potential in the early fixtures

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    1. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Good option - I have him.

      Started every match he was fit for last season. 5.0 for a decent number 10 looks great value - if he can remain injury free.

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    2. willl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Yeah could be good but 5m is a difficult price to include.

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    3. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      He's a bit delicate. Can see him getting injured. Gerry D provides a bit more security and pedigree.

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    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Injury prone. Like Wilshere, Stanislas, Ramsey etc.

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    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Avoid avoid avoid

      Had him last season since gw 32

      Was utter dross in fpl and not worth 5 mil

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  7. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    'Elite' Fantasy Manager.

    https://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/?page=1&sort-by=created&username=Fplvirgin&tag=

    'Nuff said.

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      What?

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Can we downvote tables?

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    3. willl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      What are you actually saying?

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    4. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      You need more description on your tables to be an elite contributor, though. What conditions do you have on your Talisman table?

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        HELLOOOO? Elite managers wouldn't ignore this simple question each time it was asked!

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    5. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      You create lots of tables. Are you a carpenter?

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      1. willl
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Plumber more likely, works with shite.

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        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 14 days ago

          Is that why they charge so much?

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      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Harrison Ford was a carpenter. True story.

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        1. willl
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 14 days ago

          What was this post about?

          You posted a link to tables you have made.

          How is that anything to do with being 'elite'?

          By definition, not 'nuff said'.

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          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 14 days ago

            The data within those tables contains the keys to the kingdom, my friend.

            FPL glory awaits.

            Drink from the chalice. But choose your Cup wisely.

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            1. willl
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 14 days ago

              You need to clarify the filters you have used I think.

              Will have a proper look later.

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              1. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 14 days ago

                Cheers mate. Would really appreciate the feedback.

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    6. Dokdok666
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      "Any man who must say, "I am the king" is no true king"

      Also, what do you intend to gain with a showing like this?
      Sounds to me like you need to work on your selfesteem, instead of working on tables

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        It's acceptable to strut when you have natural talent. Look at Hazard.

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        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 14 days ago

          Hazard is the least arrogant flaor footballer I can think of

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  8. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    If Jones starts regularly over Bailly next season, then I'll be rooting for Jose out. He was awful this game.

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    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      in better words: "he is awful "

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      De Gea
      Lindelof Bailly Rojo
      Valencia Fred Pogba Matic ?????
      Sanchez Lukaku

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      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Shawly not Young?!

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    3. Lovren an elevator
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      This.
      Who do you think are United's best CB partnership?

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Maguire/Toby

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Lindelof wasn't great last season, but he had a terrific world cup. Would like to see him and Bailly given a run together. Not sure though. I just want Bailly there 🙂

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  9. Lovren an elevator
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Rose poor again. I know Bavies will get the the early games, but is he likely to be first choice with his performances last season?

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Rose won't be poor all season. He'll still compete, so I wouldn't expect Bavies to play more than 8/10 matches whilst Rose is fit. Could be fewer; could swing the other way. Hard to predict form and tactics.

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      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Tactics? So Bavies more likely to play in more defensive games? (Games where less likely for cleansheets)

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        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 14 days ago

          Sounds plausible, but I don't know. Teams can prepare to play against specific players. If a RB gets a sudden Rose attack when expecting to come up against Bavies, he could have a difficult time, and vice versa, and for RW players too. They have different attributes and not 100% overlap of styles. The other reason it's hard to predict is that I'm not a football manager. I don't know what all the factors are. Clearly some clubs rotate FB and some stick. Some switch between 3 CBs and 2. Hard to predict without being ITK

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    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Rose will be first choice again at some point. He's had a lot going off and you don't just flick a switch. Both on form then Rose is better for Poch' s system

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  10. olly:)
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    14-0, Kevin Mirallas gets his 4th in 13 mins of the second half.

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  11. stat
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Mirallas 4 goals in 13 mins

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    1. olly:)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      had about 20 chances already, he's awful, honestly 😀

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    2. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Kerber wins Wimbledon.

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  12. arndff_
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Everton's game very entertaining:

    http://www.livescore.com/soccer/intl/club-friendlies/irdning-vs-everton/1-2827550/

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  13. squ1rrel
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Would you rather have:
    A. Walcott and Cedric
    B. Deulofeu and Coleman

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    1. tim_oriordan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      B

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    2. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      B

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  14. olly:)
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Everton have scored more goals in Marco Silva’s first 52 minutes (13) than they managed in the last 11 games of Sam Allardyce (12).

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      This is where stats can be deceptive. Need to factor in quality of opponent.....

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      1. squ1rrel
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        no really

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      2. olly:)
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        obviously, but it is funny.

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      3. Fantastisk
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Obvious (c).

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  15. Louis_Sans_Balls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    what's the current template for FPL?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Mirallas, Tosun + 13

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      1. olly:)
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        mirallas essential. 😀

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  16. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Wolves beat current Swiss Champions 4-0 in friendly today. Noice. 😀

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    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Cool! Scorers?

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      1. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        Cavaleiro, Costa, Bonatkni and Mir.

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        1. Lovren an elevator
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 14 days ago

          You know if any of those guys are nailed or atleast near nailed tho?
          So far what I've picked up from wolves fans is Jota, neves and Jiminez are the only nailed options?

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    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Wolves will finish Top 8. The new Burnley, but with more flair.

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  17. tim_oriordan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Thoughts on this FPL team? Would appreciate any feedback. I know the bench is rubbish but shouldn't need a bench until the Christmas period really.

    De Gea
    Mendy - Christensen - Arnold - Daniels
    Salah - Sane - Jota - Cairney
    Aguero - Aubameyang

    Button - Bennett - Romeu - Quaner

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    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Arnold not nailed.
      Daniels might not either and finished season poorly...as did Bournemouth defence.
      Christensen?!
      Everything else looks great tho

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      1. tim_oriordan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 14 days ago

        I'm not sure how Arnold will get dropped after the season he had last year.
        True, maybe take him out for Cedric? You'd think Southampton will improve.
        Sarri plays a possession style, I think that could lead to him giving a ball playing centre back like Christensen the nod.

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        1. Lovren an elevator
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 14 days ago

          Im a big fan of TAA and i agree with you and for 5m he could be amazing, Clyne might have something to say about that tho.
          Definitely prefer Cedric to Daniels, although find the extra .5 and get Coleman if I were you.
          We'll have to see about Christensen, not saying you're wrong atall, I just think while there are so many attacking wing backs, I don't want to consider someone like him. What's Sarri's defence record like then?

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          1. tim_oriordan
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 14 days ago

            I would get Coleman I'm just not sure Everton will keep enough clean sheets for him to be worth it.
            Sarri's Napoli conceded 32, 39 and 29 in his three seasons there.

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            1. Lovren an elevator
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 14 days ago

              Sorry to sound really dumb...I have no idea if that's any good or not? How does that translate to cleansheets?

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  18. Kante FC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Please RMT

    De Gea, 4.0

    Cedric, Daniels, Tomkins, Schindler, Dunk

    Hazard, De Bruyne, Eriksen, Cairney, Ralls

    Aubameyang, Firmino, Tosun

    - 1x player from top 6
    - five way defence rotation

    Thoughts?

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  19. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    https://twitter.com/TikiTakaConnor/status/1018158050669158400?ref_src=twcamp%5Ecopy%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Ecopy%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3

    Ramsey tekkers.

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Not being funny but I could do that and I suck

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  20. Epic Fail
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    "They're a better team than us"

    Fair play to Southgate. No bull shizzle.

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      That might be true. But where is our adaptability against the better teams? We can't play the same 3-5-2 system against every team - we get found out. In the same way Conte's 3-5-2 / 3-4-3 got found out in the PL.

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  21. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    What do you think of this, bit different?

    Foster
    Pva Coleman Douglas
    Salah Eriksen Jota Miliv Cairney
    Auba Aguero
    4 4.5 4.5 4

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    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      First time I've seen Mili in a RMT. Just pray he stays on pens. Everything else looks solid, and pretty template to be fair

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  22. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    williams injured

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  23. TheDonald
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Huddersfield, with a pretty good lineup, lost 3-0 to Accrington Stanley. Who are they?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      Ironically Accrington Stanley are probably more famous than Huddersfield.

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  24. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Which is better:

    A) Aubameyang and Douglas
    B) firmino and Azpilicueta
    Thanks

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    1. squ1rrel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      B

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    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      B

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  25. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    MacD updated.

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  26. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    New post

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/07/14/meunier-is-fantasy-top-scorer-as-belgium-beat-england-to-world-cup-bronze/?hc_sort_by=comment_date&hc_page=-1#hc_comment_18363567

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  27. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Would you keep lukaku 2 points or bring in lovren in the Macd game?

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      stick!

      🙄

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  28. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    Those investing in Wolves assets, be wary. Douglas and Jota missed the friendly today through unspecified injuries.

    Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2018/07/14/young-boys-0-wolves-4--report/

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

      Very early days.

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

        ",,,Diogo Jota and Barry Douglas who weren't risked after missing training yesterday with minor knocks. "

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    2. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      So Bonatini is first choice over Jimenez??

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

        Jimenez was at the World Cup, so you can't assume that.

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  29. tim_oriordan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    A) Salah, Aubameyang, Jota
    B) Hazard, Firmino, Eriksen, +1m

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  30. Lovren an elevator
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 14 days ago

    RMT please

    Fab Foster
    Robbo Mendy TAA Coleman Cedric
    Mkhi Dilva Siggy Jota Sessegnon
    Auba Kun Jimenez

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    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 14 days ago

      0.5 in bank, could upgrade cedric to douglas?

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