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Dugout Discussion August 18

Hazard on the bench again as Iwobi starts for Arsenal

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Eden Hazard (£10.5m) has been named on the Chelsea bench for the second week running as the Blues host Arsenal.

That comes after comments from Maurizio Sarri last week that the Belgian midfielder was not yet capable of playing 90 minutes, but he is still in 11.8 percent of teams.

Whether or not Hazard features as a substitute may well depend on the way the match unfolds. Sarri admitted that he was introduced in the second-half of Gameweek 1 as his side were already 2-0 and comfortable and cruising against a tired Huddersfield outfit. That might not necessarily happen this week.

Hazard’s absence from the starting line-up means another start for Willian (£7.5m) and Pedro (£6.5m) on the wings.

In the Arsenal camp Aaron Ramsey (£7.5m) was named on the bench with Alex Iwobi (£5.5m) coming in for his first start of the season.

The main focus will be on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) though, sitting in 17.8 percent of Fantasy squads.

For the second time in 2018/19, Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) was chosen among the substitutes.

Bernd Leno (£5.0m) received similar treatment, with Petr Cech (£5.0m) preferred in goal once again.

CHELSEA XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso; Jorginho, Kante, Barkley; Willian, Pedro, Morata.

ARSENAL XI (4-2-3-1): Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Monreal, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

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  1. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Very unpleasant day so far.

    2 from 3 with Patricio Ramsey Auba 🙁

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    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      7 from 2 so far with Ings & Aubameyang.

      Not a bad start.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Pedro Arnie Mkhi and Laca here. 8)

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Wouldnt worry too much about Patricio, doubt you expected much from him. Still time for Auba

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  2. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Shite defending makes for great entertainment

    Alonso and Luiz are 2 brutal defenders also doesn't help that Kante is playing OOP as a CAM

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  3. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Can't believe people want to waste one of the precious midfield spots on Kante and other cheap rubbish.

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Can King walk with 2 legs?

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      1. Team Cruel
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        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        😡 Stop mentioning that name.

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    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah whats not rubbish then mate? Suggestions pls

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

        Salah, Mane, Sterling, Mahrez, Bilva, Pogba, Mkhi, Rich, Maddison, Pedro, Moura, Fraser etc. Hazard soon. No space for fodders and Kante type players.

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      2. 4-6-0
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        The value is in MF. Fraser, Neves, Rich, Pedro, even mkhi are all good options who can get goals and assists.

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  4. tvz32
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Bavies, King, Cairney to
    Bellerin, Ings, Mkhi (-4)

    Yay or nay?

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    1. BAMBAA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good to me at the moment

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    2. Rupert The Horse
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Neigh.

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      1. tvz32
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Is that just the noise you are making or are you disagreeing with me here?

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    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Bavies looked great to be fair, wont be leaving my team any time soon

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      1. tvz32
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Spurs are attacking more down the right via Trippier unfortunately

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  5. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Too many cheap midfield options that I don’t have

    Richarlison, Walcott, Kante, Pedro, Mhki, Maddison

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    1. eazy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      This.

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Certainlly makes the game more open.

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      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Indeed

        To think I went for Jota 😎

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    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Its crazy, plus strikers like Wilson

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    4. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yes no Maybe No Yes No

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    5. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I’m really tempted by Walcott.

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      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Me too. But really don’t want to be trolled again. Also isn’t great for BAPs compared to Richarlison by the looks of it

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  6. Messsiaah
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Meanwhile Juve are 2-1 down
    Poor CR7

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    1. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He will be exposed this year. No modric and bale to bail him out

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  7. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Don't know about Sarri but I would drop Luiz. Doesn't look convincing in back four.

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

    Poor steward in row Z been struck by three different shots in one half.

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Auba's landed in Craven Cottage.

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    2. 4-6-0
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      5-2 arsenal half time score would have put the cat amongst the pigeons!

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  9. Lukakwho
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Is AWB, Peltier and Kamara too weak a bench going forward?

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

      Too weak going backwards too 😉

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    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I think it's too weak

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    3. 4-6-0
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A little, but I wouldn't be panicking if your XI is solid. A lot more fun options to buy atm too.

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  10. amol
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Might have to opt for Pedro over Maddison.

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  11. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    King out for
    A) Ings
    B) Wilson

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    1. Jsadler95
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wondering the same thing.

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    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I think ings has better potential

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      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I think the opposite. Southampton aren’t great and don’t score that many goals.

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  12. Fantasytom
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Jota and King to Ings and Mki looking attractive for 2 FTs

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    1. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Im looking Wilson and Mkhi in.

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    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      This

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  13. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    To think I benched Mkhi for Peltier earlier today LOL

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Why tf would you do that. That’s just stupid

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      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        This

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      2. SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I still get his points... i played 4 defenders

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    2. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      shouldn't get those points for stupidity

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      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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      2. SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Except Peltier would have scored 6 points and Mkhi is away to Chelsea???

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        1. TerryVenables
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Clown

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  14. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Bellerin impressing. The fact that Mikhi prefers to cut in forces Bellerin to provide width in the attack. That cutback for that Auba miss was cheeky.

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    1. amol
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Bellerin has been sh*te

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      1. BAMBAA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        How so? Not bad at all for me..

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        1. amol
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Liability defensively, been getting destroyed on his side

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      2. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I mean from an FPL perspective haha.

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        1. amol
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Ahh fair enough

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      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Who cares. No competition, extrmely attacking. Alonso is also a shite defender but hes still great at FPL

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      4. tvz32
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Disagree

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    2. 4-6-0
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Arsenal defence is frightening. And not in a good way.

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  15. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Jota to Micky,Pedro or Maddison? Money no issue

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I can’t see past Mkhi personally.

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      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        cheers

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    2. No_Mo_Salah?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Same position... Not sure about Mkhi nailedness... leaning towards Maddison atm

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      1. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        With vardy out will Maddison be still effective?

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      2. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Why is he not nailed? one of their main players....

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  16. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    .5m itb.

    Jota to mkhi so? Lol

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Aye

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  17. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    3-5-2 is definitely the way to go this season

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    1. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Trust me

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    2. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      4-4-2 or 5-4-1 for me

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    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Some of us knew that before GW1 o/

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

      After 1 1/2 game weeks ? 😉

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      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Stays true to his username

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    5. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Depends who the 5th mid is, ings could be a good option

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    6. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      3rd forward is usually shocking for me anyway. I generally end up on 352.

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  18. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    12 from 3 how mediocre..

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I’ve seen a lot worse.

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    2. No_Mo_Salah?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      10 from 4 here... so could be worse

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  19. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Auba is missing sitters, I trusted you ,now score you fast ass roadrunner

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  20. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Pundits in my country seem to be distressed that the game is way too open.
    They clearly dont play FPL.

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

      Chelsea and arsenal defence owners

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  21. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ings or Wilson?

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    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Ings

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    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Ings

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  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    A) Fraser + Ings
    B) Maddison + Ings
    C) Maddison + Wilson
    D) Pedro + Ings
    E) Pedro + Wilson
    F) Mkhi + Wilson
    G) Mkhi + Ings

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Blimey

      F naybe

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    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      H) Narrow it down a bit

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    3. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      G

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    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      😛

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  23. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ask and you shall receive https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/18643411

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Priorities for today:

      1) World peace

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        How's that going so far?

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        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Give it a couple of hours at least

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  24. windowview
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Given Arsenal's incredible fixtures, B Silva to Mkhi (depending on tomorrow's results) could be reasonable?

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    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Look at City's fixtures.

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      • Rash
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I'd find another way

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    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Worth -4?

      Foster/Fab
      ALONSO, Mendy, Robertson, Schlupp
      Salah, Mane, Bilva, Richarlison
      AUBAMEYANG, Zaha

      Bench: Cairney, Wan Bissaka, 4.5

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    3. LSK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez to Mkhitaryan on the cards

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      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Sanchez to Hazard and Jota to Mkhitaryan for me

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        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Noice

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      2. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        That is what United did and they want to reverse it now

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    4. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mkhitaryan or Richarlison going forward?

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      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Both

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    5. Yome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      WC activated

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

      This place is really funny 🙂

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    7. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wilson is my Achilles heel at the moment. Get him out or keep a bit longer?

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      1. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Wait. KING is my Achilles heel. Wilson keeps scoring.

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        1. QueefParkRangers
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          yes get wilson in for him and pocket the 0.5m tonight

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          1. Our Tiny Windows
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Done. Thank you.

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