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Fantasy managers reliant on Salah and Liverpool assets after tough start

25 August 2018 2585 comments
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Fantasy managers will be heavily reliant on the exploits of their Liverpool assets after a tough start to Gameweek 3.

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), the most captained player of the weekend, will be the key focal point while Sadio Mané (£9.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) should make a difference too.

Salah himself has 54 percent ownership while the other members of his front three are both backed by more than 30 percent.

There will also be hopes for another Liverpool clean sheet with Andrew Robertson (£6.0m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.0m) in 19, 18 and 16 percent of squads, respectively.

Liverpool are unchanged for a third Premier League match in succession, great news for Fantasy managers currently tripled-up on Jurgen Klopp’s extremely settled side.

Meanwhile, Pascal Groß (£6.9m) was named on the bench as Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) comes into the line-up to play just behind Glenn Murray (£6.5m)

There was one change in defence with Leon Balogun (£4.5m) coming in for Lewis Dunk (£4.5m).

LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

BRIGHTON XI (4-4-1-1): Ryan; Bong, Balogun, Duffy, Montoya; March, Propper, Stephens, Knockaert; Bissouma; Murray

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  1. Champions united
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Bsilva to walcott

    I think bsilva will be rested after frustating draw

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    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Pointless move imo

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    2. Critical Observer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      If you watched the game Bernardo was one of the few City players looking the part today; on another day would have had a goal and 2 assists to his name.

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  2. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    So for me the options are:
    A) Austin to one of: Zaha/Ings/Tosun
    B) Richarlison to one of: David Silva/Bernardo Silva/Pedro/Walcott

    Looking like B with David Silva at the moment. What do you guys reckon?

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    1. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I own both of those players and am considering a wildcard. Think this is a nice week for it depending on how Hazard/Chelsea look tomorrow.

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      1. BIGREDDOG
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I'm thinking I can hold on WC with AWB playing next week and Gunnarsson looking to get back in the side.. Peltier another probem but the rest I am happy with so looking to save it.

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        1. Ibracadabra
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Good plan; I have no Arsenal or Chelsea and own Luke Shaw + Peltier + Van Dijk. I am looking to swap those 3 (keeping Mendy and AWB) on a wildcard and in my midfield likely only keep Salah - Mane - Fraser; swapping Bernardo Silva and Richarlison. Up front I have Aguero - Austin - Kamara and need to get rid of Austin.

          That's about 7 changes for me, including 2-3 starters, so I am seriously considering it.

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          1. BIGREDDOG
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Good luck.

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            1. Ibracadabra
              • 17 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              thx

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    2. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      But would prioritize A to Ings or Tosun since Austin was benched today.

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    3. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Ings sounded good on the radio and Zaha is the main man, I would choose Zaha given your choice

      B just sounds like a potential for a s*** show...

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      1. BIGREDDOG
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Will lose money on Richarlison though! Don't fancy Ings. Zaha also likely for Austin but not sure yet...

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  3. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Knockaert misses

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  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Got 2FT, thinking Mane and Richarlison >>>> Hazard and Gundogan?

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    1. AndyCook
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Gundogan not worth having

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    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      gundogan is crap.Kante even better than him fplwise this season under sarri lool

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    3. Long ball Larry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Mane was a must have a day ago and still has 45 mins to play

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  5. trikster102
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    People asleep in the stands, music playing after kick off. Strange start to the second half.

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Knockeart missses. Keita terrible pass led to chance

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  7. Gazpilicueta
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Weird Logic....

    I know that it is VERY rare for players to get attacking involvement for 3-4-5 games in a row. is this reason to NOT bring in players like Wilson, Walcott etc? they are in good form, they have good fixtures, but the probability of repeating scores is so low?

    whadya think??

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      No. That’s illogical.

      Look at what Vardy and cisse did

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      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        what did Vardy and Cisse do?

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      For me yes.

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    3. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah just weird logic 😛

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    4. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Its like betting on Black because Red has come in 10 times in a row

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      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        yeah, a very very legit strategy

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      2. Long ball Larry
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Still equal odds though

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        1. Gazpilicueta
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          equal odds yeh, 49% chance of coming in, but if you increase your bet x3 each time, you will make money.

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          1. Long ball Larry
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            So not a legit strategy

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            1. Gazpilicueta
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              lol. this is why casinos have limits. this actually works dude.

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              1. Long ball Larry
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                Then why not go to the casino instead of work? Or do that online all day instead of work?

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                1. Gazpilicueta
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  I go to work because I enjoy my work. and I make some money off of casinos.

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                  1. Long ball Larry
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    So you’ve got more money than you know what to do with?

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                  2. +
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    After having read some of your other comments, I'm going to suggest with some confidence that you do not "make some money off of casinos"

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            2. Gazpilicueta
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              do you remember when roulette came in red 35 times in a row? no, me neither, because it didnt happen. ever.

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              1. Long ball Larry
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                Weren’t talking numbers, just red or black

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                1. Long ball Larry
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  I misunderstood. it’s equally likely to be red 35 times as any other combination

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                  1. Gazpilicueta
                    • 12 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    ok now you're trolling or being ridiculous. go to a casino, sit and watch a roulette table for an hour, and tell me how many times you see the ball land on the same colour more than 10 times in a row.

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                    1. Long ball Larry
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 10 months ago

                      Not trolling. It’s just as likely to be 35 reds in a row as any other combination you can think up

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                      1. Pep says
                        • 10 Years
                        7 years, 10 months ago

                        This!

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                    2. Pep says
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 10 months ago

                      That's not what he's saying. He's saying the odds of it coming up red 10 times in a row are the same as the odds of it coming up red, black 5 times in row. Or red red red and 7 blacks.

                      Any combination you choose has the same odds of occurring.

                      Once the 1st has occurred, the chance of the 2nd occurring doesn't become any smaller

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                      1. twoplustwo
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 10 months ago

                        He's winding you up

                        Or being a moron

                        Either way...

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                      2. Long ball Larry
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 10 months ago

                        As pep says says, the odds reset after each spin.

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                      3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
                        • 14 Years
                        7 years, 10 months ago

                        This

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          2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Oh, so THAT’S why Casinos make such good money... they have a game where the odds are in the player’s favour, all they need to do is treble the bet.

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            1. Licious Lizard
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              He is talking about the Maringale system.
              In theory you are always going to win if you Keep doubling your previous bet until you win.
              Not pracrically though as a) it’s not allowed and 2) you need a huuuge Wallet to be certain

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    5. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Overthinking it imo as long as underlying stats stay the same

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    6. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      The probability of them returning 345 in a row was low before gw1. now that we are here, its only about the next opponent.

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      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        i understand what you are saying, but i dont think thats correct.

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        1. twoplustwo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          lol

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    7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      This is my way of thinking lol but not that sensible tbh

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    8. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      https://www.mathsisfun.com/data/probability-events-independent.html

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      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I understand probability, do you?

        what are the odds of a coin landing heads 10 times in a row? the answer is not 50%.

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        1. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          No but now Walcott/Wilson have got returns 3 games in a row so the odds they get a return in the next game are not any smaller.

          If the lands on heads 10 times in a row. When you flip it the 11th time, there's still a 50/50 chance it turns heads again.

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        2. twoplustwo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Its like betting on Black because Red has come in 10 times in a row

          GAZPILICUETA 4 Years11 mins ago
          yeah, a very very legit strategy

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        3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          If you’re comparing player scores as per your original question, a scenario where each trial is very clearly not independent, to roulette you clearly couldn’t pass GCSE statistics.

          And politicians say there’s nothing wrong with the education system.

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  8. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Replacement for Charlie son?
    Price up to 7.1

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Hot topic.

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    2. Jackie Moon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Mkhi or Walcott

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      1. doublyG
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I thought this Mkhi rubbish would have died down by now

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      2. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Already have donkey mkhi

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  9. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Liverpool CS survived...somehow

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  10. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Hey , didnt see 1st half
    How did Robertson and Van dijk play ?!
    Currently don't have robertson...

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    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Robbo very good maybe not quite as aggressive getting forward as the Brighton right side are doing a fair job on him

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    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Both very good in their own ways.

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    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Robertson killing it. Liverpool look more defensively secure than Man City IMO.

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    4. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Robertson proving why he is £1m more then TAA

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    5. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Ah , thanks all !

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  11. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Salah hatty please

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  12. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Do price rises get reset start of the gameweek? How come Mane is only 40% when this morning he was above 100%? Also thought we may get a cheeky rise out of Richarlison before he drops too as he was on over 100% before deadline lol.

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

      Yes

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Balls

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      86.4 for Mané

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  13. Jackie Moon
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Not a good week so far!

    Got 2 FT. Thinking this...
    BSilva->Mkhi
    Rich->Walcott
    Lowton->PVA
    Worth it for -4? Got exact money so will need to do it early before price changes.

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    1. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Change your name son

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      1. Jackie Moon
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Haha! It’s gonna be my lucky charm after Salah gets a hattrick now! I do have him and captained him!

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    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Keep Bilva I would.

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  14. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I wonder if Auba gets dropped next game? Just wild carded that blanker in.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Welbeck might get a run?

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    2. Jack Sparrow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Hope he does. Want your team o do really bad and for mine to do really good.

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    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Lacazette looked much better when he came on...he needs to be starting

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  15. Jekori
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Would you rather have:
    A. Salah (lei, spu, STH, che, MANC, hud, CAR)
    Wilson (che, LEI, bur, CP, wat, STH, ful)
    Leicester Gray (LIV, bou, HUD, new, EVE, ars, W-H)

    B. Hazard (BOU, CAR, w-h, LIV, sth, MANU, bur)
    Mkhi (car, new, EVE, WAT, ful, LEI, cp)
    Arnie (WOL, eve, CHE, MANU, bri, SPU, lei)
    mainly benching AWB, Fraser, Ings or Mee

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    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

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  16. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Why isnt Rich flagged red to miss the nect game?

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    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      to have people buying him

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    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Does it really matter? We all know he will be missing the next 3 just not updated yet

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      1. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Why next 3 wasn't it two yellow cards?

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        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Straight red for a headbutt mate

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          1. Ange Ball
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers my fellow Spurs supporter

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      2. BrutalLogiC
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        3 league?

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  17. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    How did Mkhitarian look? Unlucky not to be in points?

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

      Assisting the assisters but still looks a good pick!

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      1. KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. Critical Observer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Kind of unlucky, kind of dangerous but ultimately missing that final spark. Better than Ramsey and Auba. Lacazette was very good I thought. Iwobi was Iwobi.

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    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Assist the assister, but did put in some good balls in the box and was on several sey pieces. Hopeful of returns in next fixture.

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  18. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Rich > Milner frees up a million

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    1. AndyCook
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Assists every now and then and the odd pen is not enough

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  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Strange second half performance from Liverpool

    Looks like they got complacent

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      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Bit harsh. Who p*ssed in your corn flakes

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        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          He has a point though.

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      2. doublyG
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        S/he posted City's formation 2 minutes before deadline so Bemba Da is hero as far as I'm concerned

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    2. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      One of the minors regrets was buying that Muppet VVD, he might be on the list to avoid next season (similar to what I did with Richarlison)

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      1. Werkself
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Mo squandering the Baps

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  20. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Robbo has some nice crosses.

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    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      You’re a quick learner

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  21. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    STOP GIVING IT AWAY MO

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  22. grumpyman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Salah spunking bonus points away faster than faster than the babysitter’s boyfriend when the car pulls up.

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

      Misplaced passes > getting tackled for BPS!

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Ha

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  23. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Will vvd ever score!!

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      No, IMO. He doesn't look to be the target at corners any more.

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      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Think I need to ditch in a week
        Or two

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  24. RiskyBusiness
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Fixture wise who has the best run outside the top 6

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Leicester is decent imo. May get Schmeichel in idk

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    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Palace

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    3. RiskyBusiness
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I have Maddison in midfield and wondering if there’s a better option for next few weeks then him or if Leicester is the best route

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  25. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Salah fluffs

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  26. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Time to WC now?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A week late 🙂

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Only you know...

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    3. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      As good a time as any if you need it

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  27. Jolly Good
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Hamer injured, Arnie injured, Richarlison Red card

    can see a lot of WCs incoming

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Only have ric so will save mine personally

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      not this place, have not seen a team with Arnie in last 3 weeks

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      1. Jolly Good
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        cmon he was super popular....loads held on to him ... like me

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    3. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Hopefully

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  28. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Salah bonus losses incoming

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

      Gains coming for passes.

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  29. FPLGeezer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Chances of Richarlison down to £6.5m by the next gameweek?

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    1. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      No chance

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      1. FPLGeezer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        £6.6 perhaps? Just thinking had planned a transfer for King out but if going to shift Richarlison may look to Pedro seeing how he goes tomorrow.

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  30. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Free kick lfc cmon

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