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Dugout Discussion December 8

Sterling and Hazard lead respective attacks at Stamford Bridge

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Both Chelsea and Manchester City will have their attacks led by midfielder players at Stamford Bridge this evening.

Eden Hazard (£10.9m) has been deployed in the false-nine position for the Blues, flanked by Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.3m). After recent performances Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) is on the bench while and Álvaro Morata (£8.6m) is absent from the matchday squad entirely.

Marcos Alonso (£7.1m) keeps his place at left-back while Mateo Kovacic (£5.8m) is preferred to Ross Barkley (£5.7m) once again.

It’s Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) who plays up front for Manchester City this evening, with Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) and Leroy Sané (£9.4m) joining him in the front three.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) drops to the bench while David Silva (£8.7m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) retain their places in central midfield.

In defence, Aymeric Laporte (£6.1m) comes back into the side and is paired with John Stones (£5.3m) at centre-back, Fabian Delph (£5.3m) and Kyle Walker (£6.5m) in the wide areas.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Luiz, Rudiger, Azpilucueta; Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic; Willian, Pedro; Hazard.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Delph; Fernandinho, David Silva, Bernardo Silva; Mahrez, Sané; Sterling.

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  1. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kept Hazard and Salah thank god,

    but captained Laca.

    guess u can't win it all

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sold Haz, bought Sané

      Kept Salah and C’d

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Saved my FT

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        1. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Impressive.

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      2. Win'dian
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        You're good

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        1. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I’m lucky

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      3. Manani
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I would have done (C) Salah as well if I ditched Hazard to fund the Arnie transfer.

        Guess I lost points in the end but oh well

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      4. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        That was part of the reasoning for me. Salah and Kane captain rotations as Sane can possibly match Haz baps

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    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Got the same but Kane cap instead of Laca, only a hatty from Kane will cheer me up

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    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sold Salah, Kept Haz, Bought Sane

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  2. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like being Ryan -> Leno

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Leno's first ever CS was it?

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      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Arsenals

        But they have a adecent run coming up

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        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Had Ryan for weeks after getting him on my WC. Been a nightmare.

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          1. SPorting
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            I got his big scores too. Time to move on.

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    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Good move. I'd like to switch up my keepers soon, but out of funds and xfers with the current shift in big hitters.

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    3. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Might chance it myself

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  3. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Playing my WC to pursue the death of the old template and rise of the new one has worked wonders lol. I want my pre WC team

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just hurts this week.

      You’ve set it up for the coming period.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I know. I miss hazard and Salah though.. They were my comfort blanket 🙂

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        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Yep this is exactly where I am now. Definitely stings! On an awful 28pts so far and red arrows almost exactly reversing my greens from midweek!

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  4. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    When did Tomkins got yellow card?!

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

      95th min.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Final whistle.

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    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      yeah, missed that one as well...

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

    Rich to Anderson for free no brainer? Rich has two difficult games coming up.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not a no brainer if you have to ask.

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

        Fair enough

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    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      spurs at home is not diffcult for goals lol.Anderson is a great option but look longterm man.Only next week tough

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

        Felipe with Fulham next is almost a armband material

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        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          look other route cant find any reason to ship out richarlison

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    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I did that 1 GW ago and got punished.

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      DO NOT sell Richarlison - this is category 1 insanity

      Anderson is a good pick though, try to get him in another way

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      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        this just look at richy fixtures a bit longterm

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      2. DeathoftheParty
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I needed this

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  6. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kane (c) hatty please

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

      This! He loves playing Leicester, great record against them

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    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Son up front pls

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      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Salah (vc) so I won't be too annoyed if that happens!

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    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      goal and assist will do

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    4. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'll take even more from him

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  7. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Green arrow denied.

    Red arrow confirmed.

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  8. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    RP

    Patricio - Hamer
    Alonso - Trippier - TAA - AWB - Bennett
    Salah - Sterling - Richarlison - Brooks - Schneiderlin
    Kane - Aubameyang - Mitrovic

    A. Brooks ➡ Snodgrass
    B. Alonso + Brooks ➡ Anderson + Kolasinac for -4
    C. Richarlison ➡ Anderson
    D. Patricio ➡ Fabianski
    E. Schneiderlin ➡ Camarasa
    F. Save FT
    G. Anything else?

    1 FT and 0.5m in the bank.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      F

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    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      H Christ

      what a long post.

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        😀

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    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      u already had salah?

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Mistake. See below.

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    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Got Salah in before Tuesday?

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

        😀

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    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      F

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    6. Win'dian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      F

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    7. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      * Sane instead of Salah

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

      F

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    9. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  9. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea win bad for Arsenal reclaiming a top 4 spot but it at least stops City having a unbeaten season

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    1. Win'dian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      obviously they aren't winning this

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

    What do people think of Torreira? Worth doing Höjberg to Torrera or dont bother?

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    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I have Brooks as my 5th but I'd get Torreira

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    2. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Im going for him. For christmas rotation we will need a strong bench.

      I will play him for Richa next week.

      Current bench:

      Hamer - Torreira - Murphy - Bennett

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      1. DMP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Obiang -> Torreira

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Torreira 1 yellow away from a suspension so don't get him right now

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  11. mir
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Final score prediction?

    I actually think it'll stay 1-0 Chelsea.

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Chelsea 4, City 3

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      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Please this

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    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      1-1 locked in

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    3. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Dont mind if it does!

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    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      1-2.

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    5. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      2-1 Chelsea

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    6. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      2-3

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    7. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      1-0 or 2-0 Alonso goal

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    8. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      would love for it to happen but difficult lets hope

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    9. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'd be surprised if city dont score tbh

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  12. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    City will come out full pelt, more goals in this game.

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  13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso goal in a 2-0 win would be sweet

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

      Imagine 😮

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    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      1st bench... So please god no.

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  14. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Zaha punt failed.

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      least suprising comment of the day

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  15. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Priority transfer:
    A - Ryan > Fabianski/ Lossl
    B - Hazard > Salah
    C - Hudson-Odoi > Anderson

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    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      D.Silva > Son?

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  16. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Got some LARD at the back.

    Laporte
    Alonso
    Robbo
    Doherty

    Worth keeping them all?

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

      Yeah, unless you need funds for Citeh mids.

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      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Have Sané, don’t want Sterling.

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Laporte could be downgraded to Kola.

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      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Doing Ryan to Leno so that’s a no.

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

    Hazard and Salah dishing out their punishment to sellers ... Kane will do the same to fickle sellers later 🙂

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Did many people sell Kane?

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

        They have until recently ... overlooked him for Auba too 🙂

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    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I thought everyone bought Kane not sold

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

        Been selling him off all season ... only the loyal have returned in the last few weeks to get their rewards 🙂

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    3. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ha ha, an assist? Some punisment, I'm going on a crime spree.

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

        Wait until 90 mins 😉

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        1. evilfish
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Oh I am. Please Eden, punish me more.

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

            Salty Hazard selling fish 😉

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

            Served up for you kind sir 🙂

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            1. evilfish
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Thank you very much. Far more salty about selling Salah to be fair. 😉

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    4. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I doubt punishing ffs nerds like us is high on their to-do lists.

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

        Who said it was high on their list ?

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  18. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso, Sterling and Sane goals would be nice!

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Goals for your players would be nice?

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    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hoping for your players to score? That's cool

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      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks for your support 😀

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  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Why do people want sellers punished.
    What punishment do they want .

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    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

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    2. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sellers should be made to transfer in Success and triple captain him.

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  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso range!

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  21. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any word on severity of Wilson injury? Just keep finding that he was out.

    Reasonable to assume he's back next week?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      More than likely.

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  22. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Dinho being Dinho.

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  23. Hughes the Daddy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    C Mon Chelsea! Make this league a decent competition.

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Chewlsay. Chewlsay. Chewlsay.

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  24. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Patricio
    Alonso Robertson Alexander-Arnold
    Hazard (vc) Son Anderson Richarlison
    Kane (c) Lacazette Jiménez

    Ryan Kenedy Wan-Bissaka Bennett

    1FT 0.0 itb

    Keepers need a rejig.
    No City cover.

    What does one do?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Get a Man City mid.

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      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        How would you go about doing it

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    2. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lose Lacazette to fund a city mid

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      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Laca's fixtures and form are far too good to lose him.

        Goal v Spurs & Assist v United (also an incorrectly disallowed goal v Hudds today) and he is only just back from injury and hasn't played 90 yet.

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  25. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wow, great save

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It was a good height for the keeper. Should really have held on to it.

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  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Fernandinho's not allowed to be booked.

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  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso has lost FK duties to Willian

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  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Shut up Willian. Give it to Alonso the free cick

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      *cock

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  29. Goat
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea on top now

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  30. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Which verison brings me more points in December?
    A) Sane+D.Silva
    B) Hazard+Richarlison

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    1. Effe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B

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