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Dugout Discussion December 15

Sterling benched as Aguero returns to Man City bench

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Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) has been benched for the third home match this season as Manchester City host Everton this lunch-time.

The midfielder was considered a strong captain candidate for Gameweek 17 but was given a second rest in the last three league matches.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) takes his place on the right flank while Leroy Sané (£9.5m) retained his berth on the left.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) leads the line once again while Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) was named among the substitutes, alongside a returning Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m).

Everton have gone with three at the back with Yerry Mina (£5.4m), Michael Keane (£5.1m) and Kurt Zouma (£5.0m) all in the starting line-up.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.3m) comes in to lead the attack with Richarlison (£7.1m) in a midfield role.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Gündogan, Laporte, Delph, Sané, Silva, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Otamendi, Jesus.

Everton XI: Pickford; Mina, Zouma, Keane; Digne, Sigurdsson, Gomes, Coleman; Bernard, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

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  1. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Digne as wingback, worth keeping then?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      for sure

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    2. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I Digne mate, I just Digne.

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    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why would you ship him anyway with their fixtures about to turn green?

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    4. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wont play this formation every game

      Great fpl asset nonetheless

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      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        apart from the one goal he hasn't shown to be a great asset, but maybe through the good fixtures he can turn it around

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

      Doubt he'll be WB vs weaker sides.

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  2. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    The match is delicately poised. Perfectly set up for a 15 minute, 1 point Sterling run out!

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  3. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez off, Sterling in please.

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    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What did Mahrez do?

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      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        nothing, maybe thats why

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      2. LD
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Nothing. That’s the problem

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      3. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Nothing. I'm a Sterling owner if that isn't obvious enough.

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  4. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    450 in the world. Wetting myself. Haters gonna hate

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    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Add 1 to 1 and then subtract it by 2. What is it?

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      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Your GW points?

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        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Would have been currently if I had no City assets.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Congratulations 🙂

      Doing crap myself. But learnt a lot.

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      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        You coaching now Giggs?

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Signed up for the first badge course, but I've got to wait a while. Have many immediate problems to deal with.

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    3. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Well done champ, you are the equivalent of Evian TG according to the rankings at football database. Nothing to be sneezed at.

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    4. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Do you care about haters?

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    5. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If you ain’t first, you’re last.

      Kidding, great rank mate!

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    6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      well done matee

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    7. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Good work - I'll make sure I take your advice in future!

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    8. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No one hates you having a good rank. It’s more the mentioning it on every page.

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      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Looool

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    9. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nice rank

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

      No fat ladies singing this week yet 😉

      Great rank though and well done ... do we expect to see you on Meet the Manager soon ? 🙂

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  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Leroy Sané has now been directly involved in nine goals in his last seven Premier League starts starts for Man City.

    ⚽️ 5 goals

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      And 4 assists

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    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Classy

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      and I still somehow managed to not have him

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    4. Says
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He's a top 10 player in the league, maybe top 5?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Top 7

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  6. maurorodi00
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    guys i have 6 million to buy a defender and sell yedlin who to bring in ?

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    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs or Chelsea def

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    2. Alex_thekid
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      D luiz

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    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Laporte?

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      1. maurorodi00
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        i have ederson so i dodnt want to buy another one from city
        i also have alonso and robertson
        i am thinking someone drom spurs or unites or everton due to easy gw coming any opinions ?

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    4. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You have to say who you have first.

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      1. maurorodi00
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        i have alonso robbertson wan bissaka bennet and yedlin and i will sell yedlin

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      2. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No you don't, you can ask a question without making it a boring 'here is my entire team' post.

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        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I disagree. Look at his previous response to Laporte. It certainly helps to let us know so we don’t waste replies.

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          1. maurorodi00
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            thank you ;p

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        2. maurorodi00
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          ok .. circusmonkey

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          1. maurorodi00
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            soooo any ideas ?

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            1. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Luiz

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              1. maurorodi00
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                ok thank you all i will consider it

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  7. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Have sterling and Sane but thinking of getting rid of one
    Which one ?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling even though your a week late

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

      The one thats being kept for the Carabao cup.

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Raheem Caraboa Sterling

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    4. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If benchings upset you then both - City mids are not for you

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    5. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Have both, keeping both.

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    6. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Keep both

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      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Don´t understand this. Rather have Hazard than Sterling

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        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Each one on their own. I've had them both for a while and it's done me a world of good. The odd benching should not be a worry if you have a decent bench.

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          1. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            would rather have a player likes Salah and Hazard that play every game.

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            1. My Name Is Pepu
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Good for you.

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  8. Says
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Got to admit, I've a fairly massive crushon Rebecca Lowe

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not too keen on Robbie?

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Who doesn't like a gal who knows her football?

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Andy Gray?

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      2. Says
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I know, right? we'd cuddle afterwards and discuss the upcoming fixtures. I bet she even kept Salah this week.

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      ewww

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    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ask her out on Twitter.

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    5. Somar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      She looks fair.

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      1. Says
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        It's not just about looks

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  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who do people have coming on for Sterling? Bennett blank incoming for me.

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    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kamara

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    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      AWB 1-pointer.

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    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Camarasa

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    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kamara, but I also started Wilson.

      Living life on the edge.

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    5. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Richarlison. Started Laporte so I don't know what I want here.

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      1. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Same for me

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      2. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Snap

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    6. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      the mighty Holgerjergergerg

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    7. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling

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    8. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Brooks

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    9. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bennett lol

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    10. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      AWB
      But Im hoping he would come on!

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    11. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Barkley so nobody

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    12. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Luiz

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  10. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    cant believe silva has played siggy and gomes as a pivot 2 players not agile and richa rw where he is not at his best loll.Annoying as a siggy fpl owner too

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Should be back to normal if Gueye is fit for next week.

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      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        anyways should be.Silva is copying 3 atb formation lyon used and howe used to good effect vs city but unfortunately doesnt have the players for it

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

      It’s almost as if he has injuries in that position

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  11. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I love Alex Scott. Her punditry is a breath of fresh air.

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    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      By far the best of the women

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    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      She likes you too and wants your number

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      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        In all seriousness, she's actually very good and likeable too

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

      Jeez I found her very difficult to listen to, like she’s shouting her analysis - much prefer NBC’s coverage

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  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson will be checked again this morning in case of a reaction.

    Ben Dinnery

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  13. Somar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Congratulations Son owners. He starts. So does Lucas Moura and Eriksen. No Tripper.

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    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Twitter is not a news source.

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      1. Somar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I didn't use Twitter

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    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Where have you got this from?

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      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Where do you think?

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    3. Rsforstar
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      source?

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    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Huh?

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    5. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Are you itk? Kane and Alli?

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    6. Somar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Laat night I said Sane starts with Mahrez. Sterling on the bench.

      People laughed at me,mocked me. etc.

      I refuse to tell my source. They said I should not tell anyone.

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      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        what about Kun starting?

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      2. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        You said Aguero stats too.

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        1. Marvin Moon
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          *starts

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        2. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/12/14/gameweek-17-scout-picks-heavy-hitters-among-forwards/?hc_page=37&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_19469924

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      3. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I'll happilly mock you now too

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    7. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      just like Kun got a start yesterday...

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  14. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    16 of the top 100 FPL managers handed Raheem Sterling the armband

    Wow

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Probably got Kane(vc) though.

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

      Hope for us all 🙂

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

      Benchwankery at its best.

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

        Don’t think it is ...

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

          ...................................

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

            😉

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    4. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Some nice VCs coming in

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

      They’re praying for another city goal right now else he dreaded 1pointer is a very Real possibility

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      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Or a brace off the bench

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

          Or a hattrick, or 2 assists... but probably a 1 pointer if he comes on

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    6. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No one likes a #BenchWanker

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  15. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Will change my grav to Mahrez if he scores this half

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bubz and Mahrez, better love story than Twilight.

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      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That was dull too.

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    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He has about 15 Min then

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  16. AYLD28
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Should I downgrade one of my big hitters in order to upgrade elsewhere?

    Fabianski Hamer
    Doherty Kolasinac Schindler Digne AWB
    F.Anderson Hazard Sterling Pererya Fraser
    Kane Aubam Jimenez

    1.3 itb 1FT

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  17. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Second half will be a goalfest

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Citeh 1 - 4 Everton

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      This is correct

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      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Just made sense ..

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

    Has Virg rage quit FPL ? Haven’t seen him on here for ages and his team looks like the dead one I have drawn in the cup 🙂

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    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Switched over to Twitter I think

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

        All the elite managers are on Twitter now 🙂

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If you say 'Elite' 3 times he usually appears.

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      1. LD
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Elite Elite Elite

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      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Or Twat.

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      was posting "I told you so..." comments after Man City line up was out

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    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Just mention Mark and he’ll be back

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  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking about getting rid of Chilwell. Best replacement for 5,4 or less?

    a. Lovren
    b. Digne
    c. Delph
    d. Kolasinac
    e. someone else

    other defenders are Alonso, Bellerin, Wan Bissaka and Bennet

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm selling TAA for Digne probably

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    2. LD
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fixtures looks really good for Digne after spurs

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  20. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    -3 from 1, yey

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  21. NeverLucky
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Getting super annoyed with luck rotation atm, i can take a -8 hit and sub out sterling, anderson and auber for Hazard, Salah and random 5m striker.

    Have Sane in midfield with sterling atm, should I keep faith?

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  22. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Im looking to buy a def from united states any suggestions?

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yedlin

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    2. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yedlin

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    3. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      The one with lots of enthusiasm and very little skill.

      In other words, take your pick among all available options.

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  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    3pm KO team sheets?

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      At 2pm

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  24. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    OMG JESUS

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  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus G
    Sane A

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  26. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus G
    Sane A

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  27. Tev
    • 6 Years
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    Jesus essential

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  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane is killing us 🙁

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    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      *killing you

      #happyowner

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  29. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane second assist!!!

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  30. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Saneeeee

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