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Dugout Discussion December 21

Salah leads the line for Liverpool at Wolves

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There were very few selection surprises for the opening fixture of Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 18.

Liverpool have named their first-choice front-three of Mohamed Salah (£13.1m), Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) and Sadio Mané (£9.6m) for the second Premier League match in a row, with the Egyptian once again looking set to lead the line.

There are changes elsewhere in the side as Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) replaces Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m) and James Milner (£5.6m) slots in at right-back in place of Nathaniel Clyne (£4.6m).

After securing a win over Bournemouth last time out, Wolves stick with the 3-4-1-2 formation that helped them to success in Gameweek 17.

Adama Traore (£5.2m) comes in for Diogo Jota (£5.9m) to play up front alongside Raúl Jiménez (£6.2m) while Joao Moutinho (£5.2m) plays as the number 10.

Romain Saïss (£4.2m) replaces Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.3m) in central midfield and it’s another start for Jonny (£4.3m) who made a surprise return from injury in Gameweek 17.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Saïss, Neves, Doherty; Moutinho; Traoré, Jiménez.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Lovren, Milner; Keita, Fabinho, Henderson; Firmino, Salah, Mané.

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

    Vinagre bottles

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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Robbo to vvd on wildcard?

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

      Nah

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

      Thought you were a fan of Lovren?

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

        😆

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    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Na he probably won’t score again this season

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      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Next league goal in 2020

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    4. All de Gea no iDier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You won't get this weeks points

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  3. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Are LFC for real, can they win the PL title?

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

      Best defence in thirty years.

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    2. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      The table does not lie my friend.

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    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      If they bin the other competitions early they will win

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      1. Marvin of all he surveys
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yep. They should roll out the catering staff for the cup competitions.

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    4. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Why not. Only team that can stop them is City. If the front 3 at pool stay fit all season then a think it could be there year.

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      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        VVD and Robbo as well

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

      If they score more points than all the other teams, then it's a possibility

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    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Titles are won in defense. This is the most solid defense Ive seen in years. And then with Salah up top too..

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    7. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just imagine if the Africa Cup of Nations was in January.. no Salah or Mane. But luckily for Liverpool, it is in June or July for the first time ever I think.

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    8. Fpl-king
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      They will fall apart as usual
      But let’s see

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

    Sold Hazard for Salah.

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  5. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Salah sellers how you guys feeling ?
    A goal and assist and looks like all 3 baps too. Did you make the right move shipping him out. His ownership is gonna hurt non owners.

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

      Feel amazing mate

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      1. King Henrik
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Haha. Come out from under sofa mate the games nearly done lool.

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

      Calm yourself son.

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Oh dear, grand mate, considering it’s ONE game into the GW. Haz and Ster to score more anyway

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      1. King Henrik
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I hope so. I have Sterling Salah and Hazard.

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Rest of team must be suffering

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          1. King Henrik
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Not at all. Sitting 13k overall. Teams solid !

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            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Never said rank suffering, said team. Same rank here without Salah and much stronger side imo

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

        Allegedly

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      3. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Hahaha

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

      Wait until the end of the gameweek.

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    5. Ando
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What a stupid question. I haven;t had Salah for a long time mind.

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    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He wont get 3 bps

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    7. MikeLowrey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I sold him on WC and right now I’m kicking myself, but the funds helped me balance my team for the fixture pile up

      I’ll look to get him back early next year

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      1. King Henrik
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Good idea.

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  6. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like Shaqiri will start next game for Salah/Mane.

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

    Clyne coming on to keep the legs fresh for Newcastle.

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  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What happened to mane eye?

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

      *What happened to mane?

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

      He wants to borrow Firminos eyepatch

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    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Didn’t pass to Salah in the first half so Klopp give him a left jab at HT

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  9. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Salah 90 minutes so he can be rested vs Newcastle.

    So who are owners selling him for?

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    1. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No need to rest as long as they dont have ucl match

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    2. HD7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah Right... sell Salah who I have for 12.8 because he misses MAYBE one game.

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

        Two big games after that where he usually blanks

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

          You wont be worried so, a guaranteed Salexit success, right?

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

            Oh, 100%.

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    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Season keeper for me unless injured

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  10. Ando
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    How do the following transfers look for free?

    Anderson/Rich & Laca ➡ Salah (C) & Kamara

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

      Nah

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  11. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Salah and Van Dijk hauling with Jimi and Doherty flopping.

    Give me that red arrow.

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  12. Romford Pele - Don't w…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else thinking of doing Wilson --> Rashford tonight for the price rise? Or too risky?

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

      exactly what im considering...

      so risky but united's fixtures mean it could pay off

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

    Salah bench next game you've been warned

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

      Ok

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    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I’ll think he’ll start at get 60-70 mins, can’t see them scoring without him atm

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Nah, defo bench time

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

    Only the elite kept salah.

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

      Not true, Jonty kept him too.

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Illuminati?

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    3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Only the good die young

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    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wish I was one of them, or even touch them once to feel their greatness.

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    5. Ando
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Jog on

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  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Robbo nearly with an assist

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

    Robbo, you tool

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

    Gibbs-White miss

    Robbo big chance created

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    1. JammySprat
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Should have scored 🙁

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  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Robbo having a shocker!

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  19. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    No Salah No Party !!

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  20. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    When you can make Lovren look good, you know you're world class...

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  21. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What a noob. Literary.

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  22. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Haz and Sterling blank Sané(C) hatty tomorrow please 😉

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  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Why didnt people bench Jimenez and Doherty?...

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I benched Doh

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    2. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I had to choose between Doherty and WB.

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    3. Ando
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Was tossing up between Doherty and Digne, went for Doherty cos he's always a threat. Got Kolasinac too so likely Digne will come off my bench anyway.

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    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Because we have WB and Hojbjerg on the bench

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

      But I did...

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

      TAA injury and wanted to save transfer (a mistake) so Doherty came in

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    7. fpl_delboy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Possibly because what they had on the bench wasn't much better option. Wan Bias, Zaha, any CP really etc etc

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    8. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I benched Doherty and sold Jiminez to Ings for a cheeky punt

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    9. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I don't have the luxury of benching both

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  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Boly is getting absolutely destroyed out there

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    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Go on mention Boly again...

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    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Robbo 3 baps

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

        Troll

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

        ban

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      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Specsavers appointment for you.

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      4. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Ban

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

      Salah almost again. what a pass by vvd

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    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Thank the maker Rui is on point today vs Salah runs

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

      Jesus, where are the rest of the LIV players? Salah all alone again.

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

      Eurgh feeling grim

      -1 from 2..

      🙁

      Any worse?

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    7. JammySprat
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Salah is looking much better in this second half, fair play to those that kept hold of him for this game.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Not value

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

          Hehe

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        2. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Yawn

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        3. JammySprat
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          13 points for 13m is gotta be value? you would take 6 points for a 6m and 7 points from a 7m

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

            Just ignore him

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            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Lol denial

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

                Come back when you get some points...

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                1. Salah’s Sonnet
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  I got points thanks Dory, Robertson. So what now?.......yawn

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

                    Everyone has Robertson, you don't have Salah.

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                    1. Salah’s Sonnet
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 5 months ago

                      And your point being after ONE game? Still got points.......kinda tripped over yourself there havenmt ya

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                    2. Salah’s Sonnet
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 5 months ago

                      And not everyone has Roberston. Look under ‘TSB’, it tells you percentage owned by 🙂

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

                        Everyone in top 10k...

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                        1. Salah’s Sonnet
                          • 12 Years
                          5 years, 5 months ago

                          Ok so that’s just the top 10k, you daid ‘everyone’, which is false

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                        2. Salah’s Sonnet
                          • 12 Years
                          5 years, 5 months ago

                          said

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              2. JammySprat
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Did you take him out for a hit or something?

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                1. Salah’s Sonnet
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Not had him for ages, rank never been better

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

            Mane covers Salah 😉

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          3. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Weird way of looking at it, talking duration of season, not one game. I’d expect two goals a fame for 13.1m, much rather have a spread of funds and stronger side

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            1. JammySprat
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              But you have to think of it as the first game of the season and look for potential going forward. 13points for 13m is good, can he continue it is unknown.

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            2. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              2 goals a game, sorry thats just stupid.

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              1. JammySprat
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                It's more than is needed but you would want more than 1 return per game for 13m with the amount of other decent midfielders on offer.

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              2. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                How? How is it? Lot of money for just a measly goal each game

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

                  He got an assist too. Nobody scores two a game.

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                  1. Salah’s Sonnet
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 5 months ago

                    Thanks Sherlock

                    For 13.1m, needs to justify with two goals a game for me. If i want him i can easily get him, for now though, it’s one game, another 9 games left for the gameweek yet. Love my team without him atm

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

                      Stop saying two goals a game.

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                      1. Salah’s Sonnet
                        • 12 Years
                        5 years, 5 months ago

                        2 goals a game.

                        Funny for a person who said “ignore him” you keep biting and replying. Then again, you are a fish haha!

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

                          For someone content with their own team I find it rather odd you should troll Salah owners throughout the match. Just focus on your own team...

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                        2. Salah’s Sonnet
                          • 12 Years
                          5 years, 5 months ago

                          She replies! .....again. How am i ‘trolling’ Salah owners? Simply stating he’s not value.
                          To Troll salah owners i’d have to play in the premier league and outperform him like other players of his stature.

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                    2. JammySprat
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 5 months ago

                      So if he got 2goal instead of a goal and assist (1point difference) and 2 goals in next game you'd get him in?

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                      1. JammySprat
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 5 months ago

                        2 points even

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                      2. Salah’s Sonnet
                        • 12 Years
                        5 years, 5 months ago

                        Oh f he did it every game yeah sure, why not? Value then.

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                        1. JammySprat
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 5 months ago

                          That's a big ask, who you got in midfield living up to your standards?

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                        2. Salah’s Sonnet
                          • 12 Years
                          5 years, 5 months ago

                          Who do you think? Check the link

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        4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          21 points and14 points is value. Serious value

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          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Serious value if scored that every game

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