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Captain Sensible – Salah and Kane battle for the Gameweek 19 armband

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The Boxing Day-orientated Gameweek 19 looks to be taking Fantasy managers back in time, with the captain battle appearing to be between two of last season’s usual suspects.

We’ve gone over those doing well in the poll before doing a comparison between the individuals themselves, their teams and their opponents in order to find the best candidate.

Captain Poll

The Gameweek 19 captain poll indicates that this week the most popular skipper will be either Harry Kane (£12.5m) or Mohamed Salah (£13.2m), much like it was for so much of last season.

The Tottenham Hotspur forward led the poll with a tally of 38% just over 24-hours ago but that has since been cut back. He now claims just 30.9% of the vote, sneaking out Salah who sits on 28.7%.

Way off in third place is Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (5.0%) while Kane’s Spurs colleague Son Heung-min (£8.5m) has just 3.4% backing.

Eden Hazard (3.4%), Marcus Rashford (2.9%) and Anthony Martial (2.6%) are the other contenders in this bracket of support.

Not a single Manchester City player has more than 3% backing in the poll, with Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) languishing far down the list on 2.4%.

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  1. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Was going to use WC this week, but going to have a punt instead.....Y or N?

    Sane > Mahrez (M.E.N. predict him to start with Sterling & Aguero)
    Fraser > Lingard

    Fab
    Alonso / Doherty / AWB
    Sterling / SANE / Anderson / Richarlison / FRASER
    Kane / Aguero

    Hamer / Success / Schindler / Balbuena.

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    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B

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      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        It’s a Y or N ...not A or B!...but thanks for the response.

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

    Chicharito > Ings?

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    1. klipp klopp
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Nice

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  3. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    This Martial stuff is real pain in the %^&.
    Luckily I bought Rashford and first sub is Laporte.
    So it should be ok, I guess.

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    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What martial stuff???

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      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        MAN said that he was not pictured with squad in team hotel.

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

        Someone said he didn't travel but they are playing at home and he lives next to the hotel every predicted line up has him starting as a martial owner I'm not too concerned

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  4. klipp klopp
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Who will score more points this week?

    A) Jiménez
    B) Felipe Anderson

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    2. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    3. Taking one for the team
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Close but probably A (against a leaky Fulham)

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  5. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    will Fanderson start?

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    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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    2. klipp klopp
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I hope so

      But do you think he will return

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      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        some Westham fan yesterday was convinced that he had a knock.

        If he starts, he will defo return points, top quality player.

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  6. chilli con kone
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Play one

    A. Doherty (ful)
    B. AWB (CAR)
    C. Digne (bur)

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    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Doherty

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    2. klipp klopp
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Doherty

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    3. Taking one for the team
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Doc

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  7. M♤rvin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is anyone wild enough to captain a Utd player?

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    1. Taking one for the team
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Probably not if you have Kane, Haz or Salah

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  8. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Do you think that Sane > Son worth it?

    I'm doing it for free as I'm going to WC next GW, so I can buy Sane back.

    The problem is the move can backfire -- this is the thing which worries me the most!

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I would

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    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I thing it’s worth doing it if you are going to get sans back on your wildcard.

      Can’t see sane starting today. Sterling /Mahrez on the wings for me.

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

        Interesting! Why do you think he won't start?

        He took his rest midweek in the cup game.

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

          I think it'll be Mahrez (against his former club) and Sane starting. Just guessing obviously bur pretty sure I'll do Sterling to Hazard

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

            I don't own Sterling.

            If you have Sterling & Sane, ditching Raz to Hazard sounds sensible.

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

              Yeah, form, fixtures and nailedness in favour of Haz. Might captain 21/22

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

      Swapping explosive players always a risk. If you dont have any better way to improve your XI its a decent choice.

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

        2FTs, 0.3M ITB

        Fabianski
        Robertson Doherty Kolasinac AWB
        Salah Sane Richarlison
        Kane Auba Jimenez

        Button Fraser Diangana Schindler

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

          Who are you captaining?

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

            Probably Kane

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

          Crazy you have WC left with that Squad. Great team. Honestly no idea what I'd do. Like said Son is good choice and expecting him to start More likely than Sane

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

            Think last year I played it 1GW earlier than this campaign haha

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

              Will you keep Auba on your WC? If not him to Hazard is an option as well. Could be benched, has played lot of minutes. (Have him as well but not taking a hit to get rid)

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  9. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If Martial is still slightly injured,why did he played until 85. min vs Cardiff? They were comfortably in the lead,so why he wasn't subbed at HT or around 55-60 min

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    1. Pinky Blinders
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      dont take kind to logical points in these parts partner

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  10. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Play two:

    Digne vs BUR(A)
    AWB vs CAR(H)
    Kola vs BHA(A)
    Chicharito vs SOU(A)

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    1. klipp klopp
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      First 2

      Digne can attack and AWB should get cs

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

        Kola can also attack

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      2. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Lol kola is more attacking than all of them

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

      That's a hard decision. I really can't help you with that one. Go with your gut

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  11. thewhitepele
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Fabs
    Alonso Laporte Doherty
    Haz Sane Martial Rich
    Auba Jimenez Chicha*

    Button, TAA*, Balbuena*, Hojbjerg**
    1FT, 1.5m ITB

    How to sort this mess? Was planning on getting Kane in for Auba but probably have to wait for now..
    A) TAA --> Shaw
    B) TAA --> Digne
    C) Chicha --> Ings
    D) Something else?

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

      TAA is expected to be back today

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  12. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    We reckon son is nailed until he goes to ACON?

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  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Note to everyone, any player could be benched this week. Nobody knows who, it's a lucky dip. Just make sure you have a decent bench.

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    1. M♤rvin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      That won't stop people flipping out when it happens pal.

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        True

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

      What!? Now ANYONE can be benched!? I only had Martial as a doubt but now I have serious problems.

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

    Am I doomed without Salah and Kane or am I GTG?

    Patricio,
    Doherty, kola, Robertson
    Hazard (c), sterling, sane, son, lingard
    Aubam, jiminez

    Hennessy*, digne, kiko, success

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

      Doomed I would say - both captained heavily

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

        Unless they blank...

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

          Of course, Sane can be said for any player but less chance than most players to blank

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

      Hazard C here with Kane VC.

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    3. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not doomed, no. But I’d be scared without them.

      It’s only a few short days ago that Salah, Auba and Kane owners were ‘doomed’ for not owning Hazard and Sterling. Things can change fast in this game.

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  15. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Zoooooooom! Pages flying. No one replying 🙂 Good luck all

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

      Thanks. Good luck

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  16. Borran
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hey all!
    I have a "good problem" and I don't know what to do!
    I have 1 free transfer this GW and next GW I will use my wildcard.
    I'm satisfied with my team but it feels like I should use my 1 free transfer. What would you do? Can I improve my team somehow? Auba to Kane?
    This is my team:
    Fabianski, Patricio
    Wan-Bissaka, Alexander-Arnold, Doherty, Digne, Alonso
    Son, Felipe Anderson, Sterling, Hazard, Kante
    Ings, Jimenez, Aubameyang

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

      You could play a one week punt? Eg: Ings to Rashford, Haz or Sterling to Salah...

      Please help below.

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

    Play Digne or Luiz (or Wan-B)?

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

    I need a favour please
    Can someone tell me the top 10k % ownership of Van Dijk and Trippier?

    I use fplanalytics but i'm away ftom home using my phone and the site doesnt work properly on a phone.

    Thanks.

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

      Van Dijk: 6.16%
      Trippier: 5.43%

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

        Cheers!

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  19. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Start 2 of:

    A) AWB
    B) Doherty
    C) Digne
    D) Delph

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

      AB

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  20. razmo
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Brought Shaquiri in as a slight gamble this week (think he will start). Lunacy to captain him as well?! Have Kane, Rashford and Auba as other viable options.

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

      Very fun shout, will probably start, I’d say it’s worth it as he will probably return just hope Kane doesn’t go ham

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    2. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      yeah he'll defo start imo with no mins at the weekend

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    3. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You've already gambled by bringing him in, no need to double down but captaining

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

        *by captaining

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  21. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Cardiff fans I need help, How good is Zahore now that he is back as a really cheap 3rd striker ?? Will he play ??

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

    Cap?
    A) Rashford v Hud (H)
    B) Hazard v Wat (A)
    C) Sterling v Lei (A)
    D) Auba v BHA (A)

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

      B and C look good bets

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

    laporte to (to fund wilson to rashford for free)
    A lovren
    B digne
    have robbo
    cheers

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

      B

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

        thanks for reply

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  24. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Leno and Alonso—> Trippier and Lloris??

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  25. Mikha In A Tutu
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling to Hazard?
    Or hold?

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

      Hold

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

      Hold

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  26. hajinski
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Let me know what you think, guys:
    Ryan
    AWB Digne Laporte
    Mahrez Rich Martial Sterling Townsend
    Auba Kane

    Bench: Hamer, Callum W., Bennett, Femenia

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  27. Aaaatsu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone seen any news on Chica and/or Kenedy?

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  28. Concentration
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Right bench boost headache this. Kind of want to play them all. Which 3 would you bench?

    Patricio
    Alonso Van Dijk Digne
    Salah Sterling Hazard Richarlison Snodgrass
    Ings Mitrovic

    Fabianski Doherty AWB Jiminez

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

      Dont worry, third of your squad will be rotated so youll get all your bench players, its like a free bench boost!

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

        Can already see a raft of 1 pointers today

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    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I have a similar problem. It's a nightmare. But also a sign of a good well managed squad.

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

        Gone with gut and benching AWB Snoddy Mitro.

        Gut has done well this season (apart from when ditching Kane last week)

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  29. Warmsy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    A) Hudson Odoi to Snodgrass
    B) Kamara to Ings

    Thoughts?

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

      B

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  30. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one?
    Redmond
    Kola
    Alonso

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

      Redmond

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