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Dugout Discussion December 26

Chelsea trip to Watford largely unaffected by festive rotation

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The final game of a bumper Boxing Day Fantasy Premier League schedule is largely unaffected by Christmas rotation.

There had been fears that Marcos Alonso (£6.9m) might lose his place as Chelsea travel to Watford but he has been named in the starting line-up.

In fact, Blues manager Maurizio Sarri has made no changes from the side that lost 1-0 to Leicester just days previously, keeping faith with his key men.

It means another stint on the bench for Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) with Eden Hazard (£11.0m) leading the line as false-nine once again, flanked by Willian (£7.3m) and Pedro (£6.3m).

Even the midfield trio of Jorginho (£4.8m), N’Golo Kanté (£4.9m) and Matteo Kovacic (£5.8m) was left undisturbed by Sarri, despite a few options for rotation.

Meanwhile, Javi Gracia has kept faith in the front two who punished West Ham in Gameweek 18, Troy Deeney (£5.8m) and Gerard Deulofeu (£5.4m) leading a Watford side lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster; Holebas, Kabasele, Cathcart, Kiko Femenia; Pereyra, Capoue, Doucouré, Sema; Deeney, Deulofeu.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Alonso, Luiz, Rudiger, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Kanté, Jorginho; Pedro, Willian; Hazard.

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

    76 post BAPS with only Anderson remaining about average this game week?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Please tell us more

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    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lovely boast

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

      Below actually.

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    4. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Below average
      FO

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        65 average for top 1k

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

          post baps?

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          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yes

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

      Dude...

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    6. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      73 with Ings to come and 19 points off the bench.

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    7. Son is Rising
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      average

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    8. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      post value: 0.000006%

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    9. LMFAO
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Over 100 post baps once Digne comes in so stop gloating

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

      above average. id say the average will be 55pts

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  2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fourth consecutive blank. Everyone still keeping Alonso, yes?

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

      Gone for me

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    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Never had him

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

      Best transfer I made this year was Alonso out 4 weeks ago.

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

      He's due 😛

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    5. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yep, highest points scorer in the game and only 7m...oh wait

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    6. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      get him out as fast as ye can

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    7. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      really struggling with a reason to...

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    8. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like a few are ditching. Thinking Ill keep on wc, hes further forward than haz

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    9. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Shipped 3 gw's ago and used funds elsewher

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    10. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      gave him the boot a very long time ago

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    11. LIARS POKER
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Want to get rid but not sure who to replace with. Might wait two weeks and get TAA

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    12. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He went last week.

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

      owned from gw3 and finally got for gw19. Bit too late to be honest.

      Chelsea not keeping CS and his attacking returns are not there any more

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

        *got rid

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

      HOLD!

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

    Look's like nice and jammy Bissaka 8 pointer coming in from the bench B)

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  4. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I'm wondering if kante might be better as a holding midfielder

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  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is it 100% certified stupid to drop Sane for Son for next GW?

    Sane is my only City player, whilst I have Kane already too. (Team linked)

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    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. My knee is really struggling right now.

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        1. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          If son was staying d have been fine but son is leaving and only has this last easy game left soo I wouldn’t loose Sané value just to benefit for one son game

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

      Nope.

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    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think keep Sané v Southampton

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That's what I'm thinking... hope he plays though.

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      2. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Will be my last roll of the dice with Sane v saints then shipping him out to Salah hopefully.

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    4. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I did the switch before this GW. do it.

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  6. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who would have assisted if Kante had shot at that empty net?

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

      Someone asnwer this gentleman

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Why don't you asnwer him?

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    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      no clue sorry

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

      Wondering the same

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

      big chance created

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    5. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If it’s the chance I’m thinking of near the end it would’ve been an Eden assist.

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    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso 😉

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  7. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How well did Sterling play today - was he still playing as a rwb, or was he up top/getting involved and unlucky not to get a return? Does it make sense to drop him for Pogba?

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    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I’ve just done that very move. Fed up of owning him.

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    2. Totally !rre!evant
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looked poor

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    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not great. Sane played well though.

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  8. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    GTG?

    Ederson
    Alonso Digne TAA
    Sane Hazard FAnderson Pogba
    Kane Vardy Chicharito

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

      like the Vardy pick

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  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling > Haz tonight or wait?

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

      Not much to wait for tbh.

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    2. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling is going to fall in price as Hazard won't go up.

      Will it affect your sell value?

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, will drop 0.1 as got Sterling at 11.5

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  10. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    5 players on 12 pts pre BAPs, good gw indeed! Anderson , Ings and Fab to go!

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Tell me more

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  11. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    On WC... main changes are:

    Selling: Kola Sane Auba
    Buying: Digne Hazard Pogba

    Is it worth it?

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

      May as well use it now instead of taking hits.

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      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Dunno who is taking hits but it’s not me. I’m on WC.

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

          Sorry thought you were undecided as you're asking if it's worth it.

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  12. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    82 with Anderson tomorrow!!

    Taking it to bank!!

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Great brag

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      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I have had some bang average weeke recently so yea

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        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Weeks

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      89 (-4) with two to play

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  13. Sultan-Gemy2121
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What should i do with one FT?? and whom to captain??

    Pat
    Lovern..Digne..Balbuena
    Sane..Son..Hazard..Lingard
    Auba..Rashford..Kane

    Hamer..Doherty..AWB..Ward

    Thanks in advance

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  14. RamboRN
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fab
    Digne Kola Laporte
    Richarlison Sane Pogba Son
    Aubam Kane Jimenez

    Subs Foster, Wan Bis, Doherty, Paterson

    With sane and Laporte due to drop tonight I have been thinking of
    Sane, Laporte > Haz, Holebas
    Good move ?

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  15. JHolmes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Martial c, sterling vc didnt work out too well this week... huge red arrow incoming

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

      very unlucky

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  16. Sancidino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Would you drop Alonso on a wildcard? He's been blanking for fun...

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely

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    2. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Probably

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    3. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not yet but it’s becoming a real issue now. His returns really do not justify that huge price tag.

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

      i'm keeping. he's due a nice score.

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    5. Lionel Ronaldo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He's on my Wildcard. Fixtures look excellent and he's bound to pick up form again.

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

      think worth holding w these fixtures

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  17. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So we are selling Auba for Hazard? Auba might haul against pool..

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That’s doubtful

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

      Would you still consider it if Auba would have had the hattie he could have?

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    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yeah he might but he’s away from home against the best defence in the league so he also might not

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  18. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This is a bit of a rage transfer but how does Sterling, Fraser & Alonso - > Hazard, Pogba & Digne (-4) sound?

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    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds ok to me

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    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Son instead of Digne

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      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That may be difficult..

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    3. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Do it now

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  19. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    God damn, what an awesome day. Not looking forward to those post Christmas blues to kick in.

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  20. Lionel Ronaldo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    0.3M short of my ideal WC team. I could sell a player on which I have profit:

    - Robbo to 6.0M? [0.6M profit on Robbo]
    - AWB to 3.9M? [0.4M profit on AWB]
    - Doherty to 4.5M? [0.8M profit on Doherty]
    - Jimenez to 5.7M? [0.4M profit on Jimenez]

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    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What's your ideal wc team? Would you reveal it?

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  21. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone worse than 31?

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  22. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A) Sane+sterling to pogba+Salah -4
    Or
    B) Sterling to pogba

    Exact cash for A needs to be done tonight.

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  23. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    End of a premium defender era. Time to get the 5.x in.

    Laporte and Alonso finished their drinks in the last chance saloon

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    1. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Robertson is still churning out results, had him since week 1 and couldn't be happier. Alonso and Ederson on the other hand...

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    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What defence would you deem decent without a premium in there? Curious as I’m thinking the same at the moment in shipping out Alonso

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    3. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah also had Robertson since gw1 and keeping. Thinking of getting digne and taa (after the difficult fixtures in 3gw) instead

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    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Digne, AWB, Lovren, TTA, Docherty, I have four of those

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  24. Tronity
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Laporte > VVD, TAA or Digne?

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    1. Lionel Ronaldo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Got to be TAA.

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

      vvd he's sure to start

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    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      taa

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

    Who is more likely to get rested? Laporte or Alonso? Going for Digne.

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

      Alonso getting dropped soon I heard.

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

      Rumours they are both being rested at the weekend. Digne too.

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

    Martial (C) next gw If confirmed fit?

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    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Punt captain pick. Not for me for sure.

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

        Who's your captain?

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think a great idea if confirmed fit

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

      Im on Pogz, nailed long term and has a liscence to do whatev he wants.
      Tends to get those lucky assists too

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    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      POgba heerreee

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    5. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I took a punt at Pogba(c) and it paid off. Martial (c) might be a bit much.

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  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone had an absolute shocker that they'd like to share?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      47 (-4) nightmare with fabs and ings to go

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

      Just a bit. 61 points. Benched Pereyra. Wouldn’t be surprised if I fell out the top 10k 😆

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

        Fanderson to save my he though!

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

          *gw

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      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        61 points is not a shocker

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    3. Mario Balofail
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C Shaqiri
      VC Son

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    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling, Sane, Kolasinac, Rashford, Doherty etc. Absolute mare!

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  28. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso and Anderson for Hazard and TAA?

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    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes

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  29. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I know bragging posts are very annoying, but I am just so glad I finally had some share of luck this week, so forgive me!
    From 30k -> 8k, and jumped to 2nd in mods and cons league 😀

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

      Congratz Boly.... and your site is just awesome

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      1. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks man, Happy holidays!

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

      Nice one!

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    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      "Finally" some luck but in top 10k? 😉 Good job though.

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    4. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You can brag as much as you like. Your site is quality.

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  30. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    With next Gameweek fixture ONLY in mind.
    Who scores more. Haz or Son

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard

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