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Dugout Discussion December 30

Martial returns for United as Fraser is benched again

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The final match of Gameweek 20 takes place at Old Trafford this afternoon, as Manchester United take on Bournemouth. Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

Anthony Martial has recovered from illness to reclaim his place on the left of United’s front three, while Paul Pogba makes his third successive start under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Martial takes the place of Juan Mata, while Solskjaer has made three other alterations to the side that beat Huddersfield Town 3-1 on Boxing Day.

Ashley Young replaces right-back Diego Dalot, Eric Bailly ousts Phil Jones at centre-half and Ander Herrera is in for Fred in midfield.

Having been beaten 5-0 by Spurs in Gameweek 19, Eddie Howe has made three changes to his side and is deploying a wing-back system for the trip to Manchester.

Diego Rico and Jordon Ibe come into the side on the flanks, with Joshua King joining Callum Wilson in attack.

Ryan Fraser is benched for the second time in three Gameweeks, meanwhile.

Jefferson Lerma – who sits on nine yellow cards – and the injured Simon Francis are the other two players dropping out.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea; Young, Lindelöf, Bailly, Shaw; Ander Herrera, Matic, Pogba; Lingard, Rashford, Martial.

Bournemouth XI (3-5-2): Begovic; Cook, Ake, Daniels; Ibe, Stanislas, Brooks, Surman, Rico; Wilson, King.

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  1. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Bench Rashford for Bennett?

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    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No

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

      Depends on the injury, might be best to sell Rashford.

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      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        For whom? Got Jim and Kane already.

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

          I'm in the same position. Guess I am going to have to wait of news, but cannot see him playing in 3 days regardless...

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

    Sane>Pogba done

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    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      better late than never

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

        But never late is better

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

      Wow, am trying to do that but still feel City mid will be essential in the coming gw's.

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  3. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling to Salah for a hit?

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    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      not this week.. wait 1... tough game

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

        I reckon the game will be wide open, pool should score a few

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      2. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Well.. if you are going to do it after one week .. comes down to who you think will score more next week

        I would do it

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

      If you don't think Sterling starts/does anything, yes.

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

      maybe yes.Sterling generally flops badly vs pool

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

        This^

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  4. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Two weeks running the top captain choice on the poll was nowhere near. That Pogba haul should hopefully put me back on the right track

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

      That is true, but Captain Sensible was spot on and is doing a great job for me...

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  5. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed

    Would you own Sané for 1 more week or transfer to Salah now?

    Plan was to get Salah next week but feel he has a higher point potential next week instead of Sané so might as well do it early

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

      Ditch now.. Salah rising tonight as well I think

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

      Sell imo

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  6. chrisdale98
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Lingard and Jimenez to Pogba and Barnes -4?

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  7. PompeyUpNorth!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with this? 2 F/T zero ITB

    Fab Hamer

    Alonso Robbo Doherty AWB Kiko

    Haz Salah Felipe Rich Billing

    Rashford Kane Jiminez

    Cheers!

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

      Do I get Pogba in the above team or stick... Top of M/L with 50 point lead, but they will get him

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

    Mates, please provide me here some advice please.

    Bring Salah back after Pool is the right move, right?

    Fabianski
    Alonso, Robertson, Digne
    Son, Pogba, Sterling, Hazard, Snoddy
    Kane, Jimenez

    Hamer, Bissaka, Kamara, Balbuena

    Cheers!

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

      the irony of your name but not owning salah, bring him in asap

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

        Ahahah, yes.

        I admire him a lot, independently of FPL choices.

        Cheers!

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

      1.5 in the bank

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

      Yes, but he will cost more, going up tonight.
      If he runs riot at City might go another .2

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

    Swapped Sane out for Pogba in the 94th minute but dint get his points 🙁

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  10. sweglet
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    fab

    digne rudiger laporte tomkins

    fanderson salah hazard fraser pereya

    aub (c)

    bench: hamer tomkins kamara

    G2G?

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  11. supersham
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What happens both you and your cup opponent have the same points?

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

      Goal scored

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

      I looked at this recently and there are 3 things.. can't remember exactly but the third one was a virtual coin toss!!
      One other was goals scored...
      You'll soon find out..

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

    At this rate OGS will keep his job

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

      Done well so far.

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

      too early to tell mate

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

        Agreed, great fixtures as well..

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

      Lets see how they do vs an actual team & in the CL.

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    4. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Cardiff, Huddersfield and Bournemouth

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

        exactly

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  13. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Got to 74 points this week ..... Thanks to Pogba & Rashford great performance......

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

    Sterling -> Pogba now and Son + Alonso -> Salah + Luiz (or some other max 5.8 defender) to gw23?

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

    Fab, Button
    Robbo, Luiz, Doherty, AWB, Bednarek
    Sterling, Son, Hazard, Anderson, Pereyra
    Kane, Rashford, Kamara
    2FTs, 0.3itb

    What to do? Would rather have Pogba than Rashford now, but can't decide how to do it. Is there any chance Son is rested?
    Any thoughts would be much appreciated. TIA!

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

      Downgrade Kane? Downgrade Sterling? But which City? So many questions, gah.

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  16. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Rashford from 71.2% to 98.0% for a rise since 2nd half started and he sooooo isn't playing next gw (in 3 days) lol.

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

      How do you know?

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

        http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

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    2. sweglet
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      100%?

      its between him and fraser starting for me next week

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  17. bialk
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    70 points all out. But Camarasa 10 points on the bench, thanks to Sane and Fraser.

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

      You have done the right thing. Maybe I would have benched Fraser instead of Camrassa who is on penalties, however don't be hard on yourself

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

    Only if I captained Pogba 🙁 crossed my mind that I admit.

    Anyone brave enough?

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

      Yes and nice in the end but the other option was Salah so it's been a squeaky bum wait for the game today!

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      0/ Have Rashford too

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

      Took a 4 point hit to bring him in for Sane and captained him 🙂

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    4. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      The only one in my team that has looked like scoring points last few weeks so had to

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  19. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Does anybody ever feel like giving up on this game? I feel like I'm playing snakes and ladders. Had a great week last gameweek jumping up to top 60k and now the same team contrives to get me a pathetic score of 32 which has sent me back down a huge snake and we'll outside the top 100k. Just can't make any head way at all. I did 2 transfers this week and brought in Peryerya and Richarlison who have both been consistent performers whilst ignoring Pogba as I failed to believe that a different manager would suddenly result in him becoming a points machine. Look what happens, Rich and Peyreya both blank and Pogba gets another ridiculous score. I seriously give up.

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

      get in salah, get in fanderson and watch your rank climb

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      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Not as simple as that. That will just create holes elsewhere which is the problem. I brought in Richarlison as he is a rank killer. However it seems with this game that you avoid one trap but then fall into the other.

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same here. 81 points last gameweek and this gameweek 39 points.

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

      Never ever give up mate...

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

      Set and forget IMO. That way you get more time back at least

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    5. P-h-o-e-n-i-x
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I got 86 last week and 39 this week.

      Two weeks ago I had a choice between Pogba and Martial and I went for Martial because bringing in Pogba would have involved a hit.

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

      Hang in there mate..
      GW 15 - 100k, GW -15 - 500k..
      Make your moves..

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

        *GW 10 - 100k

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

      There's always an answer to stop the drop, the fun is finding out what it is

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  20. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Might just take another hit.
    Son,Lingard,Aubameyang > Pogba,Hazard,Jimenez-8

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    1. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

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

      Aub out before Ful at home?

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    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I'd captain Auba vs fulham

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

          This

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    4. Pooodle
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Any Martial owners keeping faith or do we need to panic and take hits to bring in Pogba?

      What a massive mistake it was getting Martial instead... 2nd time going cheaper has killed me this season after I went for Bennett because he was 0.2m less than Doherty and still stuck with him...

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

        Upgrade. Martial minutes at risk with Sanchez and he has less attacking threat than Pogba because he sticks wide

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

        Panic

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

        Got martial and swapped Sane for pogba

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

        Same here.
        It was a mistake.
        I am going to double up now.
        Pogba+martial.
        And Bennett for Doherty is painful 🙁

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

        I'm swapping for pogba now before price rise

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

        I got Marshall in instead of Pogba last week and went crashing out of the cup. This week did Marshall to Pogba!

        Sometimes it's a very fine line between a kneejerk and quickly correcting a mistake but my thinking was Pogba's points potential is at least as good and his minutes are more assured with all fit.

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

      Will Kane be rested next game? Thinking Kane to Auba or just hold?

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      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Hold. No way he will rest that game. I think Son will. I have both.

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

        Hmmm not too sure

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        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I am. They have game vs Tranmere on friday. Kane will rest that game.

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      3. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Kane rest seems highly unlikely on the back of a painful loss.

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

        Son has two games left he is one of the fittest players around, Spurs don’t play as well with him missing.

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

        I don't expect any of the main players to be rested next game given that there is a 2 week break after until the next prem games. They will get their rest in the fa cup.

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        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Agree.

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

      So glad i kept Sane instead of switching to Pogba 🙂

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      1. bialk
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Join the club.

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      2. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I worried about Sane being benched this gameweek. I wouldn't swap him out though.

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

      Well played to Pogba(c) and also to people who have captained him 2 GWs in a row.

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

        No one captained him 2 weeks in a row

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        1. SkeletONv01
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Me

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    8. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Pogba is Manchester Uniteds Eden Hazard now. So essential. Every attack starts with him, he plays nearly of goal he s on penalties he shots often.

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

        And his team mates are more useful compared to Hazs

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

        Didn't Lingard take the last pen?

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

      Total 8 points from Sane, Hazard, Anderson and lingard. No comments

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

      Likeliness of a CS in the LIV V Citeh match

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

        Lowww

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      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Higher than most think IMO. Remember first game ended 0-0. Liverpool would probably take that as they would remain unbeaten and keep their lead over City

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

        It was 0-0 earlier this season, but I think there will be goals. City have to go for it

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

      Hold them knees!

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    12. pakornk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane > Hazard or Pogba?

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    13. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Watching that made me horny.

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