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Dugout Discussion February 3

Pogba fit to face Leicester but Martial only among the substitutes

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Leicester City take on Manchester United in the first of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday afternoon. Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is at 14:05 GMT.

Paul Pogba (£8.6m) has shrugged off a groin injury and starts for the visitors today, with Anthony Martial (£7.2m) fit to return on the bench.

Pogba was the most-sold Fantasy Premier League midfielder of Gameweek 25, having been shipped out by almost 250,000 FPL managers.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made four changes to his team overall, with Eric Bailly (£5.0m), Ander Herrera (£5.0m), Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) and Alexis Sanchez (£10.0m) replacing Phil Jones (£5.1m), Andreas Pereira (£4.5m), Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) and Juan Mata (£6.2m).

Alexis is making his first Premier League start since Gameweek 11.

Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) looks to be leading the line for United after a run-out on the left flank against Burnley in midweek.

Rashford is by some distance the most-owned forward in FPL, sitting in just over 40% of squads.

The England forward has accrued more FPL points away from home than at Old Trafford this season and has only blanked in two of his last nine league appearances on the road: those being matches at Liverpool and Manchester City.

Claude Puel has understandably kept together the bulk of the side that drew 1-1 with Liverpool on Wednesday, with his only alteration being an enforced one: Harvey Barnes (£5.5m) replacing the injured Marc Albrighton (£5.1m).

New loan signing Youri Tielemans (£6.0m) isn’t involved in the match-day squad.

The reverse fixture of this match was the opening game of the 2018/19 season, with Pogba and Luke Shaw (£5.0m) on target for the Red Devils in a 2-1 win. Jamie Vardy (£8.8m) came off the bench to grab a consolation for Puel’s side.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Chilwell, Evans, Maguire, Pereira, Mendy, Ndidi, Maddison, Gray, Barnes, Vardy.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Sanchez, Rashford.

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  1. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    bad news for all those who loaded on dgwers

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    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How so?

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    2. The Polymath
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I disagree.

      good news for all those who loaded on dgwers

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

      Can’t really say before the goodness DGW team play.

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

      The tinman has a trashcan where his heart should be

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

      What's happened, Everton City cancelled?

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    6. Amsterhammer
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      We don't know that.

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

    Man Utd CS looks nailed on here....

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    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This is Leicester against a 'big' side. I wouldn't be so sure.

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure they can be arsed against someone outside the big 4.

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    2. Weasel Boy
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Trying to jinx it

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    3. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy will score

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  3. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford injury will make him to Auba move better

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    1. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This. I was trying to find a spot for Auba as all my FWDs have good fixtures (ful, NEW, BOU). That would help

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    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Laca Auba double up looks tasty with Hazard funds

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  4. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Oh to be Young and Rash

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  5. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Haha..That Know Didn't Mou..Lukaku than better is Rash..reverse read.

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    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Weird

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  6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    With Pereira returning to RB & no longer OOP, I prefer Chillwell for 0.3 less from GW27

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm going Chilwell and can afford both

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    2. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You do?

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    3. Collie01
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Id be wary of Leicester defence. Got stung with them last year when they had great fixtures on paper but little to play for.

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    4. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I prefer neither. We can't defend.

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    5. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Maguire?

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    6. Fpl Richie
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes it might be the way to go. What's changed Pereira's position?

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    7. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's rotated between both... can easily go back to RW and either way he's way more attacking. Is 0.3 really that important?

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  7. DGW Sane TC Fail....
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    just tuned it .. pogba assist rashford goal .. great start to the football

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

    1 hour till ragnarok

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Floki time

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

        Lagertha (TC)

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

      Bednarek played yesterday.

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

      King Ragnar plays in Sardinia now

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  9. Weasel Boy
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    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rash is fine

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  10. Tigers Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez the invisible man - bring on Martial.

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  11. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Christ, i'm going to have a real headache for captain choice next gw...

    Salah (BOU)
    Auba (hudd)
    Pogba (ful)
    Rashford (ful)
    Son (LEI)

    And thats without even mentioning Sane (CHE)

    Any help who should lead the pack?

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

      Salah

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

      Easy salah (I own all)

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

        This. I own all too.

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    3. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Either of the first 2

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

      Salah, you no brainer

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

      Auba

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      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        im actually leaning towards him since i trail quite a bit so he's is good as differential captain as i can get

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    6. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That would be a headache only if Salah had an away game to an above average team. That would be crazy to captain anyone else when Salah plays against BOU at home with probably around %185 EO

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    7. FPL.team
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah.

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    8. LSK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Salah will be at above 100% EO if that makes a difference. And scored a hat trick in the reverse fixture. And is the top scorer in the game. And broke the points record last season.

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      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        fact that scares me is that liverpool will not play freely anymore as in first part of the season, pressure is starting to mount and if they win games i expect them to win 1:0 or 2:1, no routs anymore, as we saw vs leicester midweek, second part of the season is grindfest

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        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          That's not a fact. We're talking Bournemouth.

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

          They put 4 past a solid Palace defence the prior GW.... I think they've been attacking more because of their defensive injury crisis recently.

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        3. LSK
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          But there’s nothing scary about a Salah blank. Because so many people captain him. However it’s very scary when your differential captain blanks because Salah is so highly owned and so highly captained. Also I’ve had Salah all season and he wasn’t doing badly at the start. 8 points were frequent so those few that guess right and don’t captain him aren’t gaining much ground anyway.

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      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Really reaching now lol

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  12. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba and rashford, blummin brilliant! (Late to party)

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

    Bailly head knocked off.

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

    Rash moving better

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    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Did the cream help?

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

      Well lesson learned - always use protection.

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  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bailly is hard-headed

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

    My disaster brain now feels the need to have a back up plan for Rashford. The only downgrade that appeals seems to be Rondon.

    Let's hope he's okay 🙂

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

      Batshuayi

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

        Ah yes! Good call. Against West Ham too - who tried to sign him a few times. He's nailed on to score.

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

        you'd have to be batshuayi insane

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

    On 29 points. Already beaten last GWs 28 (-4)

    Wahoo 😎

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don't count your chickens 😉

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

        Fortunately my remaining players are not all called Lucas Digne.

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

      So you have a grav of Hazz and yet didn't pick him.

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

        Better yet, I sold him.

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Could be 100p for me this week 🙂

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    4. AndyCook
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Most of the games have already played though..

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    5. AndyCook
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pogba looks a steal but the penalties is a big part of that.

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

          Countless assists and a BAPs magnet help too.

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        2. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          And all those shots on goal

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      • Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        would you trade luiz for anyone of these....as next 3 look poor for chelsea

        A) schar or yedlin
        B) pereira or chilwell
        c) duffy

        with a plan to upgrade kamara next week ??

        *this will be done if TAA is fit, else will look to do TAA to VVD maybe

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        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I think Ill keep. Just bench him if needed

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      • Lovren an elevator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Why is Bailly playing? Or is he first team now?

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Jones

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        2. InSaneMan-e
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I think lindelof is nailed. Bailly don't think so yet.

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

        I do wonder whether some people making comments on here during the games .... are actually watching the game ... or just parroting what some one else says ? strange 🙂

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      • el polako
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Owning Rashford and Pogba isnt fun anymore.

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

          Sell them.

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          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks for a top tip.

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

          Yep. Their points are pointless.

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        3. LSK
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Better than not owning Rashford I assure you

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          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            There is that.

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        4. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Well I got Mitro when Rashford starting scoring points instead

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        5. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          For me it is. My main rival still dont have Pogba

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          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            4 guys chasing me in ML have them.

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        6. Shultan
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Sell them then like some people in my ML did with pog

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

          Perhaps - but a fair few sold this week and will want him back. You'll be ahead of them.

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      • DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Rash would of been subbed by now had it been serious

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      • Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Vardy looking to get the shower party started

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        1. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          see what you wanna see man

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          1. Sim Simma
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            you have missed the point

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      • Ógie
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        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Mike Riley is surely good for a pen and/or a red card today.

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      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        ASBO YC

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

          Haha! I guess Chav went out of fashion as the go-to term.

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

        Cmon Pogba score

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      • Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pogba for 7.8 was my best buy ever

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        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          what about when Kane, Mahrez were cheap ?

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          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah but i didnt have them from start they were good. I bring them after some time

            I remember i had Mahrez on ultimate fantasy from 1 GW but not on main fantasy

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

          Nice differential!

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

          Good call - I waited too long and paid a good 0.7 more I think. Also had him GW1 during my brief period of success this season.

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          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I bring him asap after Mourinho left. I knew it he will play every game in christhmas period...

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

          Fraser gw1 has to be mine this season

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      • evilfish
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I do wonder whether some people making comments on here during the games .... are actually watching the game ... or just parroting what some one else says ? strange

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        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I wonder that too

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        2. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          probably most watching but on laptop at same time. Looking at FFS I hope 🙂

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        3. BIGREDDOG
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          There are delays depending on where you watch - different countries, different streams online.. etc. No one is doing that, thats ridiculous 😀

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          1. evilfish
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Sorry, I was just parroting what some one else said.

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

          Need to change your name to parrotfish

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          1. evilfish
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            XD

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      • Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Come on Leicester ruin Shaw CS

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