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Dugout Discussion February 9

Rashford benched as Solskjaer makes six changes to the United XI

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Gameweek 26 kicks off at 12:30 GMT as Fulham entertain Manchester United at Craven Cottage.

The headline team news concerns the benching of Marcus Rashford, who fails to start a Manchester United league match for the first time since Gameweek 13.

Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial and Juan Mata are recalled up front as Alexis Sanchez and Jesse Lingard make way, while Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Diogo Dalot replace Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelof and Ashley Young at the back.

The United boss said of his team selection:

There’s a couple of niggles. Rashy got a dead leg against Leicester that he struggled with all week so we don’t want to risk him. Victor’s out, there’s not really a concern, I think he’ll be OK for Tuesday.

The visitors are still unbeaten under Solskjaer and have won all four of their away Premier League fixtures since the Norwegian took charge, keeping clean sheets in each of their last three matches on the road.

Despite their excellent defensive record on their travels since Solskjaer took the reigns, only two clubs have allowed more shots on target than United in their last four away days.

Pogba has only blanked in one of eight Premier League matches under the interim head coach.

Rashford had scored in every away league fixture since Solskjaer took over coming into this weekend.

Claudio Ranieri has made two changes to his side and has switched from a wing-back system to a back four.

Andre Schurrle and Luciano Vietto replace Cyrus Christie and Tom Cairney  in the hosts’ starting XI.

Ranieri had appeared to steady the ship at Fulham after his appointment but the Cottagers have conceded more goals and big chances in 2019 than any other side in the division.

The Cottagers are the only Premier League club without a clean sheet his calendar year.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico, Odoi, Le Marchand, Ream, Bryan, Seri, Chambers, Schürrle, Babel, Vietto, Mitrovic.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Dalot, Jones, Smalling, Shaw, Herrera, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Lukaku, Martial.

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

    Decided I would give Martial a last chance this week
    Have Pogba and Martial this GW!

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    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You've won it already

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    2. Team Cruel
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I've had so many other fires to put out that I never manager to reach Martial. Definitely not getting rid next week either.

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    3. Casper11
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Apologies for your loss of points after keeping him.

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  2. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is there a premier league player who looks more out of his depth than odoi?

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    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
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      Le Marchand

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    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
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      Le Marchand

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    3. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
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      Lukaku

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    4. the snazzy viking
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      Kongolo

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    5. Exeter Gently
      • 9 Years
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      Xhaka

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

    Pogba will be 11.0 next year.

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    1. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Worth as much as hazard?

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

        Why not?

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    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
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      9.5-10.0 imo

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

    Wonder pass by Dalot (?) That.

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

      Herrera*

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  5. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    The Phil Jones we know and love is back

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

    Do you think they show announce OGS as manager now or see if they finish top4?

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

      Lots of talk that if OGS gets past PSG in the CL and gets Top 4 the job will be his.

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    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      just wait and make him work for it, no reason not to really

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

        This. Why change anything at all now while it's all working.

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    3. Team Cruel
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No point announcing it now. It's not like he will turn it down if they wait until May.

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

    Utd's next 8 fixtures are tough!

    PSG (CL)
    che (FA Cup)
    LIV
    cpl
    SOU
    psg (CL)
    ars
    MCI

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

      No such thing as a tough fixture with Ole in charge. Should win all of those.

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

        Maybe. But you would still prefer something like:

        SCHALKE (CL)
        NEWPORT (FA Cup)
        HUD
        ful
        SOU
        schalke (CL)
        bur
        CAR

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    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Three sounds PL fix after LIV and before City

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

      Make or break for Solskjaer. If he wins the next 3 he gets the contract imo.

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

      Yea absolutely. I think PSG will have too much because of the utd defence.
      Liverpool at home will be interesting

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  8. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wtf...how is that a Utd free kick?

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

    Chambers YC

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  10. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I have a 10m swimming badge that i still wear on my swimming shorts and im in my 30s.

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

      You haven’t upsized your shorts?

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    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      great to hear Dribbles

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

      I had to do the swimming class over before I got mine. Proud.

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    4. SirStevieG
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Do you also still live with your parents?

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  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    No need for Rashford run out OGS!! Keep the lad on the bench

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  12. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    He could’ve killed the lad

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  13. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fulham have been proper dirty today.

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  14. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Chambers would do better at Arsenal than Mustafi

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    1. Team Cruel
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A traffic cone would do better at Arsenal than Mustafi.

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      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly

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    2. Exeter Gently
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Emery, sometimes you can’t see the forest from the trees

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  15. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba this season under Solskjaer:
    750 Minutes played (9 games)
    7 Goals
    6 Assists
    10 Bonus Points

    Pogba this season under Mourinho:
    1135 Minutes played (17 games)
    3 Goals
    3 Assists
    3 Bonus Points

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    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Shackles are off

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  16. Paul
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Would be really interesting if Rashford stays on bench and people's bench comes into play 🙂

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

      AWB for me.

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

      Pereira for me..

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    3. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'd prob take it unless he gets a good 30 min run out.. dunk for me

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    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Digne for me. If Rashford comes on Digne will score 17 points. If Rashford stays on the bench Digne will score - 1.

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

        Haha just said the exact same thing. The biggest troll. Guaranteed haul if Rashford comes on, guaranteed own goal and 2 red cards if he doesn't.

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    5. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jota for me

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    6. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jota

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    7. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Laporte

      Expecting 15 pointer, standard

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

      Sane here

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    9. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Either AWB, or if TAA out, then Digne.

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  17. Exeter Gently
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rashy got a dead leg. I think there’s a cream for that

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  18. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need to try and make sure I have an attacking player against Fulham every week from now until the end of the season.

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  19. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku adds absolutely diddly squat to this team for most of the time.

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    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like they don’t want to pass to him either

      He’s running around having 0 impact

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      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        'Running'

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

      Agreed. It's worrying. He's on a big contract...

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  20. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Martial almost second.

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  21. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Jonesy playing off a new contract. Looking essential.

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

    Jones close

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  23. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    And JONES goal not far off 😀

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  24. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Phil Jones has transformed into Ronald Koeman

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    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Back to Ronald Macdonald for next week

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  25. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If it stays longer like this what are the chances of Rashford coming on? Will throw up

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    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe 15 minutes.

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      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Why though if he has a dead leg and didn’t want to be risked?

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

        y tho with lingard and sanchez on the bench

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

      Should get a few minutes near the end at least.

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      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You’re joking right? Why risk him?

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

          To give him a little run out in preparation for PSG.

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          1. Garfield1001
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Will physically throw up if he comes on. Blocking Richarlison on bench

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    3. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku should come off at some point

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      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sanchez?

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        1. Crouching Tiger
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Sanchez to replace Martial (if he looks knackered) and Rashford to replace Lukaku.

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

          Should come on at lb 😆

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    4. Casper11
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He is coming on. Sooner you accept it, the better.

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      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Why?

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

        There's a new place now... ends with a .xyz 😉

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

          RF to Adetro

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

      Pretty much sure to come on, he gives the player coming off a rest too ... it works both ways 🙂

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      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Somebody else can come on tho?

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

          Needs to be kept sharp, 15 minute run out 🙂

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  26. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I am a little concerned about Rashford minutes.

    Martial is having a great game and they have Lukaku, Sanchez, Mata, Lingard...

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku and Sanchez are out of form

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

      Sanchez on, Martial off
      Rashford on, Lukaku off
      Save the third for an injury...

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

        y rash more likely to come on than lingard

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        1. Casper11
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Because Lingard is shite.

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          1. Clintymints
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Preach

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

          Because Lukaku is crap

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

            mata too tho and slow atm

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

            Amen

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    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kaku who not seen him yet, neither have the team.

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  27. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Matic 5th yellow

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      already was an amnesty for 5 yellows right?

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

    Arnie essential next game week. Home against Fulham

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

      Anderson for me. Auba and rash will take my front spots

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  29. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Oh man. RIP Reddit soccerstreams...

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

      Not sure where they move now.

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      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        footybite dot com is the new one.

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

        Discord channel is linked at r/redditsoccer

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    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      what timing! searching for streams as you say...

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

      r/footballstreams_pl

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

      Join discord then.

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

    Why on earth did FA put Brighton - Burnley as evening fixture?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      FA didnt.

      TV has to show each team a certain number of times per season

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

      They have to show every team a minimum number of times. Haven't seen much of Burnley this season (think there was a game against Wolves they showed). Shown Brighton a few times - remember the draw against Arsenal being on TV.

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      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Brighton had a few, spurs, arsenal and man utd home games were all on Sky

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    3. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Monies

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