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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. Van der Faart
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku just took it away from Pogba having a free header.....

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  2. RussWells89
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know exactly when players prices rise during gamweeks? Looking to get Auba and Jimenez in. Both look close to rise/falls?!

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

      1am ish GMT

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

      Around 1.15AM british time.

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    3. Van der Faart
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      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/Home/IndexAndroid2

      Around 2am

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    4. Nemes1s
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Everyday at 01:15am. Jimenez looking like might rise tonight, Auba possibly fall tonight. Check yourself on FPLstatistics

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      1. RussWells89
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah i use the site. Just wanted to make sure those movements will definitely happen and won’t be affected by any activity today. Thanks all!

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        1. Nemes1s
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          They’re estimates so not 100%. The greater the target is over 100 the more likely the price change is to happen. But you also need to factor wildcard and free hit activity which can skew the numbers.

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

      You're welcome.

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

    Lukaku has been Fulham's best defender.

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  4. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on Auba?

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

      yes in 15 mins

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

    Chances the Belgian Emile Heskey lasts 90 minutes?

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

      Belgian Heksey

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

      Unlikely.

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

      Not sure, looked pretty tired two minutes in.

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

      Harsh. Heskey was actually decent at times.

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

    Hello guys,
    Just saw @ fpl home page that Aguero is top 4th transferred IN player ahead of gw27 😀

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

      Hello.

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

    Would you take Lukaku at your supported clubs for say, £45M?

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

      Not at Villa. We'd be screwed over by FFP.

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

      Yeah, sure. I’m a Leicester fan, we signed Slimani for £30m.

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

      If Reading could scrape together £45M then i think there would be other priorities haha.

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    4. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, but surely you mean United would pay other clubs to take him?

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

      Depends how much "support" the club would want

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    6. jimmyabs1987
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep and I am a spurs fan

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    7. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, and then I’d stick him in the reserves and spend the £45m United had given me on a better striker.

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    8. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He’s not that bad.

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

    Do we have any reliable news on Auba?

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      23 mins & we'll know for sure

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    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        https://twitter.com/petermstaunton/status/1094228470329237504

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    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku knockdown to Pogba, who fires home from distance.
      You heard it here first.

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

      Koscielny has travelled with Arsenal. So have Willock, Nketiah, Elneny, Mavropanos and Mkhitaryan. I haven’t seen Aubameyang nor Ozil.

      https://twitter.com/jamesbenge/status/1094228590223339520

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

        🙂

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

        😮
        F......
        Two down already. Rash & Auba

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

        No Aubameyang, no Ozil, no Ramsey, no Xhaka on the Arsenal team bus

        https://twitter.com/petermstaunton/status/1094228470329237504

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

        Ban for not knowing what Auba or Ozil look like.

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

      What does Lukaku offer this United team? I think his days are numbered. Poor first touch, lackluster movement, and hardly a clinical finisher.

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

        Unfortunatly not much

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

        It's like playing in the street. Gives the players a lamppost they need to navigate around.

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

          😆
          Harsh but fair.

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

        He should be played on RW.

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

          For the under 18's.

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

            😀

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

      Could do with a third goal here. Fulham capable of grabbing one against Smalling and Jones.

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

        I'm so glad Mourinho is gone. I'm actually rooting for a third goal and not a first...

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

        0-4 😉

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      3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        At the moment I am hoping Mitrovic last 60 mins and doesn't get booked .

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

      Lukaku is like the massive kid at school who gets in the team simply because he’s a unit

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

        great minds etc

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

        Unlike those massive kids Lukaku doesn't even know how to take advantage of his size.

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    8. Goodfish
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Clean sheet for Shaw and an extra goal or assist for Pogba. Ol' snappy pants Rashford can stay on the bench, and one of my subs in for a gamble. Agreed?

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

      At what minute do i stop hoping Rashford comes on. Alonso first sub.

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        80 th

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

        Now,most people have worst players coming on

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    10. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Will Rash appear?

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

        Dunno, we'll have to wait and see.

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      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Depends if you've got the right cream.

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

        Want a 1pt cameo, I heard the news earlier so started Kolasinac instead of him, ML Rivals all started him

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      4. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If you keep at it of course

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      5. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If it hasn't appeared in a couple of days you're probably off the hook.

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      6. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Have her tested first. That’s the responsible way

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    11. Louis Van Gaalstones
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The two times Lukaku has done anything good this game, he's been offside. His head has completely gone

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

        You can see Pog taking up some of his space in the box too

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        1. Louis Van Gaalstones
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          He really doesn't suit this system at all

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

      Lukaku is literally that one guy on the under 12s team who was fat and couldnt play football but still managed a few goals because he had a 5 stone weight advantage.

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

        Ha see my comment above! 🙂

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

          🙂

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      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Apparently he got a load of accusations because he was so much bigger than the rest of the players . Parents asking for his passport before games etc

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    13. Merlin the Wraith
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      & the award for the least interesting evening kick off of the season goes to...….
      Brighton- Burnley, ludicrous timing for such a fixture & no wonder the radio's ignoring it. Mucho kudos to the Burnley fans making the trip. Get back home safely in time for breakfast.

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      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Have Bardsley starting looking for a CS and an assist atleast

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

        Not if you have barnes 😉

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

        Isn't there some sort of TV deal where every team gets a certain amount of televised teams?

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    14. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So no Auba nice

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      1. Rupert The Horse
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        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Oh really?
        That would be such a shame.

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        1. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          As a Laca owner can’t wait as he will be on pens too

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      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
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        Source ?

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

          Look up.

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

        Enjoy your ban!!!111!one!!11

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    15. Rupert The Horse
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Seen a few people say Lukaku bulked up too much for the World Cup.
      Why would he bulk up for that event in particular?

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      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure, he was good in the world cup though.

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

        I'm guessing so his body could withstand playing all the games he expected to play?

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      3. Louis Van Gaalstones
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I read somewhere that he may have been asked to bulk up by Mourinho to fit his idea of a strong hold up striker, but no idea of the source

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        1. Rupert The Horse
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          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          This makes the most sense.

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      4. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        LOL

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

      What happened to Kaku&Sanchez, who an unexperienced manager as OGS could not afford/date to bench as soon as they were fit?

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

        *dare

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      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pogba won't listen to a word said by such an unexperienced manager.

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      3. Rupert The Horse
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        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Basically the theme of the last few pages bud.

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      4. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        2 things - not a lot players can say when team is winning and good man-management can deal with rotation etc.

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    17. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Stay benched Rashford, Bapron Bap-Bapssaka first off my bench

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    18. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero - > Auba(-4) 😎

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ooh, at least I only did it for free.

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    19. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Some goal from Tony. Ronaldoesque

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Brace?! GET IN!

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

          Not yet. Hes referring to his earlier goal

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

            This

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

        Kinkladze

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

      Eat this kiwi
      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/02/03/rashford-and-pogba-deliver-fpl-points-again-as-united-grind-out-win/?hc_page=17&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_19836501

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    21. Naby K8a
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Deary me Ranieri is a bad bad manager. What a fluke that PL was

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

        Every would struggle with this Fulham, not anyone would have won that title

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        1. Naby K8a
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Worst defensive record in Europe and doesn't sign one defender

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

        Are you saying if you bring Pep for Fulham they’ll just become world beaters?

        Average squad and came in half way through

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        1. Naby K8a
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Lol terrible argument. Ranier's came in and done what exactly? Start of January you get a couple defenders and give yourselves a fighting chance. As for today he plays 4 attackers against the most in form team in Europe. Naive or stupid i'll leave u to decide 🙂

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

        ?

        Those goals came from individual mistakes.

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      4. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You can fluke a cup, not a league.
        Don't think any manager could save this newly promoted team.

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

        The defenders are trash. He has them playing decent atatcking football compared to Jokanovic but the defenders are absolutely hopeless. Le Marchand, Odoi and Bryan are League 2 tier.

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

      Auba is going to plummet in price if he doesn't play and Aguero will rise without a game, crazy.

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    23. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Did Babel color his hair red because he thought he was going to United when his agent told him he got him a move to a premier league club?

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

        Hes changing his name to Babybel

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

        It's always been red hasn't it?

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

          Nope, he was electric blue for a bit. Good player.

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

          Look, I'm not a hair stylist by trade but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that's not his natural hair color.

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

            Stop it, you're pulling my leg 😆

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

      @petermstaunton
      No Aubameyang, no Ozil, no Ramsey, no Xhaka on the Arsenal team bus #afc

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