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Dugout Discussion March 3

Rodgers makes tactical changes in his first match as Leicester manager

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Watford take on Leicester City in the first of three Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday.

Kick-off at Vicarage Road is at 12:00 GMT.

Brendan Rodgers takes charge of the Foxes for the first time and there is plenty of intrigue as to what impact the former Celtic boss can have on Leicester’s most-popular Fantasy assets.

Rodgers has made one change to the team that beat Brighton in midweek, replacing Demarai Gray with Wes Morgan.

That would appear to signal a move to a 3-4-3 system, with Ben Chilwell and Ricardo Pereira deployed as wing-backs.

Harvey Barnes and James Maddison will flank Jamie Vardy in a front three.

Javi Gravia has also only made one change to his starting XI, with Jose Holebas – back from a two-match suspension – replacing Adam Masina.

Holebas has been directly involved in more goals (three goals, seven assists) than any Fantasy Premier League defender this season.

The Hornets have kept clean sheets in each of their last two league matches at Vicarage Road.

Maddison and Vardy were both on the scoresheet when Leicester triumphed 2-0 in the reverse fixture in December, while Pereira banked maximum bonus points.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster, Holebas, Mariappa, Cathcart, Janmaat, Pereyra, Capoue, Doucoure, Hughes, Deeney, Deulofeu.

Leicester City XI (3-4-3): Schmeichel, Chilwell, Maguire, Evans, Morgan, Pereira, Ndidi, Tielemans, Barnes, Maddison, Vardy.

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  1. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell looking tempting.

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    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Him and Periera on trial today. One of them is coming in

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      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I have Pereira, unless there is a complete Leicester turnaround I doubt I'll be bring another defender in. But Chilwell was attacking even in a back four...

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      2. Dele
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Why not both?

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        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Because Leicester don’t do CSs?

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      3. Tibbs
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This for me too

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

      Beautiful human being, great character

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      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just yummy.

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    3. Party time
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes atleast. You save the .4 if they don't keep a cleansheet. I chilled so well for him, now in my team for the forseeable future from 30.

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      • Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Maddison too if slightly OOP. Just wondering if he's playing further up the pitch than a creative player should.

        The onus will definitely be on the wing-backs to overlap and provide those inside forwards with service. could be interesting!

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    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Poggy Rash Son > Vardy Barnes Mane -4.

      Sound ok?

      Still all chips left in tact. 🙂

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      1. Codetto
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        save Son for next gw as he has cardiff next and you won't take a -4

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        1. YEAH PITCH!
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He has Southampton away.

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    5. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This will be your day Mo!

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

        Mane says hi 😉

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    6. Tibbs
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bottomed

      Son>>Maddison (own no other Leicester assets)
      Son>> Hazard (own Hig already)?

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      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Keep Son for the next game

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      2. Dele
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A question I’m trying to answer myself.

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      3. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'm doing Son to Maddison but not this week.

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      4. acidicleo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haz >> madd easy

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    7. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Repost from last page.

      Its time to start thinking about what teams will be the beach boys of this season and avoid them. Possible beach teams:

      Wolves: Surely a candidate. Super safely positioned, nothing to play for. Hard to ignore Jimenez because of price but I think Doherty can be ignored safely. They dont keep clean sheets anyway.

      West Ham: Same as above, also seems to be a rotation nightmare right now with all their midfielders fit. I could see Pellegrini experimenting a lot to figure out his best side for the start of next season.

      Watford: Same as above.

      Everton: Shite, beach or not.

      Leicester: Fairly safe position, but new manager should give their players more of a reason to perform than other teams.

      Bournemouth: Was absolute dire second half last season (I put in a bet for them to be relegated because of it) and it seems they are in a similar spell again. Probably have too much points already to get involved in the relegation but feels like the number one contender for the beach for me.

      Palace and Newcastle: Feels like the safest teams out of the bottom table sides. Palace had a very strong finish to the season last year, and Newcastle are too disciplined to get into beach mode until they have more points.

      Rest of the relegation scrappers: Crap teams, Ill stay away.

      Thoughts? What teams are you staying away from for the last third of the season?

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      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nice effort but not even thinking about that yet

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        • Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Leicester the most intriguing. Great fixtures and new manager.. but don’t feel they’ll keep cleans and the goals may be spread out quite a bit.

          Leicester players are also quite badly priced in general compared to the other teams.

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        • Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wolves may have Europa to play for

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          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Will they want it ?

            I recall Reading under Steve Coppell in their first season in the prem stating they didn’t want UEFA Cup and they finished 8th after losing interest. Something about squad size

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            1. Bob B
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yes

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            2. A guy
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Ridiculous thinking. Getting to Europa means money and better players who want to play in Europe are much more likely to join.

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              1. Richd
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Mine was based on actual fact. Maybe wolves in a different situation but it’s not unheard of at all.

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                1. Mysterion
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Definitely a different situation... owners have £ to spend and Jorge Mendes will sort them out

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                  1. Richd
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Yeah fair enough. Makes sense just wanted to be sure as Wolves assets are the tough ones with their value tied up !

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          2. Do I Not Like Orange
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            *avoid

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        • Magumbo
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          So youre only signing players from the top 6?

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          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            And palace/Newcastle/Leicester.

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        • Eddie
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          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I don't see Wolves easing up, they look like they are having fun. Doherty has been excellent, I'll find it difficult to dump him before the DGWs, especially as bought for peanuts. Everton, Watford, West Ham, I've no real interest anyway. Bournemouth's fixtures could mean I keep an attacker. Maybe.

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        • Bob B
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wolves, Watford, West Ham will all be pushing to finish 7th

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      2. Magumbo
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fancy a Watford win today

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      3. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        After my haul yesterday today is gonna be very boring

        Only have Salah and TAA. Captain was used already and pool defence is well owned.

        So aside from a TAA goal I don’t need/want much to happen

        Loads of 1-1s with obscure goals please

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        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Salah captain is mouthwatering after yesterday's captain fails :drool:

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          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            You got Salah captain ? Yeah defo setup nicely for something.. or disappointment 😉

            Good luck !

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        2. Rik Waller
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          cool

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        3. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          A Luiz thunderbolt goal, hatrick from Mane assisted by Trent for starters & something from Salah.

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          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Luiz defo on the watchlist. That team announced today is about the most exciting thing to look for !

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

              Anything’s better than C Pogba yesterday?

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              1. Richd
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                I had sterling C. Who knew a 3 point captain could feel so good ?

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

                  LOL 🙂

                  My C choices have been rubbish recently.
                  Toying with whoever is top choice go against, even though I usually set C after last match of previous game!

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      4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Must be missing something with all this Chilwell talk. What, besides price, makes Chilwell a more interesting option than Pereira?

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        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Cheaper, and until injury some of his stats were better (Perira owner)

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          • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Would of gone for him, had he not been injured for GW27, Pereira got 0 points anyway doh!

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          • Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Tends to be more attacking even 4 at the back, Pereira better as AWB I’m guessing

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            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              * a WB

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              1. Eddie
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                • 11 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Everyone would be better as AWB.

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          • Party time
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I have sent my scouts watching for the past 10 gameweeks. He has been unlucky so far with no attacking return and highly due

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          • gonzalocampos
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I am on a plane (35k feet) traveling from London to Miami. BT Sports 24 will broadcast live the 3 ganes. So happy 😉

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            1. Eddie
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              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Almost makes it worth travelling to Miami 😉

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            2. Delhidynamo
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              along with the free pints it's a treat

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            3. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I envy thee

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          • Champ
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            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Even with playing the blanks, still unconvinced by Vardy. That might change today...

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            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 10 Years
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              Hopefully

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            2. Richd
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Same.

              If I go for a Leicester player I’m certain it’ll be one the mids. Vardy just isn’t explosive enough.. not that Ashley Barnes is either I suppose

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              1. Hy liverpool
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                I hope you eat your words today

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                1. Richd
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Even if Vardy scored 10 goals today I wouldn’t be able to describe him as explosive 😉

                  His best season was the incredible consistency of a goal a game.. I don’t recall hattricks

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          • shirtless
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            When you get up after a heavy night on the bevy. A really heavy night. And realise you had a -2 captain pick 🙂 🙂

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          • It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Rashford > King? Yay or nay?

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            1. YEAH PITCH!
              • 5 Years
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              Yep

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          • boogle
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Hi guys, who can crack this riddle?

            Best mid + fwd for 31 that isn’t LIV, max 1 LEI, and not Hazard

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            1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Mark Noble

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              1. boogle
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Close, try again

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          • Hazz
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            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Nice save Schmeichel.

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          • Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Moutinho + Aubameyang > Mane + King -4 worth it?

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          • Fingerspitzengefühl
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            So is it a 3-4-3 or 4-3-3?

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            1. SPorting
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              1-0

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            2. zotter
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              343

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              1. Fingerspitzengefühl
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                thanks

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          • DR0GBA
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Deeney goal

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

              Bloody hell

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            2. jimmyabs1987
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              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Excellent news, just need a Leicester reply to wipe out both CS but not Vardy 🙂

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          • It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Pereira has been a nightmare of a transfer

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            1. Eddie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              This is the curse of early BGW transfers.

              I never learn.

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          • G-Whizz
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            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Offside...

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

              Yeah. Could see LEI conceding after that first Holebas cross, unfortunately.

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          • Team Cruel
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            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Delo assist

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          • Marty McFly
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Some analysis of the top 10k players ahead of GW31...

            97.5% of teams have a playing GK ahead of GW 31 (N.B. This includes players with a fixture who are unlikely to play - e.g. Hamer (HUD))

            The average team has 5.76 outfield players with a game in GW 31.

            At least 26.7% of the top 10k have just 2FT's to use between now and the GW31 deadline.The rest have either 2 or 3 FT's

            This means without taking any hits, the average top 10k player will go into GW31 with 8 outfield players.

            This would suggest most of the top 10k are likely to FH in GW32 rather than GW31.

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            1. Eddie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks. Encouraging to think I could pick up a few places just from others' hits.

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

            leicester clean gone lovely

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          • FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Leicester ooh dear

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          • Maddamotha
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Can I beat my seasons worst gameweek (22-4) this GW? Gonna be close!!

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          • drughi
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Crosses Leicester defender off buying list

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            1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Haha, yup!

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          • VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Play three centre backs. Concede from set piece. Of course.

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          • juho
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Hint of offside there?

            Anyway, I'm not sure how quickly the LEI players will adjust to this new formation

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          • Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I may as well have just started Doherty over Pereira and saved the waiting.

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          • Stoic
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Pereira has been a disaster 0,2, in last two and now no CS, even Digne( sold for Pereira ) has more points in the last two..2

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          • DR0GBA
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Leicester not playing well in this new formation at all

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            1. juho
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Relax, Watford is vulnerable at the back

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