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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. drughi
    • 14 Years
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    both up again

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  2. Bouncebackability
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    • 14 Years
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    Deeney loves Leicester.. Any excuse to play this!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPmZeHxWR58

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    1. Volley127
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      • 11 Years
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      How about that!

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    2. YEAH PITCH!
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      He loves it

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  3. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
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    Did Vardy loose teeth in that challenge?! Looked a bit like it

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    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Nope, thats just how he looks.

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  4. Indpush
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    When several football players score why do they suck their thumb?

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    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
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      Usually to celebrate birth of a baby

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

        Suarez has a few

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      2. Indpush
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        A friend of mine told me that a while back. Thing is, some of these guys must be pumping out a kid a week. Ozil must have about 15 children by now.

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

          He scored that many?

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

          Imagine the eyeballs on those poor kids.

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

            Read he has a condition.

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          2. Evil Greg
            • 14 Years
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            I laughed!

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        3. Indpush
          • 6 Years
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          Well, ya!

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    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
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      They are telling wives wjat they are going to do tonight

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

        I've heard communication is good for couples but I would think their wives wouldn't have to be shown and already know to expect this.

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    3. AuFeld
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      Best alterantive for what they really want.

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      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
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        ... a pacifier.

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        1. Indpush
          • 6 Years
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          Guess they don't care how ridiculous they look doing it.

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  5. juho
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Watford looks shaky at the back. Praying for a Vardy brace

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

    Do we think Luiz will start today?
    Would like Pereira to stay on the bench now xD

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

      Likely, not certain.

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    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
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      Most probably I would say

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  7. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wanted to play maguire over deneey. Didnt do it.im happy

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

    Ben foster is a good looking chap isn't he.

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    1. Hy liverpool
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      https://giphy.com/gifs/community-gay-ken-jeong-8fxad4tvqIzwk

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

        Not an insult to be gay tho is it

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

          It certainly doesn't feel like one coming from ken jeong 🙂

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

        It'd be interesting to know the ffs breakdown of queer men vs straight women wouldn't it.

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      3. jungle
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        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Good grief

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  9. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    wow played Pereira ahead of Wan B. rookie move on my part.

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

      Still time to go. Thought you quit FPL ages ago ?

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      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nothing else to do. Came back.

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

          Prison is pretty boring i can imagine

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          1. FER FUSCH AKE
            • 7 Years
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            I snitched and got out. Not doing 47 years for people who tried to kill me and robbed me off millions.

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    2. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
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      Interesting

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  10. Patch
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy owner fail yet?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
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      Nope, hatty incoming

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

        I hope Sherlock you are right!

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  11. zLaTaN@uNiTeD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which teams are likely to have two games in dgw32 apart form man united and wolves?

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

      city chelsea cardiff brighton

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    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty much all teams without a fixture in GW31

      Chelsea-Brighton might be a GW32 fixture too

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

      City. Brighton. Chelsea. Spurs. Palace. Watford

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

        Arsenal

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  12. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Will Barnes score a goal this season?!?

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    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Harvey

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

        He looks like a lad who can’t finish his dinner.

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

          this

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  13. zotter
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who to sell this week

    Doherty
    Aguero
    Pogba
    Jiminez

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

      Made more than million on Pogba Doherty Jiminez

      0.5 on aguero

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

      Depends on TV imo

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

    Barnes is nice and advanced, haven't seen too much of him

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

    The Leicester full backs are in no man’s land

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

      Not playing with fullbacks 😉

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

        They are in s traditional fill back time when trying to defend, not sure at all what they are when attacking, not sure they are playing like wing backs, more like wide mids ?

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      2. Hotdogs for Tea
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        5 years, 2 months ago

        They are in traditional full back positions when trying to defend, not sure at all what they are when attacking, not sure they are playing like wing backs, more like wide mids ?

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  16. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Trippier + Sane ---> Lascelles + Hazard (-4)?

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

      Are you fully loaded on Liverpool

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

      Yes. Have Salah, TAA and Firmino

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  17. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Schmeichel has worked out really well for me so far.

    Could be worse:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/FantasyPL/comments/awmgh2/my_opponent_in_my_office_h2h_minileague_decided/

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

      Didn’t think it was possible to be worse than my sane TC

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  18. Nomar
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like non investment in the Leicester defence is the wise course of action, then?

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    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think so. Going Chelsea.

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

        Think I'm going to double up with TAA.

        Insane value for money pick in hands down the best defence in the league.

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        1. YEAH PITCH!
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          This

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        2. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I got 3 Liverpool already, assumed everyone else had.

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    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
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      Think so

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

      Non investment in LEI is the best course.

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

        100% this

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

    LEI under Rodgers look worse them before already 😆

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

      The Rodgers effect.

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      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        League 1 level manager

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

      Ranieri is available

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

        Often is

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    3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
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      He has to readjust to teams actually being at least the equal to his.

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  20. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    #rodgersout

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  21. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
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    Pereira utter fail

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

      Chill dude. It's an a away match and we're a third through the match.

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

    Shall I sell Pereira for Luiz? Can't stand blocking my AWB pts on the bench

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  23. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Buy a Leicester defender they said.

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
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      Happened two seasons ago - great run of fixtures for Leicester, many bought Fuchs and he averaged less than 2ppm over that period.

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

        Just painful as I opted for Leicester defender over TAA (as I have VVD). Now I’m priced out and I’m sure he will haul going forward

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

        I believe I was among those that fuchsed it up.

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        1. King Sheep
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I'm sticking with Kasper

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  24. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'd like to hear the commentary for a deeney ndidi one two if they ever play together. Anyone else we could add in?

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    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
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      Dida

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

        Shout 🙂

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

      Matip

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

        I want to know what you think we're doing here 🙂

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

      There was a classic Dahlin, Brolin one for Sweden v England once. Swung to the tune of Jolene 😀

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      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
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        Nice!

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    4. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
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      zakes bantwini

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

        As the manager?

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

      Yes indeed he would be in trouble

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

        See what you did there

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

      Digne

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

        Excellent

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

    Conte spotted.

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

      I wonder what interest he has in this match?

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

    Scout picks didn't include Way and had triple Leicester!!!

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  27. TAArt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kolo kolo kolo kolo kolo toure

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  28. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lads, wher are we supossed to WC, FH etc, how many bgw and dgw are there? I’m totally clueless this year lol

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

    Now i know why B. Rogers playing wing back system today.
    To dedicate it to Antonio Conte in the stands 😛

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  30. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    gettin pereira was the worst decision three gws back

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