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Dugout Discussion August 11

Lacazette, Luiz, Ceballos and Pepe on the bench for Arsenal

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There are two Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 BST today.

Arsenal head north to take on Newcastle United at St. James’ Park, while Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers meet at the King Power Stadium.

The headline team news from Tyneside is that Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) – who had been a doubt for this game with an ankle knock – is only a substitute, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) leading the line for the Gunners.

David Luiz (£6.0m), Nicolas Pepe (£9.5m) and Dani Ceballos (£5.5m) also have to make do with a place on the bench.

Youngsters Reiss Nelson (£5.5m) and Joe Willock (£5.0m) start behind Aubameyang.

Joelinton (£6.0m) makes his competitive Newcastle debut and will be joined by an out-of-position Miguel Almiron (£6.0m) in attack, with Steve Bruce keeping faith with the wing-back system that Rafael Benitez favoured in 2018/19.

Matt Ritchie (£5.5m) has recovered from injury and will line up on the left flank.

There are no major shocks at Leicester, with Ayoze Perez (£6.5m) making Brendan Rodgers’ starting XI as expected.

Perez joins Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) and James Maddison (£7.0m) in the Foxes’ line-up but Marc Albrighton (£5.5m) drops to the bench as Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) is brought in to bolster central midfield.

Wolves are at full strength, with Raul Jimenez (£7.5m) and Diogo Jota (£6.5m) again paired together in a two-pronged attack.

Jimenez and Matt Doherty (£6.0m) both returned from injury lay-offs in the Europa League on Thursday night and the Irish wing-back also makes Nuno Espirito Santo’s first starting XI of the 2019/20 campaign.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schär, Lascelles, Dummett, Manquillo, Shelvey, Hayden, Longstaff, Ritchie, Almirón, Joelinton.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Sokratis, Monreal, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Willock, Nelson, Aubameyang.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Söyüncü, Evans, Chilwell, Ndidi, Choudhury, Tielemans, Maddison, Pérez, Vardy.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Coady, Bennett, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Jota, Jimenez.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

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  1. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Newcastle Vs Arsenal has been worse than a training game. So boring.

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    1. Agger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      bEsT lEaGuE iN tHe WoRlD

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I'd rather this than Barca destroying a bunch of farmers every week

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        1. Agger
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          And Man City do what exactly?

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          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            West Ham would finish third in La Liga

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            1. Agger
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              West Ham couldn't even qualify for the Europa League. Neither could Burnley. Pipe Down.

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            2. Chandler Bing
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              No chance. Mid tier La Liga sides have beaten Premier League sides multiple times in European competitions although that wasn't the case last year. I blame the money Prem teams have been getting which gives them ridiculous benefits of attracting foreign players. Nothing against the Prem but I disagree that La Liga sides aren't capable of beating a side like West Ham.

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              1. Agger
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                I agree. As someone's who's British and I watch both league, I think both are pretty much equal. Spanish teams have the better players and more technical players. Premier league has the pace and intensity because its different style.

                2 seasons ago, Atletico knocked arsenal out of Europe. Sevilla knocked out Man United. Real Madrid knocked out Liverpool. And Barca knocked out Chelsea. And it's been that consistent for years. Teams like Valencia, Sevilla beating the English sides.
                Yes last season was a little different but that's like 1 season in like the last 10!

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          2. Agger
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Man City/Liverpool win 5-0 most of the time. No one speak.
            Barca/Madrid win 5-0 most of the time. FaRmErS lEaGuE.

            Man City/Liverpool lose to a bottom half team. Anyone can beat anyone in this league.
            Barca/Madrid lose to a bottom half team. No one speak.

            Player X doesn't do too well in the Premier League. League is too physical and he can't do it in the best league.
            Player X doesn't do too well in La Liga.. No one's speak.

            Coutinho anyone?? Oh, imagine if Alexis Sanchez left Barca for Man United, oh god imagine the he can't do it in the Premier league talk!!! Good job he played for arsenal before United. Jeeez

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            1. Gravy_Davey
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              But both teams only won 5-0 twice last season...

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              1. Agger
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                It doesn't need to be 5-0. Just easy scorelines in general. I watch every Barca game and without Messi they'd struggle to win most games. He's the difference. Hence why Madrid lost like 10 games in the league since Ronaldo left. People are delusional.

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    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It's been competitive, one for the traditionalists

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      1. OLDHERMAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Here am I

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    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      LEI v Wolves even worse

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      1. Gravy_Davey
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I disagree, it’s been pretty entertaining first half.

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        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Are you watching the right match?

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    4. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Game of two halves

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    5. Billybigspuds
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Messi, you’re getting boring. This is about the premier league, Spanish fantasy premier league isn’t covered here

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  2. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy invisible and missed a tap in. Tielemans is the main man for creating chances. His touch, vision and passing range is brilliant. Maddison similarly and has the dead ball set pieces in his locker but not sure he is worth the 0.5 over Tielemans. Perez has been fairly quiet too and hasn’t been provided with a great deal of service in open space.

    Jota looks most likely for Wolves. His link up play with Jiménez is fantastic but they have had to rely on a couple of counter attacks as the Foxes maintaining the majority of possession and territory of the pitch

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perez is the kind of player that will go quiet, then pop up with goal. Patience will be key with owning him. Over the whole season, I expect him to get north of 12 goals.

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    2. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks for the infomation! I have Vardy keep for now right?

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    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nice summary, have banked on Vardy and Tielemans so that miss could haunt me this week. Hopefully they’ll do one better and combine to his the net in the second half

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      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I am 100% sure no more than 2 goals will be their in 2nd half .

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Jimi's been quiet. Jota and Donckers are Wolves' main threat. Prob one goal in this game.

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          1. OLDHERMAN
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Bravo!

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    4. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      cheers

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    5. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Can you explain to me what expected goals means with a player? If it is 0.55 does this mean that he should score 1 every 2 games? Just trying to work out how to use this data and what it is based upon when you looking in stats in members area

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      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        xG stands for expected goals. An xG of 0.55 means that the quality of the chance should result in a goal being scored 55% of the time by the average player. An xG of 0.99 means the shot/chance is almost unmissable (eg a tap in), whereas an xG of 0.01 means a goal is extremely unlikely to be scored from the opportunity (eg 40 yard volley or bicycle kick from outside the 18 yard box). Hope that helps

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  3. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Such a boring first half dont think I'll be hitting 100 points unless perez scores

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  4. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    0-0s looking likely. Jammy friend has David Luiz of course

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    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He's on the bench, not playing

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    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Joke?

      Louis is on the bench....

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    3. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He’s on the Bench

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    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      🙂

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    5. skeptical
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why is that jammy?

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  5. andrewe63
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pukki in for Delefail, or stick guys?

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Stick

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    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      i would go pukki

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    3. Klein
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I would do it if rest is good.

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      1. andrewe63
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        thanks guys.

        Not much between them fixtures-wise. Watching Jota getting chances might change things all together.

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  6. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Will BUR Pieters lose his spot eventually?

    Bottomed.

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  7. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone is going to kneejerk King to Pukki ?

    Pukki is on penos right ?

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    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      You?

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      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I think i'm going to give king at least villa game.

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah but so is King. Right?

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      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Right but tbh he was awful yesterday

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    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I doubt it.

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Thought king was essential, he was according to most people here before kick off yesterday

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      1. stuarto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Giving him another chance even though it’s on the road

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      2. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He was here?

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      3. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        slight exaggeration

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    5. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t be ridiculous

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    6. Klein
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pukki not on pens sadly.

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  8. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Not going with Sterling looks like a glaring mistake. Take hits to get him in or wait until GW3?

    --------------Pope (4.0)--------------------
    VVD Dinge Zinchk (Rico Lundstram)
    Salah Siggy Martial Barkley (Dedonk)
    -------------Kane Firmino King------------

    0.0 INB

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    1. GlamRock Chauffeurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It does

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        🙁

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Be patient

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    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Id wait for GW3

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        His record vs Spurs makes me uncomfortable going into GW3 though :/

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    4. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Given the tough fixture, I would wait
      Every gameweek at the start of the season provides so much new info, feels more right to me to carry a transfer to GW3 and then re-asses your whole team, could even mini-wildcard with a hit

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This 100%

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      2. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling has scored like 4 goals in last 3 games against Spurs. And City- Spurs could easily be a score fest.

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        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Sterling’s going to get another 20 pointer next week

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    5. GlamRock Chauffeurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hit singular surely

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Can't afford with single hit unless I sell Kane, which I am not keen on.

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        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Keep the Kaptain

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          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah, saved the GW for not having Sterling. Won't get rid before the Newcastle game.

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    6. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wait another week and have two frees.Youve nailed the two 4.0 defenders by the looks of it. If

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah got lucky with Rico starting. His place could still be a threat with Daniels?

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        1. *sigh*
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          They (Bou/SheffU) actually rotate well from now until January going off members season ticker.

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  9. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Perez, just 3 more points needed for you know what!

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    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A century?

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    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Subtle brag

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      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Subtle?

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        🙂

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  10. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Rank five top hitters for gw 2 wildcard (I mean going into gw2)

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    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Adrian, Sterling, Salah

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      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Certainly, but I need to be sure that Allison is out for at least 6 game weeks

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        1. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          if its for just 6 gameweeks honestly dont think its worth it.
          the uplift of Adrian over say Heaton/Pope might be 6 points (2 extra cleans sheets, but less saves), and then the transfer out has a value of 4

          he needs to be out til xmas I reckon

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    2. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Salah, Richarlison, Wilson, Robertson and Robinson

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      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        ?

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    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wildcard? already? maybe just take a hit ?

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  11. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hoping for Vardy and Jota goals as I have both of them in my team

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    1. GlamRock Chauffeurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Makes sense

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    2. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Haha

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    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I also hope the players that I have in my team score.

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    4. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That’s a bold strategy

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    5. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      does hoping help much? I might tey it

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      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        *try

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    6. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That's just selfishness on your part.

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  12. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Auba, Laca, Salah, Mane and Rash

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    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Reply fail, sorry.

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  13. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I'm still on the bus. I'm almost back to where i got on.

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      looool bro i love you

      i'll be your mate

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      1. Modest Bob
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks!

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        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          how old are you?

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          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Red flag.

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            1. Bruce Lee
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              hahahahah

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  14. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    auba bad games then scoring 2 late tap ins... inject it right into my veins

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    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      this

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    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling and Kane had 0 goals at half time too...

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    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No way we will be as lucky as Kane casuals

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  15. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I’m many many miles away from Newcastle but in regards to mkhi’s strike on goal from inside the area, the ball has just landed in my garden.

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    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pic or it didn't happen

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    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hope the gnomes are OK

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  16. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    They call it doing a Harry

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  17. Captain Remorse
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Watching Leicester v Wolves. Leicester fan but no players in my team from either side. Was expecting a tight game. Upgraded Tielemans to KDB at last minute.

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      picking team for only 1 gw??

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  18. Hairy Potter
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    ASM against tired legs

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  19. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Lets be having you Jota

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  20. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    gawd listening to people here is bad...
    bournemouth - total flop, and the amount Vardy and Perez were bigged up you would think they Messi and Ronaldo -_-

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  21. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    First minute - Doonckers shot over.
    Last min 1st half - Jota on goal, falls over.
    First min 2nd half Jimi fluffs a golden chance

    🙁

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wolves piling in, 2nd half. Come on!

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  22. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I'll definitely take a 0-0. 3 points each for Perez and Dendoncker and at least 6 for Soyuncu. That'll do. More of the same, please!

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  23. Joel_J
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Cmon Jota

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  24. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Should have watched Arsenal pre season before picking Auba, didn't know they'd suck this bad...

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  25. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    DONKEEEEEYYYYYYYY

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  26. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Dendoncker goal

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  27. *sigh*
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    The Donck!

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  28. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Goal!

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  29. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who here played him?

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    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Most will get him off the bench * sigh*

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  30. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Of course it would be him

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    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Choo Choo! All aboard!

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