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Leicester and Liverpool at full-strength for final Boxing Day game

26 December 2019 1924 comments
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Leicester and Liverpool have both named full-strength sides as the 2019 Boxing Day extravaganza comes to a close.

The King Power Stadium clash could prove a highly decisive one in this season’s title race and it’s clear each manager, Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp are taking it seriously.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) naturally leads Leicester’s line supported by James Maddison (£7.8m), Youri Tielemans (£6.5m), Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) and Dennis Praet (£5.3m) in midfield.

As ever, the settled back-four of Ben Chilwell (£5.8m), Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.1m), Jonny Evans (£5.2m) and Ricardo Pereira (£6.5m) all keep their places.

Liverpool’s potent front-three of Mohamed Salah (£12.2m), Sadio Mané (£12.2m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) are all involved.

Meanwhile, both Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m) start in defence.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Ndidi, Praet; Maddison, Tielemans, H Barnes; Vardy.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Keïta, Wijnaldum, Henderson; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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

    TAA 12 pointer please 🙂

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      12? Rookie numbers.. 17 at least

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    2. Champione
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      YC and Ndidi goal more likely

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      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Hardly, after all they don't own Jesse.

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        1. Champione
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          True!

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  2. Babelcopter
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    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pool so dominant. It's just ridiculous

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    1. iL PiStOlErO
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      6 years, 4 months ago

      Brutal

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    2. Champione
      • 10 Years
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      So good

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    3. King Sheep
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      It's great watching them play, could they strengthen in January? 😀

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      1. Whats the Huth
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Already have

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  3. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    A) Salah + Martial
    B) Mane + Maddison

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    3. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah Maddison?

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      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Nope. Money even on both.

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

      B

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  4. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    So now we wait for gw20 rotations.
    Who are you predicting to sit?
    Ings has his rest so should start next game
    Obviously waiting on wolves city game first

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    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      KDB imo. Considering Ings cap

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Abraham
      KDB or Sterling

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  5. SH1M1
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Leicester totally outplayed, all about the Liverpool assets in the second half

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

      0-1 is perfect for me. NO MORE GOALS

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      They haven’t been playing well for a few weeks now just some fortunate results masking their deficiencies

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  6. iL PiStOlErO
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Trent is gold.

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    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

      Could even have the same points total as Pereira after this

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      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I see what you did there

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      2. iL PiStOlErO
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Still not good?

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Leicester looking out of their depth here. Mad to consider vardy to firmino? Firmino seems to be picking up some form and vardy probably rested soon

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    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Why sell leagues top scorer who has great fixtures?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        potential rest coming. Will he be as effective with Leicester virtually out of the title race if they lose?

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    2. Champione
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Decent fixtures though. Mad to get rid imo

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    3. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
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      Horrible move

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    4. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

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    5. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Get Firmino some other way

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    6. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Leicester fixtures very good though, Firmino will be rested at some point too

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    7. james 101
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Didn’t may be worth having

      But I’d find another route mate

      Vardy has been a machine the last ten games or so

      Not scoring against the current best team isn’t the end of the world

      And there’s still time anyway

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    8. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Well done bemba !!

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  8. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison to

    A) Martial
    B) Pogba
    C) Grealish

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    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      As a pogba owner... Can I ask whether you think he's a good option going forward? I assumed people would be down on him.

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  9. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    In the first match under Ancelotti Siggy took 10 corners. Digne took 0.
    (But again only 1 of Siggy's crossings was successful.)

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers good info as i'm looking at getting Digne in. Digne had two shots, did he take freekicks?

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      1. tucaoneo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I can't find freekick info in the members area...

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        1. Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Took one direct freekick, the other shot was a blocked shot after a corner.

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          1. tucaoneo
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers

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  10. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    (Reece) James + Burn > Kiko + Sidibe for free? Yes please

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  11. Amey
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I'm jealous of Liverpool team ...
    So dominant !!
    Well done klopp for assembling such a good team

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Klopp > Guardiola

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      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I'm feeling that way too

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        1. Mo Salah No Mane
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I've waited my whole life for this mate

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      2. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This is fact. Give Guardiola this team and he will spend 500 milion and team will be even worse.

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        1. Threat Level Midnight
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Interesting logic

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        2. Mo Salah No Mane
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          That's not unrealistic at all. Pep is an awful manager :/

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  12. Dont give a fuchs
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Kane looked too tired towards the end. Chances he will be rested?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      kane never gets rested

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      1. Dont give a fuchs
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Foolish to transfer him out for ings?

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    2. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think there's a chance he gets a cold around this time of year?

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  13. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Gomez has been as immense as in FUT with shadow chemistry :-D. Vardy nullified so far.

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  14. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Frustrating first half as a salah (c), mane owner

    Shud be been 30+ points up by jow

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    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Mane should have had 2 ....

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      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah n salah shud ve got a goal n and assist by now

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Rest time when they go 2 up. Just hoping as a Salah (c) he can make it to 60 mins tbh.

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      1. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I don't think they wud rest then in this game unless 3 or 4 up

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  15. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Typical. Bench gomez and brilliant move for salah and mane. Hate this unluck because this is unluck. Salah could have double what rashfird got and mane should have 2 goals.

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  16. dshv
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Need help

    Pope
    Soy lund baldock kelly rico
    Mane sterling grealish alli dendo
    Kane tammy vardy

    2 ft 0.2 itb.. already missed that 2 fr don’t want to waste anotther

    Thinkig like

    Dendo tammy for martial greenwood

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    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      hugely sideways. could lose one of the SHU defs for next 2

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  17. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on WC team?

    McCarthy - Button
    TAA - Soy - Kelly - Kiko - Lunds
    Salah - Mane - Alli - Kdb - Grealish
    Vardy - Ings - Greenwood

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    1. Champione
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good. Would be tempted to include Sidibe

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    2. manu4life99
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nice TV!

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  18. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any reason why PVA came off after 65 mins today?

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    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hammy i heard

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  19. Railwayman
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Mane and TAA destroying me. Mane with those 2 big chances he missed and TAA on his way to haul in the first game after I sold him...

    Leicester playing like a League 1 side, no confidence at all, it's even hard to watch them how bad they are. Need miracles from Mane and Maddison in the second half.

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  20. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    It doesn't look much like 1st vs 2nd this does it.

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    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      football is dead

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Leicester don’t do big games

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Leicester have taken a downward turn last few weeks, defence has been very poor

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      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Defence and mids are definitely a question

        I think vardy still holds a spot in our teams on merit

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  21. EMBOLOFAN
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    leics 0.00xg
    liv 1.68xg

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    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Evident.
      Vardy must have touched the ball 2/3 times

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hardly surprising since they haven’t had a shot

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      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        congrats on deducing this

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  22. leocarter27
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Evening all,

    I need a new keeper to replace Henderson, 5.1 budget.

    Suggestions please? With fixtures etc in mind

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    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsdale

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ryan

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    3. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Same here - Ramsdale or Ryan, have Rico and not too keen on Bournemouth double-up but good fixtures.

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    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Foster

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  23. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Captain next week?

    A) Vardy
    B) mane
    C) Alli

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    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Party

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      1. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Hasn't Rodgers suggested he might get rested though?

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  24. Sj3451
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Abraham > Calvert Lewin?

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    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      no way

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      1. Sj3451
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Frees up funds to do cantwell>martial...

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        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          own tammy and martial and wouldnt spend 2fts on this

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    2. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Loads of options. Hard to know which is best.

      Not sure its dcl tho . 2 away games, 1 of which is city coming g up...

      See below

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      1. Sj3451
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Greenwood/Calvert Lewin/Mousset/Wesley all options for me. What do you think?

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        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Maupay maybe....gut

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  25. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy counter attack goal assisted Maddy second half please and thank you

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Long ball team being schooled by another long ball team

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      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Liverpool are just far too good this year tbh. Nothing else to say!!

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  26. SADIO SANÉ
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    that wonder performance got Rashford a 6!? Am I missing something? I was getting ready to stick him in my WC team the way you lot were going on earlier 😀

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lucky to get 6.

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        wasn't watching it fortunately

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      2. Threat Level Midnight
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        How? Please explain how he was lucky to get 6?

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    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hauled off for rest. I'm a happy owner that he'll play next GW for sure now

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    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A lot of young boys will wake up with crusty underpants

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    4. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Didnt deserve 6. Shouldnt be goal, clear foul by McTominay

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      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Define clear

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    5. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Wonder performance?

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I was reading comments on here at half-time, my mistake

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  27. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hi.....views on best tammy replacement up to 8.6m? Thanks

    A.....ings (many of those I'm chasing have)

    B.....jiminez (got rid last week and lpool away next)

    C....maupay (100 % differential in mini league)

    D....someone else

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    1. My name is an echo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Do you not want to keep him for Arsenal?

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    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I like C with two home games next and rested

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      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Favouring maupay at moment.

        Good chance tammy rested v arsenal...

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  28. stevie
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Traore or Yarmolenko? ... and why?
    Already have Cantwell.

    Ta

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    1. My name is an echo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Is Yarmolenko even a first choice at the minute?

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Traore

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  29. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    So, what you think will Sterling rest next GW ?

    Thinking to sell him for Salah/Mane.

    Liverpool players has 1 more day for rest

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    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I do think so if he starts tomorrow as expected.

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  30. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    1) Thoughts on Digne vs. Sidibe?

    2) Is kiko nailed?

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      First question is hard. Sidibe played rm today but will he keep that place, maybe Coleman prefered rb and Sidibe will be rotated. Digne on freekicks but Siggy now on corners. Too early to ask but i''d go Digne as he's secured starter.

      2) Looks like he's prefered at the minute.

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