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Dugout Discussion June 21

Salah and Gomez benched as unfit Robertson misses out on Merseyside derby

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The penultimate match of Double Gameweek 30+ is the 236th Merseyside derby, with Liverpool aiming to move within one win – or a Manchester City defeat – of the Premier League title.

Kick-off at Goodison Park is at 19:00 BST.

Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) failed to make Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI in the reverse fixture in December and is among the substitutes again this evening, along with Joe Gomez (£5.3m).

Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) misses out completely, meanwhile, with the Reds’ boss saying ahead of kick-off:

Some players couldn’t train in the last week – they trained, but not with the team – like Mo and Robbo, but yesterday they were in training and both looked really good. That’s why Mo is in the squad, Robbo not yet but on Wednesday [he will be] again.

For Robbo, it was better to have a proper session today and then be in for Wednesday, and for Mo it is the right thing to do it like this.

James Milner (£5.3m) starts at left-back in Robertson’s absence, while Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) and Sadio Mane (£12.5m) are joined by Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) in the front three.

Joel Matip (£5.2m) partners Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) at the heart of the defence, while Alisson (£6.2m) returns from injury and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) starts again at right-back.

The team news for the blue half of Merseyside is also intriguing, with teenage forward Anthony Gordon (£4.5m) handed a start down the left flank and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) benched for the first time in the league under Carlo Ancelotti.

Richarlison (£8.3m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.5m) start up front as usual, however, for the injury-hit Toffees.

Calvert-Lewin was among the top four most-sold players of Gameweek 30+, while Salah suffered more transfers out than any other FPL midfielder.

Not one Liverpool or Everton asset was among the top 30 most-bought players of this current Gameweek.

Mane’s joint-highest FPL score of the season (15 points) came in the reverse fixture, which ended 5-2 to the Reds.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Digne, Gordon, Gomes, Davies, Iwobi, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Milner, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Minamino, Mane, Firmino.

Double Gameweek 30+ FPL Lessons Learned

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  1. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Little help gents?

    Current WC team.

    Pope Button
    TAA Doherty Aurier
    KDB Son Salah Fernandes
    Rashford Jimmi

    A. Salah DCL (Saka Fernandez Saiss). Playing 343

    B. Mane Martial (Lascelles Nketiah Simpson) Playing 352

    A is a deeper bench. B is (maybe) a higher scoring first team.

    Cheers!!!

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    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      *drop Salah from the base team of course

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    2. jaybradlights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      As discussed on the previous page, I think Saka and three cheap forwards will be the way to go. Triple United attack is ballsy, having watched them on Friday I think it might take a bit of time for the players to adapt so personally am happy with just Bruno/Rashford.

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      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers Jay

        I just got thinking that martial has good numbers and fixtures.

        Could / should do as well as dcl...

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  2. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Great comment on Sky just now "James Milner the only Liverpool player who was alive the last time they won the league !"

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    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ha.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      There are actually 5 but only Milner is playing atm.

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  3. jaybradlights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Are we thinking Ngakia or Robinson as the best 4.0 defender at this point? Any Hammers fans who could shed some light on whether Fredericks will take the spot back soon, or is there any news on the O'Connell injury? Thanks.

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nobody is thinking that. JOC likely back soon. You don't really want Robinson vs. United. Ngakia is out of contract in less than two weeks; not signing an extension.

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      1. jaybradlights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I've seen Ngakia in a few WC teams - didn't know about the contract issues, will probably just switch to a 3.9, cheers

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  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    1st half water break needs binning.

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    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

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  5. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ings vs DCL for the third striker spot?

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    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      DCL I think

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Or 5 big mids? Hmm

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Not sure which mid around 7m Id want instead of one of those 2

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      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thoughts on my (related) question above mate?!

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    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      DCL

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    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      DCL

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    5. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Who are your other 2 ?

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Jiminez, Rashford

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    6. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      DCL edges the fixtures and I'm going with him. Ings did look sharp this week though.

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    7. jaybradlights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Providing he looks reasonably sharp today (which I think he does), would go DCL based on fitness level, quality of service and Everton's push for Europa (although the Saints aren't far behind).

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    8. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Why not Ings & Jiminez plus another ?

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  6. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any of these worth a -4?.

    Kun and Tony to Rash and Son?
    Kun and Tony to Salah and DCL?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Both could be.

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    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Salad/Mane and Son both worth hits if required

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  7. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    1 FT. Gazza -> Martinez and use BB? Don't see the need to wait to use my last chip.

    Pope
    TAA Saiss Lundstram
    Salah KDB Fernandes Saka
    Auba DCL Jimi

    Gazzaniga Cathcart Sarr Taylor

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      looks good

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    2. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Just check to see if Cathcart has lost his place

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Any info mate?

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      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers.

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    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cathcart to play do you reckon? Owner as well here and may BB

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      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Not sure.

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Hmm I may wait for another week to replace him then

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        2. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Choose femenia.

          Cheaper and nailed I think as janmaat out for season

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          1. Botman and Robben
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Cool. Then I will have to use BB week after next.

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  8. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any thoughts on whether sterling (my captain) starts tomorrow?

    3 games before Chelsea. Could he a few surprises in that lineup I think

    Thanks

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hot topic.

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      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers will take a look

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    2. jaybradlights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Same boat here. Was not expecting him to play 90 vs Arsenal so I don't think the signs are good for a start. Think the decision will be made on whether Guardiola wants to play Sane much between now and the end of the season, unclear at this point. Gut says he'll be benched but I've been wrong before.

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    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I have him but I think he could well come on late on from the bench. Hope he starts though.

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  9. Lucas8406
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which one is best
    A) Salah and Jack Robinson (for bench)
    B) Mane and Kilo Fermenia (for bench)

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

      There’s been nothing between Mo and Mane since forever. Kiko is more nailed and SU defence suddenly isn’t very attractive and fixtures are dim anyway

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  10. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    First time not owning TAA and I'm scared

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Likewise. He's so dangerous.

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    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Saem, went for Alonso so this is going to blow up in my face.

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Same

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      2. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Same

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  11. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Saka or Traore?

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      To play?

      Traore anyway I think. Better side and I can see his getting starts as fixtures come thick and fast

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      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Probably fifth mid but can see others getting rotated in and out

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    2. OLB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Easy Traore from those 2

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  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bergwijn as an alternative to Son? Or too risky?

    Allows Rashford over Ings, for example

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    1. OLB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Would Alli instead of Son allow Rashford?

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  13. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How about this WC team?
    Playing 442.

    Pope
    TAA, Doh, Maguire/AWB, Saiss
    Salah, KDB, Son, Bruno
    Rash, Jim
    (3.9, Lascelles, Hayden, Nketiah)

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Just need to dodge DCL

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      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        You think DCL will outscore Maguire or AWB, TM?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          A goal probably matches them.

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    2. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good. Similar to mine, but I've opted for Aurier / Martinez over Pope / Saiss

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    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I think that's the way to go. AWB seems to be the better of the options for your defence.

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  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Gordon on set pieces 😮

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Gordon Bennett

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  15. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    It's really weird to see how out of shape the referees in Prem are.

    Collina would have their head if one of them showed at the European ref camp like that.

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  16. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Why did Kiko come off early? Is he a viable option for 4.2m?

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    1. Supertrooper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Interested in this as well, any Watford fans that could enlighten us?

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  17. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Poor from Firmino

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  18. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Oh God, will this be a boring 0-0 🙄

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    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Been a lot of boring draws in these Merseyside derbies Past few years.

      Wouldn’t surprise me

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      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hope not, need Mane to score... Preferably a hattie!!! 😛

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  19. RVP20
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I used BB in GW30+. Which is best to use in GW31+?

    (A) Freehit
    (B) Wildcard

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Will you want the GW31 team long term?

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      1. RVP20
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        No, I've 11 Gameweekers

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    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Depends a bit on how you see 32. Does your 30 team work then? If you WC then are you happy WCing into a City Liverpool fixture with another match for both a couple of days later

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  20. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rashford or Martial?
    Martial gets the extra points for goals scored and clean sheet

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Rashford potentially on pens though

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      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Bruno took the one at Spurs... You still think it could be Rash going forward?

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        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Rashford was going to take the 2nd one

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          1. KGFC
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Hmm.. okay

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            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              Think they will just share them

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          2. Shineonme
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Yes I noticed that. Think rash will take the next pen.

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  21. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    TAA pissin away baps

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nailed on CS though

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  22. Checko
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any thoughts on how to choose what fixture to go Free Hit on? Is my last remaining chip so want to make it count. What is the prevailing wisdom?

    Current squad fairly close to template. Pope, 3 Wolves, 2 United, KDB/Laporte, Sheffield defence.

    Is the best strategy to just FH the final game and choose based on form/fixture? Or try and pick based on a GW that lines up with some nice fixtures for the big hitters?

    GW 33 for example, Chelsea-Watford, City- Southampton, Utd-Bournemouth, Liverpool-Villa.

    Any thoughts?

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      GW33 is actually what I have in mind too.

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    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Either of your FH choices sound good/ok. Gw33 option sounds tempting now that you put it that way.

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    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Problem with 33 is that it follows 32 - both City and Liverpool have a minimal break.

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      1. Checko
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, I did think that, particularly in terms of City rotation.

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        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I wasn't planning going heavy on Citeh anyway.

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    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      GW33 or you could hold out till GW38 and hope FPL Rockstar delivers early team news for some last minute punts

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  23. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This is painful... Schoolboy football!

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  24. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is Alonso nailed?

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No

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    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nailed on 2pts yes

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  25. Wally711
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best defenders 4.1 or under that play? Need a replacement for Hanley.

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    1. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      There aren't any guaranteed to play. Kiki Femenia your next best bet at 4.2

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  26. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Milner gone.. who's on pens now?? Hope it's Mane

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I've seen Firmino take some.

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      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Oh damn it... I need some Mane points 😥

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  27. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Gomez on for Milner

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  28. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Milner in trouble, Gomez incoming
    CS nailed

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  29. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Arnold on pens? 😯

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  30. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Firmino/Fabinho on pens.

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