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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. jmcclory123
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is there a consensus best strategy for those with WC and FH remaining?

    FH in GW31+ followed by WC in GW32+?

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    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Could also wildcard GW31+ and FH whenever after

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    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Personally im going to hold, FH32 WC33

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

      busy to Wc...

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    4. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not af all, I will try to give it 1 or 2 more weeks before WC (my free transfers were with the first 3 weeks in mind), then fh when I feel like it, when Chelsea play Norwich maybe.

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    5. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Or FH 38 and choose teams with something still to play for.

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    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Fh makes more sense . We not seen best of players yet..

      WC is more important . If the template fails you can avoid it with extra info.

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

    Bottomed repost. Set for BB this week with this:

    Pope McCarthy
    TAA AWB Doherty Lascelles Cathcart
    Salah [c] Martial KDB Fernandes Sarr
    Jimenez DCL Jota

    Only Cathcart is the issue, what would you do here?
    A. Just BB ignore Cathcart benching
    B. Postpone BB
    C. Take hit -4 for other player Kiko? Any other worthy player?

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

      Surely not a hit

      I might postpone to 32 - would you be happy with McCarthy and Sarr?

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

        Sarr is fine McCarthy not really, thx btw

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  3. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ritchie nailed?

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

      Seemingly, 5.3 though

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    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes. No surprise Newcastle have seen an uptick in form with his return from injury.

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

      Great shout

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  4. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    AWB or Maguire?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Maguire for me

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

        Cart horse, fewer baps.

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          More.goal threat imo

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    2. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Maguire will play every remaining match, while awb might be rested once or twice. AWB gets more bps, but maguire might score or assists from a set poece now with bruno

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

    Depends on your team. If you happy with your 11 for GW31+ you can wildcard in GW32+ and hold FH for GW38+

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  6. La Vida Latte
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    For the rest of the season

    A) maddison
    B) mount

    Thanks

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

      Wouldnt want either of them for the rest of the season but B

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    2. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      neither

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    3. La Vida Latte
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks

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    4. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Also agree on neither. Maybe look at a sarr

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  7. FPL_DON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Do something Mane, please!

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  8. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Just got a bit slagged off for owning vardy, is he such a bad choice ??

    Thanks

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Slagged off?

      I may be getting him in

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Slag off haha

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    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Best front line Vardy, Rash, Jimmy

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

        thats my WC frontline

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    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lol by who ?

      How dare you not come on here and follow the crowd..

      Ill be containing him or Jimi if i FH/WC

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      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        * capt

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

    Ox on for Minamino

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  10. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bloody AOC on not Salah!

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

    Salah must be really struggling.

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    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn’t be on the bench if that was the case

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  12. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Damn wish i had my wc left.
    Free hit this team right?

    Henderson Leno

    Doherty TAA Egan Stevens Fernandez

    Saka Mount KDB Grealish Fernandes

    Agüero Aubameyang Jimenez

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  13. FPL_DON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Fernandez worth the extra money over Lascelles?

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

      Yes!!

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

        I was originally hesitant but definitely now seems the case!

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

      Yes, if you've got it to spare.

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

        Hopefully, I'll have the money spare on my WC, cheers

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

          I posted this previously:

          Fer seems to have a higher points ceiling, (eg 6 instances of scoring over 6points, Lasc only did that 1 time),
          Fer gets more bps (13 compared to Lascs 3).
          Fee is only marginally more expensive (4.6 vs 4.3)

          I know Lasc is cap, so “assured” of starting, but Fer has started the last 20 games they’ve played,

          Isn’t Fer the better choice if you can stretch the .3?

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

            Great breakdown, thank you mate! It certainly seems like it, I have Lascelles at 4.2m so it's just about finding that 0.4 somewhere.

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

              Not a problem. Happy to help out.

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  14. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who is the bigger flop, Minamino og Keita?

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    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      o/ og

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

      eeny meeny

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    3. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Minamino hasnt had enough games to be properly judged yet. Keita has been injured too much so suggests he cant keep up with liverpool pace and prem in general

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yh true

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  15. Inspector Norse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Forward @ 6.2 or below:

    I'm thinking Joelinton as a punt for 3 gw's, then swap for Deeney as Watford has 3 games to save their season...

    Too weak? Better options?

    I have a 3-5-2 team, this is primarily going to be rotation cover.

    Cheers

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    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ings started the season at 6.0, would have been perfect for you, annoying really

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  16. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What’s the story with Traore? Why does he so often not start?

    Probably not such an issue as he nearly always comes on and gets points.

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Better used as a impact sub

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

      Don't want to put him in the shop window too much

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    3. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Better vs tired legs

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        He’s that quick vs fresh legs too haha

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  17. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling to Salah/Mane for -4? Thoughts?

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No way

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    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      See how Sterling does tomorrow

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    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I have..

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

    Title still to be won in 32 would be tasty.

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

      Cant see city winning at the bridge

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    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep agree. I reckon I'd use my FH to top up on pool and WC thereafter

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      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        *forget the WC bit, thought you said 31 🙂

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  19. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Oh dear pool have put ox in??

    Feeling slightly better about no pool now. As awesome as klopp is, still find it amazing he rates ox

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

      agree, very average

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  20. FPL_DON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What are the chances Mane sits out the Palace game while Salah starts...

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

      1%

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

        As a Mane owners, that's what I like to hear

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        1. Silecro
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          If only it was Jurgen who told you that 😛

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

            haha!

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

    Has Klopp snookered himself with that single Ox sub? Might have been better of throwing on Salah at the same time...

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

      HT subs don’t count in the 3 limit.

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

        I keep reading conflicting things about that....but bizarrely I trust you.

        So okay, that sub makes sense.

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

        *except on Tuesdays.

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      3. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ah.. This is new knowledge. That change sounds sensible then.

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      4. mrodgers91
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        This is correct. Also if a cup game goes to extra time then subs can be made between full time and start of extra time

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  22. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What you think which game will KdB rest?

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

      Imagine if it was Burnley.

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

      FA Cup

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

      Surely they were given an easy FAC game for such issues?

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

      Already did. Against Arsenal in the game and then subbed.
      Nailed on for sure

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

    Jury is still out on salah then?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep big time

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

        Don’t they realise we are playing a game here?!

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    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Back for palace with a double digit haul..

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

    Coleman pocketing Mane.

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

    Good to go?

    Pope (fodder)
    Doherty, TAA, Saiss (Fernandez, fodder)
    Mane, KDB, Richardson, Son, Fernandes
    Rashford, Jiminez (Greenwood)

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    1. BananaMan
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Assuming that's Richarlison in the middle? This is pretty much my team, your TV must be higher as I can squeeze Mane in and it's killing me!!
      Looks great.

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      1. BananaMan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Can't*

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

          Yeah, Richarlison

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          1. BananaMan
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Like it a lot.
            I'm currently on the same team except Martial instead of Mane and Nketiah instead of Greenwood.

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

      Like the double Wolves shout

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

    One of the Everton mids going to lose their 2nd appearance point for coming off before 60 mins? Siggy getting ready to come on.

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

      Yep. Anthony Gordon off before 60 mins.

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    2. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I doubt that one makes much difference to anyones points

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  27. BananaMan
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Evening All,
    Would you rather...
    A) Aurier, Mane, Sar (No Liverpool Def)
    B) TAA, Martial, Richarlison (No Liverpool attack)

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

    Hope of a new 4.5m mid gone in a flash.

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  29. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    money no object, who would you rather have on WC

    A Awb
    B Maguire
    C Aurier

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

      B

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

      Maguire

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

      C

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

      C

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

      C

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  30. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on TAA

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