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Villa debuts for Watkins, Cash and Martínez as Burke deployed OOP

21 September 2020 1407 comments
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Aston Villa have handed Premier League debuts to three key new signings for their first match of the 2020/21 season.

Ollie Watkins (£6.0m) slots straight in at the apex of Dean Smith’s front-three, flanked by Jack Grealish (£7.0m) and Trézéguet (£5.5m).

Fresh from defensive improvements during Project Restart, the Villa defence features Matty Cash (£5.0m) at right-back for the first time while Arsenal’s post-lockdown goalkeeper Emi Martínez (£4.5m) is between the sticks.

Interestingly, Villa’s two most-popular Fantasy assets in Ørjan Nyland (£4.0m) and Keinan Davis (£4.5m) both miss out on a place in the starting XI.

Jed Steer (£4.0m) has been turned to as the second-choice goalkeeper, while centre-forward Davis backs up Watkins from the bench, where is joined by Anwar El Ghazi (£6.0m).

The exciting news coming out of the Sheffield United camp is a the position deployment of FPL midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.5m) up-front.

Chris Wilder has handed him a Blades’ debut in the front-two of his 3-5-2 formation alongside David McGoldrick (£5.5m).

Oliver Norwood drops to the bench as the Sheffield United manager goes with a midfield trio of John Fleck (£6.0m), Sander Berge (£5.0m) and John Lundstram (£5.5m).

John Egan (£5.0m) is therefore handed the captain’s armband in Norwood’s absence, as he sits at the heart of an unchanged defence.

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; Hourihane, D Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Watkins, Trézéguet.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Berge, Lundstram, Baldock; Burke, McGoldrick.

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  1. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Can anyone mention how many games will Egan miss?

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    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      1

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    2. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      that wasn't violent, so 1 right?

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    3. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      1 most likely

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  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Saiss going to have huge ownership now thanks to Egan

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hopefully the .1 price rise will price people out before they realise

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        And they buy Justin instead.

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    2. JamTart
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Will hopefully help make up for all the price falls I'm going to have if I don't WC!

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  3. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Chelsea shd have gone for martinez

    17m looks like a steal with some of the prices being dished out for keepers theae days

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I still can't see how Leno is better

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      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        He's not. He makes errors all the time. Martinez is better GK.

        Leno = Karius

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        1. Pep Roulette
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Leno=Karius? Even Karius would deny that!

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        2. Nightcrawler
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Lol leno has made a few mistakes but had far more top top performances

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

          Martinez is a beast but jeez, you really don’t watch Arsenal do you. Leno saved us so much under Emery and his filthy football

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          1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 10 months ago

            I think arsenal fans have a unique tendency to overrate certain players. Leno didn't do anything special, he made high volumes of basic saves because arsenal were crap, once in a blue moon it would be a very good save but Martinez outshone him in every department imo. Only thing going against Martinez is the small sample

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            1. Qaiss
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              I think Martínez is better tbh but it is what it is. To say Leno makes errors all the time is just stupid, Martinez played under Arteta and a more compact defence, whereas Leno played under Emery allowing 30 shots against us every game.

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      2. Right In The Stanchion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        He’s just a bit more commanding. Close call. He needed 1st team football and arsenal let him leave on good terms.

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      3. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Leno is pretty good too but i like martinez a lot. Only tuing that wasnt in his favour was that he only did it for a dozen games. But dont remember him making aby obvious mistake in those games

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      4. Manani
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        martinez has only 1 good half season only so far. Leno safer choice

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    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn’t have been 17m if he went there would he...

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah but chelsea can afford to pay 30m for him

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    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed

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    4. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Good point actually. But again as I said before maybe Martinez wanted 100% assurance he'd be first choice.

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  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Martinez essential now he’s saved a pen?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely. Son to score five in GW3. Santa told me this.

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      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Did he mention anything about Mayo winning Sam in December? 😉

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        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Sure that's why I rang him.

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      2. AuFeld
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        At least five.

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    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He was a very good option regardless. This will bump up the transfers in no doubt though.

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  5. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hands up Martinez owners (me included) who was just waiting for the peno retake ?

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Looked like he went off his line to me. No idea why they dont show the hawk eye view replay for every penalty.

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  6. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Haven't been following the match. How has Villa looked in general in the first half? Feel like they should've scored with SHU down to 10 men ?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      And how is Grealish doing?

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        That too. Looking to accommodate him in my WC

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        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Barnes, Zaha, Costa, Grealish, Foden, Rodders,possibly Pereira enably-looking prices for good players, though 2 games too soon to see form.

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          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Grealy vs Fulham is tempting though.

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  7. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Carra talking nonsense here. Just because the linesman bottled it to give anything doesn't mean the ref is wrong. Just means the linesman is the incompetent one.

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  8. aapoman
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Would you wild card? Have 2ft though. * denotes a player I really want to get rid.

    McCarthy*
    TAA Saiss Justin Ayling*
    Salah Auba* Havertz*
    Werner Richarlison Mitro

    Peacock*; Egan*, Bissouma*, Reed

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No just take a couple of hits, give it a few weeks & you will want to WC again.

      I had 2FT but probably taking a. -8 to get rid of McCarthy & Egan

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      1. aapoman
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thinking if Auba and Egan to Sterling and Castagne is enough. Would leave me with 2 Leicester defenders but that's not an issue at the moment.

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        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Just watch city match to see which of KDB or Razz is looking best.
          Egan’s got to go dropping in price?

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  9. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Walton to steer for a hit?

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Go for it

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    2. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      lol never

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

      Yup

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    4. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      And captain him

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      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        And Vicecaptain Bissouma if u have him

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  10. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    How many playing Lamptey(MUN) and or Justin(mci) this week?

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    1. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Im benching Justin

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    2. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Worrying if that’s the case

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      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Both very attacking. If City are on it Justin can be benched.

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    3. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Me. Also have Mitchell vs everton. Who should i bench out of these 3?

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  11. Klaren
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Carragher is talking nonsense. How is this guy allowed to be a pundit on a major sports channel? The decision is wrong because the referee is too far away? What kind of logic is that? It’s just unbeliveable how he can’t even build a simple logical argument.

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      If you work for Sky, you’re allowed to spit at people apparently.

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wenger-logic. I didn't see it so it couldn't have happened.

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  12. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Lundstram on -2, how the mighty has fallen

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  13. Joey Tribbiani
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I am the rival Micah Richards was speaking about

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    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      *Laughs involuntary*

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Lol seriously

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    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      How you doing?

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  14. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Would you take Ferguson over Mitchell on WC? Likely to be first choice when he’s back, hopefully soon?

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I guess if you're not playing Mitchell sure

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nah, Mitchell likely to go up in price once more I'd expect.

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    3. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I've yet to see any info that indicates that Ferguson will be returning soon. Stick with Mitchell.

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    4. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      One in the hand

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  15. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Do we think the new Chelsea GK goes straight into the team replacing Kepa vs WBA?

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      As soon as he's ready. Hopefully not long.

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Have James in my WC team, no Kepa would make more appealing. What do you think, is his place at threat?

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Kinda. Reece will get more time this year. I'm also looking at him

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        2. diabydoesgallas
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Kepa is done

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    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Probs Caballero against Brom

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    3. Klaren
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Even if he arrived an hour before the match, I’d imagine he’d replace Kepa.

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      1. Klaren
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Unless Caballero plays. Just don’t think Kepa will play again.

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    4. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Surely. Frank will be in net himself soon if not.

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  16. Bank$y
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Grealish auto-corrects to Freakish.

    That’s all.

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Autocorrects to Greenish for me

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      How has he played in the first half?

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    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Childish

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  17. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    pending information from the city game, thoughts?
    (A) Auba + ASM -> KDB +Podence (-4)
    (B) WC and also sell: Ramsdale, KWP, Davies, Bissouma, Rashford

    Ramsdale/4.0
    TAA Davies KWP
    Salah Auba Rash ASM*
    Martial DCL Mitro
    (Mitchell Justin Bissouma*)

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    1. Aidan269
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Obviously wait till after the City game

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  18. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mendy expected to come in around 5.0?

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    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No should be 4.5

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    2. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      5.5

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      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Steep

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  19. Bank$y
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hopefully Chelski got it right this time when Frank asked Roman to Mendy the Kepa problem.

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  20. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any news on Pulisic?

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yes he's a Christian

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      1. Bank$y
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Hobbies include soccer and visiting the physio.

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  21. gers23
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Strike line of Kane, Jiminez and Jesus far too expensive do we think? On Wildcard

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not so much the expense as Jesus doesn't convince me yet and Aguero can take his gametime.

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    2. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      If you don't mind ditching one of Salah/Trent go for it -

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    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Better value in Son than Kane imo

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    4. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Only if they don't return points.

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  22. SoapAFC
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Egan -> Lamptey
    asm -> barnes

    for a -4?

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Lol

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      very good

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  23. Werner Bremen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Martinez saving my gameweek like it's nothing. The real hero

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  24. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Keep 2 on WC of:
    A) Justin
    B) KWP
    C) Taylor/Dunne

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  25. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Didn’t think this week could get any worse, cheers Egan

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  26. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Will bookies lay odds for penalty saves?

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  27. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    How has burke looked? Went for him as bench fodder

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    1. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      His pass won a penalty

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  28. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Feels good to own Martinez

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  29. EmreCan Hustle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I'm hearing about fresh restrictions amidst a rise in Covid cases in London. Likely to affect the league?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not in UK but sport's carrying on here.Behind closed doors and players are tested so prob not affecting PL.

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

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  30. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Who' s everyone C next GW?

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    1. DAZZ
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Salah

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    2. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Werner

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    3. DF
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      On kdb for now

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    4. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Bruno.

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