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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, 5 months ago

    Can anyone mention how many games will Egan miss?

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

      1

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

      that wasn't violent, so 1 right?

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

      1 most likely

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

    Saiss going to have huge ownership now thanks to Egan

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 5 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
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          And they buy Justin instead.

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      • JamTart
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 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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    2. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

          I still can't see how Leno is better

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

              Leno=Karius? Even Karius would deny that!

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            2. Nightcrawler
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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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            4. Right In The Stanchion
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 5 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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            5. Nightcrawler
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 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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            6. Manani
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

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

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            1. Nightcrawler
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

            Agreed

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          4. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 5 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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        • Rainer
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Martinez essential now he’s saved a pen?

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

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

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

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

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

                Sure that's why I rang him.

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

              At least five.

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

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

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        • threeputt
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 5 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, 5 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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        • Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

            And how is Grealish doing?

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

              That too. Looking to accommodate him in my WC

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

                  Grealy vs Fulham is tempting though.

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        • Begbie.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 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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        • aapoman
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 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
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 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, 5 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
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 5 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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        • Dr. Rog
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Walton to steer for a hit?

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

            Go for it

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

            lol never

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

            Yup

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

            And captain him

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

              And Vicecaptain Bissouma if u have him

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

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

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

            Im benching Justin

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

            Worrying if that’s the case

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

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

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

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

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        • Klaren
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 months ago

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

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        • Pedram
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Lundstram on -2, how the mighty has fallen

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        • Joey Tribbiani
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I am the rival Micah Richards was speaking about

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

            *Laughs involuntary*

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          2. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Lol seriously

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

            How you doing?

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

            I guess if you're not playing Mitchell sure

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

            One in the hand

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        • Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 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
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

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

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

                Kepa is done

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          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Probs Caballero against Brom

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            • Klaren
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

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

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

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

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          3. Bank$y
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Grealish auto-corrects to Freakish.

            That’s all.

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

              Autocorrects to Greenish for me

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

              How has he played in the first half?

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

              Childish

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          4. The Senate
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

              Obviously wait till after the City game

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

            Mendy expected to come in around 5.0?

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

              No should be 4.5

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

              5.5

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

                Steep

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          6. Bank$y
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

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

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

            Any news on Pulisic?

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

              Yes he's a Christian

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

                Hobbies include soccer and visiting the physio.

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          8. gers23
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 months ago

              Better value in Son than Kane imo

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

              Only if they don't return points.

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          9. SoapAFC
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Egan -> Lamptey
            asm -> barnes

            for a -4?

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

              Yes

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

              Lol

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

              very good

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

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

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

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

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

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

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          13. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Will bookies lay odds for penalty saves?

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          14. Squires FC
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            How has burke looked? Went for him as bench fodder

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

              His pass won a penalty

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          15. Fudgy
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Feels good to own Martinez

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          16. EmreCan Hustle
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 5 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, 5 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
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Cheers

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          17. Niho992
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Who' s everyone C next GW?

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            1. DAZZ
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Salah

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

              Werner

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            3. DF
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              On kdb for now

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

              Bruno.

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