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Reed missing for Fulham as Traoré named on Aston Villa bench

28 September 2020 957 comments
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Fantasy Premier League benches have taken another hit in Gameweek 3 as Harrison Reed (£4.5m) is absent from Fulham’s meeting with Aston Villa.

In a week where Daniel Podence (£5.6m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) were no-shows, managers will be relying on their substitutes more than ever.

Reed is currently among the top-eight most-popular midfielders priced under £4.5m but is leaving his backers short this time around.

Aleksandr Mitrovic (£6.0m) is the main Fantasy draw at Craven Cottage though, owned by 20.7% of managers.

The Fulham forward is a key man in the mid-priced bracket, Patrick Bamford (£5.7m) the only FPL forward priced at £6.0m or less to come into Gameweek 3 with more backers than Mitrovic.

His Leeds counterpart has already registered five attacking returns in three matches but Mitrovic is on Fulham’s penalties… in a season where spot-kicks are intriguingly common.

That said, Emi Martínez (£4.5m) already has one penalty save to his name in 2020/21, making himself the most-signed goalkeeper ahead of Gameweek 3.

The Villa shot-stopper already boasts 11.8% ownership and could catch up on Alex McCarthy (18.7%) and Mat Ryan (17.9%) with a solid score at Craven Cottage.

Jack Grealish (£7.0m) was the last Villa man to score a league goal at Fulham, and also their chief threat on the road last season. He registered seven attacking returns on the road in 2019/20 and continues on the left-hand side of Dean Smith’s 4-3-3 system tonight.

As is likely to be customary this season, Ollie Watkins (£6.0m) leads the line for the second league match in a row, while Trézéguet (£5.5m) gets one more week on the right-hand side of the front-three.

New signing Bertrand Traoré (£6.0m) is sure to be eyeing up that spot up though, as he shook off a yellow flag to be named on Villa’s bench for Gameweek 3.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Areola; Bryan, Odoi, Hector, Tete; Ream, Zambo Anguissa; Cavaleiro, Decordova-Reid, Cairney; Mitrovic.

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

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 3

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

    Jimenez (C)?

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

      Take some solace in that its not so bad when likes of werner/kdb the other popular choices also bombed, so you're not that much worse off really!

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

        I was talking about next GW lol

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        1. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I mean, he's in form, scored in three consecutive gameweeks.

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        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          😆

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  2. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Mitrovic almost

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  3. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Up to 16 points this gw. Hold Martinez!

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  4. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Need a Martinez clean sheet so he can be my best scoring player this week :s

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

      Im on 19 coming into tonight, if he manages it, he can increase my score by a massive 33%!!

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        18 from 10 so far!

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  5. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    If you could replace Son with any player up to 10.5.

    A) Bruno F
    B) Greenwood (And move Dunne/Mitchell to Robertson)
    C) -4 and bring in Kane/Vardy(depending on fitness)
    D)Something else

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      well must be Bruno if you have 10.5

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Unless Rashford?

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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  6. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    2 goals and no Martinez involvement. What a fail!

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  7. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    People who dont own anyone would probably rather Mitro score than AVL keeping a CS, right?

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Why? Many own Mitrovic

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Surely more own Martinez + defenders?

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        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Nope , way less.

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    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      nah

      rather AVL CS

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    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Not at all. Mitrovic owned by 20% , Martinez by 11%

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        ok cheers, Cairney goal then 🙂

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    4. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I'll take a Mitro red card and Marty og thanks

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    5. built_this_city
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      best case for them would be a fulham goal but no mitrovic involvement

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    6. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Got Martinez and Mitrovic so either will work.

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  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I wonder how Jimmy & the other Wolves assets plan on disappointing vs Fulham next weekend.

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Saiss benched is all but confirmed

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

        for who?

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Can't not score v this lot. Jimi a rare brace and Saiss another goal please

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  9. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    How did Fulham get promoted? they look terrible tbh

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  10. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Don't want you all to come to me for advice all at once but gotta mention, I've had McGinn on my watch list since the start of the season...

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

      Fulham makes anyone look good...

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    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      But not in your team?

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      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Self deprecating humour is lost in this place...

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  11. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Son and Werner ->

    A) Mahrez and Jimenez
    B) Fernandes and Calvert-Lewin
    C) something else?

    Thank you!

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    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      B easy

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  12. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Cairney sighting! Looking as essential as last time Fulham were in the Prem

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  13. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Is everyone ready for Salahs 460 points later? And Pool CS
    I have no pool, it will happen

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  14. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I swear if Jimi cant score against this Fulham team I will sell him with -4 points hit

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    1. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Its frustrating because he very rarely scores more than 1. A 6 pointer wouldn’t surprise me.

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      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        yes 1 goal even might not enough
        he is 8.6

        while cheaper DCL and Maupay are outscoring him

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Same with Ings

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          1. Gobigorgohome
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            and Werner

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    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds like a classic opportunity to get trolled

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    3. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Jimi isnt a fixture type of guy. Can get 0 or 12 against any team

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      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Ok maybe not 0...more 2.

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        1. Gobigorgohome
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          ok

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

          He can get 0, this week 🙂

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    4. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      If he scores one I'm fine with that, happy for him to tick along and be a set and forget, already got enough headaches for people to take out. Need some solidity in the team and he offers hopefully a consistent trickle of points.

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  15. Napoleon IV
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    quiet please everyone

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Ok dad.

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        ssshhhhhhhh!

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  16. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    That was a great ball from John Mcginn for the second. Perfectly weighted over the backline, inch perfect, bravo

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  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Magic spray solves everything.

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    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      It's good but it's no wet sponge

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  18. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like one of Grealish vs Zaha for Foden replacement in GW5

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  19. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    McGinn now gets 2 assists
    He got total 3 assists last season...

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Villa will end up lower mid-table. No relegation scrap this year.

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  20. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Fulham set up 5 at the back to defend. 2 down they're not set up to claw the game back. Serves them right to be so cautious home to Villa.

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    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      So as a Mitrovic owner, I'm hearing from you that they need three penalties.

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I think they set up to hold a 0-0 and hope for a jammy pen for Mitro to convert. Might get 1 that way but not enough ball in the box to get more.

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  21. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Best Son replacement? 0.7 ITB as well. Thanks fellas

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    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Rashford.

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  22. MGMT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Havertz is being massively overlooked, nice differential @8.4M

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Not even worth looking at till his wingers are back, for me.

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    2. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

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    3. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Problem is he hasn't really done anything yet, one assist against wba. I had him at the start so might seem a tad bitter

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    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Whats he done to not be overlooked?

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      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Hatty vs the mighty Barnsley 😮

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  23. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Son > Bruno? Have exact money?

    A. Yes
    B. No

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    1. All de Gea no iDier
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      You need to ask?

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    2. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Best player in the league do it without question

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

        😀

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

      That’s a no brainer. Go for it mate!

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    4. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      a lot wish they have funds

      go for it

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

        Can you let me “borrow” 0.5m of your funds and then we could both do Son to Rashford. You will still have 0.5m of spare change available.

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    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      The last time I did that, Son scored 24 points 😆

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  24. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Grealish big chance created + bps

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  25. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    What's happened to Allison? Why isn’t he expected to play tonight?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Injury apparently

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

        Damn it, that’s my VvD and Robbo points down the drain. This week just can’t get any worse!!!!!

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  26. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Not watching the game how is Mitro looking? Is he on Bamford level or worse?

    Is he a must sell? If he is, than I am so gonna WC him out of my team

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      if Fulham score.. it is going to be him..

      but this team looks so poor.

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Fulham just looking so awful. I'd do Bamford. But Ollie Watkins is same price and is better than Mitro.

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      1. Taff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        In what sense are you using “do”?

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    3. Taff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Same as usual. Fulham lumping lots of balls into the box aimed at his head. He heads them over.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks lads

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  27. Taff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on Son, Wilf and Mitrovic on the naughty step for Bruno, Bamford and Trossard?

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Read it as Milf and naughty in the same sentence

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  28. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Which will give me more pts long term in your opinion?
    - def under 5.5 mil (4-3-3)
    - mid under 6 mil (3-4-3)

    James/Saiss or Klich in other words?

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  29. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Best Midfielder up to 7.4? Greenwood?

    Can't get Hames unfortunately

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    1. AnfieldLad
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Prefer Barnes or Foden to Greenwood

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    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      So much choice sub 7.4
      Suggest watch Greenwood for form & transfer in before any price rise
      Otherwise Zaha/Townsend the Leeds pair Costa & Klich plus Barnes
      Also keep an eye on Grealish & McGinn today

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  30. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Watkins wasting Grealish A

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