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Tierney back in Arsenal line-up as Thiago misses out for Liverpool

28 September 2020 1400 comments
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Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) has overcome his groin injury to make a much-needed start for Arsenal as they face Liverpool at Anfield.

The Scottish international has been a key member of Mikel Arteta’s back-three in recent months and was sorely missed in the Gameweek 2 draw with West Ham.

He is joined in the heart of the Gunners’ defence by the continually ever-present Rob Holding (£4.5m) and David Luiz (£5.5m), who makes his first start of the season in the place of a benched Gabriel (£5.1m).

Arteta has gone for a defensive double-up in central midfield by selecting Mohamed Elneny (£4.5m) alongside Granit Xhaka (£5.5m), who are flanked by wing-backs Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.0m) and Hector Bellerín (£5.0m).

Following a week of flash sales in favour of Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.9m) lines up in his usual starting berth on the left-hand side of Arsenal’s front three.

He is accompanied there by Willian (£8.0m) and an in-form Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m), who has two goals from two Premier League games this season and keeps Eddie Nketiah (£5.9m) on the bench again.

Liverpool are mostly as expected, with Mohamed Salah (£12.1m), Sadio Mané (£11.9m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) all in their usual stations for Gameweek 3.

However, Thiago Alcantara (£6.0m) misses out through a “minor fitness issue” while Joe Gomez (£5.4m) returns from his injury to start at centre-back once again.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Keita, Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno; Tierney, D Luiz, Holding; Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Elneny, Bellerín; Aubameyang, Lacazette, Willian.

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  1. DAZZ
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Let’s go MO (C)

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      So jealous

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      1. jimmyabs1987
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This

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  2. Slitherene
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Choose one?

    A) Ings + Rashford
    B) Vardy + Mahrez

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    1. AIRMILES
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B. I think Vardy is fairly necessary atm, imo

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    2. Das Boot
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I went B, made plenty sense to me

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  3. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Will take that 6 points all day!

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  4. Cok3y5murf
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Trap well and truly set by Martinez for his owners. Now his terrible fixtures begin and he will blank all the way until GW8.

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    1. jason_ni
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Home to Leeds and Southampton, not inconceivable they get something there.

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      1. Cok3y5murf
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Lol Leeds and Danny Ings will definitely score

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        1. jason_ni
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Its football, I'm not saying they will keep a cs, just saying its not inconceivable that they do actually keep one.

          Let's wait and see, id expect them to get at least 1cs before gw8

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    2. Shultan
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Enjoyed his GW2 & GW3 points so far, what other GK at 4.5 will be keeping many CS over next 4-5 GWs?

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    3. Nightcrawler
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Loads of save points and then very good fixtures

      Unless youre spending transfers on keepers he seems like a good pick till new year

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  5. Pep Roulette
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Need a big haul from Robbo tonight!

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    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes fam

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  6. jason_ni
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez you beautiful man.. just moved me up to 25points.

    Bbc showing 3 Fulham sot, guessing that's no correct and I won't be getting an extra point?!

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  7. Gunners in Haaland
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I'll take that

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  8. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez made his 3rd save on the Bryan shot, right?

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    1. GENERATION X
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. I doubt the save where he fumbled it for the disallowed goal counts

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  9. Ze_Austin
    6 years, 1 month ago

    6, 6, 6, 2 x 2, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0

    2 players left

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    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bit jealous tbh.

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      1. Ze_Austin
        6 years, 1 month ago

        *hugs*

        I'm just amazed by the symmetry

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    2. SteJ
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1 player left, on wildcard
      1
      0,0,4
      2,?,12,1,2x2
      6,2

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      1. Ze_Austin
        6 years, 1 month ago

        It's been quite the game week

        You'll come good

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      2. Bagheri Arce
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I feel your pain!

        Although I have smashed it by comparison:

        6

        1, 0, TAA

        1, 1, 2, 2 (c), Salah

        6, 0

        Reckon many will be worse 🙁

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    3. GENERATION X
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Only two zeros. My Wolves lads got 3 each

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      1. Ze_Austin
        6 years, 1 month ago

        That Jimmy own goal was an unnecessary sucker punch

        But we'll ride the highs as well. At least West Ham's stats weren't bad before the match (looked unlucky vs Arsenal, even). Fulham more of the whipping boys

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      2. jason_ni
        6 years, 1 month ago

        my 3 wolves got me -1, zero would have been a dream!

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    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      6
      X 2 0 4
      2 2 X
      2 6 4

      X = Salah TAA

      What a week!

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    5. Hairy Potter
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1
      ?, 0, -1
      ?, 2, 2, 2,?
      2, 0(c)

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  10. Fudgy
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez points irrelevant now everyone owns him.

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    1. Begbie.
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why would everyone own an Aston Villa goalkeeper? 😀

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      1. Fudgy
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Because he's got me 19 points in 2 games

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        1. villa_til_i_die
          6 years, 1 month ago

          This!

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      2. Nightcrawler
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yet to concede a legitimate goal this season

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        1. Begbie.
          6 years, 1 month ago

          That doesn't mean everyone owns him though.

          Ryan has a much higher ownership and then you've got people who'll have the premium GK's too.

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          1. Begbie.
            6 years, 1 month ago

            McCarthy another 4.5 with way higher ownership.

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          2. Fudgy
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Look on here tho, everyone has him who's a ffs user

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          3. Nightcrawler
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I think he meant all the non casuals

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            1. Fudgy
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Pretty much. Every serious player has him.

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              1. Gandalf
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Not everyone has wildcarded early

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            2. Begbie.
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Dunno, I think going for the Aston Villa keeper because he was good for a much better team last year is the epitome of casual. The points will balance themselves out.

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              1. Fudgy
                6 years, 1 month ago

                I have multiple top 10k finishes yet I'm a casual? What?

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                1. villa_til_i_die
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  He’s winding you up!

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                  1. Begbie.
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    I'm not because it wasn't even aimed at them. Just in general.

                    Anyone that differs from the hivemind on here is a "casual" apparently.

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                  2. Fudgy
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    He's a troll for sure

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                2. Begbie.
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  And there'll be people with similar records who don't have Martinez yet they're a casual? What?

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      https://streamye.com/vesb6

      The trap has been set.

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    3. jason_ni
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just moved me up to heady heights of 2.5 mill, from 2.8, so not irrelevant!

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    4. Andy_Social
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I considered getting him in for Meslier. Glad I didn't

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    5. schlupptheweek
      6 years, 1 month ago

      They are relevant because he is still not highly owned and lots of idiots like me have Mccarthy!

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  11. One for All
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Son looks likely to drop tonight, -4 Son>Bruno ?

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  12. Jullepuu
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Son to Mahrez or Barnes? I can't do much with the extra money from Mahrez but I feel like he is the better pick

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  13. Gobigorgohome
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Time to enjoy Mo points

    or.... not

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    1. JBG
      6 years, 1 month ago

      My ML rival kept Tierney and Auba, so Salah will most likely blank.

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  14. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks a lot Ings and Martinez. The only players in my WC team who performed!

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    1. AIRMILES
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mine too, apart from my bench, which did quite well.

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I will be getting 2 points from the bench. Dismal everywhere!

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  15. Pedram
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Save us Salah

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  16. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Does Grealish have bonus with winning goal?

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No

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    2. Gobigorgohome
      6 years, 1 month ago

      no

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  17. Nightcrawler
    6 years, 1 month ago

    32 now with just salah(c) left. Would take 4 points in this trainwreck of a GW

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    1. jason_ni
      6 years, 1 month ago

      32.. with salah capt, your way ahead of me mate!

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  18. 2OLEgend
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Son & Mitro - > Mahrez & Jimenez (-4) Yay or nay?

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    1. One for All
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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    2. Shineonme
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez getiing me the same score as Saiss + James + Son + KDB + Werner this GW! 😮

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    1. jason_ni
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Throw coady in there as well for me, marti matched coady, saiss, dunne, jimi, kdb,foden and son
      Fml

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  20. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    "Dominoes: The official food of forgetting to set your fantasy team again". What does that even mean?

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Means Domino's-eaters are filthy casuals obviously.

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Ha!

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  21. Plant Based FPLer
    6 years, 1 month ago

    2-0 Liverpool. TAA free kick goal, Firmino goal from Roberton cross, and all you Salah captained can have an assist, that's it

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    1. Begbie.
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino goal? Thanks for the laugh! 😀

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      1. Plant Based FPLer
        6 years, 1 month ago

        He'll sneak in for a header while David Luiz daydreams.

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  22. schlupptheweek
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bellerin will finally get his 15 pointer....on my bench

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  23. Begbie.
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Barnes + Dallas
    B) Trossard + Castagne

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    1. BremerHB
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  24. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    6 years, 1 month ago

    38 with Salah TAA left

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    1. jason_ni
      6 years, 1 month ago

      humble brag

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  25. Hairy Potter
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who is everyone upside chasing Martinez to next week after banking his haul?

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  26. Fudgy
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Do us Salah owners who didn't captain want him to blank? I assume so.

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    1. #23
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No way

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    2. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No of course.

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    3. Gobigorgohome
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah captain just 10%

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    4. MSTRKRFTSMN
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Only if youre competing in the top 0.1% of the game, which judging by this stupid question seems unlikely

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      1. Fudgy
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I have multiple top 10k finishes, looking to get another in the trophy cabinet.

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        1. MSTRKRFTSMN
          6 years, 1 month ago

          No trophies for 10,000th place

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          1. Fudgy
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Incorrect.

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        2. Napoleon IV
          6 years, 1 month ago

          by multiple you mean "two"

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      2. fc_skrald
        6 years, 1 month ago

        😉 Even in the top they want points - only 93 % owned

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        1. fc_skrald
          6 years, 1 month ago

          effective owners...

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    5. FOO FIGHTER
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What a pathetic comment.

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      1. Fudgy
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Okay enjoy a rank drop when he scores 🙂

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    6. jimmyabs1987
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No way! I want him to haul!

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    7. Goonsquad245
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What do you mean? Surely every serious player has captained salah?

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  27. Das Boot
    6 years, 1 month ago

    We had McGinn. Super John McGinn.......

    https://youtu.be/DEGezXTv--E

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    1. villa_til_i_die
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I just don’t think you understand

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      1. Das Boot
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Class player, miss him loads.

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        1. villa_til_i_die
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Much loved at Villa, brilliant tonight!

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          1. Das Boot
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Cracking result for you and a great start to the season.

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            1. villa_til_i_die
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, early days yet, but look stronger already. Spent more wisely and have better options now. Fingers crossed. ATB.

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              1. MSTRKRFTSMN
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Crazy, but immediately after surviving on the last day you could see that they would be ok this season

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                1. villa_til_i_die
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Survival was always the goal last season. 13th or 14th this season is the aim.

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  28. Gobigorgohome
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah(C), TAA, Robo, Holding come on

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  29. Obi Wan Elokobi
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez makes much more sense than Ings right? Fulham really are atrocious.

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yes they will bounce back too

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. I hope Podence plays. He should do well against them.

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      1. Gobigorgohome
        6 years, 1 month ago

        yes Podence is a big diference
        he assists all Jimi goals so far

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        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          6 years, 1 month ago

          With his pace and trickery he has the potential to trouble this Fulham backline!

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    3. Begbie.
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure. Ings is more likely to haul IMO and West Brom are atrocious as well.

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    4. Andy_Social
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Baggies conceded 11
      Fulham conceded 10

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    5. FOO FIGHTER
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I would rather have Ings. Jimenez depends on his team playing well. Ings doesn't.

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    6. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Flip a coin IMO
      West Brom still looks slightly worse defensively (xG conceded 8.8 this season vs. Fulham 4.8)

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  30. fc_skrald
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The only good thing for my team this gw is that i benched Saïss and played Mitchell - 1 point so much better than zero...

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    1. Nomar
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I have KWPs points coming off bench for Podence.

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