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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. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Yet again I captained my lowest scoring player, thanks a lot KDB!

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

      If kdb was the lowest scoring player than youve had a blinder pal.

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

        This

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

        That makes no sense, he got 2 points as did most of my other players but a few of them did score or assist!

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

          Most had Saiss Jimmy

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

          I had a minus 1, 2 zeros and a 1.
          So you have more at least 4 players getting better output than me if kdb was your worst.

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    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I captained my second lowest scorer, Jimi.

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      1. Hairy Potter
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        In fact KDB is one of my joint top scorers so far this week.

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    3. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Thankfully i avoided that trainwreck and captained Werner

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

      Sterling says hi

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

    Son >
    Grealish
    Maddison
    Klich
    Mahrez/ Foden

    Already have, Podence, Zaha, KDB, Sterling + cash for Salah

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

      May I suggest Barnes?

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

        Steering towards Vardy, Castagne hence looking at the playmaker?

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    2. Captain Fozzy
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not a fan of Rodriguez?

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

        Actually, this

        Somehow assumed he was already there

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

          Good shout he is due a haul?

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        2. Goonsquad245
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          You were right the first time

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

            🙂

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

            Maddy?

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

          Got DCL as well

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

        I think he's fine not to pick Rodriguez. Quality player, but better options stealing points around him.

        As ZE has said, Barnes should be considered.

        If WestHam turn up, could be a tad problematic however.

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

    Trolls out in full force this evening!

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    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Why is a troll posting this?

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

      Everyone is just angry they've done worse than my gran.

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

        Nah he's aiming at me cause I dared to challenge the idea that if you don't own Martinez you're a casual.

        Apparently that's trolling.

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

        Yep, lots of angry people lashing out tonight!

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  4. pug_chops
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Finally made it into positive points after hits thanks to that Mitrovic haul. What a week!!

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

      Mitro haul? Don’t joke

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      1. pug_chops
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        He is my joint top scorer!!!

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

    Wonder if Sky Sports have any plans to push Keane into commentary, that would be an interesting listen

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  6. puhd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    How’s this WC team?

    McCarthy
    Saiss Castagne Justin (Mitchel Dunne)
    Salah Bruno Sterling Rodriguez (Mendy)
    Mitro Jimmy DCL

    Thanks lads

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

      Looks good. But like previous 3 GW’s, things change quickly

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  7. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Martinez started the crawling up from 3m rank. Nice one!

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  8. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like Thiago missed out today as he has Covid.

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  9. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Son and mitro to ings and traore/foden for -4?

    Or son and mitro to richar/dcl and barnes/maddison?

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

    What happened between Lampard and Alonso? Any idea?

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  11. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I'm on 26 with Robbo and VVD to play. As an Arsenal fan, I'd rather see Liverpool blank and lose, but I'd bite your hand off for a 0-0.

    What position is everyone else in going into this final match?

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      An Arsenal fan here with no Pool defense. Want us to thrash them!

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

        I'd take that. Can't see it happening, but I would like Arsenal to hold their own tonight.

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

      25 with Salah and Robertson.

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

      On 21 point with Salah and TAA

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    4. Salarrivederci
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      47 in total. No one playing the late match. Martínez got me 6 today, but he was my last one.

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

        Nice!

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

          Guess so.
          Martínez, Digne, Harrison, Rashford and Richarlison

          Still at a 500K OR rank, but it is a long season 😀

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    5. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      43 with Salah captain. Huge green arrow so I can't complain.

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

    Werner and Mitrovic to Ings and Maupay for -4? Yay or nay?

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

      Yay

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  13. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Son and Podence >> Havertz and Barnes?

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

      I like it

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I would wait for Podence news. He should do well against this Fulham defense.

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

      no way. wait for news on both

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

      Podence -may- be back and you want to sell him vs. that Fulham team?

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

      Why would you lose Podence? Plays Fulham next. Wait for news on his fitness!

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    6. Amey
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Keep Podence if fit

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  14. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Just want Arsenal to score and TAA and Robertson to stay quiet. Have no Pool defenders and H2H rival has both TAA and Robertson!

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

    Bayern Sold a broken item to Pool. I hope they kept the receipt of payment 😆

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

      as a fellow Utd man, we are not in a place to point fingers at other teams' transfer policies...

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

        You can't see me happy for a moment ?
        Had to remind me that fecking face of Glazers & Woodward & those failed transfers over the years 😕

        Thanks bro ... 😉

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

          sorry mate - tbf I've always thought Woodaward looked like a slug with legs

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

            Ha ha

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

    Salah (c) double digit score for my birthday would be lovely thanks

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Happy birthday dude

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

        Hah thanks man!

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

      Happy Birthday!!

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

        Thanks!

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

      Happy birthday! x

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

        Thanks! 🙂

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    4. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Happy Birthday G

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

        Thank you dude

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

      Hippo Birdy

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

        Thank you!

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    6. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Happy birthday. I hope he gives you a hatty.

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

    I accidentally captained kdb because the app glitched, I wanted to captain Salah.

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

      Okay

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  18. jimmyabs1987
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Next week captain is tough.

    KDB with Leeds but City look lost
    Salah and Villa?
    Jimi and Fulham?
    Tough one

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    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No ings,?

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      1. jimmyabs1987
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Don’t have him

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  19. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Off topic, but I'd recommend these face masks.

    https://cambridgemask.com/

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

      No thanks, I prefer my freedom!

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

        You call getting kicked out of supermarkets and off trains freedom?

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

          Literally no one has said anything to me in a supermarket and I don't ever use trains.

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          1. McSauce
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Your an idiot

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

              How do get this guy banned?

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              1. McSauce
                • 16 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Ban Me? Or the idiot above who doesn’t wear a mask because of his “freedom”

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

                  The other guy

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

                I haven't broken a single rule?

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                1. McSauce
                  • 16 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Not a well one this lad!

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

                  First rule if ffs is dont be a c***, which you repeatedly break

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                  1. BackcountryDave
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 10 months ago

                    ^This

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                  2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    How come Gnu is still here? 🙁

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                3. Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Depends where you live but if it's in the UK, yes it is the rule.

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            2. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Grade A, top of the range at that.

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    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 10 months ago

      @ foo fighter

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    3. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Who would have thought, this time last year, we’d be googling for face masks on here?

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    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      The filters actually disrupt the masks ability to stop particle flow. Getting one with a metal strip for the nose is better for glasses wearers.

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

        Haven't found one that stops the steaming up of mine, absolute nightmare. The answer for me is contact lenses

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

    With that Arsenal backline im predicting a Liverpool 5-1 win.

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  21. Zrinkec
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Which defender to take 5.5m or under?

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

      Lamptey

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

      James

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  22. BremerHB
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    A) Richarlison & Guaita
    or
    B) Ings & Martinez
    ?

    on WC.

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  23. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Foden or traore or barnes/maddison?

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

      Barnes

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  24. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    2FT and 0.4ITB. Kind of lost and would appreciate any suggestions 🙂

    McCarthy
    Davies | Justin | TAA | Mitchell
    Son | Salah | Havertz | KDB
    Werner | Mitrovic

    Martin | Bissouma | Walker-Peters | Davis

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

      Son > Zaha & Werner > Vardy?

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  25. MSTRKRFTSMN
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Have a funny feeling that Naby Keita could be the one to watch tonight

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

    Dirty from Mane

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  27. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mane yc

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

    Mane looking for a red in first 5 mins?

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  29. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mane lucky there

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

    Mane’s crunched tierney and bellerin in the first 2 mins, Mane red card tonight

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