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Big Numbers December 9

FPL Gameweek 12: The key player and team statistics

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Our Big Numbers piece looks at some stand-out player and team statistics ahead of the next Fantasy Premier League deadline.

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Lessons learned from FPL Gameweek 11

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  1. white heart pain
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No rest for salah.

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  2. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Still keeping the armband on Salah

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    1. Predator
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Gl boy

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    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      gl

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      1. Werner Bremen
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Girls love? Yeah, I think so too

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    3. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I am...
      Better upside now as many wont buy him...
      If you have Mo need to cap him..

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    4. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep he will play

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  3. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane and Son also have to play liverpool on Wednesday. Does this mean they don’t play Sunday either? Bunch of idiots on here fighting over 1m+ ranks.

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    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Will they both play tomorrow though? No, is probably the answer.

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      1. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        People are comparing their own **** fitness levels to elite athletes. Playing a football game after a 4 day rest is a piece of piss

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        1. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah I agree with everyone else. You’re coming across terribly here.

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    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Calm down

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    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      but they wont play tomorrow lol

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    4. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      tomorrw the rest though

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    5. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You sound like a scary little boy.

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    6. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Its brave to accuse people of having poor ranks without linking your own team.

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    7. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Idiots?

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    8. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who hurt you?

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  4. Black Knights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Makes a -4 Kane to Salah less difficult to justify.

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  5. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hmm strange Salah 90mimutes...so who to (C) ?

    A) Kane

    B) KDB

    C) Son

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    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      On KDB at the moment

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    2. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C from those

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    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB

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  6. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Bamford really a good pick this week with is poor home form and West Ham having a half-decent defence?

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    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford is a good long term pick. Best cheap forward this season.

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      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I agree, and I have him in my team, but I'm not convinced about playing him this weekend over Jota when Bamford is really poor at home compared to away.

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        1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          GL with Jota cameo 20mins

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          1. Amartey Partey
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            GL?

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  7. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    (C) on Vardy or Son

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    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Currently on Vardy with Son vice. But it's 50/50 imo. Just like penalties.

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  8. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bamford(c) - who’s with me?!

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    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not Komodosam above by the looks of things.

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      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Haha yeah, he's nailed on 2 points this week.

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    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Those (c) punts almost never work.

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    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      With Rodrigo probably starting he should get even more supply. Could be a good shout.

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  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah rest related panicking

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Loud noises...

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  10. Scrumper
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wondering if a cheeky -4 sterling to mane might be worth while. Would give me max Liverpool midfield(Salah, Jota, mane) ahead of their fixture run.... Need to be creative to find ways to catch the top 10k!

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    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mané hasn't done anything all season though.

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    2. Jedi Joseph
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No I think sterling might be better

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  11. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Relax people. All 4 will start like he has done a few times this season and take a couple off after 60. By which time Salah will have his hatty.

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    1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      exactly... hopefully 🙂

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    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hendo Gini and Curtis were all rested for a reason...

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    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jota on form he should play

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  12. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vestergaard worth 0.2/0.3 over KWP/Bednarek?

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    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      In the past, yes. Not sure he'll continue scoring.

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    3. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably - he keeps scoring headers, and JWP will keep banging those corners and free kicks in. He's a cheaper Zouma,

      However look ahead for the future fixtures

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  13. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Get (A) Bamford this week, or (B) Wilson this week and switch to Bamford in gw15?

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Do we know wilson is training? Or who has covid?

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      1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        nope, I mean if we get word tomorrow that he's fit and most of the key players are fit as well

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I have Wilson, so hoping he's ok.

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    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think if you are thinking of a future switch to wilson may as well just et him now and save the transfer later

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    3. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      bamford or wilson....Difficult. I have Bamford but have been tempted by Wilson, pre covid despite hating Newcastle and loving seeing Leeds play.
      I know Leeds fixtures are looking ok, but i thought Newcastle's were good too.
      Just jump on one and stick - neither will score each week, and if you jump around, you will miss them scoring.

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  14. Jonesfromthere
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mane and Firmino rested means that Jota probably dropped for this weekend right? Unless he benches Salah again

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    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah wasn't benched tonight, he played the full 100 minutes.

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    2. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who knows? Might start all 4 and manage minutes in the game.

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    3. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I have a benching headache I bench Jota or DCL......
      No idea what ti do now

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Which one of those is likely not to get full mins or even start on the bench? Thats the one you bench, easy decision imo

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        1. Groot the Leveller
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          yup. i was benching DCL, now Jota is on the bench as my super sub

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  15. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A - kane and ziyech -> salah (c) and bamford -4
    B - ziyech -> grealish, kane (c)

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  16. Team Bobcat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on whether wolves will rebound this weekend after last weeks surrendering and minus Jiminez.

    Watkins or Grealish may be decent captain picks for those without kdb or sterling of course.

    Or a bit too punty?

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    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not Watkins for sure, terrible player

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      1. Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He is my big deffential hope 🙂

        Kinda like the guy

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      2. Groot the Leveller
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        watkins is ok - but hes a 6m player and its shows.
        I would not own him as there is better around at that price

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  17. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    is Jota likely to be benched vs Fulham?

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    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      opps didnt see above

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  18. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bamford captain no brainer

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  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why Klopp, why? 🙁

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  20. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to start on bench against Fulham? 60% or higher?

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    1. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      0%

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        You're protesting too much. There's clearly a chance, however small.

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    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He'll play 60 min is my prediction

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    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      10%

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    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Start and subbed once the game is 2-0 or something by 60.

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  21. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Having an awful season and ranked 2m.

    Brought salah in for a hit - but nervous about him this week. Who to captain?

    A....salah at fulham

    B....kdb at united

    Thanks

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah C and to score off the bench

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    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If you've taken a hit to get him, has to be Mo

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      1. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I'm in the same boat, but I also feel that we should be flexible and I am not against moving to captain KDB even though I bought in Salah for a hit.

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    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah

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    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Stick with Salah-

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      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers guys...

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    5. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Pick the player guaranteed to score against a very poor team......or you could risk Salah

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      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ha ha

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  22. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which of these combos for next week?
    a) Ziyech > Zaha
    b) Kane + Ziyech > KDB + Wilson -4
    c) Kane + Ziyech + Jota > KDB + Wilson + Zaha -8

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    1. RedAlpha10
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ziyech to Pulisic or Grealish?

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  23. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Prior to this game I had Salah as cap and Jota as vice, I changed Kane to my vice now. Still tempted to lose Jota tho

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  24. Thunderbahçe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KDB or Wilson as (c) this gw?

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  25. beetlejuice
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What was the Twitter account that gave the jota benched news few days in advance last week?

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    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      @bond_fpl but its private now i think

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      1. beetlejuice
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Did not sound familiar to me this one maybe the one i saw was different. The guy who posted it also mentioned that the account is reliable based on previous leaks.

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  26. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Was almost set on the transfer below for this weekend but has Salah playing 90 tonight made this hit a bad decision?

    Zaha Vardy > Salah (c) Bamford (-4)

    Martinez Forster
    Chilwell James Lamptey Coufal Neco
    KDB Bruno Zaha Grealish Riedewald
    Vardy DCL Watkins

    1FT 2.3ITB

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  27. wattalowz
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who to get in AND captain for Ziyech:

    A) Salah
    B) Mane
    C) Son

    Original plan was obviously A but now not so sure...

    Have KDB, Bruno, Grealish.

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    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      At the moment I'm thinking still captain Salah. KDB and Son would be the alternatives for me.

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  28. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I was going to captain Salah and transfer Cancelo out for Dallas. Not so sure now. I think Cancelo looked really good on the right flank and linked up with Mahrez really well.

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    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      yeah and he was been rested tonight. Hold imo.

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    2. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cancelo was all over the place like Mahrez last game. Very unlucky not to get returns, both

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  29. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah -> Fernandes (-4)?

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    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't.

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    2. Captain Beefheart
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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  30. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hmmm. Think i Will have to take -8 to get Salah in,if i dont get rid of Son, Kdb,Vardy or Fernandes then its -4 . Is it worth it?
    I have Jota

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    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You need a -8 to transfer Jota and salah out

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      1. Henning
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I could do Zaha and Bruno out for Salah and Jwp for - 4

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