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Bielsa honours Leeds line-up reveal as Benrahma earns first start for West Ham

11 December 2020 1115 comments
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Marcelo Bielsa has stuck true to his word with Leeds United’s line-up for a Gameweek 12 meeting with West Ham United.

The Whites’ manager revealed his starting XI on Wednesday during his pre-match press conference, endearing himself to Fantasy Premier League managers once again.

It means Patrick Bamford (£6.2m) starts up-front in search of his ninth Premier League goal of the season, supported by Rodrigo (£5.7m) and Mateusz Klich (£5.5m) in central midfield.

Jack Harrison (£5.4m) and Raphinha (£5.4m) provide the width while Luke Ayling (£4.5m) fills in at centre-back with Robin Koch (£4.5m) and Diego Llorente (£4.4m) out injured.

That sees Stuart Dallas (£4.6m) shift to right-back and allows Ezgjan Alioski (£4.4m) to keep his place in the team, filling in at left-back.

West Ham have absentees of their own, namely Michail Antonio (£6.2m) and Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m).

That has forced David Moyes to ditch his favoured 3-4-2-1 formation in order to play Aaron Cresswell (£5.2m) at left-back in a back-four, joined there by Angelo Ogbonna (£4.9m), Fabian Balbuena (£4.4m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.6m).

Saïd Benrahma (£6.0m) finally gets his first Premier League start for West Ham having already registered two assists in just 79 minutes-worth of substitute appearances. He features on the left-hand side of attacking midfield while Pablo Fornals (£6.4m) and Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) join him in support of centre-forward Sebastien Haller (£6.1m).

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Alioski, Cooper, Ayling, Dallas; K Phillips; Harrison, Rodrigo, Klich, Raphinha; Bamford.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Balbuena, Coufal; Rice, Soucek; Benrahma, Fornals, Bowen; Haller.

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  1. TomSaints
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    Surprisingly good game this

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      First time watching Leeds?

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      1. TomSaints
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        More West Ham element. Not really watched them this season

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  2. sminkypinky
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    Hammers look like scoring

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  3. Bushwhacker
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    Leeds are SOOOO open down the middle. West Ham could have a hatful. If they had a few more Bowens.

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    1. Zimo
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      They always play like that. Love watching their matches. Very end to end stuff

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  4. schlupptheweek
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    As a Fabianski owner that sums up my season! It's not depressing just funny

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    1. Harper_
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      • 10 Years
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      VAR has truly done us one yet again

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      1. Scholes Out For Summer
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        How? Fabianski broke the rules, was pretty black and whitw

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      2. schlupptheweek
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        I was kind of lucky with that rubbish Lookman penalty atleast. Maybe there's be another pen to make amends!

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      3. Zimo
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        I think ur problem is with the rules not Var.

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        1. have you seen cyan
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          tbh linesman is stupid, Fab was off his line before it was even taken. Shoulda singalled that before pen was even taken

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          1. Scholes Out For Summer
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            Surely that’s Fabianski’s fault? The lineman doesn’t stop the play when a player is offside, it’s on the player to be in a legal position.

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            1. have you seen cyan
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              Yes its Fabs fault, but the linesman has one job lol, he is clearly off his line, fck knows what the linesmen is doing. Its like when you set up a wall for a freekick, the ref pushes you back, he doesnt let you take the fk then retake it again.
              Its stupid but whatever

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    2. Fred54
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      Did you know he got booked too?

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      1. BeaversWithAttitude
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        Fabs could have been a mile behind that line and still made the save, no torque on that shot at all. In fact, he could have just stood there and watched the ball run out of gas... really unlucky.

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      2. schlupptheweek
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        Oh damn, it gets worse! I don't know

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  5. KGFC
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    Hope Coufal can get an attacking return

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    1. WVA
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      0 chance

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      1. KGFC
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        🙁

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    2. GreennRed
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      Or 3!

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      1. KGFC
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        At least one... Anything more a bonus!!

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    3. GreennRed
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      Lots of them

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  6. GreennRed
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    Lots of ex-PL players in for the game...

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  7. BobB
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    Salah has had as much rest as Mane recently. Either could be rested or neither if Jota isn't fit

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    1. ivantys
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      He will play, they only have 3 wingers and one is out.

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  8. have you seen cyan
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    I remember pre season when people thought Haller was good

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    1. Deulofail
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      Not this season, surely?

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    2. GreennRed
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      He looked decent in his first few games last season. Looks lazy now, not working on his game. PL money has that affect on some players.

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  9. Gudjohnsen
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    Will Bamford score a goal tonight?

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    1. Zimo
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      Would be a lovely 12 points that.

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  10. denial
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    Bamford paid for the hit already

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    1. Bobby Digital
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      Lol Vardy hasn't played yet

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  11. The Orienteer - find me in …
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    Yes at least one.

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  12. FPL Scoop
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    Jammy Bammy.

    Goal assisted by Dallas soon.

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    1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
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      That would be nice. Marching on together and all that.

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    2. Botman and Robben
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      Hope so.

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  13. tafrère
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    Bowen really passes the eye test.

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    1. Deulofail
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      No glasses for him then!

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      1. KAALI_DAAL
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        😀

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  14. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
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    Up 5 spots on livefpl 🙂

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    1. KGFC
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      Noiceee

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    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
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      Only cos Ruth made 5 more teams for this GW.

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    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
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      Wahoo

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  15. KGFC
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    Can Moyes already hook off Haller?! He can't head, can't pass. Such a dead log walking around 🙄

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
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      Which striker should they play instead??

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      1. fr3d
        • 8 Years
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        Diop

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      2. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Play with 10!!!
        Haller gives the hope to Hammers that there is someone up top... Useless!

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  16. KEN YA DIG IT
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    no way leeds keep a cleansheet here

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    1. Digital-Real
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      With Haller as West Ham striker? very strong chance of a clean sheet.

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  17. fr3d
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    Are Dallas and Ayling the two most overrated FPL picks of the season?

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    1. Gnu
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      No

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      1. fr3d
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        Wrong as per usual

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    2. Digital-Real
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      Yes

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    3. Zimo
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      No its Auba

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      1. fr3d
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        Who rates Auba?

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    4. Baps Hunter
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      Lamptey says Hi!

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    5. ivantys
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      Not really, they are both only 4.5 and only Dallas rose by 0.1. Look at Lamptey keep blanking but keeps rising in price.

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  18. ivantys
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    Bamford season keeper

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    1. BrockLanders
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      Yep

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    2. Baps Hunter
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      So was DCL before some injuries to his teammates...

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      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 16 Years
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        DCL has been scoring still.

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      2. ivantys
        • 5 Years
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        Wilson outscored him before his injury and they are both cheaper than him.

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  19. WVA
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    What minute will Coufal get sent off?

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    1. Botman and Robben
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      44.

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    2. Zimo
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      69

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      1. KAALI_DAAL
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        Kinky

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        1. Zimo
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          😉

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  20. KAALI_DAAL
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    Missed the deadline and feel like I'm the only one without Salah (C) 🙁

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    1. Hazz
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      65% of the game doesn't have him.

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    2. have you seen cyan
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      how do you miss a deadline? I havent managed that in 7 years, not even joking

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
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        You have a life outside FPL? It's a game ffs.

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      2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 16 Years
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        There's this thing called life. It could happen to anyone - give him a break.

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        1. Baps Hunter
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          There is one week time to change C to the one you want. I have already set my team for next week.

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      3. KAALI_DAAL
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        Its an early kickoff. And it's 1.25am here. Came home from work. Decided to chill. And Bam. Here I have notification of the Leeds lineup. 🙁

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      4. GreennRed
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        You're only 7? Fair play on the typing, etc.....

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  21. fedolefan
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    Bowen thinks he's Salah

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
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      He'll get COVID midweek so

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  22. Sim Simma
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    • 15 Years
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    Soucek essential

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    1. Rligudfootiemanager
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      Leeds looked suspect to SP last week against Chelsea!

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  23. My heart goes Salalalalah
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    Benched Soucek 😥

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    1. It's Fergie Time
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      started him over Jota

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  24. Pukki Party
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    OMG

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  25. Bobby Digital
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    Soucek 1st on bench 🙁

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    1. Bobby Digital
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      Should use him as 4th midfielder instead of 5th

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  26. Duke Silver ☑
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    Soucek is a legend.

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  27. Scapegoat Salah
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    Salah no show and Soucek off bench please 🙂

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  28. ☈☾
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    Soucek > Bam Bam

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  29. BobbyDoesNotLook
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    Soucek! Hopefully Jota rested

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  30. WVA
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    ML rival will get Soucek off the bench for Jota

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
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      Hoping I get him for Salah lol

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