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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.

How much rest will Premier League teams get over Christmas this season?
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  1. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Coulda woulda shoulda, ffs. Was distracted by thinking I would keep 3 up front but even in this goal Scoring season, defenders at 5m score far more than the pony strikers.

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  2. dshv
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Come on my boy Soucek, have since gw1 .. going for a hattie tonight please 3 headers!

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

    playing Dallas instead of Dias going great

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  4. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I have played Soucek 6 gameweeks this season. Two blanks and 3+1 in the other 4, nice.

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    1. FPL_Motty
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Well done mate. He works wonders, so much value

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  5. pablo discobar
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Help

    My mid is Salah, KDB, Son, Bruno and Soueck.

    Plan was to sell Soueck for Grealish tonight - exact funds.

    Now what do I do

    (Fwds are Bamford, Wilson, DCL, not worried about benching headaches in December, those 3 rotate well)

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sell Salah for Soucek

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      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Misread. Anyway keep the GOAT

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      2. Jindaljain
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Essential for you

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  6. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Problem is Soucek would never be a 4th mid and don’t think he is good enough as a 5th.. constant bench headache

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    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I see him as great first sub as capable of returns but doesn’t return regularly.

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      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        First sub, whose points are unpredictable. He needs to be in the eleven or not at all

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        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Why not at all though? Unless u want Bissouma. He's a cheap boy

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    2. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No bench headache if you have him and Brewster. Stack the rest with the big boys.

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    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Always had him as 4th. Loving his value mate tbh.

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    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Soucek is hardly too good to be benched. Perfect first sub over xmas.

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      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        You will never get his points if you pick and choose when to play him. You'd bench him against United and not get his goal for eg.

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          eh? id never start him but if he is needed then he's 100000000 x better than Bissouma.

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    5. Vlekz
        5 years, 3 months ago

        His points per million even if he scores once in 5-6 gws is crazy. Easy first team material

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    6. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Transferred Podence in last week. It was between him and Soucek for that and this week 🙁

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    7. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bamford
      Klich
      Bowen
      Lovely

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      1. Dash444
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Nice points....not hauls, there’s a long way to go yet.

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    8. Neves say Neves
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hi, my name’s Neves say Neves and I sold Soucek 2 weeks ago

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      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Silly.

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    9. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Benrahma tekkers

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      1. Dreaming of glory
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He looks a player

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    10. Dreaming of glory
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Was planning to do
      Bowen & brewster
      To
      Soueck & Bamford

      That G & A combo for West ham doesn't change anything really foes it?

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    11. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Soucek at 4.9m is genuinely daylight robbery. He works as an enabler yet on the pitch he marauds into the box on practically every attack. At times he acts like a centre forward, always hanging in the box. How can he be so cheap?

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      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Shhhhhhhhhhhhh

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      2. Dreaming of glory
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Was everyone 5th mid start of season but just didn't start off with any returns. After a good project restart he was expected to chip in a bit more, seems to have found his touch now tho

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        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Not good enough for a 4th mid and too strong for a 5th
          Bit of a dilemma really

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          1. BenDavies
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            How on earth is he too strong for a 5th mid?
            This argument is bonkers. He's 4.9m! That's 0.4m more than a typical 5th mid. For his playstyle it's absolutely worth it, no question! And it's 0.4m!

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            1. Deulofail
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              My '5th mid' is Jota. The 4th mid and 5th mid terms are not fit for purpose.

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      3. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Had him in my starting line up for first four ganeweeks! Sold on WC

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      4. Pied Mee Ince Silva
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I'm stunned his ownership is 50%+, having Brewster or another 4.5 bench fodder makes no sense when such a good 4.9 is available. I just wish I had to balls to play him over DCL this week. 😀

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      5. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Keep it down please.

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        1. BenDavies
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I'll try 😀 Just his biggest fan

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      6. FPL_Motty
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yet everyone crying that he's a casual pick! He's been promising this since the season started

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    12. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Did Rodriguez to Soucek to allow for more flexibility next week. Worked out well.

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      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Like BD says above, Soucek "essential"

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      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Good move. Considered it but passed it up.

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    13. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Soucek > Bam Bam.

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    14. KGFC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ali yc

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    15. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Of course Soucek scores in back to back GW’s since booting him lol, this season

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

      Dallas with two nice balls over the top already

      Sensual

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      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Giggity

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    17. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Love when you line your team up for the next gameweek and realise you have a problem 😆

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

      Need to release some funds from DCL & Jota to enable KDB. (2FT)

      A, Brewster & Bowen

      B, Watkins & Soucek

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      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        A

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

          Ta, B has two DGW players but Bowen is class

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    19. Right In The Stanchion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Second week in a row I’ve started Jota and Soucek scored.

      Is Jota going to get a 15 min cameo again? Could do with a bit of luck and him not playing.

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This is where I feel the system needs revising.

        If you start a player who gets less than 45 then imo they should get autosubbed if a player on the bench has played more than 45

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Would make the bench much more important and encourage more balanced team selections

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          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            And if the bench player scores?

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            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              You lose out

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      2. Right In The Stanchion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Soucek first in bench

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      3. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        You'll get him, ML rival has done the same as you

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    20. Dash444
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Soucek was always the Lundstram of this season but when he didn’t produce 5 goals in the first three weeks many sold him. Those that set and forget the right options often prosper.

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      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This.

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      2. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Soucek is the Lundstram of this season. Lundtsram was only an good option because he got cs as well as goals, now lundtsram with no cs is irrelevant despite scoring

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      3. Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        How so ? Soucek is a MID

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      4. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I saw his potential, started the season with him, he did nothing so I sold him.

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      5. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        But a lot of people got him for 0.1 less and are still reaping the points

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    21. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jonty knows

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      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He still at the loft heights of 3 million?

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          2 million now 😉

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          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Very good!

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    22. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      One Dallas goal please

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This

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        1. It's Fergie Time
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Double this

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

        No chance, Dallas looks very deep....lots of short passes and no penetration

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    23. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Switched Soucek in first 11 for Jota last minute before the deadline. Phew

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      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Im feeling at least a Jota assist this weekend.

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I am happy for that have started him in fpl

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      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Everyone will get him off the bench for Jota

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        1. BenDavies
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          "Everyone". He's 4.5% owned

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        2. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Jota will play

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      3. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lies

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    24. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Was Mark persuaded by Az to play Soucek or he is in his bench?

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Mark knows

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      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Google "Mark Sutherns FPL"

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      3. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Mark’s luck is incredible. He was basically forced by Jay and Az to play Soucek over Ayling...

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I blame Az, why he keeps helping Mark

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

            get real, no one takes advice from AZ

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            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Harsh but true

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    25. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Next weeks bench
      Bowen CPL
      Konsa BUR
      PVA wha

      Don’t want to waste bench boost though

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

        How are they not starters?

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        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I have better ones

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      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Konsa

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    26. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Feels good to have the Power 5 in midfield: Salah KDB Son Bruno Soucek

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      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Salah KDB Grealish Bruno Soucek here
        Harry up front

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      2. BenDavies
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This except Grealish for KDB. feel KDB may not return this week

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      3. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        KdB to Grealish and that’s my midfield

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        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          You're having an unreal season, benched Soucek though?

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    27. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Soucek players are casuals, end of debate. No one in the world picked Soucek because he is a good option, you picked him because you are broke as fck and ranked 3-4mil.
      Enjoy your points

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      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        The debate didn't even start.

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      2. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        50k
        Started him every week

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        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Broke though, that is true

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      3. BenDavies
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I'm ranked 8k and I own Soucek. Onto the next moan please

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        1. FPL_Motty
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Lmao agreed mate. Idiots think soucek is a casual pick. He's been starting in my team for 6gws, and 3goals. Its literally no coincidence he's scored 3 goals, if you'd actually watch the games you'd see how soucek has been playing. And how Leeds concede from free kicks, tbh i should up and stop educating this idiot

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          1. BenDavies
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Agreed. You can't comment on Soucek unless you watch West ham fairly consistently. The guy literally plays as a centre forward at times.

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      4. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        2k rank and this is the first gameweek I’ve not started him.

        Picked him as he was way better than any 4.5 for only 0.5 more, and enables a big hitting 3-5-2

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      5. MagicMessi
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No mate he's really dangerous from the first match he played he's the best enabler .. problem is I personally wouldn't start him every week so missing his bench points anyway

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

        He was one of the first names in my team when the game launched. Took him out simply due to poor fixtures, expecting to bring him in later, and hoping he wouldn't score well for his many owners. Problem was just that more expensive midfielders became desirable, so I have/had no space to bring him in. Wouldn't really be a problem if the desirable options were frequently scoring well. He's only a casaul pick in that he's an obvious pick.

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      7. Razer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This is a bad take

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      8. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Nah..
        Soucek owners are real players
        Top 100k with Son, Kane, Bruno, Bamford are casuals

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    28. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Alioski seriously is a horrid player. Rapidly approaching the Lamela, Grealish levels of dislike. . .

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    29. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bamford fail
      Cresswell fail
      Dallas fail

      Another rank game week incoming

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bamford . . fail?

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      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        rage quit ?

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      3. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Is Bamford of injured?

        If not why is he a fail.

        One assist and 50 minutes left.

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      4. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        jammy Bammy assist points but still not good enough for you? Lol

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