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Werner back on Chelsea’s left as Pulisic misses out on trip to Everton

12 December 2020 1222 comments
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Timo Werner (£9.5m) is back on the left-hand side of Chelsea’s attack for a Gameweek 12 trip to Everton.

That’s because Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) misses out on the fixture entirely, absent from the matchday squad – although Frank Lampard did not mention there was anything wrong with the player in his pre-match press conference.

After scoring in the 3-1 win over Leeds, Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) gets a second consecutive Premier League start, keeping Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) on the bench.

Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech (£8.1m) dropping out of the side means Kai Havertz (£8.3m) returns to the front-three, stationed on the right-hand side.

Mason Mount (£6.8m) joins Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) and N’Golo Kanté (£4.9m) in midfield while Chelsea’s defence, which has contributed eight goals and four assists this season, remains unchanged.

Carlo Ancelotti has named a somewhat patched-up side in light of recent injuries.

Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) takes up James Rodríguez‘s (£5.4m) spot in the front-three alongside Richarlison (£7.8m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.9m) while Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) and Ben Godfrey (£5.0m) are named as the left and right wing-backs respectively.

Everton XI (3-4-3): Pickford; Keane, Mina, Holgate; Sigurdsson, Allan, Doucouré, Godfrey; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Iwobi.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): E Mendy; Chilwell, Zouma, T Silva, R James; Mount, Kanté, Kovacic; Werner, Giroud, Havertz.

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  1. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jota and Fofana -> Zaha and Ayling? -4.

    Or any suggestions? With exact cash.

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    1. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would go for Soucek and a premium defender

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  2. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    That DCL assist didnt do much for me, seems like I somehow dropped, or a tiny icnrease. Have James, Chil and DCL in this. Is FPL live working ok? Does legit everyone have at least 3 players in this?

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

      I dropping after having Coufal Bruno KDB Grealish Wilson DCL play!

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    2. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It is working in an exact manner, I assure you.

      DCL highly owned, so a tiny increase is what you should get from his assist.

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

        yea ur right i guess, just im on 18 at like 1.1 mil with averages appearing to be 17 and im still red

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      2. Ragabolly
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Check how much Chelsea and Everton affected you vs teams around you (table in the rank page).

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  3. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Werner should have gone to Pool, would've been better there

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    1. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He wouldn't play unless it was down the middle no way would he push Salah or Mane out.

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      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Jota has been doing just that? lol

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        1. ilikewud
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Salah had covid, Mane had covid, and now that everyone is fit, wheres Jota?

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          1. ☈☾
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Injured lol

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            1. ilikewud
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Looking forward to seeing how you set pool up when you replace Klopp smh.

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          2. Chalobah's Witness
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            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Jota is the better version of Firmino and will be nailed very soon.

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            1. ilikewud
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              LOL stop - he is literally not.

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      2. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Which i think is his preferred position and why he's not been super great so far for chelsea.

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      3. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No way to push out Firmino either as they’d lose the balance. Would come good longterm.

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        1. ilikewud
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Agreed and matches my point that he likely wouldn't get into pool front 3.

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    2. ivantys
      • 5 Years
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      Better on the bench?

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    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
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      Why ?

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  4. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How are James and Chilwell playing, CS loss aside?

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

      James as usual should be hauling, but will somehow walk away with 2 points no doubt

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    2. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      James very unlucky not to have scored, inside of post. Looks very dangerous. Chilwell less so.

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  5. George James
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Robertson?

    Wasn’t in the training pics released last night any more on that today anyone?

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Starting, if the leak is true. Guy who leaked it last GW was 100% right.

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      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        What's the linked line up?

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        1. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Alisson
          TAA
          Fabinho
          Matip
          Robbo
          Jones
          Henderson
          Gini
          Salah
          Mane
          Bobby

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        2. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          leaked*

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      2. FPL.team
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        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        What was the leaked lineup?

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

      No word, which is a good sign in these situations. Could have been a rest day after being unexpectedly involved in the UCL - hopefully he's fine. Nothing you can do now.

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    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      2 completely different answers with the same conclusion. Wow.

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  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    The only thing DCL has done is get assaulted when he was going nowhere

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Got assaulted in the right place.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      More than Werner though tbf

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      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I didn't realize he was playing

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    3. Plant Based FPLer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If Mendy keeps this up, we'll know it was the goalkeeping coaches all along and not Kepa.

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  7. ilikewud
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I know it's a risk. I've got 2FT and thinking about bringing in Stones and Dias. My only fear is Laporte and Ake getting a start together. Is Dias a 'sure starter'?

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Dias is probably the most nailed to start most games. I wouldn't get 2 of them though.

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      1. ilikewud
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I can't fit in 2 attackers and those fixtures scream cleanies.

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        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Pep's rotation is too unpredictable. It's likely that Laporte will come in for one of them in midweek. Most likely at Stones' expense.

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          1. ilikewud
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Fair point and definitely the concern and risk. Cheers.

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  8. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Richy Rich is in one of those moods today 😆

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    1. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      So frustrating to watch as an owner. Just looks like he's going to do something stupid.

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  9. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Quality of the football in all these matches today has been very poor

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Newcastle/WBA was surprisingly decent.

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      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        It really was

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

    James is absolutely toying with Richarlison today.

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  11. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is there still a chance Jota plays tomorrow?

    Seems premature to remove him tonight without an update.

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It's sounds very unlikely that he'll be involved at all.

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    2. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Out for two months seems to be the latest

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Oh wow, do you have a link?

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      2. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        This is not the latest. This is some rag in Portugal.

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yep

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

          But you have to ask yourself, why would it not be true?

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    3. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Rumours it’s his knee and could be out for months.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Mostly started on here

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        1. antis0cial
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          There are lots of references to the 2 months out when you google Jota. Not saying they are true but it’s not just on here.

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          1. Bram
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            It's not from here - it was reported in Portugal.

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  12. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    the fact Chelsea hasnt scored yet is truly shocking, title contenders my as.s

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Pulsiic.
      CHO
      Ziyech

      0 wide players

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        This.

        Really lacking that creative wide player. Big problem...

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  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Havertz has been terrible

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

      All season

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    2. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Seems to lack confidence

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  14. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea's attacking moves have speed. It's a real far cry from the United - City game. It's quite entertaining to watch I find.

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    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Pickford makes any team look amazing

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      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kepa to Everton? Lol

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    2. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      On a relative basis this is absolutely true. WHU v Leeds has my vote so far, who'd have thought

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  15. Miniboss
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kante is everywhere

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    1. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Been one of the best players in the PL this season, a joy to watch him back to his best.

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      1. Miniboss
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        easy to agree!

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      2. ilikewud
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        100

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  16. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    good ball from Chilwell

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  17. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mitchel to Mendy or Dias ??? Thanks

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Dias

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  18. Chalobah's Witness
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    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If Pickford gets a CS I'm gonna cut off my left ear.
    He's so awful.

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    1. Miniboss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      bookmarked

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    2. Miniboss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      how's the ear, mate?

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  19. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Will be an injustice if James doesn't end up with an assist today.

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

      I say that about all my defenders every week

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  20. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Chilwell to James looks an excellent route to gain a bit of cash to me. He’s a better attacker, full stop.

    Yes Azpi will steal the odd game, but it’s not like Emerson and Alonso don’t exist either.

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      thisss

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  21. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any links to Jota injury?

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Loads. Type "Jota" in Google (News).

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    2. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-diogo-jota-injury-news-23158178

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Did you even read what you posted?

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

      https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-diogo-jota-injury-latest-19446348

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    4. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It all stems from some rag in Portugal ; Liverpool have said nothing.

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  22. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jota will survive a price drop tonight?

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Doesn't look close enough yet at minus 70-something but Ings rose at plus 80-odd last night.

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

    If Chilwell and or James dont egt in the points here, shocking. And angry :l

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  24. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    catapulting Werner out of my team tonight.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What position does he even play. Swear he's allergic to the ball.

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      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Agree. Blame lampard, doesn't know how to fit the pieces.

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      2. Miniboss
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        yeah I was thinking the same, he seems to be getting on Giroud's way on most of the crosses and is all over the place

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        1. Digital-Real
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Same when he plays with Tammy. Lampard is clueless.

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  25. Party time
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Chelsea double defence owners go to bed already

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      1. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Can't I've got shopping coming after the game :/

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    • TorresMagic™
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      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      LMS safety score currently 11.

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

        DCL assist has got me to 15 points lol

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    • Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I don’t like to judge until a game is finished but Werner shall be leaving my team. What a waste of an FPL slot.

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    • WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Only been inside the top 1m once this season, After GW1 with this team which got 71 points.

      Johnstone
      TAA Davies KWP
      Salah Auba Son Soucek
      Werner Wilson Mitrovic

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    • Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No Ziyech proving a significant issue for Chelsea offensively, lack a class creator especially with Havertz not on it after COVID.

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    • Party time
        5 years, 4 months ago

        DCL grab a goal now

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        1. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          hattie*

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