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Dugout Discussion December 15

Saïss and back-three return for Wolves as Chelsea recall fit-again Pulisic

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Nuno Espirito Santo has reverted to a three-man defence and recalled a key defensive figure for tonight’s encounter with Chelsea in order to arrest a recent slide down the table.

The Wolves manager recently switched to a back-four, first out of necessity and then out of choice, with less than positive results.

Over four matches in that configuration produced a total of zero clean sheets and an average of two goals per game.

But 3-4-3 is back tonight with Romain Saïss (£5.1m) returning alongside Conor Coady (£4.9m) and Willy Boly (£5.5m), which keeps Max Kilman (£4.3m) on the bench.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.8m) and Ruben Neves (£5.2m) staff central midfield with João Moutinho (£5.2m) suspended while Fabio Silva (£5.2m) leads the line.

Daniel Podence (£5.4m) and Pedro Neto (£5.7m) are on the flanks for Wolves, with Adama Traoré (£6.1m) on the bench, ready to act as an impact substitute.

Chelsea fans have received a boost of their own as Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) makes a first Premier League start since Gameweek 11, only his fourth of the season.

His inclusion in the front-three means Timo Werner (£9.4m) faces another stint on the right-hand side flanking Olivier Giroud (£6.7m).

Mason Mount (£6.8m) and Kai Havertz (£8.3m) join N’Golo Kanté (£4.9m) in central midfield and Frank Lampard keeps faith with his back-four for the fourth league match in a row.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Marçal, Neves, Dendoncker, Semedo; Podence, F Silva, Neto.

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

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  1. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If I read correctly, everyone plays twice across weeks 18 and 19, so isn't it a bit of a non event? Only the West ham double is really appealing.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not if you take advantage of the transfers

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    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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    3. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not if you load up on GW 19 players then free hit on GW 18

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      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sounds like a train-wreck - head for a crack in the track rather than choose a parallel track

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    4. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Well you can switch from everyone that plays 18 to everyone that plays 19 and get a lot of extra games in

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    5. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Correct - but you can have a full team of 11 for gw18 and then a full 11, or more, of dgw players in gw19
      So you end up with 3 matches over 2 weeks instead of 2 over2

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    6. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Load up on gw18 players and free hit gw19 or wc17, fh18, bb19 makes it very much an event .........

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      1. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It's easier to load up on gw19 players, so FH to get the best out of 18. BB 19 and then the WC could be 20 or later

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      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        The last approach is perhaps for those who can use their first WC (WC 16)

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      3. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Losing chips and value. If you're losing value, surely you're potentially losing points?

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    7. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to you all, I obviously know that you can get more games out of it if you spend chips, but you have to spend a chip in both weeks to do that, unless you really set up your team that fits one of the weeks and you might not want that long term.

      So it isn't as good a situation as when games are postponed. I don't think the situation is worth 2 chips.

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

    Chilwell should have two assists already.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      But he doesn't . 🙁 owner here

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

        Useless other Chelsea players.

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    2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Haha owner here but come on, cross doesn't mean assist

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      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It does if it was Kane and not Giroud

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

        Well Zouma and Jooroo had nice headers that missed from those crosses.

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  3. dogtanion
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Zouma has more goals than KDB

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

      I hope your statement becomes false after tonight's match

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

      McGinn has more assists than Son

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  4. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anything happened in the Chelsea game?

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    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      chelsea all over them...

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      1. Parsnips
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Chilwell looking good?

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        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          yes could have had 2-3 assists...

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        2. Plant Based FPLer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Tired. Should be rotated next week. His crosses show it. Kind of blah.

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    2. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Zouma headed one on the post right before halftime.

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    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea spamming crosses.

      Giroud should have a goal.

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      1. Parsnips
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        All I’m hoping for is a cheeky assist and a clean sheet for Chilwell

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        1. Railwayman
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Would be nice tbh.

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          1. Parsnips
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            There’s the assist ha

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  5. Slurpy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Saiss still in my squad after all these weeks lol

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  6. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    ffs Giroud should have buried that... would have got a zouma assist... spewing...

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think he should be subbed. Bring in Kovacic, Havertz at false 9 or tammy as direct swap

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      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        yes subbed at 60 min mark...

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      2. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Havertz playing is kind of shocking as well though. You saw him give the ball away. He's on his last legs. Where's Odoi?

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    2. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Giroud wasted Chilwell and Zouma assists - as I own both I'm not happy with the useless gimp

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  7. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Zouma is gonna end up as Chelsea's top scorer this season

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would be quite remarkable

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    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah it’s not possible

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  8. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How long til City lineup?

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    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      10 min

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    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      5!

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  9. All For One
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Martinez
    Chiwell, Dallas, Cancelo
    Salah, Bruno, Kdb, Grealish
    Watkins, Bamford, Dcl

    Button, Coufal, Kwp, Bissouma

    2FT 0.1 ITB

    What to do?

    Thinking of downgrading Chiwell to James or Dier?

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    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Prefer Chilwell and James instead of one of them with Cancelo

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      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        From gw15 Spurs fixtures better for clean sheets?

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        1. All For One
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          have 6 players for gw 18 trying to fit more in.

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  10. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I want both Son and Kane for the FUL(H) LEE(H) games

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    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cool

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks for letting us know

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

      Both those games will be 1-0. Just giving you a heads up

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  11. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What is the most popular blank/doubles strategy for those who have already played first wildcard?

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Take a few -2s.

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      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I can't wait for -2 szn

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        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          😎

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    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      use FT for blank 18, FH 19

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  12. Saka_me_sideways
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Just one game for villa in DGW 19!! Their be playing games in June at this rate lol.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Still time to be scheduled

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      1. Saka_me_sideways
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Is it not because their still in the cup?

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    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Grealish TC for 3 fixtures

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      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        18 points

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    3. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They may well still have a dgw19 - today was just the tv shedules

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    4. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Still good for BB - Everton at home should have some goals

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      1. Saka_me_sideways
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        If they get another game added as well it could get tasty

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  13. dogtanion
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pep picking his team lineup from a hat as we speak

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      😆

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  14. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Let's play the guess game:
    Ederson
    Cancelo Dias Laporte Mendy
    KDB Rodri Gundogan
    Foden Jesus Torres

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Spot on

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    2. thewakka
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      42p

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    3. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Something like that i guess

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

      Ederson
      Cancelo Dias Laporte Mendy
      Foden Gundogan KDB
      Bernardo Jesus Torres

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    5. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This is precisely how we can expect it to look. Which probably means it will be wrong in many ways.

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    6. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Stones will play

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  15. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Nice to see Howe trying to become a Pundit now

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    1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, it is. Also keeps himself relevant. Good idea if he wants a decent next job.

      He comes across well. Very measured.

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  16. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea could go top tonight with a win without ever really clicking 100% as of yet

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  17. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Not really sure of this early second WC use for the dgws. You are basically stuck with that team for the next weeks with almost half the season left.

    Thinking of either freehitting for the blank or the dgw and keeping WC intact for later.

    Thoughts??

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely keeping it in the back pocket

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

      6FT from now until FH18. BB GW19. Try and maintain a solid team instead of purely just focusing on doubles. WC and TC for later in season.

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

      Yup I'm free hitting in 18. Don't need wildcard. Already have my team for the double

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  18. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Those without 1st WC what's your chip strategy and why?

    I'm thinking FH in GW18 and setup team for DGW19 with FT, then use Triple captain or BB

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    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      BB with not all 15 players having dgw? And if TC then who? Apart from Ham and Chelsea dont really see who could be worth.

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      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Could save those chips tbf. But still think FH 18 and load team ready for 19?

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    2. Basil1977
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      FH 18 TC 19 Salah 2 home fixtures is what i'm thinking, don't want to change my side too much just for one blank and one double with so much of the season to go

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      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Same thought process ae me

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  19. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Frustrating albeit promising half as a Chilouma Owner.

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

      I like that name

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    2. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Zoumwell, Chillzo?

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  20. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What a dilemma. How do i own all 3 of zouma chilwell james. Need an extra million

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sel Bruno, Kdb and Salah

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would block you out of Pulisic if he hits form.

      Might be better to pick two and hope. Other great defenders like Dias to have.

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  21. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Don’t think Bruno starts. Captained him and also brought in Greenwood! 🙁

    Tony Cavani Rash/Greenwood
    Donny
    Paul Fred

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Of course he will start.

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        We are bloody useless without him!

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        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Oh trust me.. I know!!

          But he needs rest.. and who better to rest him against vs a team with a singular point.

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    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He starts

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    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why on earth do you think that

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    4. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Reverse psychology, like it

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    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thursday nicely rested

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  22. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Apart from the Chelsea defenders, the rest are useless

    They're defending, creating and even attempting to score

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    1. Parsnips
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeh happy I got Werner out 2 weeks ago

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      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cue Warner brace

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah right

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wolves are one of the best defences in the league when playing in a back 5. Even the best teams struggle to break them down.

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      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I meant the rest as in -> Chelsea attackers

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  23. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Let’s go cancelo starting again!!!

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  24. the_duke
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pray for stones owners.

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  25. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lets all get ready to be Pep`d by Peppa Pig

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  26. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anywhere I can easily see who has bgw and dgw in 18 and 19 other than FPL site?

    Feel very lazy and unprepared.

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  27. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Evening guys. Which option would you rather have going forward?

    A) Kane & Mahrez
    B) Son & Vardy

    Cheers!

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  28. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I reckon Ederson will start today, bookmark this

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  29. dogtanion
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Footage of City getting off the bus there..Sterling, KDB, Torres, Bernardo, Foden all walking together. Huge bombshell

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  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    FPL rockstar already tweeted most of City lineup.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No stones
      No Mahrez
      No torres
      Foden and KDB start

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    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No he hasn’t

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He has tho....

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