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Dugout Discussion December 17

Henderson and Telles in for de Gea and Shaw as Brewster is benched again

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The first set of midweek Premier League fixtures of 2020/21 comes to a close this evening at Bramall Lane.

Manchester United are the visitors as Sheffield United look to end their 12-match run without a win, with kick-off in South Yorkshire at 20:00 GMT.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has brought Dean Henderson (£5.3m) into his starting XI tonight, with David de Gea (£5.3m) only among the substitutes.

Alex Telles (£5.5m) for Luke Shaw (£4.8m) at left-back is another defensive change that the Norwegian has made, while Nemanja Matic (£4.8m) and Anthony Martial (£8.7m) are brought back into the fold at the expense of Scott McTominay (£4.9m) and Fred (£5.3m).

Chris Wilder has made three alterations to his team, who are looking to avoid a club record eighth successive league defeat.

Jack Robinson (£4.3m) ousts Phil Jagielka (£4.0m) in defence while Oliver Burke (£4.3m) and David McGoldrick (£5.2m) replace the injured Oli McBurnie (£5.6m) and veteran Billy Sharp (£5.6m) in attack.

Those FPL managers hoping for points from Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) will have a familiar sinking feeling, as the young striker is again only among the substitutes.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.0m) is the most-captained player of Gameweek 13, with 1,275,089 managers handing him the armband for this clash.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Baldock, Basham, Egan, Robinson, Stevens, Berge, Ampadu, Fleck, Burke, McGoldrick.

Man Utd XI: Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, Matic, Pogba, Greenwood, Fernandes, Martial, Rashford.

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

    Martial close again... this could turn into quit the smashing.

    Under Ole, the game management and defence been poor but man do we look like the one of the best, most creative attacking teams in Europe. So much more flavour than Guordiola’s lacklustre city at the moment..

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

      Most creative attacking team
      Bahahhahaha what a jk

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

      What? Laughing right. United’s build up play is awful ; hoik it over the top and use fast blokes ... good job Wilder is letting them do it.

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      1. Steve Chance
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hang on, is Mourinho still managing them?

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

      What happened against Leipzig when it mattered?

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

        Again, game management and defence let us down

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

          Attack? Got a pen and lucky og. Not traits of the most creative team in Europe

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      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I mean he said it, poor game management and defending. Attack wasnt an issue

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

          The attack was pish for 90 mins vs Leipzig. (Utd fan)

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    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What are you on about 😆

      Sometimes i think you UTD fans actually live on a different planet

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  2. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How well are United playing in general?

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

      Nothing impressive
      Lucky they have Sheff in the opposite camp

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

      Sheffield United are awful. United are a bit better.

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  3. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ole should take Bruno off at HT. Rest him for Leeds now since it's Game Over.

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    1. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thers an echo in here

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  4. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    The 4231 system suits Utd so much more. Matic gives Pogba the freedom to get forward and dictate from deep. Rashford, Greenwood and Martial all in their preferred positions and Bruno linking it all up. They need to stick with it though and get some consistency

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    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Awful formation for the defence. We can only defend in a double pivot.

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      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        With two CDMs I mean

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

        They should use it against teams like Sheffield at least

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

    lads Kai Rooney starting vs Leeds?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Huh?

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      1. Cruyff Turn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        https://twitter.com/WayneRooney/status/1339665931581140993

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  6. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Whatever happens the Bruno captainers made a sound decision. Sheff United are poor and United look like a team full of goals tonight.

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

      Both KDB and Bruno were correct calls x

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

        Yup

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      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This. Both were good choices. It was a toss-up.

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    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Preach

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  7. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Frustrating game if Bruno (c)

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  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Don't have Bruno captained. Do I even want him to do anything.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No, we want him to blank

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    2. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You would take a blank

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    3. Party time
        3 years, 5 months ago

        5/7 points

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      • BIG BOY BRUNO
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yes EO 89% so points are good

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      • FPLHaggis
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yes. If he is

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    4. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I guess KDB’s 4 points was a haul then 🙁

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      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Not compared to Salah

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          What is wearing a hat in your grav? Is it a side profile of He-man with a tash?

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          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Minnesota Vkings....

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            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Ahhh ok cool, noice

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

          3 points in it if you have both.

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          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            2 points innit?

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            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              KDB (8) + Salah (7) = 15
              KDB (4) + Salah (14) = 18

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              1. My heart goes Salalalalah
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Apologies. Thought u meant Bruno and KdB

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                1. Hazz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Yeah sorry, I meant to reply to Gotham but the -actual- replies to his comment kinda separated the covno.

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    5. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bruno mega haul incoming

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I wish I had your faith

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        1. Arctic monkeys
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Probably non onwer

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    6. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy owners keeping or selling ?

      Thanks

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      1. KEN YA DIG IT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        selling for kane

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      2. drughi
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Getting rid for kane gw 16

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

        I would like tosell for Kane, but previous brain fart means that I need to get .2 somehow to afford it.

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    7. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      One more goal for Man Utd before 60 mins and Bruno can come off for a rest.

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

      Who scores more:

      A. James and Pulisic
      B. Dier and Mahrez

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      1. KEN YA DIG IT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        b

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    9. Hattrick Harry
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      HT Bruno sub coming as precaution, twitter useful in these things

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

      Hopefully not half time sub for Fernandes

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    11. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking Bruno out for Son. Switched for Son's 'bad fixtures' but the Utd build up really is poor and Bruno suffers from it sometimes

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      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        you need both

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        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Not convinced. Means dropping Salah or City

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    12. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Haven't been so sure of a player blanking (Bruno) since Werner on Tuesday. It's just not gonna happen.

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    13. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Have 2FTs. Looking to fund Son. This plan look OK?

      gw14 - Chilwell > Reece & save FT
      gw15 - Grealish, Wilson > Son, Dec-Reid (and switch to 352)

      Front 8 ends up as:
      Salah, KDB, Bruno, Son, Soucek
      DCL, Wilson, Dec-Reid

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    14. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      McGoldrick essential?

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Prefer Benteke.

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

        McGoaldraught

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    15. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Any reason why the David Beckham advert has english subtitles? 😀

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

        Lol u wot mate?

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          His aftershave commercial... when he's talking, there's english subtitles at the bottom. Seriously!

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    16. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bruno’s problem here is Pogba playing forward.

      There were times in that half Bruno ran back to cover his defenders.

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      1. Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thought about it, but they were both starting when Bruno had mega hauls almost every game at the end of last season

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      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        On the other hand Bruno was also the most advanced player but didn't get th ball.

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      3. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Pogba is a problem I agree. He performs better without him

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

      I think not getting 3 points from Sheffield United deserves a sacking in itself so can't afford to take Bruno off

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    18. Subzero (-4)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son or KDB for next 4-5 game weeks? Is KDB unlucky or is he just a poor finisher from open play? Can’t help be frustrated seeing son scoring regularly and KDB squandering chances every week

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      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        2 mil difference makes it easy for me

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        1. Subzero (-4)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I know. I’m thinking it’s son and 6.5m striker/mid vs KDB and 4.5 fodder. Do you own son?

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      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Needs support cast. Was massive again

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        1. Subzero (-4)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Don’t think KDB has scored from open play in 13 games now? Can’t remember if he did vs wolves or if it was a pen

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    19. SomeoneKnows
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Your thoughts on the following transfer plans for the team below (I have 2FT)...

      Martinez (Forster)
      Chilwell, Cancelo, Bednrek (Dallas, Mitchel)
      Salah, Bruno, KDB, Son, Grealish
      DCL, Bamford (Brewster)

      GW14 - Bednarek > Lewis
      GW15 - Grealish > Neto
      GW16 - Bruno + Brewster > Kane + Podence
      GW17 - Chilwell > Dias
      GW18 - Mitchell > ???
      GW19 - FH Chip
      GW20 - Kane + Podence > Bruno + ??? (-4)
      GW21 - Dias/Cancelo > Chilwell

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

        My head hurts reading that 😐

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      2. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Plans never work

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      3. Puncheon Guly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        You need to focus on the next few weeks... only 1 playing sub and Cancelo means you're gonna struggle to field 11 at times

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    20. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ole needs to rest bruno for leeds, looks a bit knackered here.

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

        I don’t think he can risk that.

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      2. Londongeezaa
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Get outta my pub

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      3. Party time
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Kdb capper spotted 😆

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      4. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Just saw Anwar El Ghazi stats. Wow. I mean wow. And he blanked? Really? OMG

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        1. Party time
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Bad day at the office

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          • BIG BOY BRUNO
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Was madness, El Ghazi and Grealish could have had 20 points apiece

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            1. Baps hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Yet Grealish never looked like scoring 🙁

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              1. BIG BOY BRUNO
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah passes too much. Love watching him play though, if there was ever the definition of an eye test

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

          Would you rather have Giroud, Bamford or Martial to come in for Werner?

          Other strikers are Kane and DCL

          Martial big differential

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          1. fr3d
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Martial.

            Giroud and Bamford haven't scored since yesterday

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          2. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I'm thinking about getting Werner, I'd keep him for Whu.

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            1. Right In The Stanchion
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              He just doesn’t score enough. Bored of owning.

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              1. Bobby Digital
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                He gets a lot of chances.. That's exciting no?

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                1. Right In The Stanchion
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 5 months ago

                  Watching him miss loads of chances while Bamford at 3 mil less scores more then him isn’t exciting.

                  He’s on penalties too but Chelsea just don’t get any. As soon as I sell he’s getting loads I know.

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        3. martyhan
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Any suggestions what to do with this lot? I've 2ft and 0.1itb

          McCarthy Forster
          Targett n.Williams caufal Chilwell dias
          Salah kdb Bruno grealish son
          Brewster bamford Watkins

          I'm thinking just Watkins to Adams

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

            Downgrade Dias to Dallas and upgrade Watkins. Can see Dias getting rotated over Chrimbo.

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

          Plenty of Bruno cappers pushing the old reverse jinx tonight

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        5. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Benteke up against his two former clubs in the next two gameweeks; Liverpool and Villa. What's the odds on him adding to his 3 in 3 games?

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          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            nil

            he's suspended for the weekend

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            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              nil, is mathematically correct 😀

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          2. R.C
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            He's banned next GW

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          3. Punty McPuntface
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Banned ain't he?

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          4. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            fail, just saw he got a red card vs West Ham 😆 What a casual, I am.

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

            Wasn't he sent off?

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          6. Plant Based FPLer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I predicted the red. Although I predicted one for Wilson, too. Two more games before I admit defeat on that one.

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