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Jesus and Laporte ‘not fully fit’ for Man City’s Southampton trip

19 December 2020 1821 comments
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Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) and Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) have been left out of the Manchester City squad to face Southampton in Gameweek 14.

The club released an official statement with their Saturday team-sheet which explained the two players were “not fully fit” for the trip to St Mary’s Stadium.

“Sergio Aguero is amongst the substitutes for Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Southampton, but Gabriel Jesus and Aymeric Laporte are not fully fit and have been left out of the matchday squad.” – Manchester City press release

Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) is still only ready enough for a place on the bench so it looks to be either Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) and Ferran Torres (£6.9m) occupying the centre-forward role from the start this afternoon.

Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) complete the front-four, with Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) left on the bench for the second successive Premier League match.

John Stones (£4.8m) earns his place back, starting alongside Ruben Dias (£5.6m) at centre-back, with João Cancelo (£5.5m) starting for the fourth match in a row, Kyle Walker (£6.2m) at right-back.

Southampton are in their traditional 4-2-2-2 shape, Danny Ings (£ and Che Adams (£ leading the line with Theo Walcott (£ and Moussa Djenepo (£ providing the width.

Southampton XI: A McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Walcott; Ings, Adams.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Walker; Rodrigo, Gündogan; Torres, De Bruyne, B Silva; Sterling.

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

    So is Robertson clear of Davies?

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  2. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Salah is a legend, that is all

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

    Salah 200% Top10k EO next week?

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

      That's a low estimate

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    2. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
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      Probably more..

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  4. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    As a Palace fan, I have not seen anything like that since w lost 9-0 at Anfield in 1989.

    10 shots on target 8 different players scored that day

    and 1st half I didn't think we played that badly (could have been 1-1 if Ayew could pass a ball)

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

      After Liverpool went 1-0 up, I thought Palace were the better side...up until Liverpool scored again. And then it was relentless!

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

    Grealish and Watkins up against this Palace side next week... 🙂

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

      Fully expecting a Woy masterclass next week. 2-0 to Palace

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

        Won't rule it out

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      2. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yup. Sold watkins. Might get rod of Grealish in the next 2 depending on performance

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

    Who are we all bringing in as out second Liverpool player?

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

      Robertson

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

      Nobody

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

      Pick your fullback.

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    4. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don't have one yet!

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    5. FPL Alaska
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Have Robbo myself

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    6. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Very happy with Salah and Robbo.

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    7. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe Firminio

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    8. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No one. It doesn't fit.

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  7. Underdogs11
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This forum feel just like a place for people playing smart and trolling. 3 of the 4 best in FFS league don't have Salah or Mane

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

      the FFS league is casual heaven

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    2. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Are they still in the top 4, though?

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    3. BoleynWin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would agree with you on most other weeks but the majority of the posts today have been
      “We made the right decision to bench Salah, it was a good call, despite him scoring 16 points”.

      I find both the trolling and the biased self patting on the back equally pathetic.

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      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Accusing people of 'biased self patting' for not captaining a player they knew was going to be benched feels like trolling to me.

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

          Not at all, my point is that it would be refreshing for the majority on here to own their mistakes rather than take some solace by trying to over analyse their actions and the results, convincing themselves they were right, when the results say otherwise.

          It was risk reward today with those that capped Salah, those that chose not to due to rumours (albeit true) where punished and that’s the harsh reality. FPL trolls us enough without others actively doing it on here in my eyes.

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          1. Bartowski
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            How could it ever be a mistake to not captain a player you know wasn't starting? You're just using hindsight of a result no one could see coming to claim it was a bad decision.

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

              This is the exact reasoning I’m talking about, those not able to see past their own failures & come across bitter. Salah away to Palace, who has history of coming off the bench & scoring braces... captaining him wasn’t lunacy it was a 50/50 call regardless of leaked line ups.
              I’m not trolling, I wish you the very best of luck.

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              1. Bartowski
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                And now you're accusing me personally of being bitter and a failure but you're definitely not a troll?! He has a history of coming off the bench and scoring braces does he? That happens loads of times doesn't it? So it was a guaranteed and obvious thing to happen clearly.

                The only one that appears to be engaging in biased self patting, even after it's been clearly pointed out to you why people made that decision, is you.

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

    Bruno repay us magnifco

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    1. Werner Bremen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This

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  9. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can't wait for gw16 to be able to actually enjoy watching Son/Kane combo again..

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  10. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Trent or Robbo- Who would be your priority in?

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

      Robby robertson

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    2. bialk
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Robbo

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    3. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Neither

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    4. FPL Alaska
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Robbo

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  11. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So moral of the story: Just captain Salah

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

      If in doubt.

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    2. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He should be benched every week!

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  12. Bob_the_builder
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Have 2 FTs. Thinking KDB and Soucek to Salah and a 4.5 mid but recent turn of events makes it feel a little too late (even though its clearly not 😛 )

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

    No chance Bruno matches Salah

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

      But Kane will.

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      10 pts he's doing well

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

      I remembered when rival had a captain who scored hatrick. I had Rooney (c), who also scored hatty latter.

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

    The potatoe luck in one week :

    - Bad penalty that should have been saved just before being subbed off (8 pts)
    - Poor shot deflected for a goal (7 pts)
    - Palace letting goals in for fun and him hauling in just 33mins (16 pts)

    Can see a blank against West Brom now.

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

      Or that luck will keep going

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  15. Pukki Blinders
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/12/19/the-fantasy-flutter-betting-odds-on-the-weekends-premier-league-action-7/?hc_page=4&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_23001909

    I'm never wrong am I 😉

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

      You also said Son and Kane were overperforming and everyone should take them out 😆

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      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        lol it's the truth their attacking stats are worst in the league over the last 4 weeks

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

          It is but Son is only 9.6 and performing like a 13m asset. I'd still have him even if he regresses a little. If he doesn't then it's just being stubborn not having him. He is world class after all.

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

          Son's underlying stats are poor, Kane's aren't. Just adding a little honesty to the 'never wrong' statement 😛

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

        Selectively highlighting the posts he wishes people to see to pat himself on the back and forgetting the wrong ones. Poor stuff.

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

    Should i change this team?

    Meslier
    Vestergaard Dallas Stones
    Salah Kdb Bruno Son Neto
    Kane Bam

    Steer Kilman Brewster Lamptey

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  17. GROBARI
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    My best friend has Guatia in the team 🙂

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    1. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      So do I. It's only -1.

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  18. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Got trolled into taking the captain off Salah. Whatever, absolutely pathetic. Ban these trolls from now on.

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

      I wanted to get him this morning, so frustrating, literally thinking of deleting my account goshhh

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    2. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Carve your own path mate. The advise on here is always general bias to the players people own.

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    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just be happy with the points...

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    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hahaha

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    5. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      well they are not wrong, he is actually benched...

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

      To be fair, the rumors were true about him not starting.

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

        Exactly

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    7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Life hack: Take responsibility for your decisions. Will make life a lot easier.

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    8. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think this says more about you ....

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

      You have the worst takes! The ‘trolls’ just said he likely wouldn’t start and any sensible manager wouldn’t captain a player starting on the bench. That’s just facts.

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

      Bore off.

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

        This

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

      Didnt know Christmas was prime fishing season

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  19. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Never again I'm gonna wait for twitter news on day of the match, jesus

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

    Salah's beating his 17/18 tally isn't he

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

      Will you say that after next week blank though ?

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

        Blank against West Brom at Anfield? Surely not

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

      And to think some guy told me DCL will do better this year.

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

        Wtf? Who was that?

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

        Was it Irbox?

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      3. ilikewud
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I wouldn’t bet on any player in the league doing better than Salah.

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  21. PlayUpPompey
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can anyone advise if there is still a website where you can monitor price rises and fall?

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    1. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fplstatistics

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

        Thanks.

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

      fplstatistics

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

    KDB Mitchell Greenwood -> Son Benrahma and Trent -4 !??

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

      not before city vs newcastle imo

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

        Yeah fair monitor Kev today

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  23. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    51,7% don’t have Salah. All dead teams?

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

      No 🙁

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    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      There are so many options this season. Most of this site didn't own Salah only 2 weeks ago before the Fulham game.

      Or maybe some people are trying to catch up and aren't just picking the same players as those ahead of them..

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    3. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No 🙂

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

    Chillwell > Robertson ?

    Free transfer.

    Have James.
    Thanks

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  25. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    All these people whinging about taking the captaincy off Salah. Think of the poor feckers that took Salah out of their team!

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It's only a game though just saying

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

      Ok, I am not that mad.

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

    What!!!! I just woke up
    Hey Mane owners, Do I deserve my Salah points?

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Me too. When I sent to sleep, Salah was benched

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  27. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If Salah beats his 17/18 record then he's got to be top 5 PL players ever. This might get a bad reaction but whatever.

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

      There's a decent case for him already being top 5 in the PL

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

        I agree, but people will say "penalty merchant" or whatever

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

          They say that about Bruno too. They're both world class players. Taking penalties isn't an easy thing. Look at poor Fulham.

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Roger top 5, he's the best period

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Meant forget top 5 🙂

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

      He's not and never will be.

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

      Will take a few more seasons like this to cement that kind of status mate. Top 5 PL players ever is no small feat. He's not there yet.

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Nah his first season gives him a free pass in top 5 right fr start. Then his consistency makes him number one imo

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    5. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      too far

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    6. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lol absolutely no way Salah is top 5 PL players ever. Laughable take

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Correct top 3 probably legend

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  28. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Overslept the deadline, left Bruno as captain

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

      Can't believe you capped the guy with the most FPL points since his arrival vs one of the worst defenses in the league...

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    2. Party time
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bruno will haul tomorrow. I have Bruno + Martial for that game. Let’s see how it goes

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

      Bruno or KDB,???

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    4. Party time
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Salah = Fpl

        Know this & know peace

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