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Dugout Discussion December 20

Still no Barkley or Konsa for Villa as Allardyce era gets underway at West Brom

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Sam Allardyce takes charge of West Bromwich Albion for the first time this evening.

The Baggies take on Aston Villa in the last of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday, with kick-off in the Black Country at 19:15 GMT.

The former Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers and England head coach has succeeded Slaven Bilic in the hot seat the Hawthorns, with the Croat losing his job following Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at the Etihad.

The impressive showing against Manchester City and limited time with his new charges has persuaded Allardyce to name an unchanged side from Gameweek 13.

As for the visitors, Dean Smith welcomes back two players from suspension today – and both return straight to the starting XI.

Douglas Luiz (£5.0m) and Matty Cash (£5.0m) are newly available after one-match bans and replace Marvelous Nakamba (£4.3m) and Ahmed Elmohamady (£4.3m) in central midfield and at right-back respectively.

There is still no Ross Barkley (£5.9m) for the Villans, as the loanee nears a return from a hamstring injury.

The ill Ezri Konsa (£4.8m) also isn’t part of the 18-man matchday squad.

FPL’s most popular goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez (£4.9m), starts between the posts and will be hoping to continue his fine form on the road.

The Villa custodian has registered clean sheets in four of his side’s five away fixtures this season, averaging 6.6 points per match on his travels.

Jack Grealish (£7.8m) is the most-owned player on show: he sits in 43.2% of Fantasy squads at present, with only Son Heung-min (£9.7m) proving to be a more in-demand purchase among midfielders.

Not one of Albion’s players is owned by more than 2% of FPL managers.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, Furlong, Ajayi, O’Shea, Gibbs, Phillips, Sawyers, Livermore, Gallagher, Diangana, Grant.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Hause, Mings, Targett, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Traore, Grealish, El Ghazi, Watkins.

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

    I am thinking Kane, Vardy and Bamford for the double GW. I want them long term too. Cheap midfield will have to do the job.

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

      what is your strike-force for the double?

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      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bamford and some one...

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      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bamford Vardy and either Adams, Firmino or Martial

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      3. JelliedSpark968
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Getting Vardy, Martial, Bamford

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      as long as it includes Bruno and Salah for the 4 premiums

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

        Bruno Salah Son are included. Soucek and Lookman or that 4.5mid from Fulham though. I can't see a mid that is worth the price for a punt.

        Zouma is a must too, trying to find a way to put him in

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    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Got Bamford and Adams and trying to decide whether to add Vardy for Brewster next gw (downgrade kdb) or get taa and robbo at the back instead

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  2. Mile Plankton
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like 68 all out (if James is out).
    Red one after 10 consecutive greens.

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

      68 red? what rank you are? did you do any hits?

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      1. Mile Plankton
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        70k, no hits.
        Well everyone's in 80s, 90s. I assume 68 is not enough for a green.

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        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Folk on here only post their good weeks! Still a good score so guessing a small green

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        2. JelliedSpark968
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          No way you get 68 and go down in rank, this GW is so harsh

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          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Is Kane to firmino worth it for just this GW for the WBA then doing firmino back to Kane next gW when spurs play Fulham ?!

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            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              May pay off handsomely

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            2. JelliedSpark968
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              No, don't rely too much on using your FTs . Firmino isn't worth it for just one week imo

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              1. Stranger Mings
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                It’s a tricky one as I haven’t got any Liverpool and I can’t get Mané or salah without hits

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  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Decision to make with focus to on-board Salah, last time I asked it's a tie:
    A. KDB James > Salah [C] Dallas
    B. Grealish Kane > Salah [C] Adams

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    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Find another way of getting salah

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        No other way

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    2. Tosa86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I have the similar doubt
      Grealish and vardy for salah and bamford

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    3. Wingate
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A. KDB is not essential for me. And Dallas for the double. Do it.

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

      I took out Vardy and Zaha for Bamford and Salah.

      Same time took a hit to reduce my bench value to help fund it.

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  4. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I’m thinking this

    Reguilon > Robbo
    Mahrez > Maddison

    For free

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    1. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good moves

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

    Grealish to son hasn't paid off immediately but hoping it will over the next few game weeks..

    76 with 3 to play so can't complain.

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  6. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Kun for next GW?

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  7. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    great strikers
    kane 2
    bamford 2
    watkins 2

    nothing,cheers lads ,oh and get lost VAR

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    1. abhirup780
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The exact same front 3 :/

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  8. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Villa win their games in hand they are second in the league 😮

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  9. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    77 with Mendy, Chilwell and Giroud to play. Imagine if I did not get Dier over Cancelo this gw...

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    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      80 for me, with 2 to play.. Took out Dias for a -4 to get son..

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

    Power 5 worked

    Bruno cap
    Salah
    KDB
    Grealish
    Burke

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

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

    Wow, what could have been if I kept Salah. Close to a century. I think am getting another green with a little bit luck.

    How is your GW and series of greens or red going?

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    1. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t try mask your stupidness

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      On 77 with Chilwell and coufal left. Up to around 100k overall so please with that

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    3. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I got rid of Salah this week for Mane since it was leaked he wouldn't start. Was so smug at half-time...how things change

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    4. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Well. KDB (C), no Salah and brought in Rashford.
      Still 76 with Chilwell to go

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    5. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      82 with James ( i know ) and Chilwell left 7th green in a row gone from 99000 to 50000 got cash to to James to Robertson team in good shape looking forward to plenty of football merry Christmas all

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    6. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      80 but took out Dias to fund Son (-4).. My other option was just to get Grealish but took the hit...

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

      98 with chilwell to go, fingers crossed - not sure I have got a ton in a normal gameweek before

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    8. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Huge. 96 with Taylor and Coufal (sub for James)
      Bruno C
      270k to 90k

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  12. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Antonio is back tomorrow (bench at least), I might just do:
    Watkins & DCL ➡ Bamford & Antonio for my 2 FTs
    as my DGW preparation

    Unfortunately I can’t afford straight Watkins ➡ Bamford swap :/

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn’t touch Antonio until he gets a couple of games in without getting injured

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    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Can’t see him playing both games for dgw

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  13. Spg76
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I’m just a casual so very happy to be on 90 with Cresswell and Chiwell to go

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Well played

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  14. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    today is like A level results day when you have BBC and find out everyone else has 4A* and is heading to Cambridge...

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Oh so the A level is full of luck? 😆

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  15. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    One more Salahless week and then KDB & Grealish to Salah & JWP for free? 1 FT 0.2 ITB

    Martínez
    TAA - Robertson - Chilwell
    (K)DB - Fernandes - Son - Rashford - Grealish
    Bamford - Welbeck

    (Farrell, Lamptey, Brewster, Mitchell)

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

    Kane has to explode against Wolves and outscore KDB by a mile in order my stupid move not to be that bad.

    What do you need to recover from recent fpl mistakes?

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    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      set your team up for next week
      update your transfer watchlist
      check price change in case any targets are rising / falling
      try not to rage transfer

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    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I need kdb to justify his price against Newcastle

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    3. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You did that move based on Salah benched rumour and despite all of us telling you that is a bad move..

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    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I don't see Kane getting a haul to be honest, but not sure KDB will either.

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  17. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    IS.EL GAHZI.NAILED?

    He takes the PKs that makes him seemed nailed

    Barkley now looks like a memory

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    1. Goonsquad245
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Barkley will be straight back in the team the instant he’s fit. That’ll be curtains for traore or el ghazi. Probably el ghazi

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      1. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Word?

        Traore seems like the most vulnerable but somebody has got to go.

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      2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Traore could play as a striker because Ollie was shite last few matches

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        1. Goonsquad245
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Nah, Ollie has been great. FPL points are not the same as performances.

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          1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            His performances were not great. Always staying offside and trying to muscle his way into scoring. Both Traore and Ghazi were better than him today

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            1. Goonsquad245
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              OK

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          2. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Lol what games have you been watching? His hold up is bad and hes a non goal threat.

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  18. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Antonio is back, would you get him or Adams on WC in GW16 keeping the DGW in mind.

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    1. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Adams for me mate

      Antonio is awesome but his broken body makes him a risk to waste my trades

      Also you can get Bowen or somebody if you just want a Hammer

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      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate! I'm thinking Adams and Benrahma!

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    2. King of Kings.
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This is something I'm pondering too. Security of starts will probably go to Adams but the fixtures look better for Antonio.

      I think I'll be going Antonio, even if he is an injury risk. We will likely know more tomorrow if he's back.

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    3. Goonsquad245
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I seriously doubt Antonio’s minutes in a DGW

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  19. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez 4.0
    Robbo Chilwell Vestergaard Dallas Coufal
    Salah Bruno Son Raphinha Soucek
    Kane Bamford Adams

    Is this a decent BB team for gw19?

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    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No GK for bench?

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      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        No money to do so and I think it's not worth cause I don't see anyone scoring 8 points (which is the cost of transfer in/out)

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        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Good point

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  20. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Stange two weeks...
    I figured last week I would have a horrific week as I didnt have KDB or Bruno. But managed to scrape by last week with a small green as both of them blanked. This week I thought I had good fixtures, but it ends up a horrible week. Capped Kane, and no Bruno.
    I have Salah at least, but meh its been a terrible day as a Spurs fan and Kane capper.

    I always think tho that good weeks follow horrific weeks, so I wont change anything, sit tight, and hopefully boxing day comes good.

    Im expecting some price drops tho on James, and possibly Son/Kane...

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That's why i rarely captain spurs players. Not worth the double blow when it goes wrong.

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

        Cant believe that result, with Kanes record I didnt consider anyone else for the armband in the slightest.
        More annoyed at losing tho, feels like that was a must win game if we were to be title contenders.
        That said I think, and hope we do well in the coming weeks, a nice bonus will be people dicthing Kane for him to then go on a spree

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  21. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Dropped Grealish + DCL (10 + 4 = 14) for Son + Adams (2 + 2 = 4) this week. It was for a -4. So that’s a net loss of 14 points.... do I feel stupid? Yep 😆

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    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I did Vardy to Kane (-4) out of pure fear. So I feel your pain!

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It sucks. I’ve got a decent score this week but it’s stupid moves like this that stop me ever having a great week!

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

      We all do it dont feel too bad

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    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bear in mind the moves may pay off in the long run still. I think we both maybe put too much faith in Spurs though 😉

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It seemed justified to be fair!

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  22. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lamptey out for:

    A) KWP
    B) Dallas

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    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      keep

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    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  23. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Good team for the next GW?
    Martinez Steer
    Justin Chilwell Dallas James Mitchell
    Salah Bruno Son Soucek Mendy
    DCL Kane Bamford
    1FT 0.5m itb

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  24. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Helping my father in his work league

    Would you sacrifice KDB for Salah this week?

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    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Get both if possible

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

    Martinez....like a boss...

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  26. Totti
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    best way to get salah

    chilwell taylor coufal lamptey
    KDB bruno son grealish burke
    kane calvert bamford

    0.3 itb 1 FT

    any suggestions guys?

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  27. Tosa86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy is fit???
    Grealish, vardy for salah bamford (-4)

    Rest is son Bruno soucek kane and dc

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  28. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Curtis Jones as bench option for DGW19 BB?

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  29. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Helping my father in his league..

    Would you sacrifice KDB for Salah?

    KDB R.James Lamptey —> Salah Coufal C.Taylor -4?

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  30. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    It's actually 89 with Chilly. Could get to 100.

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

      Yeah I’ve 81 with Chillers to go

      Very happy congrats

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