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Chilwell and James start for Chelsea after Lampard’s “doubtful” comments

26 December 2020 1930 comments
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Ben Chilwell (£6.1m) and Reece James (£5.2m) both start for Chelsea despite Frank Lampard’s pessimistic prognosis in his pre-match press conference.

The former Derby County manager labelled each first-choice full-back as “doubtful” for the Gameweek 15 meeting with Arsenal and the following game.

However, it now looks as if those comments could be considered as ‘mind games’ by the sceptics among us as Lampard is able to name a strong XI.

The team sheet will be of significant frustration to those who sold Chilwell and James, the former the most shipped-out Fantasy asset for Gameweek 15.

Timo Werner (£9.3m) and Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) line-up either side of Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) while Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) sits on the bench.

In the opposite dugout is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) back from his calf problem as a substitute for Arsenal.

To match Cheslea’s 4-3-3 system, Mikel Arteta has gone with a back-four consisting of Kieran Tierney (£5.3m), Pablo Mari (£4.4m), Rob Holding (£4.4m) and Hector Bellerín (£5.1m).

Gabriel Martinelli (£4.9m) has overcome the issue that forced him off against Manchester City to start on the flanks of attacking midfield, Bukayo Saka (£5.1m) on the opposite side and Alexandre Lacazette (£8.2m) up-front.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Tierney, Mari, Holding, Bellerín; Elneny, Xhaka; Martinelli, Smith Rowe, Saka; Lacazette.

Chelsea XI: E Mendy; Chilwell, T Silva, Zouma, R James; Mount, Kanté, Kovacic; Werner, Abraham, Pulisic.

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  1. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I've learnt to do nothing in this game last GW and it has paid off this GW

    Kept James and he starts

    Doing nothing works!

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

      lol I have James first sub. Maybe Coufal might be the one who gets rested

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    2. Duderino
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same here, haven’t done anything in 4-5 gameweeks, struggling to use 1 of 2 ft every week. Never gone better in the same timeperiod, climbing overall and minileagues.

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  2. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What’s the best forum place like this for football betting?

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  3. Begbie.
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic points predictions?

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

      8

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        11

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

    Grealish to Maddison looking good?

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    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish again no extra points but two half assists
      Bit frustrating but keeping

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

    Kdb + DCL to Son + Vardy for free? I'm going to FH GW18.

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    1. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

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

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/12/25/my-final-fpl-transfer-decisions-ahead-of-gameweek-16-wildcard/?hc_page=17&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_23043774

    Called it 😀 can’t believe people were in a rush to offload a fit, high scoring DGW19 defender for no reason...

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

      Sold for Robbo..
      Let me see who wins the race by DGW19.

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    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      'No reason'

      Good one.

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

        Correction, ‘burning a FT’ is what most were going for actually

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

          You have bednarek stuck on bench now. Wouldn’t be celebrating too hard

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

            He’ll come off

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    3. Pat Bonner
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I had no bench coming in for James and Chilwell and 2FTs so right decision at time given info. Was no guarantee they’d return tonight

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    4. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't have sold personally but he hasn't played yet. Could easily get a 1 or 2 pointer and the Pool assets folk switched to could get 8-12 and also have the DGW.

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    5. david31058
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I don't feel embarrassed. It's just a game pal

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

    FPL managers trolled by Lampard......

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  8. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Up yours Fat Franks

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

      this

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

    Was thinking of,
    Grealish & Watkins -> Son & Davis, for free.

    Martinez ¦ Forster
    Coufal Taylor Holding
    Salah KdB Bruno Grealish Soucek
    Vardy Watkins
    ¦ Wilson Ayling Lascelles

    2 FT, 0.7 ITB
    Not so sure now... What to do?

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    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looks a good way to get Son.

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  10. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Where is mcarthys save points n bonus it was there before

    No bonus for watkins wrf

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    1. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Might have something to do with several big chances missed

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    2. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why would Watkins get any? He was terrible. Two of his assists were because he missed sitters in the first place. Think he missed 5 big chances in the game lol

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

        Did you watch the game? If you did, give your head a shake. Best player on the pitch. Hence why he was given the man of the match award.

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        1. Studs Up
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          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          The convo is related to fpl, wrt bonus and not man of the performance.
          Yes he played well, but missed a bus load of chances

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

            match*

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    3. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      And 2 of his assists were missed chances in any case

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

      He didn't have those save anyway. Fulham has 1 SoT. It was some bug or so

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  11. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks for the parting gift Watkins

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    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Think us owners deserved it, we've waited enough time!

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      1. Coys96
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        100% ! Should've done much better in recent weeks , including today

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  12. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2FT - yay or nay

    KDB & DCL > Son & Vardy

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    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes for me

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    2. djman102
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would

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  13. Budweiser
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is 42 points from 4 any good??

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    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Awful

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

      terrible

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    3. mrmrscott
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I feel sorry for you

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    4. david31058
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It's good for attention seekers

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

    Flabbergasted at Mccarthy losing those 2 saves. Don't think I've ever seen a goalkeeper lose a save point before! What happened there!?

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    1. Hazardous1983
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      me 2 how the hell can saves be taken away

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

      Very strange...

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

    1.2M ITB.

    Looking for a Steer updrade also for BB 19. Best choice? McCarthy, Meslier or Johnstone?

    Martinez
    Dallas Coufal Matip
    KDB Bruno Salah(C) Son
    Bamford Adams DCL

    Steer Bednarek Taylor Bissouma

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

      Mccarthy I would say.

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    2. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      McCarthy for sure

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  16. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best replacement for watkins?

    Own bamford and kane

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    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Adams or Rodrigo

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      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not Adams

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  17. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez.

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  18. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Well played, Lamps. Well played.

    Not sure what to make of that Arsenal XI. Could work. Could be another pile of ___

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    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Excited for Smith Rowe, but that is about it.

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    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That starting XI gives me mixed feelings. Good to see some of the passengers dropped, but it still looks average as hell. Hard to see goals from that line up.

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

      I sold Chilwell late. I was considering selling Lamptey for Stones instead. Damn

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

    Grealish to who to be able get Robbo for Dias? Any advice appreciated

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

      Depends on the budget?

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

        Max about 6m

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

          Raphinha at Leeds maybe? Has decent fixtures and a DGW. 5.4 I think.

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        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Raphinha

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

            Ta both

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  20. boroie
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins getting no bonus points just shows how bad the system is. Anyone watching that game will tell you that Watkins ran Crystal Palace ragged and was involved in everything for Villa. Given man of the match but yet no bonus points. Needs to be rethought for next season.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It is not. He missed 5 or 6 Big Chances. Clearly he doesn't deserve any bonus. He is a striker, his job is to score

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

        I thought his job was to put in a performance that allows his team to win... None of Villa’s goals would have been scored without him. He was by far the best player on the pitch... hence why he was given the man of the match award.

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

      Strange one. 3 assists and no bonus

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

      If he'd taken just one of those late chances he would have locked in an 18 pointer

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    4. Random Name
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No goals and Not part of the defence that shut out palace with a man down.

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    5. sambyy
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure if

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    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That type of profligacy shouldnt really be rewarded imo

      Yes he put a great shift in (as he always does - defends from the front)...

      But I can understand why he’s been overshadowed by a defender who scored & kept a cleansheet, a goalkeeper who was dominant all night, made 6 saves and kept a cleansheet, and the lad who actually scored the winning goal

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

        The lad who scored the winner? They won 3-0...

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          So which goal won them the match?

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

      U lose bonus for missing big chances. As it should be.

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    8. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Its all written in the baps rules....nothing to argue about
      Striker scores a goal, has a crap game and gets the bonus....how is that fair.?
      Rules are rules

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

        Hence why I’m arguing that the bps rule needs to be changed.

        The fact that strikers can be piss poor for 90 mins, score a late penalty and get 3 bonus points, yet Watkins, who was a complete handful all night, created 3 goals, and was named man of the match gets none. How does that make sense?

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  21. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hello Wildcard

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

    Watkins and Grealish to score against Chelsea next GW will be double sweet

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    1. Sloane426
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Good luck with that

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  23. Better Call Raul
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Feeling hard done by as a McCarthy, Grealish and Watkins owner despite 20 points should have been much more.

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    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Could have been less. Fulham had plenty of chances, if Mitro had started you'd be lucky to have 2 from McCarthy.

      But yes, Watkins should have had a monster haul and Grealish at least two assists.

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  24. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    The funny thing is that Chilwell flag will be removed and he won't drop in price after getting-300% towards a drop

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  25. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish - keep for che or sell?

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    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Keep see how he fares against top opposition

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    2. Mweene
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I was planning to sell this week but probably won’t after watching that Villa and Grealish performance today.

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  26. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rebounds should not count as assists, he actually played really poor!

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

      I've always agreed with this. An assist to me is when you deliberately set someone up.

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    2. Random Name
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      he wasn't poor he was the focal point of the attack. clueless comment

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

      Nonsense...

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  27. Jdpz
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Where is mcarthys save points n bonus it was there before?!

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

      Cruel teasing the save point and baps in from of owners to then just strip them..

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

    Vardy will absolutely destroy Palace... if he starts

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  29. Coys96
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oops. was so certain James would be benched i started and put Dallas 1st sub - ideally wanted to play him. Mind you, Coufal & Dias may not play

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    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'd prefer James over Dallas anyway. Good luck.

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  30. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish-> Raphinia & DCL-> Vardy? for -4?

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