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Vardy and van Aanholt suffer from festive rotation as Palace host Leicester

28 December 2020 1982 comments
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Festive rotation has struck Fantasy Premier League managers as early as the first match of Gameweek 16 as Crystal Palace host Leicester City.

Jamie Vardy (ยฃ10.1m) is the biggest name to fall foul of the busy schedule, named on the bench with Kelechi Iheanacho (ยฃ5.6m) handed his usual centre-forward role.

The striker, who sits behind only Harry Kane (ยฃ11.0m) for most points among forwards this season (106), is joined among the Leicester substitutes by Youri Tielemans (ยฃ6.4m) and ร‡aglar Sรถyรผncรผ (ยฃ5.3m) returning from injury.

However, Vardy is not the only Foxes asset to miss out on Gameweek 16, James Maddison (ยฃ7.2m), Wesley Fofana (ยฃ5.0m) and Timothy Castagne (ยฃ5.7m) all missing out on the matchday squad entirely.

The central midfielder is managing an ongoing knee issue so sits out for precautionary reasons, while Fofana is in a similar position for a knock.

As a result, Harvey Barnes (ยฃ6.7m) is the most dangerous Fantasy asset to earn a start at Selhurst Park, involved in five goals this season.

James Justin‘s (ยฃ5.0m) impressive powers of recovery earn him yet another start, having already played every minute this season.

Crystal Palace have also undergone necessary Christmas rotation with Tyrick Mitchell (ยฃ3.9m) coming in for his first start since Gameweek 6, pushing Patrick van Aanholt (ยฃ5.4m) back to the bench.

The left-back is joined there by Eberechi Eze (ยฃ5.8m) while Jairo Riedewald (ยฃ4.4m) comes in for his first start since Gameweek 9.

Line-ups

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Mitchell, Tomkins, Kouyatรฉ, Clyne; Schlupp, Riedewald, Milivojevic, A Townsend; Zaha, Benteke.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Thomas, Evans, Amartey, Justin; N Mendy, Choudhury; H Barnes, Praet, Pรฉrez; Iheanacho.

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  1. Steve The Spud
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    • 6 Years
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    Arsenal players nailed in my fh team

    This palace team are awful

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    1. KEN YA DIG IT
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      5 years, 4 months ago

      You know they will turn up against Arsenal

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      1. Steve The Spud
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah true, they always turn up against the top sides....

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    2. Balls of Steel
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      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ya good shout, a lot saying they are not going anywhere near Arsenal but they are a real differential now..

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    3. Pukki Blinders
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      5 years, 4 months ago

      Might want to watch Arsenal play first

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  2. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    omg lol, Guaita saved a pen? Guaita owners truly deserve that

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    1. Better off with a pin and a…
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sold him this week, finally. Clean sheet inevitable.

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  3. Sim Simma
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    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Almost Mitchell own goal

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  4. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal want Lamptey apparently

    He shouldn't go at all if he has any respect for his career... it is a sinking ship

    Massive respect to Vardy for not going... now look - Leicester and Arsenal are miles apart in how the clubs are run and in the league table

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    1. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, Arsenal terrible club for player development in current times

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    2. Capocannonieri
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Staying at Brighton is not the same as staying at Leicester

      Brighton prolly survives but not by much

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      1. Bruce Lee
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        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not saying he should stay at Brighton for a long time. If he continues to perform then a much better club will be interested. Arsenal are not the one is my point.

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    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Good points and well made, but BHA aren't winning the league any time soon. A move to Arsenal for a player like Lamptey from a Championship side to a potential Top 5 + CL has got to be tempting. Would be foolish to turn it down.

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  5. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who scores more in gw 17 and gw 19?

    A. Cancelo (che, CRY)
    B. T. Silva (MCI, ful, lei)

    Gw 18 doesn't matter as I'll be using FH

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    1. KEN YA DIG IT
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      A

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    2. Balls of Steel
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      A

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    3. Kannbury
      • 5 Years
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      A.

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  6. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Need Justin cleanie and 2 BAPS here

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    1. Sim Simma
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Tosun

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  7. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Benched Justin, went Aguero over Vardy and brought Kelechi in my draft... you know when the game is really against you? Just waiting for a Vardy sub on and goal

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    1. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't rule out Vardy coming on and getting something

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    2. Capocannonieri
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If Leicester don’t score soon, he’s on at halftime

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  8. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think Mahrez starts today?

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    1. Sim Simma
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think he will

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    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Will be benched

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    3. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Always impossible to know with City, especially around fixure congestion

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    4. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ya reckon he'll get a run out alright, well rested now isn't he!

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  9. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy owners should see it as a -1 bullet dodged. Guaita is due.

    Half glass theory

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    1. Steve Chance
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      5 years, 4 months ago

      Love it.

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    2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
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      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      As a non vardy owner, I'm thinking that he may come on later and do a "salah" and haul with a 16 pointer.

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  10. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Townsend misses open goal

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    1. Steve The Spud
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Steady on

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    2. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No way that was an open goal. Should have at least tested the keeper though mind

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  11. Sim Simma
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    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How did Townsend miss that ...

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  12. Steve The Spud
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Townsend misses sitter

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  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best cheap keeper for dgw19?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Johnstone

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Areola. Unpopular opinion

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      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Chelsea and United?

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    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      McCarthy

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    4. All Hail K
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Meslier

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    5. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I have Martinez. I got Johnstone.

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    6. Podge
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fabianski might be worth the extra

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      1. Bobby Crush
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        this

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    7. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers guys

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  14. โ˜ˆโ˜พ
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    5 years, 4 months ago

    Absolutely loving how one single GW 15 has made people ditch KDB, Grealish, Chelsea defence and Spurs assets xD

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    1. โ˜ˆโ˜พ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      And even DCL

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        This is justified. Look at his form.

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    2. Steve The Spud
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I don’t think double spurs makes sense the way they are playing to be honest, many in my ml have double or even triple so hope I’m correct

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

      KDB has been useless for 3 weeks tbh.

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      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        As has Kane

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    4. All Hail K
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Too much money for the dribs and drabs points he's been producing.

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  15. Steve The Spud
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any hammers fans got an insight on if Johnson can secure a spot in the starting eleven ?

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    1. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Would be some value at 3.9 mill Def playing oop

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

      Hammers fans will tell you he’s rubbish

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      1. Steve The Spud
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ok, I didn’t know he wasn’t well thought of

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    3. Weak Become Heros
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      343 is out best formation. Masuaku is out injured until Feb/March time so its his spot to lose, without too much competition. Still very young and we have seen him make a mistake in the past his head goes immediately.

      Worth a look for 3.9 in the DGW if he keeps playing okay I’d say.

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  16. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Schlupp is quite underrated. Every middle table team needs a workhorse who can do the basics well. Like Albrighton and McNeil

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    1. Old Man
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed. He did very well for us in 15/16

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  17. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What is Rodgers thinking for starting this crappy team

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Winning?

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy vs. tired legs

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    3. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Mitigating player fatigue around heavy fixure schedule, basically

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  18. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is 10 doubles and total 13 total players enough for a BB?

    Would have Forster and Riedewald as well. (would take a -12 to get rid and probably not worth it).

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    1. Gnu
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      For me, no.

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    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm guessing you are already taking a -4 for 13.

      I wouldn't. Get 11. Play TC if you want and you should be good.

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      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yep.

        That was my thoughts as well. With that in mind what do you think of these potential moves below?

        A: DCL KDB > Vardy Rashford
        B: DCL KDB Neco > Vardy Soucek Robbo (-4)
        C: KDB Riedewald > Rashford Soucek

        Martinez Forster
        Chilwell Dallas Coufal / Taylor Neco
        Salah KDB Bruno Son / Riedewald
        DCL Bamford Watkins

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      2. Cruyff's Eleven
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        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        This

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    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

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    4. Pacer.
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It doesn't matter how many doubles. All that matters is whether you have doubles on your bench that probably wouldn't make it into your 11. If you had 11 strong single game week players and a bench of weaker doubles that's arguably justified as you're either boosting 4 strong singles or 4 weak doubles

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  19. TheSteel
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Barnes on the next PK today

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    1. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Or Youri ?

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      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        If he comes on, yeah

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        1. Balls of Steel
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Haha my bad ๐Ÿ™‚

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  20. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    [Lucas Scagliola] Sergio Agüero moved a few days ago and left him the house he had. Leo Messi from June will be a player of the #ManchesterCity

    https://twitter.com/scagliola_lucas/status/1343574917854474241?s=21

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Well we know who everyone is getting first in their teams next season

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I won't. We discussed this to death before.

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    2. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      April Fool's day in Spain.

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    3. toystory2wasok
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      deleted. i'm taking that as confirmation....

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  21. Sim Simma
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    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy would have scored that

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  22. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If kdb hauls and son blanks I quit

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      This time for real?

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Get ready to then lad

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

      Lol this is not very farfetched given the trend of the two teams.

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    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Would absolutely love a KDB haul before potentially selling

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

      Yes please

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    6. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Oh dear I did the same transfer as you, am I in danger too?

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    7. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What if Son hauls too?

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      1. Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Son haul and I don't go anywhere

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  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Justin is consistently one of Leicester’s best players, can’t see him ever getting dropped to be honest and I don’t own him

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    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Indeed

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    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Agree , kept him on wc after watching his last few games

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    3. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      His spot to lose but Ricardo will push hard for his spot back

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      1. Old Man
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe Justin could become the next Albrighton for us ..... also playing with Pereira and Castagne in the team.

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        1. BIG TONES
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Good chance all three players are included in the way you mentioned. Makes sense to have all your best players involved

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    4. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ya having a fantastic season so far...really grabbing his opportunity with both hands.

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  24. hueycho
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lei needs vardy to come on

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    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Iheanacho a donkey ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  25. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha really loves a yellow

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  26. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kelechi with another miss

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  27. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Can't wait for next GW to get knocked out of the cup by a ghost team, that is if I qualify in the first place.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why wouldn’t you qualify? Top 4m teams qualify?

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    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If you have a good rank just know you will be knocked out of the cup in the early stages

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  28. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha is a petulant moron

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He might get sent off soon

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    2. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Too worried with altercations off the ball

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  29. Steve Chance
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Disaster class from Kelechi.

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  30. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita wouldn't have done that if I still owned him

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