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Dugout Discussion February 7

Kane makes early injury return to start for Spurs as Pereira on West Brom bench

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Harry Kane (£11.0m) is set to make an early return from an ankle injury for Tottenham Hotspur’s home clash with West Brom this afternoon.

Jose Mourinho had said on Wednesday that he hoped the striker would return to action for either Spurs’ FA Cup fifth-round tie against Everton next week or in Gameweek 24.

“We were scared when it (the ankle injury against Liverpool) happened but next week we play Everton and (Manchester) City at the weekend. I believe for one of these matches, (Kane) should be back.” – Mourinho

However, on Thursday night after the club’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in GW22, the Tottenham chief hinted that Kane could indeed be fit for the Baggies’ visit.

“I think, from all the guys injured, (Sergio) Reguilon, Dele Alli, (Gio) Lo Celso, Harry Kane…I think the first one to be back will be Harry.

“We have to fight with what we have, and against West Bromwich – with Harry Kane or without Harry Kane – we have to go and win that match.” – Jose Mourinho

Kane leads the line for Spurs ahead of attacking trio Heung-min Son (£9.7m), Erik Lamela (£5.7m) and Lucas Moura (£6.6m).

Ahead of kick off, Mourinho told BT Sport on his decision to select his talismanic striker:

We had immediately good news after the injury, knowing it was not as difficult as we initially feared. He’s recovered very, very well. He’s confident, he feels absolutely fine. And of course he’s a phenomenal player for us.

Tanguy Ndombele (£5.9m) partners Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£4.9m) in central midfield, while centre-back Eric Dier (£4.9m) finds himself benched for the second time in three gameweeks.

Top 10k FPL managers refuse to ditch Kane and Son double-up for Gameweek 9

West Brom’s most viable FPL asset in Matheus Pereira (£5.6m) is also a substitute in Gameweek 23.

On-loan Arsenal man Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m), listed as a defender in FPL, looks set to play in central midfield against Spurs.

Sam Allardyce has a number of formations at his disposal within his selected XI, with Karlan Grant (£5.7m) possibly being used at wide midfield rather than his natural forward role.

Former Cardiff City defender Lee Peltier (£4.0m) has been drafted in at right-back for the relegation-battling Baggies.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris; Davies, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Aurier; Ndombele, Hojbjerg; Son, Lamela, Lucas Moura; Kane.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone; Townsend, Bartley, Ajayi, Peltier; Grant, Maitland-Niles, Sawyers, Gallagher, Snodgrass; Diagne.

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  1. tinear
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thats palpitation.

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think you meant Palpatine?

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      1. tinear
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

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      2. Sim Simma
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        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Padawan approved

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  2. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How many blank GWs we will have ?
    GW29 only or more gws ?
    FH is essential for GW29, only 3-4 matches will be played, right ?

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How many blank matches make a blank GW?
      There's one expected for I think GW33.

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  3. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane rusty

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can’t expect else, been injured. Eased back, off at half time?

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    2. AC/DC AFC
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      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks fine.

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  4. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Doherty shouldn’t have left Wolves for Spurs

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      1. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A lot of Spurs fans are thinking this also.

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      2. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed, though I'm sure the money sets him for life. Doherty probably isn't good enough anyhow.

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      3. Collie01
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        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Such a strange transfer for all involved.

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      4. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        But why did Wolves sell? No Jimenez, no Doherty, no Jota. Three of their top goalscorers out. It is difficult to replace goals as well.

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

        Seemed a strange transfer at the time. Even stranger now.

        Doesn't get that many minutes for Spurs. Wolves look poorer without him.

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    • La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Has Kane destroyed West Brom yet?

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      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        could have twice

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        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          How's Son looking?

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    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane shoots wide. Big chance missed.

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

      Kane big miss.

      Will come eventually though.

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    • how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Are we sure this is harry kane?

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    • Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane is scoring soon. West Brom very lucky so far

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    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane never left my team

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      1. Ozzy smith
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        .....

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    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's coming

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      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Home?

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    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane another shot blocked

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    • Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I have Martinez and Dcl on the bench and Stones there too... he will score a header I am pretty sure

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      1. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Welcome to the club. Exact same situation.

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      2. ZAMUNDA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Benched Martinez as a differential and Watkins as well

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    • BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane could have had a hatrick already.

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Butterfly effect

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    • TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t care who scores it, but just want an early spurs goal

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

      This West Brom defending is completely shambolic.

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      1. Steve The Spud
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        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bruno cap?

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      2. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Just as well Spurs are trash

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      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Needs to bed his new signings in?

        He has Johnstone in goal and Ajayi at CB. But Yokuslu, AMN, Diagne and Snodgrass need to get bedded in.

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      4. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not surprising though. They're in the relegation zone for many reasons. Can Sam save Brom with this squad?

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    • Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      McCarthy Martinez
      Dallas Lowton Dias Stones Shaw
      Son Bruno Grealish Gundagon Salah
      DCL Antonio Bamford

      Would you bench boost for -8?

      Planning on using the triple (c) GW26.

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

        Break it down to who you would bench:

        McCarthy (WOL) Dallas (ars) Bamford (ars) Son (mci)

        That is an awful bench boost. So no.

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        1. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          You’re right. *puts phone down*

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      2. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        -8 for bench boost is counterproductive

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      3. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        So your playing the chip for these points: McCarthy, Dallas, Lowton, Bamford

        Pretty good but -8 makes it not worth it in my view

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    • Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Very good advocate for Bruno (C) next week despite the DGW.

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      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It is tempting. Can't say any of the doubles are looking very attractive.

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    • Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Stop hugging the touch line Son you useless thing

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    • JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hate watching this Spurs

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      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Any team with Maureen as head coach has this effect. Won it twice, but with such appalling displays of club football.

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        1. JJO
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Agree
          Hate Mou,most overrated manager ever

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

          Won it 3 times. Twice in the first stint and once in the 2nd stint. They played excellent fast counter attacking football. You have issues if you think that was appalling football. They dominated the league.

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          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Corrected on the title wins, but don't agree with the fast attacking style. Watching a Mourino team is like watching paint dry 🙂

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    • All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      To the African players not wearing long sleeves in the snow, much respect.

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    • BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How many goals do we think Kane gets per season playing for Man City?

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        25+

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      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        30+

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      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          With no injury 30ish, I mean he manages close to that for spurs with no injury

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        • djoker_nole
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          30+ easy

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        • BeWater
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I reckon 35 would be possible. Kane's movement and finishing and KDBs vision and passing ability would be the most potent duo I can think of who don't currently play together.

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        • Vamos Los Celeste
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Won't start every week. So 15 in the league.

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

            This is the correct estimate. He won't have pens too.

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            1. Vamos Los Celeste
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Exactly.

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            2. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Why won't he start every GW and why won't he have pens?

              City have tried multiple penalty takers. He would be a guy who wants to take them and is good at them.

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

                If it's the Kane now, pep roulette and many competitions plus he's old. 30+ goals is over exaggeration as there are other players who will get easily 10+. City would have to score 100+ every season lol.

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                1. diesel001
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  How is he old? He is 27. 28 later this year.

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

                    He gets injured easily so have to manage that. City have like 6-7 scorers compared to spurs who have just 2 scorers.

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                  2. BobB
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Blimey, Aguero was scoring 30 plus for three seasons after Kane's current age

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              2. Vamos Los Celeste
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                He is injury prone. Aguero still there and good on pens aswell.

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                1. diesel001
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  If Kane is injury prone then Aguero must be a permanent hospital patient.

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              3. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Just ignore. He is pointless. May as well talk to a dog.

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                1. Vamos Los Celeste
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  I m already ignoring.

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

              and lol. A far better penalty taker than kdb and Kun

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

                Won't say Kun is a bad taker, agree with kdb though.

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

            lol

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        • Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          30+

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        • Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Intelligent player - 15+ with a PL assist record & a City record goal level. I really think he's that good! 🙂

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

        Kane should have joined a big club 2 or 3 years ago when he had the chance. Only the MLS to look forward to now.

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        1. Shaw must go on
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Aguero was on yop

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          1. Shaw must go on
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Reply fail.. Meant to say that Aguero was in top form, would have been hard for him...

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        2. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Would help my Fantasy MLS team.

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

          I found a comment on the Spurs fan forum saying they should sell him because he's wasted at their club.

          What a fan! 😆

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          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            lol - one of the best players in a top league

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

        How many goals will Haaland get for Man City next season?

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          20+

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        2. BeWater
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          53 all comps.

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

          And how much would he be valued at in FPL?

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          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            11 / 11.5m

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        4. Bob_the_builder
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          40+

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

        Nice pass from Son

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        1. ZAMUNDA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sportsmanship

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

        Can Son shine if wide and it's snowing?

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

          But can he do it on a cold snowy day in North London?

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        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He's playing inside left.

          Average position fairly infield so far.

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      8. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cmon Som get a few G/A. I believe

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He ain't been involved. All Kane, Lamela, Moura so far

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      9. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Which trio going forward?

        A) Kane | Soucek | Lowton
        B) Antonio | Grealish | Digne

        Thanks

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        1. ZAMUNDA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          A) Differential
          B) template (more safe)

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          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers

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            1. ZAMUNDA
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              I'd go A at this point

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        2. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          A

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          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Nice one

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

          B

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      10. Kaneyonero
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        30 mins gone, no goals... Blasphemous

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        1. ZAMUNDA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          About time to see all those Son(C) fail?

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      11. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Got a Son red card written all over this game

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