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Solskjaer departs as United look to appoint interim manager

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Manchester United finally confirmed on Sunday that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as manager of the club.

The Norwegian had been under pressure for some time, after a succession of poor performances and results, and Saturday’s 4-1 loss to Watford proved to be the final straw.

The Red Devils have announced that Michael Carrick will now take charge of the team “for forthcoming games” and that they will then look to appoint an interim manager to the end of the season.

“Ole will always be a legend at Manchester United and it is with regret that we have reached this difficult decision. While the past few weeks have been disappointing, they should not obscure all the work he has done over the past three years to rebuild the foundations for long-term success.

“Ole leaves with our sincerest thanks for his tireless efforts as Manager and our very best wishes for the future. His place in the club’s history will always be secure, not just for his story as a player, but as a great man and a Manager who gave us many great moments. He will forever be welcome back at Old Trafford as part of the Manchester United family.” – Manchester United club statement

From a cynical perspective, the news may be well received in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) circles given how utterly toothless the performances have been going forward and how shabby United have looked at the back.

Most of their players have been off the menu for some time in FPL as a consequence but there will be hope that the appointment of a new head coach, even a short-term one, can reinvigorate the likes of Bruno Fernandes (£11.7m), Luke Shaw (£5.2m) and Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.4m) and increase their appeal to us Fantasy managers – particularly with an appealing fixture swing coming up in Gameweek 15/16:

BOOKIES’ FAVOURITES FOR THE UNITED JOB

  • Zidane: 21/10
  • Carrick: 100/30
  • Rodgers: 9/2
  • Ten Hag: 10/1
  • Rangnick: 14/1
  • Fletcher: 16/1
  • Blanc/Pochettino: 20/1

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  1. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Saving a transfer and not doing Dias to James worked out well! Might just do now to get it over and done with

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  2. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus benched

    Hahaha

    Pep Whadiola!!

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    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That can't be a huge surprise when PSG and West Ham are their next opponents.

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

    New Jesus owner here

    Properly Pep'd

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I don't know if this makes my planned Vardy > Jesus next week a better or worse idea!

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      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I think its a safe move. He has started most matches.

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

      Me to i knew the risks but cmon looking at his history, he seemed pretty nailed

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    3. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      😆

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Mahrez hasn't been good enough to start over him, so I wasn't bothered

        But, my goodness... PALMER?!

        Why, Pep? Why all the way to Palmer?

        And Jesus will almost definitely be subbed on. Rubs it in 😀

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        1. Walter White (WW)
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          & Jesus always scores vs Everton.

          I brought in Sterling for the Arsenal game too & got pep’d before the intl break, got pep’d on my birthday too. Never again!

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          1. Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I'm in until GW19, when I'll change him to DCL

            Triple City with a nailed bench. A proper welcome from Pep 🙂

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    4. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Unlucky that. This is Pep roulette at it's most cruel.

      I'd still keep him though. It'll be us Foden owners next week, and who knows the week after.
      But over a period of time, Jesus will bring you home a decent amount of points for sure...

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I know it's because of the international break anyway

        But Mahrez also played as much as Jesus did, if not more, so I didn't see him as a threat

        But Palmer is just prime Pep trolling

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    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I certainly would be thinking about getting Jesus at Easter before he price rises again. Christmas is another time he should come into his own....

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  4. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Stay on that bench please Dias. I need those juicy Rudi points

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    1. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That's quite likely. Grats.

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

      Unlikely a CB comes on so congrats!

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    3. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Just watch Laporte feeling his hammy in the 88th minute... 😉

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  5. DF
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Eeesh...could do with Dias staying on the bench. Pukki points if so. Think he played 18 mins last time he was benched though.

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Unless Stones or Laporte get injured, I'd say you're a lucky begger!!

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    2. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'd like him to come on as I only have 1 point Livra to come in and well aware there are some mega 1st subs out there!

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  6. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus nailed next week

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    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No that happened a long time ago

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    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nailed for PSG midweek maybe.

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  7. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Come on GORDAN.

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  8. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Please please please Jesus stay on the bench.

    Rudiger’s 14 points starting me in the face!

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That's far less likely. Prob for Palmer. Is he starting in the traditional centre forward role?

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    2. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I got Jiminez's 8 if he stays on...not as nice as that 14 but fingers crossed for us

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

      Gl

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  9. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pep makes fpl interesting

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

    Rudi stays on bench unless Raph displaces his hip between now and 4.30

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    1. Athletico Underachieving
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Same unless Son falls off the team bus

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    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      We're punished for our foolish vices 🙁

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

      Raph is ill

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      1. Firmino
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        According to rumours

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

        Really?

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  11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Please keep quiet Foden

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  12. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva starts. Brace incoming.

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  13. JJO
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    If both Dias and Jesus come in i will stop playing this game
    There i sad it

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    1. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No you won't.

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      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yes i will 🙂

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

    (C)ancelo and Foden - big points required

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    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I kept Cancelo on my bench last GW and missed out on his points against Man Utd. Started him this GW and you can be very sure he's getting nothing but a blank.

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  15. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    When is the Africa Cup of nations?

    Lack of strikers means I might get Mane in and go to a 451 or 541

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    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      January 9th, 2022.

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      There's time to do that and lose him and Salah down the line. Prob a better bet than Jota.

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

      GWs 20 to 24 in FPL, covered in a recent FFScout article

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

      Isn't Mane going to AFCON?

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      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, he is

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  16. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Foden needs to be kept quiet today.

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Menacing

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      • thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Foden is going to be far from quiet.

        I predict a riot!

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        1. Grounderz
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          He needs to go to Old Trafford and start one now to sweep out those Glazers. That's a better use of him.

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      • Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        He'll probably get 18 points then not start the next 4

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    2. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If Dias stays on the bench then I get Rudiger's 14 points...

      This is going to be a tense 90 minutes

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      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Fingers, legs, toes crossed

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

        He probably will

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      3. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        He came on last time he was on the bench when there was no need for him to come on

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      4. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Curious, who else defenders did you start other than Dias? Not sure what's going through your head to bench Rudiger.

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        1. fusen
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Cancelo, Dias, Chilwell.

          It isn't what other defs it is what other non-defs

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          1. Grounderz
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            And I hope that non-defender has rewarded you with a new wig, when it should have been points.

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            1. fusen
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              You don't seem to have a very good take on the chance of a clean sheet if they think Rudiger away to Leicester was better odds than Dias at home to Everton.

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              1. Grounderz
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Risk and rewards. Hope that non-defender compensates those points for you.

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    3. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I love Pep. No rotation for Cancelo and Foden.

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      1. Firmino
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Close to two most nailed players in City

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    4. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Reckon this is looking good to save this week?

      Ramsdale
      Trent, Cancelo, Chilwell, James
      Salah, Jota, Raphina, Saka
      Kane, Antonio

      Foster, Brownhill, Livramento, Davis
      Bank 0.4m, 1FT

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    5. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHH. NO DIAS!!!!

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      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Zophar, is that you?

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        1. JabbaWookiee
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Decision that has come to haunt me the most was picking Dias over Cancelo in GW1. Still don’t have the wing back.

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          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            One of the decisions I got right. You will be joining a full train now.

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          2. Grounderz
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Pep recently spoke quite highly of Cancelo. I have a premonition that he might see the bench at some point in the GWs ahead. Probably very soon.

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            1. JabbaWookiee
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              It’s one of those isn’t it. Bound to happen so we don’t make the move yet it never does. Think Ramsey stopping scoring and Costa getting his 5th yellow.

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    6. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus continuing his trend of giving me eff all whilst I have him.

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Have faith

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      2. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cancelo hat trick needed here

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        1. Grounderz
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Kane's hat-trick is badly needed here.

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        2. JabbaWookiee
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          If he does I quit

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

        Is Jota worth ripping this lot up for?

        Sanchez Foster
        TAA Cancelo James Chilwell Liv
        Salah Foden Raphinha ESR 4.5
        Kane Antonio 4.5

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        1. DF
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Nope

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      4. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Brought Kane in this GW and (c) him. May God bless my soul.

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      5. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Dias gtfo my team.

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      6. drughi
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        lets go foden and canceloooo

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      7. Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        How serious did jota’s injury look? Probabl be rested midweek and should be good to go for Southampton right?

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      8. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Is it worth losing Jota for Gallagher (or another 6.0 mid), to get Kane in for Vardy if Harry fires today?

        Ramsdale (Steele)
        TAA Cancelo Chilwell (Livramento Manquillo)
        Salah Jota Foden ESR (McArthur**)
        Vardy Jimenez Toney

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        1. nolard
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          not sure- leicesters fixtures look ok now

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        2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I think that team looks fine - If I had that team I would save a transfer.

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      9. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I wonder if OGS got in a solid defensive midfielder or two would he still be in a job?

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        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Its not all about defending, its about using the players at your disposal to play entertaining football, score goals and getting results, something he simply lacked.

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          1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Fair point - it was odd looking at players who were supposedly top rated and not gelled at all as a unit. Van Der Beek coming on and scoring sort of summed Ole's reign up.

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          2. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            When Bruno came, he changed immediately everything. Now they CR7 when they didn't need him. Had they gotten someone like Kante and had Varane not gotten injured, Ole would still be at the wheel.

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        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I think so to be honest.

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        3. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I think he would. It was madness to spunk so much money on Sancho and Ronaldo when there was no need for recruits to those positions, while leaving a gaping hole in the middle. The poor recruitment (non) policy is as guilty as a tactically naive manager.

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      10. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thought I was the clown to go with zero Man City players into the GW, just so I could avoid the Pep roulette. Meanwhile, you lot had Dias started ahead of Rudiger in your team.

        Let me pass you the wig...

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        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Who pi*sed in your cornflakes this morning?

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