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Thursday team news as four further Gameweek 18 fixtures are postponed

16 December 2021 1890 comments
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Following the postponement of Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur, tonight’s Premier League action now gets underway at 19:45 GMT with Chelsea v Everton, followed by Liverpool v Newcastle United 15 minutes later.

It has also been revealed that a further four Gameweek 18 fixtures have been called off this weekend, which makes five in total:

  • Everton v Leicester City
  • Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion
  • Southampton v Brentford
  • Watford v Crystal Palace
  • West Ham United v Norwich City

The following fixtures remain on, at least for now:

  • Aston Villa v Burnley
  • Leeds United v Arsenal
  • Newcastle United v Manchester City
  • Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea

As for tonight’s team news, Thomas Tuchel makes two changes for Chelsea, with Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic coming in for Kai Havertz and Timo Werner.

Havertz and Werner miss out completely, with Callum Hudson-Odoi and Romelu Lukaku also absent from the matchday squad.

Rafael Benitez makes five changes for Everton, with Jonjoe Kenny, Jarrad Branthwaite, Alex Iwobi, Anthony Gordon and Ellis Simms replacing Seamus Coleman, Fabian Delph, Andros Townsend, Demarai Gray and Richarlison.

The headline news at Anfield is that Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho and Curtis Jones are not included in the squad due to Covid, while Callum Wilson starts on the bench for Newcastle United.

GAMEWEEK 17 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Alonso, Ziyech, Mount, Pulisic

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Christensen, Chalobah, Kante, Niguez, Barkley, Sarr

Everton XI: Pickford, Kenny, Godfrey, Holgate, Keane, Branthwaite, Doucoure, Gomes, Iwobi, Gordon, Simms

Subs: Begovic, Lonergan, Allan, Coleman, Gbamin, Dobbin, Onyango

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Konate, Robertson, Thiago, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Mane, Jota

Subs: Kelleher, Pitaluga, Milner, Keita, Firmino, Gomez, Minamino, Tsimikas, Williams

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Manquillo, Schar, Lascelles, Lewis, Hayden, Shelvey, Fraser, Murphy, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton

Subs: Darlow, Clark, Ritchie, Hendrick, Willock, Almirón, Gayle, Longstaff, Wilson

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  1. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Absolutely state of the fixtures and postponed games. We'll definitely get more postponements, but where they gonna get squeezed in haha

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    1. Rainer
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      4 years, 3 months ago

      June.

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

      More doubles . Perfect for the heavy managers

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      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        How does being overweight help?

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        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Can feast for longer….

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          1. Rupert The Horse
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            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            :-).
            Clever.

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  2. Royal5
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    Jorg YC

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    1. Jafooli
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      4 years, 3 months ago

      Casuals in tears….

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lubricating the lackadaisical

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        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          😛

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  3. Londongeezaa
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    4 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine not captaining Pickford 🙂

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  4. Rainer
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    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bonus Points
    3 - Pickford (34)
    2 - Thiago Silva (31)
    1 - Alonso, Mendy (24)

    Rüdiger (23)
    Branthwaite (23)
    Azpilicueta (21)
    James (21)

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rudiger will score

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  5. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
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    4 years, 3 months ago

    If Chelsea don’t take three points here they should be very, very embarrassed.

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    1. PartyTime
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      Lol

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      4 years, 3 months ago

      It’s. Wry difficult to play against 11 people defending 100% of the time

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      1. Qaiss
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        4 years, 3 months ago

        Same as when Man City play Chelsea then...

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    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
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      4 years, 3 months ago

      I bet on both Chelsea and Liverpool to win by two goals. Looked easy money when the lineups were announced.

      Things are not going well.

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    4. DARE TO BISCAN
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      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rafa sleeper cell activated
      (definitely jinxed it now)

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    5. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
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      4 years, 3 months ago

      No excuses from Chelsea tonight. Simply a failure. Well done Everton C side.

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      1. Postman Ty
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        4 years, 3 months ago

        Saul is actually pathetic. No hate towards Pulisic and Ziyech but where are all the people complaining that they haven't been starting? You can easily say Chelsea have a ridiculous number of players missing, but the player on the field need to do better.

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  6. Rupert The Horse
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    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can we have an over pronunciation of Spanish names abstinence please?

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

      José María Olazábal

      Try saying that without spitting

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      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That. Easy.

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    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Try hard commentators…..

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

      My Spanish friend hates it.

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        But who cares what Santiago Sebastián Matías Mateo Nicolás Alejandro Diego Samuel Daniel Joaquín Lucas Tomas Gabriel Martín Emiliano Jerónimo Emmanuel Agustín Juan Pablo Juan José Andrés Thiago Leonardo Felipe Ángel Maximiliano Christopher thinks?

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    4. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Like the one who calls Jimenez “Him-mayonnaise”

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  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rudiger sitter

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

      Actually? FFS

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      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nah, boot in his face and angle was really tough.

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        1. Zimo
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          4 years, 3 months ago

          But for fpl big miss cuz rudiger lost a lot of Baps and James gained a lot suddenly

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          1. Duke Silver ☑
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah I don't agree with that at all. Mainly because I have Rudiger 😆

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    2. JONALDINHO
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      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not really

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    3. dark91
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He needed to use his foot

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  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Right, time to post it
    This must be one of the most craziest FHs ever
    Literally everything went right unless Chelsea concede
    116 points as it stands
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/5069174/event/17

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

      He got Vardy just to flex Zaha bench points

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

      Chelsea won’t concede

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

      Yup, had posted this team earlier. Guy hit the jackpot.

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

      HOLY MACKEREL

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    5. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That’s nuts 😆

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    6. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Overall rank 434, so playing serious….

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        …up from 30k last GW 😮

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      2. Baps Hunter
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        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I think it was clever attack if you plan to try to win FPL.

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        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Agree…

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      3. Rupert The Horse
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        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Wow

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    7. Baps Hunter
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      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That's all in, in poker terms. He tries to chase big time, everything or nothing 😉

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    8. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      His last 3 weeks game rank went from 7m, 4m to OR of 716. That’s insane.

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    9. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Loads of added jam with called off games as well

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    10. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      May end up OR #1

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    11. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And yet his Gw rank still isn’t number 1!!

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

        Just shows how hard the game is

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      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Zaha comes from bench

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    12. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It’s not just they hit the jackpot, but a competitive real team did it! Up to top 100 or so

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  9. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso clean sheet banked

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  10. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ALONSOO

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Off

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah rested for february

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

    So, spell out your pronunciation of Santi Cazorla.

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    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
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      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cath or la

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Santa Clausa

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

      santi kaθoɾla

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    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Santi Cath Orla thé-thé-thé scorchio!

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  12. Rainer
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    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson will get chances here, Liverpool very sloppy.

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  13. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ziech is not good enough for this team

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

    Alonso subbed, least he made 60mins

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  15. Duke Silver ☑
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    4 years, 3 months ago

    Annoying that they considered that Rudiger chance as a big miss. No chance of baps now.

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  16. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    They better pause the league because im not going to waste my FH

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

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/5069174/event/17

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    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wel, now you've said that, they definitely will.

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  17. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso CS locked in

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

    Pickford 7 saves and counting

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Had 6 in the first half 😆

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  19. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso cs banked

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  20. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How’s my Dobbin looking?

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  21. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'm absolutely destroying another dead team in the cup, this cup crap is so easy!

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lucky you! I got someone top 100k with a decent team. Going to be close

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  22. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Are Alonso owners happy with that?

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    1. Jereme Halliday
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can confirm

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    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Very

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

      Yes I am because Chelsea will now probably concede

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  23. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea conceded will be perfect for alonso

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  24. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Now would be a great time for Everton to score.

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

      *cocked you meant ahhaha

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  25. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso rested for Saturday

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    1. Hakuna Mateta
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Saturday 8th January

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

    What happened to Pulisic, he was promising young lad once, now he can’t keep the composure and loses the ball all the time ?

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

      Injuries

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    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Still only 23. Really difficult team to keep your place in.

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  27. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso cs locked. Everton scoring now would be glorious

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

      Oh ffs James assist season over I shouldn’t have said anything

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      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        😆

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

        That's why u double up 🙂

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      3. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Never change 😀

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  28. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What minute will James get booked?

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  29. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    James A

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  30. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Punch someone in the box please rudiger

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wrong channel

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