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Everton v Man City team news: Mahrez benched again as Calvert-Lewin misses out

26 February 2022 952 comments
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Everton v Manchester City is the sixth and final Gameweek 27 match of the day, with kick-off at Goodison Park at 17:30 GMT.

The team news doesn’t make good reading for Free Hitters, with Riyad Mahrez – selected by over 90% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers playing the chip this week – benched again.

Despite fears over mass Pep Guardiola rotation after last week’s defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, there is only one change to the City starting XI as John Stones comes in for Kyle Walker at right-back.

Mahrez is joined among the City substitutes by the fit-again Jack Grealish and Gabriel Jesus.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin does not make Everton’s squad because of a groin injury that will keep him out for seven to 10 days.

Abdoulaye Doucoure replaces him in the starting line-up in Frank Lampard’s only change from Gameweek 26.

GAMEWEEK 27 LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Kenny, Iwobi, Allan, Van de Beek, Doucoure, Gordon, Richarlison

Subs: Begovic, Patterson, Gray, Townsend, Mykolenko, Branthwaite, Rondon, El Ghazi, Alli

Man City XI: Ederson, Stones, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Sterling

Subs: Carson, Slicker, Walker, Ake, Jesus, Grealish, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Mahrez

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  1. Scapegoat Salah
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling nearly!

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    1. Royal5
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      What game are you watching?

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  2. Paqueta Rice
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    Guy in my ML used his WC and has Cancelo, Digne, Cash and KWP as his defence this week with Foster in goal and Coady on bench. Nailed it this week

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    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Guy top of my ML just copieds Andy fpl so has Maguire with Livra coming in.. sigh.

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      1. AC/DC AFC
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        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What's the point in playing this game and just copying someone else, isn't the point to make your own team selections?

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        1. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah copied with the WC a few weeks ago and then the FH. just pointless playing the game at all.

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

    I beg you Pep, keep Mahrez on the bench.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Seldom uses 2 subs, let alone 3 (despite his moaning). You've got a good chance of getting away with it.

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    2. RamaJama
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      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gettingon for his jammy 1-pointer

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    3. FPLrookie2009
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think this game Pep will need Mahrez !

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  4. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How much did Everton pay for Iwobi again?

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    1. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Worth whatever it was- he is their only hope

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  5. Hazz
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Everton winning this would do Liverpool a massive favour. Tricky times.

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    1. Kannbury
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      Everton seem up for it to help their Mersey neighbours 🙂

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  6. Kannbury
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    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sneaky Son bonus 🙂

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      OMG YES REALLY?? Get in!

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      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Harold lost one though, bad change for those that own both, unless Son captained...

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      2. Hazz
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        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Kane lost 1 bonus though, so you're worse off with Kane (C).

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
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          4 years, 2 months ago

          That’s fine, I watched it and noticed he got dispossessed at the end and expected 2 bonus

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          1. Scapegoat Salah
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            4 years, 2 months ago

            (Why it takes them so long to add it is beyond me though)

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          2. Hazz
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            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Observant!

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            1. Scapegoat Salah
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              4 years, 2 months ago

              When it comes to my man always!

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          3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
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            4 years, 2 months ago

            That was already taken off though, he was 2bps ahead of Doherty and then went down to be level

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            1. Scapegoat Salah
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              4 years, 2 months ago

              Oh, so what’s this late rogue adjustment for?
              The dispossession I’m talking about was literally a few seconds before the whistle

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              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Took off his toes and cleared up field to Shackleton I think it was who shot wide and then whistle went

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              2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
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                4 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah that's the one I meant, I checked just before it and he was on 50/51 and Doherty 49, then after the whistle he went down to 49

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                1. Scapegoat Salah
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                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Yeah I remember you commenting, sounds like they’ve done us!

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    2. Boxwoods
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      Legend!

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  7. Forza Papac
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    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Another entry into my 'only-hard-working-lead-by-exmple-types-tuck-their-shirts-in-theory' - Allan

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    1. Deulofail
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      4 years, 2 months ago

      Squares

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      1. Forza Papac
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        4 years, 2 months ago

        They're definitely the antithesis of the socks-rolled-down-creative-types

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        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Squares are the least creative shape

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  8. FPLtfs
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    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Should’ve used FH. Took a -8 but kept Trossard and Dalot, and have Sanchez in nets. Them Burnley boys are gone for another -8 next gw. What was the catch phrase a couple of months ago? «On we go»? «To the next one»? «We move»? That’s the one.

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      We move. -8 ever week

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      1. FPLtfs
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        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        True. -4 is not recognized as a hit anymore.

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    2. RamaJama
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      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Luckily, it’s A low scoring week for most, Top 10K average 36 points. But thst’s natural for A blank GW, we shouldn’t waste our FHs and hits. Stilll we do

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Of course the games about total points, but if you score relatively well each week then you'll do well.

        You can still make % moves in rank in low scoring weeks.

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      2. FPLtfs
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        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        22 (-8) with Bowen and triple Burnley, including Cornet, to go.

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  9. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Phil Frauden ghosting as usual

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      1. Hulk Smash
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        4 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

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    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Prediction for first City goal tonight?

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      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ederson

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      2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Laporte

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

        Laporte.

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

        Own goal

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

        Balotelli-style shoulder punt on the line from Pickford into his own goal

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

        Kevin

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      7. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully Mahrez

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      8. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        KDB

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      9. Kannbury
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
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          4 years, 2 months ago

          Well done!

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      10. Karhumies
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        Gundogan

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    • Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Adams v Jiminez going to be asked on every page for the next week

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      1. BeWater
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Which one would you go for?

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

        Have Adams and Broja already and Jiminez coming in for Antonio

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      3. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nah, will go with what I currently have: Watkins, Broja, Dennis

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      4. sk24
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Adams v Wood? Got Jimenez

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        1. tricpic
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Adams.
          Had considered Wood but seemed to do nothing today.

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          1. sk24
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            4 shots, 1 big chance missed, 3 key passes

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      5. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Along with, “what time do prices change?”

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    • Hazz
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      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      VDBYC

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

        OMGVDBYCFFS

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      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Depends on chip strategy

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          😆

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      3. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        WALSTIB
        GDTRFB
        STFU

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    • GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Livramento sub last week and now Foster this week. Balls.

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This Watford revival is something too.

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    • Patio Kev
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      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Only got Cancelo is this (Non FH) so staying 0-0 would be ideal please.

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    • The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Would you bench any of the following to play Jiminez (DGW) next week?

      A) Cancelo (mun)
      B) TAA (whu)
      C) Saka (wat)
      D) Son (Eve)

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      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Only for C

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        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yh this is what I am thinking also.

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      2. tricpic
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        C

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      3. Kannbury
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Would play him ahead of all of them.
        Start D/B ahead of A/C though.

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

        C

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      5. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I probably would not. I think Saka will outscore him.

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      6. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A

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    • jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      RAN nailed?

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    • RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Does DVB succeed in finally showing his brilliance at Everton?

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No

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      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        By getting booked?

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    • Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      City not getting to the final third

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    • balint84
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Better to get
      A) Jimenez
      B) Chelsea def

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        B

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      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Rudiger.

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      3. Karhumies
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A) if no chip 30
        B) if FH30

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      4. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Got both on n w/c, Chel have great fixtures coming up

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

      Richarlison close.

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    • Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fantasy Football is a funny old game.

      This morning I was debating who to replace Watkins with before deciding I had more important issues to deal with and kept him.

      1 goal later and I’m now planning to captain him next week.

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thems are the breaks

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    • Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      RMWCT (28) Please.

      Sa, Foster
      Trent, Robbo, Cancelo, Alonso, Ait Nouri
      Salah, Mahrez, Ziyech, Maddison, Bowen
      ASM, Weghorst, Broja

      0.1 ITB.

      Any feedback/thoughts appreciated, thank you! (A few people replied earlier today and I missed the replies as something came up - if you did, thank you I can reply to your thoughts here, just respond below)

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    • Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Where has this Everton confidence come from? It's entirely unjustified.

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      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Spurs game... As in City v Spurs

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      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Klopp mind games. Said he didn't know who Man City was playing, but they'd probably win.

        Problem is Klopp wins either way 😆

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        1. Hulk Smash
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Not quite. Everton getting beat is meaningless compared to City surrendering their lead in the title race.

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      3. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Football is so unpredictable.

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    • Flynny
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Really rough captaincy choice next week.....where would you do here? Thanks

      A.....salah v West ham

      B....jiminez v Palace and Watford

      C....saiss as above

      D....coutinho / Ramsey v saints and leeds

      E.....broja v villa and Newcastle

      F....raphinha v Leicester and villa

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      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A or D, mainly due to Leeds

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

        B or D closely followed by A

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        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I'm thinking coutinho right now.

          Jiminez doesn't seem to be as reliable as he once was....

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      3. Kannbury
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        D.

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      4. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t fall for Villa just because they have a double. Wish it wasn’t so

        A

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        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Goes against instinct to captain a sgw player....but may actually do so

          Salah or cout

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          1. NorCal Villan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Do what you think best. I tried 😎

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

          It’s more to do with Leeds to be fair

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    • Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Forgot about the Friday deadline. Assumed I set up my team - didn’t. So no C or VC. Had TAA C - Salah VC.

      I likely would have captained Son 9. and played De Gea 6. But instead had Foster 10 starting. Only 5 points down on the error. I will take that!

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    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pep...Bring on Mahrez

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    • Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      EVE MCI score predictions?

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      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        0-2

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        1. Shark Team
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          just City seems disappointing attacking wise

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          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            0.09 xG so far.

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          2. The Ilfordian
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Been taking tips from their neighbours

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    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely riveting this game is

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    • Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Reguilon and DCL my 2 best transfers of the season. IQ200 plays

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    • Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking ahead to next week. Bench two from

      A. Martinelli
      B. Laca
      C. Cancelo
      D. Saka
      E. Trent
      F. Livra DGW
      G. Ramsey DGW

      Or bench boost with Lamptey and DDG too

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        AB or AD

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

        BC or G.

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        1. Meechoo115
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Tempted to BB if I’m honest. Makes wildcard easier to go heavy on

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          1. Kannbury
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Agreed. Was meant to put BB instead of G!

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      3. royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Why would you bench A, B or D against Watford

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

          To be fair I wouldn’t bench CEFG for any of them

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