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Dugout Discussion May 1

West Ham v Arsenal team news: Nketiah starts, White out, Martinelli recalled

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There’s one more Premier League match still to come on Sunday and it sees Arsenal attempt to regain their top-four spot at West Ham United.

Kick-off in east London is at 16:30 BST.

We were expecting plenty of alterations from David Moyes given that this match falls in the middle of a two-legged Europa League semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt and while he has made five changes from Thursday, the rotation wasn’t as widespread as perhaps we initially thought.

Lukasz Fabianski returns in goal in place of Alphonse Areola as expected, while Vladimir Coufal, Ryan Fredericks, Mark Noble and Said Benrahma start instead of Ben Johnson, the suspended Craig Dawson, Tomas Soucek and Michail Antonio.

Kurt Zouma, who made a shock early return from injury in midweek, starts his second match in less than 72 hours at the heart of the Hammers’ defence.

West Ham aren’t the only team dealing with upheaval at centre-half.

Arsenal are missing the influential Ben White today, with the stopper not risked because of a tight hamstring.

Cedric Soares and Emile Smith Rowe also drop out, as Takehiro Tomiyasu, Rob Holding and Gabriel Martinelli come in for the Gunners.

Eddie Nketiah gets the nod up front for the fourth match in a row, meanwhile.

GAMEWEEK 35 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Fredericks, Cresswell, Noble, Rice, Benrahma, Fornals, Lanzini, Bowen.

Subs: Yarmolenko, Antonio, Vlasic, Areola, Diop, Masuaku, Soucek, Kral, Alese.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Holding, Gabriel, Tavares, Xhaka, Elneny, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah.

Subs: Leno, Lacazette, Smith Rowe, Cedric, Pepe, Sambi Lokonga, Oulad M’hand, Swanson, Kirk.

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1,102 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Randaxus
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    The first 20 minutes of the half was super boring that last 25 minutes was super entertaining, crazy game.

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  2. Bikerz
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Odegaard has to be the worst differential ever!

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

      He's a quality player and has been excellent, but unfortunately he's more of an assist-the-assister type

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      1. Bikerz
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Unfortunately he's the only one who can salvage this wreck of a gw for me.

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  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    LMS safety score currently 50

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  4. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Coady -> Cash for the run in?

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

      I have kept Cash almost half of the season 🙂

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      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Can see why, a good attacking asset for us. Just looking had two dgw so very tempting. Just looking at total points didn’t realise just how many he has accumulated.

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  5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Ramsdale just waiting for a Noble pen save relax owners

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  6. Randaxus
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    I think Nketiah has real talent, one of the hardest things to find in a football player is the ability to has composed finishing and I think he has it.

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    1. Randaxus
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      have*

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    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      How’s he looking in terms of an asset for FPL?

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Hasn't had the best game so far today.

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      2. Randaxus
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Next season might be interesting for him, to be an FPL assent he must be a nailed player, also I think it depends on his price I think if he started every game and was around 6M that would be good, I think if he plays every game next season he will score 10-15 goals

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        1. Zinedine Kilbane
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 days ago

          So your saying a nailed on £6m striker for a generally attacking team competeting for top 4 would b a good option?

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          1. Randaxus
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 days ago

            If there was a snarky world championship I think you would win 🙂

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          2. Randaxus
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 days ago

            7 or 8 million would be a fairer price if he was nailed but he is currently only 5.5M that is the reason why I said around 6 million.

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      3. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Looks ok but very deep, deeper even than Laca was and has given it away unnecessarily a few times often in dangerous positions due to his deep-lying position.

        Not 100% convinced for FPL yet (although I have to replace Cucho so watching closely too).

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      4. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks for the replies

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    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Underrated for sure

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    4. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      No way

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  7. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Really fun game. Showing that WH and Arsenal are pretty close in quality and skill - makes me feel good as a WH fan.

    Need a good performance today to set us up for mid week.

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    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Partey, Tierney and White all not playing

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      1. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        west ham are missing a few too tbf

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      2. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        No Antonio, Dawson, Ogbonna, Diop.
        Both teams are short their preferred defenders and are a little makeshift.

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    2. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      for sure they are...quality team the hammers
      Hope they turn it round in europa

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  8. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    I defy anyone to watch Arsenal and not focus on Tavares - utterly uncoachable, and regular periods of the game where multiple players on his team are pointing where he should be, often about 20 yards away. Beyond frustrating.

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

      He is horrendous. I know he's young and has a bit to learn but he's a complete headless chicken and seems to put no thought into anything he does. Once I saw he was going to play regularly after Tierney's injury I knew it was time to bail from Arsenal defence

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  9. Mighty Banana
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    With it being so close to the end, how far behind/ahead are you from your Rival, if you have one?

    45 Points behind here, was looking at near 100 2 weeks ago. There's hope!

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    1. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Thanks for letting us know

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      142 ahead - safe
      311 behind top of BPL

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    3. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Currently 22 points

      In Week 29 I was 129 points behind and won every week including this one.

      He's out of chips. I have BB and FH.

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  10. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    What a great Eid Mubarak eve gift from (S)on.

    And now Saka to complete the celebration mood 🙂

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    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Eid Mubarak my friend.

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Thank you brother

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  11. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Enough for Lampard to keep his job?
    Enough for Tuchel to lose it?

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    1. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      No, and not even close.

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  12. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Which Chelsea defender will start in both games in dgw36?

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    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Im hoping Rudi he had enforced rest

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    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Alonso

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    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Marcos and Rudiger

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    4. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      cheers all

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  13. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Is KDB worth paying 3.1 m over Foden ?

    A Son Foden
    B KDB max 8.5 mid

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  14. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Tavares is the worst full back I have seen in a long long time. Nearly all chances arsenal have conceded since Tierney got injured have come from his flank

    Arteta has to drop him and play tomiyasu there with Cedric right back

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Tomiyasu has never played LB. Risky to place a player who is literally just back from injury in an unnatural position.

      They need to keep Cedric on the bench for when Tomi needs to be subbed etc.

      Yes Tavares can't defend, but offers more fling forward than Cedric does & you set up the team to cover that.

      Plus, Bowen/Coufal cause problems against any team down that wing.

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

      I respect Arteta wants to back his players, especially younger ones that can have difficult periods, but he's risking throwing away 4th by playing him at the most crucial point of the season. Spurs shouldn't even be near Arsenal right now

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    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Saka LB with ESR and Martinelli both starting could be an option, but doesn't leave much on the bench

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah and Saka is your best forward. Waste chucking him at LB. They've just got to live with it...

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 days ago

          He is, but he can still join the attack, and ESR is more wasted on the bench. He is class as well.

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  15. 1966
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Would it be crazy to sell Robertson for TAA? Thinking Robertson will be rested in one of the double games and TAA will play both games with just being rested. Any thoughts appreciated.

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    1. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Sure, but seems like a pretty sideways roll of the dice

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

      I was looking to do the opposite recently! See if he plays v Villareal, if he does then I would expect Robbo to be benched v Villa but I'm not sure I'd use a transfer on it, he's the one in form

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      1. 1966
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Robertson certainly the one in form but I can feel a TAA hail very soon and if he plays 2 games in double game week and Robertson only 1, it’ll probably be worth it.

        Just feel I’ve taken advantage of Robertson outperforming TAA and now I can take advantage of TAA outperforming Robertson.

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    3. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      If you were going to do this, then it would need to be VVD in, in which case you lose that attacking threat - I would just hold and make peace that it may just be 1 game for Robbo.

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      1. 1966
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        I’ve thought about getting Matip for White as he’s cheap and Matip should also play both games in double game week. Just think TAA is due a haul.

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  16. Randaxus
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    They are playing the Triple H theme song, that is awesome.

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Triple H is a big West Ham fan.

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  17. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Start Mateta or Bavies next GW?

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    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Bavies

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    2. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      No

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Strange response

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  18. 1-1 at Newcastle
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Surely there is a 16 year old academy left back that can be promoted that's twice the player of Tavares. Honestly, guy couldn't cut it in sunday league. How he has made it this far is beyond me.

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    1. PartyTime
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Hahaha… blame arteta & his scout team

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      I'd rather bring back Gibbs

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  19. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Naughty boy Saka

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  20. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Saka yc lol

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  21. C0YS
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Pick 1 defender for GW36 onwards:

    A) James
    B) Alonso
    C) Cash
    D) Other

    Also have Mendy. Thanks all!

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    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      B

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      1. C0YS
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks

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  22. It’s A Joke
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Salah & Walker to KDB & VVD?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah yeah sell Salah , great move

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    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      I don’t get the idea of selling salah

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    3. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      I don't think entertaining selling Salah is a completely crazy idea. He's really only worth his price as a captain IMO, and I only plan on captaining him in GW36 for the remaining 3 GW's. I'm not sure that KDB and VVD are enough of an upgrade to warrant the risk, however, in my opinion.

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  23. banskt
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Considering Salah + Mahrez ➝ de Bruyne + Luis / Jota (-4) for the remaining 3 gameweeks.

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    1. C0YS
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Might be worth a punt, especially if chasing in your ML

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  24. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    Can we see a replay of Noble's challenge pls?

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  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 days ago

    G - Gabriel
    A - Martinelli

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Of course martinelli finally getting points after 2 months of ghosting and now on my bench

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      • Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Benched Marty 🙁

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      • Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Martinelli, bout time for some pts !

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      • SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Hmm sold Martinelli for Kulu

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

        Yes Martinelli!

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    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Martinelli to Magalhaes and we're in the lead again. COYG!

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    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Holllld Arsenal

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    4. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Travares can't defend or attack

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah, but apart from that he's absolutely ..... er ...... sub average.

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    5. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      Last week: Martinelli off the bench for Schar, Weghorst (5 pts) second on bench

      This week: Weghorst off the bench for TAA، Martinelli second on bench

      You just gotta laugh

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    6. Bikerz
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 days ago

      First sub Gabriel must've heard me call Odegaard my last chance for salvaging the gw and duly responded.

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