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Dugout Discussion August 7

West Ham v Man City team news: Haaland and Foden start, Mahrez benched

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Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) comes to a close this afternoon with West Ham United hosting Manchester City at the London Stadium.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

43.8% owned Erling Haaland leads the line for the visitors in Pep Guardiola’s 4-3-3 formation, with Phil Foden and Jack Grealish preferred to Riyad Mahrez on the flanks.

The Algerian, meanwhile, is named among the substitutes alongside Bernardo Silva, plus new signings Stefan Ortega, Kalvin Phillips and Julian Alvarez.

Michail Antonio starts in attack for West Ham, with Gianluca Scamacca on the bench.

It could be any one of Vladimir Coufal, Aaron Cresswell and Ben Johnson partnering Kurt Zouma at the back, with Craig Dawson and Nayef Aguerd missing out.

GAMEWEEK 1 LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Johnson, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Lanzini, Fornals, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Randolph, Ashby, Coventry, Downes, Okoflex, Vlasic, Benrahma, Scamacca

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Foden, Grealish, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Phillips, Stones, Alvarez, Bernardo, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand

Haaland Foden


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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    James, CS no attacking returns, YC, 2 BAPs.

    Cancelo, CS no attacking returns, YC, 2 BAPs.

    Gems!

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    1. 15men1cup
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I'll take it.

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    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      And Trippier 🙂 Happy days!

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      1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Although he only got 1 point and no booking..

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        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Was on for 2 bonus until Wilson's goal

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    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I own neither 🙁

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    4. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      really Gems!!

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    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Quality players.

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    6. Who let Udogie out?
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Plot twist : People who evaluate performance play FPL and have both in their team.

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  2. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Cancelo baps!!!

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  3. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Funny. My team decision was:

    A) Haaland and Bailey
    B) Kulu and Sterling

    B actually has put performed!!!

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    1. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Out performed

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  4. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Trying so hard to resist a wildcard!!

    Don't chase last week's points, don't chase last weeks points, don't chase last week's......

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  5. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    What a fantastic start to the season!! 60 all out and saving FT 😎

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    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      3 to play here

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    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Did you Kaptain Kane as well? That’s a big L boss.

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      1. SEXY SON
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I know but decent score considering, Haaland and Castagne saved me today!

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  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    First Gameweek. 69 Points Nice.

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    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Nice

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    2. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Nice score, very happy with my 60 especially considering Kane captain blank

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    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Nice

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    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Nice. Will take my 63 with no Haaland.

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    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      70. Very happy with that.

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    6. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Giggidy

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    7. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      72 here.

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    8. Who let Udogie out?
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I will end up with 73.

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    9. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Sneaky 79, thanks to Kulu 😛

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  7. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Perfect city trio with Ederson Cancelo and Haaland

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    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Nice one. I have Walker instead of Ederson

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  8. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    The Golden God won't be as cheap as 11.5m ever again.

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    1. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Don’t ask me questions! I’m not taking questions! The golden god is not taking questions! I am the golden god!

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  9. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Kane to Haaland tonight right?

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    1. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      No reason not to

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    2. Khark
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I have.

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    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I am, I have 0ITB and don't want surprise rises/drops.

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    4. sulldaddy
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Yup

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  10. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    This Haaland creaming on Sky is a bit nauseating

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  11. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    What are fellow Mount owners doing?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Keeping

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Foden must be tempting.

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    3. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Waiting for now. Will transfer out for Saka mostly.

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    4. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I think Saka is the best option but not sure I want triple arsenal attack.

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        This was my gut before GW1 but went against it.

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    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Looking at the data. Hard to pick a City mid, even if it Bournemouth next. Could go Saka - but blocks out a defender. Kulu good, but not for next week (will rise before GW2 though surely). Maddison okay, but blocks potential Bailey > KDB move. Might be 2x moves I want to make next week instead.

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    6. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Keeping

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    7. Atimis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Keeping next 2 GWs

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    8. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Keeping for now

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    9. lugs
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      other priorities so probably keeping

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    10. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Just keep him, he will come good. If he drops in price he will rise again

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    11. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Probably keeping, don't fancy Kulusevski vs Chelsea with Richarlison around. Might move to Saka but I'll wait for injury news in any event. Most mids flopped.

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    12. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Looking to bring in Mahrez. My strategy is to rotate the 8m mids. Attacking the fixture, I expect him to start and haul.

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    13. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I'll keep if I had him

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    14. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      keeping, while keeping an eye on kulu

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  12. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Haaland owners, we feasted for one GW only.

    From GW2, his high ownership levels will make his returns unimportant.

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  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    No green arrow with 77 points? WTF...

    Standard this season is going to be ridiculous!

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Subtle

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  14. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Point check 66

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    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      40 🙁

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    2. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      69

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Nice

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        1. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Cheers

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

        I'd have been there too, if only I'd played Raya over Ward.

        Stuttering to a 68 in the end.

        Mostly thanks to Kulusevski.

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    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      80

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Brilliant

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    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Template + Kulu ... slightly above average

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    5. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      85.

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    6. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      60 which includes a Kane captain blank!

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    7. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      60 with no Cancelo, James, Mendy, Ederson, Salah, Kulu, Zinchenko. Bit relieved 😀

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      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Who did you have then Deulo? Long time btw. Hope you are well.

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Hey Dreams. Hope you're well too. I had

          Ward
          Trent Trippier Collins
          Son Diaz Saka Martinelli
          Haaland Darwin Jesus

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    8. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      79.

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    9. all about the mane
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      91

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    10. N1ceguyEdd1e
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      84 if predicted Man City bonuses stay as they are on Haaland and Cancelo

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    11. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      72

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  15. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Wildcard active.

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  16. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Delighted with 81 all out first week! Always struggle to make a good start but getting out of the traps early always helps. Plenty of good 60+ scores rolling in around mini leagues as well with salah, haaland + City and Chelsea defences producing the goods

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  17. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Would be great if there was an option to mute people on here, like you can on Twitter. Would stop reading all the smug posts then.

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    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Be nobody left

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    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Let people enjoy a good week mate

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      • maglia rosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Always been the way since Time immemorial I’ve become immune to it over the years.

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      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        If so a page will last for a week or month

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    3. Khark
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Haaland vs Bournemouth is just complete lol.

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      1. Dat Guy Welbz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Tbf Bournemouth didn’t look as bad as we thought they would

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        1. Salan
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Yes, Haaland will only score 4 goals.

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    4. Bishopool
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      So massive amount of this transfer going to happen: Kane -> Haaland

      Price hits for both?

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    5. Sparkys Barmy Army
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Perisic + Jesus > Cancelo + Mitrovic?

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      1. thattreblefeeling
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Ha very funny

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    6. Atimis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Watched the game but wanna double check - Haaland looked 100% fit while game and while coming off?

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      1. Sparkys Barmy Army
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Yeah looked grand

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      2. thattreblefeeling
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Yep, absolute beast

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      3. SEXY SON
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Can’t believe he took him off denying a possible hat trick debut!

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      4. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Looked like a tremendous Nordic meat shield. Had at it.

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      5. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Yeah he looked fine

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    7. el polako
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Keeping my faith in KDB over Haaland.

      This may be painful but will hold on for one more week.

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      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Good luck !!

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        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Thanks

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    8. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Good to go then?

      Iversen
      Trent Trippier Collins (FUL)
      Son Diaz Saka Martinelli
      Haaland Darwin Jesus

      Ward | Andreas (wol), Patterson (avl), Neco (WHU)

      1FT. 0.0 ITB

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Haaland (C)
        Jesus (VC)

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      2. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        ou est salah

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Can't have them all. Diaz will match him next week 🙂

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    9. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 8 months ago

        HAULand rising tonight, a storm is coming

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      • Fantasy furball
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Hold onto Rashford or move to Martinelli?

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      • Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Mount to:-
        A)Martinelli
        B)Grealish
        C)Foden

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        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Hold, no need to move him out, a good Pickford save kept him out yesterday, will probably take more setpieces too after James' awful corners

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        2. Dat Guy Welbz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          A

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      • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Fpl gods just writing the Kane hatty Haaland hammy script for next week

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        1. SEXY SON
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Got both so cool with me!

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        2. Sameobi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Of course. It could do nothing else

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      • Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Gabriel over Zinc -6
        James over Trippier 0
        Bailey over Martinelli -6
        Mount over Kulu -10
        Kane over Haaland -11

        -33

        58/91

        Feel sick 🙁

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        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          You’ll get over it

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        2. SEXY SON
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          58 still a solid starting score, nice one!

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        3. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          All good picks, unlucky.

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        4. Meechoo115
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Don’t worry. All decision valid. Though would switch Kane to Haaland before price changes

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        5. el polako
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Get drunk, start a fight, get laid.

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        6. Khark
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          58 aint that bad, an awful lot way worse off.

          Think anyone over 60 this week should be happy.

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        7. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          We all have similar stories

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      • Ha.
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Decent start for once - usually playing catch-up all season

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Nice

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        2. el polako
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          You just gave yourself a kiss of death.

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          1. Ha.
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            I literally always bomb GW1 for some reason, so even if it’s all down from here it’s an improvement

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      • Jammy Dodger
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Will take an 81 for GW1 !

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