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Dugout Discussion August 14

Chelsea v Spurs team news: Cucurella starts, Doherty and Perisic subs

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The second and final Premier League match of the day is a big one, as Chelsea host Tottenham Hotspur in a London derby.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is 16:30 BST.

Thomas Tuchel makes two changes for Chelsea, with Marc Cucurella and Ruben Loftus-Cheek coming in for Ben Chilwell and Cesar Azpilicueta, both of whom are substitutes.

That suggests Reece James will feature as a right-sided centre-back alongside Thiago Silva and Kalidou Koulibaly.

Mateo Kovacic, meanwhile, misses out because of a knee injury, while Marcos Alonso is absent as he finalises his transfer to Barcelona.

As for Spurs, they are unchanged from Gameweek 1, with Matt Doherty and Ivan Perisic on the bench with new signing Richarlison.

However, they are without the injured Clement Lenglet and Oliver Skipp.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, James, Silva, Koulibaly, Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Jorginho, Cucurella, Havertz, Mount, Sterling

Subs: Kepa, Pulisic, Chalobah, Broja, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell, Ziyech, Gallagher, Azpilicueta

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Royal, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon, Kulusevski, Son, Kane

Subs: Forster, Doherty, Sanchez, Richarlison, Gil, Perisic, Tanganga, Moura, Bissouma

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  1. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Although I want to get Cucurella in, I will hold off another week onto my double Arsenal. Chelsea just are not that good at the moment, especially their attack. Spurs defence a bit of 50/50 but I love their attack.

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    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Did we watch the same game? Chelsea were completely dominant.

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

        Yet conceded twice

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  2. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    All jokes aside, you can tell who owns James and who doesn’t haha.

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

      Or Kane

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

    Can they not get both teams back out and play Extra Time, allow the managers too...

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  4. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Few Spurs fans on my TL want Son benched for Richarlison next game

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    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      And at least 4 United fans want the Glazers out.

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      1. POGON 1948
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        This geezer at work mentioned it a few times last year so make that 5 fans

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

      Never gonna happen

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  5. fplgaruda
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Good bye Chilwell

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  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Two great games today all the same

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  7. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Right, 2 FTs. I gotta fix this, or am I overracting? 57p GW1, 42 GW2 w/ *3 to play;

    Mendy
    *Trent, *Robbo, Cancelo, Chilwell, Perisic
    Son, *Diaz, Grealish, Martinelli
    Haaland (c)

    Ward, Andreas, Greenwood Taylor

    Team I'm thinking;
    ^Ederson, Ward
    Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Cancelo, ^James, ^Cucurella
    ^Kulusevski, Martinelli, ^Benrahma, ^Dasilva, Andreas
    Haaland, ^Darwin, ^Jesus

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  8. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Frustrated with Ward. Which one to get in -
    1. Henderson
    2. Sanchez
    3. Mendy
    4. Ramsdale

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      2

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

      4

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

      Raya

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    4. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      You may want cucurella and james, which rules out Mendy

      Arsenal have a goof 4.5 option

      Sanchez a bit meh

      I'd go Henderson

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

    Greenwood + Robbo to Jesus + Neco to get this team?

    Sanchez Ward
    TAA James Walker Trippier Neco
    Salah Martinelli Bailey Andreas Colback
    Kane Haaland Jesus

    Thanks!

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

      Yes!!!

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

        Thanks!

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  10. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Hopefully Reece settled as a wingback now. CHE needs him there.

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

    Have to say, goals scored by the most transfered out players taste so good...

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Yeah, my TC Koulibaly scoring was sweet

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

      3* michelin level

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  12. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    1FT - what the hell do I do with Mount?

    Sanchez Ward
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Trippier / Neco
    Salah Mount Martinelli Adreas DSilva
    Haaland Jesus 4.5

    Considering WC to be honest.

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    1. jonny77
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Waste of a WC, most of your team looks solid, only wild card if you're looking to change at least 4 of those players

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

      That would be ridiculous. Sell Mount and you are just fine.

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    3. Smoky Johnson
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Keep WC until GW8 and transfer Mount for Rodrigo.

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  13. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Too early to ditch Son?!

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

      Yes. He have easy schedule ahead.

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    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Yes

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  14. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Just seen the overhead shot of Spurs first goal. It's not offside. Mendy can see the ball (I have Mendy in my team for what it's worth & I'm also a neutral)

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

      He can see the ball because he takes a step to the left, because Richarlison is in his line of sight...and offside.

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Mendy can't see through people?

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        • Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          He doesn't step to the side, he's leaning, he can see the ball. Koulibaly is in the same pathway more or less.

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

          ball goes over Koulibaly back leg - if he's nowhere near and just Rich standing there then fair enough

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

            From Mendy's perspective it's Richarlison that covers his sight. Doesn't matter if Koulibaly is there.

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      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Offside wasn’t the issue, the foul on Havertz was

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        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Comment further below

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

          Hahahaha no, it wasn't....

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

        I'll be honest I'm less bothered about the 'offside'. On the whole agree Mendy had an okay line of sight for most of that - it's just awkward because the ball whizzes by right next to him & it's hard for Mendy not to take a Richarlison into account due to that - hence interfering.

        The fould before was more my issue. Players both knew it. Stadkum knew it. Everyone watching it know it. There's a close up of the Spurs players foot on the ball, but that's after they've already undercut Havertz leg first.

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

          Agree on that. There were so many issues with this game from the ref's perspective, but the three glaring one's for me was. The Havertz tackle, the Cucurella hairpull and the offside, all related to Spurs goals.

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    2. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Kane/Haaland and Bailey to Maddison and Toney +1.5 in the bank.

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

        no way is that the best option here

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    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I mentioned many times, if you have Perisic start him.

      I repeated myself hundereds of times and many would have gone Neto, Bailey and for some unkown reason, Andreas of all players.

      Tell me to shut up now.

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      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Shut up

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        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          🙂

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      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          1 year, 8 months ago

          I apologise mate, I played bailey over him

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        • The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Should have been a foul, not a corner, Perisic should be on 1 pt as predicted rightfully by most. So yeah, shut up mr hindsight.

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        • BrockLanders
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Same. Wish I'd started him over Bailey. Hindsight is a great thing though

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        • fplgaruda
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Just shut up and buy Milner

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          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            For your bench yes.

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        • FPL Emu
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Haha. Talk about being bailed out. Perisic got ten minutes, hardly touched the ball. Andreas was Fulham's most advanced player last GW. And he still got only one point less than Perisic even with what unfolded!

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

          You also said Jesus would be dropped by loads of people after this week

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          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Yes, in GW's from now.

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        • Tomerick
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Look at me mummy

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

        So i have to drop Robbo - who should i go for Perisic or Cucu or Walker? Please help.

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        1. BrockLanders
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Perisic with a lovely home game to start in next week

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

            WIth Cucu/Walker I can get Foden for Neto. With Perisic I will get Martinelli and 0.9 itb. What would you do?

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            1. Pedersen
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              You should get Martinelli over foden any day

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        2. Pedersen
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          I have same dilemma (other plyer to transfer out). I think i will go walker. Should play and city def is city def

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        3. Maeki2
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Perisic that foot can score goals

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      4. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        PERISIC BACK ON THE MENU!!!

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      5. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Oh how tempting is a -8

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

          Don’t tempt me. I’m addicted to hits

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      6. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Just seen Bentancur tackle again, wins the ball. Why are people crying?

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        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Because foul?

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        2. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Just saw the same. He got ball actually.

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        3. Zalk
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Because he goes straight through Havertz and then touches the ball?

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

            But if Romero's foul on Cucurella is nothing then I guess you can do whatever you want. So by that standard, it's not a foul.

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

              Bentancur tackle was not a foul. The hair pull was a foul, refs missed it, VAR can't give a foul

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        4. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Yes that's what I thought - only a slight touch but nevertheless

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      7. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        As a Kane owner I think we desvered that, we took the 0.1 drop when everyone else panicked.

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        1. svgcr
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          100% and good fixtures incoming

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        2. BrockLanders
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          He was terrible though. You'd take the points all day long but he doesn't look good

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          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Still he could have scored another. Big chance missed. But agree, not a good game from him or Spurs.

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

          Well held

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        4. POGON 1948
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Yea i switched Kane->haaland gw2, definitely commend the balls

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        5. PartyTime
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Well done! You absolutely deserve it.

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        6. WVA
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Lol I guess you had other problems as Haaland home v Bou was the best fixture possible especially compared to Kane v Che!? I don't think you can say you deserved that, more like you got incredibly lucky.

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          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Thanks. My front 3 is Jesus, Kane & Haaland.

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      8. ahak9
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Mount to Maddison or too early?

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        1. BrockLanders
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          I like that transfer

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        2. Meme2011
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Too early imo - what did you expect against spurs when you put him in your team??

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        3. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          The way Leciester are?

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        4. Tomerick
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Have you seen Mount’s upcoming fixtures?

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

        Anyone else thinking about replacing Trippier although people are bringing him in?

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

          I'm keeping, amazing fixtures bar two for which he rotates perfectly with Andreas.

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

            Isn't Andreas a doubt for next GW?

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

              yellow flag but should play

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

            and Neco next week has Everton

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        2. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Thought about it, but keeping for now.

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        3. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          I'm benching for game against City but keeping

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      10. langey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Am I an idiot, or is the season ticker broken? Viewing gw3-gw6 and sorting by difficulty. If I select attack then MCI are top, if I select defence then MCI are top. If I select by 'overall' MCI are 5th ... eh?!

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

          Broken

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      11. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        james worth the extra 1m compared to cucu ? cheers

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        1. FPL Emu
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Yes

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

          At RWB, 110%!

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

          Is Cucu nailed though??

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        4. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          I think so

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        5. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          didnt cucu play rwb?

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      12. WVA
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Clean sheet for pool tomorrow and I'm in heaven, can't see it though!

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

          they may well do

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

        Given

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      14. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Tuchel would go home and cry

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      15. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Top 10k average: 48pts
        Overall average: 50pts

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        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Salah captainers in pole position.

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          1. Mario Balofail
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Hope so

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          2. TheBiffas
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            He could easily blank tbh

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          3. @persecuted_by_mods
              1 year, 8 months ago

              100% blanks

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            • Maeki2
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              1000% blank?

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              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  10000% blank

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            • Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Really??

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

            Have often and at what position do we expect cucurella to play with chilwell in the mix ?

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            1. POGON 1948
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              They'll both play a lot but we'll see Cucurella LCB to make it happen

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

                Think Cucurella & Chilwell on the pitch at the same time will be very rare, baring some sort of injury for Koulibaly (and/or only now and then for rotation).

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