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Newcastle v Chelsea team news: Wilson a sub, Sterling misses out

12 November 2022 691 comments
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In-form Newcastle United take on Chelsea in the first of two Saturday evening matches in the Premier League.

Kick-off on Tyneside is at 17:30 GMT.

There is some notable team news on either side at St James’ Park.

Callum Wilson is only fit enough for substitute duty after suffering from an illness over the last fortnight, so Chris Wood starts up top for the Magpies.

Eddie Howe’s other alteration sees Joelinton, who returns from suspension, replace Jacob Murphy in the front three.

The big omission in the Chelsea squad is Raheem Sterling, who has reportedly been suffering from migraines this week and was unable to travel.

Graham Potter has made five changes from his Gameweek 15 line-up, with Sterling among the names to make way.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Kai Havertz, Marc Cucurella and Thiago Silva all drop to the bench as Mateo Kovacic, Armando Broja, Conor Gallagher, Kalidou Koulibaly and Lewis Hall are brought into the starting line-up.

The teenage defender Hall impressed in the EFL Cup on Wednesday and makes his first-ever league appearance this evening.

GAMEWEEK 16 LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Botman, Schär, Joelinton, Wood, Almirón, Willock, Burn, Longstaff, Guimarães

Subs: Darlow, Lascelles, Shelvey, Wilson, Saint-Maximin, Targett, Manquillo, Murphy, Anderson

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Jorginho, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Broja, Mount, Gallagher, Koulibaly, Azpilicueta, Hall

Subs: Bettinelli, Silva, Aubameyang, Pulisic, Zakaria, Ziyech, Havertz, Cucurella, Hutchinson

GAMEWEEK 16 RESULTS SO FAR

West Ham United0 – 2Leicester City
Tottenham Hotspur4 – 3Leeds United
Nottingham Forest1 – 0Crystal Palace
Liverpool3 – 1Southampton
Bournemouth3 – 0Everton
Manchester City1 – 2Brentford

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  1. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Brendan Rodgers was right and the entire world was wrong. Ward is the shite

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

    Fpl still need to sort the extra bonus point out for Kane.

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

      Agreed. Auto3baps should be easy enough to implement 😉

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

    Lol Sterling faking migraines so he won't get injured!

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

      Probably more likely Chelsea dropping him and letting him use a migraine as an excuse before the WC so his confidence isn’t knocked!

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

        Either way I'm pretty sure there is no migraine problem!

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If I was Southgate I’d drop him as he’s “unfit”

      That’d teach him 🙂

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

    Why does Davies have the goal and no kane assist. Thought it was supposed to be a OG and Davies assist or kane would get another assist there?

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  5. bialk
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I need 4.2 mil defender. Is Boly nailed for Forest?

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

      Thomas from Leicester is your guy.

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    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Luke Thomas.

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  6. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Of the 4 double transfer options I considered, all returned so far
    Bet mine don’t

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  7. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    As a West Ham fan, I usually always play players who are against us, that way if we win and my FPL assets do badly I'm happy. If we lose and my FPL assets do, I'm still relatively happy.

    This week, I benched Ward and we lost... Big flop from me there.

    Did anyone catch the game? Very rare for a 'keeper to save a penalty and not get 3 BAPs, so guessing Ward did a lot to keep us out, or were we poor overall?

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

      Ward is just the Goat. Would be a sin to not give him all the bonus.

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

      I was at the match. We were incredibly poor. Peppered ward with tonnes of low % shots. Never looked like scoring.

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

        Again? I'm happy to keep Moyes, especially after looking into his history at Everton. With that being said what was wrong today, who didn't pull their weight in your opinion?

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

          The team look lethargic but it's all on Moysey. Same clueless play every week. Needs to go.

          A good European run is masking a pretty terrible season.

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

            I said this when he was appointed to Man U, there's a reason that Fergie chose him as his successor, when we used to talk about teams breaking into the "big six" it was always Everton and he did it with next to no budget. Moyes second full season in charge of Everton they finished 17th, then they finished 4th, 11th, 6th, 5th, 5th, 8th, 7th, 7th following the year where he made large changes to the team. I have faith, I want him to stay, but will see what happens.

            I am confused about the constant Keher pick at RB, bit of an insult to Johnson & Coufal.

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

              It's a different game these days. Not that he isn't a good manager but his the football he plays isn't getting the most out of squad.

              There's no point adding quality if we're not going to try and kick on.

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

                Agreed in that sense. I was at the Bournemouth game and I was screaming at Johnson to push up on the right. If Johnson and Cresswell hold the width, it's PERFECT for Benrahma/Bowen to dart inbetween the CB/WBs

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    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It's not rare for a keeper to lose 3 baps if they save a penalty but conceded the 2 goals scored in the match.

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

        It actually is, I've remembered times where 'keepers have conceded 2,3,4 and still got 3 BAPs and people would always complain how OP the penalty save BAPs were, but happy to see it changed, just was curious about the game.

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

          Don't think so but not saying you're wrong either! More likely to get 3 baps if the penalty save is a game changer.

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    4. BoleynWin
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      We were absolutely woeful, can’t remember a single save that wasn’t straight forward for Ward.

      One of the main issues is our fullbacks, Cress doesn’t have the legs to track & his positional awareness is long gone. Was evident in Europe last season & again in the league now. Kehrer is young and struggling to adapt to the pace of the Prem, means we get absolutely blitzed down the wings every match.

      Moyes will go after the World Cup break, the owners can’t afford relegation and that’s a real possibility given current form.

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

        You reckon they'll get rid? I don't think they well with "Europe" going well. I have faith he can turn it around but I do agree we need a proper LB and Johnson needs a run of games at RB again if we're not going to sign a natural RB (I feel Keher would be better suited at CB).

        Frustrating to hear though. Was Scamacca invisible all game again, and how was Bowen today?

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    5. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Took a hit fir him lol

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

        To bring Ward in?

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

    Congrats Almiron owners on your 16 pointer

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    1. Superflymonk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I see what you did there. Nice little reverse jinx.

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  9. Rash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Can someone please tell me how many shots on target kane had?

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

    The F is Lewis Hall?!

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

      A human boy

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

      Albert Hall's young fella.

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

      Sounds like a dormitory

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

      For the words of the profits were written on the studio wall, LEWIS HALL!!!

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  11. Superflymonk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Goodbye & good riddance forever, Bowen, Guehi, Neco. Never ever again! Even if they have a double gameweek never, never, ever again. Finally, I can get rid without taking a hit! Foden I know it's not your fault, Bald Fraud loves to troll.

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  12. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    In hindsight, starting pope over ward may have been a mistake!

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  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I'm so fed up of fantasy football.

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

      15/38. A few weeks off and loadsa GW to get up the hill.

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

      Did your rival bring in bentancur this week too…

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    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Delete your team then. Simple

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      1. The Abyss
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I’ve always wanted to know how to do that.

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

      Jump

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  14. :
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Looks at Chelsea team.

    Opens up Oddschecker.

    Heads over to Bet365.

    Puts a score on Almiron anytime goalscorer at 5/1.

    Settles back to enjoy.

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

      Free money

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  15. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Need some Sandcastle points .. Tripps and Almiron .. it is your time.

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  16. james 101
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Likelihood Wilson plays?

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

      99% cameo

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  17. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah you Egyptian donkey or even a camel.

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ref can take full responsibility for that blank. Outrageous.

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  18. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else find the Fifa WC fantasy game unusable on Firefox?

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don't care, not intending to support this covered in blood and corruption tournament by playing official fantasy game.

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      1. Scratch
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Good to know

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

      In what way unusable? There's an app and it works ok on Android Chrome and on Edge.

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      1. Scratch
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        The player list constantly looks like its having a seizure

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  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    All you excited Almiron owners, prepare for disappointment.

    I bought him this week

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  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    37 points so far if bonus is right

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

      That's wild 😀

      Twice as much as me. OR?

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

        Half a million

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      31 here with 5 to play including Trippier.

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

        Same 🙂

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    3. PelePelz9
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      31 +6 bonus from 6

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

      13 here with Saka left ( And Trippier in play )

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  21. Yome
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This Chelsea team is shocking, no wonder they are struggling.

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  22. The Mentaculus
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone captain Trippier / Almiron?

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

      I'm sure someone did

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

    Be gentle, Miggy!

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

    Loftus-Cheek out of World Cup

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

      Was he in it?

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  25. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I'm really concerned about what has happened to Cucurella, I know he hasn't been the back at LCB, but to get benched for an academy prospect tonight against a dangerous and inform Newcastle screams concern, especially for a player who was so vital under the SAME manager at both their previous club... Why is he not LWB tonight? Glad I ditched when I did!

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

      Watch his 'defending' for Gabriel's goal.

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

        Oops, typo, "I know he hasn't been the best* back at LCB".

        Surprised he's not being deployed at LWB though, over an academy product against a UCL contender.

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

      They said on the SS commentary that Cucurella was ill and so couldn’t play from the start.

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    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cucurella had been absolute garbage whichever position he has played Truly terrible signing. Hall thoroughly deserves his chance

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  26. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Watching Liverpool today, I don’t think Salah is worth the money. Nunez is taking up all the important positions and Salah is just too wide for my liking.

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    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm finished with him.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Same. He’s going with my WC wildcard.

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

          Going with KDB.

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      2. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Same

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    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane after WC, just hope England will finish early

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

        I think they’ll finish early 😉

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    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wait until Diaz/Jota are back. It’ll be more fluid. And honestly he was robbed blind of a goal/pen by the ref

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

        And Nunez will be rotated unlike Salah.

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      2. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Rather have Diaz or Jota than Salah. Far better value.

        I think the premiums for me would be Haaland (no questions on him), KDB and Kane. Either of the latter tbh!

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

      They had the same xG today

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    5. :
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The Salah that returned from Afcon is an imposter.

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  27. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Schar pls continue!! 🙁

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  28. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    22 from 7 played. 23 from 2 on the bench. The joys

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      15 from 7

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    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      6 from 4 here. I'm gonna need a shrink after this gameweek.

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

        Good think bad lieutenants know how to find relief 😎

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    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      31 from 6.

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    4. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Feel the pain 13 from 6 - Haaland let down unfortunately with 19 on the bench - cannot wait for the WC window/relax/break

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  29. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kinda feel that Andreas over Castagne gonna cost me points

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hindsight is a wonderful thing

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      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        depends on whose hind

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  30. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    G16: The Rough with The Smooth;

    The Rough... Captained Haaland & benched Ward over Pope (so far)
    The Smooth... Scamacca > Darwin & stuck with Foden

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