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Spurs v Aston Villa team news: Kulusevski injured, Dier benched

1 January 2023 365 comments
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The first Premier League match of 2023 takes place in north London, where Tottenham Hotspur host Aston Villa in the 14:00 GMT kick-off.

Antonio Conte’s side can overtake Manchester United into fourth place with a win, whilst Unai Emery’s men will remain 12th regardless.

Sticking with their usual system, the hosts have made four changes to the line-up which drew at Brentford, welcoming back World Cup finalists Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) and Cristian Romero (£4.9m) alongside Ben Davies (£4.9m) and Bryan Gil (£5.0m).

The latter means there is no Dejan Kulusevski (£8.0m) at all, due to a slight muscle injury that will be scanned tomorrow. Eric Dier (£5.2m), Japhet Tanganga (£3.9m) and Fraser Forster (£3.9m) also make way.

Ivan Perisic (£5.5m) and Matt Doherty (£4.6m) continue at wing-back but Conte will be frustrated to have nine substitutes that are mostly defenders.

Aston Villa are unchanged from the 3-1 defeat against Liverpool, meaning Emiliano Martinez (£4.9m) and Matty Cash (£4.6m) only make the bench.

It’s another start up front for bargain midfielder Leon Bailey (£4.5m), edging out Danny Ings (£6.5m) and Philippe Coutinho (£6.6m).

GAMEWEEK 18 LINE-UPS

Tottenham XI: Lloris; Romero, Lenglet, Davies; Doherty, Hojbjerg, Bissouma, Perisic; Bryan, Kane, Son

Subs: Forster, Dier, Tanganga, Sanchez, Sessegnon, Emerson Royal, Spence, Sarr, Skipp

Aston Villa XI: Olsen; Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Kamara, Buendia; Bailey, Watkins

Subs: Martinez, Cash, Bednarek, Augustinsson, Chambers, Sanson, Coutinho, Ings, Archer

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  1. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone going triple Arsenal attack?

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

      Yes, absolutely. Mad not to.

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

      If fixtures were easier most would but I still think Martinelli and Saka can get points against Spurs and Utd.

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

      Yeah defo tempted

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

      Arguably, they won't play a defence as poor as Brighton's, in the next 8 games. I have Ramsdale and Martinelli. Tempted by Odergaard after DGWs.

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    5. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      As their defense is so good I'm moving to in 2 attack and 1 in defense

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    6. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I had double before the break, but with the way my team is currently set up it's hard for me to let go of any of Salah, Andreas, Rashford, Almiron, Haaand, Darwin, Mitrovic.

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  2. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not really liking the look of DGW 19 fixtures.

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      First DGW in 16 years of playing I'm going to have 0 players

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

        Think that could be a good move

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  3. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane so close. Cleared off the line

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

      I've destroyed Kane and KDB

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  4. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kepa
    White, Cancelo, Trippier
    Salah, Martinelli, Rashford, Almiron
    Haaland, Darwin, Martial

    Ward,James Andreas, Patterson

    1.5 ITB 2FT

    Haven't a clue what to do here. James will certainly go.

    Any suggestions on what to do with the 2FT? There must be other people in a similar situation.

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      James to Shaw is a good bet

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

      I would probably sell James for Cucurella and maybe Martial for Mitrovic?

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  5. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who to get rid of first, Trossard or Foden?

    Suspect Foden may come back in given City are 7 behind Arsenal

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    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Foden to Arsenal mid or Mount

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

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

      Foden.

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

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    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fodenfreude woohoo!! Hauls to come, hauls to come!

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Most frustrating player to own

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        1. Charlie Price
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Foden is now becoming a luxury when costing 8m+ but being benched so frequently. Better value elsewhere.

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

      I did Foden > Odegaard and kept Trossard myself.
      More of a cash thing , would have liked to keep him one more week.

      Needed to fund Greenwood > Mitro.

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  6. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    My eyes hurts while watching Spurs play football, they don’t know how to use perisic, son not so smart.

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It's just a Spurs thing. If they can't win with Mourinho or Conte, they're never going to win.

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  7. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you make any transfers here? Tempted on Darwin to Mitrovic.

    KEPA
    Trippier CUCERELLA White
    Kdb Rashford Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Kane Darwin
    Ward ANDREAS Patterson Bueno

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Save

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

    Kane I said go in DRY not go home DRY

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

      It'll come. Never in the 1st half, takes Spurs a good 45mins to wake up as usual. Villa goal would help speed things along

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  9. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    2 FT and still have James………£ is not an issue and others are Cancelo Trippier Shaw and White. Who is the best replacement?!

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Shaw

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry. Robertson

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  10. cigan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kepa
    Trippier Walker White
    Kdb Martinelli Rashford Andreas
    Darwin Haaland Kane
    (Ward Almiron Castagne Bueno)

    I guess Walker needs to be booted out but for who?

    0.1 short of getting Cucurella and I'm not sure I really want double Chelsea def. anyway

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Shaw

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

        Good option but nor sure with him playing City and Arsenal in the next 3

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  11. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will go martinelli to mount instead of darwin to havertz/mitro… then bring back ars asset next week… is it bad move..?

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Very

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

      Wouldn't sell Martinelli, Arsenal have scored in every league game so far this season.

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      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I see they’ll struggle against NEW

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  12. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Glad to see Son being exposed for the purple patch merchant he is this season.

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

    Son starting to throw shapes after he threw mask away.

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  14. Batmans brother
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Shocking game this. Cure for insomnia. Have Dalot on the bench last few weeks. He's been very good since I got him pre WC. Any indication when he'll be back? Might swap him into a Chelsea defender if not very soon for the DGW

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    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Trained on Friday, was on the bench yesterday. I'm hoping he may start on Tuesday

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      1. Radzio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        No,he wasnt on the bench yet

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        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Ah sorry, was sure I saw him warming up at one point

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

      Bissaka's done well in his absence. Unlikely to but could impact his gametime.

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

    Where did the lethal Son-Kane cooperation go?

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Can’t believe how Son got golden boot last season, WTF happened?

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

        Injuries, World Cup with the weight of a nation on his shoulders. But mainly Spurs not being too adventurous at all at all.

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  16. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kulu➡️Mount?

    Could bb with

    Ward/Andreas/bueno/patterson

    All have good fixtures

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

      Would wait for a bigger DGW to BB.

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

        I can tell you now not once in 12 yrs have i had a good dgw bb.

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

          I haven't had a good BB full stop.

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    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nah, not worth BB

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  17. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I was benching Kulu next GW anyway.

    Surely he’s a keep for mid Jan for the double? Minor muscle injury, so expecting back by then.

    Fingers crossed!

    Maybe, just maybe, Foden comes back into fold and Kulu to Foden for City double could be good.

    - wishful thinking

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'd cut my losses. Spurs are crap.

      The 3 Arsenal boys look great. Mount might gain more traction if he returns today. Then there's Miggy too.

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      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I’d probably want 2FTs for Arsenal double. Got two ARS now but will likely want to do another transfer plus Saka or Ode in

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

      Maybe, will see what the news is when he has a scan. I can also bench him for Almiron if expected back for the DGW

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    3. MR Penquin
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If Foden does not come back into the fold would you get Mahrez or Grealish ?

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

    Haven't wavered from Haaland (C) yet. Surprised he is so low in the captain poll.

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good week to go against the grain. Suspect he will probably score but ceiling is probably low this week.

      Salah and Rashford ceiling higher this week.

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

        DGW. Mitrovic, Havertz, Mount, Pereira.

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

      After about 20 votes

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  19. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I’m having a very mediocre season.

    Darwin > Havertz (-4) could be fun for me. Hoping to see something good from Kai today.

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

      Was considering him ahead of Mitro. But there's no comparison. A proper number 9 gets a huge share of Fulham's attacking points and their form is decent. Versus a converted winger/attacking mid sharing the attacking points with Sterling, Mount, Pulisic and without the options that Chilwell and James bring. Apparently their attacking output is lessened when either or both James and Chilwell are absent.

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  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ward Martial Schar Bueno enough to bench boozt?

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    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      not even close for me.

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  21. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    When will Kane score his lucky penalty? My guess is 74 min.

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    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      82. And it will come with 3 BPS.

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

    Spurs are a second half team, pass it on.

    Also Toney on contention for Liverpool. Didn't see that coming!

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  23. FCHaalandaise
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs have Arsenal and City for the double.

    Think Kane is going

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

      Pretty much fixture proof though

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

        He isn't though really

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  24. Scoop77
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kulu no-show gets me Nketiah off the bench... Happy New Year.

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  25. Mark Colonel
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is it madness to hold De Bruyne and Willson ?

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    1. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably madness to sell.

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

      Holding KDB purely as don't wait to hit, plus doubles. Odegaard calling - NEW not ideal fixture for it though.

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

      I'm pisser off with De Bruyne but holding for the upcoming double

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

      KDB has a good record against the other so called 'Big 6'. He is a big game player so would hold for the DGW. Wilson I would sell with fixtures and his injury record.

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

      Depends who you sell them for.

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      1. Mark Colonel
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Kepa ( Ward )
        Cancelo - Trippier - Shaw ( White - Patterson )
        Andreas - Salah - Martinelli - KDB - Rashford
        Haaland - Wilson ( Greenwood )

        2 FT, 0,5m in bank

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

          Who are you planning to get for them?

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          1. Mark Colonel
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Thinking of Kane + Almiron

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    6. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm keeping both

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  26. Mark Colonel
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    His defensive position makes me wonder if he is worth keeping

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  27. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    what to do with my 2 FT and 0.2 itb?? thinking james and kulu out?

    Kepa ward
    tripps white james bueno walker
    kdb rash almiron kulu marti
    haalaand martial darwin

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    1. Mark Colonel
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe white out ? Poor fixtures

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

        yea but both james and kulu injured... white can always be on the bench and arsenal on fire

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  28. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Villa goal

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

      Buendia

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  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No shock as villa lead

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  30. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lloris still in Qatar

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    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      An Argentine still hauting him

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