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Dugout Discussion January 5

Chelsea v Man City team news: Foden and Cancelo return, Mount injured

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The 30th Premier League match in 11 days takes place in west London this evening and involves one of the two sides who ‘double’ in Gameweek 19.

Chelsea take on Fulham next week as part of their double-header but first is the visit of the reigning champions, who will move within five points of league leaders Arsenal with a win tonight.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is at 20:00 GMT.

Chelsea make two changes from their 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on Sunday, with World Cup semi-finalists Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech coming into the side.

Jorginho drops to the bench and Mason Mount isn’t involved at all, having picked up a small knock.

Mount was the most-bought Chelsea player of Gameweek 19 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

It’s the return of the big guns for Manchester City, who make four changes from their 1-1 draw at home to Everton on New Year’s Eve.

Kyle Walker, Joao Cancelo and Phil Foden are back in the starting XI after a longer post-World Cup break than they may have hoped for, while Ilkay Gundogan also returns to the line-up.

Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji, Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish make way.

GAMEWEEK 19 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Koulibaly, Thiago Silva, Cucurella, Zakaria, Kovacic, Ziyech, Pulisic, Sterling, Havertz.

Subs: Bettinelli, Jorginho, Aubameyang, Chalobah, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Humphreys, Hutchinson, Hall.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Ake, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo, Haaland, Foden.

Subs: Ortega, Phillips, Grealish, Alvarez, Gomez, Akanji, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis.

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  1. Rote Teufel
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    One of these worth it for the double?

    A) Cancelo > Perisic
    B) Salah > KdB

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    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      B has more upside for mine, would probably do it for free.

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I think Salah will outscore KDB in GW20, especially with Gakpo and Robbo starting vs the very attack-minded Brighton

      I think Spurs won't keep a CS in either fixture

      I think you just need to switch Cancelo to an asset from the reliable defences of Newcastle, Arsenal and Man U (only Shaw, tbf). Maybe Stones or Akanji, but KDB can be skipped

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      1. Rote Teufel
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Rest of the back is:

        DDG / Ward
        White / Trip / Cucu / Bueno

        I did consider Cancelo > Botman for the NEW double up.

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Schar's goal threat is miles ahead of Botman's. A clear gulf that's worth more than the 0.6m price gap

          I'd go there first, then address Bueno and Cucurella soon

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          1. Rote Teufel
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Now that I'm thinking about it, I could do Cucu > Schar and hold off on Cancelo to see if he plays the double.

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            1. Ze_Austin
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 5 months ago

              Cucurella is more likely to start than Cancelo. Cancelo is a priority sale:

              https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2023/01/05/chelsea-v-man-city-team-news-foden-and-cancelo-return-mount-injured/?hc_page=6&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_25566302

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              1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                • 10 Years
                1 year, 5 months ago

                However Cucu is really poor. Do the switch I say

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

    Who needs to go first out of this lot?

    Kepa Ward
    Trippier Shaw White Bueno Patterson
    Salah KDB Martinelli Rashford Andreas
    Haaland Mitrovic Martial

    1FT 1.3 ITB

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    1. Rote Teufel
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Maybe Martial > Wilson?

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

        Not keen on Wilson. Was thinking either Toney (if fit) or Kane and lose Salah for a mid up to 9.1, but would be for -4?

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    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Kepa to Ederson

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  3. Gazzpfc
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Akanji or Stones -4

    Or play Gabriel or Cucurella

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      play Gabriel

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      1. Gazzpfc
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        He’s got Spurs away

        Cucurella home to Palace

        Stones/Akanji dgw but a -4

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

      CS chance isn't highest so might go for Gabriel. Although I like Stones, and there's WOL after.

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  4. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Captain Mitrovic getting banned now is even more annoying with that Haaland blank.

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      This makes no sense to me.

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    2. Root
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Disagreed, it's a perfect result.

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        How is Mitrovic getting banned A perfect result. We could have made a fortune with Haaland blanking

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        1. Root
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Surely it would've been more annoying if Haaland did not blank?

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    3. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Was great seeing both, having captained Rashy.

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Good call

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    4. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Not really ; 10 pts vs 4

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  5. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Anyone else find it hard to keep up with all the articles? Find it quite stressful at times

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      It's because there have been many GWs in a row. It's the fixture congestion causing this, not exactly an increased FFS output

      If anything, they've had to cut the numbers down a bit

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    2. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I wouldn’t worry. Unfortunately, it is very much a case of quantity over quality these days.

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  6. Slam
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Bruno -> ?

    a) Almiron
    b) Odegaard

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Almiron now, Odegaard for someone else later

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  7. KAPO KANE
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Take it Cancelo was really bad in the first half to be hooked at HT?

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/25566302

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      1. KAPO KANE
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate

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    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      No the formation was just a total fail and they were being over run. By Chelsea.

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      1. KAPO KANE
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Cheers

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  8. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Patterson to Lewis or akanj seems a no brainer but unsure if either will play both DGW?

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

      Hold fire until FA Cup and City defence just seems a lottery right now

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Thanks will do

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  9. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Relieved at the Haaland blank as an owner but Mitro captainer. And even with Chelsea conceding, still stewing over keeping Castagne instead of bringing in Cucurella for GW17.

    Anyway, no good in dwelling on the past. Inching into the top 7k as things stand, with Andreas and Kepa to come.

    Got 2FT, going to wait to see what happens in the FA Cup before making moves and enjoy another mini break!

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  10. Lionac
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Can we assume Grealish is not a bad option for City double after todays game?

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

      Still a rotation risk, however well he plays

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Prefer mahrez

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    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Ignore the double. Get nailed players who are in form. There aren't enough free transfers this season to chase all the random DGWs that will pop up. Prioritize those you'd have gotten if all GWs were SGWs

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    4. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Honestly just wouldn’t go there.
      I can see a lot of rotation over the two games and probably all attackers outside KDB & Haaland not starting 2 games

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        On current form, I don't think even KDB should start both. But Pep loves him, so he probably will

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    5. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Bench boy? Must be kidding.

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  11. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    GW18 WC was the best thing to happen to my season so far. Still rough over here at 2.5m OR, but a rise from 4m by GW16 and 3.6m by GW17

    Being able to share ideas here is one of the few reasons I keep playing this game

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      3.2m in GW1 and not much movement in either direction since then. Oh well

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  12. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Patterson > Lewis anyone ?

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    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Is it worth using a FT on? Surely Patterson can just sit buried on your bench

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  13. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Getting Foden for the re-start was always going to be a gamble - I knew that. But I just thought that he’s the golden boy who came through the ranks and he’d started the first 11 game weeks. It was worth a shot. Fair enough, it failed miserably!
    But bloody Cancelo becoming persona non grata all of a sudden is just a nightmare.
    I now have both in my side, only 1FT and City have a DGW which neither are going to start more than one game, if I’m lucky.
    I’m blocked from Salah > KDB (could be a blessing tbf!) and Im scrambling to sort out the mess instead of attacking a DGW (getting Kane, KDB or Doherty/Perisic for example).
    Anyone else with both Foden & Cancelo?

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      No rush to get KDB now. Salah could be a different beast with Gakpo, Robbo and hopefully Firmino around

      Consider WC

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        ...and ignore this DGW. There are better ones coming. Focus on the best players you can get

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    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I have them both, yeah. Keeping for the DGW('s) and then be looking to offload. Tonight was absolutely brutal.

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  14. jack88
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Salah or kane? Whom do i rather Have?

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    1. jack88
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Already got Salah and kane is banging hat-trick though fixture is bad

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        In isolation, Kane

        But within the context of only having 1 FT per week, hold Salah for now to see what happens with Gakpo and Firmino, and spend transfers on bigger fires

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  15. jack88
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    So, people are buying rashford and shaw like crazy, they are no longer differential anymore. But no point in buying now. Their fixture iz getting uglier.

    I am telling you the next differentials are.
    Its Rodrigo, son and bowen

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    1. RICICLE
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I actually agree

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    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Can't see Bowen as a great option now he's not on pens.

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      1. jack88
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        How many pens westham got so far? It doesnt matter

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        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Half of Bowans league goals this season have been pens.

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    3. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I'll raise you: Mitoma, Ferguson, Summerville and Leno

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  16. Harvey Specter
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Kepa, Cancelo, Darwin and Martial --> Ederson, Burn/Dunk, Mitro and Kane
    -8 hit. Worth it or not?

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    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Of course not

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Nah

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  17. AandyzZ
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Is it stupid to consider WC now?

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      WC18 salvaged my season. You're in an even better position now because you'll know a lot more about blanks and doubles before the deadline

      Wildcard is most useful when you need it, not when others play theirs

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I would not use it now.

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    3. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Stupid is a strong word and it will, of course, very much depend on your current squad. In isolation, I think a WC this week would be a mistake.

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  18. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    1FT, 0.8ITB

    What to do with FT?

    Ward
    Cancelo Trippier Mee
    Salah Ødegaard Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Mitro Kane

    Iversen Andreas Gabriel Patterson

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  19. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Any idea when we can expect Gakpo to start a game?

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      GW20, like when Bruno Fernandes came in

      We need him. He's fit. His style already matches Klopp's. Ox is a stopgap

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  20. KeanosMagic
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Would you ship out Almiron for Saka (or Martinelli)? Also own Odegard but eventually can see me going with triple Arsenal mids.

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      There is no reason to lose Almiron now. I'd actually promote buying him vs Fulham, Palace, West Ham and Bournemouth

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  21. Norco
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Keep Darwin or bring in Kane for -4?

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    1. Harvey Specter
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I'm bringing in Kane 100%. Kane always delivers vs Darwin who has a high xG, but never scores

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Bring in Kane.

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  22. cigan
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    DGW or not, Walker needs shipping out asap - but who's the best option to get?

    A) Botman/Schar - for a Newcastle double-up? seems the most sensible with form+fixtures
    B) Mee - could be an interesting differential? Brentford look good and play Bournemotuh, Leeds & Southampton in the next 3
    C) Mings/Digne - next 3 fixtures look decent too, Villa looking more solid under Emery
    D) Stones/Akanji - for the double? thing is I don't like City def. at all at the moment
    E) Shaw - next 2 fixtures terrible, feels like point chasing

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Schar, by some distance. Reasons are all over this page and the last

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      1. Norco
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Is Schar worth the extra 0.6m over Botman?

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Again, by some distance

          The goal threat numbers aren't even close. Schar's look like a glitch

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        2. Art Vandelay
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          I don’t think it will make much difference but I can’t see the 0.6m extra needed for Schar will be missed so may as well go for him.

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        3. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Not at all, much better spent elsewhere.

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      2. cigan
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Thought so, thanks

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      A

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    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I wish I'd gone for Akanji over Cancelo during the break (like I very almost did). Cancelo / Pep have really pi$$Ed me off... 🙁

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  23. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 40

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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    1. gribude
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Hi TM.
      Is LMS still open for new entries?

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  24. Ask Yourself
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Ffs I captained Sterling

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Ask yourself

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  25. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Risers: Ødegaard (6.7)

    Fallers: Gordon (5.2) Davies (4.8) Zouma (4.4)

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    1. RICICLE
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Odegaard you shall be mine soon haha

      Cheers Raga man!

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Cheers Ragabolly!

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    3. snow pea in repose
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Thanks much...

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    4. NotReadyForPrimeTime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Cheers, Raga!

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    5. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Cheers Ragabolly.

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  26. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Definitely considering wildcarding soon but with a -4 or 8 my team is passable. Toney/Odegaard on my wishlist.

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    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Isn't Toney likely to face a lengthy ban over match betting soon?

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      1. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Yeah, I am waiting on that. Shame for Brentford and him.

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

          Shame on him, rather than for him!

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      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Folk are predicting that a ban won't come into effect for approx. two months.

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          This is massive. Surprised I haven't heard more about it

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  27. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Sold Cancelo for Stones this GW 😎

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    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I was going to do something similar :')

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  28. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    What to do here chaps?

    Kepa
    Stones Trippier Saliba
    KDB Odegaard Saka Almiron Rashford
    Haaland Darwin

    Ward Mitro Shaw Bueno

    1FT & 1.5m ITB

    A) Darwin Odegaard ➡ Kane Garnacho -4
    B) Darwin Mitro ➡ Kane Ferguson -4
    C) other

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    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      A with Saka and a better mid than Garnacho you can rotate with

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