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Spurs v Man City team news: De Bruyne benched again

5 February 2023 998 comments
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The Sunday 4.30pm GMT kick-off sees Tottenham Hotspur host champions Manchester City in north London.

The big Fantasy Premier League (FPL) news is that Kevin De Bruyne starts on the bench again for tactical reasons, having also missed the reverse fixture at the Etihad in Double Gameweek 20.

Aymeric Laporte and Ilkay Gundogan are substitutes, while John Stones is absent from the matchday squad through injury. City are also without Phil Foden again.

“He was there at the hotel. He felt unwell all night – really, really bad.” – Pep Guardiola on Phil Foden

Kyle Walker, Nathan Ake, Bernardo Silva and Julian Alvarez all come into the starting XI.

Spurs, meanwhile, are unchanged from Gameweek 21, with new signing Pedro Porro on the bench.

GAMEWEEK 22 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Porro, Skipp, Sanchez, Richarlison, Danjuma, Sessegnon, Forster, Lenglet, Bissouma

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Ake, Lewis, Rodri, Mahrez, Bernardo, Alvarez, Grealish, Haaland

Subs: Perrone, Dias, Phillips, Gundogan, Laporte, De Bruyne, Ortega, Gomez, Palmer

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  1. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Yeah Pep take the bloke off who destroyed Spurs last week, genius

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    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Some absolutely baffling decisions recently

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    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      needs to see a professional to see if his brain is ok

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      1. Deer-in-headlights
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hair follicles inverted causing hair to grow into brain.

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    3. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Finished. Ego bigger than brain

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  2. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FFS H2H... will need Martial to outscore Gnonto by 5 to steal the win.

    3-5-2 bus team set for the next GW.

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  3. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lets summarise.

    ManC lose
    Arsenal lose
    LIV thrashed
    Chelsea boring draw at home
    ManU just about hang on
    NEW draw at home & concede

    ManU & Spurs the only winners this GW.

    I wonder what the payout would have been for a treble bet on the first 3 events

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Always next week to put the bet on

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    2. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Over 140/1

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      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Miles out. Best price for this treble 61/1

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        1. Tinkermania
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Everton 9/1
          Wolves 3/1
          Sours 3/1

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          1. Tinkermania
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            *Spurs

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        2. FFSbet.com
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Wrong,average price was 127/1 so best would be higher

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    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool and Chelsea aren't even in this equation though, Brighton and Brentford are though

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  4. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Harryyyyy!!!

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Potterrrr!

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    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maguireeee

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  5. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    You can say that Arsenal transfer is a fail one (trossard, jorginho)
    But at least they strengthen their squad

    In other hand, man city lose Cancelo and didnt bring replacement
    That bald fraud didnt even use up their five subs today.
    Hope Arsenal will win the title this year.

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I hope United win it. Its not that unlikely honestly.

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      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can't wait for next year. Proper striker will be the difference between 2nd/3rd and 1st.

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      2. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        They really should dump that penalty merchant earlier.

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    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I see your point but Jorginho does not strengthen any midfield , he makes it worse

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      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Then if Arteta see it, he just sit him on the bench.
        Better have more bodies than nothing.

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  6. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is it crazy to go into the dgw with just Haaland?

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    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd want some Arsenal players.

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

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    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not entirely advisable

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  7. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not sure should I get more City players or not for DGW. Currently have only Haaland.

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I am thinking the same

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  8. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Was all set on Mahrez for gw23, but that early subbing has put some doubt in my mind

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rested

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      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Rested for what? They don’t play until next Sunday

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        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sunday

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      2. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        For the rest of season. Lol

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      City didn’t look any better when came off so should be ok

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  9. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any reason not to do Almiron > Mahrez tonight?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      he wont start vs arseanl for sure, subbed off early last 2 games in a row

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      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        For sure?

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      2. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        he will start. No doubt.

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        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Based on what?

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          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Could just be a Gwen Stefani fan

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            1. My heart goes Salalalalah
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Ha

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              1. Ha.
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                .

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          2. chocolove
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Good question
            Maybe his hunch. Lol.

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    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Mahrez is their best player recently, if Pep doesnt start him then its their loss.

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      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes there is a reason not to do it?

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    3. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      "For sure"
      "no doubt"
      So many clowns here

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      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        For sure no doubt

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  10. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Foden being benched so much that people forget he is exist too lol

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Foden wasn't in the squad today....

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    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He's injured

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    3. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Stop being a clown

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    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Foden has become a much better player by his absence

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    5. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You’re really are a clown

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    6. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He was ill and was not on bench

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    7. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      "look at me, mum"
      Total embarrassments.

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  11. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I wouldn't dismiss Haaland scoring a hattrick vs Villa and pleasing the TC'ers who kept faith

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No service = quiet Haaland

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      1. fantasist
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He scored 25 goals in the PL with this squad, the service can be there

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

    On the basis of what I've seen recently, Kane is there only premium firing.

    Could have 10m left over and still have a better team than mine! Haha

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Recently as in just this GW...

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      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That is pretty recent in fairness

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The person completely forgot about Haalands hatty last GW

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          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Ha-who? Never heard of him

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    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Haaland scored a hat trick last week 😆

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    3. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How recently?...log off

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  13. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa
    White Shaw Trippier
    KDB Bruno Rashford Martinelli Andreas
    Haaland Nketiah

    (Ward Gnonto Cancelo* Patterson)
    1 FT & 2.5m

    A) Cancelo & Andreas ➡️ Reece & Mahrez -4
    B) Cancelo & Martinelli ➡️ Ake & Saka -4
    C) Martinelli & Andreas ➡️ Odegaard & Mitoma -4

    Early thoughts on this lot?

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

      Ditching Martinelli for a hit is a recipe for disaster

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      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Saka should comfortably outscore him long term if Trossard keeps eating into his minuted.

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        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sure, but no reason to do it for a hit this week

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          1. Karan_G14
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Saka should outscore Mahrez comfortably too. Kind of feel he’s a priority transfer this week.

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            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Mahrez could put score Saka comfortably too. Kind of feel he’s a priority transfer this week.

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        2. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, but is now time for that if it costs 4 pts?

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          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Mahrez out before 60 minutes when MCI is chasing reminds me of the famous TC Sane.

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            1. Karan_G14
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah I’m not too confident about Mahrez now and also with CL coming up he’s bound to get rotated soon in the league. Same for Chelsea a bit worried about CL + PL for James.

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    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    4. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A but get someone like Tiago Silva instead of Reece

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    5. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I genuinely think Grealish cares just as much about getting fouled as he does actually doing something good in the game

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Your football knowledge is appaling

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      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        All he does is look for fouls, goes down like a sack of s*** at every chance, rarely changes a game as evidenced by his goals and assist tally since moving to city

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      2. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Grealish is a good player.

        If he plays for a team like Aston Villa. Not suited to play for a top team.

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      3. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Your spelling is appalling

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He aimed most fouled record

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    3. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You might be right. The whole city side just goes looking for fouls and penalties every game.

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    4. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sometime Im wondering why would he trained his calf only for falling in the pitch

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    5. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      His assist and scoring record would be so much higher if he actually tried to avoid legs to the extent he goes looking for them.

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  15. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I know a lot has changed from the good old 4-4-2, but what is the point in these inverted wing backs?

    Surely it just over crowds the midfield and stifles creativity? Then if you lose possession high up it leaves you open to counter attacks.

    Is it supposed to increase control in a game or what?

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    1. Sir Matt Bugsby
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was initially a ploy to prevent counters (extra bodies in the middle would mean direct passes can't be played through). But yes, creativity can get stifled, esp if both, the fullback and the winger ahead are cutting in.

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Inverted FB allows the CM to move in an attacking position. I wouldn't say over crowd but it's to create overloads

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    3. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think it depends when the player moves into midfield. Man City seem to be doing it when they have the ball at the back. I sort of get it when the ball is further up the pitch to bolster midfield. Then again ASM ruined Walker early in the season as Walker's starting position infield made it harder to defend.

      Could be interesting if the Arsenal wide players can exploit it.

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  16. RoyaleBlue
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Had planned to do Miggy to Mahrez for -4. Still worth it? Have the 2.0 mil in the bank spare.

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      have yo seen mahrez last 2 games?

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  17. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Every single player but my 3 Man United players blanked but I’m still on 66 points with all 3 to play again. I’ll take that.

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    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same but kepa is the hero for me.

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    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mbeumo as well as Kepa are my heroes

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  18. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The problem imo is keep trying to play both Alvarez and Haaland at the same time.

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  19. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wonder if anyone in the top 10k will go for an arsenal player captain over haaland next week

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Of course

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt it people are protecting rank, even more so from TCers

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      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        …how do you think you move up ranks?

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        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Making sensible moves and timing risks

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          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Nobody has ever won by playing it safe lol

            I’m not captaining Haaland

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    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I might cap Rashford

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  20. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Leno or Sa?

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  21. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I don’t know with this early sub of mahrez, it is still an option

    Plan is andeas to mahrez (bench toney)

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  22. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    And just like that, both KDB and Mahrez look uncertain to start/play 60.

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    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hold whoever you have.

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Already took out Almiron for Mahrez. Let's hope it doesn't backfire...

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I expect KDB to start both games in the double. Villa and Arsenal don't play with a back 3/5

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  23. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Before people start ditching KDB, Mahrez and co, worth remembering that Spurs home record against City is great and between 23 and 31, it’s practically all the worst defences in the league (Arsenal, Newcastle and maybe Hammers/Forest aside). Includes Villa, Bournemouth, Palace, Leicester, Liverpool and Southampton

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    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No good playing against a poor defence if your player is on the bench or gets pulled off at 59.

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  24. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    anyone here doing really well in second chance? Am at 6k

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    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I need third chance or even the fourth...

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  25. MrJobby
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pepe should go back to basics and should of kept cancelo but based on what they have
    Ederson
    Walker dias Laporte Ake
    Rodri gundogen
    Mahrez kdb Bernardo silva
    Haaland

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  26. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Getting in Bruno and Mitoma eds Almiron and De Bruyne worked out a treat.

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

      If Fernandes / Rashford (TC) / Shaw all manage 2 points each tomorrow, I'll be on 99 so if I don't make 100 I will be very disappointed :mrgreen:

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  27. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best mid for marti pls, to enable 3 arse players

    1.mahrez
    2.mitoma
    3.other which

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitoma if you can bench him in 25

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      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ok, why not mahrez for the dgw?

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why would you want arse players in the first place?

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I take it you're a boob guy?

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  28. YouReds
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you pick out of

    A) Saka
    B) Odegaard

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Saka

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  29. MrJobby
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    We all know Haaland can get a hat trick against Villa at home .

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    1. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ok. Sherlock

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    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, he can

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  30. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    City are a different beast at home. Expect Villa to get battered

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    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Especially after Pep now goes sick in the changing room, making himself more unintelligible than ever. I am sure it will be crystal clear to all the players what he thinks after.

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