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Aston Villa v Arsenal team news: Trossard in for Martinelli

18 February 2023 1411 comments
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Arsenal are hoping to end a run of three Premier League games without a win as they face Aston Villa in the Gameweek 24 curtain-raiser.

Kick-off at Villa Park is at 12:30 GMT.

For the first time this season, rotation is now a threat with the long-time (but now deposed) league leaders.

Hitherto regular starter Ben White was dropped on Wednesday and now it’s Gabriel Martinelli‘s turn to warm the bench, with the Brazilian winger failing to start a Premier League game for the first time in 2022/23.

Leandro Trossard replaces Martinelli for the Gunners, while White immediately regains his place at the expense of Takehiro Tomiyasu.

Emile Smith Rowe is available again and among the substitutes, just to add to the medium-term worry.

While Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest mostly centres around the visitors, Leon Bailey‘s benching is noteworthy given that Aston Villa play in Blank Gameweeks 25, 28 and 32 and are about to come back onto the Fantasy radar.

He is one of five players who make way from Unai Emery’s Gameweek 23 starting XI, as Bailey and Ashley Young, Calum Chambers, Lucas Digne and Jacob Ramsey all drop to the bench,

Matty Cash, a fit-again Tyrone Mings, Alex Moreno, John McGinn and Philippe Coutinho are all recalled.

GAMEWEEK 24 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Mings, Konsa, Moreno, McGinn, Kamara, Luiz, Buendia, Coutinho, Watkins

Subs: Sinisalo, Traore, Chambers, Young, Digne, Bailey, Dendoncker, Ramsey, Duran

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White,Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Jorginho, Xhaka, Saka, Nketiah, Trossard

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Kiwior, Holding, Tomiyasu, Vieira, Nelson

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

    Benched Gabriel for Tark. Hope it works out in the end

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

      Well unless he scores an own goal I think you're good

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

        I wouldn't be surprised to see that happening tbh.

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  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Get out of my team, Saka!!!

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  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka red at some point will melt FPL down 😛

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  4. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal going back to casual mode. If I only knew before I got 3 of ‘em

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

    Everton broke Arsenal.

    A shadow of their first 15 games.

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    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not buying a striker and a midfielder in January broke Arsenal

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      1. 1314
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        they signed Jorginho though

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        1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Turning out to be a curse.

          Doing things on the cheap when a big spend was needed to keep on top

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  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    No ban for Saka? Forgot when the bookings reset.

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

      After 19 PL matches played. It's not reset, just changes limit to 10 YC.

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

        Yeah if he gets to 10 he's banned for 2 games now instead.

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

      They reset 3 games ago

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

      He gets one if he gets another yellow today. Still time for that.

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  7. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can't believe I'm contemplating selling Arsenal players when they have a DGW

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

      I can't believe you're contemplating it either

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  8. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Turns out Martinelli was the key player

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This 😆

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    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinelli to come on at the hour mark and change the game

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    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus

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      1. A. PRISE
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Do not take the Lord's name in vain

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

        Arsenal have played their best and worst football with Nketiah. I don't think he is a major issue, unlike losing Partey

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

      Jesus return needed, and Partey

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  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If Partey hadn't played a game this season, do you think Arsenal would have stayed up?

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    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No, Rodri Partey Casemiro BrunoG Caicedo (and Enzo soon) are the type of players who are the most important and you understand that when they are absent

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    2. Mirror Man
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No. Saka probably goes to United in January too. We'll just have to wait a while longer I suppose.

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

      Looking like the league is there for NUFC! Easy 😎

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

        Lol, I've got a bad feeling about Salah and Trent vs Burn and ASM. Hopefully Isak can do well if Liverpool try a high defensive line.

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

          Think of the spaces behind Trent!

          But no, I think this will be a very tough game and we will try to be as tight as possible.

          He might start Gordon for the extra workrate.

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

            Yeah, will be interesting if Howe goes 4-2-3-1 with Gordon in number 10 ,or goes usual 4-3-3 with Anderson or Gordon in number 8 role for Willock.

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

        CS vs Pool and I'm onboard.

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    4. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      HT: Aston Villa (0.27) 2-1 (0.13) Arsenal

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

      Where is Smith Rowe? He was brilliant for them before injury

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

        He sin the squad to today. He's been constantly injured.

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

        On the bench?

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

          You tell me

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

            On the bench

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    6. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Trossard is nowhere to be found on the pitch
      Also I’d love a RC for any popular Arsenal asset to mess the boring templates

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

        Non Saka owner spotted

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        1. Shark Team
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I own him but I still wouldn’t mind a RC for him rly (FHing 25 so others would have to use a transfer)

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          1. THE DRIBBLER
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You would still be stuck with Saka on GW26 after FHing 25, lol

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            1. Shark Team
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Nah he has a yellow…

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    7. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The issue is the defending. That really good away run they had was built in solid defending, it was really hard to score them a goal but now seems the easiest thing.

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    8. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Whenever I watch Villa (granted, rarely) Mings seems to be involved in tackles where he accidentally follows through and shanks an opponent

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

        Old skwl

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      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah he's scum, stamped on more than one head in his time too.

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

        Reducers

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      4. el polako
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Dying breed.

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      5. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Accidentally? Thats what defenders should do

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

          wtf

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

        Works for Harry Kane as well.

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

        Proper defending.

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      8. NoName
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Googling what he did to Nelson Oliveira explains all.

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

      I don't think it matter who plays LW, the current setup with Zinchenko inverting and Nketiah up top isolates that side of the pitch.

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      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I agree, the introduction of Zinchenko in the starting 11 was the beginning of the end

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        1. A. PRISE
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Not his introduction, the change in his role.

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          1. El Presidente
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yes, that's what I meant. Since he came back from injury he always played this inverted mid role

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

        The inverting full backs doesn't work.

        It broke City, Liverpool and now breaking Arsenal

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

          So tragic being broken at the top of the league

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

        Would be better with Tierney Martinelli coming on and Zinchenko moving into midfield

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      4. Dunk and Disorderly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        100%

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

        Xhaka not playing closer to LW for support or making underlapping runs when Zinchenko inverts is an issue

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    10. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need a Lewis start to keep that turd Gabriel on the bench

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      1. THE DRIBBLER
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        In hindsight I agree, but why would anyone bench Gabriel in the first place

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        1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Because my expectation was that poor of late Arsenal would concede and my gut was (fingers crossed) that Lewis would get a start given the European game midweek. Was very much a 50/50 call.

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    11. MOZIL
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Trossard should play upfront with Martinelli on the left

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

        Why? Please enlighten us

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

          Trossard played upfront when he was playing at Brighton and he did good

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

            I thought he was pretty ineffective when he played up top compared to LWB/LW.

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

            Nketiah played up front his whole career and did good

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

              lol obviously he didnt

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

                Yes he played up front at all levels and international football too

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

            Good? He was inconsistent.

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

        Tbh I don't mind this. The WF will make more runs inside the box with Trossard dropping deep to receive compared to Nketiah stretching the play and being a focal point/ last man at CF. You would need the FBs to keep the width though.

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    12. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They laster longer than expected anyway.

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    13. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Eddie should get full 90 here right?

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      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He's playing like shaite but they have no alternative

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        1. Digital-Real
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Arsenal haven't created much for him

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          1. El Presidente
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            But he's always hidden somehow.. a few good crosses but he seems to be always on the wrong side of those...

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

        Don't know

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

        Hopefully for his 2 pter!

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

        He's been poor so far

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      5. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes as long as they chase you can’t sub him off

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    14. jb1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is the transfers in/out up to date from after the deadline?

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    15. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal should never have sold Nicklas Bendtner...

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      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Paddy man

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

      Early kickoffs rarely go the expected way. Holds true again.

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    17. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ars was a dgw trap bar saka.
      Their defence, odegaard, martinelli ,nketiah etc

      Think a few might start to offload some after the dgw

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

        I'm already earmarking Nketiah out in GW26. See how it goes. White not amazing I'll let him have BOU (GW26).

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        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Similar thoughts

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

        Look at my comment below

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        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Looks decent

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      3. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Imo they aren’t that bad. The fact that they faced Everton Dyche’s Everton(in his first game) and not Lampard, the VAR that costed them the cs and win vs Brentford, the City game with the silly mistakes and Partey out and now Villa again Partey out and only 2 days rest made them look shite

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    18. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only Jesus can save Arsenal now

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      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Interesting, majority of the clubs in PL are being saved by Muhammed.

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      2. A. PRISE
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Other deities will have to be involved as well at this point

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

          Kim Jong-un to become a shareholder?

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

        Ukko Ylijumala is needed now 😉

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      4. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Look a Trossard screaming for Eddie to do anything other than stand around in the middle

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    19. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who to get rid of this gw? Will Bench trippier
      A botman
      B Shaw
      Cheers

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      1. noissimbus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        A

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        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers

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    20. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsdale is crap. Both the goals comical

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

        Bait rejected

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    21. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think I'm Ramsdale ➡️ Raya gw 26

      And probably Ode ➡️ Maddison too

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

        The 2nd one is tasty actually

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

      Bloody Cash, doesn't start for weeks and I get rid the week before the blank and he starts and assists. At least benching White seems to have been the right call

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    23. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Need another Saka goal before his RC

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      1. noissimbus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Preferably assisted by Ode.

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