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Dugout Discussion March 18

Chelsea v Everton team news: James starts, Cucurella benched

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The evening fixture at Stamford Bridge rounds off the day’s Premier League football.

Both Chelsea and Everton come into this match buoyed by positive results in the last two Gameweeks but the Toffees haven’t won away from home since October 1.

The hosts make three changes to the side that beat Leicester City last time out.

Benoit Badiashile comes in for Marc Cucurella at centre-half, Reece James returns at right wing-back at the expense of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Christian Pulisic takes Mykhailo Mudryk‘s place in attack.

Ben Chilwell, the most-bought player of Gameweek 28 with nearly a million transfers in, starts at left wing-back.

Kai Havertz, himself transferred in by almost 350,000 managers ahead of Friday’s deadline, is again part of the three-man frontline.

Everton, unsurprisingly, are unchanged from the win over Brentford.

GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Kepa, James, Fofana, Koulibaly, Badiashile, Chilwell, Kovacic, Enzo, Joao Felix, Pulisic, Havertz.

Subs: Bettinelli, Kante, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Mudryk, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Madueke, Cucurella.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Tarkowski, Godfrey, Onana, Doucoure, Gueye, Iwobi, Gray, McNeil.

Subs: Begovic, Holgate, Mina, Mykolenko, Maupay, Davies, Coady, Garner, Simms.

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Haaland Foden


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  1. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Haaland starting against burnley..sofa time
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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      KDB, Mahrez, Alvarez, Foden, Haaland

      That's overkill from Pep. Probably wants to seal this early

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

        Yup 😀

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Not for me, I’ve captained him

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    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      On the wing according to the BBC. Do they just put the players randomly in a random formation?

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  2. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Premium members area worth it?

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    1. stooshermadness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      If you are a stats guy, yes. You can build your own stats tables. There are some other nice features as well like the fixture list, comparison tool and the RMT tool.

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Cheers

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  3. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Is 200K considered a poor rank at this stage? Got FH & BB left

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

      I am at 205k. I consider it a meh rank at this stage.

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    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Hope not, I'm double that

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    3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      4.3 million…

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    4. RICICLE
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Nope

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

      Similar to me and I’m fairly pleased with rank

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    6. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Def not

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    7. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Depends. I came from rank 2m around 15 GWs ago, so I’m quite happy with my 200k rank now.

      If I had a good start, but went in the opposite direction, I probably wouldn’t be too happy.

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      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        This. The crazy season I've had, target is to climb and finish as close to 100k as possible.

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      2. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I've been meandering between 500k to 200K for most of the season, a good week just seems to be follow by a meh week!
        Green arrow last week with 105 but captained toney this week & no brentford or Newcastle cleanies hurt

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    8. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      It's not a good rank. You have 200 k people in front of you and more importantly you ain't winning many decent cash leagues

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Don't sit on the fence - tell him how it is.

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        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Lol. I presume he wanted an honest answer rather than a lie? I mean I've been playing long enough to know it's not a good rank at this stage with more or less all teams of any worth looking the same.

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        2. Shultan
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Lol I wanted people honest opinions!

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          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Not saying you can't have a great ending to the season of course. I think if you are 200k to 100k with 5 or so gwks you should look at differentials. I wouldn't get too many yet though

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            1. Shultan
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 2 months ago

              Tried to go bit different with toney C this week & it backfired so back to template choice next week

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

                Who's the template choice next week?

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                1. Shultan
                  • 8 Years
                  1 year, 2 months ago

                  Rashford

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    9. Eightball
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      11.3 million players in the game so it's not terrible but not amazing either. Still plenty of time to improve.

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  4. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Lovely FH so far. Kane, Son, Maddison, Watkins, Martinez. Mings second sub though. Saka(c) tmrw.

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Similar for me. Everyone's returned, but no hauls. Captain sort of burned on Kane. Buendia top scorer with 8 (1st sub). Feels a bit mid, but only had 3 players this week after Ward's benching.

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      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I had 7 to include Bueno, Saliba and Ward. So prob 4. Ideal time to use it. Always always always save FH for the FA cup quarters!

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    2. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Very good. What’s your score?

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      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        32 presently.

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  5. Hairy Potter
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Love the person who does the Man City formation on BBC website. They usually put Walker in random positions, but the whole team looks random here.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64984170

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

      Lmao. This can't be real

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

        Haaland at left wing with Mahrez false 9 is quite simply "I'm not paid enough to care"

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        1. Hairy Potter
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Every week it's like this. First time I saw it, I genuinely thought Pep had put Walker on the left wing.

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

            That BBC intern really wants out. Either that or some scary level of consistent incompetence

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    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Lewis at attacking midfield. The second coming of Kaka.

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    3. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Ha, they do that every week. It's even better that they've gone to the bother of adding the unique 3-2-4-1 formation but somehow can't be fudged with working out who goes where.

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    4. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      It changed while I was looking at it. They can't make their minds up

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  6. KeanosMagic
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Felix is rubbish isn't he. String of 1/2 pointers since I brought him in. Bigger troll than Nunez

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    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Not getting you points in a virtual online game equated to him being a rubbish player does it ?

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

        Chatting about FPL points on an FPL forum, then yes, absolutely. He is a rubbish FPL points scorer who is worse than Nunez, who is widely derided in FPL circles for being a troll

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        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Care to revise this utter garbage now ?

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

            I apologise. 3 points per game...

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  7. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Triple Chelsea defense against a somewhat-resurgent Everton team fighting for its life. What could go wrong?

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

      Only double here although Chilwell(C), but I'm definitely expecting a loose pass or a penalty is going to scupper this

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Bottled the triple defence myself. 1-0 Tark written all over it.

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  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    HOLD chilly

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    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Needs to do more than just hold tbh

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        This

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  9. Gazzpfc
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Who

    Bruno
    Macalister
    March

    Got Mitoma

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

      Prefer March, but Bruno will be a popular pick/

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      1. gart888
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        You prefer March because of budget, or outright?

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

          Outright. I have the dosh for Bruno, and he's a good pick, but March more exciting to watch, and I can't stand whiney people.

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    2. gart888
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Same dilemma for me, and trying to not think about it for a few weeks. Feel like something might happen during the international break to make the decision more obvious.

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  10. Kantelele
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    People with Kane (C), do you regret this choice ?

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    1. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      People with Toney (c) regret our choices more
      Atleast kane returned

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

      A return in low scoring GW is not too bad

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    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Can't be regretting after a return, but watching Chelsea hammer Everton so far, feel a bit like I should've left the C on Chillwell.

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

      We are happy

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    5. Hurnt
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Absolutely not

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    6. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Ask me after the Arsenal game

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    7. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Who has done much better? 2nd goal for example would have been 14 pts more.

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        16, even

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        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Actually, never mind, you're right, it's 14.

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    8. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Nope.

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    9. gart888
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Of course not. He scored.

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    10. Salalalalah
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      All depends how chelsea and arsenal fares

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    11. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      As someone who took the armband off Watkins, briefly had it on Saka, then gave it to Kane - yeah, a little bit.

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    12. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Course not.

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  11. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Been lucky so far not so big of a red arrow after missing deadline and burning FT, GW to forget 😛

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  12. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Owt happening in this game?

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      All Chelsea. Felix G/A incoming

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  13. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Chilwell (c) let's go !!
    An attacking return on top of cs will do

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  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Chelsea CS banked

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Not for James owners

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

    I don't know if BB is worth next week with Tark and Kilman in the team. Wolves can't seem to keep CS anymore, just like Everton.
    Is it worth to take them out for a hit (Dunk and Shaw)?
    Any other gameweek where BB is an option?

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

      Will probably bench Toney as well with them, he can't go 2 games back to back without a yellow!

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      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        He just might try to avoid ban. But it's probably too much asked 🙁

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

          I know. What do think of playing BB vs going without, or hits are worth to play bb?

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    2. gart888
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      You think you'll have a better opportunity in the future?

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

        GW37 maybe an option when eve-wol play each other. 1 cs among them will be fine, but MCI/MUN/CHE may play each other and nullify any adv of playing BB

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    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      My current bench is: Raya, Zinch, Saka and Kane. I doubt I will see better bench this season.

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

        You'd play Mee over Saka and Kane if not in BB?

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        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Mee will not be in my team, I have 1 ft. I will sell him for Shaw or Reece James.

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

        BB definitely makes sense for you. 25 points I think

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

      GW26 and 27 were the right time to play BB I think, Scored over 20+ on bench both weeks. Was just hoping Eve/Wol defense to tight up as relegation race heats up but they are still shipping goals

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  16. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Shite week. Bound to happen after the big scores last GW

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    1. gart888
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      DGWs score more than BGWs. More at 11!

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  17. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    What happens to football players when they get old? If their heads are shot at close range (like Pulisic moment ago) isn't there huge risk of early Alzheimer's?

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    1. Wenger's Warriors
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Happened to me, didn't do me an har....zzzzzz

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

      If you're referring to boxers and Parkinson's, that's got regular traumatic brain injury as a risk factor, but it's quite difficult to prove as an actual cause: https://time.com/4358063/muhammad-ali-dead-parkinsons-boxing/

      Funnily enough, non-contact boxing helps Parkinson's patients maintain balance and reduce their risk of falling often:
      https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/23/well/move/parkinsons-boxing-therapy.html

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    3. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      More likely to suffer dementia apparently. Jeff Astle case recorded his death as being related to repeated heading of the ball while a footballer.

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    4. footballcandy
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      In Scotland they take this serious:

      https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/28/scottish-footballers-to-be-banned-from-heading-ball-before-and-after-matches

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

        Ah yes, it's dementia. Thanks for this

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

    Burnley refusing to respect Man City so far. Good game

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  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Nr 4 in overall rankings is on 11 points

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    1. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      He needs saka captain to smash it!

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      1. Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I do too..

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  20. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    What happens when a player gets a red from the bench?
    Do you get the red card points of you played them, or do they autosub because they don’t play?
    Do you only get the red card points if you don’t have any subs that can replace the player?

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    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Zero idea. My guess would be that they don't get fantasy RC.

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

      2

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  21. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Chilly down with his ankle

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    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      And up... 🙂

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  22. Wenger's Warriors
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Haulannd!!!

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  23. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Haaland goal

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

    Haaland G

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  25. DycheDycheBaby
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Easy peasy. Hauland 2-0

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

    Haaland x 2

    Wow

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Good to see with TC on the horizon

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

        Yeah. They're back to feeding him

        But Pep might get bored and overcomplicate things again

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  27. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Haaland g

    Foden a

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  28. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Haaland 2 goals

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  29. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Haaland punishment coming GW29 !!
    Guy is a goal machine .....

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Hope not, Took him for Watkins
      But it is Burnley at home

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  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    How many points will Watkins (che, lei) outscore Haaland (LIV) by next gameweek?

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    1. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Not convinced he will. Think I'm sticking to Toney to Haaland as my FT. I'll keep Watkins as well.

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