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The Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs Manchester United

23 October 2016 2420 comments
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The final fixture of Gameweek 9 sees us pay visit to Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea entertain former manager Jose Mourinho and Man United at 4pm.

The home side have chalked up two straight wins and clean sheets since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation, defeating Hull and Leicester in consecutive Premier League fixtures.

Diego Costa is the Blues’ main threat, having scored or assisted in seven of the Blues’ first eight fixtures.

The Spain international sits just one booking short of a single-match suspension, though it’s worth noting that a caution today would see him sit out the midweek EFL Cup clash with West Ham and free him up to face Southampton in Gameweek 10.

Those who have held onto Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be hoping for signs of a return to form, bearing in mind the Reds then host Burnley next weekend.

The Swede – who is the second most-captained player for Gameweek 9 – has plummeted in price to 11.3 after scoring just one goal in his previous six league outings.

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

    will aguero even be starting next week?

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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      1. Slam
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Barca in a few days?

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      2. Numb
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Not necessarily given the Barca game

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    2. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lets stop with these stupid Qs. We wont ditch him, and We will captain him

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      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You can own him and not captain him Or is that no the FFS way?!

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      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I won't

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

      He can't be 100% nailed given he didn't start 2 of City's last 3 games

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

        ya thats the problem, might need to sell

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

        there are two players that can take his spot right now

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  2. Slam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How many runs has Ibra made behind?
    None

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Who?

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      1. Slam
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly.

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He doesn't really move much but still gets chances via crosses

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      1. Ibracadabra
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        This. Even in a "poor" game for Ibra - he could easily have 2 goals. Out-jumped Azpilicueta and sent header over the bar. Valencia causing problems from RB and will continue to send in crosses to Ibra. Despite Ibra sluggishness he is still good for 10+ league goals probably just from Valencia crosses / pens this season. He'll get his 20 league goals even if they play bad football. I don't own him, but still believe he will finish these chances sooner rather than later, world class doesn't go too long without turning it around. A mid term injury to Lukaku, Costa or Aguero, my front three, and I would draft him back in.

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

      He's not that sort of striker

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      1. Slam
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, but he's always wanting it to feet, very predictable to mark.

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        1. Numb
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          They should have bought Berahino instead maybe? What has Ibra ever done?

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  3. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I'd rather lose playing offensive

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    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Been losing playing defensive since Ferguson left

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  4. Sergeant Garcia
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Chadli > Redmond: yay or nay?

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    1. jurgenklopp.8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      nah

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I sold Redmond for Sanchez this week so this post makes me sad:(

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      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry man 🙁 but in the long run it won't be a wasted transfer 🙂

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  5. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Title to be decided next week when we play Palace

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    1. jurgenklopp.8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      west brom - check
      palace -
      watford -

      more important than monday night.

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    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool to blow a half time lead again

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

      Might captain Benteke, you just know he will score against Liverpool

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  6. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    - Lingard and Rashford playing as wing backs.

    - The tree starting over Carrick.

    - No Mata, Martial or Mkhitarayn.

    We have the personnel to play more expansive football than this. What a joke of a first half.

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Everything stems from tree

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      • Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Agree. Jose's tactic are horrendous.

        Carrick and Schneidelin should be getting more games. As should Martial.

        Lingard should be further down the pecking order as he's only good enough as a squad player.

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      • Valencia's Left Foot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, so sluggish and slow its hard to watch. Need Rashford up top with Miki in behind. Would be much more expansive.

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    2. Shaq
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Jose > pep

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      1. MrMaverick
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        not in a million

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        1. Shaq
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Change your image then 😉

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      2. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Klopp>Conte>Jose>Pep>Moyes

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        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Warnock>Klopp>Conte>Jose>Pep>Moyes

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          1. Sánchez
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Phill_Brown>Warnock>Klopp>Conte>Jose>Pep>Moyes

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            1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              woahhh, don't speak ill of Big Neil!

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              1. Sánchez
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                Phil Brown is a legend though. Team talks on the pitch n that

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                1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  but he never charged his players to play. 🙂

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          2. Shaq
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            GaryNeville>DycheyWarnock>Klopp>Conte>Jose>Pep>Moyes

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            1. Sánchez
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Neville cant be trumped we have a winner

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    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Lads why did KDB go off? Tactical? Fatigue cos of just returning from injury, or a new injury?

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

          Took a knock, not sure if that was the reason.

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      • MrMaverick
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        3 Chelsea CBs v static Ibra, easy to mark

        3 v 1

        He wont score. HAHAHAHAHAAJA

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        1. Shaq
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          You really overestimate the quality of having 3 CB's don't you?

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          1. MrMaverick
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            I got double CS from Holebas and Britos for 2 weeks running

            (and a few goals and assists per usual)

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            1. Shaq
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              two clean sheets from 9 games for Watford

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              1. MrMaverick
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                3 from 9 for Man Utd LOOOL

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      • Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        When will Mou stop ignoring the Bundesliga player of the year last year?

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        1. MrMaverick
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          When he is sacked and Capello appointed manager

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        2. Declan
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Kagawa was Bundesliga player of the year before signing for Utd, that worked out well.

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          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            At least give Mkhi a chance

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      • camarozz
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Know this is a bit sideways but cant see any other way of keeping sterling and getting coutinho and mane if I decide I want to do
        Firmino/sanchez /snodgrass to mane/Walcott /coutinho for a hit. Crazy??Probably

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        1. jurgenklopp.8
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I'm in a similar situation, might just do sterling to coutinho before the price rise

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

          No need to sell Firm or Sanchez imo.

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          1. camarozz
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Just sterling to coutinho. Feel I really need pool double up.
            But then I'm still stuck with snodgrass

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        3. Over Midwicket
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Awful transfers IMO. I'd lose Sterling before any of those

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      • Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        come on Costa.
        Get a yellow so i can go kun>costa

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        1. MrMaverick
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          maybe go to the doctors?

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          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            did you hear about the constipated mathematician?

            He worked it out with a pencil

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            1. Sánchez
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Then used the other end to run one out

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              1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 2 months ago

                autocorrect on rub? 🙂

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                1. Sánchez
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 2 months ago

                  Aye 😆

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        2. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          this

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      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Need Mata to stay on the bench matic or rashford not to score and one of them get a yellow card or man u to score to win my head to head this week.it's gonna be close.

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        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Whoops, Mata on

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          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah gonna lose by a point unless someone gets booked or Utd score without Mata or rashford involvement.

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      • Stoneytq1
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        What To do with this lot? Save?

        Foster - Pickford

        Baines Valencia vertongen
        Kone - Amat

        Sanchez mane Son snodgrass - Allen

        Aguero - Lukaku - Rashford. Thanks 🙂

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        1. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Get Rashford outta there

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          1. Stoneytq1
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Wilson or Austin?

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        2. Over Midwicket
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Ditch Snodgrass

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          1. Stoneytq1
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            WHo for?

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            1. Over Midwicket
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Chadli, Stanislas, Allen etc. Lots of options

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      • Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Son, Kun > KDB, Costa (providing he gets a yc)

        yes or no?

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        1. Shaq
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Nooonooooo

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      • Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        i really do like that Galaxy Gear Vr advert.
        Very good 🙂

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        1. SW6
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZCAi0MLxAE

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          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            that is superb!

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      • KUNingas
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Baines + Snodgrass -> Fuchs + Redmond? Solid?

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        1. Over Midwicket
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Not sure I'd get Redmond yet. Fuchs is a great pick though.

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

          Looks like you chasing this weeks points

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          1. KUNingas
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Looks like that but actually looking forward. Redmond would play only one for 4 coming GWs but then he has really nice fixtures..

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      • Over Midwicket
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone know the extent of Stanislas injury? Is he expected back next week? Some nice fixtures coming up and he's on set pieces and some pens.

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      • troller
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        son out (ft)
        a)alli
        b)tadic
        c)chadli

        or any suggestions

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Shaqiri maybe

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        2. Over Midwicket
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          C. At the heart of everything, on pens, some delicious fixtures coming up, proven.

          Shaqiri has a terrible goal record

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      • Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Repost;

        If I was going to change to a 3-5-2 eventually which striker alongside Kun?

        A) Costa
        B) Lukaku

        Currently own B

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        1. Over Midwicket
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          B imo, but I'd rather have both ahead of Kun atm

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      • camarozz
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone have the Sony vr yet for PlayStation?? Think I'm gonna treat myself..

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      • MrMaverick
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone seen Berbinho's Forehead on here lately? He brought in Stanislas this GW 🙁

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Probably why you haven't seen him

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      • Coaly
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        If Chelsea had better fixtures Alonso would be coming in

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      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Rashford gone up top

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      • The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Currently ranked 72,000th but this season doesn't half feel like it hasn't got going for me 😐

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        1. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Try 1 millionth

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      • Coaly
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Stanislas, Shaquiri or Chadli?

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      • Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Mata on for Fellani. Nice one Jose you big risk taker you. Should be doing that an hour ago though.

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        1. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          +1

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      • columbo
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Antonio and Hazard to Coutinho and Firmino for free please lads?

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      • Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Utd have never properly recovered from losing Phil Neville as the assistant coach.

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        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Having.

          Utd have never properly recovered from HAVING Phil Neville as the assistant coach.

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          1. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            😆 😆

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      • Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Hey Guys, who to replace Antonio with? Have 2 FT and 1.8 ITB so I can spend up to 8.8.

        A - Coutinho
        B - Lallana
        C - Milner

        Planning to do Deeney & Sterling > Austin & Chadli next week.

        Stek
        Vertonghen - Holebas - Pieters
        Sterling - Walcott - Antonio - Firminho
        Kun - Lukaku - Deeney

        Subs - Pickford - Williams - Amat - Capoue

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        1. jurgenklopp.8
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          A

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