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Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs West Ham United

11 December 2016 3338 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 15 sees Liverpool welcome West Ham United to Anfield in the 4.30pm kick-off.

Both Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are highly fancied against a Hammers defence that shipped five at home to Arsenal last weekend.

Mane has served up points in five of his six home outings, whilst Firmino will be looking to banish a three-match barren run and return to the form that has already seen him register 15 points in front of his own supporters on two occasions.

Divock Origi looks to score for the fourth successive match in all competitions to strengthen his claim as a mid-price festive frontman.

West Ham, meanwhile, have home encounters with Burnley and Hull followed by a trip to Swansea in the upcoming three Gameweeks.

We’ll be looking for signs of form from Dimitri Payet and the fit-again Michail Antonio, then, while big Andy Carroll is named amongst the subs against his former club, having emerged from the bench to net the Hammers’ consolation against Arsenal last time out.

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  1. Mayo for Sam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for Kos

    A Toby
    B

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    1. Mayo for Sam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B Van Dyke

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      1. Here's Tom with the We…
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        A

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    2. Concrete
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      A

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    3. kennethrhcp
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      I prefer spurs fixtures if that's any help

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    4. phace
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bellerin. If fit, he's a play and forget about him player.

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  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Tempted to do Austin > Carroll and then I'd have the money to do Firmino > Payet after mid week!

    Too much West Ham?

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    1. kennethrhcp
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      do you trust carroll's fitness?

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
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        9 years, 1 month ago

        Was thinking of hopping on him for 4-5 great game weeks! Sure he'll last that long

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's either this or Llorente and have double Swansea 🙁 or origi then I can't afford Payet after 🙁

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  3. youknowho
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    Payet (C) a bad idea?

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    1. Toure The Route
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      Will be a differential captain for 4-5% come end of the week I think so no

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      1. youknowho
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        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks.Just so you know, it's midweek this time mate.

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  4. aleksios
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lovren and Austin out for
    1.Vertonghen and Origi
    2.Toby and Lliorente.

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    1. Les Bleus
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      1

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  5. Jazz!
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hmm. Alli, Eriksen, Antonio and Payet all staring at me as options ... HUL and BUR next.

    Who do we think is most prone to rotation from these guys? I think Alli or Eriksen could get a cheeky rest in one of them ...

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    1. Karan_G14
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think so. Must win matches for both. They will start their best 11.

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      Go Payet or eriksen

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    3. John Nerdelbaum
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      thinking eriksen jazz

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  6. kennethrhcp
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    hey lads, missed match today. eriksen subbed off, any injury worry?

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    1. La vida FPL
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's fine. Not a great Spurs performance.

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      1. kennethrhcp
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        cheers 😉

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  7. La vida FPL
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    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hey, thoughts appreciated!

    A) Firmino > Payet
    B) Cedric > Jones
    C) Save

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    1. general_franco
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  8. Feed tha Sheep
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best transfer this week please?
    A. Williams > Alonso (would mean money set aside for Sanchez would be gone)
    B. Walcott & Walker > Sanchez & Evans/Pieters (-4)
    C. Firmino & Williams > Sanchez & Evans/Pieters (-4)
    D. Hazard > Sanchez
    E. Firmino & Walcott > Sanchez & Lallana (-4)

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  9. Iceball
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso or Azpi?

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    1. Toure The Route
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso
      Azpi only benefits the bonus when one out of Costa/Hazard blank in a low scoring game

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  10. jimbobmij
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lallana or Antonio?

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    1. Ha.
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      Antonio

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    2. Zareos
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana due to yellows!

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    3. Toure The Route
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana
      Antonio is an aggressive beast waiting to be booked

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  11. Can’t beat em so&hell…
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    If getting a chelski defender in... is Alonso worth the extra money?

    Alonso - 6.3
    Azpi- 6.2
    Luiz - 6.1
    Cahill - 6.2

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    1. gaurava1216
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      not for me... azpi all day

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    2. Ha.
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hardly much more expensive?

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      1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Good point.

        Azpi loves a bonus too...

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    3. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hell yea
      Is this even a question to save 0.1 over Alonso playing as a midfielder over the entire season ?

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  12. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Fer and Lovren out for?

    A) Payet and Barragan
    B) Antonio and Azpi

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    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. phace
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      B by miles

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  13. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So, I guess Bilic and Bradley just bought themselves a little time. Can we trust Antonio playing upfront in the nearby future or will he drop to wing back again?

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    1. gaurava1216
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      he s on 4 yellows... thats my only fear... carroll back and ayew back i don't see it

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
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        Wait. You don't see what? Him keeping the CF spot? That would be already second fear imo.

        Any chance of playing RW then? Words from Bilic?

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    2. Professor Abel X
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If Carroll starts he drops back

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    3. Epic Fail
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      He always drops back.

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  14. Karan_G14
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Better option?

    A) Vertonghen

    B) Luiz (Have Alonso)

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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    1. gaurava1216
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      A vs hull and burnely

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    2. BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    3. Toure The Route
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  15. BB-8
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Brunt (SWA,MUN,ars,sot, HULL)
    OR
    Daniels (LEI,STK,che, swa,ARS)

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    1. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels

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    2. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Brunt
      Nyom is looking solid so Brunt should continue OOP most likely due to set piece speciality.

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  16. Zareos
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A. Koscelny to Alonso; or
    B. Amat to Alonso?

    A means I can upgrade Firmino to Hazard or KDB in GW17. Thoughts?

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    1. Crystal
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd do A, Arsenal can't keep clean sheets

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    2. hafakilo
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A sounds good

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  17. phace
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Attack looks like this currently (1.2 ITB):

    Sanchez/Hazard/Firmino/Siggy/Allen
    Kane/Costa/Diomande

    A) Firmino and Diomande -> Antonio and Origi (1.0 ITB) (-4)
    B) Firmino -> Mane (0.5 ITB) (straight swap - no hit)
    C) Something else.

    N.B. Hull/Stoke have a difficult run of games coming up.

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    1. Professor Abel X
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. youknowho
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      B or Save. Not A at all imo.

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  18. The Great Statuto
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    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, any help would be appreciated.

    Llana or Ericsson.

    I have ferminiho and Kane. Thought I'd double up. Which would you recommend?

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    1. Professor Abel X
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen

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      1. The Great Statuto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for the feedback. 🙂

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    2. hafakilo
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      eriksen

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      1. The Great Statuto
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, the Swede it is then.

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    3. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      At least you spelled Kane right, that's 1 out of 4

      Well done

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      1. The Great Statuto
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        My English teacher always said as long as it's clear what you are trying to communicate it doesn't really matter. It's the communication that is important and people understand what you mean. I think the fact that you picked up that English is not my first language evidences that. Thanks for saying well done but I do feel it is undeserved now you've pointed out my failings. I will endeavour to do better.

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        1. Coaly
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Surnames transcend language

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          1. The Great Statuto
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            • 12 Years
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            What do you do out of interest? You are quite keen on detail I notice? Is that an aspect of your job/role?

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  19. jimbobmij
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Origi or Nacho?

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    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Origi

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    2. hafakilo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      origi

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  20. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any preference?
    A - Eriksen 8.3, 8% - 4.8ppm, 67 pts
    B - Ali 8.1, 5% - 4.2ppm, 59 pts.

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    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Alli is playing terribly at the moment, wouldn't be surprised to see him rested

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      1. HVT
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks not been watching, but those fixtures draw me in.

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    2. CABAYE4
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm edging towards Alli.

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    3. youknowho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A due to set pieces.

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    4. hafakilo
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    5. Van der Faart
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't touch Alli considering he loses the ball every time he touches it lately

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      1. HVT
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all, leaning to Eriksen so

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    6. Ruth_NZ
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      Very tricky and it's a decision I have to make too. The recent stats say Eriksen. But maybe that's temporary?

      Alli showed last season that he has a greater goal threat than Eriksen. He also had a higher points-per-game (6.4ppg for Alli against 5.7ppg for Eriksen). He has been out injured but has played well in recent games (against Chelsea and CSKA for example). And he has a good partnership with Kane, who has been missing for much of the season.

      It all depends whether Pochettino intends to use Alli differently to last season. I don't think he does. In which case I'd marginally prefer Alli with a 0.2 differential. I just wish the recent stats backed that up.

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      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        On song Alli all day

        However he's been quite poor so Eriksen is the man for now

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  21. hafakilo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Austin, Firmino, Lovren to

    A) Kane, Antonio, Muniesa
    B) Origi, Eriksen, Alderweireld

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    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      A all day

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  22. Fred54
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody contemplating yet another hit for GW16?

    Got Wilson and Firmino to move on and would rather get rid of both!

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    1. Epic Fail
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      9 years, 1 month ago

      No

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    2. hafakilo
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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  23. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best move here?

    A) Austin -> Origi
    B) Firmino & Austin -> Eriksen & Iheanacho (-4)

    Cech
    Clyne, Stones, Nyom
    Sanchez, Hazard, Firmino, Fer
    Kane, Costa, Austin

    Pickford, Capoue, Amat, Kone
    Bank 0.0m, 1FT

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    1. gaurava1216
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fer won't play again, he was dropped... and they won 3-0

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I dunno, difficult to second guess Bradley.

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    2. hafakilo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A from your choices, but I would do Firm & Austin to eriksen & Origi

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  24. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Fer and Lovren out....

    Payet and 4.5M Def IN (barragan of Mboro maybe)

    yes? no?

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  25. Liftbox
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Worth keeping Redmond?
    have Sanches-Hazard-Firmino alongside

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    1. gaurava1216
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      no

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  26. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Fer or Zaha?

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    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      fer was dropped yesterday... they won 3-0 why would bradely change it up?

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    2. youknowho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha based on form. But he has Afcon coming up and not so easy fixtures. So fer.

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  27. fedolefan
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thought Mane is the worst when it comes to getting bonus points, but Antonio is shocking. The trio of Wally, Mane and Antonio have to be the worst bappers in the game. Any others that spring to mind?

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    1. pax888
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Costa was bad until this season.

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      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Had to do with the yellow cards and fouls. He's just cleaned that up completely and will be in the baps even with an assist.

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  28. bpz77
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cresswell for the next few weeks ? Opinions ?

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    1. gaurava1216
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yes i like

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  29. FPL_Hazards
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Horrible season.

    Whats up with Lovren and Cedric?

    Hits galore

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    1. bpz77
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      cedric rested ! I wouldn't fancy a Liverpool at the moment.

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      1. bpz77
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Liverpool Defence *

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  30. white lightning
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    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which one should I bring in for Firmino:
    (a) Payet (b) Alli or (c) Eriksen
    Both Whu & Spurs have both Hull & Burnley at home in the next 2 games.
    Current team with 1ft & 0.6itb
    Foster (Jaku)
    Alonso, Cedric, Pieters (Amat, Holebas)
    Sanchez, Hazard, Firmino, Siggy, Phillips
    Kane (c), Costa (Iheanacho)

    Thoughts & thanks.

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