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We make our way to Stamford Bridge this evening as Chelsea entertain Middlesbrough in the penultimate match of Gameweek 36.

The league leaders boast two of the top five most selected captains – Diego Costa and Eden Hazard have been handed the armband by 10.5% and 6.8% respectively against a Boro defence that’s shipped four goals in each of their last two road trips.

Costa delivered a season-high 16 points in his previous home appearance and is second only to Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus for transfers in up top ahead of the Blues’ Double Gameweek 37 against West Brom and Watford.

Hazard, meanwhile, has served up returns in seven of his previous eight league outings and produced six of nine double-figure returns in front of his own supporters.

Sold by over 144,000 FPL managers after blanking in both Double Gameweek 34 appearances, Alvaro Negredo returned to form with a goal and assist in last week’s 2-2 draw with Man City.

Having found the net in three of his last six matches, the Spaniard looks the likeliest to breach a backline that picked up its first clean sheet in 12 attempts at Goodison Park last time out.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. dunas_dog
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    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Di you think Sane likely to play both week 37 games?

    1. dunas_dog
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      *Do

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah I think so

    3. Origi-nal
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, he got his rest against Middlesbrough

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Hope so and think so. If Navas gets a start it will be at Sterlings expense I think.

  2. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Up to 2.3k.

    The top 1k finish is still on 🙂

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not if you sell Hazard 😉

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Haha, that's the fear.

    2. Geoff
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      • 13 Years
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      Big! Keep on

      1. Viper
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        8 years, 9 months ago

        I'm really tempted to sell Sanchez or Hazard which could put it in jeopardy 🙂

        1. Geoff
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          heh it definitely could. for KDB?

          1. Viper
            • 16 Years
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            Yep

    3. TorresMagic™
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      Well done.

      1. Viper
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        Cheers TM.

        You're flying too, finish strong 🙂

        1. TorresMagic™
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          Treading water a bit but hopefully a top 500.

    4. marquinhos
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      8 years, 9 months ago

      Well done Viper!

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. Plenty of time left to fall 😉

  3. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    60 points. OR up from 30k to 19k. Sanchec(C), Monreal, Cech and Yoshida to go.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Same 4 left, good luck 😉

  4. OneDennisBergkamp
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    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    One last question:

    Is Jaku to Pickford/Cech worth a hit?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      8 years, 9 months ago

      For Cech, probably.

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
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      Yeah I'd say so.

      To Cech certainly

  5. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Down to 7k... Worst GW ever....Will have to settle for top 10 k now 🙁

    1. marquinhos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Hang in there

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Nose starting to bleed 😎

    1. TorresMagic™
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      Link?

  7. batmaniac
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    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Walker out for a -4 for one of the following....??

    A) vertongen
    B) alderweild
    C) Monreal
    D) stick

    Have 10dgw player and bb.
    Already own kompany.

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      C

  8. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    What you guys think of Kane(C) for DGW?
    Last game on stadium and Man.utd with weak line-up.

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Great question
      I was thinking of Kane to Costa and then I thought about your two points - probably hold him.

  9. andy85wsm
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    8 years, 9 months ago

    In Ireland the 3pm game on Saturday gets shown. It's Sunderland v Swansea.

    If I get to see an Anichebe hat trick live from a bench boost I'm not sure what I'll do

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Give some of the points to Spencer?

      1. andy85wsm
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        Ha! No sympathy 🙂

    2. UnitedFan
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      8 years, 9 months ago

      Have a Guinness sure 😎

    3. TorresMagic™
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      More chance of doing that vs Arsenal.

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      *When you get to see an Anichebe hat trick...

    5. RoysCallerAnne
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I went Barnes over him. But good luck. Where are you living, I think near Waterford iirc, if so, enjoy the weather and dont't watch SUN v SWA

      1. andy85wsm
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        8 years, 9 months ago

        Galway - weather is gorgeous at the moment

        1. RoysCallerAnne
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          8 years, 9 months ago

          Yep, enjoy!

        2. Hibbo
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          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Weather is unbelievable.

          I was playing football at lunchtime in 20 degree heat. Makes a change.

        3. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Come to Donegal. Up here we're different.

          1. Hibbo
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            8 years, 9 months ago

            Whereabouts?

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

              Donegal Town.

              1. Hibbo
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                • 13 Years
                8 years, 9 months ago

                Nice one. I live in Derry.

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

                  You ever come across the border?

                  1. Hibbo
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                    • 13 Years
                    8 years, 9 months ago

                    I practically live on the border between Derry & Muff.

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

                      Ah very good. Been up the last couple of years at the Foyle cup.I like derry. I like muff too come to think of it.lol.

                      1. Hibbo
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                        • 13 Years
                        8 years, 9 months ago

                        Great stuff I have the Foyle Cup week booked off to ferry a few nephews to games and to watch the matches too. Great run wee competition.

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

                        It sure is.my son played in it last couple of years with Donegal schoolboys. Came 3Rd overall last year in u 12s. Anyway must hit the bed. Nice chatting to ya.

                      3. Hibbo
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                        8 years, 9 months ago

                        Donegal always have a quality schoolboy outfit.

                        Best of luck minnion.

          2. UnitedFan
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            8 years, 9 months ago

            Donegal's absolutely beautiful. Huge change from concrete Dublin. I think Donegal's the county I'd live if not the capital

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

              Yeah its been pretty special this past two weeks. The weather has been fabulous.

              1. UnitedFan
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 9 months ago

                Yeah, scorching

    6. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      owned him for a brace a while back it was very sweet. mind you it was followed by binary after that

  10. RoysCallerAnne
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    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Green turned into red 🙁
    My own fault for not owning Alonso!

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Opposite for me haha. 🙂

      1. RoysCallerAnne
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        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        haha indeed , well done 🙂

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

      Red staying red for me and I had him.

  11. AYLD28
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    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    1. Zaha > Ox
    2. King + Hen > Albrighton + Cech
    3. Kane + Hen > Costa + Cech

    Current bench boost team for 37

    Pickford*, Henn
    Alonso*, Kompany*, Bertand*, Monreal*, Stephens*
    Eriksen*, Hazard*, KDB*, King, Zaha
    Kane*, Gabbi*, Jesus*

    0.0 itb

  12. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hi Alexis, umm yeah if you could just score a goal and get maximum bonus points against SOU that would great, thanks.

    1. AYLD28
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Ain't going to happen

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
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      I'd love it if he did that.

  13. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A) Gabbi + Sane
    B) Anichebe + KDB -4
    I'm not ditching Sane before someone mentions it

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not big numbers though and Sane is cheaper by 0.9

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Reply fail to the below.

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      But to answer your question - A

  14. The Architect of Anarchy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Surprised that people are not considering David Silva

    9,0,0,6,3,6,5 in last 7 (didn't start 2).

    He is an integral part of pep's tactics and is the playmaker in the team

    1. BlueIncognito
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I would bring him in if I didn't have 3 city already.

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      joy to watch but suffers from assisting the assister a lot

  15. Bartowski
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    I'd be really surprised if Pep massively rotates.

    If he doesn't nail down Champions League, this season will be a colossal failure for him.

    1. andy85wsm
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      8 years, 9 months ago

      Thats the thought going round my head too.

      Its still Pep though

      1. Hibbo
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        What thought is that Andrew?

        1. andy85wsm
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          That he may not rotate with so few games and a top 4 spot to play for

          1. Hibbo
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            I'd tended to agree pending Aguero's fitness.

    2. Hibbo
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      They are really motoring in the attack.

    3. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'd be surprised if he doesn't rotate, particularly in the back 4 where they don't have stand-out options that are above the rest apart from Kompany

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        yep its willy and or kompany, jesus and take a pick on a mid

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A fit Aguero will cause problems.

  16. BlueIncognito
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Coutinho, Naughton > Alonso, any 7.0 mid for -4? Or something else? Thoughts are appreciated.

    Team looks like:

    Willy - Pickford
    Kompany - Stephens - Smith - Naughton - Kingsley
    Alexis - Alli - Coutinho - King - De Roon
    Costa - Jesus - Vardy

  17. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on Zaha + Chambers -> Fabregas + Yoshida?

    1. BlueIncognito
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Fabregas risk of rotation

    2. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Sounds good to me. Go for it.

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Fabs only played because their best player was injured

  18. Football Weekender
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    8 years, 9 months ago

    I won't be making any transfers until after the Saints vs Arsenal game but currently looking at Valencia, Chambers, Benteke ➡️ Gibbs, Koné, Jesus for -8.

    Will give me a full 15 DGWers for BB.

    Thoughts?

    Caballero, Pickford
    Alonso, Valencia, Davies, Yoshida, Chambers
    Sánchez, Hazard, Alli, Sané, Ward-Prowse
    Kane, Benteke, Gabbiadini

    1FT
    £0.5m ITB

  19. A.T
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Wouldn't it be a lovely surprise if Sanchez scored a hattie out of the blue. I've worked out the points, it's 42 if you've captained him. Mmm just imagine. Lovely.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      8 years, 9 months ago

      Needs a CS?

    2. Hibbo
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      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Anything is possible.

      Maybe he should shoot a bit more than recent games.

    3. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Can we have a sneaky Yoshida goal + Cech penalty save.

      I mean if we gonna be drawlingly hyperbolizing here...

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Make that 2 Yoshida goals and 2 Cech penalty saves for me

    4. GENERATION X
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      8 years, 9 months ago

      if you offered me 6 points tomorrow i think id take it

    5. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I think I would just drop the mic and call it a season at that point.

    6. GS456
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'd just take an assist to be honest.

      Sanchez tripler 0/

  20. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Willy
    Alonso // Bertrand // Monreal
    Hazard // Sanchez // Sane // King
    Jesus // Costa // Kane

    Jaku // Zaha // Mawson // Holgate

    Nothing worth a hit right? No chips, 0.7m itb

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No chips btw

      1. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Ah right, if no BB available then it looks good to go.

    2. RoysCallerAnne
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No, looks good. Zaha might hurt you but can't see him outscoring King unless you get unlucky but it's something to think about if you fancy it (way lowere ownership, risk/ reward an all that)

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers HH and RCA

  21. RoysCallerAnne
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    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Do Clichy and Otamendi look equally nailed in the land-of-Pep?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Otamendi probably more so with Stones' fitness. Both not nailed in the land of FFS!

  22. Reuser
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    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Currently 19k and aiming for Top 10k - so bench boost in 37 will be key. Early wildcarder.

    Thinking of an uncharacteristic -16 punt, driven by the cash generated by shipping one of my Spurs triple attack:

    OUT: Jaku, Bailly, Stones, Robertson, Alli
    IN: Cech, Monreal, Kompany, Yoshida, King

    Would give me 14 dgw players plus King.

    A risk/investment worth taking? I think realistically this would be bringing in 3 or 4 additional games - and provide 8 good fixtures.

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Taking out a DGW Alli for a 16 point hit...

      We really have hit the end times...

      1. Reuser
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        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Haha - thanks for the vote of confidence.

        Would you be happier with Eriksen?

        Just feel that triple Spurs is too much at this juncture, and looking at taking the opportunity to reinvest in some great defensive double gameweek fixtures.

        4 additional games would make this effectively a -8 hit (?)

        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Well there's no certainty of players starting both (rotation, injury).

          I just don't see how you can take a hit to take out a DGW player who's been consistently good all season.

          Is your other keeper a DGW?

          Can't you just do Bailly & Stones to Kompany & Yosh?

          1. Reuser
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            8 years, 9 months ago

            Thanks for the reply - yes, provisional plan is/was to do Bailly and Stones to Monreal/Kompany and Yoshida. -4

            Full team is:

            Jaku, Pickford
            Bailly, Stones, Stephens, Alonso, Robertson
            Sanchez, Hazard, Alli, Eriksen, Sane
            Kane, Jesus, Anichebe

            1. Bartowski
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 9 months ago

              Any money ITB?

              1. Reuser
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                • 12 Years
                8 years, 9 months ago

                0.3 ITB

                1. Bartowski
                  • 15 Years
                  8 years, 9 months ago

                  Wow that's tough. I'd priorities just on value Cabbelero & Monreal from Pickford & Bailly if poss.

                  Then the decision is whether it's worth a -4 to get out your SGW players.

                  Stones maybe then as you're playing BB but it's still up in the air as to whether it would pay off.

                  If Bailly is likely to play one can you do Stones to Yosh and a keeper to Cab?

        2. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Also if your keeper isn't a DGW player I'd bring in Cabb

          1. Reuser
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            • 12 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            That's a good point. If I am willing to take the risk on Ake getting one start now, I could keep Alli my doing: -12

            OUT: Jaku, Bailly, Stones, Robertson
            IN: Caballero, Monreal, Yoshida, Ake

            1. Bartowski
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 9 months ago

              Holding probably a better option than Ake.

  23. Gnu
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    • 16 Years
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    Hey RCA, between you & KoL by the looks of it for the 'Wign to me....' title. 🙂

    1. RoysCallerAnne
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No better lad to lose to if that happens. 🙂

      What a difference a year makes!

      1. Gnu
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        Good luck - I'll be wishing KoL the same btw. 🙂

  24. OneDennisBergkamp
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    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Will Stones start again when fit?

    1. Kiwivillan
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      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Probably next season

  25. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    If Sanchez blanks are you selling?

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not now with his GW 37 fixtures

  26. marquinhos
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    So what's the consensus on Sanchez to KDB?

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'm in

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Wait until after Wednesday, right?

  27. eskild
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Which two players to start in GW 37?

    A) Son - MUN(H), LEI(A)
    B) Rashford - TOT(A), SOU(A)
    C) King - BUR (H)

    1. dunas_dog
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A and C

  28. dunas_dog
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    Best Valencia replacement for max 5.8 m? Have Monreal and Yoshida and got 3 City and 3 Spurs players in squad

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Arsenal

  29. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    3.5k OR with only Sanchez (c) and Monreal left.

    Realistically can I hold onto top 10k if big scores weds?

    Limping over the finish line...

    1. TorresMagic™
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      You'll be fine.

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      if say fairly comfortably

  30. Bojan ye gud ting
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hi. How do you check if a mini league rival has made a transfer this current GW (37)?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      FPL page