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Dugout Discussion August 11

Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Leicester

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The 2017/18 season gets underway this evening as Arsenal entertain Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium.

With last season’s top scoring Fantasy Premier League (FPL) player Alexis Sanchez stuck on the sidelines through injury, the stage is set for new arrival Alexandre Lacazette to make an immediate impact.

Boasting an FPL ownership of 17%, he’s is the most popular Arsenal player after netting 28 times in Ligue 1 for Lyon last season.

Encouragingly for the hosts, Lacazette scored six goals in his last four opening day appearances in the French top division.

Fellow new arrival Sead Kolasinac also makes his Premier League bow tonight – he’s owned by 12% on the back of Sunday’s Community Shield strike against Chelsea.

With clashes against Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool also to follow in the first six Gameweeks, Leicester’s key assets have been mainly overlooked.

Only 4% have taken a punt on Jamie Vardy, who averaged a healthy seven points per appearance under Craig Shakespeare in the latter stages of 2016/17.

The Foxes also face promoted pair Brighton and Huddersfield over that period, though, affording us a chance to scout Vardy and new strike partner Kelechi Iheanacho as potential differentials up top.

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

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  1. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else gone with both Aguero and Jesus? Decide later which 😀

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The crazy FFX twiter account was proposing this along with KdB...

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nice. I mulled over KDB and Silva for a while.

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    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Have you seen Luke's team, WR?

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Who?

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    4. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus for Kaku

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        So not you then? 🙄

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    5. Jammy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nearly did but couldn't lose Kane or Lukaku

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    6. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I went with Aguero(C) and Benteke myself but i have not ruled out both Jesus and Benteke, it could very well work.

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      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Jesus and Aguero i mean

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        1. barracuda
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          No Kaku?

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    7. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep and Lukaku. Ignored the very sound advice to get Kane to keep the Man City double up.

      Will see if it was a bit mistake by the end of the weekend.

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I kinda wish I had actually done this instead of Kane, but who knows what will happen!

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  2. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    troll

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    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Oops, was meant to be a command

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  3. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any early bandwagons for me to hop on board?

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Xhaxa
      Vardy

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mike Dean.

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lacazette and Kolasinac
      Vardy for brighton game
      To a lesser extent xhaka

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    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I hear Iwobi should be excellent in GW2

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  4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Are any price change sites working yet? Will vardy go up 0.1 tonight?

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    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Will you really get him anyway?

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. Want to start monitoring the old markets though

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  5. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Do people think Arsenal could actually get top 4 this season?
    For me its between Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal fighting for that last spot

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    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same was said last season.

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    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeas they "could". No idea if they will.

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    3. Yav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think they will imo.

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    4. Oflow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Its funny how the side that finished behind Arsenal isn't listed.

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      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        cant see them lot bottling it for 2 seasons in a row, or there's gonna be a riot

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  6. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is Kolasinac the new Alonso?

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    1. bojack
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He's the new Dennis Irwin.

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Slightly bigger version of dennis minus the pens.
        But besides that the resemblance is uncanny 😀

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    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      More attacking
      Fewer CSs

      Yes

      But this season Alonso will do even better and maybe take more set pieces so I don't think Kola is the new new Alonso.

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  7. bojack
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any other Scott Dann owners?

    Cheeky.

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      was close, ended with Daniels

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      1. bojack
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He'll get fook all at the fortress of the Hawthorns tomorrow 😉

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        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          They have literally no defence. Myhill might play at LB..?

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          1. bojack
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Nyom mate.

            Solid as a rock.

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            1. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              I was actually refering to thier mini injury crisis if players don't make fitness.

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    2. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

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    3. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      PVA

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    4. twisterteo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Here!

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    5. Manani
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      wait what happened to him?

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    6. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Came very close today. He's a great player to have IMO

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      1. bojack
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I brought him in as I was getting off the bus at 6.44pm 😀

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        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Take a close look at his stats and you'll be very happy with that.

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    7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Was very close... then I looked at his record & went uuurrgggh what am I doing with Scott Dann in my team. Could regret it, but he's not for me. Ended up on DDG, Kompany, Bertrand, Cedric, Hegazi, Akè back line.

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  8. BlueIncognito
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lost track of time and frantically put this team together just before the deadline but never got second opinions. Thoughts?

    DDG
    Cedric / Holding / Francis
    Mane / KDB / Cesc / Zaha
    Kane / Lukaku (C) / Abraham

    Elliot -- RLC, Rangel, Mee

    I've no clue how my squad compares to the teams around here so thoughts and opinions

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    1. bojack
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bit late now mate.

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      1. BlueIncognito
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Haha I just wanted to see how it compares to everyone's and get your thoughts! Not to make any changes

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        1. bojack
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          😆

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    2. UshFPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's ok. Holding didn't work out well. Prepare for price drops with Rangel

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    3. Turbolag
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's fairly template outside of Holding.

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    4. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You'll find out soon enough, Holding not off to a great start

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    5. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cesc.. better options but could work out.

      Holding... meh.. needs to go.

      Francis... thought he was a midfielder? lol.

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    6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Try again next year for that....
      You might win the gameweek 2 league this though

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  9. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Would love to see a Xhaka bandwagon. Would remind me of when Danny Welbeck notched a brace GW against Swansea and all too many brought him in

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  10. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Someone triple captained Vardy today!! 69 Points already!! Jesus.... what a lucky punt that was!!!

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/2536884/event/1

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    1. UshFPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He did it to be world no.1 for a day

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      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Haha, he certainly achieved that! His squad looks terrible though. Wont last! 😉

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      2. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly, what is the point to be fair?

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        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          To win a rucksack mug and pen

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    2. Turbolag
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I have a hard time believing that someone who started 3 4.0 defenders knew what they were doing.

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        4!

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    3. Yav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      20m itb lol!

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    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      3xArsenal and 3xLeicester, just trying to get highest score tonight, a joker.

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    5. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's like he picked a shit team in purpose......that team is awful

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      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        terrible!!

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    6. RLukaku
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That's my team

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      1. RLukaku
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Jokes

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      2. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        If it is.... Your team is crap mate lol

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  11. Arctic monkeys
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How would someone choose that 69 points team

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    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      have a look 3 Leicester and 3 Arse . Happy tonight , downhill from here

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      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        20 million ITB.

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      2. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wildcard might be played! lol

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  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I'm probably way late on this... but have we all seen the team that triple captained Vardy tonight? 69 points lol

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    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      see above , lol

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    2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      20 million ITB.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wtf

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  13. Rubbish
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    43pts not a bad first game

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  14. JayBomb
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone sell Iwobi yet?

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  15. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    TC Vardy will most definitely outscore my TC this season; no doubt

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    1. Rubbish
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      98% + will not get 39pts on TC

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      1. Turbolag
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Depends on the DGW performances really. The popular choice could go off.

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  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Here we were spending months trying to utilise every single penny of our budget and then we get an OR1 with 20m ITB.

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      swings and roundabouts

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  17. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jonty predicted tonight's 4-3 score back in June 😆

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    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      garglegargleglllbbllblbbdbdlasphyxiation

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    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Zzzzzzz

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  18. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    When can we check ML teams?

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    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You can view them on the FPL mobile app now

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      1. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cool

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  19. hixen
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So after looking at the game tonight I have the following questions/observations.

    - Ramsey should start next game right?
    - Lacacette did look really sharp and very active.
    - Kolasinc was pushing forward and looks really dangerous.
    - Xhaka did take a lot of corners, I always thought it was Ozils job.
    - Vardy is class, always a threat. Should have a great season.

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    TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    New Post

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/08/11/the-knee-jerk-gameweek-1-friday/

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  21. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ben Foot 69 Ville Ronke 0

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  22. Jammy
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey def monitoring

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  23. BlueIncognito
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    The donkey with 69 points could burn his wild card to fix it up and look not so donkeyish. Though he's still quite the donkey

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    1. Rubbish
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Every donkey has it's day

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    2. La Galatica
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I wonder how many teams he got. Later a Dead Team????

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  24. MOZIL
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    predicted score for Watford vs Liverpool??

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  25. mfcphil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who in their right mind would play Vardy as triple captain in week 1 away to Arsenal

    Genius or a Loony lol - answers on a postcard

    Well done Ben Foot who scored 69 points from game 1

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