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Dugout Discussion October 22

Aubameyang and Ramsey back on the bench again for Arsenal

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Gameweek 9 comes to a conclusion on Monday evening as Arsenal take on Leicester City at the Emirates, a fixture in which seven goals were scored last season.

Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.7m) scored in that match in August 2017 and both players lead the line for their respective clubs this evening.

Unai Emery has once again chosen to overlook Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.7m) and Aaron Ramsey (£7.4m), however, with the pair among the Arsenal substitutes.

Any disheartened Fantasy owners should perhaps take some consolation from the fact that the pair went on to score 15 and ten points respectively when named as substitutes in Gameweek 8, though the Gunners were up against a welcoming Fulham defence a fortnight ago.

Mesut Ozil (£8.3m) returns to the side to line up alongside Alex Iwobi (£5.5m) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£6.9m) in the three attacking midfield positions behind Lacazette.

Sokratis (£5.2m) and Petr Cech (£5.0m) were doubts for this match and haven’t quite made it, while Nacho Monreal (£5.5m) has been withdrawn from the Arsenal squad as a precaution with a tight hamstring.

Stephan Lichtsteiner (£4.6m) makes his first league start of the season at left-back.

Leicester City’s team news is less eventful, with Claude Puel forced into the only change he has made this evening: Jonny Evans (£4.8m) replacing the suspended Wes Morgan (£4.5m) at centre-half.

Summer signing Caglar Soyuncu (£4.9m) is among the substitutes.

Ricardo Pereira (£5.1m) once again lines up “out of position” on the right of midfield on the opposite flank to the most popular Fantasy asset in the Foxes’ squad: James Maddison (£7.0m).

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Bellerin, Holding, Mustafi, Lichtsteiner; Xhaka, Torreira; Ozil, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan; Lacazette.

Leicester City XI (4-4-1-1): Schmeichel; Amartey, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell; Pereira, Mendy, Ndidi, Maddison; Iheanacho; Vardy.

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  1. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ozil owner since gameweek 6 over here 🙂

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    1. squ1rrel
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      lol top of page

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      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Not for long 🙂

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  2. panda07
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    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    It would be more fun if a player got positive points for an O.G.. Players like Dicky Dunne and Frank Sinclair would have been hot property.

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Dunk

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    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Dunk last season!

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    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Richard Dunne would have been captain material 🙂

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    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      This, yellow cards too

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    5. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Dunk would be a season keeper

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    6. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What a crazy world you live in, what next?

      Players getting subbed off in the 2nd but before 60 mins, get 3 appearance points.

      GK who makes an odd number of saves gets an extra point.

      Players wearing gloves when the committee deems it not to be cold enough -1.

      Players who crash into advertising hoardings, get + BPS.

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      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yes all good suggestions, we should make an alternative FPL

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  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Really enjoyed that first half, even when 1-0 down there is such a positive vibe about the way Arsenal are playing now under Emery and what a classy finish from Ozil for the goal

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Still look really vulnerable at the back.

      Classic Arsenal.

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  4. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Clueless NBC pundits saying arms above your head when heading is a "natural position".

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah just heard that. Talking absolute nonsense.

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    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hahaha

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  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    That first touch from Chilwell, for his goal, was so nice.

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  6. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Someone check how much Maddison is for me. I'm too lazy

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      7.0m

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    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      70m

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    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'll buy him for you for 10M.

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Lolz, cheers boys. 7m too much for me

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  7. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Carra time = Mute time.

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, otherwise you'll get spat on

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      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yes he should have been sacked. Don't mine him at all since that spitting carry on.

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        1. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Like him at all *

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  8. samaael
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    who to replace Ramsey with? Have 8.9itb. Have Maddison already

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Upgrade defence and get someone cheaper in midfield. Robbo, Mendy, Alonso, Doherty, AWB and Patricio the way to go.

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Do you have Richarlison? If not, him... or Siggurdsson could be nice.

      Shame about the fixture this week though.

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    3. Bialystrzelec
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Felipe Anderson

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  9. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    The replies to the FPL twitter accounts posts are quite something.

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  10. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Could chilwell be a good buy with those fixtures or stay away from Leicester defence ?

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    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Defintely

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  11. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Maddison with the winner and 3 baps. It´s happening 😀

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think Maddison is more likely to get booked tbh. Already had that one foul and could easily do another in the second half to collect a booking

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    2. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Doubt it as I have him and having terrible week. Somehow still in too 10k OR so am assuming most teams towards top have similar teams.

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  12. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hopefully it ends like this.

    With a Maddison yellow for good measure.

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  13. nobwak
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    It'd be cool if the defenders of a team that only lose a clean sheet because of a penalty, don't lose their clean sheet - instead the player that gave away the pen gets deducted points. Seems a bit harsh for an entire defence and goalkeeper lose clean sheet points for a mistake potentially make by one of their strikers.

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      That makes zero sense

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      1. nobwak
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        How does it make zero sense?

        If Man City lose 1-0 due to a penalty given away by say, Aguero handling a ball from a corner, how is that a reflection of Walker, Laporte, Stones and Mendy's defending as a unit throughout the match? They could have defended brilliantly only to have their clean sheet points wiped out by a player who's going to see no points losses at all.

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        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Imagine being given clean sheets for conceding goals

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        2. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          opening up a whole different argument with who as it fault for any other goal that way, not just pens. Way too complex.

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        3. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          It makes zero sense because the same logic applies when one defender makes a mistake that leads to a goal.

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          1. nobwak
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah I see that argument. On reflection, deducting points for conceding a penalty would be better I think.

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            1. Respect My Authoritah
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah, perhaps. A lot of other games have that in the scoring system

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        4. Regin
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Instead the better option is the UCL fantasy game. U get 2 pts for earning a penalty irrespective of penalty is scored. Player giving away penalty gets -2 I believe.

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    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      And maybe all forwards and mids could benefit if a strike partner got a goal?

      Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..........

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      1. nobwak
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        If a player assists another in scoring a goal he gets points, equally if a player is blatantly culpable in assisting his defensive teammates losing a clean sheet, they should also be penalised. A negative assist.

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    3. Bialystrzelec
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      That's football

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think it’d be better to keep things as is, but deduct an actual point from the player that conceded the pen

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      1. nobwak
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Deducting points for conceding a penalty could work too yeah.

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    5. CarsonYeung
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Clean sheets are binary, you either have one or you don't, doesn't matter how it's lost

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    6. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Computer says no

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    7. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nah it's either a clean sheet or not. I would like to see 2 points awarded for a player who wins a penalty. They keep the 2 points if penalty is missed and it goes to 3 as an assist if penalty scored

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      1. nobwak
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        And also minus points for the player that conceded it?

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        1. Bialystrzelec
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Much better idea than original comment

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  14. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    https://twitter.com/TerjeMedia/status/1054459752946769921

    Making it look easy.

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    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What a thing of beauty. Making certain guys on here even more salty too.

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    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks Ozil. 🙂

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    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Lovely goal, shame he only turns up when he feels like it though

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    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Classy finish...

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  15. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Salah worth the 3 mill extra than Mane if it means Arnie instead of fodder?

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not in that case. Mane and Arnie will outscore Salah and 0 imo

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    2. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nah

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    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      nah.

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  16. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Groß soon to be 6.6m and reportedly close to returning.....

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    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Still .6 too much imo

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  17. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Both CS wiped,no laca and Vardy points.. so far so good...

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      This. Waiting patiently for my 3 Hojbjerg points off the bench

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  18. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    how has iheanacho looked so far?

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Best Leicester forward.

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    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bright, could of scored early on

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      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        nice could get him in before cardiff if he impressess vs whu

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    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Like he’s worth a lot more than 5.9

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  19. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I hate this game. I used my WC and dropped from 60k to 100k. Did only 28p.

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Damn

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  20. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who is the safer pick?

    A) Lovren
    B) Trent
    C) Gomez
    D) None

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'd say Gomez because he can play two positions and has been great so far this season.

      Its a risk though whichever one you pick. Robbo and even VVD looking worth premium.

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      So tricky to say. A or D imo

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    3. Bialystrzelec
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      DCBA

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    4. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      E - Robbo

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      1. Cruz88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I can't pick him twice

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    5. Pinturicchio10
        5 years, 6 months ago

        D

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      • child of God
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Gomez is the most nailed of the 3

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    6. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Maddison looks better value than Rich on this GWs performances so far (own both)

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Set pieces make a difference too

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        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          As does not being a BAP repellent.

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    7. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      The Cowboys just gave the Raiders a first rounder for Amari Cooper!

      What the actual.............?

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      1. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Raiders bossing next years draft.

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        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Three firsts. This is like Cleveland this year.

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          1. *sigh*
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Two the year after also.Should have a decent team come 2021.

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            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              I think they will.

              Has to start somewhere and they are putting together a decent team now. Chubb as starting RB now is a great move too.

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              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Ah, you mean the Raiders.

                Yeah, they’ll improve for sure.

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      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Desperation. Need WRs. They have Prescott and Elliott, they think Schulz is going to be quality and the D is ok, but they can improve that and the o-line without a first round pick.

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      3. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Cowboys need receiver while the raiders need to rebuild. Makes sense

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        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yes, Raiders are in full rebuild mode, but Cooper isn’t worth a first rounder.

          The Pats picked up Josh Gordon with a 5th for goodness sake!

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          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Josh Gordon = bad history. If he went anywhere other than the Patriots he would be a bust. Belichik has the power to destroy your career so this is last chance saloon for Gordon.

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            1. Bad Kompany
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Has also been suspended many times

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            2. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              We know this, but he’s a better talent than Cooper.

              Cooper has done nothing the last two seasons now.

              I just think Dallas gave up too much here.

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          2. Bad Kompany
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Cooper was the 4 overall pick and is good but I do agree that he probably was t quite worth a 1. They have really needed someone to throw the ball to though.

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      4. Nevi
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Maybe Cooper will get me some consistent returns for once now...

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        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Hate to burst ya bubble, but it’s Prescott throwing to him. The Derek Carr of the NFC!

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    8. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy. Such a nice turn of phrase he has.

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      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah he's got a foul mouth on him

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      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        A true gentleman & a scholar

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    9. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      There's only one Mendy.

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    10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure i’d Ever want a Leicester defender in my team

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      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I'm tempted by Chilwell with this upcoming set of fixtures they have

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    11. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Iwobi has had a great game

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Time for Southgate to start considering him!

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        1. child of God
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          He's Nigerian

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          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Whoosh.

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          2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            He knows that

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    12. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone know the overall average for today’s match? FPL discovery not working for me

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      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Should show after 60 mins played

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    13. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      C'mom Laca !!!
      Allez allez my French captain !!!

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    14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Iwobi is doing ok on the eye test

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    15. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Is Puel wearing a puffer jacket waistcoat?

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