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Dugout Discussion December 11

Crucial Champions League action has huge FPL implications

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Tonight’s Champions League matches could have a huge impact on the Fantasy Premier League 2018/19 landscape.

Both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, whose assets have been popular this season, are in action in the European competition.

Qualification to the knockout stages is on the line, with neither club assured of their fate.

Liverpool must beat Napoli to stand any chance of progressing, and may also have to rely on results elsewhere.

If Red Star Belgrade beat PSG then a victory of any sort will suffice, but if the French side are victorious then Liverpool must either win 1-0 or by two clear goals.

A one-goal margin of victory will not be enough if Napoli score.

Meanwhile, Spurs need to match Inter Milan’s result against PSV to secure passage to the next round.

That is not something to be assured of given that Mauricio Pochettino’s men are facing Barcelona at the Camp Nou.

At this stage, either one of Liverpool or Tottenham could end up in the Europa League or be eliminated from continental competitions altogether.

Either scenario would have a big impact on Fantasy. Europa League fixtures would mean a greater concentration of Sunday matches, especially pertinent for those playing the Sky Sports game.

Furthermore, either one of those clubs being knocked out altogether would potentially heighten the appeal of their Fantasy options with fewer fixtures to fulfil in 2019.

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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best “big team” budget mid under 5.5......???

    Fernandino 5.4 - 3.3ppg
    Gundogan 5.4 - 4.5ppg (not guaranteed starter)
    Kante 4.9 - 3.4 ppg
    RLC 5.2 - 4.5ppg
    Torreira 5.1 - 3.2ppg

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      None

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    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kante or torreira. Torreira takes corners occasionally so think he edges it

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    3. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Go for Snodgrass under 5.5

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    4. FFPro
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Dilva out for a few weeks makes Gundog a very good option. So him. Snodgrass also good at 5.3.

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  2. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Suggested moves here? 1ft 1.7 itb

    Hennessy
    TAA, Kolasinic, Doherty
    Salah, Sterling, Hazard, Martial
    Chicharito, Wilson, Jimenez

    Patricio, Fraser, WB, Coleman

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Martial -> Anderson, but monitor TAA

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    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Martial to Son but monitor TAA as said above. Check mine below please

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      1. Balotellitubbies
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Love Son but a rest looks imminent?

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    3. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Think I’d wait on martial due to fixtures

      Wilson to Mitro for Christmas

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        True... This is a good shout

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    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think I want to hold Martial if I’m honest. Can do Fraser to Anderson? Or Coleman to CHE/City/Spurs def

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Fraser to Anderson or Coleman to Luiz or Laporte aren't bad moves either due to fixtures

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  3. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed
    Play wc or wait?

    1 FT 1.9 itb

    Fab
    VVD, Alonso, Doherty
    Rich, Salah, Felipe a, Fraser
    Jimenez, Kane (C), Laca

    (4.0, AWB, Diangana, Dunk)

    Could do Rich to a mid under 8.9 e.g. Spurs or Chelsea mid for next gw... or Dunk to any defender. Obvs city options but idk if i fancy any city under 8.9 and only short term ie 1 or 2 gws as will need to wc soon

    Thoughts?? Cheers 🙂

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    1. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Rich > Son or Alli

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah Rich to Son

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        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Ty both

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        2. Balotellitubbies
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Think a rest looks imminent for Son v Burnley + Lamela is back

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  4. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys.

    Sorry to ask, but unfortunately I did not have the chance to watch the games.

    Any injury news from Spurs or Liverpool?

    Alli, Eriksen and Son - who do you expect to start this GW?

    Cheers

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    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Son played bout 70 mins so guessing he starts but i didnt watch so maybe he was playing poor... Arnold and milner came off injured for Liverpool but not sure how bad. Mane looked fit but s***

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  5. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Son is going to be rotated this week isn't it

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    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it. Came off in 70th min or so

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      1. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I hope...but he played 79,90,74,71 in 10 days and the other spurs mids had their rest recently

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      2. Balotellitubbies
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He often comes off at around 70 though. Lamela is back and fit

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    2. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I own him and am thinking the same, but i also thought that about the Leicester game so hopefully I am wrong again.

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  6. Kub3
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How bad did TAA’s injury look? I heard he came back on the field and then got substituted. Maybe a precaution?

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Who knows. Wait for presser

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  7. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which defence is best go with for the Christmas period.

    A) Chelsea
    B) City
    C) Spurs

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    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Chelsea

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    2. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A for me because of rotation and Spurs CBs arent particularly exciting

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  8. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Will Patricio drop today ? How much chances

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  9. wildnothing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this lot? 1 ft 0.4 itb.

    Fabianski 4.0
    TAA Balbuena Robertson Doherty AWB
    Salah Sané Anderson Jota Kenedy
    Kane Aubameyang Jimenez

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Save. Monitor TAA and dont like the WHU double at the back but no need to rush on that

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  10. rokonto
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think Kamara will be a regular starter and if so, isn't he more out wide?

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    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I don't know if he'll be a regular starter. Yes, he plays on the right flank.

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    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He will get minutes but I’m a Fulham fan and cant say that he will start

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  11. FPLMarc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mitrovic, Rashford or Chicharito?

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    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Chicharito. In form and great fixtures ahead. Mitro is one yellow away from a suspension. Rashford is the bandwagon of the week and will be sure to let you down.

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  12. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best Silva replacement?

    Salah Sane Silva Richarlison (Camarasa)
    Murray Jimenez Aubameyang

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    1. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      FAnderson?

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      1. Ravager
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Any love for Son?

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    2. FP Elephant
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If you only have one move (one FT), you could swap DSilva out for Son, BSilva, or Anderson (the last two would give you more than a million extra to spend). Could follow that up with an upgrade of Camarasa using the extra funds, even better if you can find another million in defense. That extra two million could improve your 5th mid or upgrade Sane to Sterling if that interests you.

      If you really like City and don't mind the rotation, you could then change Camarasa to Gundogan who should see some increase in starts with DSilva out (he often comes in for DSilva, but we don't fully know how Pep will line things up).

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      1. Ravager
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers for the thoughts, I appreciate it

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  13. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is it risky to captain Kane?

    Can he get rested again?

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  14. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How did Salah play? Hit form again?

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  15. Totti
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    will doherty rise today?

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    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Dough usually rises

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  16. JM11
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who to start?
    1.) Balbuena (ful)
    2.) AWB (LEI)

    Who to replace Dilva with?
    A.) Bilva
    B.) F.Anderson

    Cheers

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      1b

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  17. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba or Sterling??

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling

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  18. FP Elephant
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If you only have one move (one FT), you could swap DSilva out for Son, BSilva, or Anderson (the last two would give you more than a million extra to spend). Could follow that up with an upgrade of Camarasa using the extra funds, even better if you can find another million in defense. That extra two million could improve your 5th mid or upgrade Sane to Sterling if that interests you.

    If you really like City and don't mind the rotation, you could then change Camarasa to Gundogan who should see some increase in starts with DSilva out (he often comes in for DSilva, but we don't fully know how Pep will line things up).

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  19. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A) D Silva => SANE - FT

    B) D Silva, Ryan => Alli, LLoris (-4)

    C) D Silva, Maddison => Sterling, Snodgrass (-4)

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    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A, C B in that order

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  20. One Man
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone planning how to get De Bruyne into their teams in the next few Games weeks ?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      nope

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    2. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      uhh

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    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not until he has some fitness

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    4. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nah.

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  21. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Salah, Arni and Sane to Sterling, Son and Auba for -4?

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  22. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If TAA is out, is Kolasinic a decent replacement given Arsenal’s fixtures?

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    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Very poor defensively, so there are better options.

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      1. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Such as? Ive got City,Spurs, Chelsea

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        1. noahzark22
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Digne, Duffy, or Liverpool

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  23. FergiesPurpleHooter
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys, love the site, long time lurker, 1st time poster here so go easy on the newbie

    On a wc, bellerin owner for context

    A) Leno & Kane
    B) Lloris & Auba

    Looking to own mid-long term, any thoughts appreciated cheers

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    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B if you like clean sheets and goals.

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    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A for me.
      Just more belief in Kane swings it.

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    3. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not keen on either keeper tbh. I think A represents better value overall though

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      1. FergiesPurpleHooter
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Who would you be looking at keeper wise? Could go Son > Sane with the .9 mil Lloris down to a 4.5 would free up

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    4. FergiesPurpleHooter
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks guys, leaning towards A I think but so wary of the arsenal double up at the back

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  24. GP 50
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best David Silva replacement? Budget is 8.7..

    Already have Son and Felipe Anderson. Thinking of going Gundogan, because I think due to injuries to KDB, Silva, Kun, and Pep obviously not counting that much on Gabriel, Gundo is due few starts over the next period, and getting him will give me 3.3mil to invest in an upgrade somewhere else..

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  25. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Manchester City will most likely draw 1 of these teams in the next round:
    Atletico, Roma, Schalke, Ajax

    IMO they are going all the way this year

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    1. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You can never write off utd

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  26. One Man
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kane. Auba or Sterling....

    Pick 2.

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    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane Sterling

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    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      One may argue that Kane and Auba are the two best captains for rotation until the end of season due to fixtures.

      I'd rather go for Sterling as MCI has 45 goals and a 10 goal difference to the second highest goal scoring team, Arsenal. Sterling and Auba.

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      1. Nascimento
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, has to be Sterling and Auba really

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    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Auba and Sterling

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  27. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bilva or Sane as Rich replacement?

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    1. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sane

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  28. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Chances of Trippier starting this GW ?

    Dec 10: "Undergoing an individual preventive and conditioning programme."

    Have no idea what this means.

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    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'd be surprised if he starts this week.

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  29. MikeLowrey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A - Current Squad

    Fab
    Alonso TAA Stones Doherty
    Salah Sterling Rich Fraser
    Firmino Wilson

    (Ryan AWB LucasPerez Kante)

    B - Use WC Squad

    Fab
    VVD TAA Doherty
    Salah Sterling Son Snoddy
    Auba Jimenez Rondon

    (Hennessey Digne AWB Masuaku)

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  30. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Price Changes - 12th December 2018

    🔺  Schindler (4.4), Rashford (6.9)

    🔻  Lowton (4.6), Vardy (8.8), Martial (7.4), Sturridge (5.7)

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    1. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ugh pretty sure I still own Martial

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      1. Nascimento
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Double checked - apparently I don’t. As you were.

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        1. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Phew, I felt for you for a minute there

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        2. rainy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          🙂

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      2. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Chin up mate, you'll get there someday.

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    2. FFPro
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Of course Martial falls on -96.7 pricing me out of Bilva who plays tomorrow.

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      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Disnt expect him to fall either. Thought we had one more day.
        Sheeee-it.

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      2. Alpharius
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yea Mane seems to have a touch of the Stephens about him atm.....

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      3. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Bilva is a crap pick anyway

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    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers, Rainy.

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    4. Kane Toads
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I got Schindler before the rise..nice work ! 🙂

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      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not worried about him he wasn’t on my list....

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    5. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      cheers

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