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Dugout Discussion December 15

Sterling benched as Aguero returns to Man City bench

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Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) has been benched for the third home match this season as Manchester City host Everton this lunch-time.

The midfielder was considered a strong captain candidate for Gameweek 17 but was given a second rest in the last three league matches.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) takes his place on the right flank while Leroy Sané (£9.5m) retained his berth on the left.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) leads the line once again while Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) was named among the substitutes, alongside a returning Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m).

Everton have gone with three at the back with Yerry Mina (£5.4m), Michael Keane (£5.1m) and Kurt Zouma (£5.0m) all in the starting line-up.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.3m) comes in to lead the attack with Richarlison (£7.1m) in a midfield role.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Gündogan, Laporte, Delph, Sané, Silva, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Otamendi, Jesus.

Everton XI: Pickford; Mina, Zouma, Keane; Digne, Sigurdsson, Gomes, Coleman; Bernard, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

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

    Riyad 🙁

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  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Top 1k average is just 2. Thought everyone relevant had Sane 😯 Come on my son, grab a couple of goals.

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

      Plz

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

      Son supposedly not starting...

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

        But the daughter swearer is I hope?

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      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Oh god no. I'd have no midfield.

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      3. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        hope this is true. trapped in a ML struggle with

        AWB, Alonso, Robbo
        vs
        Bellerin, Luiz, Son (sub Camarasa)

        don't fancy my chances, if Son plays I am up creek

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

      I have Sane but took a -8 this week to get him in so currently on -2 still!

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus goal disallowed

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  4. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Offside Jesus goal

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

    Has anyone actually only got one of Sterling and Sane? I usually only see teams with both.

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    1. M'arvin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I only have Sterling.

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Just Sane (and Mahrez)

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

        Nice

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Both is the only way to go, never know which one is going to benched any given gameweek.

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

        Waste of funds

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

        Hardly if Sterling is getting benched every other GW.

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    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      only saneee.Have haza aubamaakane

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    5. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yep just Sane. Can’t afford sterling as have Kane et al.

      To be honest I was sure sterling was gonna play today and Sané benched but pleased that didn’t happen.

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      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        i was the opposite and glad it happened

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

      Only Sterling, soon to be Sané

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    7. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Only Sterling. 🙁

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    8. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Just Sane

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    9. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sane, Ederson, Laporte

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  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez assist close...

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  7. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    BBC made an embarrassing mistake. If you look at their lineups it clearly states that Sigurdsson is on the pitch.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      😛

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

      🙂

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Haha

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  8. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any half decent player would have seen that pass to Sane instead of passing an offside Jesus. Also that shot straigh on Pickford. Mahrez is so overrated...

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

      Sterling and Sane owner?

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  9. J T
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Etihad is actually silent at times

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    1. M'arvin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      There's nobody there.

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    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Plastic doesn't make a sound...

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    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I can hear the Everton fans.

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    4. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Says the Chelsea fan

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

        At least they have the "CHOWSI, CHOWSI, CHOWSI" chant that is heard a few times each game.

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

      It is bloody cold out this way today though

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  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Advice needed please

    A aguero and mitro
    B Kane and Jimenez

    Thanks 🙂

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    1. altan8797
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      i honestly couldnt decide mate both looks promising

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      One more ? Thanks 🙂

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    3. Scoop77
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Would lean towards B as still good alternatives at City to cover, possibly less so at Spurs

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    4. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Have Everton even created a good chance?

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Richa missed a sitter apparently.

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      1. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not a sitter but a decent chance.

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

          Was definitely a sitter

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    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yep 15 mins in. Rich shot high and wide.

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

    Still don't get it. Why Ville didn't do simple Siggy to Sane? He has 0 City, 2ft and more than 3m in the bank

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      maybe he's a hipster

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

      Does it really matter?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yes. We are on a forum trying to play this game better no?

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    3. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You’re still going on about this..

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

      Still believe in him, possibly? Siggy goal + 3 baps incoming.

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    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You're fourth different post about him in this article. A bit obsessed?

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    6. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Perhaps because he think that Sane, Mahrez and Sterling will all be rotated over the next 5 GWs so what is the point? Siggy will play every game most likely.

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    7. On The Up
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      when siggy scores a screamer 2nd half, youll know then

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yes I will celebrate if that happens. Again not justifying 3 + m itb

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    8. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      was at a xmas party last night and woke up too late and missed the deadline

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe he was partying

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

      Will probs hold for Everton’s long run of nice fixtures. Siggy is a reliable returner

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      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        thiss maybe

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    10. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Read Team News here and was worried Sane wouldn't play.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        You think? Again long term should have worth it. He only cares about long term. He is top 1K too

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    11. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe has more important things going on in his life than fpl 😀

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    12. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      i would have done that as a siggy owner if had that much cash and no sanee but still he has other plans maybe

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe. It is too distant for us regular FPL mortals

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    13. Kavorka
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      *1 FT

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        2

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        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          1 mate

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        2. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          He has 2 now that the deadlines passed.

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    14. altan8797
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      when i insist on keepng a player they blank continously, when i dont and sell they bag goals. now what to do with ster 🙂

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  13. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Borefest

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  14. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus messing up all the moves

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  15. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane doesn’t look interested..

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    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      As long as he keeps scoring and assisting he can look like a sourpuss for all I care

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    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Tired of Jesus cocking things up.

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

    That control of the ball and pass to Jesus should give sane all 3 bps.

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  17. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Get out my team Mahrez

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    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      70 minute mark

      "Get back in my team Mahrez"

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

      Lol every week i see you posting about mahrez, just be gone with him mate

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

        😆 I know

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      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        this hahaha

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  18. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    HT
    1-0
    Jesus goal
    Sane assist
    Digne yc

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

      And big miss from Rich

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

      Digne yellow is a blow for many benches.

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

        And Richi sitter was from Digne assist as well. Sold richi for sane and Digne back of my bench so happy so far...

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  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    has anyone ever seen fpl virgin and daniel post on the same page?

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    1. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      😀

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

      Two accounts=ban

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Omg

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  20. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    has anyone ever seen fpl virgin and daniel post on the same page?

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Or Redarrows and Ronke for that matter. Conspiracy deepening...

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Upvoted

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  21. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Everton don't sort out midfield can see city adding at least a couple late on.

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

      When Sterling comes on for Sane?

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      1. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Probably when Kun comes on for Jesus

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

          Boo 🙂

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    2. Scoop77
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Think City might slow down to walking pace later, under instructions to rest as much as possible

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  22. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    sterling definitely coming on at this rate

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

      1 point for captainers incoming yaaas

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    2. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why? They are not chasing. Aguero and KDB might get some minutes, but doubt Sterling will come on

      #peplogic

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    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not after the 2nd goal and him being needed on Tuesday.

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't be surprised to see some big changes at half-time. Pep wasn't happy.

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

    Rich should play up front in this game

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  24. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I now have the Lamer Hudds GK double up

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  25. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Was I hallucinating or did Ederson save a DCL shot?

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    1. M'arvin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Eat some sugar pal.

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

      B

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It was offside so didn't count

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    4. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Was flagged offside I think

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  26. EMERGING STAR
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Cup opponent has Gunn, Quina. I never heard of them.

    Also has Fosu Mensah,Jorginho,Amartey...etc.

    Even with a bad score i should be able to go past him unless Kane and Salah go mad

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  27. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone actually own Jesus?
    I bet someone gets screwed by him in a cup match no doubt.

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  28. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling captainers, are you worried about a cameo?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      We can ask Mark.

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    2. Scoop77
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      My mini league rival has Sterling (c). Last week he went for Aguero with Salah as (vc)

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  29. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Have both Sane (C) and Sterling. Also have Son and Laca. I.will have to pray Kamara gets a hatrick from the bench.

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  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Going to prepare coffee in the break, anyone wants something ? 😉

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

      Some salt in that, thank you

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