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Dugout Discussion December 23

Kane, Alli, Eriksen and Son start as Richarlison moves to the left wing

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The final match of Gameweek 18 – and indeed the last Premier League fixture before Christmas – takes place this afternoon, with Everton and Tottenham Hotspur in action at Goodison Park. Kick-off on Merseyside is at 16:00 GMT.

Marco Silva declared that Richarlison (£7.0m) had recovered from a cold in his press conference on Friday and indeed the Brazilian midfielder is well enough to take his place on the left flank today, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.3m) given the nod to lead the line after his goal at the Etihad last Saturday.

The former Watford winger is owned by twice as many Fantasy Premier League managers as the next most-selected Everton asset, sitting in 31.2% of FPL squads.

Over 240,000 Fantasy bosses have benched Richarlison for this game, though.

Silva has made two changes to his starting XI and has reverted to a 4-2-3-1 after his experimentation with a wing-back system in last week’s 3-1 defeat at Manchester City.

Theo Walcott (£6.2m) and Tom Davies (£5.1m) come into the side, with Bernard (£5.9m) and Yerry Mina (£5.4m) dropping to the bench.

Harry Kane (£12.5m) is the third-most-popular captaincy pick of Gameweek 18, with just over 700,000 FPL managers handing him the armband.

The England striker has delivered an attacking return (four goals, three assists) in each of his last six Premier League starts.

Kane, the second-most-sold FPL forward of this round of matches, lines up as the spearhead of the Spurs attack this afternoon as Mauricio Pochettino makes four changes from the side that beat Burnley in Gameweek 17.

Son Heung-min (£8.5m), Harry Winks (£5.5m), Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) and the fit-again Davinson Sanchez (£5.8m) come into the side as Danny Rose (£5.8m), Oliver Skipp (£4.5m), Erik Lamela (£6.2m) and Lucas Moura (£7.0m) make way.

Kieran Trippier (£6.1m) makes his third start at right-back in eight days, while Dele Alli (£8.9m) does likewise in midfield.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Davies, Gomes, Walcott, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Spurs XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane.

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  1. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Marco Silva is carrying on the great work Roberto Martinez did with Everton's defence

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  2. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who will drop out when Lukaku comes back?

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      At this rate, I can’t see Lukaku starting. It’s Rashford’s spot to lose

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    2. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Rash

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

      LW: Rashford/Martial ST: Lukaku/Rashford RW: Lingard/Mata

      This is why i'm thinking Lingard is most nailed long term of the front 3.

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      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Dont forget Sanchez when hes back.
        For me he will be RW then SS and then LW if need.

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

          But he has never played RW though

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      2. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Good call. I am leaning towards Pog and Lingard on my WC

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      3. Hotdogs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Sanchez is back soon as well though, how does he fit into all this?

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

          No idea but he's LW too, wondered for a long time why they havent bought a RW

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          1. HD7
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Played for Barca and Udinez Right wing too. If the style of game is like this he will be better as a RW for Ole than in his favourite LW for Mou

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  3. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What are the chances Son gets benched vs Bournemouth?

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

      Very high.. Lemela and Lucas Moura turn hence Kane Captain not look good too

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    2. Dead Lift
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Very little imo. No proper player to do what he does.

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

    Guy on sky "10 goals for Kane this season and he's had an assist here". Assist confirmed? Thanks 😉

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    1. rowdog24
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Still no

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

      Stop now.

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

    I just know i will get this one wrong but...who to captain?

    A) Kane (BOU)
    B) Martial (HUDD)

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

      A

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

      Close call

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    3. HD7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Salah

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He worries me the most but I am going Kane

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

      if you dont captain kane at home to bournemouth its not worth owning him

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    5. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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

    Everton should consider Joe Hart in January, would actually be a nice upgrade.

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  7. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Why no kane asisst

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

      because it wasnt an assist

      enjoy the game

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

      TBC

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

    Sterling to Son for free?
    That leaves me without City cover and I already have Kane.

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

      No..

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

      Nope

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    3. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Can u do sterling to Kdb? He is only like 9.7 and well its kdb...

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

        I can but he plays deep and hes not even on penalties and i think Sterling could be benched next game

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

    I understand the rule and why Kane is not getting the assist. However, should the rule have a point about intention?
    Kane was trying to pass to Son. His pass got to him/ended up roughly how he intended, admittedly via deflection. Therefore should the rule change to take that into account?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No.

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

        Whats the difference between that Pickford touch from Kane's pass, and Pickford's push out of Son's shot for the Alli goal?

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    2. Mike82
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Can’t argue mate keyboard warriors get upset

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    3. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      So KDB should get assist for yesterdays goal cause his intent was to cross?

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    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It's time to change the FPL assist rule to one that more resembles hockey. It's looser - and would add more points to the game. I'd even be ok if they keep it at a limit of one per goal.

      "In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal."

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

        That's pretty much the same but with one or two players. Both claim to be a definition of "assisting". Neither of them are a true representation of what it means to "assist", because they are using objective measures for subjective, abstract concepts, which is what they need to do for it to be consistent.

        In hockey, they must also be debates about whether a touch enabled a goal, and so whether to give an assist to 0, 1 or 2 people.

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        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Not really-- no debates, since way more goals are scored in hockey. Plus, fantasy NHL isn't that big of a 'thing'.

          I say simplify the rule, remove all intent and judgment (Hockey really does this...its more loose than I described)

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    5. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It's an interesting subject. In general I think there is too much use of the words "intention" and "deliberate" in the FPL, Opta and FA rules. But your point is to maintain the use and apply differently, so I think it's a valid idea, but it would give a ton of assists to situations in which it would be laughable to do so imo.

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Then just keep it to one assist per goal...yes, there'd still be some assists that are seen as 'jammy' or lucky, but, at least it would be clear.

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

      I appreciate its contentious, but I find it odd when you get an assist for;

      A) winning a free kick, which is subsequent scored.
      B) If you scuff a pass and it goes in an entirely different direction to that intended, but happens to fall to a team mate who scores.

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      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        It’s worse when someone handballs in the box and the person that kicked it previously is given an sssist. That’s just wrong IMO

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

          Agreed

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

      For those still watching the game, I’d say that this most recent goal, where Kane was again the last person to pass the ball prior to the goal being scored, should NOT be given the assist because his pass was properly cleared.

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

        “Properly” may be wrong word! I should perhaps say it was a new phase

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  10. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez a good shout next week? Didn't start yesterday and playing former club.

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

      He was playing former club a few days ago too. What has that got to do with anything?

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

        This. Pep is hardly the sentimental type.

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      2. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        You don't think players are more up for it against their former clubs?

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

          Was he that last Tuesday? I didn't see him being it.

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          1. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Would you like me to find examples when players did play well against their former clubs? Don't think I've ever seen you write something positive on this forum. Your cat just died or something?

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

      Mahrez played the before 2 matches

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    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Played us in the Cup midweek, nothing happened...

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  11. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Very open games from both sides although spurs totally dominated everton side-Hope return from richarlison and digne too

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

    Son has 4 games left.

    Tottenham BOU WOL car MUN

    Worth getting him in?

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

      No for me, go for united midfielder

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    2. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking the same surely poch is gonna get the most out of him before he leaves

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  13. boc610
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kane owners are a desperate bunch

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

      Oh my....

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

    My reading of rules is that it was a Kane assist so will disappointing if not added

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    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If the final destination of the pass was to Son then it should be an assist
      If the final destination was an exact blade of grass then pickfords touch changed the destination.

      Quote “If an opposing player touches the ball after the final pass before a goal is scored, significantly altering the intended destination of the ball, then no assist is awarded”

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  15. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on sterling and diangana to lingard and alli/son?

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  16. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any chances Kane gets the assist for the 1st goal?

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

      Zero

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

      As long as official fpl haven't said anything, which they haven't, there's always a chance.

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

      no

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  17. S3
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    who to sell for pogba or martial............ richarlison or felipe ansderson?

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    1. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Tough one both have good fixtures have both but if I was selling one it'd probably be richalarison

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      1. S3
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        or maybe not to sell?

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  18. FPL_WILDCARD
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So pleased I kept Son this week

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  19. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    From someone who doesn't have Kane, that was definitely not an assist.

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    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I own him but a rival has him as captain, so it mostly isn't an assist.

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

      And from someone who does... It was still definitely not an assist.

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  20. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think Rashford starts the next match?

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    1. Mike82
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hope so I’ve got him, I’ve added Martial too

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

      yes

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  21. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Pick two from Pog, Martial & Lingard on a WC

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

      First 2

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    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Mar & Lin

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  22. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I’ve just sold Kane and I was watching the game thinking great a goal and assist. I look on the fpl website and I’m pleasantly surprised to see only a goal. Very harsh on owners tbh but it did technically touch two opposition players so by following the rules it’s not an assist to my knowledge but it’s very unlucky.

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  23. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Waiting for my Kane assist...

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

      & Ryan & Salah... & Choupo...

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  24. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If the final destination of the pass was to Son then it should be an assist
    If the final destination was an exact blade of grass then pickfords touch changed the destination.

    Quote “If an opposing player touches the ball after the final pass before a goal is scored, significantly altering the intended destination of the ball, then no assist is awarded”

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    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      All about interpreting “the destination”

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  25. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kane owners are right, that's a Kane assist

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    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It wasn't

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

        this

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  26. JJO
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So Sane few weeks ago had no intention at all?
    Is that the your reasoning why he didnt get assist?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Was the Sane shot on target?

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      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hahah are you fakin serious?

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  27. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How is this for -4

    Wilson+gunnarson to Kamara +martial

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

      just do wilson to rash

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  28. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is it time to sell Mitro? He has a couple more good home fixtures but he's done nothing recently. How did he play yesterday?

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  29. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Yeah bad luck on Kane owners. My players hit the post 4 times yesterday.

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

      Same :(. My wildcard lost me 35 points ish. Guessing you also had Sane, Alonso and haz?

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yes and Wan Bissaka. Technically he didn't hit the post, he would have assisted.

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

      Granville get back on scoutcast.

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    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane owner and same with those buggers

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  30. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A) Sane + Auba

    B) Son + Kane

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