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Dugout Discussion January 19

Hazard remains a false-nine as Aubameyang and Lacazette start together

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Eden Hazard (£11.1m) continues to operate in the false-nine position for Chelsea as they prepare to face Arsenal this evening.

With the Blues thought to be close to signing a new centre-forward, this could be his last Premier League appearance in the role for some time.

He is flanked by Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.2m), supported by the usual midfield trio of N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m), Matteo Kovacic (£5.7m) and Jorginho (£4.7m).

Meanwhile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) start up front for Arsenal while Aaron Ramsey (£7.2m) supports them from midfield, in spite of recent rumours of his impending departure.

Lucas Torreira (£4.9m) returns to central midfield as Hector Bellerin (£5.4m) makes his first start since Gameweek 17.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Sokratis, Koscielny, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Ramsey, Guendouzi, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Alonso, Rudiger, Luiz, Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Willian, Pedro, Hazard.

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  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Chelsea please score and ruin Arsenal CS

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  2. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Richy to jota?

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Moura/Lamela more like

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    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He lucky scored hattie and everyone wants him now lol.

      I would rid Rich but not for one game wonder jota

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      1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        THIS!!

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      2. Majestic Chanka
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I think most accept that he isn’t scoring another hattie but he is a good option going forward. Wolves have v good fixtures and he is a good attacking player in a good team.

        That said I’d keep Rich for one more week (if I owned)

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      3. Long ball Larry
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Was playing well before his injury too

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    3. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, should get at least 3 more goals next GW too.

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      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No need to exaggerate, likely get a brace and 3 assists though.

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          You make a fair point. No point bringing him in just for a brace and 3 assist. I expect at least 3 goals and 3 assists.

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          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I’ve heard enough, I’m triple captaining him.

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  3. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who ever took a 1 week punt with Bellerin, fair play

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  4. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nözil

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  5. JRO093
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Richarlison -> Eriksen
    B) Richarlison -> Alli
    C) save FT
    D) Richarlison -> Sané
    E) Richarlison -> KdB
    F) Haz -> Sterling

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    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A or B

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    2. The Pesci challenge
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      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking this myself but thinking D

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      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Already have Eriksen

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    3. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      E

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    4. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B or F

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  6. Majestic Chanka
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    ACL or similar?

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    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Probably.

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    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looks bad, some ligament damage..

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

      Could have been the LCL. Didn't look like the right area for ACL, but I'm not a Doctor.

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  7. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Have to do better than that Pedro...

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  8. Podge
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone see Jota today ?
    Lucky or repeatable?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He can score another hat trick.

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    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Selfish

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      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Selfish is good

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

      Might be a bold shout but he wont score a hatty every week.

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      1. Epic Fail
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        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        WHAT?!?!!!??

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      2. Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        One more will do 😉

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    4. The Pesci challenge
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      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lucky I say. Leicester weren’t brilliant and too exposed so I wouldn’t say he’s going to do this again anytime soon

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      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Decent fixtures tho

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    5. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don't fall for it

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      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Feels like a trap alright

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    6. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      MOTD fever.

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    7. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lucky.

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      1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Disagree

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    8. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wont say lucky, he were pretty accurate. Although leschister were very awful at the back.

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

    Can one of my players score a damn goal ffs.

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    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeh not a good game to be a Haz and Luiz owner!

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  10. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Still time for Alonso to hit the post again...

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  11. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba over Firm hasn't been great so far.

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    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Is be selling him if I didn't have more pressing matters.

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      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        * I'd.

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      2. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Really. With Cardiff at home next up.

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        1. Marvin Moon
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Probably. Cardiff are good at the back don't forget.

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          1. Not again Shirley
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            But they’re not though are they or were you being sarcastic maybe. Any team that concedes 3 to Newcastle can’t be great defensively.

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        2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          chelsea have been more shambolic than cardiff today tbh

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      3. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He has Cardiff Huddersfield Southampton Bournemouth in his next 5, of which 3 are at home

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    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hoping Aguero over Firm was right move

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  12. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How did Doherty look today? Attacking at all?

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

      With VAR he could have won a pen.

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    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Decent first half. Then he came on.

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lol just saw he came on at 73’

        Anyone know why he started on bench?

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        1. Epic Fail
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          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          His wifey gave birth is all we know. Maybe he was up all night.

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          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            So many players missus’ having babies last month or so! Must be something in the half time water lol

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    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Only came on 73rd minute

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Do we know why? Thought he was a pretty perma-starter?

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    4. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Comes into the box well. Just ask his wife.

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Noice

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

      great first half

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeh lol at me for not checking how many mins he played!

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  13. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Was all set to sell Siggy this wk and he scores late on.
    Maybe I should sell Anderson first. West ham have regressed badly.

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    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m in the same position as you!

      Think we may as well hold for now.....

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    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'd still sell Siggy over F.Anderson.

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    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'd sell Anderson

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

    id trade in my entire fut19 team for haz and auba to score right now. alonso assisting haz.

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    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Woah

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

        dead serious bruv.

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    2. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      For all we know you might still be using the bronze starter team... 😛

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

        nawww lol. 188 rated prem team

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  15. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone who saw it think there's any chance Digne's OG gets given to the attacker? On Sky Sports News it came up as an OG, then a Redmond goal, then went back to an OG.

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

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    2. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      it's an OG

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    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Worth a try. Got him in for Alonso this week.

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    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      jimcarreychance.gif

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso ban incoming

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    1. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He was pushing the ref haha

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    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He was being chokeslammed by the Arsenal player first

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    3. janowsc
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He really wants owners to get rid already

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  17. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hudson-Odoi on
    Pedro off

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  18. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    That’s Alonso banned. Now I’ll have to move to Bednarek. Meh

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m hoarding money and nothing to spend it on.

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      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Treat yourself to a weekend in Skegness.

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

    Give Alonso a 3 game ban, pleaseeeee

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      much needed

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  20. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso retro ban ?

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

      Yeah, very lucky not to be off

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

    CHO on
    Pedro off

    Come onnnn Hazard/Alonso

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  22. G-Whizz
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea 62% posession.

    0 shots on target...

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

      There you go 😀

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sarri is looking clueless. Wants Azpi and Alonso to cross it to Kante....

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  23. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard and Richarlison have been really disappointing, tried to be patient with them but hasn't paid off. 2 ft who to replace them with ? money no issue

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling and Salah I guess

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      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        got salah ofc

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        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Well Pogba ? You also prob have ?

          Honestly there’s 3 must have mids for me and then the rest.

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    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard has Higuaín coming in soon

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      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        So what?

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    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not tempted to hold Hazard with Higuain incoming and Bournemouth and Huddersfield up next?

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

      Sane + Ali

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    5. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mane and Alli (depending on how Alli looks tomorrow) could be a good differential.

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  24. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso isn't even trying to play LB anymore.

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  25. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    ZERO that's right ZERO points from my 3 defenders this wk.

    TWO of u had Fabianski to that trio

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    1. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If*

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  26. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Torreira cramped up.

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  27. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I seriously should have shifted Hazard weeks ago.

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

      Where did you meet him?

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      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Zing

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    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      yes if u had a crystal ball

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

    Should Alonso be reclassified as a mid for next season?

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same here

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        What does this mean? 😀

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        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry missed msg

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

      No

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    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No because he is playing in defense

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    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Left Right Out

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    5. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Considering he doesn't play in midfield I'd have to say no

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  29. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hope (c) Sterling does some damage tomorrow.

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Good call but Salah was a better one sadly

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        VC.

        Thought Palace would restrict them to 1 or 2 at most.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hoping my players score lots of points too.

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

        Me too

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    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pep to start with both Jesus and Aguero. Sterling on the bench.

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    4. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      same here

      or that he misses out altogether

      as I've salah(vc) and jiminez first bench lol

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  30. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wild card activated, really need clearing out the deadwood before the 29th

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