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Dugout Discussion February 2

Son leads Spurs line with Llorente and Rose benched

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Son Heung-min (£8.6m) looks set to lead the Spurs attack against Newcastle today as he earned his second consecutive start since returning from the Asian Cup.

That pushes Fernando Llorente (£5.7m) to a place among the substitutes despite his 12-point haul against Watford midweek.

There was also a surprise benching for Danny Rose (£5.8m), who was expected to start with an injury to Ben Davies (£5.6m). Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) might potentially fill in for him at left-back, although could be part of a back-three if one of the midfielders named in the team is playing wing-back on the opposite flank to Kieran Trippier (£6.1m).

Christian Eriksen (£9.4m), Lucas Moura (£6.8m) and Erik Lamela (£6.1m) look like the supporting cast to Son in attacking midfield.

Newcastle have named a relatively unsurprisingly formation too, going with the 4-5-1 system that has served them so well of late.

Matt Ritchie (£5.8m) and Christian Atsu (£5.1m) look likely to provide support to DeAndre Yedlin (£4.5m) and Florian Lejeune (£4.4m) while Salomón Rondón (£5.7m) leads a one-man attack.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Lamela, Lucas, Son.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Ritchie; Perez, Longstaff, Hayden, Atsu; Rondon.

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  1. La Roja
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    Son brace is inevitable

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
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      God I hope so, spurs haven't been great lately though!

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    2. Wild Rover
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      I fancy a Newcastle win

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
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        Crikey

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        1. Urchin
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Son could still get a brace...

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
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            I don’t fancy Toon to get three 🙂

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            1. La Roja
              • 12 Years
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              2-2 then 😀

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            2. Urchin
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              They got 2 against City, Spurs defense definitely more awful... 😉
              Come on help out our mate La Roja... 😉

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              1. La Roja
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                I’m a Lloris owner 😛

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                1. Urchin
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                  U r tough to please 😉

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          2. La Roja
            • 12 Years
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            ❗

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  2. Francescoli
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    Sonny!

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    1. *Reformed-Character*
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      His names son ....

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  3. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
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    Sterling (C)

    #yolo

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    1. Rocky FPL
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      Sane (TC)

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    2. THFC4LIFE
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      Same here

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    3. ClassiX
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      Hazard(c)

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    4. Codetto
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      It's all about Sane TC this gw i'm afraid

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    5. semiconductor
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      Sterling captain too

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  4. Surfreak
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rose punt went well then and Lorente on the bench! You gotta laugh at this game sometimes 🙂

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    1. WVA
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      Both are awful picks IMO

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
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        Rose is far from awful pick when Bavies is out injured

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        1. Surfreak
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          They were awful as well last week lol joker.

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          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
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            Nice grav

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      2. Surfreak
        • 14 Years
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        Sure sure

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      3. SADIO SANÉ
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        Rose is, Llorente was(is?) a decent short-term punt imo

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        1. SADIO SANÉ
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          sorry didn't realise Bavies is injured, pretty unlucky

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      4. JohnnyMagrinho
          5 years, 2 months ago

          They’re just not though are they? Kane our for next few weeks and Davies isn’t fit either. Both Rose & Llorente replace them as like for like substitutes.

          Inexplicable benching from Poch. No reason at all to think neither would start.

          For next few GWs both are sound choices as long as you’re prepared to have to replace them.

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          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Both are far too rotation prone just look at their history and this week just strengthens that argument.

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            1. JohnnyMagrinho
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Haha. Incredible. Very bloody easy to say that after the effing line ups have come out.

                Rubbish argument. At a time where Pochettino only has one centre forward and left back available it’s almost impossible to predict he’d go without them.

                When was the last time he played MOURA as a CF? Haha. Ridiculous comment mate.

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        • Begbie.
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          Took a punt on Rose too knowing I'll be switching to Kola next week no matter what. Just a shame Poch is obsessed with rotating full backs.

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          1. semiconductor
            • 9 Years
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            Was about to do the exact same but decided to get kola directly and bench him

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      5. Miguel Sanchez
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        • 7 Years
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        I love differential Sonny - won't last long

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        1. *Reformed-Character*
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          His names son

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          1. Planet Head
            • 7 Years
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            If we're getting pedantic....

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          2. Miguel Sanchez
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            • 7 Years
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            *His name's Son

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        2. Bun Rab
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          • 11 Years
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          Not long at all. Assuming he will be the one people go to when dropping Sane.

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        3. semiconductor
          • 9 Years
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          True. My plan is to sell Richarlison for son this week

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      6. Urchin
        • 10 Years
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        Come on Siggy (c)

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        1. Urchin
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          Oops, the move didnt go through...
          Come one Richa (c)

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      7. Rocky FPL
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        • 6 Years
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        Rich out Son in,
        Cant wait to remove Rich

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        1. semiconductor
          • 9 Years
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          Exactly the same

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      8. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
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        Sonny will do very well this week.

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        1. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
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          i believe his name is Son. this is what i hear..#just saying

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      9. QUEN
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        Not many opted for Aguero captain then?

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        1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 5 Years
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          Poll says otherwise

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          1. QUEN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Ah didn’t check that, just reading comments and sane sterling seem to be popular.

            I have sane Aguero but chose aguero

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      10. fc_skrald
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        So in the end I just did Digne -> Pereira with my two free transfers. Would have done this for gw27, now just hope Pereira will get some attacking points in the next games...

        Foster
        Robertson, Pereira, Doherty
        Pogba, Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Sane
        Rashford, Jimenez

        Speroni, Bednarek, Kamara, Peltier
        2.7 million in the bank

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      11. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
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        Verthongen's 200th PL game and Harry Winks' birthday. Inevitable that one of them scores.

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        1. Wakanda
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          • 6 Years
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          better be

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      12. Modest Bob
        • 5 Years
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        Who wants a cuppa? 🙂

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        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
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          Spurs fans

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        2. Reedy
          • 13 Years
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          I might if you were called literally anything else 😉

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        3. Modest Bob
          • 5 Years
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          Ahahahaha

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      13. Karan14
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        Hazard to Son looks like a no brainer this week!

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        1. jia you
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          100% happening atm, even though I own Eriksen!

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          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
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            Could be a fruitful double up looking at the fixtures.

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            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
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              triple up even for me with Tripper also 😉

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        2. SADIO SANÉ
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          5 years, 2 months ago

          all over it, hopefully Son doesn't do anything here

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          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
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            Yeah would be nice if he remains a differential for another week or two.

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      14. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        When will the game update so that I can see if my TC activated or not! Love last second drama 😉

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        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
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          updated now

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          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
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            mine hasn't

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        2. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
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          Done

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        3. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Haha, it bloody well saved! Went from activating TC direct to updating page so wasn't sure it had, def blank incoming 🙂

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      15. *sigh*
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        Sterling triple captain locked in good luck everyone!

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        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
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          Same and literally last second at that...GL 🙂

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        2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
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          Same, good luck brother!

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      16. Ginkapo FPL
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        Swansea vs Barnet will be live on BBC Wales Sunday 17th Feburary 16:00 KO

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      17. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Game updated...

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      18. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Did something either very silly or genius:.

        Button to Boruc
        Digne to Bennett
        Pogba to Son
        Camarasa to Sterling
        Auba to Ings

        All for -12

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        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
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          Had to to do first transfer as other keeper is Speroni

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      19. SADIO SANÉ
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        FPL broken again

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      20. Bun Rab
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        • 11 Years
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        UPDATED

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      21. Delph & Safety
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        The FPL website shows up your GW26 team as your DGW25 team....

        Not the first time this has happened

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        1. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Give it a few mins.

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      22. puhd
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Brought in Son for Hazard for a hit. Hope it works out!

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      23. tiger
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        • 12 Years
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        FPL update broken?

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      24. Modest Bob
        • 5 Years
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        Howon the toon! But also howon Son and Erik 😉

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      25. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
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        Some Son owners are getting very excited on here. Do they think Newcastle are going to roll over ?

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        1. Reedy
          • 13 Years
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          I think it'll be a tough game. Delighted to see Son start though

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          1. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
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            I want to get him in for the bgw in 27 but I think today will be a tough game.

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      26. gergin
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        Llorente effectively won previous game for Spurs and now on the bench. Not very clever from AVB.

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      27. SHOOTER MCGINN
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        #3 in the world capped Digne. Trying to be clever and made a massive error?

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        1. Root
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          massive error

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        2. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          hopefully a benchwank gone horribly wrong (Baines might still play anyway)

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          1. Reedy
            • 13 Years
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            Ah yes that's possible. And benchwankers get all they deserve.

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        3. Planet Head
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Will be making a Dignefied exit from the top 10

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

          Wow ha. I'd love it if that came off!

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          1. SHOOTER MCGINN
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            The scenes if Digne hits another 17 pointer against City

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        5. tiger
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          • 12 Years
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          He is from the future and has seen the Digne hat trick against City 😀

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        6. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Bizarre. Made no transfers, no City. And Jiminez on the bench.

          Maybe he or she has been taken ill. Or worse.

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      28. ClassiX
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        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Apparently chunks of ice falling from Wembley roof. Any games at risk of being postponed due to bad weather?

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        1. Bun Rab
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          • 11 Years
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          Unlikely. They are only postponed if there is a danger of safety for the fans. Pitches can all handle it these days.

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      29. Bun Rab
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        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Properly updated now.

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      30. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
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        Me waving bye-bye to Last Man Standing this week. Fun while it lasted.

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