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Dugout Discussion February 3

Pogba fit to face Leicester but Martial only among the substitutes

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Leicester City take on Manchester United in the first of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday afternoon. Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is at 14:05 GMT.

Paul Pogba (£8.6m) has shrugged off a groin injury and starts for the visitors today, with Anthony Martial (£7.2m) fit to return on the bench.

Pogba was the most-sold Fantasy Premier League midfielder of Gameweek 25, having been shipped out by almost 250,000 FPL managers.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made four changes to his team overall, with Eric Bailly (£5.0m), Ander Herrera (£5.0m), Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) and Alexis Sanchez (£10.0m) replacing Phil Jones (£5.1m), Andreas Pereira (£4.5m), Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m) and Juan Mata (£6.2m).

Alexis is making his first Premier League start since Gameweek 11.

Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) looks to be leading the line for United after a run-out on the left flank against Burnley in midweek.

Rashford is by some distance the most-owned forward in FPL, sitting in just over 40% of squads.

The England forward has accrued more FPL points away from home than at Old Trafford this season and has only blanked in two of his last nine league appearances on the road: those being matches at Liverpool and Manchester City.

Claude Puel has understandably kept together the bulk of the side that drew 1-1 with Liverpool on Wednesday, with his only alteration being an enforced one: Harvey Barnes (£5.5m) replacing the injured Marc Albrighton (£5.1m).

New loan signing Youri Tielemans (£6.0m) isn’t involved in the match-day squad.

The reverse fixture of this match was the opening game of the 2018/19 season, with Pogba and Luke Shaw (£5.0m) on target for the Red Devils in a 2-1 win. Jamie Vardy (£8.8m) came off the bench to grab a consolation for Puel’s side.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel, Chilwell, Evans, Maguire, Pereira, Mendy, Ndidi, Maddison, Gray, Barnes, Vardy.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Sanchez, Rashford.

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

    Auba score a brace man. Force baldy to bring on Sane

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    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      This. Big time.

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      1. Here's Tom with the We…
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        I almost forgot I owned Aubameyang

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    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
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      😮

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

      Gutted! First time I've owned Sane all season

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

        TC 😀

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      2. Says
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        relax, there's loads of time left.

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    4. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, go Auba!!

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    5. Fpl Richie
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      • 8 Years
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      That would be amazing

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  2. Bubz
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    The only thing Shaw ever assists are pork pies into his mouth

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    1. Jafooli
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      😆 😆

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    2. Hy liverpool
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      Haha

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

      He’s thinner than most the scoutcast but people don’t slag them off for it

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      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        They are not players

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        1. THFC4LIFE
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          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Or on 100k a week, apart from Jonty/Joe/J0e

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    4. QUEN
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      That’s rude.

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  3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What did Fantasy gold do? I missed it

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He murdered someone.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        😯

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      2. AVFCChris1984
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        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Is this classes as giving false information, lol.

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    2. Fpl Old Guard
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I assume he was taking the piss out of everyone who has captained Sane?

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    3. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      His ITK source told him some incorrect info.

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    4. badgerboy
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Got a framed picture of his grav mounted in the FFS Hall of LOLs alongside Dusan Citzen and Fuzzy Warbles.

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    5. Cilly Bonnolly
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      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Told everyone someone connected with Man City told him Aguero was injured.

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    6. PÍE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/19829224

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  4. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Not had a week without a city player.

    You gotta ride the rotation, don’t even think about it.

    I’m surprised that people are suprised at the rotation and maybe why I haven’t come across as sympathetic.

    Yeah, it’s harsh and unlucky but you gotta roll with it when you have the best attacking team in the world.

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed. Or buy Hazard.

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      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nah hazard owners moan that he “trolls” them.

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

          come on tony martial

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

            opps reply fail

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

        this

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    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Angry, not suprised. However i thing most thought Pep would start his best team after last weeks loss.

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      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I don’t think he has a “best team”. I genuinely don’t !

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        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I think Sane is City's best player.

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      2. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This is clearly his best team for today, according to him. And his opinion is the only one that counts

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        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Otamendi and Gundogan? This is clearly rotation.

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          1. Mysterion
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            "for today" includes rotation, under the circumstances of the Newcastle loss. Like flapjack says there is no "best team"

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

      Not had a week with one since selling Aguero early in the season

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      1. Mona Lisa
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        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Same

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  5. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pep said they needed to be stronger, so why play gundogan?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1st goal scorer most likely.

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      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        yep 🙁

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  6. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon KDB (c) and Bilva!

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  7. Mattias
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I think people would be more annoyed by Sane playing 90 today and being benched against Everton, rather than the other way around.

    He was never going to play 90 in both anyway, we all knew that.

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    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Silver lining guy, fair perspective...

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

      Nothing like a good straw clutch.

      Would they have TC'd or C'd Sane vs Everton in a normal GW?

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      1. Mattias
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        5 years, 2 months ago

        TC was always a big risk. I didn't even entertain the idea.

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      2. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I have to agree with this.

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        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          However he will still get over 90 mins surely. Unless pep goes full Mendy.

          Then sane joins andy Carroll in the TC HOF

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

            3 minutes added at Goodison 😉

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      3. the Penman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Captained? Yes. Especially if I was bringing him in.

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

          Really?

          Over Salah vs WHU?

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          1. Mattias
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Valid point though. I probably wouldn't have transferred a City player in for a single GW, let alone captain him.

            I have my VC on Hazard, so maybe I can hope that Sane misses both!

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    3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who says he’ll play 90?

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

      You're not wrong. It's the hope that kills you, though.

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    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed.

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    6. NeverLucky
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I went for TC Sane this week, but I also was sure that he would not play both games 90minutes.

      I did it with the 'hope' that he plays maybe 15-20min today and the full 90 vs Everton.

      But as Hazz wrote, it is the hope and uncertainty that kills. Especially when you blow a TC chip.

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      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Overrated chip anyway.

        I have it on Aguero and expect 70 mins today and like 30 next week. That’ll do. You get w captain every week anyway !

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

          Done the same.

          It is overrated. I was going to save it for Salah away at Filgsm in 31 or home to Huddersfield in 36. But went with the nothing ventured approach.

          If he gets 100 minutes that’ll do me - that’s 25 more than normal.

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      2. Mattias
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        There's no such thing as certainty in FPL. Good luck for the TC mate

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  8. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    When it’s time for man UTD to have their double game week, DDG will be a must have!

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

      With the draws City get, they're guaranteed to have one.

      Like GW32/35, might have two.

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    2. Says
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      DDG = David DoubleGameweek

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

    Sterling C here but im not happy cause Sane is benched especially Sane can assist him.

    And this mean Sane,Jesus and Mahrez will start vs Everton probably

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    1. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This is very likely to happen I’m afraid..

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    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling has started 20 of last 23 League Games, benching is a rarity these days for him

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

      Not so sure about Jesus.

      He almost never gets starts when Aguero is fully fit. Up front is not quite the same minefield as midfield where there are so many permutations.

      I’d go 50:50.

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  10. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who needs a LB or left winger when you can play 5 central midfielders

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  11. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I wishing an injury on players the lowest of lows that desperate TC'r can reach ?

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

      You can get lower if you try.

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      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Look below.

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    2. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nah I wish that all the time

      I hope it on their family members too in case it can distract the footballer.

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      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I feel better now.

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

      Yes.
      But not doing that. Would rather have Auba brace to force him take on Sane

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  12. Weasel Boy
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    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw on 2bps at mo right?

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

      He'll drop though....

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  13. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Disappointed with Sanchez today. Martial looking far better.

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

      Think Lukaku+Rash duo looked good and we should work on getting them two to play together....

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      1. *Reformed-Character*
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Disagree - Lukaku shouldn’t be involved

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Much rather Lingard over Lukaku.

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      3. LFC466
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If you want utd to return to total mediocrity play lukaku

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  14. Says
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Dear everyone, you have no idea how many points Sane will score this gameweek. That he is not starting one of two games may not be important.

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

    Mods are to blame for Aguerogate, not Fantasy Gold. They should have abided by their own rules and deleted the comment preventing the meltdown

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    1. Hazz
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jst suspend accounts / delete comments where no source is linked.

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      1. Epic Fail
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        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I wouldn't even delete them. It's up to us if we want to believe someone. There are people who genuinely post with no source other than word of mouth.

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

      No source = deleted

      Never forget Powell 🙁

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

      Well if he was right and his post was deleted, then we may have lost an ITK contributor. But you have a point

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    4. Del Griffiths
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Sounds like he had good intentions.

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      1. AVFCChris1984
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        People are forgetting that Kun could have injured his self Friday, fantasy gold's source could have been telling the truth. Who knows?

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  16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
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    Incredible that Leicester hasn't scored in this game. So many chances...

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  17. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This Barnes lad is pretty good

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

    Jones on
    Lingard off

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

    Rashford still on for baps.

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    1. Weasel Boy
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      • 11 Years
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      No

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

        Winning goal dummy.

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    2. THFC4LIFE
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Really?

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    3. LFC466
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      as of right now he's on 1

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  20. Mr Arsenal
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    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Barnes is a decent player

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  21. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Man Utd so lucky to not conceed.

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  22. glufs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who is Harvey Barnes and why?

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

      Why? 😀

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  23. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Phil Jones on. Leicester goal confirmed

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  24. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lots of people here with lots to say before City have even kicked a ball.

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  25. the german
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is there an ffs app?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      no

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  26. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Uncle Phil coming on

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  27. Bunk Moreland
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    The Guardian nails it... "Pep Guardiola picks a team that suggests he hasn’t slept since Tuesday night. He’s gone into ultra-Pep mode, going without any left-backs, picking five midfielders, both Silvas in, Gundogan too, De Bruyne too. It’s a midfielder party. Could be inspired. Could be overkill. Only one way to find out."

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3-2-3-2

      Classic Barca

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

      FIGHT

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    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Engage ultra-Pep mode 😀

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  28. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling TCers say 0/

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    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aye

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  29. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bamba sub
    Hazard vc

    I could take no Sane in either match 🙂

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    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not going to happen.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Obviously
        Will come on at 85 and get a yellow

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  30. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fergie Time

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