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Dugout Discussion February 9

Rashford benched as Solskjaer makes six changes to the United XI

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Gameweek 26 kicks off at 12:30 GMT as Fulham entertain Manchester United at Craven Cottage.

The headline team news concerns the benching of Marcus Rashford, who fails to start a Manchester United league match for the first time since Gameweek 13.

Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial and Juan Mata are recalled up front as Alexis Sanchez and Jesse Lingard make way, while Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Diogo Dalot replace Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelof and Ashley Young at the back.

The United boss said of his team selection:

There’s a couple of niggles. Rashy got a dead leg against Leicester that he struggled with all week so we don’t want to risk him. Victor’s out, there’s not really a concern, I think he’ll be OK for Tuesday.

The visitors are still unbeaten under Solskjaer and have won all four of their away Premier League fixtures since the Norwegian took charge, keeping clean sheets in each of their last three matches on the road.

Despite their excellent defensive record on their travels since Solskjaer took the reigns, only two clubs have allowed more shots on target than United in their last four away days.

Pogba has only blanked in one of eight Premier League matches under the interim head coach.

Rashford had scored in every away league fixture since Solskjaer took over coming into this weekend.

Claudio Ranieri has made two changes to his side and has switched from a wing-back system to a back four.

Andre Schurrle and Luciano Vietto replace Cyrus Christie and Tom Cairney  in the hosts’ starting XI.

Ranieri had appeared to steady the ship at Fulham after his appointment but the Cottagers have conceded more goals and big chances in 2019 than any other side in the division.

The Cottagers are the only Premier League club without a clean sheet his calendar year.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico, Odoi, Le Marchand, Ream, Bryan, Seri, Chambers, Schürrle, Babel, Vietto, Mitrovic.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Dalot, Jones, Smalling, Shaw, Herrera, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Lukaku, Martial.

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

    What to do about Alonso and Aguero for the blank week?. Have jiminiez and rashford already in attack and doherty robertson mee holebas make up the defence.

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Keep

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

      Sell

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

      Also have richarlison. If sell then for who?
      Mid is pogba son salah rich puncheon

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    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kun to Auba/Laca?

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    5. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Keep 1, sell 1

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      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If you don't have aubameyang next gw you could be in trouble

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    6. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ditch Alonso. TAA or Periera

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      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Actually - forget TAA. Thought they were home to Watford (week after).

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  2. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just watched the Rodri giggs loyalty advert! Fair play he can take the p*** out of himself

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    1. FPL Forward Thinker
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      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I heard it on radio this morning and laughed... THEN like you, just saw it on TV and jaw drop for two secs then it turned into a laugh.

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

    Mixed bag so far - Auba (in) Rash and Pog. Let's hope that Pool lose 5-4 With 4 Salah goals.

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

      His EO in top 10k is nearly 190% so if you own him his points are almost meaningless - it’s very frustrating

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      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I wonder if it'll ever hit 200%

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  4. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lacazette 'bout to unload.

    Hat-trick today mark my words. If he doesn't get at least 2 goals i'll delete this account (terms and conditions apply)

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

      I'm sure you're in position for the load.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        reread that

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      2. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Loved the BBC... showing Arsenal vs Man Utd

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        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          😆

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

      I'd love to see Lacazette bust a load all over Huddersfield's players. Right in the face.

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

    Playing 5-3-2 with no Poggers this GW.

    Green arrow?

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah if your overall rank is about 6m

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

        5.6m?

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  6. I Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else with a front 3 of Auba, Rash and Kamara? Down to 10 because can't play 5-5-0.

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    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        nope

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      • royaljoe
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        yep. FFS!

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    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wait, Hamer is playing - is it a one-off due to injury ?

      Was going to be without a goalie in GW27, perhaps not now 🙂

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

        I think it's his jersey to lose now

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      2. Rotation's Alter Ego
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        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lossl is ill, not an injury or anything

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

        Lossl is ill

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        1. Vinyl78LP
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Boooo - get well in your own time Lossl.

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      4. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I actually have a back up keeper for the first time in months!

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

      Do we have 2 weeks till next GW? Why? FA cup? Will we know all blanks and doubles before next gw?

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

        Yes, no, yes, no, yes, no, maybe.

        Hope that helps.

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

          Epic?

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

            😉

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

        Yes

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      3. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes to all

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

      Hmm rash and auba out is a blow. Time for you to do your thing, bench!

      Holevas
      Taa
      Camarasa

      What's everyone else holding?

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

        Bed and Dean

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      2. All For One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Taa
        Camarasa
        Richarlison

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

        Holding my head in my hands

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

        AWB, Fraser, Luiz

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        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Awb digne puncheon

          Fairly happy with that

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      5. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Bednarek and Digne in for me.

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

        moutinho, duffy, peltier

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      7. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wan Bis
        Keane
        Billing

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      8. ol3andre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Holebas and Digne

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      9. ceejay106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        TAA, Bednarek, Fraser

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

      Well played pogba cappers, Salah captain was too obvious for me to ignore, like many on here I'm looking at the VC on pogba and I'm doubting Salah can get anywhere near that, hopefully I'm wrong, but still it took some balls to cap pog over Salah this gw.

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      1. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Change that Pogba profile pic then.

        I captain Lacazette regardless

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        1. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Had it on pogba since I called for his last two goals

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          1. Garlana
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Capped*

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

          Also that's just silly.

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          1. Random Name
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            jeez lad any more replies you have to make? lmao

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            1. Garlana
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Glad I've provided you with a 'lmao' honestly didn't think it was that funny.

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              1. Random Name
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah generally people don't laugh at themselves mate

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      2. All For One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Martial was motm for me,Pogba penalty helped him come out on top

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    6. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      We do need milk.

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

        Looooool we do

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

      Remember guys Auba can always come on and haul in 20 mins!!!1

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

        😀

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

        The imaginary Auba on the Arsenal bench.

        I hope so!!! Might be a first!

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      3. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Aub not in the squad today

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    8. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kola goal would be nice.

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      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Kola is due a haul

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

      Come on Laca, I almost cheated on you with Auba but I waited and realised you were the better option.

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      1. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Excellent decision. Wise man

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

          I've tried Laca before. Never again under this manager thank ye very much. Next week Auba will be all the rage again and LaCasette will be benched soon

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          1. Random Name
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            What was the reasoning behind changing his name to LaCasette lol

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

              Hold up mate let me explain. It was a pun however I mispelt cassette.

              cas·sette
              /kəˈset/
              noun
              a sealed plastic unit containing a length of audiotape, videotape, film, etc. wound on a pair of spools, for insertion into a recorder or playback device.

              pun1
              /pən/
              noun
              1.
              a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

              Hope this helps

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              1. Random Name
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Nope, doesn't help and here's why

                joke
                /dʒəʊk/Submit
                noun
                1.
                a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.

                LaCasette caused neither amusement nor laughter. Hope this helps.

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

                  Hahaha I just realised your avatar pic. Sorry man hope I didn't hit a nerve 😀 he is a fine looking gentleman and you have fine taste.

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                  1. Random Name
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    No nerves hit, threads like this are the exact reason i come on here.

                    I love this

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

                  And 'random name' very cool. Very cool.

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

      No TAA and Rashford... good job I didn't bring in Aubameyang in the end. Got to rely on Puncheon (3rd sub) now. I'll gladly take a 2 pointer.

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    11. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      (rain stops play)

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    12. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lots of auto subs

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

        Yup. I’m lucky I’ve 3 playing bench players. Already need 2 of them

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    13. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mehh took a punt on Michy B

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    14. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Any Auba(C), Rash(VC) around ?

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

        I know of one in my ML

        I also know a rash(c) Pogba (vc)

        He's a city fan which annoys me even more.

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    15. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hope TAA stays on the bench so Bednarek can come on with his 16 pointer

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    16. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3400 have transferred in Kun and 4900 have sold auba for next week! Lol!

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

        Good. Want to see that Auba price drop.....

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      2. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Crazy.

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      3. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Idiots

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      4. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe a FT to burn and plan to bench Kun to save a transfer in the future (I’m waffling)

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    17. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So does everyone have Salah captain by default now?

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      1. Son is Rising
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        about 190% EO in top 10k

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        1. Bury94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Wow!

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

          Can’t imagine anyone had anyone other than Salah, Auba or maybe Rashford.

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          1. soumyeah
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            you need a bigger imagination

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            1. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Ha, maybe.
              Who do you have?

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              1. soumyeah
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Sterling (c) Aguero (vc)
                But I'm 11K so doesn't count 🙂
                don't own Salah or Auba fwiw

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                1. HamezMace
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  Good luck to you, I have Sterling and never considered captaining him....would have gone JWP over Sterling, honestly.

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                  1. soumyeah
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    thanks
                    if i had JWP i'd have considered it strongly
                    going w my heart a bit this season + zigging when others zag + no hits
                    its been fun

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

                    🙂

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    18. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rival had Rash c and Auba vc - what happens in that situation?

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      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No one gets double points for him

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

        Highest points scorer gets the captaincy

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        1. Son is Rising
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          😆

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        2. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          you know it

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      3. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You start celebrating

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

        Check on him to make sure he's OK.

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      5. JohnnyMagrinho
          5 years, 2 months ago

          No captain

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      6. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        AWB and Camarasa/Alonso to come on for Rashford and Auba for me... yikes

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      7. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        When's the Wayne Bridge advert coming out?

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        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          He’s with Frankie from the Saturday. Karma worked out him big time

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

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          1. Sim Simma
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            how is this even possible. Magic Ink ?

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

          Quality

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        4. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          what advert ?

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          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Have you not seen the Rodri Giggs advert by Paddy Power?
            Genius.

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      8. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Top transfers in since deadline:

        Pogba
        Son
        Felipe
        Aguero

        Oh dear

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        1. Pras (FPL)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Could be Sat morning xfers - but agree that getting Kun now is just dumb!

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      9. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Please don’t everyone sell Auba... sickness is a one week thing ya fools

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

          Nah - sell him. Means loads of us can get him in cheaper next GW.

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

          Let them sell

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        3. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Unless he’s got that equine flu.

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          1. Sim Simma
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            That's more a Gru thing

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        4. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Sell sell sell

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      10. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Which is better for next week?

        A) Bardsley +4pts (captain Laca)

        Or

        B) Auba (captain Auba)

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

          A

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      11. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        The importance of a strong bench will be shown this GW. Some players will have no playing striker 🙂

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

        Pedantic/10 but there's no such thing as a player being "due a goal"

        GL

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