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Dugout Discussion March 10

Pogba back in attacking midfield as Matic returns

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Paul Pogba (£8.9m) owners will be delighted to see Nemanja Matic (£5.0m) back in the side for Manchester United.

The Serbian international has missed the last three Premier League matches with injury, which forced Pogba to sit deeper than usual.

Matic’s return should allow the Frenchman to play a more advanced role in midfield once again, against an Arsenal defence with just one clean sheet in the last six Gameweeks.

Also of note is the fact that defender Diogo Dalot (£5.3m) has been named in front three once again.

He played there against Crystal Palace and Southampton, lining up on the right of Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) at the Emirates Stadium today.

Marcus Rashford (£7.6m) also keeps his place although we will have to wait and see whether he plays centrally alongside Lukaku or out on the left flank.

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has named both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) in the starting line-up for the first time since Gameweek 25.

He has also gone with a back-three of Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.1m), Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) and Nacho Monreal (£5.4m) while Sead Kolasinac (£5.0m) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m) occupy the wing-back spots.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Sokratis, Koscielny, Monreal; Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Xhaka, Kolasinac; Özil; Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Smalling, Lindelöf; Diogo Dalot, Fred, Matic, Shaw; Pogba; Lukaku, Rashford.

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  1. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Do we know which teams are likely to have doubles in gw32 yet and which games these are?

    Interested in planning out a team for dgw32

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Teams that blank is 31 and 33 will.

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      1. manu4life99
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        Which games go into dgw32 vs dgw35 though

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          Depends on results in FA Cup.

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
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      No not yet

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    3. DandyDon
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      There’s a link in an article recently with them mapped out.

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  2. Dacra
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    Not a clue what to do with my chips. Some research needed tomorrow I think.

    8 players for next week. 0ft. No WC.

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    1. GREEN IS GOOD
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      ok

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  3. Jon Snow
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    Random hypothetical question

    Sokratis is now on 9 YC including this game. If he gets a second yellow (and a red) would he just get a one match ban for the RC? Or a three game ban? Or a one match ban for the red but one more YC takes it to 10 and a two game ban

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    1. Gregor
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      One game ban and remains on 9 yellows.

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  4. sandman58
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    Regarding the free hit...if i activate it tonight then change my mind..can i cancel it?...
    Also if activated can i make multiple changes throughout the week...just like a wildcard??

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      No you can't cancel it and yes it's unlimited like a wildcard

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      1. sandman58
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        Ok
        Thank you

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  5. Monkey Hanger
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    What's the general consensus, Pogba playing further forward than he has been the last few matches?

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    1. FDMS All Starz
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      With Rashford and Lukaku both upfront he isn’t going forward as much as he was before, so still a bit defensive

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      1. Pat Bonner
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        • 12 Years
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        You watching the game?

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        1. Monkey Hanger
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          Yes, but only saw highlights of the last two.

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            Someone was missing in the 2 games.

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      2. Monkey Hanger
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        Cheers.

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  6. Lemongrab
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    Do we recon Arnie starts at the weekend?

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    1. FDMS All Starz
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      Yes but they have Chelsea in gw33

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    2. Champ
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      • 13 Years
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      I think so. Need a win badly. Home to Huddersfield. Won't get a better opportunity.

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    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
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      Yep would definitely keep and probably captain if I had already but need to consider wk 33 if bringing in a striker. Will be Wilson for me as his fixtures are good rest of the season

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      1. Lemongrab
        • 14 Years
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        Possibly he scores enough Vs hudds to justify bringing in anyway.

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  7. Sim Simma
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    Rashy should have been booked there

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    1. Hy liverpool
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      Not intended

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    2. Champions united
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      From a Arsenal fan

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  8. Mysterion
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    This program may shutdown momentarily. Press any key to continue watching TV

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    1. Hy liverpool
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      Enter

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    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
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      Lol, watching the same stream.

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  9. Camzy
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    Horrific week. Just want it to be over. Pogba and Rashford can still deliver but meh.

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    1. Fpl Richie
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      • 8 Years
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      1st or 2nd lowest score of the season this week, last week was third 🙂

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    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
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      At least it’s on the back of three really good weeks for me but yep 2nd lowest of the season as well.

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    3. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
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      Hang on in there mate. Exciting gameweeks to come.

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  10. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    31: 8 players
    32: 7x dgw, triple Aguero c (assuming City get the double) - 4
    33 or 34: FH
    Bench boost no idea.

    Solid plan...

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Guess it depends on the quality of the players.

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    2. Iceball
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      I guess if no WC then something like that. Bench boost when you feel all players are fit, you wont make DGW players on bench anyway if no WC left.

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  11. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
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    Shocking refereeing again..

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    1. Stay Back
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      Jon Moss... no surprise there

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    2. Poseidon.
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      Always seems to go against us

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  12. Tsparkes10
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    Will definately prefer Lukaku to Rash in 32

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      until Rashford scores.

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    2. circusmonkey
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      • 13 Years
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      Sure but it another 3mill to find. Will see how much damage it does elsewhere.

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  13. sandman58
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    Does anyone have a template team for gw31 for those of us using the free hit?

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    1. Brosstan
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      no

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      Just wait for the Scout Picks.

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      1. fedolefan
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        Not sure if you're trying to help him or deliberately sabotage his team.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          They did decently this week.

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        2. sandman58
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          Lol

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    3. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
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      Salah, Mane, Robbo, Hazard, autofill

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    4. sandman58
      • 5 Years
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      Add Higuain Vardy Wilson Fraser to that

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    5. Bury94
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      • 6 Years
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      3 Liverpool, Hazard, Bournemouth attack, Vardy, Maddison/Barnes

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    6. Hotdogs for Tea
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      Maybe you would be so kind as to suggest one ? 🙂

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    7. Nüno Vippan
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      Fab/boruc
      Vvd/taa/luiz/diop/robo/aspi
      Salah/mane/haz/madd/fraser
      Hig/vardy/firmino/wilson/king

      Pick 11

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    8. sandman58
      • 5 Years
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      Fraser Hazard Sane Salah
      Vardy Wilson Higuain
      Cert front 7

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      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
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        Sorry...Mane

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        1. sandman58
          • 5 Years
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          Robbo Luiz Rice
          Boruc for goals

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    9. Hotdogs for Tea
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      Fab
      Robbo / Azpi / Pereria
      Salah / Mane / Hazard / Siggy
      Vardy / Wilson / Higuain

      Fodder / Fodder / Fodder / Fodder

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  14. Eytexi
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance Kola drops before the deadline? Have a transfer to burn and fancy him in but 0.1m off.

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      He might if United win.

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      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
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        A red card for 1 match ban would be great now i think about it.

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    2. Whazza
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      • 11 Years
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      Really, why? I was thinking of removing him

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

        FH32, good fixtures from GW34 onwards, DGW35.

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        1. Whazza
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          Not worried he has had reduced minutes lately? Gw34 is quite far away tho

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          1. Eytexi
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            Good point well made haha

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  15. Hotdogs for Tea
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    The blanks are nearly here ... now the fun starts 🙂

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    1. Eytexi
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      Time to overtake casuals.

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      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
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        Nothing better then beating people at a game they don't care about as much as you

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        1. Eytexi
          • 5 Years
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          An attractive OR is always nice.

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  16. Warby84
    • 8 Years
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    If I remember rightly is this the fixture in which DeGea made 14 saves and a cleanie?

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    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
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      Last year

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

    Which defender for GW31(non Liverpool)?
    David Luiz, Rice, Ake?

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

      Lol that nearly says rice cake at the end

      Anyway I’d say Rice

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

      Prefer Chilwell.

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    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
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      Luiz

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    4. FPLGeezer
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      Think going Ake

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    5. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
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      Hang on in there mate. Exciting gameweeks to come.

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  18. Lebowski85
    • 11 Years
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    Thoughts on this for a free hit week....

    Fab
    Robbo / Azpi / Pereria
    Salah / Mane / Hazard / Siggy
    Vardy / Wilson / Higuain

    Fodder / Fodder / Fodder

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    1. Eytexi
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      Personally I'm a Chilwell fan but looks almost perfectly template.

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  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
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    That hazard goal was such a kick in the balls today. A swing of 14 points the wrong way against 2nd 3rd and 4 th in my mini league

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

      Swung me 13 points the right way hahaha, just one of those weeks.

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  20. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which is better with 1.9ITB?

    A. Son Bennett => Fraser Azpi -4
    B. Son Kun => Hazard Higuain -4
    C. Son Kun => Hazard Wilson -4

    Salah Mane McNeil Son* Pogba
    Vardy Rondon Kun*
    Vardy

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

    40 stinking points. Rondon the only one in my team who did anything of note. Red arrows are back.. cant even break into the top 100k this season :/

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
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      Chip to come, chin up fella 🙂

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  22. LǝgleSs e|even
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    Halftime show is going to be filled with painful replays

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    1. Poseidon.
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      We need to get forward more after the interval

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  23. nikhil123
    • 5 Years
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    Is it worth taking a -4 Hit to get Hazard in?

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    1. Brosstan
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      yes

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  24. TorresMagic™
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    GW31 captain looks an easy decision.

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    1. Numb
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      It does?

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        Plenty of triple captains too.

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        1. Numb
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          A Liverpool player I assume?

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            For most, probably.

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    2. MTPockets
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        Who?

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      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Salah will fire imo.
        Fulham is perfect fixture to get back in goal-scoring form

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        1. Whazza
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          • 11 Years
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          Same was said about today's fixture and the one before that..

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    3. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
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      Worst part about about having a good Saturday is watching that gap close as your OR drops on Sunday

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      1. Bees4Lyf
        • 7 Years
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        Yup I can never get to excited on a good Saturday, cos it all comes tumbling down on the Sunday/Monday

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      2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
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        This season it has been the other way round for me. Sundays have been my saviour on many occasions. I've come back from 30+ points down to win 3 H2H by one point. Before this season I would agree with your comments wholeheartedly. I am however aware that I have had a more than lucky season, so far.

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    4. twoplustwo
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      Mane Triple C v. Fulham any good?

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        Only time will tell.

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        1. twoplustwo
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          🙂

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      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 8 Years
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        Probably but mane is better at home so home to Huddersfield might be better

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    5. TorresMagic™
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      LMS safety score currently 46.

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
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        • 14 Years
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        Gonna win it.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          You'll finish top 1K if you do.

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      2. OPTA FPL
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        only blank GW can stop me this season 🙁

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    6. g40steve
      • 6 Years
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      Rash, Son & Jimmy > Vardy, Maddison & Wilson?

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      1. S3
        • 5 Years
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        how many hits?

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    7. Merlin the Wraith
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why are so many posts on here are about basic lack of knowledge? Fed up of questions about 'If I free hit does my transfer carry over?' 'Who is playing DGW32 35?' 'When do I play my TC?' For God's sake people! read the posts, stop waiting to be spoon fed, have some cajones to make YOUR OWN decisions... Hah! That feels better.. much weight lifted

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      1. OPTA FPL
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        keep or sell Jiminez?

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        1. Merlin the Wraith
          • 7 Years
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          Oh keep that beauty! hehee.. what a Nuno gem!

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      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yep but this page too shall pass

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          1. Merlin the Wraith
            • 7 Years
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            Needs a Noah type flood to wipe away the waistrels that want their team picked for them, Cull FPL down from 6m+ to a decent amount. Maybe stop people joining after GW2 to avoid the 'one week' players that join to try & get the GW high score. Artificially inflates the amount of players, good for the ego of the FPL but transparent to the genuine many who love the game. Sh1t my claws need re-sharpening…..Where's that designer sofa?...

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            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Passover soon

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        • S3
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          pls help:

          1) Son and Sterling to Hazard and Lanzini (-4) have 10 to play GW 32
          2) Son, TAA, Sterling to Mane, Diop, Hazard (-8) have 10 to play GW 32

          Using FH in 32

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