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Dugout Discussion March 17

Higuain recovers from illness to start up front for Chelsea at Everton

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The last of five Gameweek 31 fixtures takes place on Merseyside this afternoon.

Chelsea are the visitors to Goodison Park, where Everton have only won one of their last eight league fixtures.

Gonzalo Higuain is fit to lead the line for Chelsea, having missed the win over Dynamo Kyiv on Thursday due to illness.

Higuain lines up in a front three alongside Pedro and Eden Hazard, who is the third-most-popular Gameweek 31 captaincy choice among “active” Fantasy assets.

Marcos Alonso returns at left-back at the expense of Emerson Palmieri, while Ross Barkley starts in place of Mateo Kovacic in midfield.

Seamus Coleman returns to the Everton side as Jonjoe Kenny drops out of the match-day squad.

Yerry Mina makes his first Premier League start of 2019 in place of the ineligible Kurt Zouma, while Jordan Pickford keeps his place between the sticks.

The Toffees are otherwise unchanged, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin leading the line ahead of an attacking midfield three of Richarlison, Bernard and Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Gueye, Gomes, Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, David Luiz, Alonso, Kanté, Jorginho, Barkley, Pedro, Higuaín, Hazard.

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  1. QueefParkRangers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Worst GW of the season so far with a new low:

    18 (-4) ATM

    Failtures of:

    Fab
    TAA
    Robbo
    Digne
    Salah (C)
    Fraser
    Rich
    Haz
    Vardy
    Barnes

    FH for sure in 32, my teams dog sh1te

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    1. Moorinho
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Some of them are still playing

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    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My friend used FH and Anderson is his top scorer

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    3. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That's a good attempt at reverse-jinxing your active players, I'll give you that.

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  2. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Those of us with bo FH ... whats the plan?

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    1. adibo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      With no **

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    2. Alli 3',17',64�…
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      take a shower

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    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Close your eyes and hope it's not going to be that big a disaster for you in dgw32

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  3. jaybradlights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs Palace confirmed on 3 April - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47604224

    It's started...

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  4. Top Lad Dakes.
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    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gonna be fun watching my regular team's value plummet while I'm on FH

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    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      (Waking up in GW 33 to find Salah in your team)

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

        *starts crying*

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        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Just think of the boys who FH this week. No clue what the strategy for 33 will be for them.

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          1. Rostah
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            WC probably

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            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I guess but not sure hoe many 33 players I’d want in my WC.

              You could get this I suppose

              2 Pool
              Vardy
              Spare keeper
              Cheap defender
              Cheap mid
              Bournemouth attacker
              2 Chelsea
              2 Arsenal

              Possible but it feels like a likely compromise WC avoiding City and United and Spurs. The Pool Arsenal and Chelsea assets are likely to account for big bucks and that won’t leave much for the bench. I’d guess hits after WC which seems odd

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  5. TheDragon
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    5 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso yelloe

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chucky spewing....

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  6. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso trolling his owners once more

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  7. La Roja
    • 12 Years
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    Yellowonso

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  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    There's always a twist with Alonso 🙂

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  9. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Everton are getting completely dominated here

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    1. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Still zero result for Chelsea..

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  10. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all

    I have a logistics question.

    If I make a transfer today.

    Then sometime next week I activate free hit for the upcoming double gameweek.

    What happens after the next gameweek? Does the transfer I make today still stand? Or does my team revert back to how it is for this current gameweek?

    Im sure there are some very knowledgeable folk on here....

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    1. PÍE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Revert back

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

      revert

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      1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers both

        Well that's a bit rubbish!

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
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          Free hit is a bit rubbish. Rather no chips.

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  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Luiz BGW31 stunner incoming

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  12. ceerus
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    AWB vs Bednarek free hit

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
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      Schlupp

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  13. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Barkley needs to shove Louise away

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I am sure he will sort her out

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    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Great idea, he just hit it into the wall...give that to Dave every time.

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No he doesn’t, Luiz should be taking them

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  14. diesel001
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    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro looking lively

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  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Perdrohh

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  16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on FH Draft?

    Ryan
    Azpilicueta AWB Valery
    Sterling Hazard Pogba Jota Deulofeu
    Kane Aguero

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Could be slightly better, but it’s decent

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    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      quite like that tbh.

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    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Have palace and saints dgws been confirmed?

      If so I'll be very similar to you,

      Ryan
      Laporte Luiz Valery
      Sterling Hazard Pogba Mili Deulofeu
      Kane Aguero

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    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Actually has to be Duffy from Brighton, Ryan has been atrocious

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  17. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can Chelsea start playing higuain in ffs

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  18. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When are people hitting the free hit button then?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty already have.

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

      Hit it today.

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      1. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Does it have any difrence if i hit free hit today or another day ?

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Minimal

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      2. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Think I will. So we know when the DGW fixtures will be announced or is it a case of waiting on the clubs?

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  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone that's planning on FH this week already taken multiple hits that they'll later cancel by activating the chip?

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  20. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Damn no Southampton double GW32...

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      why not?

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    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      really???

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  21. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs v Palace confirmed dgw

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  22. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else feeling like not getting any Spurs assets for DGW? liv/CRY hardly appealing. . .

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

      yeah not that convinced tbh. liv tot could be tight, and palace are good away. would be son or kane if i can fit either in, but others have betetr fixtures is the issue

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      1. twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Spurs are also cack

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    2. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, seems the recipe for a repeat of this week, Sane TCers etc.

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

      AWB & Palace to ruin the opening night.

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    4. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      o/
      Spurs fan as well..

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    5. Do I Not Like Orange
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pool defence has hardly looked watertight recently.

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  23. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    RMFHT 🙂

    Ederson
    Luiz - Rudiger - Valery
    Sterling - Hazard - Pogba - Son
    Aguero - Rashford - Deeney

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    1. BARIO MALOTELLI
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Whats this your fh team or ?

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Free hit team

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

      Best one I've seen today, also the only one.

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😀

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    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Replace one Che D w Man U
      Dont like Deeney
      Son is meh

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      1. Naboo
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        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don't do anything this guy says

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        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
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          Whys that?

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          1. Naboo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Mainly cos I think double Che def is a great diff move this week. Also like the Deeney punt. Son could be a nice diff but I'm not convinced tbf

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            1. Yank Revolution
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Double D for any team is a huge risk. HUGE. Ask Pool Double D owners.

              Chelsea just dont do CS like they used to. One is enough.

              Deeney hasnt done enough to justify being in a DGW starting slot.

              Son will likely rest one of those games and Liverpool away is awful.

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    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'll be astonished if Son starts both!? Duffy over Rudiger and Deulofeu over Deeney?

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    5. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can see Watford rotating very heavily - suspect all their key assets are single game week players

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  24. Wetdream
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    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone with double Pool defence and Salah thinking of swapping Salah to Mane gw33 ??

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty

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

      Many would think.
      Few would have balls to do 😉

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      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This - if you’ve got a decent rank it’s still very high risk getting rid of Salah until his ownership drops

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        1. Wetdream
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Playing the game with fear is higher risk for your rank !

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          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            False

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

      Salah better away from home I think, I'd be keeping him.

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      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

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      2. Wetdream
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Salah's current form is terrible.Mane just got a brace in Munich and a goal and assist today at Fulham !

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Capt obvious

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    4. Jack Burton
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      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dont see the point WC 34

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      1. Wetdream
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Mane in much better form !

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  25. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    if a make a transfer now, then free hit, will i lose that player for 33 ?
    probably been asked many times before,! advice much appreciated, cheers

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    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yeah I believe so
      I just asked and got a response a few lines up

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        thanks

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    2. PÍE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, it will revert back to your team from this week

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get your GW31 team back.

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        thanks

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  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard overrated?

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    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

      Nope

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    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The best player in the first half

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    4. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It will probably be his best season in terms of FPL.

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  27. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Zzzzzzzzzz

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  28. G-Whizz
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GW33 latest fixtures updated...

    https://twitter.com/BenCrellin/status/1107322188225482752

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    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Do you know why "WAT v FUL is probably more likely to move to GW32 and WAT v SOU is probably more likely to move to GW35"?

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        1. G-Whizz
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          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ben's your man for that mate 🙂

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          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 1 month ago

              fair enough

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      • BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Which teams are confirmed for dgw in 33 except manu and wolves ty

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      • Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        1st Draft

        Ederson
        Lindelof Luiz Doherty
        Hazard Sterling Pogba Deulofeu
        Kane Kun Jiminez

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