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Son and Trippier benched as Eriksen starts for Spurs

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Son Heung-min (£8.7m) and Kieran Trippier (£6.0m) are among the benched players for Spurs in their Double Gameweek 34 fixture.

With already-relegated Huddersfield coming to north London, Mauricio Pochettino has taken this opportunity to start Fernando Llorente (£5.1m) and Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.2m) in their place.

Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) has held onto his place in the side and without Trippier should have a greater involvement in set pieces.

Also, with Son on the bench and Harry Kane (£12.6m) injured, it is possible the Danish international could be taking the penalties too.

Ben Davies (£5.6m) comes in for Danny Rose (£5.8m) at left-back, while Juan Foyth (£5.0m) starts alongside Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) and Davinson Sánchez (£5.8m) so that Toby Alderweireld (£6.0m) can have a rest on the bench.

Huddersfield have lined themselves up in a 4-5-1 formation with Karlan Grant (£5.0m) leading the line. He has two goals in his last two away trips.

Chris Löwe (£4.4m) and Jon Stankovic (£3.9m) are both playing out of position in midfield.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Walker-Peters, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Foyth, Davies, Sissoko, Eriksen, Moura, Wanyama, Llorente

Huddersfield XI: Hamer; Durm, Kongolo, Schindler, Hadergjonaj; Löwe, Stankovic, Hogg, Bacuna, Kachunga; Grant.

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  1. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    As a young first timer on here I'm not sure whether I enjoy the stress of this game or not. Maybe I'm already in deep and no escape?

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It’s not a stressful game unless you want it to be

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Your name is perfect for this post hahaa. Yhh true, it was with first wildcard tbh but this time round I just took a few punts ie Martial, Lukaku, Moura and KDB and will just hope for best :). What happens happens I guess

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I remember it mate. Punting was the best route to go this season has been a rough one. Let’s just enjoy the rest of it scoring some different points to everyone else here for a change

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          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yup, GL mate

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

      This happens to anyone who buys Ashley Young

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    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Game is the keyword mate. I take it seriously because I’m a competitive person and because I enter a huge mini league with a massive cash prize but you shouldn’t let it stress you lol

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly, just my competitiveness that makes me slightly annoyed a few times I guess

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        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Don’t get me wrong I was fuming when I saw Son was benched but nothing I can do about it lol

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

    Salah > Son (c) seemed like a no-brainer

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

    Unbelievable, at the game with Son captain, gutted!

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get down to the dugout and drag him onto the pitch please.

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    2. Kepa's at the wheel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get your section chanting his name. Put the pressure on Poch.

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    3. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Subtly shoot lucas moura

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

      Shove some lasagna down Llorente's throat

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    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Streak onto the pitch and take out one of the Spurs attackers. Aim a sliding tackle on Llorente if poss, as he looks fragile.

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  4. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I love bench wankery

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

      So does Poch.

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I like that you even put Aguero C aswell. Ultimate bench wankery

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

    just came here to laugh

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    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same

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

    Go on Sonny, outscore Duffy 😆

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

    With Son (C) & Eriksen my only Spurs players I'll be chearing for Huddersfield in the first half. Son on at half time, then Spurs can run riot without a clean sheet 🙂

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    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You should probably cheer on Eriksen then.

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

        Only once Son's on - Eriksen returns (and Spurs leading) surely make that less likely. Vardy VC and ML rival has Duffy VC (also with Son C).

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        1. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ah, fair enough.

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  8. Vobinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Referring to what's mentioned above it would be interesting to have all team lists submitted on a Friday night before any deadlines. That way unpredictability is eliminated and proper skill shines through - as most winners in FPL these days get luck on their side as well.

    There are so many 50/50 calls based purely on luck, especially with Man City and other top sides with european commitments.

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

      lol

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

      Removing the deadline takes away skill.

      Do you want a switch captaincy chip too?

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      1. Vobinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Doesn't take away skill at all - there is absolutely no skill in "guessing" lineups.

        But if we were to know who were to play, then the skill comes into play in actually choosing the right players. Anticipating who scores the most points, who has the best stats is where the skill comes in, not in anticipating who Pep will bench next, as that is out of anybody's control.

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

          Gregor has the answer for you.

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

          Disagree that there is no skill in predicting lineups - especially over the course of a season i.e. predicting number of starts/minutes a player will get. No one should be bringing in players for 1GW anyway unless before planned WC or on FH.

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    3. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You want teams playing on Sunday or even Monday to submit their teams on Friday night just to stop FPL players getting upset?

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      1. Vobinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not meant just for that purpose. There's no reason why it can't happen - and it might even help even out the league between the cash kings and the lesser squads as the big teams wouldn't be able to wait for last minute fitness tests for their players.

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    4. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Play the Sky game. You can change your team and captain up until kick off.

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      1. Vobinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I do play it.. I must say it is refreshing to play another game in conjunction that doesn't get so heavily swayed by team rotation.

        I can accept making the wrong choices for players, but to have my GW swayed so heavily by rotation really does bring a lot of luck into things. (meant as a season long opinion, not based just on this GW)

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

      I think team lists is too far IMO. But I support the NFL approach to have an update to date injury list with notes on participation in training.

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

        Rugby teams of course announce all weekend teams before any weekend games start. Not sure why football does it like this to be honest

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        1. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Football is a vastly more tactical game than rugby

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    6. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son (c) I assume?

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      1. Vobinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No, I have him in my team but hope he blanks due to EO. It's more of a generic opinion regarding FPL as a whole

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    7. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      There's a reason FPL deadline is 1 hour before when teams are announced and not half an hour.

      It's FPL don't want you to know the teams

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    8. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Rotation has got worse with bigger squads, but that's part of the game.
        More info on injuries would be good though.

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        1. Vobinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, i'm just finding everything geared more towards pressers these days rather than the actual stats behind the games.

          With these bigger teams, it really is a lottery who's getting picked and not. And the more money the bigger teams get, the bigger the squads get, and the worse rotation will get.

          Part of the game i guess - and it'll probably gear us into picking nailed players from mid table sides instead. e.g. Jimenez, Siggy etc

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          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 1 month ago

              That's the thing - picking nailed mid table players vs. rotatable premiums is a game tactic

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      • money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ppl who captained son knows the risk of benching right

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        1. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I question anyone who genuinely thought Son would start against a championship club with Tottenham's most important game in 60 years looming on Wednesday

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          1. SHOOTER MCGINN
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Wait until 60 mins and this is still 0-0 then you'll see why he should've started. Must win game to get in the top 4.

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      • @FPLDIARYFPL
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Eriksen free kick...

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        1. @FPLDIARYFPL
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          ...hits the wall

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      • Trilly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry for the rookie question. What is EO and why can it be over 100%.

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

          Effective ownership. It reflects captaincy. Son is highly captained so his points count double for those who captain. That pushes his EO up.

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          1. Jeremy Corbyn
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Is that a definition?! Lol

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        2. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Effective ownership
          And if people captain a player. For example 80% got him.
          Half of them captain. Then it's 120%

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          1. Jeremy Corbyn
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Lol

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

            lol

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

            This is true though. Whats with the lols

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        3. Jeremy Corbyn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It is the amount of times a player is owned, normalised for a given pool, with captained players countin twice, triple captains trice

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        4. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          (C)

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          1. Random Name
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            10/10 answer

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        5. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          EO stands for Effective Ownership

          It can be over 100% due to a player being captained

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

          Effective ownership.

          That is basically the % of ownership + the % of captaincy. If 90% top 10k owned Son, and 40% captained, EO will be 130%.

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        7. Vobinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Effectively, if 90% own son and 50% of those captain him too, he is owned effectively by 135 people out of a 100

          I think that's right isn't it?

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      • Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        FK this will be goal...

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        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Uhh thx God

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      • ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        WOW, I took a -4 hit this week, bringing in Son(C) and Dunk. Meant to get Duffy, but accidentally got bloody Dunk.
        Oh dear...

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        1. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          bloody drunk?

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

          Son(c) for a hit isn't the worst call. But getting Dunk instead of Duffy just seems stupid. You get to confirm your transfers so you could have seen you had Dunk.

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

          How do you accidentally get Dunk lol

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          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Starts with a shandy

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              This. 😆

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      • dark91
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        How was that not a penalty!!!!

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      • Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        3 years and counting since Eriksen last scored from a direct free kick

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        1. @FPLDIARYFPL
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Really??

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          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            That's what they just said on the commentary

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

          Scored one vs juve last year.

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          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            In the League I'm on about

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

              Ahh, okay then.

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

          That means he is due.

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        4. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nice fishing

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        5. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe in the prem. Scored a direct free kick v Juve last season

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

        Huddersfield defensive masterclass, until Son comes on and rips them apart.
        You heard it here first.

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

          They are giving Eriksen way too much space IMO.

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      • Jindaljain
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Son captain failed!!

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        1. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not on ucl fantasy

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

          The game is young

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      • KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Duffy TC for the win!!

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      • The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Had the best sleep for a while, just made a coffee, time to relax and watch Son smash in a hattie.

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        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          going back to bed

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        2. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I know that feeling..

          https://media.giphy.com/media/nLhdSinRtaL2E/giphy.gif

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      • Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Vertonghen is superb.

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        1. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Son is supersub.

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

        Give Son to us if your not going to use him right Hotspurs

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

          They are using him right though. Real chance of beating city on champs.

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

            Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s benched again. He’d be nailed on for us

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      • gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol at Spurs team! Glad to see Son on the bench even though I have him given 41% of the top 10k have captained him.

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      • SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This game is really annoying sometimes - feels like whenever I captain a rotation risk I get screwed and whenever I don't I get screwed 😀

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

          lolz

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        2. Marvin of all he surveys
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Captain Salah from now on.

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          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            No thanks 😀

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            1. Marvin of all he surveys
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              He plays every game, second highest scorer in the league.

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              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                If you'd captained him every week for the last 8 games or whatever, you'd also be screwed

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

          VC?

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          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Vardz, game over

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

              ahh...unlucky...for now

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              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Didn't want to do Duffy because I'd already tripled up on their defence ... oh well

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        4. Postman Ty
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Alderweireld has played almost every minute of the league so far. Buy him for the first time this season and he's bench. Why does this always happen. Watch Vertonghen score as well...

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          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Ha fantasy football 101

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        5. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Sounds like you need to put the armband on Screwed (c).

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          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I didn't even think he'd start but here I am, what an idiot haha

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      • fr3d
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yup, this is a KWP 18 pointer

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      • odannyboys
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        son...20 min cameo and goal!

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

        To be fair, never considered anyone outside Son and Vardy. City vs their bogey team, Pool vs Chelsea, Wolves vs Southampton(who I will never captain against), and JWP, maybeee, but yeah .. .
        Not that big of a regret, tbh.

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      • ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Any chance of a Vertonghen assist 😛 ?

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Possible. He is pushing forwards from LCB sometimes, and he's fantastic in the wide areas.

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      • POLSKA GOLA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Today is the day I’m gonna pay for a mistake of VC Vardy ahead of Duffy. Such a rookie mistake not to VC a DGW player

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        1. Steve Stiffler
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I’m starting to worry was Duffy VC a bad decision

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        2. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Aye aye Captian 😉

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      • Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Come on Huddersfield, enforce those substitutions

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      • Champ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So who have people coming off the bench for Tripps? Assuming no cameo...
        Doherty here

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        1. i am jose mourinho
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Bennet

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