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FPL Team News and Injury Round-up – Gameweek 38

Friday was a busy day on the team news front as 19 Premier League managers delivered their pre-match press conferences.

Maurizio Sarri held a brief presser after Chelsea’s penalty shootout victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday, so we have now heard from all top-flight managers as we finalise our preparations for Gameweek 38.

Our match-by-match summary below details the headline injury updates and manager quotes but there is more information to be found in our Team News tab.

Our YouTube round-up of the Premier League pressers can be viewed via this link or in the embedded video at the bottom of the page.

Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Jurgen Klopp said on Friday that Andrew Robertson (calf) and Jordan Henderson (knee) “should be fine” after they picked up knocks in midweek, while Mohamed Salah (head) is expected to recover after training in the run-up to Sunday’s game.

Klopp said:

The famous three words of this week in the dressing room: ‘It’s only pain.’

Very important for all the young lads to learn, I’ve said that already to the boys. Hendo said, ‘It’s only pain’, Robbo said, ‘It’s only pain’ – but it was real pain, wow!

Unfortunately, Robbo could deal with the pain but only the rest of his body couldn’t because he couldn’t really activate the muscle anymore, some nerve hit or whatever.

They should be fine [for Sunday].

Mo looked good around the celebrations after the game, to be honest! The day before yesterday and yesterday he was running outside and will be part of training today.

There isn’t such good news on Roberto Firmino (muscle), however.

Klopp added:

Bobby not [available] for the weekend, but we have time [before the Champions League final] and that should be enough.

Nuno Espirito Santo didn’t report any fresh injury concerns in his pre-match presser.

Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City

Fernandinho (knee) won’t recover in time to face Brighton but Kevin De Bruyne (muscle) has returned to training in the last few days and could be involved at the Amex on Sunday.

On De Bruyne, Pep Guardiola said:

He trained the last two days with us, part of the training session. Tomorrow we are going to last train. He could [be involved].

About Fernandinho, the City boss added:

He’s not able. Maybe [for the FA Cup final], we’ll see.

Davy Propper (hamstring) and Jose Izquierdo (knee) will miss the visit of City but Chris Hughton said he otherwise had a fully-fit squad to choose from.

Manchester United v Cardiff City

Eric Bailly (knee) remains on the sidelines and Romelu Lukaku (hamstring) is expected to remain out, while Alexis Sanchez (ankle) is a fresh injury concern after picking up a knock in the 1-1 draw with Huddersfield.

Sergio Romero (knee), Mason Greenwood (unspecified) and Jesse Lingard (knee) have been pictured back in training and could all return to the matchday squad, with Greenwood potentially in line for a start given his manager’s comments today:

We’ve had some young players knocking on the door all season and we’ll start with one or two of the kids.

Antonio Valencia leaves United in the summer and could be involved for the final time on Sunday.

Solskjaer said:

He’s not been fit the five months I’ve been here, unfortunately. He’s really struggled but he feels that he could play a part, yes, and I would hope that he gets through today and tomorrow and we could give him a nice send-off.

Asked about Ander Herrera‘s availability given the speculation surrounding the midfielder’s future, the United boss added:

He might play. I don’t know yet, we haven’t picked the team. He’ll probably announce himself later on where he’s going to continue his football.

Anthony Martial was also listed as a doubt by the United website after missing out last weekend.

Harry Arter (calf) and Victor Camarasa (dead leg) remain major doubts for the trip to Old Trafford.

Neil Warnock said:

Victor [Camarasa], I’m desperately trying to get him fit. It’s a nasty dead leg. I was gutted when he went off last week. He just looked back to himself in that first ten minutes. We thank Harry [Arter] for all of his efforts this season.

Victor, he’s been struggling all week, I can’t see Victor making it. But you just don’t know with Victor. I don’t think Harry has any chance.

Tottenham Hotspur v Everton

Mauricio Pochettino is down to the bare bones for Sunday’s match against Everton, with Harry Kane (ankle), Harry Winks (groin) and Jan Vertonghen (ankle) injured and Son Heung-min and Juan Foyth suspended.

Danny Rose (hamstring) and Victor Wanyama (thigh) will be assessed after picking up strains in midweek, while Davinson Sanchez (thigh) is “continuing rehab” and is also set to be unavailable.

Serge Aurier (hamstring) is back in training, at least.

Asked about Vertonghen’s availability for the Champions League final in June, Pochettino said:

We need to assess. I think it is not a big issue because he finished the game but it’s true that now his ankle is swollen. We hope it is not a big problem.

Richarlison (rib) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (knock) are out of Sunday’s clash, while Seamus Coleman (groin) will be assessed.

Marco Silva said:

[Calvert-Lewin] is not able to play the next match. It was a kick in the training session, nothing special.

Let’s see if Coleman also can play or not, he will be a doubt, let’s see if tomorrow will be. Small problem in his groin.

The situation with Richarlison, he came out the last game with a problem in the rib. He will be out the next game, definitely.

Southampton v Huddersfield Town

Maya Yoshida (illness) remains out for Southampton but there was positive news from Ralph Hasenhuttl regarding the Saints’ key FPL assets.

Hasenhuttl said:

We have still one game to go. We will have a few changes and change back to the shape we were playing before, with the players that played before. That means that Angus [Gunn] is playing at the weekend again.

Erik Durm (glute) won’t feature at St. Mary’s while Zanka (illness) hasn’t been able to train properly and Chris Lowe has what his manager described as a “small problem”.

Crystal Palace v Bournemouth

Scott Dann is a fresh injury doubt for Palace this weekend.

Roy Hodgson said on Friday:

We’ll have to assess Scott Dann tomorrow because he left training today feeling a slight strain. That’s the only one that could possibly be added to the ones we’ve had for the last few weeks.

Eddie Howe is without nine players on Sunday and said:

David Brooks will miss out. None of the players that were unavailable last week are back.

Howe also explained why Asmir Begovic won’t be involved this weekend:

We decided to play Mark [Travers], we rested Asmir. He’s been given the final week of the season off to spend some extended time with his family.

Leicester City v Chelsea

Brendan Rodgers didn’t report any fresh fitness concerns in his pre-match press conference on Friday but Daniel Amartey (leg) remains out.

Speaking of Chelsea’s injury situation on Thursday night, Maurizio Sarri said:

We lost [Andreas] Christensen, we lost [Ruben] Loftus-Cheek. We started the match with three injuries, two injuries during the match. Not a serious problem [with Loftus-Cheek], he had the usual cramp after 75 minutes.

For sure it will be very difficult for Sunday but we need to consider that our best match, in my opinion, was against Tottenham, three days after 120 minutes in the cup final against Man City. Now it’s more difficult because we played 61 matches.

We need to rest. Unfortunately, we have to go to the United States to play a [friendly] match and then we have ten days to prepare the match.

It is not easy to recover after a match like this, especially mentally. Physically I think that we can recover, not 100%, but we can recover. Mentally it will be very difficult.

Burnley v Arsenal

Unai Emery didn’t provide any fitness updates in his pre-match press conference but Sead Kolasinac reportedly picked up an injury in the win over Valencia on Thursday and maybe a doubt this weekend. 

We will hopefully be provided with an updated medical bulletin by Arsenal ahead of Sunday’s deadline.

Speaking on Friday, Emery said:

We arrived home at 6am and today we cancelled training because it’s important to rest. Tomorrow we are going to prepare the match for Sunday. I am going to decide with the players who are hungry and in good physical condition to play this match.

Sean Dyche confirmed that Phil Bardsley (gashed leg) is fit to be involved but added that James Tarkowski has missed training sessions this week as his partner has given birth.

Aaron Lennon (knee) is unlikely to feature and Steven Defour (calf) remains out.

Watford v West Ham United

Etienne Capoue (groin) returns for Watford this weekend.

Speaking of the Hornets’ injury situation, Javi Gracia said:

In this moment we have Domingos Quina and Sebastian Prodl injured and the rest of the players are available. We recover Capoue, last week he was injured and he will be available for the next game.

Asked about possible rotation ahead of the FA Cup final, Gracia said:

All my players are ready to play. All the squad and me, as well, are only focused on this game. In this moment, we prepare as best as possible the next game and after we have enough time to prepare the final, as well.

Sometimes you think it is better to rest some players and after it is not the best decision. I prefer to take decisions thinking only of the next game. The next game is important.

The players can be injured in a training session out of the ground, you never know. It is better to keep the same attitude and try to win the next game.

Felipe Anderson and Declan Rice have recovered from illness while Robert Snodgrass is available again after serving a one-match ban last weekend.

Andy Carroll (ankle), Andriy Yarmolenko (Achilles) and Winston Reid (knee) remain out.

Fulham v Newcastle United

Injury updates were thin on the ground in Scott Parker’s press conference on Friday, with talk dominated of his permanent appointment as manager.

Denis Odoi (concussion) could be back in contention on Sunday, however.

Ki Sung-yueng (knee) is the latest addition to Newcastle’s injury list.



1,695 Comments Post a Comment
  1. paza12
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Firmino and Son to Auba and Pogba for -4 hit? Cheers.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on your bench but sounds decent.

  2. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Never known such a dearth of big hitters in FPL.

    Salah, Mané, Aguero, Sterling, then it's meh.

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Another reason why the established FPL players didnt do so well this year

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Mark says hi

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard has more points than three of them but alright.

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed.

      I’m gonna have 5 mill ITB this week and really couldn’t spend it wisely anyway

      1. McEwan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        That’s not a concern when gw38 comes round. I looked at a freehit team I was happy with for this round and there was a heap of extra ££ that was used just to fill the bench. Been a lot of big hitters, too many at points, timing was key to owning imo

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I had a couple of weeks earlier in the season with 3-4 mill ITB. Just one of them years

          1. McEwan
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah, sometimes it looks as wasted, only if it isn’t redistributed within a reasonable timeframe. With the end of the season, it’s at its lowest downside sitting in the bank

  3. In a Rush
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Play
    A. jota
    B. Jimenez

    1. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Close, but jota is in better form

      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I am leaning that way it’s just Jimenez in penalties that’s the worry I think

        1. Kuzser
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I think it's Neves next time.they swap with Jimmi

    2. laoshi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Jim if you have to

      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Or Jimenez ➡️ Mitrovic for another-4?

  4. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Robo and son >>?

    Or just play Doherty and Jota?

    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Keep Robertson he might play
      Sell son

  5. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I have 9.3m to sell Firmino. Who is the best option? Nothing in Klopps conference about Origi

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Wilson, King, Vardy, maybe Mitro

      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        And add Arnautovic to that list

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Vardy

    3. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Even if there was, still wouldn’t be my top 3 option of go to players.

    4. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Wilson, great away form

  6. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Best move this week to win a ML (3 points behind my rival atm)?
    A. Son Jimmi-> Sterling Long for -4
    B. Son-> pogba
    C. Son-> bilva
    D. doherty->laporte and play 4defs

    His team:
    Ederson
    AWB-Laporte-Robbo (Kola doherty)
    pogba-sterling-fraser-jota (tielemans)
    Rashford-Jimmi-Vardy

    My team:
    Foster
    TAA-Shaw-Valery (Doherty Duffy)
    Mane-Salah-Jota-Redmond (Son)
    Aguero-Wilson-Jimmi

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B or C

  7. Garth Marenghi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Luiz to Shaw for a hit?

    1. laoshi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      No

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        not even a little bit close.

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I was hesitant about Luiz even playing, but I guess not worth it

  8. laoshi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    1. Robertson & Son -> Laporte & Pogs

    Or

    2. Duffy & Son -> Laporte & Fraser?

    TY!

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      2

    2. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I like 2 myself and Robertson might play.

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        agreed. This actually seems like a really good move and I wish I had thought of it.

    3. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      2

  9. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Current defenders:
    TAA, Doherty, Bednarek, Duffy, Dunk

    Worth a hit to not have to play Doherty vs Liverpool or Duffy against City?

    1. laoshi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn’t take a hit

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Just play Doherty

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        that's currently my plan. Thanks! Now I just have to choose two from Deulofeu, Redmond, and Llorente.

        1. Garth Marenghi
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Gerry D and Fernando for me, people like Nathan but I’ve never been a fan

  10. MGD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Out of curiosity how much is you Cash ML and how many contestants?

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      500 and 10

      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Ah nice! Any luck?

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      137 entrants.

      1st place £1500
      2nd £600
      3rd £300
      4th £120

      Manager of the month gets free entry next season

      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Wow that’s pretty big. What rank is the leader?

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Top 1k

  11. robert1116336
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Jimenez or Højbjerg this week?

    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Jimenez for me

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      This is my last decision to make and keep changing back and forth between the two

    3. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Raul

  12. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pogba or Redmond?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Redmond for me. Pogba's been pretty terrible and it really wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't play the full match

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Paul

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Pogz imo

  13. paza12
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Vardy or Auba? Can afford either. Cheers.

  14. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Alisson
    Robbo* Digne Bednarek
    Sterling Deulofeu Mane Jota
    Aguero Jimenez Vardy

    Subs: McNeil Chilwell Kola*

    One mini league is won, the other I have a healthy 50 pt lead over 2nd but not taking any risks. Would you just do Robbo to TAA for 1 FT?

  15. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Feels really weird to have money in the bank on the last GW

  16. AI3user
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Chasing by 8, captain who:

    1) Mane
    2) Aguero
    3) Sterling
    4) Vardy

    I know I'll make the wrong choice in the end 🙂

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero

    2. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      2

    3. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      1

  17. FPLMarc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ok this is it, I'm torn between Pogba & Vardy, or Salah & Long.

    With the concussion of Salah and possible rotation of Long.... I dunno. What do you think?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Don't really like either. What about Fraser and Vardy?

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Looks like you’re already saying pogba & vardy.

      1. FPLMarc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        All week it's been Salah & Long but I'm starting to doubt. Just have a feeling that Vardy will haul.

    3. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He didn't really have a 'concussion' concussion but had to sat out. It's the protocol.

  18. In a Rush
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Martial ➡️ Redmond
    Son ➡️ Mane for a -4

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't.

      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Why not do you think?
        Neither will play

        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah, so just do one. Don't take the hit.

  19. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Deulofeu has scored 54% of his points in 5 games this season against 3 teams: Hud, Car and Wham...

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      so I should play him over Llorente, then?

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Yes

  20. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    a) Mane + Haz + Long
    b) Salah + Redmond + Jiménez
    c) Pogba + Mane + Jiménez

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Defo A for me

  21. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    seeing a few tip moura.

    why would poch risk him ahead of the CL final in a dead rubber?

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He'll want to keep his momentum up, not interrupt his high.

      1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        if he got injured, which is likely given the gametime he has had with kane injured, spurs would need to play janssen tho

        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Kane will be back for the Champs League final

  22. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Just done Jimenez and Son to Vardy and Fraser for a hit.

    Foster
    TAA Laporte Robertson
    Sterling(c) Mane Deulofeu Fraser
    Kun Vardy Zaha

    Ryan Valery Martial Doherty

    Good luck all

  23. Sol
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard owners keeping or selling ? Cheers

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Keeping. Selling Son

      1. Sol
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

  24. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Salah close to a drop. Come on guys! Sell! You don’t want to lose value at this critical stage!

  25. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Does the Ramadan fasting normally affect players energy levels? Salah currently my cap...

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He’ll be hungry for goals.

    2. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      They are surely used to it though

      1. Cruz88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Was just reading that Salah refrained from fasting for the champions League final last year, so maybe he'll do the same again for Sunday and this years final

  26. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Foster
    TAA/Trippier/Doh
    Sterling(tc)/Mane/Eriksen/Jota
    Aguero/Jim/Long

    Ryan/Kolas/Yosh/Son

    Son/Trippier/Kolas -> Pogba/Laporte/Bertrand for -8???

    Poss the triple capt Pogba

  27. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Predicted points totals for the following please? 🙂

    A) Aguero
    B) Salah
    C) TAA
    D) Sterling

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      8 (1g)
      25 (2 pens at 3-1 up to make it 5-1, 4g)
      9 (2a)
      7 (1a)

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        And I know you didn’t ask but:

        jota 7 (1g)
        Laporte 9 (3 bonus)
        Mane 7 (1g)
        Robbo 1 (subbed on 57th minute after Liverpool score 3rd, as a precaution for final)

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      6.2
      6.8
      5.1
      6.3

  28. rohan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Deulofeu in for Son ? Will he start ?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't risk going for Deulofeu with Watford final coming up

  29. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Someone said Sheffield have 'overlapping centre-backs'... is that true?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Won't matter for 3 months 😉

    2. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Lol i hope they employ that tactic against us next season. Theyll get torn to shreds

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah those overlapping CBs wouldn't hold a candle to your Lap Dancing CBs

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah but they'll still be Sheffield defenders 😐

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I always thought he was a pretty honest guy