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Dugout Discussion August 11

Lacazette, Luiz, Ceballos and Pepe on the bench for Arsenal

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There are two Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 BST today.

Arsenal head north to take on Newcastle United at St. James’ Park, while Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers meet at the King Power Stadium.

The headline team news from Tyneside is that Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) – who had been a doubt for this game with an ankle knock – is only a substitute, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) leading the line for the Gunners.

David Luiz (£6.0m), Nicolas Pepe (£9.5m) and Dani Ceballos (£5.5m) also have to make do with a place on the bench.

Youngsters Reiss Nelson (£5.5m) and Joe Willock (£5.0m) start behind Aubameyang.

Joelinton (£6.0m) makes his competitive Newcastle debut and will be joined by an out-of-position Miguel Almiron (£6.0m) in attack, with Steve Bruce keeping faith with the wing-back system that Rafael Benitez favoured in 2018/19.

Matt Ritchie (£5.5m) has recovered from injury and will line up on the left flank.

There are no major shocks at Leicester, with Ayoze Perez (£6.5m) making Brendan Rodgers’ starting XI as expected.

Perez joins Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) and James Maddison (£7.0m) in the Foxes’ line-up but Marc Albrighton (£5.5m) drops to the bench as Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) is brought in to bolster central midfield.

Wolves are at full strength, with Raul Jimenez (£7.5m) and Diogo Jota (£6.5m) again paired together in a two-pronged attack.

Jimenez and Matt Doherty (£6.0m) both returned from injury lay-offs in the Europa League on Thursday night and the Irish wing-back also makes Nuno Espirito Santo’s first starting XI of the 2019/20 campaign.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schär, Lascelles, Dummett, Manquillo, Shelvey, Hayden, Longstaff, Ritchie, Almirón, Joelinton.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Sokratis, Monreal, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Willock, Nelson, Aubameyang.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Söyüncü, Evans, Chilwell, Ndidi, Choudhury, Tielemans, Maddison, Pérez, Vardy.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Coady, Bennett, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Jota, Jimenez.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 1

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  1. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So sterlo will be highest scoring player this year ? 🙂

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

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    2. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Top 🙂

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    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Him or Salah

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      1. Jebiga
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        They are not equal, Salah will not get 50+ points provided from the referrers

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        1. Critical Observer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Liverpool were by far luckier with the decisions going their way last season.

          Check mate, mate.

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    4. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      In that city team with KDB back yes.

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    5. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Salah for the threepeat.

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    6. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Averaged the highest number of points-per-game last season. So if he gets the same number of games as Salah, you'd expect him to. Seems unlikely though.

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      1. Jebiga
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        You think Salah will outscore him ? Hm...
        I realy appreciate your thinking Giggs Bossom, because you are the legend of this site, but I think Sterlo it is for this season

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          With equal gametime, I think Sterling will outscore Salah.

          I only doubt the equal gametime part.

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          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            This

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            1. Business Cat
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Plus I think Pep will go all out for the CL this year

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    7. Teror
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      no

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  2. Bubz
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    4 years, 8 months ago

    How are the main guys looking in Lei vs Wol?

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    1. TheSteel
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      • 11 Years
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      Perez looks good

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    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wolves can't even touch the ball. All Leicester but no clear chances. Lei mids look good

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      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Praet still to come in as well for even more creativity.

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  3. Four Hit Wonder
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mkhi go back to Belarus

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    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Or Armenia

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      1. Jebiga
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This

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  4. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is Auba playing?

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  5. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mhkit skies one

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  6. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Has Jota came on yet?

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  7. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mkhitaryan utter crap

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  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Mkhi flops

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  9. Four Hit Wonder
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Foxes 75% possession vs Wolves

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    1. Forza Papac
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      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      So what you're saying is Jota will do them on the counter?

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        😆

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      LEI CS high this year?

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Lots of goals scored and conceded imo.

        Jota piling through. He's got more assists in him.

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  10. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    BREAKING NEWS: Armenia has just sent their first ball to the moon.

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Stick to the driving.

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      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        😀

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      2. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I actually didn't think this was too bad. There is talent there.

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        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          The shot or the joke?

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    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      But not the last

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    3. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Is this a joke ? LOL it's funny because it's really poor joke 🙂

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    4. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Brilliant

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  11. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How long until a Jimmy goal pls?

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    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Atleast a week

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  12. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is there an app for Android push notifications, for goals, assists, cards etc.?

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    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      sofa scores.

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      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, and what a great name!

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        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          They used to show links to the goals but don't do it now...the copywrite thing I guess

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      2. Gravy_Davey
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Best app out there imo

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

      Livescore, but you to have press the "star" button by the match you want notifications for.

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    3. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Forza Football

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  13. ALTOID11
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy hasn’t scored a hatrick yet! Gonna swap him out ASAP

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Such a casual you should have sold him after the first 10 mins

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  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Oh Joe!

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  15. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Linton looking dangerous

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  16. Four Hit Wonder
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Dubravka, Ritchie and Joeli Nton all good value.

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    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure you can make this conclusion 26 mins in

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  17. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Joelinton walking through the arsenal fortress

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    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fortress?More like a Sunday market

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    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      *bouncy castle

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  18. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Leicester have got a proper good team to be fair. Quite surprised Maguire wasn't replaced but other clubs probably would not taken the pi$$ knowing they had 80m.

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    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Like the rumoured £75m that Bournemouth wanted for Ake.

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      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yes, exactly that, or 45m for Dunk....

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        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Like your grav btw, great game.

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    2. Gravy_Davey
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      From what I heard from a Leicester fan Söyüncü was a great replacement waiting in the wing. Initially struggled to communicate with the team but speaks better English now.

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  19. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know why Newcastle usually play on Sundays? Often boring affairs.

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    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It's a cathedral don't forget.

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    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      They don't roll on Shabbas.

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      1. Crystal Alice
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Shut the fkup donnnie

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      2. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        But it's a league game dude.

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  20. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Joe won’t play Arsenal every week

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    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      bUt tHeY gOt lUiz

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        they'd do better starting the crocked tierney

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  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Googles his full name: Joelinton Cassio Apolinário de Lira

    Yeah let's just go with Joe...

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    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Parents were fans of digital watches with calculators obviously

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

        😀

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    2. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The BBC in it's eternal wisdom has plummed for Apolinário de Lira rather than Joelinton.

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  22. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Love the ole Newcastle steel

    Steve Bruce is a genius

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  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Auba SOT

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  24. Four Hit Wonder
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Obamayoung a bit rusty

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      obameryung*

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  25. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    England v Wales is popping off!

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  26. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    FPL aside: Lacazette should not be benched on any team in the world. He just shouldn't. I mean, the football that man plays... seriously.

    The coach is paid exactly to find a way to make things work.

    Unai Emery does not deserve him.

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    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He's been injured if I'm not mistaken.

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wrong account, Random Name 😉

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Haha beat me to it!

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    3. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      True.

      Pep is a rotator but he wins the title. Things Emery is doing aren't making any sense whatsoever.

      Including fielding Auba in an unnatural position today.

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I dunno, Giroud works much better for France. Probably shouldn't play in that team.

      "Choose the best player for every position, and you’ll end up not with a strong XI, but with 11 strong 1’s." - Cruyff

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  27. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    ooof auba

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    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Close, but just close 🙁

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  28. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Jota bad foul

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    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He loves one of those.

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  29. Critical Observer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Problems in the horizon folks, how are we to tell which one is Guendouzi and which one is Luiz? :/

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Look on the back of their shirts

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      1. Critical Observer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        That's useful when zoomed in but not when in the general view. :/

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        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Look at the number on their kits

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    2. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Luiz is the one booming free kicks over the bar

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    3. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Luiz will the one on the floor on the half way line each time Arsenal concede.

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    4. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Luiz is the spatially challenged one who dances samba, while Guendozi is just spatially challenged.

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      1. Critical Observer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Take an upvote, this should prove helpful.

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    5. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Luiz will be the one hissing...

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    6. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Put on a German jersey and see which one sh1ts himself!

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      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Lol

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  30. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    You watch Perez do nothing, keep a clean sheet and get 3 points, leaving me on an agonising 99 Total for the week!

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    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm gutted.

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    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yep you've managed to mention your score yet again.

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Lol! I don't do well often!

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    3. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’m glad this is at the bottom of the page

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Harsh!

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    4. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Don't be greedy. That's a bloody good start. I've got him as well, so I'd like him to score.

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    5. Funny Face
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That's about all you should expect from a £6.5 million midfielder seeking into a new team. Anything else is a bonus.

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