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Dugout Discussion September 21

Pochettino favours Ndombele to Eriksen in Leicester clash

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Mauricio Pochettino has made two big changes to his Tottenham Hotspur side ahead of the visit to Leicester City.

Following the 4-0 win over Crystal Palace, he has brought Tanguy Ndombele (£6.0m) in to replace Christian Eriksen (£8.8m) while Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.4m) deputises for Hugo Lloris (£5.5m) whose wife has just given birth.

The absence of Eriksen may concern some Fantasy managers still invested in the Spurs attack although he was quite poor against Olympiakos midweek.

Spurs’ backline of Serge Aurier (£4.9m), Toby Alderweireld (£5.5m), Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m) and Danny Rose (£5.5m) remains unchanged for the lunch-time kick-off against the Foxes, whilst the goal-scorers from the victory over Palace in Erik Lamela (£6.1m) and Heung-min Son (£9.6m) retain their starting berths. 

Son scored twice in the demolition of Roy Hodgson’s side, and Pochettino will be hoping for a similar level of impact from his South-Korean talisman at the King Power Stadium. 

For Leicester, Brendan Rodgers has made two changes to the side who narrowly lost out to Manchester United last weekend, with Ayoze Perez (£6.1m) and Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) returning to the starting XI at the expense of Hamza Choudhury (£4.5m) and Demarai Gray (£5.3m).

That tweak might help James Maddison (£7.1m) occupy a more central role after playing on the flanks recently.

After starting the 2019/20 campaign in fine form, the Foxes will be aiming to bounce back from defeat at Manchester United.

The likes of Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) with three goals so far this season, will look to exploit a Spurs defence who once again displayed their fragilities in blowing a two-goal lead against Olympiacos in the Champions League mid-week. 

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell; Ndidi; Perez, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes; Vardy.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Ndombele, Lamela, Son, Kane.

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  1. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Off topic slightly but why does Dermot Gallagher always look like he has just come from a rave and on it...

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    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cos there's a guy in the place who's got a bittersweet face...

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    2. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling (C) here.
      MeNdY pRoViDeS the WiDtH so Sterling can play CeNtRe right?

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Centre bench?

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      2. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        So where is Kun gonna play? CB?

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    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Need Sterling and Mount to get some minutes or Lundstram comes on which isn’t ideal

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    4. dshv
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling captain. David Silva vice.. what now?

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Nothing you can do now.

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      2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Sterling come in after 80 minutes with City 2 up

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

      Hands up triple Norwich attackers! o/

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      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        o/

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You only have one in your XI and one on your bench. WEAK!

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          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Sterling won't come on

            So I'll have 2 😀

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            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              If Sterling doesn't come on, I'll effectively have 4 😉

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    6. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling out
      Kane in
      Zinch out
      Mendy in

      Come on

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I might WC. Too much happening.

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        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Tbh , this is the time to wc

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      2. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Sterling and Kane not the same position.

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        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          According to some people here, Kane is a midfielder

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          1. tafrère
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Lmao

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    7. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If Aguero scores a brace and Sterling blanks that will mean a significant change in the rankings.

      I wonder what is Mark thinking having Sterling and no Kun.

      TM on the other hand together with Granny are happy since they have Kun captain.

      Hmmmm.....

      Please, no hater kind of replies.

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      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        If Aguero scores a brace.

        There will be many sterling out. His price will.fall.

        I won't remove him though.

        Good that many will.move away from him.

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      2. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        ML leader (already ahead by 48 pts) has Aguero (C) and I have Sterling (C). If Aguero gets more than 1 goal it could be ML title race over for me.

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        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Too early to say that.

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          1. circusmonkey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Way too early, I lost a 100 point lead last year.

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      3. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Mark always finds a way to smash it. His VC will haul and so will the player first on his bench.

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      4. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Short term - there will be variance

        Mark (and many others) view sterling as a season keeper and accept the occasional benching will happen

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      5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Mark is overrated

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        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Dumb

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          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            https://www.premierfantasytools.com/best-fpl-managers-list/

            Check the non ffs manipulated HOF. He's marketed a lot more than the others . He's better than most of us but far from the best

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            1. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              interesting

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      6. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Both TM and Granville are mediocre managers relative to Sutherns

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          TM is not

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    8. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Any chance Pep keeps Sterling rested on bench for whole game.....

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      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        If 3-0 up soon then likely, but if 0-0 after 50 minutes no chance

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        1. Here's Tom with the We…
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          50% chance

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      2. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, historically speaking, its very likely

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      3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Big chance If they are 3/4 up

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      4. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Last season came off bench 4 times stayed on 3 times. So we’ll see

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    9. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      COmmon Watford win this 2-0

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      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Watford are not common. There is only one

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    10. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Got to be a good chance Sterling doesn't come on if City are winning comfortably. Jesus, Gundogan and Cancelo the substitutes perhaps.

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      1. Flaming Flamingo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Very good chance, I'd say.

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      2. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        We shall.find out.

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      3. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        But if City are winning comfortably that means an Aguero brace. Not sure you want this as a Sterling owner...

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        1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          *KDB brace

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          1. tafrère
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            A KDB brace means an Aguero Brace lmao.

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    11. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Damn, was between the two but went Zaha over Maddy on my Lanzini out FT...ahwell Zaha is a three game punt anyway and could outscore Maddy over that period with a lot of luck haha!
      But at least there's no chance of Sterling getting benched...lets do this Raheem, punish the sellers!
      😉

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    12. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling to Zaha !! Happy days(I hope)

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    13. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling benched. Why even play this shite game

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      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Dont play then...

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        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          This

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      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        1st rule of FPL is pick nailed players, no?

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      3. Wet Knee Houston
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly for these moments 🙂

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      4. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        The game's only enjoyable when your luck is in. Otherwise it's crap.

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    14. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      More of the same from Leeds today. 1 up, miss a pen wide, concede in garbage time. Can't be a more frustrating team to support except maybe Arsenal

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      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Spurs? Havn’t won a trophy for 40 years

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        1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          They've always been pish

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        2. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          League* sorry

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    15. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Zinc > ???

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      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Otamendi

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      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I'm wondering the same
        Mendy but would have to take a hit

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      3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Mendy

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    16. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Just seen why Auriers goal was disallowed 😆

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Angry face

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        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Cruel!

          Cat piss bad luck confirmed.

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          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            That cat cost me 15 points today

            Excluding bonus!

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            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              15? Mathematics not great here..

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              1. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Do explain your workings...

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      2. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        It's pathetic.

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      3. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Son offside by 0.00001 Km

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    17. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Just see the team news for MCFC!

      Mendy is back baby

      Sterling benched as expected. Captain aguero I got my fingers crossed.

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    18. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      KDB(C) let’s go.

      Brace
      Assist
      3BPS

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      1. Artemis Titans
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This would make my week

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    19. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      In GW4 I had to choose between Kane-->Kun or Kane+Pereyra-->Sterling+Greenwood. Guess which one I chose..FML!

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    20. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling owners shouldnt sell. Sterling is now nailed for the next 6-7 games

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      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Kun's turn next.

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      2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Correct and right

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      3. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Typical haul vs Everton next week

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      4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ya it’s like an elastic band that’s been stretched almost to breaking point

        It’s going to snap right back into sellers faces with a 21 pointer soon

        If you can predict it, and captain it, you’ll fly

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    21. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sells Zinchenko and Sterling to fund Mendy and Kun.

      Zinchenco and Sterling start next week with Jesus up top.

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    22. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If Tomori starts, then is this worth for a hit?

      Zinc-Digne-Green
      To
      Rico-Tomori-Willson?

      Thanks.

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      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Wilson looked below parr today, I’d rather have Tammy/Pukki

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    23. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      STERLING OUT!
      STERLING OUT!
      STERLING OUT!

      Is probably what they’d be saying if his was a simpsons episode

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      1. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        With a narrative thread from Lisa on how Pep's fraudulence affects the climate.

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          And Bart writing

          I must not trust the bald fraud
          I must not trust the bald fraud
          I must not trust the bald fraud
          I must not trust the bald fraud
          I must not trust the bald fraud

          On the board lol

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    24. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Really hope Tammy doesn’t rise today, if he scores I’ll bring him in but need the 0.1

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    25. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      whats really going to sting sterling owners is the drops

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      1. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          the cameo

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        • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Not if he’s kept for the long term

          He’ll rise 0.2 easy the next week he next hauls, and if he back to back hauls he’ll rise 0.4 in 2 weeks an d0.5 in 3 weeks etc

          He can also be swapped for literally any other mid if his bad form continues (apart from Mo)

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      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thoughts on this?

        Zinchenko, Soyuncu out
        Mendy, Rico in -4

        Playing three at the back, would give me
        TAA Digne Mendy Lundstram Rico

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        1. MTPockets
            4 years, 6 months ago

            What if next week Zinchenko starts and Mendy's awol?

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            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              That could happen, lol. FML ;(

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          • Canary_Kid
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Looking to do those exact moves but shipping Montoya instead of Soy

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        2. Illu
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Kun rest only easy Champions League games not premier league.

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          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            you cant say that for sure, as i said in previous comment Pep tactically may prefer Jesus over Kun in some fixtures. Its unlikely but it can happen

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          2. FDMS All Starz
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            There is no rule like that, if his goals start drying up, Jesus will get his opportunity ASAP

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            1. Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              His goals wont dry up unless he gets injured though. Jesus isnt fit to lace Kun's boots

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          3. WVA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Kun starts pretty much every game he is fit to start in the premier league

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        3. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          the Watford game will be tight

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        4. Illu
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Pep has team for champions league and players who get less time in premier league play there.

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        5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Let’s go Todd

          Another goal, another punch of the corner flag, and another 0.2 price rise 🙂

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