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Dugout Discussion September 22

James fit to start as Greenwood and Lanzini miss out

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There are two Premier League matches kicking off at 14:00 BST today, with West Ham United facing Manchester United and Crystal Palace hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Red Devils are unchanged from the team that beat Leicester City, meaning that Daniel James has recovered from the knock that forced him to miss Thursday’s win over Astana.

There is no place for Mason Greenwood in the matchday squad, however, with the teenage striker ruled out with tonsillitis.

Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial miss out as expected, with Solskjaer providing an update on Pogba ahead of kick-off:

Hopefully, we can get him back next week. He started training yesterday. Probably get some minutes against Rochdale, but definitely we think he’s ready for Arsenal.

Manuel Lanzini hasn’t recovered from the injury that Manuel Pellegrini disclosed in Friday’s press conference, so Pablo Fornals takes his place in central midfield.

Aaron Cresswell is in for the suspended Arthur Masuaku at left-back.

Roy Hodgson makes just one change to the Palace team that lost 4-0 at Tottenham Hotspur.

Andros Townsend drops to the bench as the fit-again James McArthur comes into the starting line-up.

Budget FPL defender Martin Kelly is among the substitutes.

Nuno Espirito Santo continues to ring the changes as Wolves juggle participation in the UEFA Europa League and Premier League.

There are four alterations to the side that started against Sporting Braga on Thursday, with Ruben Neves, Patrick Cutrone and Morgan Gibbs-White all benched.

Ryan Bennett doesn’t make the squad, meanwhile, for the second Premier League game in a row.

Diogo Jota, Joao Moutinho, Adama Traore and Romain Saiss are all promoted to the starting line-up.

The teamsheets show Traore as lining up in a front three with Jota and Raul Jimenez, with Matt Doherty in his usual right wing-back role.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Fornals, Yarmolenko, Anderson, Haller.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Young, Matic, Pereira, McTominay, James, Mata, Rashford.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Cahill, Sakho, Van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyate, Zaha, Ayew, Schlupp.

Wolves XI: Patrício, Boly, Coady, Saïss, Doherty, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Jonny, Traoré, Jiménez, Jota.

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What's with all this Haller hype? Gonna do Haller to Abraham tonight.

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    1. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Might do the same.

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

      me too

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    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Haller hype was over last GW

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    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ya I prefer owning Barnes at 6.6. Cheaper and offers the same amount of potential. The blanks are less annoying at his price too.

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      1. Tigers Time
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Agree and his next three fixtures look good

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    5. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yarmolenko has strangled his service

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cresswell filling in for Masuaku doesn’t help either, needs someone dynamic overlapping on the left because that’s how he scored half his goals last year

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    6. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hasn't scored in one half against a top 6 side, must be a terrible player

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      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Didn't actually play against Man City so not sure who you're talking about.

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    7. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Could it have something to do with michail Antonio being out?

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

        Antonio not much of a creator. Lanzini out this game is making a big difference, Fornals has been poor so far

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        1. Pranav Santhosh
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Didn’t even realise lanzini is out and knowing how creative he is that would be a big loss. I still think Antonio while not much of a creator has a physical presence about him to help with the attacks. I don’t know much about yarmolenko but he he has the stature to provide what Antonio does so it’s probably the lanzini out why haller has looked poor so far

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

            You have a point about Antonio being out though, Yarmolenko is a very good player but always looks to cut inside and take the shot on himself, will rarely take on a defender and put a cross in. Fredericks gets forward a lot on the overlap but his delivery could be a lot better too

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            1. Pranav Santhosh
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Hmm interesting points. I don’t watch enough about west ham to comment on the likes of fredericks yarmolenko etc but I’ve seen a bit of haller at Frankfurt and he’s a class player imo still think could be one of the signings of the season if west ham can utilise him properly and I want to bring him in over the likes of Wilson and barnes

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      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

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      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Antonio and Lanzini out is the problem

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        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Imo Antonio was able to cross ball to him a couple of times. Needs to be checked though. Both Antonio and Lanzini are too injury prone, but he Haller might be cheap when they are fit.

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          1. Pranav Santhosh
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I’d honestly prefer haller over Wilson so hopefully lanzini and Antonio can stay fit. Any clue on when Antonio should be back?

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  2. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Simple difference. Rashford plays midweek /IB and can't be rested as no cover. Looks knackered.

    City rest Sterling and score 8

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You say no cover as if they have financial restraints.

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        True. Greenwood and Martial injured but looked poor from start and was never dropped. Pep is brutal, Ole needs to be ruthless

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

      Can’t be rested cause his back up is 12 and getting his tonsils out.

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  3. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Surely Tuanzebe needs to be starting, Lindelof is constantly making mistakes every game

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    • MITHRRANDIRR
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maguire with a turn slower than a wardrobe when Yarmolenko turned him there.

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

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    • gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I find it quite entertaining when rat boy on sky commentates on a Utd game when they play poorly! Lol

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

        Too many ex United in punditry but it's funnier when they suck isn't it

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    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Until Man Utd sign a mobile defensive midfielder in the mould of Kante or Gueye they will struggle.

      You have Noble and Rice who are slowpokes and no-one is pressuring them because Matic is equally as slow.

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    • Mr. Mystic
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      VVD or Digne -> Otamendi?

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

        Look who VVD has next week.

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        1. Mr. Mystic
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Sheff Utd away? They’re a decent side atm?

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      2. jonnybhoy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        digne

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

        digne no brainer

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    • Naby K8a
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rashford needs to go on loan to the Championship

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      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not his fault if he isn’t getting service. Still hate Utd as a POOL fan but to be fair the midfield is lacking creativity

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        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Nah Rashford is part of the problem. He thinks hes a lot better than he is. Doesnt press very well, misses 2/3 big chances, low tier movement unless when he can use his pace against a high line. Hes not good enough for a team that wants to put in a challenge for top 4.

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        2. Naby K8a
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He's 21 and nobody still knows if he's a winger or striker

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

      Thank you Wan bisaka for being useless

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

        Think it's the rest of his team who have to apologise.

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        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          This. Like Digne 🙁

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

          Maybe you are right it's the team

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      2. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        he was playing very well.
        thank maguire for making AWB useless

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

          credit where credit is due. it was a good goal and a good assist

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      3. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Just coz you lost CS points doesn't make AWB useless...

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

          Agree . I was speaking from fpl pow

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    • jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Play of WHU and MUN way too slow. I was expecting better.

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        What do you expect with Noble / Rice and Matic in central midfield?

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

          You can add Fornals to that list too

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    • Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I guess the mods didn't like my choice of words... even though it's not on the blocked list. 😀

      Are people still excited over Man Utd's xG against stats?

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

        Yet... 😀

        Low xGa there so it’s worth doubling up on them!

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      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes. When they get to GW10 though.

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      3. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why Greenwood is the only UTD I will have as a sub to free up cash but his price doing nothing so time to get rid.

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      4. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Jizzing?

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Mods. Ban please.

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        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Obviously not 😎

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      5. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Would like to see the list. So I can be well behaved of course.

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      6. XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Try bodging next time that shouldn't be on any list

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      7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I got blocked for using the word d*ck

        You could say I got co*k blocked

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    • Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kelly, just stay there on d bench mate

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      1. MTPockets
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Sakho's looked a bit crap tbh

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          1. Eleven Hag
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            He can start the next game 🙂

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      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Can’t believe I considered AWB/Maguire in after GW1. Yikes

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        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          We have been very poor, AWB is a beast but we are such an average side!

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        2. MITHRRANDIRR
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Fell for that trap. Thankfully I've got out quickly.

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        3. Iceball
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I sold AWB for Otamendi, turned out OK...

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      3. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        The fake racist shouts in the cyberspace world really get on my wick! Ignore them Bernado, banter is being leached out of society...shame!

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        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You have no idea what youre talking about

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          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            wont get into a debate as here is not the place but I'm right 😉

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      4. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Man Utd a club in complete disarray

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

          get back mourinho?

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        2. Rust Cohle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          The entire front office should be purged and several players sold. They are in desperate need of a reset.

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      5. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        The Gw2 WCers really got hard done by with the Manutd hype. Literally WC any week after that and you escaped

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        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Honestly

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

          If you wild card GW2 then you’ve only got yourself to blame

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I dint. Just pointing out that that was the only week where the WC templates were horrible. They also got stuck with Kane and mcginn.

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        3. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Ah yes. This

          Glad I had Martial for his run though

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        4. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          This.

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        5. Regin
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          last week i got 15 points from rashford & awb, but i sold both of them before this gw seeing their fixtures. for kun (c) and soyuncu

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            You escaped :).. Well done

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      6. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Imagine if you have been terrible at this game for 2.1 seasons in a row. Should you give up and do something else?

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

          Still early in the season. Lots of GWs left to turn things around 🙂

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        2. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          yes

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      7. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        When does Ole become a man under pressure?

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        1. Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          After the Pool defeat in October

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

          Hopefully never.

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        3. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          looking at his face today tells me enough!

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        4. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He is a puppet. Job safe for the forseeable future. Who do they get next lol.

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      8. Pedram
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Time to go all cheap in the back

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        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          With TAA and Otamendi

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          1. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            This is what I am thinking!
            TAA Otamendi Rico/Lundstram Hanley

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        2. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I'm keeping Taa and Otamendi.

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      9. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Let's hope Kelly stays on the bench... jammy Lundstram pts coming 🙂

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You'll be safe. No reason for Hodgson to sub on a defender

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Unless they need to hold a lead

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        2. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Praying

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          1. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            With you buddy.

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      10. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        ManU is very poor team players and manager

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        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          This is largely an accurate statement

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          1. MagicMessi
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Ok

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            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Ok

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

                OK.

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      11. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Greenwood, I was stupid to out you first on my bench before Lundstram, but it doesn't matter now 🙂

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      12. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        DSilva & Haller to KDB & Abraham for -4?

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

          Yeah good moves

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        2. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          wait for 135 min of Abraham and Haller potentially and then wait 5 days for press conferences and then come here again for this question. i dont mean this as an insult but your head is wrapped around a problematic theme that will keep you from more beautiful thoughts are calling your friends funny names

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        3. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          KDB is about as essential as it gets.

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      13. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Need to shift Digne and Zinc

        Figure Otamendi is the right choice and then just strip cash and move it forwards?

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

          Otamendi and Soy would be my choices.

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          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Absolutely - fixtures and nailed, saves cash.

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      14. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ha ha. Mourinho talking about a 'low block'. That will infuriate Souness, who got wound up last season by the female pundit because he didn't understand what a high block was.

        He is still a complete utter tool.

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Souness is a classic example of someone who has failed to stay 'relevant'.

          It applies to everyone, whatever you do. Got to stay 'relevant'.

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          1. Dr. Agabuse
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            i am irrelevant and like it

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        2. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          got a link?

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      15. as33
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How many chance Mount will play today?

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        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Apparently he's in the squad.

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        2. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          1chance

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          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Not 2 chance?

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        3. Iceball
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Im worried about last 10 minutes, but he deserves to get a rest 🙂 Lundstram here we go...

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        4. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Will come on after 80mins to ruin my double pool cs and blocks Lundstram points

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        5. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Hope so need 2 points off him but no more

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      16. I know nothing
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Suggest some nice team..sick of this one..wc

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        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Copy the top10k template 🙂

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        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Man City

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        3. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/09/20/how-the-top-10k-fpl-managers-set-up-for-gameweek-6/

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      17. HD7
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Come on Dendonker score a goal mate 😀 🙂

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      18. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        what did jose mean when he said that Mata was close to Anthoy Taylor?

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

          That he wasn’t part of the 2 banks of 4. He was just describing their positions at the time of the goal, saying they were set up correctly but then didn’t press

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        2. Dr. Agabuse
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          but isnt it funny he pointed out that mata was next to the referee, lile mocking him. he could be close to Rice or a playmaker off the ball

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      19. Jässi
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        1 FT, 0.4 ITB

        A) Digne to Lundstram, Hayden to Mount
        B) TAA to Lundstram, Greenwood to Abraham

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

          Watch the Chelsea game

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        2. moment
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A. I suspect Greenwood will get a start soon.

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