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Is Riyad Mahrez a viable cut-price FPL route into the Man City attack?

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Averaging 10.50 points per start and providing better value for money (based on points per million spent) than all other Manchester City assets bar Kevin De Bruyne (£10.0m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) is hovering on the Fantasy Premier League radar at present.

With De Bruyne nursing a groin injury and a doubt for the visit of Wolves on Sunday, the demand for Mahrez’s services may well step up a notch as we approach the weekend.

Currently, the Algerian is the fifth-most-bought FPL midfielder of Gameweek 8.

Successive double-digit hauls against Watford and Everton have increased interest, although he is still very much in differential territory when it comes to FPL ownership (4.1% at the time of writing).

Is he worth considering as a Fantasy option, then, in the weeks ahead?

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

    Salah has been watching too much Pepe.

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

      Salty

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

        Salty of pepe's finishing?

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

          Salt and pepe...

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  2. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    This is the liverpool I fell in love with.
    Klopp out for nights like that!

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  3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    UCL season over.

    Playing for fun.

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    OMG salah

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

    Salah out for a -4?

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

      Sure why not 🙂

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    2. Lucackadoodledoo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      What'd he do?

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

        Wasted his points by scoring 2 goals tonight

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        1. Lucackadoodledoo
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Ahh I see. Laugh out loud 🙂

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

          Is that how it works?

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

            Usually in my experience

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lol noooooo

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

    Salah essential
    Firmino A

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  7. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino assist

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

    Damn. Need Mane to score the last goal so he is the better player again.

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  9. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    AWB & Barnes to Tomori & Wilson worth a hit?

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  10. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino too good

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

    How do I captain Salah and Sterling this week?

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Both to blank for sure!

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

      I do wish that was a chip.

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    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Multiple teams.

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

        Cheaters never prosper

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      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'll have you know my hairdresser's cleaner's God Son's goldfish' team is legitimate.

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

          Reported

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

      Make a 2nd team.

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    5. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Put Sterling C as a first sub,
      VC Salah and play from start

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      1. lespaul
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Can't captain subs

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    6. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Its not possible. Can only captain one player. Good suggestion for a new chip tho.

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

        Both of mine would blank.

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

      The foxes are NOT salzburg

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

        No - they are worse

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

        You're right, they're worse going forward.

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    8. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Be Ruthless

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  12. Pumpkinhead
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who to transfer in?

    A - Player who scored last week
    B - Defender who got a clean sheet last week
    C - 4.0 back up keeper because mine doesn't play

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

      Never C.

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  13. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) KDB to Son
    B) KDB to Mahrez
    C) Save and play Lundstram

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C

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

      C

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    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C unless you have no cash in him.

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

      KDB to no one - bank the 10.0

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

      B, live a little

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    6. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Play Lundstram regardless of what you do.

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  14. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    "Players to score four goals in their first two Champions League appearances

    2019/20 - Erling Braut Håland
    2003/04 - Didier Drogba
    1996/97 - Diego Simeone
    1992/93 - Marco van Basten"

    Wow!

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

    What to do here? Buendia to CHO? Burn it? GK transfer? Set up an upgrade for next GW?

    Gunn
    TAA Digne Rose
    Sterling Son Buendia KDB**
    Abraham Haller Pukki

    Button | Cantwell (AVL), Rico (ars), Aurier***

    2FT. 0.5 ITB

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

      Aurier is a liability and the spurs backline look weak. Just cut him now while you have the 2 FT

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed. Double with rose was bold.

        I expect davies to start this weekend too if he's fit.

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

          I brought it Rose last week. I was blinded by fixtures.

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

        This get Lundstram and free up extra cash before ib

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

        Thanks, but seems like Rose is worse value tbh. Happy to give them both some time unless selling them gets me something I actually want

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  16. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hope the Cantwell reports aren't true, too many injuries already this week

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

      ‘Reports’

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    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hope they are 🙂

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

      Reports from where tho?

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        https://twitter.com/dom_bond/status/1179391611958185985?s=19

        Not sure how reliable

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        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          If he is lying he will be known as Con Dom.

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

          Cant take anyone seriously with that kind of mustache.

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      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A guy posted in on Twitter.
        I might post on Twitter that he's fine.

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    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I guess we'll find out soon for certain

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  17. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What’s the latest with KDB and Maddison’s injuries?

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  18. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    With all the media coverage about Vertonghen do we reckon he will be benched this wknd ??

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

      Eriksen has tweeted that it's BS.

      Unlikely.

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  19. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    VVD > Tomori for free? I have TAA. Would enable me to do Pukki > Vardy during the IB.

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

      No.

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      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Why's that?

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

          VVD us much better than Tomori.

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

      Maybe. We still look leaky AF.

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  20. Lucackadoodledoo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Salah (tc) this weekend

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  21. Pumpkinhead
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Excellent - finally I might get the 20 odd pts from my bench for once.

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  22. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What are the rules in FPL if a player:

    A. Gets subbed out and gets a card while on bench.

    B. Never gets any minutes in game but gets a card while on bench.

    C. Gets a card while on bench then gets subbed in.

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      My guesses

      A. Loses 1
      B. -1
      c. 0

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

        Believe these are correct. But what I’m not sure on...

        ...if you put a player in your starting 11 who doesn’t play a minute but gets carded on the bench. Do they stay in your starting 11 (as -1) or do you get your first sub?

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      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I would have guessed the opposite to all 3

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

      This happened with Ederson last year. Was on the bench got a card -1

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    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A:Suffers as normal

      B:The booking does not count in fpl

      C:Suffers as normal

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

      Couple of years ago I had Ederson in my team, think it was the last game of the season

      He got booked whilst being an unused sub and got me -1 for his part in a goal celebration I believe

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

        Happy days!

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  23. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What moves are needed here?

    Pope / Button
    Trent Zinchenko Lundstram / Soyuncu Kelly
    Sterling Son Mount Cantwell / Dendoncker
    Aguero Haller Pukki

    1. Aguero -> Auba
    2. Aguero + Dendoncker -> Auba + Mahrez (-4)
    3. Zinchenko -> Otamendi
    4. Zinchenko -> Tomori
    5. Zinchenko + Dendoncker -> Tomori + Mahrez (-4)
    6. Save

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

      6 - I'm not sure I like any of the above moves

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

      Why take Aguero out?

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      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Not nailed, I'm not sure I want to just yet though. Auba is a good captain option for upcoming GWs

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    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Save

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  24. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    William bandwagon

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

    OMG

    G Willian
    A CHO

    (What a strike Willian!)
    (CHO shoved Lille player to ground LOL.)

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

    CHO CHO!! All aboard

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  27. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    If I save this week and no Kdb involvement I play 2 of Ceballos, Soyuncu and Greenwood :/...

    Shall I do Montoya to Lundstram?

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

      Yes

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

      Don't sell Montoya, I can't afford for him to drop.

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    3. fusen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Get rid of Ceballos

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Atleast he probs plays and a nice fixture

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

    Willian or Barkley in?

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

      LOL

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

      Cabbie in.
      Chips out.

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

    willian with a good but lucky goal

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    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        lucky?

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

          he volleyed it into the ground it was lucky it bounced in. You think he meant to do that? lol

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          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I think he meant to keep it low, otherwise too easy to just sky it when volleying

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

          You could say that for a lot of goals. He obviously meant to do that. Volley into the ground. Bang.

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      • Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        DSilva, Aguero & Pepe to Yarmolemko, Aubameyang & Sterling?

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

          Why

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