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Dugout Discussion January 10

Masuaku set for attacking midfield in Gameweek 22 opener

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David Moyes has re-opened the door to an avenue once thought firmly closed.

Fantasy Premier League defender Arthur Masuaku (£4.2m) looks set for a return to the attacking midfield role he played during Moyes’ first spell as the West Ham manager.

He has been named in the same side as Aaron Cresswell (£4.7m) while attacking midfielders Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) are both on the bench.

With the Hammers preparing for two fixtures in Double Gameweek 24, all eyes will be on Masuaku tonight.

Meanwhile, there is just one change to the Sheffield United side that lost at Liverpool.

Lys Mousset (£4.8m) drops to the bench so that Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) can star alongside David McGoldrick (£5.4m) up-front.

That means key Fantasy assets such as John Lundstram (£5.1m) and Dean Henderson (£4.9m) keep their places in the starting line-up.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Zabaleta; Noble, Rice; Masuaku, Lanzini, Anderson; Haller.

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  1. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Surely ref should look at the footage and determine whether that was a deliberate handball or accidental and whether the goal should be allowed or not. Refs are becoming lazy now.

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn’t need to be deliberate anymore

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        And it was a foul as well anyway

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      There is no 'intention' test for handballs in the build up to goals under review by VAR

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

      Rule means it’s irrelevant.

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    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If only they had a system pitch side for this...

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    5. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Deliberate no longer in the vocabulary if it leads to a goal.

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    6. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Read the rules, there is no intention/accidental handball judgement from this season. VAR was correct. Let us double Shef Utd defence owners enjoy our moment 😉

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

    Is West Ham the worst fpl team this season?

    So underwhelming

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well one team spent 130m on defenders and became worse

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      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Love the sass!

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  3. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Never seen so much jizz over a couple of 6 pointers

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    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I've jizzed over a couple of 6s before, can't remember their names though 😎

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      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This could be interpreted in a very wrong way...

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        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah I think he likes a defensive mid a bit too much 🙂

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        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Pipe down Operation Yew Tree.

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      2. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Should have gone TC on that action

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    2. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      12 pointers!!

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  4. fridge
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all

    With Aurier going down and Mane and Grealish going up worth doing the following for a -4?

    Aurier, Maddison, Martial > Cathcart, Mane, Grealish

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    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Solid yes from me.

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  5. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo?

    A) Grealish, Maddison, Ayew
    B) Dilva, Maddison, Ayew
    C) Greenwood, Richarlison, Maddison
    D) Ings, Cantwell, one of Richarlison/Maddison/Grealish/Mahrez

    (other attackers are Kdb, Salah, Mane, Vardy, DCL)

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    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D with Dilva?

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sure, possible too

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D, Maddison

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  6. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dreamgoal for us Lundstram owners. But I knew in my heart that it would be ruled out with VAR, was sitting quiet and waiting for it to be ruled out even that I couldnt see anything wrong. That is what fotball has become.

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I thought it was rightfully ruled out. I only have Lundstram in FPL so not worth extra points to me by SHU keeping a CS. The ball deflected off Rice's hand in the build up to the goal.

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

      Worst is that for a moment I forget about VAR but then I'm punched in the ground.

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    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How unlucky can we get man, our CS locked in def goes off and his crappy team can't even concede a legitimate goal.

      This game stinks sometimes, it really does.

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

    Can anyone tell me what happened, I have deduced there was handball, and Lundstram owners (everyone) are happy?

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  8. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Declan thought he was playing basketball.

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      White Men Can't Jump.

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

        Reported.

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  9. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Disgusting decision. Henderson owners are insanely lucky. Feel sick as a -4 Fabber.

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Getting awarded correct points isn't lucky

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You mean correct decision. Read the laws of football.

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

      Correct decision. Not even debatable.

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    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      lol, ok.

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  10. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I’m glad my club play in the depths of League two, and will never be subjected to VAR.
    Can’t imagine supporting a club and celebrating a goal like WHU fans just did..only to wait five minutes and have it disallowed.

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It sucks for fans and match going fans in particular but since VAR has been bought in a Spanish club hasn't won the CL and neither Manchester club is near the title I'm I'm all for it

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      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It’s match going fans especially. I think of the few moments of absolute joy I’ve had at football matches, I don’t think in a few years time fans will have those feelings

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        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Imagine a VAR check on that Aguero title winning goal

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They should be subject to VAR. So many dodgy goals (i.e. ones that should be disallowed) scored in League One and League Two - it is a joke.

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      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That’s the beauty of these leagues though

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It isn't. It breeds mediocrity. The rest of the world is aiming to eliminate errors. Football wants to increase errors.

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          1. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            At least I know instantly if the ball goes in the back of the net I can celebrate, and not have to wait five minutes while some suits get their protractors out and check that our striker doesn’t have a slightly bigger cock bulge than the oppositions defender

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

    Baldock + Hendo EO 23%. I did not know that I should have wanted the Wham goal that much as non owner.

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  12. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Virgil or Robbo for third Pool player?

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

      Rob

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      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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  13. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guy in my minileague has triple Sheffield United defence and they’re all on his bench.

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    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      haha - thats a strange one. Anyone with double/triple Shef Utd defence should not of had them on the bench at home vs West Ham who are a shambles of a team.

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

        I played Lund for his atatcking intent, benched Henderson. Assumed that given West Hams last agme they would score, it felt wrong to bench Hendrson in a home game despite the opposition.

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

    Lundstram tactical or injury?

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    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wasn’t injured, but didn’t play well

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

      Tactically dropped

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  15. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wilder getting interviewed - call the fashion police

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't take the piss, he probably had to get dressed in dark because he's too humble to use electricity.

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  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Easy fix for football. Allow all handballs and get rid of offside.

    Fans can't complain then about offside and/or handball. They weren't happy before VAR. They aren't happy after VAR. Seems like they are just miserable whatever.

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    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And they probably voted for Corbyn

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Now you’re talking my language. What about Norman “bites your legs” Hunter...can we have some of that back ?

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  17. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hendo 1 point BAp !!

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    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not at the moment he doesn’t.

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    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Surely not? Don't play with my feelings like this.

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    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not according to fpl - way off.

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  18. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Not intentional handball so rule it as ok.

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They changed the rules

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    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      eh? The rules were changed this season, everyone knows this.

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  19. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Fabianski injury a hip recurrence, hamstring other, all ye physios? What chance Martin will play 2 in GW24?

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  20. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    VAR is an utter joke. No one asked for VAR to be used to change decisions anyone with a brain can see are not breaches of the rules of the game. That has never been handball in any season, except this one where they introduced a new joke rule so the VAR morons have more to while sitting with their cheeto dusted fingers up their arse in their little basement.

    VAR being used to remove goals that would have been perfectly legitimate if not for a VAR-tailored new rule... Ridiculous.

    Cant even imagine how West Ham fans feel...

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

      Someone must have asked otherwise it wouldn't have changed.

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      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I blame Charlie Austin and Blur.

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

          I hear Austin lives in a house, a very big house in the country.

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        2. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Especially Blur and their big country house miles from the harsh reality of Fantasy Football unhappiness....

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      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yea, probably the english rubbish bin tier refs thought it would be below them to do VAR work unless there were some new VAR rules implemented.

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

          It's a crap rule but I can see why they thought it would be a good idea.

          Sometimes you get those goals where it's hard to decide if it should be handball, so they just decided to make them all handball so there's no argument about it.

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          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Don't people want more goals rather than less?

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

              Aye, they seem to have everything backwards. Like with offsides. If any part of you is onside then you should be classed as onside, not the other way around as it is now.

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          2. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Why the F havent they made all defensive handballs handball as well then? The inconsistency is the worst. Its like they realize that if all handballs from defenders in then box were enforced, it would be a ridiculous amount of unwarranted penalties.

            How can they not see that when they enforce it like that for attackers, it will result in a lot of unwarranted disallowed goals?? Its baffling. The people who made the rule are literally room temperature IQ

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        2. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You may have a pint but the second part of this post is pure garbage.

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    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Its the UK it will be Wotsit fingers

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

      How do Shu fans feel?

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      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Even Wilder admitting in the post match interview that situations like that are ruining the game

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    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It wasn't designed to get your fpl team more points and your opponents fewer.

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      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        😆

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    5. Says
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      > anyone with a brain can see are not breaches of the rules of the game.

      This was a clearcut breach of the handball rule.

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      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Reading comprehension.. Obviously you dont have a brain.

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        1. Says
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          did it hit Rice's arm?

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          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            If you read my post you see that the point is that prior to this season, the rule would not have been handball. But they changed the rule so VAR could have more to do. But honestly just do one and bugger off, youre obviously not interested in reading what I write anyway.

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    6. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I get the feeling the rules are being made by a bloke called Colin in his shed with his brown cardigan on. Does it part time after he finishes work at the health and safety department of his local biscuit factory.

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

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  21. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Var has to change , it's totally fixed for Liverpool right now it's horrible

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yet Liverpool fans are perceived as unbearable

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

      Should it be to used only when your fpl teams profits?

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

        VAR is bad, I will take blind and biased refs every day. At least we have someone to hold to account for the decision

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    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What a load of bollox.

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Like just about everything he posts

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        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Very true WR. A definite contender. ☺

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        2. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It would be nice if you could hide posts from specific posters

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    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Got a long way to go before it makes up for Fergie time...

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    5. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So true. No coincidence Jamie VARdy is doing great this season. I hear the Russians and the Fijians are fixing it all....

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    6. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Check the stats on who VAR resulting are favouring and guess what Man utd got a higher percentage in their favour that pool. So maybe check facts before moaning again and again and again.
      At least for once SHU actually got a VAR in their favour today.

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  22. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Feel grim......

    Football is just having the fun/life sucked out of it.

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    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can't be good for you mate. Shocking performance from the Irons with a clueless manager at the helm

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      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Shocking performance is putting it politely. That Sheff U clean sheet was locked.

        Embarrassing decision making from the board to be going backwards with Moyes. We want to be pushing forwards!

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    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Having Moyes must suck the life out of every hammer. Feel for you.

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      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Underwhelming appointment.

        We moved on from Moyes to Pelligrini as the board were supposed to be trying to push the club forward.

        Concrete signs of weakness from the board By going for an easy backward step appointment with David.

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

          you will get Pellegrini back next season maybe

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          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Imagine 😆

            I wouldn’t put it past us !

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

              😀

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

    Foul and handball, and people blame VAR 😉

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  24. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I just don’t know what to do anymore.

    VAR has ruined everything

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

      Hahahahahahahah

      Taking this game too seriously are we?

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  25. Says
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    It appears everything that made football great depended on the rules not being enforced correctly...hmm

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

    Moyes thinks WHU put in a good performance...

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  27. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone getting a red arrow on Livefpl with 6 points and no hits? It has me falling 1k places but I didn't think Hendo/Baldock owned that highly?

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

      You got 10 players left while they have 8 or 9 left.

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  28. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How bad was the Fabianski injury?

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    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He was crying.

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He knew straight away he was done, not looking good

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  29. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I agree with GNev. If Moyes thinks they played well that’s a real problem.

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    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Passed it well and two one on ones was his answer to you played well. Wow.

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  30. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Declan Rice to Sky post match: The dressing room are livid in there, we just can’t believe it

    David Moyes to Sky 2 minutes later: The dressing room are in really good spirits in there, because of the performance we put in

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