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Dugout Discussion July 5

Mee absent from Burnley squad as Clarets seek third consecutive clean sheet

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Ben Mee (£5.0m) is the most notable absentee from Sunday’s early kick-off at Turf Moor between Burnley and Sheffield United.

The centre-back, previously an ever-present for the Clarets, misses out with a thigh injury.

Over 5,000 FPL managers had plumped for Mee’s services ahead of the Gameweek 33 deadline. The defender hauled 15 points in Gameweek 32 as his goal secured a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace.

Kevin Long (£4.3m) deputises for the Burnley captain. Nick Pope (£5.0m) owners will be hoping that Mee’s absence doesn’t make Sean Dyche’s team easier to breach.

Jack Cork (£4.9m) is also sidelined, so Josh Brownhill (£4.8m) continues in central midfield while defender Erik Pieters (£4.2m) keeps his place on the left side of midfield.

Returning to the Burnley line-up is Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m), who missed out in GW32 through injury. That pushes Dwight McNeil back into midfield, with the £6.1m man operating from the right-hand side of Dyche’s 4-4-2.

Chris Wood (£6.1m) and Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) are part of the Clarets’ 20-man matchday squad. Neither player has featured for the club since the Premier League restarted.

Sheffield United are unchanged from their 3-1 victory at home to Spurs on Thursday.

The big news from Chris Wilder’s point-of-view is that Jack O’Connell (£4.6m) returns from injury to take a place on the substitutes’ bench.

The Blades boss ruled out John Lundstram (£4.7m), John Fleck (£4.7m) and Luke Freeman (£5.0m) for ‘a couple of weeks’ in his pre-match press conference.

Burnley XI: Pope; Taylor, Tarkowski, Long, Bardsley; Pieters, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil; Rodriguez, Vydra.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; Robinson, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Osborn, Norwood, Berge, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 33+

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  1. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope on 2 saves?

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    1. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

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  2. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The Matt Ritchie punt hasn't gone well. The 8 pointer was an absolute fluke aswell. I'd imagine he comes on today

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    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looked so good on paper tho'

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  3. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Swapped Egan for Mee this week.....so typical.

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    1. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Did him to Maguire. Awful

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      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Dude I told you to keep Egan this GW! Haha
        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/07/03/which-premier-league-teams-have-the-best-and-worst-remaining-fixtures-2/?hc_page=14&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_22004546

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  4. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Really really hope kdb isn't involved tonight but no doubt he will be

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This 5 sun system kills every chance of bench points

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        *5 sub

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What do we know?

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  5. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chances of getting Egan 2nd off my bench Salah KDB still to play ha

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  6. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Egan and Saka on the bench }:(

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  7. OneDennisBergkamp
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    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Never seen so many salty people then the non-Pope owners on here. Blokes been a top 5 fpl keeper for 2 seasons now and is even in the scout picks.

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    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This.

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    2. Herman Toothrot
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      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If it stops them crying intontheir pillows due to DDG's 1 pointer

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    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm just a bit miffed that I wrongly disregarded him on my WC a few weeks ago. To be fair at that time Burnley didn't look great - couldn't field a full bench, contract issues, not much to play for, etc.

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    4. LIARS POKER
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Non-pope owners happy at Pope conceding is no different from the hundreds of posts Pope owners make when Burnley get a clean sheet

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      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This true also.

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    5. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bloody hell get a grip. Pope owners congrats for last few weeks and non Pope owners bet you’re relieved he’s not getting another clean sheet.

      Pope owners don’t do themselves any favours with their gloating but it’s all bants and everyone cares about their teams above anything else on a Fantasy Football forum. If you don’t like gloating don’t read the forum

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      1. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        thanks for your nothing contribution to the conversation

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        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Just wanted to be balanced considering YOU are salty. It’s clear yet you’re calling everyone else salty. Embarrassing.

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          1. OneDennisBergkamp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Haha ok mate, I’m salty how? By pointing out 99/100 comments on here were bitching about Pope. It’s boring.

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            1. Athletic Nasherbo
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              And when Pope gets a clean sheet it’s filled with 99/100 people gleefully and boastfully mentioning it. Can’t have it both ways boss man.

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              1. OneDennisBergkamp
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Haven’t seen that happen, but if that’s the case those people are boring too.

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    6. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Great keeper just nice to spread the points a bit more. Frustrating when you also pick a keeper who gets same CS’s but still ends up 8 points worse off after 3 games! (Patrício).

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  8. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pleased to see bringing in Pope has broken him, let’s see if the same happens to ASM

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    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Antonio owner here. Red card I reckon.

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      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Jealous would love him in my team but no room

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    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Do we know ASM was ever working?

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  9. Party time
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Perfekt scoreline. The Pope can kiss my arse

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    • Reddonkeyham 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mount and Egan are just coins! Get out of my team and into the sea

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      1. gers23
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Did Mount to Foden last night. Had enough of him

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        1. Reddonkeyham 42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          My most likely transfer, was thinking of a Watford player as a differenital but they look meh

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    • Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1. Play Stevens or Egan

      2. Stevens to Azpi for -4 and play Azpi

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    • The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Stay on bench Ritchie, I'd rather have Holgate come on...

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    • 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      ASM owners around?

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      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hi

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        1. 1zverGGadeM
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          🙂

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      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yesssss

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      3. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        First time owner, short time poster

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

        My captain

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    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Virgin Pope owners btfo by chad Hendo

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    • Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Late to the party ...
      Non Pope owners ... Get IN 😀

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      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah!

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      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Played Taylor and benched Lascelles

        Noooooo

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        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Newcastle will concede too. Chill

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          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Playing Dubravka heh

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            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Jeez 😀

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      3. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        😀

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    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Played Martinez last week. No save points, gets a late yellow card. Pope hauls thanks to several saves in added times which also gives him baps.

      Played Pope this week. No save points, concedes late on. Martinez keeps CS.

      Set and forget is always the way to go. I never learn.

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      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Rotating keepers is just a nightmare.

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      2. Nanoelektronicar
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That's tough.

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      3. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I have Learnt that ..
        Ederson set N Forget since restart

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    • Reddonkeyham 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Also if you brought Pope, it's your fault.

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    • NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Played Dubravka and benched Lascelles

      Not sure how to feel

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    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Most typical Burnley Sheffield United game ever, zzzzz

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      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        First half before tea break was awesome man

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      2. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I was expecting 0-0. I'm pleasantly surprised by 1-1

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    • Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thank you Egan. You’re forgiven for that Red card.

      Cracking finish, needed that this week.

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    • Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Foden or Antonio?

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      1. marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I have been liking Antonio for quite some time.
        Nailed on, although injury prone and he has a haul in him just as much as Foden I guess

        Plus West Ham have nice fixtures and they need to stay up.
        Foden may be rotated a bit more so less headache

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        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          That's what I'm thinking

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        2. Reddonkeyham 42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Having a city asset at that price, is to juicy to turn down.

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          1. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            You've a good point too

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            1. Reddonkeyham 42
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              It's the same thinking with Greenwood.
              I like West ham fixtures just unsure how to cram them into my team.

              Foden and Greenwood have made benching an absolute nightmare.

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      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I actually prefer Bowen. Goal and assist potential

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    • Glad He Ate Her
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Egan owners, RISE UP

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      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I basically used the secret to make Egan score.

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      2. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Owner who benched him for Saiss. I don't think I should rise up.

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        1. Glad He Ate Her
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          F

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      3. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wrong website.

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      4. Reddonkeyham 42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        What if he's benched. I'm hovering.

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    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Game finished?

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      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Aye
        1-1
        No CS for Pope

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    • Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      One more save and presumably Pope gets max baps

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      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        One more breath of air & he might have creeped upto 2

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    • Glad He Ate Her
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      More BAPs for tying goal for Egan?

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      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I want 2

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    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Egan 1 BAP?

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    • Glad He Ate Her
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      West Ham Vs Newcastle predictions?

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      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        0-2

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Booooo 😉

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      2. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        2-1

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      3. Viper
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Expecting a good game.

        2-2

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        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yes. But 2-1 West Ham

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    • gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Price changes play such an important part in this game. Had planned Mount to Pulisic all week but that 0.1 change fkd that and ended up doing Egan to Maguire

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      1. Glad He Ate Her
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Increases skill gap, love it

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    • Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      John Egan you beautiful man

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    • DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone remember what stage F1 is at? New season? Races all the same these days so seasons blur together!

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      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        New F1 season. Races aren’t finalised so could be more races announced

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