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Dugout Discussion September 13

Vardy the most-owned asset on show as Leicester take on newly promoted West Brom

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The first of two Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees newly promoted West Bromwich Albion entertain last season’s fifth-place side, Leicester City.

Kick-off at the Hawthorns is at 14:00 BST.

Much of the Fantasy interest in this fixture, unsurprisingly, is in the visitors.

Four of the Foxes’ assets boast double-digit Fantasy Premier League ownerships at the time of writing.

By contrast, just one of Albion’s starting XI, Matheus Pereira (£6.0m), features in more than 1% of FPL squads.

There were no huge shocks upon the release of the teamsheets, with James Maddison (£7.0m) only match-fit enough for a place among the substitutes.

Jamie Vardy (£10.0m), the most-owned player in today’s game, leads the line for Brendan Rodgers’ side.

A whopping 80% of his attacking returns last season arrived against sides who finished 10th or below.

Timothy Castagne (£5.5m) is handed his Premier League debut, while James Justin (£4.5m) also gets a start at the back.

Pereira is joined by Grady Diangana (£5.5m) and Callum Robinson (£5.5m) in the hosts’ attack, with all three players hooking up with the Baggies again after successful loan spells in 2019/20.

Just five of West Brom’s 14 Championship clean sheets last season came at the Hawthorns – the first not arriving until February.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, O’Shea, Ajayi, Bartley, Furlong, Livermore, Sawyers, Gibbs, Pereira, Diangana, Robinson.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Ndidi, Soyuncu, Castagne, Mendy, Praet, Tielemans, Perez, Barnes, Vardy.

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

    Im afrsid the pricing of big hitting mids (which i like) has totally killed of players like vardy and kane as options for now

    Maybe later in the season when team values are high and lei or sours have a strong fun of fixrures/dgw

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I don’t think I’d get Kane even if he was 8m. Martial and Werner should outscore him.

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        And Wilson?

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I’ve got him. He looks the best of the 6.5m bunch. One eye on DCL today.

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

        Hmm 8m is a bit of a stretch i think. I wouldnt want kane atm even with good fixtures but at 8m i would

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Maybe I’m being a bit dramatic. I’d ignore down to 9m

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    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Big forwards better value (i.e. cheaper) this year than they have ever been.

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Right. I've got Kane and Werner so my GW hasn't begun yet.

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      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Aguero 10.5M hopefully he’s back

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          He's partly why I've started with Kane

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        2. Hairy Potter
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          If Leeds defend like they did yesterday, I could see him or Sterling hauling big against them.

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    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      We’ll see

      On last seasons form Vardy absolutely crushed it for value on this years prices. That form stretches back into last 50 games actually

      The 12.0s are overpriced strictly in terms of value

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

        Comes down to captaincy which justifies the 12m as shown yesterday

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

          Yeah id say the most overpriced in terms of value is probably auba. Just not captaincy material apart from may e 4 or 5 home games all season

          Salah for sure underpriced imo. His hauls are very predictable which is worth an extra 1m if not more

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          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Lots of hard luck stories with Mo C last time out I recall. A bit of recency bias I suspect.

            Part of the trouble is Liverpool hauls May be predictable but Mo Mane isn’t.

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

              This is his 4th pool season and the only time he was disappointing as a captain was a period last year...not always but sometimes. I wouldnt read too much into it. His hauls over the past 4 years have largely been very predictable

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              1. pingissimus
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 7 months ago

                Lost me right there I’m afraid when you say 4 years

                In the last 18 months he and Mane have been almost exactly point time point until yesterday. I simply don’t believe you if you can say which ones Mo hauls in

                Fact - they have only hauled once together in the last 18 months - they were also until yesterday within one of each other on hauls

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

                  Not sure whats mane got to do with this now all of a sudden.

                  During his time at pool, salah at home has been very reliable in terms of attacking returns. Salah at home has been the best captain option since arriving at pool. Obviously there will be a blank every now and then and u could cherry pick some games from last season but overall its the most predictable thing going on

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        2. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Vardy was easily my best captain all last year 😀

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          1. Leonard hatred
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Vardy is proper old now. All the wear and tear he avoided by only playing sunday league for years will catch up with him, predicting a quiet season with a couple of consolation hauls against crap defences.

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        3. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Got a tasty 585 C points and Mo was comfortably the worst performing regular C I had

          One 20 pointer doesn’t change much imo. More and of course

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  2. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Leicester's defense looks quite shaky

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hopeless defence v hopeless attack.

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  3. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ndidi completely wasted at CB. What is Rodgers thinking? Do they really have no other CB? Why didnt they buy someone?

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

      He's in your top 20 players better than Neymar isn't he?

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

        Neymar would look great at CB

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    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Holding on till UTD make them a take it or leave it offer of £100 million for Wes Morgan.

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    3. The Rock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Evans,Morgan and Benkovic all injured.

      Although with Morgan as your 1st back up option and having never replaced Maguire they really have left themselves really short.

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

    So looking at the early exchanges, it's Leicester that came up from the Championship, right? 🙄

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  5. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Harrison vs Costa vs Klich?

    I have JWP who I still rate but I'll need the .5

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't be surprised if all 3 smash it this season.

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    2. Hattrick Harry
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Harrison + Klich more nailed than Costa

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  6. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hmmm, can't decide whether to save transfer or get a utd attacker, team for next week:

    Mccarthy (Nyland)
    TAA - Davies - Shaw (Saliba, Mitchell)
    Salah - Auba - Havertz - Alli - Soucek
    Werner - Adams (Brewster)

    1ft
    0itb

    Guess we'll see how the Chelsea guys do and them make a decision, doesn't look like a y price changes will happen tonight?

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Just wait. Didn't Palace win at OT last year?

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  7. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    FPL mates, what do you think of this? On WC

    4-4-2

    Johnstone Button
    TAA Robbo Ayling Taylor Targett
    Salah KDB Havertz Foden 4.5
    Martial DCL 4.5

    Bench top weak?

    Appreciate any thoughts and suggestions.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You’ve just had a wildcard. What went so wrong?

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

        Nothing

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    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Looks ok, but I hope you haven't pressed WC button yet.

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

        I have. Always do it early

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You'll need another WC by GW5

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

        Why?

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

      I'd wildcard your wildcard

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

        Cheers

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    5. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Why u use WC now ..how many points did u get ?

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

      Zero help lol, thanks all

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    7. CBonci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure I'd do a WC yet honestly. Liv defense looks out of sorts (for now) and we haven't seen Chelsea nor Everton play yet. I do think that bench looks a little weak.

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  8. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    My Justin clean sheet is not long for this game... West Brom all over Leicester.

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

      Hope so, Justin and Vardy blanks in this game is all I want please 😀

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

    Weird how Bilic didn't start a proven PL striker like Austin :/.

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

      Probably best utilised in the last half an hour these days

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    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Legs gone.

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    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Because he sucks now

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  10. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Diangana is so good ffs as if we only sold him for 18m

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I watched him in preseason and he really stood out. Great crosser. Was surprised to hear he’d been sold.

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

        He assisted all three of haller’s hat trick in pre season, Haller says how much he is looking forward to playing with him, then we sell Diangana for dead cheap

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          There’s warning bells going off every time I watch West Ham. Difficult season ahead.

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    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Always find West Ham's business strange. For every good move like Soucek, there's a bad one like selling Diangana.

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

        Every good one there are 4 bad ones. Haller the biggest signing we have made since payet and they do everything they can to give him no service

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

          Yeah true, what's happening with F Anderson as well?!

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          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Owners wanted to flog him but no one could match his wages. That's why they sold Digger.

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

            Massively declined. He’s one of our “8 wingers” at the club. All of who can’t beat their man. We were desperate for lazio to come in for him but I don’t think they’re interested. If he goes we want to replace him with benrahma but looks like we’ll miss out on him too because we’re moving way too slowly.

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  11. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Martial enough for the Palace game, do you think?

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Plenty.

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Will be difficult to break down. I'd fancy VD Beek for that one.

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    4. CBonci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I have him and Greenwood but I'd be happy with just Martial

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  12. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Everyone gonna be so annoyed if United don't score against Palace 😀

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  13. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Justin YC, he is so bad

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  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Oh dear Justin

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  15. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Boring 😳

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  16. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Er, Justin owners 😉

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  17. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thanks Justin :/

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  18. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Furlong getting forward quite a bit - Diangana a standout so far too

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  19. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Let’s see what Pereira can do

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

      Not much, into the wall

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  20. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Justin will be lucky to avoid red

    Leicester's aurier

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  21. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    P!ss off Justin

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  22. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How nailed are Charlie Taylor and Mitchell for Palace? Both dependant on injuries? If so, which injuries should I monitor?

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    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Taylor is 1st choice. Mitchell is backup for Van Aanholt.

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    2. Blues for Salah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mitchell is a short-timer providing cover for an injured van Aanholt. Charlie Taylor got the starting job about halfway through last season and held it. You'd probably want to see Burnley play before declaring that Taylor is nailed, but I'm thinking that's a pretty safe assumption.

      The most likely long-term 4.0 defensive starter at Palace is the currently-injured Nathan Ferguson.

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    3. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Wait for the wolves team sheet tmr

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  23. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Justin blocking my Mitchell bench points lol

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 7 months ago

        On course for 1 point less than Mitchell

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        1. Pedram
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          lol are you watching the game? he's not keeping cleansheet that's for sure

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      • Boomerang V
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        same boat

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

      Jammy Justin owners lucky he escaped red. Clear opportunity cynically denied.

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

        If it was someone like Salah he fouled then yeah, but it was Darnell Furlong

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      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        poor bait choice

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    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure why Justin is on the left he looks so awkward there. Castagne surely much better suited to that position

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    4. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      At this rate, Justin will be benched for Thomas at half time

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      1. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Better than -pts for a red

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    5. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Justin YC 🙁 crying

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    6. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Those of us without Salah may as well have started our season now from GW2...

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Because obviously you are better off without the points you will get from gw1 🙄

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        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Team will end up without about 30 points. New team will load up on City and Utd

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    7. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Why isnt the Thomas kid playing instead of Justin?

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    8. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Suppose I’ll have to settle for a goal, 2 assists, clean sheet and a YC from Justin.

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