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Dugout Discussion September 14

Pulisic and Azpilicueta miss out on Chelsea starting line-up for Brighton trip

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Christian Pulisic (£8.5m) has missed out on Gameweek 1 of the Fantasy Premier League season, absent from the Chelsea squad named for a trip to Brighton.

Frank Lampard revealed the American midfielder was in contention to be involved on Monday night, but the Blues manager has elected to exercise caution in bringing him back so soon after last season’s injury – much to the chagrin of Pulisic’s 11.6% ownership.

Despite 8.0% Fantasy backing, Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.0m) has not been risked either, although he is fit enough for a place among the substitutes.

The Spaniard’s benching allows Marcos Alonso (£6.0m) and Reece James (£5.0m) a chance to occupy the left and right-back slots respectively in Chelsea’s defence, which sits in front of Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5.0m).

Chelsea’s most fashionable midfielder and forward make the grade, however. The 13.2% owned Kai Havertz (£8.5m) has been handed a place in the Blues’ front-three, where is joined by Timo Werner (£9.5m), the most popular Fantasy striker right now.

48.7% own the German international for Gameweek 1, more than double that of the second-most-owned Danny Ings (£8.5m), who currently sits in 23.6% of squads.

Whether or not Werner can make an explosive start to the Premier League depends on how well Brighton can contain Chelsea with their five-man defence tonight.

Graham Potter has selected Adam Webster (£4.5m), Lewis Dunk (£5.0m) and Ben White (£4.5m) as a centre-back trio, flanked by Solly March (£5.0m) and Tariq Lamptey (£4.5m) either side.

Yves Bissouma (£4.5m) continues to prove he is the new Dale Stephens (£4.5m) starting in a three-man midfield alongside new signing Adam Lallana (£6.5m), while Stephens is named on the bench.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (5-3-2): Ryan; March, Webster, Dunk, White, Lamptey; Bissouma, Alzate, Lallana; Trossard, Maupay.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Alonso, Zouma, Christensen, R James; Jorginho, Kanté, Mount; Havertz, Werner, Loftus-Cheek.

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

    Doherty and Alli -> Rashford and 4.5?

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

      Have your knees fallen off?

      No way - Alli out maybe

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    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      About as daft as a bag full of spanners.

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

        Doherty rotation risk and Alli might never be seen again.

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

    Don’t think this warrants a wildcard... right?

    Probably just need to replace Vinagre with someone. Can give everyone else another week and see how things stack up for MUN/MCI rather than take hits? 0.5 ITB

    Ryan (4.0)
    TAA Doherty KWP Vinagre (Mitchell)
    Salah Auba Alli ASM (Gordon)
    Werner Ings (Davis)

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    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No wc

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

        Yeah cheers all. Just kept seeing holes the more I looked at it lol. Alli ASM Ings Vinagre Gordon even Doherty maybe.

        Vinagre probably needs to go this week only, the rest are all starting at least and then I’ll go from there.... tho it tempts to jump on the MUN/MCI bandwagon early id like a week of evidence perhaps.

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        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Look at fixtures and take -4 on vin and alli and your problem isn’t that big anymore.

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

      Alli and Vinagre the only ‘concerns’

      Never a wildcard

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    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      calm those knees. Stay with your plan and roll FT for a mini wc next GW

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    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No need. -4 can sort out issues

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

      No WC needed. Save it, WC’ing now just means your pre season tinkering was all useless. You built the team give it a go. Considering a wildcard less than 72 hours into a new season is a huge pre season fail. You’re team is ok

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    6. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Waiting til GW3 with .5 and just go Saiss could be good as long as either doesn’t rise or fall

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    7. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Wildcard,if you want it, could be worth with that team. Otherwise you need plenty of defensive transfers

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

    Damn that Birghton home kit is sexy af!

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

      *Brighton

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

      Yeah its a beaut of a jersey!

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    3. InterUranus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      https://images.app.goo.gl/UF37wkdJ47a3Yy9F9

      Can't unsee

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner offside twice already

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Offside magnet.

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

      BAP repellant.

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  5. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Last years FPL winner wildcarded in GW2...who is joining the club this week??...Ive got 58 points with Werner to play.....

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    1. Spab
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I think it would be rash. We only have one week's worth of information to digest.

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

      If I wc gw2 do I also have to get banned for racism at the end?

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      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Just for being fat.

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

          What does this even mean?

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          1. Drexl Spivey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Your mum's knickers drawer. You know...

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    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      58 is great!

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    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Might do it in wk 3. Considering Richarlison or Digne as a one Punt.

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

    Werner offside again 😆

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

    Not much under 8m in midfield. Pretty much just James?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Barnes?

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

      Greenwood is 7.5

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

        Hopefully this is Foden’s year at 6.5

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      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah nice one, moving on.

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

        Don't think he's nailed though

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      4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        This

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    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha looks like he could be good this year.

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

      Wilf

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    5. Captain Fozzy
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Rodriguez, Barnes, Grealish, Zaha, Willian

      Perhaps Van der Beek depending on how Man Utd line up against Palace as well

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    6. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mount?

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  8. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What happened to Shane Duffy?

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

      Not a ball playing CB, got a chance to join boyhood team Celtic.

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

      Potter played TC in dgw

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

      Gone to Celtic

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

      Scored on Saturday

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    5. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Didn’t he go to Celtic on loan?

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

      Wasn't first choice last season. Now White is back as well.

      He's at loan at Celtic but Potter isn't a fan so prob will be sold after that.

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  9. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werners going to take the p*** tonight just to completely troll me and finish my gameweek off.

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

      Yes 42 points and Werner to play here.

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  10. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Good run from Havertz just shite pass from Mount.

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  11. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Folks, who’s a good midfield pick for 6mil?
    Already have JWP..

    I can’t see any picks at that price that I would want I don’t think

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

      Get a defender instead

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

      Doucoure maybe

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    3. Captain Fozzy
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Look at Leeds 5.5 options or Neto/Podence perhaps

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  12. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    someone in my ML has 7 points!

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

      loaded up with 6 mancs and a claret?

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  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    We need 2 penalties just as Liverpool Manchester Utd and Leicester got

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

      United got 2 pens without playing? 😆

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  14. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Didn’t plan for the possibility of Son dropping in price before GW2 deadline, and therefore locking me out of getting in Sterling and Rashford for free... which now looks entirely possible 🙁

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

      Still 9.0 isn't he? Do itnow.

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    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      How close is he to dropping?

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

      Huh? Must predictors says he is -30. Won't drop before reaching -100 which seems far off. Don't expect him to drop before next gw

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  15. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What happens if Werner blanks today?

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

      Martial higher EO.

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    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Masses will sell for Martial.

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    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hello Martial

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

        Hi

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        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Ho

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

      Price plummets

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    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Martial rises by .3 next GW.

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  16. Salah(c)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    gw3 onwards who would you rather have

    A)kane, ASM, 4.5 defender to rotate with defense

    B)sterling, 4.5 def, fodder in the bench

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    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Anything without Kane.

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

      B

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  17. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Might go without Werner on WC. Seems expensive tbh now I think about it. Doesn't look like he's upto scratch with the intensity of the prem.

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

      Now I know you are trolling

      15 mins in....

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

        hes always trolling best to just ignore

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

          Says the biggest troll here lol

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

            Come again?

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

      Lol Tony is clear but give him a chance

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

        Tony is 100% in my wc don't worry. Best striker in the league.

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

          FUDGYYYY YOU KNOW BALL

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

      After 14 minutes?

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

      Tammy on the radar after he comes on at HT & scores.

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

      With all of 13mins judgement

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    6. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      After 13 minutes ?
      You're a idiot or troll ?

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

        Any reason to be so rude ?

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        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Simple question.

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    7. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Painting yourself in a good light here, I must say.

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  18. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    If Reece James starts against Liverpool. Davies -> James no brainer. Saiss on my watchlist also.

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  19. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Can't wait to see ppl here trashtalk werner after 20 min no goal.

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  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    My mate TC’d Salah. Bold move that. Paid off massively

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  21. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner playing striker ? On google lineup he is listed as attacking left midfielder and RLC is striker?

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Don't use that source. Playing ST

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

    Bissouma almost

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  23. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    This is slightly underwhelming from Chelsea.

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

      Yep.

      Brighton look good though.

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Brighton generally look good in majority of their games, but have moments where they lose concentration an things fall apart.

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

          You're right there!

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    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

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  24. ace3.1415
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who else hoping for CS by brighton?

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

      With Ryan I’d take it but would prefer Werner goals and Ryan saves

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes
      No Chelsea and Ryan in goal

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

      If that happens I'm ready to pull the trigger Werner -> Martial

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  25. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Brighton clean sheets is guaranteed here given i Went McCarthy over Ryan

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  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    44K already sold Werner

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Fml

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

      Ahead of the curve.

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

      Probably more to do with Pool next. But still it's crazy!

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  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Went Egan over Saiss because of the new guy Maybe stealing his place

    Bums

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  28. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    This week has been an absolute disaster from start to finish - genuinely feel like sacking the whole thing off

    See you in the morning

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

      Ah your FPL taking just like the Spuds!

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  29. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Nuno would win the League with Chelsea's squad. Lampard with it is like my 14-year-old cousin with a Ferrari.

    Yeah, Kepa, yadda-yadda. He's got N'Golo Kanté, ffs.

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  30. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Why does Trossard always look like he hasn't slept in 2 days?

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

      It's mascara

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