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

    Werner hasn’t impressed tbh

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    1. Kante Touch This
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      you're a fool

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

        Good counter argument, nice chat!

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    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Didn’t get any service to be fair. Can see him doing well against a joke defence like Liverpool’s.

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

        I hope puli makes him more effective

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

      From an fpl perspective i agree

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

      First PL game, a great play to draw the penalty and generally very lively, I would say it was a solid first game. Definitely promising.

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    5. Magic Zico
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      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      GW4-5 CHE should be much better

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

        Time needed to fully settle, to be expected

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    6. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Easy tap in if DCL could have squared the ball ... 🙂

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  2. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Bog standard start

    McCarthy
    TAA Davies Holding
    Salah aubameyang ASM Soucek
    Kane Werner Adams

    Steer Mitchell Vinagre Davis
    1m itb

    Pretty set on kane to martial.

    Would you also do ASM to Willian or James for a hit?

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  3. Pommie22
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lamptey was magic

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    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah looked sharp going forward

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

        Incredibly good crosser it’s just a shame who he has to cross to

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    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ironically the mom was the player Lampard sold.

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  4. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Provisional LMS safety score of 39
    Entry closed until tomorrow.

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

      Omg yeeeeeeees

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    2. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Out in GW1. Goes to show how badly the start has been for me. Well, at least one less league to worry about. Good luck TM 🙂

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

      I missed this, so I still can get in? Link please?

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  5. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is Jorginho nailed?

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

      No

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    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Was kovacic injured?

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

        Suspended

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

        Suspended.

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hell naw

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    4. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks all.

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

    Posted on new article but will put here too

    James (44) - 3
    Jorginho (43) - 2
    Trossard (35) - 1

    No one else close. James well on his way to becoming an FPL 2020/2021 legend

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

    100k rank drop because of jammy autosubs. Fuming

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

      Swings and roundabouts over a season mate. One in my mini league had both James and Justin, spewing!

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

    I remember when chelsea signed costa u could instantly see he would be a top fpl pick. Definitely not the case with werner

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol, second time now, no points for you then when he begins bangin em in

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    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      One game with Chelsea’s first choice wide players missing.

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    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol, he’s no Diego Costa

      Lmfao

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    4. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I think the team need a bit of time to gel, with Pulisic and Ziyech back, I can see Werner doing really well FPL wise. Not so sure about Havertz, looked pretty awful today but may just need to find his feet.

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

      This is rubbish

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  9. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Shame Mount wasn't involved much at all today in the attack. Failed punt.

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      could have worked. easy to reaplace him

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  10. Shankly611
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Stumped. Any suggestions? Even thinking of wildcarding.

    McCarthy
    TAA Davies Holding
    Salah Auba Son ASM
    Jimenez Ings Mitro

    Nyland Taylor Mitchell Bissouma

    Son + Ings > Bruno + DCL maybe?

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

    Terrible question but which should I start this gameweek?

    A) KWP
    B) Bissouma
    C) Mitchell

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    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Probably A?

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  12. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which defense out of Newcastle and Brighton looks better long-term?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      newcastle i d say

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

      Look where asking questions on here has got you so far 😉

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  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    perreira owner(s) who are you selling for ? thanks

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  14. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    saw the game, Werner was brilliant, he was hungry, he would've easily scored but couldn't because of subpar service. Ziyech would easily add to his attacking returns.

    A player for the season, along with Martial up top.

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

      Shhhh let people sell him 😉

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    2. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Martial + Werner FTW

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

    Ryan
    TAA Coleman Ayling
    Auba(C) Harrison Salah Rodriguez
    Wilson Martial(vc) Werner

    Nyland, Stephens, Mitchell, Johnson,

    Thoughts on the WC team?

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

      How did Rodríguez play against Spurs?+

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

        Very well. Created the most chances on the pitch.

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

          Thanks 🙂

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  16. twisterteo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    McCarthy
    TAA Egan Justin
    Bruno Salah Auba ASM
    Werner Adams Mitro

    Does it need wildcard?

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

      Oh of course - what a terrible team (not serious)

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    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hell no

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  17. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WC time! 😀

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lmao

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      surely not already

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        It’s hilarious

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

      have already done same

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    4. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      the more the merrier! Stop them prices changes X-)

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  18. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who do you recon will perform better in the coming weeks - Bruno or Martial?

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    1. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Prefer Bruno considering pens and midfield points

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    2. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I feel like we could see 20 goals and 10 assists from Martial this year.

      Harder to predict Bruno for me. He will definitely do well also though.

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      1. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Guess I should have read the question closer.

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  19. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Jesus, even as a usually avid early wc’er, this is hilarious, from a one gw sample. And as for writing players off like werner so early........classic ffs

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

      I dunno if its classic Ffs but it is ridiculous

      people need to calm down, cant make such definitive statements from 1 gw and make such drastic moves, if Ings scores next week or United look poor people are going to be reversing all the moves they've made.

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      1. Steinburg FC
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        thats 80% of what see on here, on match day 95%

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  20. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chill it's one game, Pepe played like this for a whole season and some are not considering him a flop.

    Havertz was very bad today but comments here are very exaggerating.

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

      That’s football fans on social media for you

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  21. stxrty
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    85 and out. Goodnight.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nighty night boaster

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

        Night loser.

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Lmao, loser? Where’s the proof? Don’t you mean non boaster? You absolute tool

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        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Everything ok at home?

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

            Wife just left me. Said I boasted too much.

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            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 7 months ago

              Wait....YOU have/had a wife? Jesus....i give up lol

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  22. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    a) Ings -> Martial
    b) Havertz -> Greenwood
    c) Havertz -> Rodriguez

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

      A

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    2. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      D) your planned transfer you spent a month thinking about

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

    Happy with my WC. The Chelsea game goes to show that you should always wait and see how players like Havertz get along with Prem football before getting them into your team. I Think Ziyech and Werner will be the Chelsea boys to get.

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

      A 1 game specific example definitely proves you should always do something

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

        Yes I think so. German midfielders always take some time to get used to the faster game. This was also clearly visible today.

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    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      only 2 points less than Auba and scored more than Mane. Drop them too.

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

        sorry thought you were dishing Werner

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

          I think Werner did a decent job!
          He will only improve with Puli and Hakim on the wings.

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  24. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Best replacement for Vinagre?

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    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'm very tempted by Lamptey after watching him for about 15 mins tonight. Want to watch more of him ideally.

      Otherwise, Holding, Justin, Ayling, Taylor,

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

      Lewis

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

    Ask one more time

    When should I do Ings and Havertz ➡️ Bruno and DCL??

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

      yes look like good moves

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  26. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Everyone who picked Werner is stupid. And who captained aubameyang. And who didn’t pick Castagne, James and Saiss.

    Easy with hindsight isn’t it.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Indeed, so many tools on here more than ever, just look at loser STXRTY above lol

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  27. Slurpy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    84 but dropped 100k today

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    1. Slurpy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Saiss and James owners well played

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

        James hurt my rank too - only 5% ownership but i guess they were more highly ranked

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

        Even a blind squirrel finds nuts some of the time

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          lol

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

    I thought Alli was going to be my priority out but Havertz looks even worse and super unlikely to even play against Liverpool.

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

      Oh boy. Was he that bad?

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

      Wow didn't think he'd have been that bad! Was he out wide though? Maybe moved central where he belongs with Pulisic back. I'm giving Alli another week then he'll be out for a hit next week if it's more of the same

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

    10K: 102 and up.

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  30. puhd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who do I get rid of first: Havertz or Werner?

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

      Havertz...

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      both for a hit i d say

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

      Havertz

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