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Villa debuts for Watkins, Cash and Martínez as Burke deployed OOP

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Aston Villa have handed Premier League debuts to three key new signings for their first match of the 2020/21 season.

Ollie Watkins (£6.0m) slots straight in at the apex of Dean Smith’s front-three, flanked by Jack Grealish (£7.0m) and Trézéguet (£5.5m).

Fresh from defensive improvements during Project Restart, the Villa defence features Matty Cash (£5.0m) at right-back for the first time while Arsenal’s post-lockdown goalkeeper Emi Martínez (£4.5m) is between the sticks.

Interestingly, Villa’s two most-popular Fantasy assets in Ørjan Nyland (£4.0m) and Keinan Davis (£4.5m) both miss out on a place in the starting XI.

Jed Steer (£4.0m) has been turned to as the second-choice goalkeeper, while centre-forward Davis backs up Watkins from the bench, where is joined by Anwar El Ghazi (£6.0m).

The exciting news coming out of the Sheffield United camp is a the position deployment of FPL midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.5m) up-front.

Chris Wilder has handed him a Blades’ debut in the front-two of his 3-5-2 formation alongside David McGoldrick (£5.5m).

Oliver Norwood drops to the bench as the Sheffield United manager goes with a midfield trio of John Fleck (£6.0m), Sander Berge (£5.0m) and John Lundstram (£5.5m).

John Egan (£5.0m) is therefore handed the captain’s armband in Norwood’s absence, as he sits at the heart of an unchanged defence.

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; Hourihane, D Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Watkins, Trézéguet.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Berge, Lundstram, Baldock; Burke, McGoldrick.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 2

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

    Red arrow and no players tonight. Not looking good.

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

      red cards and missed penalties will be your hope 🙂

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

        Like the PSG game.

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

    Salah vs Mane has already started

    23 vs 18. Alternating hauls. Salah more likely to peel away, but this is what happened last season until GW35 or so

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    1. Blunder fc
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      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The answer is pick one, stick with it and.dont waste transfers or time considering swapping

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

        this

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    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      At the same price pens edge it. That said imo Mane the better allround player

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

        almost the same price , Mane could go up soon

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      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Pens have given him only 1 extra goal in the last 2 seasons combined.

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

      4 and 5 will be interesting

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    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Salah = FPL King

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    5. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe the play is to start both and captain salah at home, mane away, which could result in regular captain hauls....

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

        This has been my most prominent FPL thought of the past day

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

        Thiago also suggests one hell of an upgrade in terms of creativity

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        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          He was awesome v chelsea. Calm, collected, full of creativity.

          Agh, it’s so tough!

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    6. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The cool kids don't have either of them.

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      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I didn’t exactly feel cool after GW1.

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

      With Man U assets off the boil - are both an option?

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

        A Real Upside Chaser would just do Salah>Mane>Salah all season.

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

          Yeah see the logic but budget would need to be held to do that - Mane dropped in price and Salah gone up they are 200k different.

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

    Scouting time this game , how good is this Watkins fellow ?

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      26 goals last season with no pens, but can he do it in the prem?

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    2. Scholes Out For Summer
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      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      hes had 2 goals in 2 games against ManU in a preseason friendly and championship team in the cup

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

        Would be great if he hits some form when Villa games turn good , thanks

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

    Please help. Should I wildcard or just go -8? My team looks like this:

    McCarthy ( Nyland )
    TAA / Robbo / Egan (Mitchell, Johnson)
    Auba / Salah / JRod / ASM (Bissouma)
    Nketiah / Werner / Adams
    btw. Price falls for Nketiah and Adams had hit me.

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

      If there's a "just go -8" option, it's fine

      Don't sell guys with good stats and fixtures, though. Fires only.

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

        Well I intend to transfer out Auba, Nketiah and ASM...
        And there are so many options who to select instead of them. Sterling/KDB/Bruno/Son for Auba and Klizch/Costa/Podence/Norwood for ASM, and in front instead of Nketiah could really be anybody depending on whom I pick in the midfield.
        Those 3 transfers are "just go -8" option 😀

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  5. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Would you wildcard this team? Think I should just admit that selling Son was wrong and bring him back in...

    McCarthy
    TAA, Doherty, Egan
    Auba, Salah, Fernandes, Pereira, Saint-Maximin
    Ings, Mitrovic

    Steer, Brewster, Mitchell, Struijk
    1 FT, 0.0 million in the bank

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  6. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    2nd place for xG Non-Penalty is actually a bit funny... 😉

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    1. Over Midwicket
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      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed. Chuckle worthy.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Don't see why given his xG last season. Just continuing where he left off...

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I feel unfortunate looking at the xG.

      Selling this week, but hopefully getting him back in the future...

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Been unlucky with Adams too I think...

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        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I thought this was about Che Adams...

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

      Who are we talking about

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      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Wouldn't you like to know

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        1. The Handsome Hunk
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Mitrovic I guess

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        McGoldrick

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

          Wow really? Would never have expected that. He must be atrocious at finishing

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  7. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Pick 1:

    A) Play James most weeks with Mitchell filling in

    B) Rotate Justin and Burnley/4.5

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

      A

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      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Thought so.

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

      B with Justin and Lamptey seems good too

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      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        True but James has that explosiveness

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

    Best move here lads?

    A) Auba/Vardy -> KDB/Kane
    B) Auba/Antonio -> Rodríguez/Kane
    C) Auba/ASM -> KDB/Podence
    D) Auba/Holding -> KDB/Saiss
    E) Wildcard

    McCarthy
    TAA, Virgil, Bellerin, Mitchell
    Salah, Auba, Son, ASM
    Vardy, Antonio

    Steer, Holding, Bissouma, Davis
    Bank 0.0m, 2FT

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    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      WC

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Even with 2FTs this week?

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        1. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I'd do D then

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        2. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          don't succumb Jins , If I was sure Podence was nailed C would be a no brainer but hmmm so D

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    2. The Handsome Hunk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      D+C with Costa

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

    Using FT on Aubam > Sterling, will leave £1.0ITB, Whats the priority;

    Willian > mid upto £9m (intended for this to be Pulisic for WB game before season started)

    Wilson > fwd upto £7.5m

    Front 7 currently is;

    Auba, Willian, Son, Barnes
    Werner, Martial, Wilson

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

      Wilson to dcl

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  10. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ignoring the -4 hits which are absolutely down to poor planning, do the below moves look reasonable?

    GW3 - Auba (liv) & Fernandes (bri) -> Son (NEW) & KDB/Sterling (LEI)
    GW4 - Martial (TOT) & Wilson (BUR) -> DCL (BRI) & Jimenez (FUL)

    Fixtures should be worthy of the hits, right...?

    Cheers.

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  11. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How many besides me transferred Kane and Son to Rashford and Martial? I can’t even add up the damage.......so 2020.

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

      Many did , severe punishment that , chin up fella find a way to bounce back GL

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  12. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    https://twitter.com/TheSpursExpress/status/1308087895668989952?s=20

    Spurs to be announced winners of their EFL Cup tie due to Covid-19... Maybe

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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Scam of the century.

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

      Bale will still pick up an injury

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    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A 37-0 would have been a better result

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

    Urgh - Pinkos v Cazoo Clowns. Wish this was black & white!

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  14. Seanigula
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Egan goal yet?

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

      Well this is awkward pal....

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    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not quite, he made an impact though for sure

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  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Another 7 goal thriller?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      They can barely string 7 passes together

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  16. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rmwct please! 0.3itb

    Martinez
    Robbo Lamptey taylor
    Salah sterling son soucek
    Werner jimi dcl

    Button Mitchell dunne Reed

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

      This is what im trying to aim for. Defence looks light though must have a saiss...

      Sterling + Taylor --> KDB + Saiss?

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      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Can’t afford saiss sadly :/

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

    SHU looking a shambles again already. Egan gtfo of my team...

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  18. d1g2w3
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sticking with Werner for one more week (WBA) and the Werner > Jimenez the week after. WBA are conceding so many chances he's had the most chances in the box for Chelsea. I also had patience last week with Pereira, Kane and Ings so I should make sure I don't make net negative transfers.

    This leaves me next week:
    GW3: Auba -> Sterling (0.5 ITB, 2FT)
    GW4: Werner, Rashford, ASM/Pereira -> Jimi, Salah, 4.5 (-4 Hit)

    GW4 Team
    McCarthy (Nyland)
    Webster, Taylor, Mitchell, Justin, TAA
    Sterling, Salah, Soucek, 4.5, ASM/Periera
    Jimi, Ings, Kane

    ASM/Periera depends on how much funds I need for Salah and I assume that I'm going to have to to Pereira due to Salah being 12.1.

    Following week will sort the ASM situation out. Also, it gives me another week to assess the teams so I could change my plan a little for GW4 and still have 2FT.

    Thoughts?

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  19. Napoleon IV
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking about Auba, ASM -> Son, Mahrez

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

    Whens Bale expected to be added to FPL? Taking their time...

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

    ony a few mins in, but villa are looking quite tidy so far

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  22. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram on set piece. Wish it happened one season earlier.

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  23. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is going with VVD and Robbo too much Liv in defence

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

      For a few weeks till they actually have a defense yeah, but in a few weeks no it's a good idea.

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  24. McGowan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    On a wildcard
    What do people think?

    Mccarthy Ryan
    Castagne TAA James Cody Mitchell
    Son KDB Zaha J.Rod Barnes
    Jimenez DCL Mitro

    What am I missing?
    Which 5m or 4.5m goalkeeper is the best shout?
    Help would be much appreciated

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  25. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Why isn’t there much love for Castagne. He’s looked good recently

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    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      5.5 price i guess

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Looks the business, just the price is off putting.

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

      He'll probably rise tomorrow or today

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

      Justin at 4.5 taking some of his transfers? he has looked good mind

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

    Is FPL down?

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

      Never mind, problem from my ISP

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

      seems fine

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

    Lundstram yellow

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  28. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Egan red

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    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nic e

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  29. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Oh dear

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  30. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    EGAN Whaaaaat

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