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Dugout Discussion October 31

Klopp reverts to 4-3-3 as £4.0m defender Phillips starts for Liverpool

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Jurgen Klopp has made an immediate return to 4-3-3 for Liverpool’s Gameweek 7 meeting with West Ham United.

The Reds’ boss experimented with Diogo Jota (£6.3m) joining a 4-2-3-1 formation in the Gameweek 6 win over Sheffield United but ran into some supply problems on the right-hand side of the pitch.

Despite netting against the Blades, the former Wolves man drops back to the bench today, allowing Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) to return to the right-hand side of the front-three, joined there by usual suspects Sadio Mané (£12.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.3m).

Of particular interest is the fact that Klopp has turned to Nathaniel Phillips (£4.0m) as the solution to his current centre-back problem, pairing him with Joe Gomez (£5.4m).

Virgil van Dijk (£6.3m) and Fabinho (£5.5m) remain long-term absentee while Joel Matip (£5.4m) also misses out. Therefore, Phillips has the potential to string together a run of starts if he can impress tonight.

There had been some pre-match rumours in the press that Andrew Robertson (£7.1m) would feature at centre-back but Klopp’s decision to trust Phillips means he remains at left-back.

Meanwhile, David Moyes has selected Sebastien Haller (£6.1m) to lead the West Ham attack in the absence of Michail Antonio (£6.2m), who is out for at least a month with a hamstring problem.

Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.4m) support the attack from advanced midfield, while Vladimir Coufal (£4.5m) and Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) are the wing-backs in a 3-4-2-1 formation once again.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Gomez, N Phillips, Alexander-Arnold; C Jones, Wijnaldum, J Henderson; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

West Ham United XI (3-4-2-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Balbuena; Masuaku, Soucek, Rice, Coufal; Fornals, Haller, Bowen.

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  1. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Cresswell good option as Saiss replacement?
    He is on some set pieces, good fixtures, although not very offensive as before.

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

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

      Him or Coufal are solid options imo.

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      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Coufal is cheaper, that is his advantage.

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    3. Steve The Spud
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      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah but assess tonight

      Without Antonio West Ham are going to be really direct I recon, lumping it I to hala and souceck, set piece takers could be good options (cresswell)

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      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That is my thought too.

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    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      50/50 AVL are topsy-turvy in def. I wouldn't go to my bank manager with Creswell with just attacking points with FFS as a non-committal backer on CS 😉 It's just 'hope'

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  2. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Repost

    Which trio is better

    A. Kilman, Coady, Werner
    B. Zouma, Coady, Jimenez

    Thanks

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

      Wait for responses...

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    2. Forever In Our Shadow
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      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      With Wolves upcoming fixtures I would be thinking no Wolves but Kilman price is great. Maybe Zouma Kilman Werner instead.

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      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Zouma and Kilman are both rotation risks so I would rather have only one of them

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  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    7 pts from 2 players.

    How is your team doing for now?

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      6 from 1

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      1. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        this

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        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Same. Kilman.

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    2. Scholes Out For Summer
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      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      13 from 5

      Saiss Pulisic no shows 🙁

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Everyone will need bench this GW

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      16 from 4

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    4. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      11 from 4, pretty pants

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        So if the trend continues we are set for 40 pts. Hope we get upturn in the upcoming games

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

      22 from 3

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        10 with 3 played, Foden's 1 from my 11 and Podence's 8 from my bench staring at me!

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    6. RamaJama
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      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2 from 4

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    7. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Che double defs saved me.

      Mitchel, Saiss no show, Digne suspended. So just 10 players this week.
      Mahrez 3, Zaha 1 before Che game.

      16 from 4. Waiting for Salah.

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

      0-0

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

      12 from 2 but captain gone.

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    10. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3 from 2. Still a long way to go yet.

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    11. Party time
        3 years, 5 months ago

        26 from 3. captain blanked. Ziyech haul & Semedo

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Still 26 from just 3 is good.

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          1. Party time
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah.

              Thanks buddy

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        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          29 from 6

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          1. pricycle
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Unless Rodriguez makes a surprise cameo... What a pain in the balls that would be

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        3. pricycle
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          19 from 4. Decent start for once this season

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        4. evilfish
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          8 from 2 (-4)

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        5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          15 from 2 🙂

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        6. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          2 from 1

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      • mad_beer ✅
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        FPL site dead?

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

          Is working for me.

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

          It works if you are already logged in. Login server down/issues it seems

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      • Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Liverpool can still make top 4 with that defence

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        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          They can win it all. Will be a good test today for sure.

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      • Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Sunak to resign if he sticks by his word and wants to be PM. It was probably his eat out scheme that started all this again.
        Anyway cmon Salah even though Sterling got my armband

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        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Can’t argue with a boneless platter for a 10a

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          1. Danno - Emre Canada
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Hahaahah aye, Monday’s have never been so pleasant

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        2. mgilbert86
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          atleast you don't live in the US, count your blessings, its insanity here

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          1. Danno - Emre Canada
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah I hear, got friends and family, crazy. But will it be better come Tuesday

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          2. F4L
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Insanity is not forcing everyone to become shut ins?

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      • Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Few different routes I could go here with 2ft 0.2itb. Suggestions? Want Kane, chilwell or zouma maybe

        Martinez Forster
        Robbo konsa lamptey Mitchell dunne
        Salah sterling son soucek Burke
        Werner jimi dcl

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        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Jimi and Sterling out for Kane

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          1. Rhodes your boat
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Could do jimi sterling to grealish Kane (0.2 short of rashford)
            Could do konsa to kilman for -4 and afford rashford?

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            1. Ha.
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Like the first one

              Not keen on Kilman given fixtures

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        2. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Maybe gamble and dont get Kane. Captain Son for WBA and be 1 step before everyone

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          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Robbo to Chilwell for me and save the second one

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          2. Rhodes your boat
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Hard to gamble against in this form but it’s something I’ve considered, would you replace jimi for ings or bamford instead

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

        Salah hattrick would make for a great Saturday evening.

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

          THIS

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        2. Free Hat
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Even one goal would be nice

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        3. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          It sure would. A blank would be killer.

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        4. mgilbert86
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          this is why we play, the hope is the fun of it

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      • Mr. Chimes
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        0 from 0 so far

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

          Same here 😎

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        2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Same lol

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        3. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          i had so far saiss, pulisic and chillwel. 6 from 1 but subs are coufal and lampty...

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          1. Mr. Chimes
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I used 2FTs to get Pulisic and Bamford in. Was a sensible move with JRod hurt. Trying to stay positive lol

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      • Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Trent FK goal incoming

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        1. JBG
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yes

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      • ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cresswell or Zouma?

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        1. ElliotJHP
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Let's see how West Ham look antonioless

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        2. antis0cial
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Zouma if no other Chelsea def

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      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Soucek going to score a header vs THAT defense !

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      • ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Should I bring in double Chelsea defence for next 2 and then WC after 2 weeks?

        McCarthy (Steer)
        TAA Saiss KWP(Justin)(Mitchell)
        Salah Son Grealish Hamez (Bissouma)
        Kane Ings Maupay

        2FT's, 0.2 ITB

        Moves will be TAA to Chilwell and Saiss to Zouma

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      • Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        pulisic to ziyech no brainer?

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        1. ElliotJHP
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          It's a brainer, it's a real brainer

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          1. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            well, heart says keep, brain says "get those injured legs out of my effing team!"

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        2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I’m doing it, fed up of puli

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        3. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Wait for news

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        4. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Control the emotion, and wait for news.

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          1. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            i guess... just cant trust this hammy.

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      • SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Is Chilwell worth a million more than James?

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        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Especially when James is either going to start or just not come on at all

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        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Depends how much you value being nailed at.

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          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            With Kilman and Mitchell deputising I think it is worth it. I’d then only be 2 moves away from my ideal team:

            Buur to Kilman
            Lamptey to James

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            1. F_Ivanovic
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Terrible idea. You're potentially on for a defence where 3 of them won't play.

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              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Hmm true, though unlikely to all happen in the same week right

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            2. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Are both Kilman & Mitchell nailed?

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        3. ElliotJHP
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Might go for a double up with the understanding there will be benchings

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

          Probably yeah because of Azpilicueta. He wouldn't be if he was a regular starter

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        5. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          No, but he's worth 0.9 more

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        6. mgilbert86
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Problem is you need to monitor Azpi situation, and Chill well price rise a few times in that period

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        7. Z
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yea he is

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        8. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Certainly not worth a million more than Zouma
          46 points this season vs. 33

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          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Ah yes I hadn’t considered Zouma but wouldn’t be able to afford him now

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      • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Before it all gets jammed again with Salah hattie reactions:

        Ok to do TAA + Foden + Podence to Coufal + Bruno + 4.5 mid. Gives me this team:

        Martinez (Steere)
        James Coufal Lamptey (Dallas Mitchell)
        Salah Sterling Bruno Son (4.5)
        DCL Bamford Ings

        Thanks a lot!

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      • Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Didn't watch the Chelsea game, anyone got a quick summary?

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          3

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        2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Pulisic

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        3. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          https://www.reddit.com/r/fantasypl/comments/jllr5c

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          1. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Appreciate it

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      • SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        COME ON TRENT!

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        1. Z
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Lol....u still have him

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

            lol....i still do

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          2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Yes

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            1. Z
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              : )

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      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Salah EO?

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        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          82% in top 10k
          c91% outside of that

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

            COME ON MO HATTY!

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      • Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Mo Salah!
        Mo Salah!
        Mo Salah!!

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        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Blank
          Blankk
          Blankkkkk

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      • Heiro
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        In Balbuena nailed for a bit? 0.1 short of the rest of the defence.

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      • Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Need at least 30 points from Salah Cappo and Alexander to save my GW.. cmon sons...

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

          I will be happy with just 29 from him.

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      • Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Liverpool back to the 4-3-3, nice. Was terrifying watching ST Salah, now I can be hopeful of Mane beating him

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        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          He wasn't ST

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          1. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Ok

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          2. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            He was. Playing 9 with Jota and Mane out wide and Firmino 10

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            1. Flair
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              His heatmap had him at LW but he was essentially ST when it came to the chances he got

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            2. Cok3y5murf
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              No. He was expected to be, but those who watched the game would know that he was mostly on the right as usual. Heat maps show the same. Jota's position was strange though and spent some time on the right and some down the middle.

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      • Pedersen
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        How did Ziyech look in Chelsea match? Worth investing in?

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        1. Traction Engine Foot
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Good and yes.

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      • The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I’m seeing Frank’s comments with two variations; one where he says “we’re talking weeks” and one where he says “we’re talking minor nothing serious” which was it?

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        1. Shifty
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          a minor hamstring injury could take weeks to recover.

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      • mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Salah looking dangerous

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      • IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Within a whisker of doing Rodriguez to Ziyech.. of course I didn’t

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        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Get Bruno Irbox

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          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            😆 I’m actually thinking of captaining him against WBA before WC in GW10. Who would have thunk it!?

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      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bold from Klopp to throw Curtis Jones in against this West Ham midfield

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Lots of injuries, will be few cs for Pool

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      • Mr. Chimes
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Peter Drury is a poet. Him and Jim Beglin are by far my favorite commentary pairing in football

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Bill Leslie and Andy Hinchcliffe for me.

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          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Back in the day, John Motson and Trevor Brooking were good.

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      • Silecro
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Anyone interested in Martial for next gameweek? Or should Cavani take his spot?

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        1. Z
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I will stick to the Bruno. So far, so good

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