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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. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Can we have a hat trick please Salah

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

      Yes we can

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

    There literally isnt a bigger cheat in the PL than Salah right now.

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    1. michaelington
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Grealish

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

      you should've captained him then

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

      Bruno

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

      Hello Kane captainer!

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

        this

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

        Son capper and very happy to own Salah even as non capper as hes below 100% EO. My comment was not FPL related.

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

      Suarez not back to PL?

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    6. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Pickford?

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      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lol not only on the pitch but at life, convincing the Everton and England managers he’s a top keeper

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    7. luk46
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      3 years, 5 months ago

      so youre saying this wasnt a pen?

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    8. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      There are plenty of them...he’s just the one in the spotlight currently. They all do it and it’s disgusting, he was kicked but no flip needed, he saw the opportunity and took it.

      The only way this stops is if they start giving cards for diving more regularly. Won’t fix this situation per say but it will make players thing twice before throwing themselves to the ground

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 5 months ago

          The only way it stops is if they give penalties when attackers stay on their feet, which they never do. You can be fouled and impeded without going down but refs never give it, not blaming attackers for that

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      2. The Suspended One
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        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yum yum, I love your tears of unfathomable sorrow, ooooh yeah

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

        Bruno by six lengths. Clear pen that one for Mo too

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    9. michaelington
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Can I have my wildcard back?

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

        No but Salah hatty incoming

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          No chance

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      2. The Suspended One
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        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, in 2 months

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    10. TorresMagic™
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      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3 - Fornals (23)
      2 - Salah (20)
      1 - Wijnaldum, Gomez (11)

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

        At least his EO is below 100%

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

        No bps for winning a penalty is weird.

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        1. Third Eye Vision
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Should he get bps for being fouled or for the theatrics?

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

      Cresswell or Zouma if you already have Chilwell?

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

        Cress

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    12. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cant login to FPL, don't mind though OR 4 mil, hope my teams deleted

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

        lol

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    13. Moxon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Guess the big question this week will be Saiss and Pulisic to who?

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

        Zaha and Chelski def

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

        Zouma and Ziyech.

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

      New lockdown will start on Thursday. Presumably football will pause again?

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

        No, it will go on. The bubble has workedm

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

        No, essential workers

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

          😀

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

          essential to the mental well-being of those in lockdown, even in the blitz football carried on. I think the Arsenal garrison got destroyed so Spurs kindly let them share WHL for a season

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      3. Baps hunter
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        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nope. The bubble.

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      4. Hazz
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        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Football protocols are working, since people involved are following them.

        As for the rest of the country...

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        1. fiveyears
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          ...and half of the England squad...

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

          Thanks.

          I'm just grateful I can still attend Tuesday's funeral tbh. I think the numbers get severely restricted post-lockdown.

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      5. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Apparently noy

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    15. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      TAA still the most owned defender. I wonder how long patience lasts with him

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      1. 272MK
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Mine finished today. If he scores a goal and an assist, prolly would still sell.

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

          Snap, he’s taking a holiday from my team for a while until clean sheets look even half likely!

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

        Tbf to him, he has done well today so far. But he is out of my team anyway

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

        Will be going as part of him and Zaha to Cresswell and KDB.

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

      C'mon Robbo, let's go!

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

      Thoughts on these moves please

      A. Coady, Jimenez => Kilman, Werner

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

        Sideways moves

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

          Thought so. Thanks mate

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

      Shock and awe in the ffs community as a player goes down easily in the box

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    19. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      67(134) cap points and counting

      Cmon salah

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

      The amount of pens is getting ridiculous now, #FantasyPenaltyLeague

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    21. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Could use some thoughts from FFS:

      So my plan was to drop Son > KDB around GW 9/10. But the only way I can do that is if I drop Puli now by 2m to someone like Bowen. But I do like the look of dropping Puli to someone a bit more like Ziyech/Zaha/Mahrez/Havertz/Mount but then I'd have to drop either Kane or Robbo instead to afford Son > KDB. So:

      A) Drop Pulisic > Bowen or someone to afford Son > KDB in a few weeks.
      B) Pulisic > Ziyech or someone around that price point, and then drop Kane/Robbo to afford Son > KDB around GW 9/10
      C) KDB isn't worth it and I can pick up a different City asset that isn't Sterling (mahrez/Foden) around GW9/10.

      Thoughts?

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      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Got similar plans and likely to go with A. C is the worst option IMO.

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        1. Drogba Legend
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks Shooter. It's most likely A for me or I'm dropping Robbo to Cresswell and Puli to Ziyech so I can do Son > KDB

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      2. Carefree Crew
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Liverpool form, injuries & City next suggests Robertson out seems logical to free up funds.

        Pulisic is having a scan, he's not definitely out for next week, it's TBC.

        Not sure about dropping Son. He does have tough fixtures on paper, but potentially stronger opponents that won't park the bus may suit him.

        Other question is who you would want / got?

        Chilwell, Cresswell, could be decent transfers for Robertson.

        With CL midweek & 6 more PL games to play, let the dust settle & see how things look.

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

      Creswell looking worth the extra over Coufal based on that half?

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No, Coufal in underpriced

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

        Just get Zouma and double up with with Chilwell

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

        For me it's down to what formation Hammers continue playing. If they stick to 5 at the back, then Coufal. If they revert to 4 at the back, then Creswell given his better crossing ability combined with getting a lot more forward.

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    23. Crabster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Still can`t sign in to FPL..
      What`s going on...????

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      1. villa_til_i_die
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lockdown!, as of now.

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

        I Never sign out.

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        1. Crabster
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Neither do I.. But tried to refresh and says unexpected error..

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

        It is to stop you people from rage transfers in the middle of the match

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

        yoink

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      5. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Pulisic owners launched a DDoS attack.

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    24. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Come on TAA Robbo. How bout that assist goal combo

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    25. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      TAA is a shadow of the player he was last season, it’s time Klopp have the young lad Nico a few starts, he was on fire for Wales during the international break and a real attacking threat

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

        He looked brilliant second half last week and also in midweek

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    26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      One for the TAA keepers

      https://open.spotify.com/track/113bLFbp3F9MVN0w2KJ1ma?si=NLmWu3CsQ0uis4DveQjeRw

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    27. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      As Salah owner, I have haveto admit he went down easily, but it was still a kick and a pen. Westham put 11 men behind the ball, and think players like Salah won't take the slightest opportunity to go down. It's not the best thing to do, but in this case, Westham deserved it for their boring over defending football.

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

        hands down the worst take on the incident

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

          It is what it is. A kick deserves a pen.

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

            West Ham have been far from boring

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          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 5 months ago

              First half of the comment was fine, second half you lost your way

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        2. Warbling Wendy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Going to anfield with a game plan and executing it is not boring football. They also have attacking threat, illustrated by the fact they have scored from open play.

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      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Only Salah in this seems to be hurting my rank. Can this be so?

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

          Non-captain? If so, yes

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

          Its hurting because of appearance points from the other players. Salah points is good for you in isolation

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

        Come on Trent, goal and assist second half please

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      4. Bury94
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        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Come on Mane, big second half please

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      5. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Gervinho on a hatty vs Inter

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

          Good player, better forehead

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

        Coufal average position in that first half higher than everyone except Haller and Bowen. Further forward than Masuaku and much further forward than Cresswell. Should see him do well whipping balls in against Fulham

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

          Will they play 5 at the back against Fulham?

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          1. THFC4LIFE
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            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Would imagine so

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

        Forget Bruno, Salah is the ultimate penalty merchant. He scored from penalty in the CL too

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

          no one can touch Bruno!!

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

        Salah second pen denied!

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

          And Yes, this is a wind up post

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          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            lol

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

        Tempted to just do robbo > Coufal and Semado > Zouma

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

          Why not just Robbo > Coufal?

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

            I'm doing this

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      10. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Rice YC

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