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Pickford benched as £4.0m FPL defender Nkounkou deputises for banned Digne

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An under-strength Everton will attempt to bounce back to winning ways at St James’ Park this afternoon, following their first defeat of the campaign against Southampton.

The Toffees face Newcastle United in the second of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday, with kick-off on Tyneside at 14:00 GMT.

Carlo Ancelotti is without the suspended Lucas Digne (£6.1m) and Richarlison (£7.8m) this afternoon, while James Rodriguez (£7.9m) and Seamus Coleman (£4.9m) miss out through injury.

Budget Fantasy Premier League defenders Jonjoe Kenny (£4.3m) and Niels Nkounkou (£4.0m) are brought into the full-back positions in the absence of the aforementioned first-team regulars.

That defensive duo are among five changes that Ancelotti has made from the Gameweek 6 defeat on the south coast.

Andre Gomes (£5.5m) and Fabian Delph (£4.9m) are recalled in central midfield, while the most notable alteration sees Robin Olsen (£4.5m) replace the benched Jordan Pickford (£5.0m) between the posts.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m), who blanked for the first time this season in that defeat at Southampton, starts up front.

Cenk Tosun (£6.0m) returns from a lengthy lay-off and is among the substitutes.

As for the hosts, Steve Bruce makes one change to the team that drew 1-1 at Wolves last Sunday.

Sean Longstaff (£4.8m) comes into the centre of midfield in place of Ryan Fraser (£5.7m), who drops to the bench.

Jamaal Lascelles (£4.4m) has recovered from a knock to start in the heart of the defence for the Magpies.

Digne and Rodriguez were the most-sold FPL assets of Gameweek 7, with each player transferred out by over 400,000 Fantasy managers ahead of Friday’s deadline.

Only Calvert-Lewin and Callum Wilson (£6.5m) have double-digit ownerships among the two starting XIs today.

Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Schar, Lascelles, Fernandez, Lewis, Hendrick, S Longstaff, Murphy, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Wilson

Everton XI: Olsen, Kenny, Keane, Mina, Nkounkou, Gomes, Doucoure, Sigurdsson, Allan, Delph, Calvert-Lewin

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Tosun

    A blast from the past

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  2. Miguel Sanchez
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    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Independent of price and position which Chelsea attacker would you prefer:

    A) Werner
    B) Ziyech

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

      Is Werner going to keep pens?

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
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        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Not clear yet, Jorginho probably still takes them when playing

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

      Ziyech

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    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Right now, Werner due to pens. But depending on Ziyech's minutes in the PL, he'll be an option after the IB.

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

      Ziyech is nailed.

      Consider that both Willian & Pedro left, he's our only option wide right.

      CHO best position is the left, Mount isn't a winger & Havertz didn't really deliver when tried there.

      Lamps tried 4,2,3,1 to accommodate Havertz in the #10, he's now reverted to plan A, 4,3,3.

      30 attacking returns from his last 40 games in all comps.

      I expect him to take more set pieces off Chilwell going forward.

      He has a wand of a left foot & Lamps is really happy with him.

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

    Too soon for Tosun?

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    1. Sim Simma
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      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son will set (FPL alight) shortly

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

    This is the type of game DCL pops up with a goal from nothing. I still have faith.

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

      Isn’t it irrelevant though? Everyone’s got him anyway.

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

        Not in my main head to head league. i'm 10 points down and need to make them up from Maupay and DCL...

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    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He’s in the category of player where it doesn’t really matter what he does. Vast majority of active teams have him, but vast majority of those won’t have captained him.

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

    Two absolute donkeys up top now.

    Apologies to all donkeys.

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    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      One of them is joint second top scorer.

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

        Pukki was at one stage last season too.

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        1. Marvin Moon
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Touché.

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        2. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Excuse me?

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

      Only Son scored more goals than Dom this season as I’m sure you know.

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

      Trump & Biden? I know, from a population of 320m, how did we end up with this 2 donkey race ...

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

    Its time the referee association sat down and took a look at penalties. In 99% of the situation the penalty is a completely disproportionate punishment for the actual transgression taking place. A random kick on the back of the foot of a player facing away from the goal at the edge of the box should not be punished with an 80% expected goal. A random ball hitting the arm when the shot was headed for row Z should be not be punished with an 80% expected goal. It doesnt make any sense.

    They need to come up with something else. Bring back indirect free kicks in the box imo, for everything except the most obvious penalty worthy incidents (last man fouls, handballs when the ball is a shot on target)

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That would involve a brain, something the referee association does not have

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

      It amazes me when you occasionally say something intelligent.

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      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I was about to say same thing.

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

        😛

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Irs FIFA not Referees

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

        I meant IFAB the rules panel. Tbf not active referees but a lot of former referees.

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    4. Simon69
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      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      More of these well thought out posts.

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

      I must say, a fantastically valid post Brosstan and agree completely.

      One solution is an indirect free kick awarded rather than a penalty.

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

      Its too curve ball to ever happen but I do agree with you.

      Regarding handball if its unintentional it shouldn't be penalty. Or you get a penalty but have to take it from the D with a one step "run up".

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

      They could have penalty spots at different distances from the goal, and award the penalty to be taken closer to or further from the goal, proportional to the foul.

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

        This. Or the defending teams captain get to nominate the opposition teams penalty taker (outfield only).

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

        Or allow 1 or 2 additional defenders on the goal line to help out the GK (Could be 5 FPL points for whoever "saves" the penalty)

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

        @Adetro, gets harder to score if you move it closer, don't you know?

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

      Real problem, but no easy solution.

      The way field hockey deals with it is a penalty corner (effectively 4 defenders and keeper and then as many attackers as you like around the dee. It's a set piece with a high scoring chance that heavily favours the attacker). Then for deliberate fouls etc you have a normal penalty.

      Not quite sure the same could work for football.

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

      lol - that post was a shocker from you - couldn't agree more. Have an upvote 🙂

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

      A simple change would be to apply the same criteria for a foul whether it occurs in or outside the box - Often we see penalties for something that the ref would just wave play on if it was outside the box

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    11. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Totally agree, been thinking the same thing for a while

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  7. FCRS BGD
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys
    In Fpl Draft who would you rather own for rest of the season?
    1) Mane
    2) Kane

    Thanks

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  8. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    From GW 9 onwards Son or Kane for the tough fixtures.

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

      I'm keeping Son. Cheaper

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    2. Chhana
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane ... will downgrade Son an buy Kane for Ings/Jimi

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

      Kane

      More midfield options

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    4. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Keep both for me. Their fixtures really turn around christmas time if you have the patience.

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    5. Bob B
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      None

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    6. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Both. Best assets in the game right now.

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  9. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Tosun is playing while red flagged... scenes

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  10. ace3.1415
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any news on ings?

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

      “Doesn’t look good”

      Tests, scans etc to come.

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    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Touch and go

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

    Mccarthy Forster
    Mitchell Justin Chilwell robertson pva
    Bisouma son zaha salah pulisic
    Bamford kane wilson

    Pva robertson and pulisic to kdb kilman zouma for -8?

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  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    ARSENAL : Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Saka, Partey, Elneny, Willian, Lacazette, Aubameyang
    Subs: Runarsson, Ceballos, Maitland-Niles, Pepe, Mustafi, Nketiah, Xhaka

    MAN UTD : De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Pogba, Fernandes, Greenwood, Rashford
    Subs: Henderson, Cavani, Mata, Matic, Williams, Van de Beek, Tuanzebe

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

      Bruno starts

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

    MAN UTD TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Arsenal: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Pogba, Fernandes, Greenwood, Rashford
    Subs: Henderson, Cavani, Mata, Matic, Williams, Van de Beek, Tuanzebe

    ARSENAL TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Man Utd: Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Saka, Partey, Elneny, Willian, Lacazette, Aubameyang
    Subs: Runarsson, Ceballos, Maitland-Niles, Pepe, Mustafi, Nketiah, Xhaka

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

      I should have kept Willian. Transferred him out to Barkley like an idiot!

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

        Rashford striker

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

    Tiny green arrow with only son Kane non cap to come

    It’s a guaranteed red isn’t it

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

      Yep.

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    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looks likely, im in a similar boat

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    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty much.

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

      Kane is 140% owernship so you want him to blank or just get like one goal

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

        Kane owner but non captainer. 7 points is what I want.

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

        Not at my pathetic rank he isn't.

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    5. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Don't own Son. His goal last week was so painful it's like a guaranteed -8 as soon as he scored.

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    6. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      There are green arrows?!

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

    Looking at Martial as an Ings replacement but how nailed is he to start when he returns from ban?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Depends how United do today.

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

      I'd say pretty nailed

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

      Nailed for sure, he started the UCL games.

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    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Can't say he's nailed when Cavani is around

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      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cavani will play as start as many games as Mata. Fringe players.

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        1. Tinkermania
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          *Start as many as

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    5. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cavani has muddied the water a bit on that score I think.

      But, he’s definitely Man Utd’s first choice number 9 and will play the majority of games.

      He’ll play as much as Werner will I’d say

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  16. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    United playing a diamond again. Rashford could become essential

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

      Martial?

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

      Should change back to wingers when Martial returns, I think. The usual Rash - Martial - Greenwood that did well last season

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      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        ... is Greenwood gonna be as nailed on as he was last season tho? If so Id want him but Im not sure

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    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Martial is back next week

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

        Greenwood could drop out for him if Ole persists with a diamond though, Rashford will start either way.

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  17. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    There was a time Tosun is an option

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

    Could do with a Fraser to Wilson special

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

      This.

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

      You're welcome.

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

        No you are

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  19. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Greenwood to be dropped for Martial next week?

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nope, one of Fred or Mctominay

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  20. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I wish I own Rashford

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    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Transferred him in this week. Fingers crossed.

      Happy if he plays Cavani in CL games, and Rash through the middle in PL.

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    2. sambyy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I went for Rashford instead of Grealish this week so he better do well...

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  21. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Everton's current woes and lack of squad depth are epitomised by the last roll of the dice being Iwobi, who is worse than useless.

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  22. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    United are playing the diamond. They're going to attack.

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

      Arsenal are playing defender's & defensive mids 😀

      Now watch them scoring for fun on counter

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  23. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What players do Newcastle even have to stop Fraser from starting?

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

      2 spots for Joe Fraser Almiron Longstaff

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  24. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    this match is an audition for many managers I reckon.

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  25. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hooray, Holding back

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

      This phrase has never been recorded in living history.

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  26. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I didn't realise that Watkins is the designated penalty taker for Villa.

    Is this new?

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    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Dont think he is, more of gesture from Grealish.

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes it is

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

    Non Kane cap but wouldn't mind him getting a brace. Only matters if you are inside top10K

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

      Kanes EO in top 1mil is over 100%

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  28. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Chilwell, Werner
    B) Zouma, Kane

    Kane probably the best striker out there but fixtures are not great so might be too late..

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  29. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who would miss out for you if you got 2 spots

    Rashford Son Ziyech

    Thinking Son as already have Kane.

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

      No way. Ziyech

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      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Im not sure Rashford is worth 1.6 or sth more than Ziyech?

        Martial back next GW might make Rashford a bit less attractive than he currently is

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ziyech.

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

    442 diamond for United. Rashford owners we’re in for a treat.

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