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Dugout Discussion December 27

Salah returns to Klopp’s starting XI and carries captaincy hopes of millions

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The penultimate fixture of Gameweek 15 sees Liverpool defend their 66-match unbeaten league run at home against a West Bromwich Albion side led by the last manager to taste success at Anfield.

Sam Allardyce, whose Crystal Palace side were victorious on Merseyside in April 2017, takes charge of the Baggies for the second time today.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

The headline team news sees the most-captained player of Gameweek 15, Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) return to the Liverpool starting line-up after his benching last weekend.

The Egyptian was transferred in by over 500,000 Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of Saturday’s deadline, swelling his ownership figure to over 45%.

Around 2.4 million FPL bosses handed him the armband for this fixture, with just over 100,000 of us using their Triple Captain chip on FPL’s most expensive asset.

Curtis Jones (£4.4m) is also recalled to the Reds’ team, with the benched Takumi Minamino (£6.0m) and the absent Naby Keita (£5.2m) making way.

Keita misses out with a “fitness issue”.

Allardyce’s only change from the 3-0 home defeat by Aston Villa is an enforced one.

Callum Robinson (£5.4m) returns in place of Jake Livermore (£4.7m), who is suspended.

Matheus Pereira (£5.6m) is available again after serving his own three-match ban and is among the substitutes.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Fabinho, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Robertson, Jones, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Salah, Firmino, Mane.

West Brom XI: Johnstone, Furlong, Gibbs, Ajayi, Robinson, Phillips, Diangana, Gallagher, Sawyers, O’Shea, Grant.

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  1. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone captain Kane or son? Didn’t myself but happy for them to haul as an owner

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

    so much angst on here 🙂

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Shut up !!
      😉

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  3. Sanchit
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    There was a guy who mentioned like 100 times his captain pick hasn't blanked since GW3 so we all should be sure Salah returns.

    Where is he now?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably counts KDB with 2 bonus a haul.

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      1. Sanchit
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Agree! Very slim chance that he captained a player apart from Bruno/KdB that week.

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  4. Hooky
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Big Fat Sam is such a massive wonker

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    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He's good at what he does, I'll give him that

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

        Not a fan, but he certainly is

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      2. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I could set up a team to have all 11 players within 30 yards of my own goal. Not exactly rocket science. The clubs owners should be ashamed for replacing a good man like Bilic with Mr Anti Football

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

      Spoofer of the highest order.

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

        Yep, used car salesman. If he keeps Brom up that's job done and a draw v Liv is a good result

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    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A hero to millions

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  5. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 39 including autosubs.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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

      that is quite high ?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not really given Bruno 12, Bamford 8 Salah 4 and the clean sheets.

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

          top 10k is only 44 points

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

            average

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          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Top 10K are stacked for this game.

            LMS average is 50.65 (-1.02) = 49.63 without autosubs

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

              Still surprisingly high imho, how many players left for LMS?

              top 10k - 10.45/12.03 & 43.78
              overall - 10.12/12.05 & 34.48

              Maybe Villa keeper and Watkins in LMS well owned ?

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

      Oh god, on 40 -4 with only son left, minor Miracle needed

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Kane the worry

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

      Switching Bruno to Salad for a -4 could easily eliminate me this week. On 39 although still have Kane and Dier so hopefully I should be OK

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    4. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What's the code? Is it too late to join?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        A couple of weeks to go, will reopen after GW17 as it closes GW18 last match.

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  6. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Need to sort this ASAP. Where do I start with 2FT

    Martinez
    Robbo Dallas Semedo
    Son Bruno Salah Mahrez Bowen
    DCL Adams

    Forster brewdog fodder fodder

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

      Start with 18/19 plan and work back

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

    Who’s likely to get more points in today’s match Kane or Son?

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    1. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Son

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    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Son imo

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

      how can anyone answer that ?

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      1. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        See below

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      2. Muscout
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Just after an opinion based on what people have seen in previous matches

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

          Kane because of penalties then

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    4. GlasgowFF
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

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    5. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      One or the other

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  8. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So bland but thoughts?

    DCL & Ferguson -> Ajayi & C.Wood (-4)

    (preparing for DGW) could get Antonio but idk if he's fit

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

      Really hope Antonio is fit for the dgw

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

    Watching Wolves to see whether I should cap Salah or Bruno for next game

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    1. GlasgowFF
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane is the only choice of you have him.

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

        Have Kane. He may change my mind this game

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    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      it's between Bruno and Vardy for me

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

        Heard a rumour on here Vardy may be rested

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        1. The Senate
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          just a rumour!

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

          Reading that alot here. Rodgers say anything post match?

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        3. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          not a rumour, rodgers said so himself

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          1. Digital-Real
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Link?

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            1. Coys96
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwidmbq37O7tAhXRoVwKHY-eAqQQFjAAegQIARAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leicestermercury.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Ffootball-news%2Fleicester-city-rest-key-players-4835241&usg=AOvVaw28Ymhy5rmV9BSvHm6H5f0c

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              1. Digital-Real
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                He doesn't say Vardy.

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                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  May as well.

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                2. Homer21
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Read it again

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            2. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Scout tweets.

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  10. GlasgowFF
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Why are folk considering Salah for captain in GW16 when he was terrible today and Kane had Fulham at home?

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

      Because today is over

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If only football and fpl worked that way

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    3. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah because Kane has never blanked in an easy fixture before.......

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

    Is the krispy kreme plain glazed doughnut the pinnacle of doughnuts?

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    1. GlasgowFF
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lidl chocolate filled ones are delicious.

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      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Lidl is the most underrated supermarket imo

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    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tim Hortons is the place! Grab me a maple dip!

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  12. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kane has a surprisingly low EO, could be massive gamechanger for owners if he hauls tonight.

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    1. Alex_thekid
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I sold him & Sterling for Salah(c) & Son
      Really need Son to score more than Kane or its going to hurt

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  13. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah captain + Robbo + Zouma + Coufal + DCL = 9 points starting

    Soucek + Targett = 16 points on the bench

    🙁

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

      Just stick and luck will swing back round.

      Soucek won’t haul every week. Has a lot of 2 pointers in him.

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  14. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What to do? Help me out please.

    A) Keep Kdb one more gw
    B) Kdb -> Mane
    C) Kdb-> Rashford

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

      If i have learned anything in these 15 gws is that doing nothing is often the best course.

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        True. Everytime I sell big hitter he hauls

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  15. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    4 times captained a player Vs WBA = 0 returns
    3 times captained a player Vs FUL = 3G + 1A

    Maybe I should captain Son/Kane over Salah this gw?

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

      But its newcastle not westbrom

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      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        The last player I remember myself captaining Vs Newcastle was KDB last June in a 5-0 win where he was not involved but I agree Newcastle is awful this season. Just wanted to show how good is WBA Vs the big teams while Fulham lately is also getting better. Atm Leeds has the worst defence in the league by far imo and it's the only side I could captain a player with overthinking it

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        1. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Without*

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

          I'd ideally wanna captain anyone facing Leeds and Crystal Palace too right now. But don't have anyone facing them so going with Salah.

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  16. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez Forster
    Coufal Bednerak Justin Chilwell Lamptey
    Salah KDB Fernandez Soucek Grealish
    DCL Bamford Brewster

    2FTs building for game week 19 - FH 18

    What would you do?

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB and DCL to Son and Kane. Ignore the dgw hype and get the players with the best short term fixtures.

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    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kdb-> Maddison
      Dcl-> Kane

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

    Would you rather have on WC ?

    A : TAA and Maddison
    B : 4.5 defender and Son

    B leaving me with 5 defenders cheaper than 5.0

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  18. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So are we selling KDB or... Salah 😀

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    1. sentz05
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Never sell Salah

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

    Which one do I bench:

    A) Holding vs BRI
    B) Coufal vs SOU
    C) Ampadu vs BUR

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  20. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    on behalf of the original w/c owners who didnt spunk their w/c gw2,3,4 and owned chilwell,there will be plenty, im quite thrilled with my 7 points from matip ,it was an easy choice to swap from chilwell as taa was out of reach ,a 1 week transfer against a god awful wba who were never going to score was a no brainer ,lets look at it like it was a 90 minute cleanie and 1 bonus ,irrelevant to me he is broken he was moving out anyway,so all you silly 12 year olds cheering at 59m 30s sit down

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    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      How can you get that hurt about that?

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      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        im cool man ,but poor unenglish comments at the time,most unsporting of people...

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        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Some or a lot are childish here yeah, but it’s just better to ignore.

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          1. Jordan.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            agreed ,not very appetising though ,no probs...

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    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Head -> pillow

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  21. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lamprey to Dias for free?

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  22. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez + Grealish —> Son + Raphina?

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  23. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wondering if KDB will have a bit more joy against a team that doesn’t just want to repel the opposition. Reason I ask is because KDB > Son seems the super obvious move for me but KDB remains a differential in my minileague. I have 2 FT and 0.1 ITB

    Martinez / Button
    Justin / Bednarek / Taylor / Balbuena / 3.8
    Salah / Fernandes / KDB / Grealish / Lookman
    Kane / Bamford / Brewster

    Other move I am pondering is Lookman > Saka given Arsenal’s favourable fixtures, and the fact they have a game in Gw18.

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

      It's obvious. KDB can't finish his dinner, meanwhile Son scores for fun and costs 2M less

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      1. Chrisitis
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Fulham not that bad defensively with Andersen. Kdb playing more advanced in tougher games.

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  24. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    a) Raphinha + Kane
    b) Maddison + Martial

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      a

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    3. radawson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  25. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to aurier

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty old club
      Aurier gives penalties away.

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    2. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty a better wing back when playing 5

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  26. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Do I take a hit and go

    KDB > Raphina
    Watkins > Kane
    Bowen > 9.1mil under midfielder (who though)?

    Not sure about Bowen out yet

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  27. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would appreciate your thoughts on the below please. This will be a hold from this week and through the DGW and beyond (FH 18).

    a) Dias + Maddison,

    b) Robbo + Raphina

    Cheers!

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  28. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wolves are in a slippery slope. Kane and Son will HAUL

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

      Probably. And everyone will bought them before Fulham where they blank

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

      will be the most boring game of the weekend

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  29. DIMITRIS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with my team?
    Martinez (Forster)
    Creswell - R. James - Justin (Lamptey, Mitchell)
    Salah - Sterling - Grealish - Bruno - Bowen
    Martial - Che Adams (Davis)
    0.3 ITB, 1FT
    I am thinking of Sterling to Son or Lamptey to Stones, but I'm unsure.
    Any suggestion is appreciated

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

    1-0 Moutinho inbound

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