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Spurs host Fulham in Blank Gameweek 18 as Villa fixture postponed

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Fantasy Premier League have been subjected to yet another spin of the fixture-dice as Blank Gameweek 18 changes complexion once again.

Just over 24 hours before Tuesday’s 16:30 GMT deadline, Aston Villa’s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur was officially called off.

That means no midweek fixture for Jack Grealish (£7.7m), Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) and Emiliano Martínez (£5.1m), three popular Fantasy assets.

However, Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.8m) remain viable options for Blank Gameweek 18 as their home meeting with Fulham was added as a replacement for the Villa game.

Considering how short-notice the fixture is for the Cottagers, both of Spurs’ dynamic duo are certain to wrestle their way into the captaincy conversation.

They both registered double-figure hauls in their last home Premier League game, against Leeds, and could benefit from Fulham’s short turnaround.

Meanwhile, it also means that budget options such as André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) and Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) have been added to the pool of players who could help managers in Free Hit squads.

The secondary knock-on effect of today’s fixture changes also impacts on Double Gameweek 19.

That is because Fulham’s Friday-night meeting with Chelsea has been delayed until the following day, kicking off at 17:30 GMT now.

As this was the opening match of Double Gameweek 19, it looks as if the deadline for that round will move to 11:00 GMT on Saturday morning ahead of Wolves’ lunch-time meeting with West Bromwich Albion.

The Complete Guide to FPL Blank Gameweek 18
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  1. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Going to have to FH now after kind of wasting my two FT getting Saka and KDB in. All these guys are out:

    McCarthy, Nyland
    Robertson, Justin
    Grealish
    Bamford, DCL

    Leaving me with just 8 possible players:

    Holding, Kilman, Mitchell
    Bruno, KDB (c), Son, Saka
    Kane

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  2. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cavani anyone? Or boring Wilson?

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

      Cavani / Kane / Bamford up front

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      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Same front 3 for me.

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      2. Grealish
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Bamford ? Leeds have BGW.

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson

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

      Neither.

      My strikers are nailed now. Laca + Kane. Just the two of them.

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      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Who's your 5th mid? Saka?

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

          Yeah probably. Saka or ESR.

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

      Could work:

      Lloris
      Cancelo Stones AWB
      KDB Bruno Son Saka
      Kane Lacazette Cavani

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

    Final decision is captaincy, and boy is that a tough one.

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

    Do 2 transfers for a -4 or FH?

    Mitchell, Maguire, Stones
    Bruno, KdB, Son

    1FT, 0.0 ITB

    A - Salah, DCL -> Rashford, Lacazette (-4)
    B - Salah, DCL -> Saka, Kane (-4)
    C - free hit
    D - save FT

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

      FH

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  5. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lindelof or Shaw??

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

      Both injured?

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      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        No they're not

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  6. mrmojorisin8
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    De Gea
    Maguire, Cancelo, Dias, Lowton
    Bruno, KDB
    Kane

    These are my 8 that I have playing. Villa postponement lost me Grealish and Watkins. Already toon a -4 to save my FH. Should I bite the bullet and use the FH or stay as I am?

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

    Oh DCL is injured? Wtf?

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

      He’s defo gone for me now, playing poor also

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    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Richarlison

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Is also a doubt according to ancelloti

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      2. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Also a doubt apparently. "Need to check" on him. https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1348618984594280448?s=20

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

    RMFHT

    DDG
    Cancelo Tierney Stones Saiss
    KDB Bruno Son
    Kane Laca Wilson

    Verrips Smith-Rowe Anguissa Mitchell

    0.0 ITB

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

      Cancelo to Stones and Saiss to Gundo/Saka.

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

        Stones already in there though!

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

          * DIER.

          Sory.

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

            Forget.**

            My team but i have budget for it:

            DDG
            Stones Dier Tierney
            Gundo Fernandes KDB Son
            Kane Wilson Laca

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  9. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Saka or AWB?

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

    Kane C it is then ... just need to make sure my VC is from a different game (been stung with the Kane / Son combo once so far) 🙂

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  11. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Double Spurs, or United atack?

    A) Kane+Fernandes+Rashford?

    B) Kane+Fernandes+Son?

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

      B

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

        TY.

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  12. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Luke Shaw training rules telles out on free hit I guess...

    Will probably go for maguire now....shame

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    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why not shaw? On most of the set pieces

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

        Hard to know who starts

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  13. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Better long term option, Son or Kane?

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

      Son

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

    Bottomed, so sorry for repost.

    A) Cancelo, Smith-Rowe and Martial
    Or
    B) AWB, Gundogan and Lacazette

    Already have Dias, Kdb and Fernandes.
    This is for my FH team.

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  15. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Before yesterday, I only consider using FH in gw18 or do nothing to let the team with 7/8 players going ahead.

    Now, I seriously think to use a WC2 in gw18, surely filled with Manchester teams with some Arsenal / Spurs / Westham players. It seems not bad.

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

      7-8 more than enough, and that would be a huge waste of a WC

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

    To play gw 18 only (but transfer not FH), best 4.4 defensive option?

    Will Mari play?

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  17. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    8 players if i take a - 8 hit for this BGW18.

    is this good enough to save FH Chip?

    Leno
    Mitchell, Stones
    KDB, Bruno, Son
    Kane, Wilson

    Yes or No

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

      I’d easy save

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      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am thinking of only fielding 6!

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      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        wow GL 🙂

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  18. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No-one considering Shaw? He trained today so should be fit to start

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    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Telles rotation risk?

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      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Telles played 90 in cup

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  19. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Not hugely affected by the postponing of the game, but Spurs coming into 18 means my 'sale' of Son for the FH is a pain, as I would definitely play him at home. Was not fielding any Spurs players originally.

    And yes, I admit to not thinking this would be postponed. This is all Grealish's fault for sure. Such a plonker.

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    1. Grealish
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You can bring them back since it's a FH.

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

        Ah yeah, but for the week itself I lose TV... I'll be bringing in Son, and Son only I suppose. We shall see. Deadline is nearly here, and I'll not panic the final hours.

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  20. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I have Kilman, Son, Kane, KDB and Mahrez(who won't start anyway!)

    So I have 4 bloody players

    FH is my only choice right???

    Ugh!!!

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Humble brag, I only have 2 lol

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      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yikes

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

      Yep, I lost Martinez Grealish and DCL too so I'm having too

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      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        So annoying. This season is relentless. Only a game.

        There's a pandemic happening

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    3. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah but it's a good choice. Could say this is exactly what the chip is meant for.

      Personally quite glad to be forced to play it rather than have to umm and ahh.

      Perhaps there will be a better GW later in the season for it but you can't know that!

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      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers!

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  21. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What scores more? (on FH)
    A) lacca + Wilson + alderweireld
    B) kane + saiss + dier (already own son)

    (A has a stronger bench if that swings things)

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  22. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This looks delicious!?

    Lloris
    Cancelo Tierney AWB
    KDB Bruno Son Foden Saka
    Kane Laca
    4.0 Saiss Brewster Mitchell

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

      Looks good i'd be tempted to play Saiss over AWB.

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    2. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same 11 as mine

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

      Does look good for a FH team

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    4. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      foden...meh

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

        Gundo instead?

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

      I would play a 4-5-1 instead and go Saiss-Foden-Laca to Dias-Rashford-Newcastle def

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

      I like it a lot.

      Literally nothing else to add really. This is one of my drafts (have the same starting XI) with a slightly stronger bench. The other draft has Rashford over Foden and a weaker defense.

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

    Anyone deciding to Wildcard? Seems a gamble, but its the only way I can now field very good teams GW18 and GW19

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

      nope, wait for next 5-6 dgws when corona break eases

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    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Decided ages ago to get some rises to cover losing the value on Villa players. I'm prepared for a GW19 BB but will leave that call right till Friday pm in case a circuit break looks like coming. Just want to get gw18 done first to at least make the wc worthwhile.

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    3. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Here. I am seriously considering to use WC in gw18 here.

      6 players from Manchester teams, may be another 6 from Arsenal / Spurs / Westham teams.

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  24. AD105
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Free hit - how’s it looking?

    De Gea
    Cancelo Stones Holding
    KDB(c) Bruno Rashford Son Saka
    Kane Wilson

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

      Wilson a doubt apparently

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      1. AD105
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Oh really?

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

          Yeah there were links to it earlier, rested as precaution so should be ok but not sure worth risk on FH

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  25. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I already love this GW. A bunch of FH will be wasted and DCL and Brewster hatties LOL

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    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      DCL out injured.

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

        Or maybe a mindgames...

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    2. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Except DCL is hurt and not playing

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dcl won't be getting ahatty

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

      The opposite I suspect, FHers are in a great place
      FHers get to have differentials in great fixtures e.g. Rashford vs. Burnley, Lacazette vs. Palace, Triple Man City, Wilson vs. Sheff Utd

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  26. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more points this week?

    A) Lacca
    B) Rashford

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    1. jbenny1107
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford

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  27. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    7 players
    Diaz, Mitchell
    KDB, Bruno, Son, Anguissa
    Kane

    A. FH
    B. Taylor -> Holding -> 8 players
    B. Grealish, DCL -> Rashford, Wilson (-4) -> 9 players
    Cheers.

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  28. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Non FH (-4)

    Good to go?

    Stones / Cancelo
    KDB / Rashford / Bruno / Son
    Brewster / Kane

    No bench

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

      I would save FH, so yea

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  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Do Spurs now have a Double?

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

      No?

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Then there is an issue with the app

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    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Then there is an issue with the app

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  30. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Too boring for a FH?

    Lloris
    Cancelo Stones Maguire Tierney
    KDB Bruno Son Rashford Saka
    Kane

    Not too keen on Wilson, Foden/Gundogan & Laca.

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Won't be boring if it gets tons of points which it has the potential to...

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

      Looks like mine, although I'm on Leno, AWB and Dias instead of Lloris, Stones and Maguire

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