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White absent as Lukaku starts for Chelsea

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Sunday’s Premier League action continues at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal host Chelsea.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) comes into Gameweek 2 with a significant level of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest.

The Belgian starts up top for Thomas Tuchel’s side, and will be supported by Mason Mount (£7.5m) and Kai Havertz (£8.4m) in the Blues 3-4-2-1 formation.

Elsewhere, Christian Pulisic (£8.0m) misses out after a positive Covid test, while N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.4m) are back on the bench after being injured in the UEFA Super Cup.

As for Arsenal, Ben White £4.5m) has been ruled out, as revealed by David Ornstein earlier today:

As a result, Mikel Arteta turns to Rob Holding (£4.4m), who joins Cedric Soares (£4.5m), Pablo Mari (£4.5m) and Kieran Tierney (£5.0m) at the back.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£9.9m), who has recovered from Covid, and new signing Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) are on the bench.

Martin Odegaard (£5.5m) has joined permanently from Real Madrid, however this game comes too soon for him.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Leno, Cedric, Holding, Mari, Tierney, Lokonga, Xhaka, Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Martinelli 

Subs: Ramsdale, Chambers, Kolasinac, Tavares, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Nelson, Balogun, Aubameyang

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku 

Subs: Kepa, Chilwell, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Zouma, Kante, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Werner

Kane was on the bench this week, while Fernandes started!

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  1. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    have 2FT and exact fund to do Salah & Toney > Jota & Lukaku

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.

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    2. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Find another way. You’ll want Salah back

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        In GW6 maybe

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    3. cravencottage
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Do this

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  2. Paul Psychic Octopus
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    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Plan was always to do Vardy > Lukaku in GW4 with 2.0m its for this.

    Now knee jerkers will price this move/timing out. Could have done without that goal today (and any others that might follow)

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not very psychic of you

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't you see it coming?

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    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Gosh, how original, never heard those quips before and I've only been on this site for 8 years.

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      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Don't get your tentacles in a twist Paul

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    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ings and DCL has scored, doubt there will be a massive traffic to get Lukaku yet.

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  3. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    8 point hit or wc?

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    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Hahahahaha wc

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    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Patience.

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'd take an 8 point hit.

      Wild card should be a minimum of 5 transfers...

      We scored plenty of gw1 points not to worry about the occasional tactical hit early on.

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    4. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, do it. Thanks

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  4. AC/DC AFC
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    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Overall would you shift those out on the left for those coming in on the right?

    For an 8 point hit... The first and last make sense and the middle two are to afford the switch up:

    Tsimikas - Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    Salah - Raphinha.
    Mahrez - Benrahma.
    Saint-Maximin - Lukaku.

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    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      How do you plan on getting Salah back?

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        For Bruno!

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          And so the nightmare would then begin, constantly missing out on either ones points

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

      Big team change - in general it looks fun.

      I’d be tempted to do 1 and 3 first then see how the rest do next week. (Assuming you can).

      More info and 4 pts cheaper.

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  5. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Lukaku scoring against Arsenal shouldn’t be a surprise

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    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Frank Spencer scoring against Arsenal wouldnt be a surprise!

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    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No, but the panic is entertaining

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  6. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I need Tsimi to rise tonight and Lukaku, Dier, Raphina amongst others not to rise.

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

      Lukaku price locked.

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      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        How long for?

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      2. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Read somewhere for 8 days from today...

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  7. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    People forgetting this is arsenal who conceded twice against Brentford

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      The radio were bigging them up until Lukaku's third touch!

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    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ppl are forgetting a lot. Knees jerking in unbelievable pace

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  8. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Call me Mr knee jerk but…

    Bruno & Scarlett to Kaku & Bissouma & .5 itb

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    1. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer to call you Mrs Knee Jerk

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      1. Fish up a tree
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Been called a lot worse

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    2. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno's fixtures vs Lukaku's fixtures.

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  9. MOZIL
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Will Pogba drops back to cdm when everyone is fit?

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    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Watch out for the Rice transfer move.

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

      Hard to know.
      He’s been great on the left.

      And he doesn’t solve the DCM issue by moving into the middle.

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    3. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Nah Sancho will play cdm..

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Lol

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  10. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Can feel my knee jerking. Mahrez (rotation risk) to Lukaku (Bissouma first on bench). Yey?

    Would leave me:

    Sanchez (Bachman)
    TAA Shaw Coufal (Tsimikas Duffy)
    Salah Barnes Greenwood Raph (Biss)
    Ings Antonio Lukaku

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    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Good looking team to me!

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      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I'm thinking about it

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  11. Harry the Hack
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    That no BS league will all have the same captain now

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    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I might make it the 'No BSL League' next week 😉

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  12. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    People do realise Lukaku plays Liverpool, City and Spurs in his next 4?

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    1. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Apparently they don't.

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        They definitely do play those teams...

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      And to win the league Chelsea need to score against their main rivals.

      The reason he was bought in....

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    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not when they’re looking backwards

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    4. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ings also plays che-EVE-mun-tot, Lukaku better shout?

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    5. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      They also realize that Chelsea just might be the top team in the league now and you simply play their players against anyone.

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  13. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Took Lukaku 9 years,360 days to score for Chelsea since his debut...

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      FPL managers should learn from this.

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  14. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Well done Lukaku owner!

    Enjoy the points you deserve

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  15. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pablo Mari is getting emasculated

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      is that painful?

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  16. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who would you lose to fund Lukaku- Ings or Antonio? Thinking Ings > Lukaku because Antonio has better fixtures and Villa play Chelsea in a couple of weeks.

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ings

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Villa's fixtures aren't great but I'd wait to see how Antonio does tomorrow.

      Both are good picks.

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    3. Noisy Neighbour
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ings in a heartbeat. Villa have been dire.

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  17. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I remember when "They won't play Arsenal every week" was said with tongue in cheek. Now it's a genuine statement

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  18. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Have 3.0m ITB, will find the extra funds to do either Ings/Wilson to Lukaku for GW4

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  19. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Kane & Lukaku upfront for me next gameweek 😎

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Who will you have in midfield?

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Bruno | Son | Jota | Benrahma

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        1. FPL_trail_runner
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Vary at Norwich + 1mil is the better option

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  20. wazzaaa
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    what can we say about shaw after 2 gws?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Class player

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    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Hes in a team that can't keep clean sheets

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

      Understand why he is 5.5. Decent attacking potential. Great at BAPS.
      But Man U need a CDM to strengthen up.

      Hoping Varane makes a difference and his clean sheet chance goes up. Then he’s a bargain.

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    4. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      2 bonus despite conceding and no involvement? He stays

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  21. Harry's Car Window
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who is more nailed on?

    A) Dier
    B) Tanganga

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Dier

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  22. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus wept, a guy scores one goal and this place turns into a jizz fest.

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Unbelievable. I often wonder does anyone here know something about football.

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        No doubt, Lukaku will be must have and season keeper, but wait for 2-3 more gws.

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        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          "Must have / season keeper" and "wait" are counterintuitive in the context of your comment

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          1. Dušan Citizen
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            He will be after he get used to the new teammates and when his fixtures get better, don't be ridiculous.

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  23. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Greenwood 21 BPS enough for 3 BAPS and Jota gets nothing in 2 weeks.
    Disgusting

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Shows quality of games

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Clean sheets etc.

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    3. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I wonder what Shaw did to deserve 2 baps

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Tackles won, passes complicated, chances created etc etc

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        1. Walter White (WW)
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Nonsense!

          Check the stats even Salisu did more based on stats

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  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal defense trying to mark Lukaku, giving James acres of space!

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  25. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    James & Lukaku will be in most teams come GW7 me thinks!

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Will be tough to add Luka if sticking with Bruno-Salah 😀

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Certain managers don't have such first world FPL problems!

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  26. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pretty arsed right now as kept Gundo and can't dp the staright swap to Greenwood...start looking elsewhere?
    Recon Wolves game may not be easy for the United?

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  27. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Mari YC

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  28. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    James extra essential.

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  29. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    James on fire

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  30. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea are going to rip this League...

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