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Dugout Discussion September 19

Son returns as Mendy absent and James benched for Chelsea

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In the final match of Gameweek 5, Tottenham Hotspur entertain Chelsea.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

The big news for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers is that Son Heung-min (£10.0m) returns from injury and starts for Spurs, as does team-mate Eric Dier (£4.6m).

Cristian Romero (£4.9m) and Giovani Lo Celso (£5.9m) also feature in the XI having returned from quarantine, while the injuries sustained by Lucas Moura (£6.5m) and Steven Bergwijn (£6.0m) in the Europa Conference League keep them out.

Japhet Tanganga (£4.6m) is suspended after his red card in Gameweek 4.

As for Chelsea, goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga (£4.9m) suprisingly starts with Edouard Mendy (£6.0m) absent from the squad.

Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) also gets the nod, which means Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.0m) will be deployed as a wing-back with Reece James (£5.6m) on the bench.

N’Golo Kante (£4.9m) returns from injury but Jorginho (£5.9m) and Mateo Kovacic (£5.1m) are preferred in central midfield, with Kai Havertz (£8.3m) and Mason Mount (£7.4m) supporting Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m)

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Royal, Romero, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Alli, Lo Celso, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Sanchez, Winks, Gil, Rodon, Skipp, Davies, Scarlett

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Christensen, Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku

Subs: Bettinelli, Chalobah, Kante, Werner, Saul, Chilwell, Ziyech, Hudson-Odoi, James

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  1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Lo Celso injured already lol

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  2. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I think the biggest lesson I've learned from this week is just set a dead team and forget your password. You'll get more points than by making transfers and if u don't at least u won't be annoyed having transferred someone out who did get points 😆

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    1. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, this is the way. Now let the rest of us suffer while trying too hard.

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ha ha, THIS

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    2. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Or, the start of the season has been pretty ridiculous for the template team where most players were returning consistently.

      This is normal FPL this week. There are downs as well as ups and you can't expect a goal or assist from every player, every week.

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

        Amen

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    3. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yep.. almost took a hit to get rid of Antonio, Benny and Tsimikas..

      But, I stay away from FPL and just roll my FT.. Now, I have 2FTs to plan for this week.. sometimes

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      1. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Failed.

        Sometimes, just dont overthink too much imo..

        Never took a hit yet this season.. I am planning to stick to that plan..

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

    Choose Dias over Cancelo on Wc ... but decided to take James over Rudiger...
    I guess its still early days but maybe getting the centre backs is the calmest way

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I still don’t mind that decision. James should be treated like a 5.6 midfielder who’s not nailed but explosive, still think he’ll do well over the fixture run

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      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Hope so, mate

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  4. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I wonder if Tuchel will make Lukaku owners feel like they have diarrhoea by resting him for Werner at times?

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Seems like it’s only a matter of time in all honesty

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    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He certainly will, some easy fixtures where he can get rest... and that's very dangerous for people who want to captain him

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

      What happened to Ronaldo and lukaku destroying the defences mate ?

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I have no doubt they will

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  5. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    This place will be like the Wild West whenever United play Liverpool. Just imagine if Ronaldo or Salah get a contentious penalty off a VAR decision or something

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Salah will blatantly have dived

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Lol

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      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        And Bruno will take

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    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Can't wait

      God gifted me with the ability to rub Liverpool fans up the wrong way.

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    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I will not be on here when they play. I refuse to

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  6. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    How bad is Mendy's injury?

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    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Knock

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. The plan is to get Mendy on wc.

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      2. Chirsbom
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Knock

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        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Who’s there?

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        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Who’s there?

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    2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Erm...

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

      Hip injury apparently

      https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php

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

    I reckon this finished 1-0 to the Spud's

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    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Aye Dier goal

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  8. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    By GW5 last year just about everyone had Kane and Son in their squads...

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

      And had sold Trent

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  9. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is bamford injured ??

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He was pinging around fine on Friday.

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      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly money

        Barnes / obafemi

        To gray / bamford

        Twitter says he picked up a knock

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  10. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez replacements, lets go!

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    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Guaita, Ramsdale, Raya

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      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Raya

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    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ramsdale

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    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ramsdale, Sa

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    4. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ramsdale

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    5. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He never makes any saves and never gets bonus... he has to go for sure

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

      McCarthy

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

        Possibly. 2 cs in a row against stiff opposition. 1 against City.

        I'm amazed he only racked 1 save v City. What went on there?

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        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Only shot on target was in the 90th minute!

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

            Are Sou as a def unit that good?

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    7. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Hold until GW8, sell for McCarthy for GW9

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  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Play one:

    A) Coufal (lee)
    B) Duffy (cry)

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    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      For me, B. LEE more likely to score which edges it even though coufal more likely to assist

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    2. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Coufal looked good against united

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  12. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Kane playing LW

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    1. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Whatever he's not important to have anyway

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

        *Not yet?

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  13. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    considering Traore to Sarr for my first hit of the season. Yey or nay?

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    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Nope

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  14. Pranked
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Does anyone own a time machine?

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    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Great Scott!

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, but you will only be able to observe the events, not influence them.

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    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      and it only goes back.

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    4. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Mine only works one second per second, forward

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    5. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I used to own one, in 2100.

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    6. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yup my great aunt left it to me in her will. I'm the one who killed the dinosaurs. You're welcome.

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  15. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Havertz vision express appt tomorrow

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  16. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Welcome to the prem!

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  17. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs are awake. That's new

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  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Mount mess

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  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Mount oh dear

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Luks fault for passing a chance

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  20. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    From a strictly football point of view, not FPL, what do people think of Havertz? Chelsea fans will have you believe he's generational, Gary Neville has said he can become anything he want, but everytime i watch him, he flatters to deceive. He's a ghost in most games.

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    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not a fan tbh but recognise the potential

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    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No idea. I've only seen him play a few times

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Well then why comment?

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    3. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He is certainly a great talent. Still hasn't adapted 100% to the PL. I used to watch him in the Bundesliga where he had a bit more freedom and more time on the ball and he was amazing

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        From what i've seen, he plays with fear. I don't think he's got the mentality to go to the top or maximise the attributes he has. You look at a young RVP for example, he had arrogance, he demanded the ball in a team with Henry, Bergkamp, Pires etc...

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    4. Licky
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He's still young so it's all potential, really, but i really like what i've seen from him. He'll have good games, and not so good games, consistency comes with experience.

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        This is it, he doesn't even have good games. He just has good moments in games, he's invisible for the most part.

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    5. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      He's all or nothing atm. We're looking for some consistency now.

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    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Incredible potential, needs to be more consistent now but he's still only 21(?) and this is like his first real settled season. Time!

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    7. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I like him. I do think it has taken him awhile to adapt to the PL but he was instrumental in them winning the CL last season

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    8. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Özil 2.0

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    9. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Good potential. Good player but not fplwise imo

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    10. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Tuchel’s system doesn’t actually favour him. He is more of a raumdeuter type of player.

      Just gotta say he isn’t worth that price tag. Probably £45-58m would be the actual price

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Tuchel does seem a bit Conte 2.0. Chelsea are very dull to watch.

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  21. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    made a meal of that

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  22. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Spurs

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  23. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    T silva is just amazing despite his age

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  24. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Good to see a shirt sponsor that has nothing to do with betting sites 🙂

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Hear, hear!!

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  25. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    11 mins left for Tuchel to sub in James

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    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Here's hoping for an injury to Azpi in the next 6

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  26. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Do Spurs only turn up against the big clubs! Would love them to get a result today. Back to normal then next gw against the minnows 😉

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  27. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Dave + xYC

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  28. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Everyone jumping on Ramsdale.. he has only faced Burnley and Norwich. Pretty sure Arsenal defence is still bad

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

      I'll just keep White

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Brave man. What did poor old Holding do wrong ... he always seemed decent value.

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  29. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I am looking and cant decide which chelsea player is a must have (exp Lukaku)) ??

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

      Don't get Lukaku while I own

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      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        What's the team for next week? I'll just changed accordingly

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        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Change it*

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  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Kepa being kepa

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