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Dugout Discussion October 24

Iheanacho and Vardy lead Leicester line again as changes kept to a mimimum

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Two Premier League matches kick-off at 14:00 BST today – Brentford v Leicester City and West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur.

At Brentford, Thomas Frank names an unchanged XI, with Bryan Mbeumo (£5.6m) and Ivan Toney (£6.5m) paired together up front again.

As expected, Vitaly Janelt (£5.0m), Yoane Wissa (£5.9m), Mads Sorensen (£4.3m), Josh Dasilva (£5.3m) and Shandon Baptiste (£5.0m) all remain out.

As for Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City, Timothy Castagne (£5.3m) features despite missing the midweek win over Spartak Moscow with a tight hamstring.

During that match, Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) was forced off by a back spasm but is fit to start alongside Boubakary Soumare (£4.8m) in the Foxes engine room, with the in-form Jamie Vardy (£10.8m) and Kelechi Iheanacho (£7.0m) leading the line again in a 3-5-2 formation.

Meanwhile, West Ham are unchanged from the side that won 1-0 at Everton in Gameweek 8, with Michail Antonio (£8.1m) featuring as expected having been rested in midweek, and Vladimir Coufal (£4.9m) missing out completely.

For Tottenham Hotspur, Nuno Espirito Santo reverts to his strongest XI after making wholesale changes in Europe. That means Son Heung-min (£10.2m) and Harry Kane (£12.1m) both start, along with Tanguy Ndombele (£5.8m) in the no. 10 role.

GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raya, Zanka, Jansson, Pinnock, Canos, Jensen, Norgaard, Onyeka, Henry, Mbeumo, Toney

Subs: Fernandez, Goode, Forss, Ghoddos, Ajer, Bidstrup, Roerslev, Maghoma, Stevens

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Amartey, Evans, Soyuncu, Pereira, Tielemans, Soumare, Castagne, Maddison, Iheanacho, Vardy

Subs: Ward, Bertrand, Vestergaard, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes, Perez, Lookman, Daka

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals, Antonio

Subs: Areola, Dawson, Diop, Masuaku, Ashby, Noble, Lanzini, Vlasic, Yarmolenko

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Royal, Romero, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Moura, Ndombele, Son, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Sanchez, Tanganga, Rodon, Davies, Alli, Lo Celso, Bergwijn, Gil

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

    Henry clean sheet gone already and have 4 attackers in the other game, you watch it be 0-0

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      And the moral of the story is?

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

        Moral of the story is what are the chances of having 4 attackers in a game and that very game being 0-0!

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        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          One of those teams is spurs, the other is bad luck

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

            Spurs have looked quite good going forward in the last two prem games

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            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Let me finish your sentence as it is incomplete and therefore misleading. Spurs have looked quite good these past 2 games in comparison with their God awful first 6 games. There that's more accurate

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

                True, but as fpl managers we put more weight into recent performances, as they’re more likely to predict the future performances

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

          Or that promoted teams have a habit of starting strong and fizzling out so jumping on the bandwagon late is a bad idea. Also doubling up on weak attacks is usually bad idea, doubly so if you do it twice

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

            You’re joking ain’t you, West Ham have been prolific so far this season going forward and Spurs have looked good past 2 games and their main man has broke his duct.

            Brentford clean sheet going was expected I guess, long term move.

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Have you looked at the results since August?

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

                Only bad game they had arguably was the Brentford one.
                Other bad results involve Antonio ban.

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            2. Hint
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              • 4 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Sounds painful

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

                Just annoying good friend

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          2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I think he means. Son kane benny's and antonio. Double spurs is just trolling, sorry. You cant complain about that. Week 1 maybe. Week 9? Come on. How much more info you need. Double west ham attack for these fixtures? Let's call that "brave" in an attempt to end thos post positively

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

              They’ve started to look much better recently and with Ron and Rom etc blanking I don’t think it’s trolling to have double Spurs no.

              West Ham assets may be moved on at some point when I get the chance, but overall I see them as a goal scoring attacking team regardless of fixture.

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              1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Buddy its a game and you like spurs so have 3 for all I care. This manager has proven over years to not produce attacking football. In fpl I would generally avoid those managers but if I did pick players because I like my team and want to support them in fpl then fine. Just dont complain when they keep doing the same thing over and over. It is not a suprise

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

                  They’ve had some good chances this game, just hasn’t converted into points.
                  I think his tactics have changed recently, they seem much more attacking

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                  1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                    • 6 Years
                    2 years, 5 months ago

                    Well maybe the next 45 will prove you right. At least its differential and if it comes off you will shoot up the rankings. Good luck

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

                      Cheers pal

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Super Saints?

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Twins

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        • SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          He’s cursed me I reckon

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    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Soucek close

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    4. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I really can't fathom another week of my forwards doing f all

      Vardy Antonio Jesus(assist at least)
      Last week Antonio Jimmy Lukaku
      Week before Ronaldo Lukaku Antonio
      Week before Lukaku Ronaldo

      Wtaf????

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

        I must admit, I keep looking at 4-5-1

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

          Really? Quite the opposite for me really. Which mids you have in mind (after Salah of course)?

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

        Pick better forwards and have faith in them

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        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Great advice!!!

          Pick better forwards...

          Have you not seen the list I posted?

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          1. Simon69
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Good advice imo. Just pick the forwards that score goals.

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            1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              I am writing this advice down

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              1. Simon69
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                I'm available for writing work in case FFS are watching

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

            I see a list constantly chopping and changing

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      3. TyroneGAA
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Antonio and vardy have not even played a half of football yet..

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        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I really enjoy the premature meltdowns.

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          1. TyroneGAA
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Crazy I have the same frontline and I’m quite content

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            1. Simon69
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Favourite ever was the absolute abuse Bamford received before a second half hattie

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

      Good save Schmeichel denies Toney G

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    6. Punty McPuntface
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      How's Skipp looking?

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      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Poopy

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

      How’s Kane looking?

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      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Isolated

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      2. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Touched the ball about twice

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      3. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Standard

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      4. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Decent header well saved

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    8. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Well this has been a disappointing 40 minutes so far

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    9. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy 0 touch

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      1. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        5 currently.

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      2. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Assist + late penalty goal + bonus incoming as usual as usual then

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

        goal imminent?

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      4. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        hat trick incoming

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    10. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This West Ham - Spurs game is lifeless.

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    11. Dogs Of War
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I can’t work this Kane role out? Someone explain it to me. Just doesn’t make any sense.

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Wants to be at City role

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      2. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        He walks around for 45 mins to conserve energy for second half

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        1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          😆

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

        Pike tactics

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

          As in the fish?

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        2. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Or the medieval spear?

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      4. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Has Woy Hodgson joined the backroom staff at Spurs. If Kane takes the next corner then we'll know for sure.

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    12. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Everything going according to plan for Nuno. Boring the opposition into a coma so far.

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      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        And the away fans

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

        🙂 was

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

          🙂 *

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

      Oh as if he’s saved that

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

      Points for absolutely no one

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    15. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Fabianski good save from Kane header

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    16. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Proper english style football at west ham. Love it..Such games becoming a rarity so enjoy them while u can

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      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Football played while eating a chip buttay

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          And a packet of woodbine

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

      Anyone else need a Trent 25 pointer

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      1. Monklane
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        50

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      2. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Me

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

        Almost as much as I need Vardy to blank. And Ronaldo brace ... 😕

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      4. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        This is turning into one of my allbtime worst weeks. 25 pointer wouldn't save my blushes

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

          Yeah actually the same, I’m on 17 with only Trent salah and Ronaldo to go

          Unless mbuemo and Antonio can do anything at all

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          1. The Ilfordian
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I can beat that with 17(-4). I’ve given up hoping one of my players might have a stormer. I think when Jesus’ goal got changed to Foden I decided to write this week off

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      5. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        As a Utd fan that wouldn't feel good, despite owning him

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      6. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        That or a Ronaldo Hattie

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        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Defo prefer this

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      7. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yes next week!

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      8. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I need a TAA CS and also a Ronaldo hattrick

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        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          TAA off at 65 with CS banked, plus two assists, then late hat-trick from Ronaldo. Not too much to ask for.
          Oh, and 4 Salah goals - as a Liverpool supporter

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    18. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Horrible when have matches with loads of goals & you have no attackers like yesterday!
      4 attackers in both matches today but not looking like getting anything

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      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        45 minutes can change it all

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    19. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The xG Philosophy
      HT: Brentford (0.76) 0-1 (0.05) Leicester

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      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Toney unfortunate to come out of that half with no goal

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        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          To be expected given I have him in my team. Cant have any of my attacking players scoring any points can we. Havent had any pts from any of my attacking players apart from Salah for 3 weeks now. Getting ridiculous. My cheap defenders have been keeping me afloat.

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          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            unlucky bud, keep the faith, the points will come 🙂

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    20. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Brentford could become like last season's Brighton. A lot of potential but nothing to show for it on either end.

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Brentford would gladly finish where brighton did last season

        Brightin conceded the fewest goals of all the bottom half teams last season so it did schieve something

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I think they thrive against teams that attack them. Toney and Mbeumo are so good on the counter-attack.

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          What does thriving look like to you?

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Look more dangerous going forwards. They seem to better suited to play against high lines, like Spurs and United. Not so much at breaking down the low blocks.

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    21. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      going great

      Marcal no show
      Zaha cameo
      Vardy
      Toney
      Antonio
      Ramsdale
      Cancelo

      Rudiger, Gray and Livra only positives

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    22. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lots of goals in West Ham v Spurs game so said quite a lot of pundits so can we expect an exciting second half ?!

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      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Looks like a 1-0 kind of game

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

        Certainly doesn’t feel like there will be a lot of goals.
        I think I dislike watching Spurs more than anyone at the moment. They aren’t fun in any way.

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      3. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Park the bus VS Park the bus? Goals galore, really?

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    23. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Raya, mbuemo, Toney, Antonio, Kane in play..... Fingers crossed for a more promising second half!

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    24. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Spurs are sooo bad, and West Ham play exactly like every team ever after europa league

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

        moments fc just like manu

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      2. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        West Ham started really well but then Spurs decided to kill the game by passing it across the back 6 for 30 minutes.

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      3. F4L
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        tbh Rice/Soucek might be running out of gas, they're playing a bit deeper today (with the odd Soucek run forwards still)

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    25. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Will this be the week I finally get rewarded for sticking with kasper? Jinx.

      Hope the west ham duo (Antonio and Benny) delivers too

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    26. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Imagine capping Kane looool

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    27. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mbeumo better and cheaper option from Brentford attack ain't he?

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      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, but he's blessed at finishing as Adama is

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        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Maby ESR the cheap mid to pick from here.

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    28. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      There will be goals from both matches 2nd half...

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    29. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      West Ham are missing Coufal.

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      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Johnson clearly a downgrade. He’ll improve but not quite there yet.

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    30. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Getting my annual Break Vardy day in fairly early

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    31. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Pulled the trigger on the wildcard and suddenly no one looks worth bringing in. Watching the Spurs game, I have lost all faith in football zzzzzzz

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