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Nott’m Forest v Newcastle team news: Johnson + Schar start, Almiron injured

17 March 2023 779 comments
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Nottingham Forest take on Newcastle United in the opening match of Blank Gameweek 28, which gets underway at The City Ground at 20:00 GMT.

The hosts have not lost a league match on home turf since Gameweek 8, while the Magpies’ win against Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out brought an end to a rough patch of form.

Eddie Howe names an unchanged starting XI, which means Alexander Isak continues up front after scoring on Sunday. Fabian Schar is fit to start at the back, despite being omitted from the Switzerland squad, but Miguel Almiron misses out with a thigh problem.

Anthony Gordon (ankle) remains out, while Joelinton serves the second match of a two-game ban.

As for Nott’m Forest, they make four alterations from their 3-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur. The big FPL news is that Brennan Johnson is fit to start despite Steve Cooper saying he was ‘unlikely’ to make it after suffering a groin injury.

Moussa Niakhate, Ryan Yates, Emmanuel Dennis and Andre Ayew come into the starting line-up, with Joe Worrall, Remo Freuler, Orel Mangala and Jesse Lingard making way. Loanee Chris Wood is both ineligible to face his parent club and indeed injured.

GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Nottingham Forest XI: Navas, Aurier, Niakhate, Felipe, Lodi, Yates, Shelvey, Johnson, Gibbs-White, Dennis, Ayew

Subs: Hennessey, Worrall, Williams, Colback, Toffolo, Freuler, Surridge, Danilo, Scarpa

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Willock, Murphy, Saint-Maximin, Isak

Subs: Dubravka, Dummett, Lascelles, Wilson, Ritchie, Lewis, Targett, Manquillo, Anderson

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  1. Freshy
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    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    did it come up the arm of Longstaff?

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  2. burton8700
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Refs got it right, longstaff was offside

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not once the Forest player actively attempts to play the ball

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    2. Freshy
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      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Played back by a defender

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      1. M2.0
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        He’s gaining an advantage by being in an offside position, the fact that it came off a Forrest player is a moot point.

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        1. Baps Hunter
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          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          This^

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        2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Under previous rules, yes. Not the supposed current interpretation. Well, the interpretation in other games this season

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  3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I swear they make these rules up as they go along.
    The Forest player actively played the ball starting a new phase.
    But not in this case. But it was the case in similar matches this season.
    Wtaf?

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    1. bombonera
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      They've already displayed that they make up these rules as they go along, what do you expect? Consistency? Haha no chance

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  4. M2.0
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    2 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone saying it’s not offside don’t understand football or the laws of the game he is clearly interfering with play whilst in an offside position. No arguments.

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Ok. So you understand the phases and active / inactive players then?

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      1. Baps Hunter
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        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Inactive players don't pass the ball 😉

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      2. M2.0
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Offside law:

        “ A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:
        interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate or
        interfering with an opponent by:
        preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or
        challenging an opponent for the ball or
        clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent or
        making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball”

        Highlighting:

        “ interfering with an opponent by:
        preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or
        challenging an opponent for the ball”

        Was Longstaff guilty of this? Yes.

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        1. bombonera
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          No point in quoting the laws of the game mate. Rashford against City violated several of those options and they allowed that one so

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          1. Baps Hunter
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            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            That was certainly ref and VAR mistake

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          2. M2.0
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Previous refereeing mistakes are a useless argument. These are the laws of the game and the referee and VAR followed them tonight. Whether or not they were followed for the Rashford goal is that refs mistake.

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            1. bombonera
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              I would argue that consistency from match to match is more important than these laws of the game which change so often and are so open to interpretation anyway

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              1. George Sillett
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 9 months ago

                If you're arguing in the favour of consistency then the implications is follow the error from the previous game. How can you possibly justify this over the laws of the game ? VAR should eradicate interpretation as offside laws are fact . Its VAR that forest work on occasions not the laws

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                1. M2.0
                  • 5 Years
                  2 years, 9 months ago

                  Well said

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            2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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              • 14 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              You've highlighted a bit that didn't happen though....
              Being passed the ball by a defender isn't challenging or obstruction of vision

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        2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Ball wasn't played to him. Was played away from him.
          He was inactive.
          Forest player played it to him with an intention of playing the ball. Only then becomes active

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          1. Baps Hunter
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            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            ...in offside position and passes the ball...

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        3. Baps Hunter
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          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          *"challenging an opponent for the ball"*

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          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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            • 14 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Who did he challenge?

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            1. Baps Hunter
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              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              That Bre def who "passed" the ball to him.

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    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Correct.

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Or not. Depends on the ref and the var

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    3. bombonera
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      And Rashford wasn't against City?

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      1. HD7
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Rashfords goal should have been disallowed and I am a United fan.

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      So obvious that they asked the ref to look, rather than just telling him it was offside?

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      1. SamH123
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        the whole screen thing is partly to give the illusion the ref in the middle is still making the decisions i feel

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    5. Rupert The Horse
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Then I openly admit I don’t understand football. I thought I did.

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    6. Herger
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      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I’m not watching but it’s pretty funny that you’re suggesting former professionals, internationals, premier league winners who are also questioning it don’t understand football. Alan Shearer doesn’t have a clue about football but HM2 from FantasyFootballScout puts everyone right.

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      1. M2.0
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I’m quoting the official offside rule. Opinions mean nothing here.

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      2. M2.0
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        You’re also quoting a striker, obviously he’s going to side against the offside rule, watch the actual game before embarrassing yourself mate

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        1. Herger
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          • 4 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I couldn’t care less mate. You’re the one getting so emotional about it

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          1. M2.0
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Emotions? I’m quoting the official offside rule. You’re commenting on second hand opinions of an event you didn’t even witness.

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    7. bombonera
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSE1zer64y8

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      1. bombonera
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        How was this allowed then?

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        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Exactly

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      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        This

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  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Have they changed the law again? I thought that if it was a deliberate attempt by the defender to play the ball, it’s not offside? 😕

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    1. bombonera
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Exactly what I thought

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      No, but people here voice eloquent on previous season's laws....

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  6. Hazz
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    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Schar - Do you believe..?

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  7. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Isak looks absolutely quality.

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    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
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      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      This but also v Forest?

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Remember him and Odegaard as teamates at Real Sociedad was gold.

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  8. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Be nice if one or two newcastle players actually tried to get on the end of trippers crosses

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

      His crosses aren't on point today

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

    https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1636826602355998729?s=20

    Darwin's injured

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Sigh

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    2. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Could be BS to keep him fresh for Liverpool's run-in.

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    3. Baps Hunter
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      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      International "injury"?

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  10. FFFoxy
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    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Absurd decision (Arsenal fan).
    Longstaff wasn’t the intended recipient on first phase. Ball has then been turned over, defender makes a deliberate play and then falls to Longstaff. What about salah goal earlier this season? Prem refs are an absolute disgrace and VAR is a sham. The insult is they guys behind VAR basically said, I don’t understand the rules, so over to you Paul tierney (probably the worst ref in the league) go and have a look at the screen and make a decision under pressure. I’m sick to death of the ineptitude of these refs

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    1. bombonera
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yep good point. Aren't offsides supposed to be cut and dry? So why has the VAR referred it to the onfield ref? Just deferring responsibility

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      1. Baps Hunter
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        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Maybe VAR refs weren't certain about the rules 😉

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        1. bombonera
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Probably flicking through the rulebook as fast as they could

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  11. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
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    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Time to consider Trippier out…?! (Mostly saying this so he’ll do something now)

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    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
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      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      …also genuinely contemplating this so someone talk me in to/out of this.

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

        For who though? I don't really fancy a lot of the defenders right now and he is a BPS magnet.

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        1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Yer I know. You’re right. He’s just sat there tho. Doing nada.

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

        After DGW maybe.

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        1. Baps Hunter
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          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Which one?

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      3. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I'm not planning to sell him, or certainly not before BB. Guess I might gradually shift him to more of a rotation role in my team. But I think things will pick up for Newcastle

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        1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I’ll 99% keep him. Double then lovely fixtures and other transfers.

          Just argh haha

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  12. Freshy
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    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    So before the NF defender played it back Longstaff was illegally touching another NF defender in an offside position on the original NEW cross?

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    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Illegally touching another Nf defender needs rephrasing

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      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Illegally touching in a manly manner

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  13. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Schar get the winner

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  14. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    do other people notice how they move the sound in front of the action?
    sometimes the crowd reacts before we actually see what caused the reaction

    my theory is it helps the commentators out (makes them sound sharper and puts what they say more in line with the action).

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yea. Been like that for years though.

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  15. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Considering BB.Would you? Any words of advice or transfer suggestions would be very welcome. 1.4 itb and 1 free transfer.

    Kepa Raya
    Tripps Zinchenko Chilwell Estupinan Shaw
    Rashford Mitoma Ode Saka Madders
    Kane Haaland Toney

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  16. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    In a ML of 24, 18 teams are identical. Quick 2 minute search and it's the same team as a YT content creator. In fact the teams have been the same for several months, I just didn't bother checking up until now.

    What has FPL come to?

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      There was an extra wildcard this year. Underperforming premiums, bar a couple.

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Underperforming premiums should mean more variance in teams as there's more budget to spread or different captain options esp with Haaland blanking etc.

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Not necessarily.

          With fewer performing options & plentiful budget, it may mean when people are more likely to go for the same 'optimal' player each GW transfer, becuase everyone can afford them.

          If the funds were stretches people may have to get more thrifty with their picks.

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          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            And obviously Arsenal players being cheap too...

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          2. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Maybe so. Just find that people are copying content creators at this point tbh

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It's emulating life.

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    3. Baps Hunter
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      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Raptor?

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        From Hub

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  17. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Difficult to see Newcastle finishing top four. They can't keep a clean sheet anymore.

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      4th will go to a team that doesn't deserve to play CL. Thought Liverpool were like fine for it until they lost to Bournemouth and lost Bajcetic for the season. Fancy Spurs for now.

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      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Would be nice to see Brighton get it.

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        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          They'll need a bit of luck I think.

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          1. Amartey Partey
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah, they have some tough fixtures coming up.

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      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        How can the team that finishes 4th not deserve to play in the CL ? They have earned that right over a season of 38 games.

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        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          It depends if they meant to finish fourth originally, or whether someone else's actions meant they finished fourth.... 😉

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          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Of course . Ivan where are you ?

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        2. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          You can be crap in relative terms and finish 4th. It's happened before

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          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            So you're still stating that despite having the 4th most number of points they don't deserve CL football ?
            Check the number of teams that win other European Leagues that consistently bomb out in the group stages whilst the PL top 4 teams all regularly progress to knockout. You're argument is fundamentaly floored

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        3. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          From a league position point of view, they'll deserve it. From a quality POV, not so much. If I didn't support LFC, I'd want Brighton to get it.

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  18. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    The elusive dream of a Schar goal… it’s the hope that kills you

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  19. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Is it ok to hate bootman?

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    1. David Parkinson
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Hope not hate.

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  20. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Pope has two saves, that's enough!

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Reading on my phone I read that as "the pope has two slaves" and thought that seems low ..

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  21. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Isak should have 3 bonus! Willock can you go away hahaah

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Now he's got em

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  22. tiger
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    New pen

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  23. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    6mins injury time. Still time for Burn to score a hattrick!

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  24. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Come on isak one more!

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  25. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Pen?

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  26. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Who takes pens for Newcastle?

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    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Isak

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    2. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Trippier apparently

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    tripper on pens wtf

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    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Serious? Wtf

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    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Kidding?

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    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      No he's not

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    4. djman102
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Isak takes it from Trips

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  28. djman102
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Isak header handled

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  29. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Trippier on pens nice

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  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    isak

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