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Dugout Discussion January 10

Masuaku set for attacking midfield in Gameweek 22 opener

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David Moyes has re-opened the door to an avenue once thought firmly closed.

Fantasy Premier League defender Arthur Masuaku (£4.2m) looks set for a return to the attacking midfield role he played during Moyes’ first spell as the West Ham manager.

He has been named in the same side as Aaron Cresswell (£4.7m) while attacking midfielders Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) are both on the bench.

With the Hammers preparing for two fixtures in Double Gameweek 24, all eyes will be on Masuaku tonight.

Meanwhile, there is just one change to the Sheffield United side that lost at Liverpool.

Lys Mousset (£4.8m) drops to the bench so that Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) can star alongside David McGoldrick (£5.4m) up-front.

That means key Fantasy assets such as John Lundstram (£5.1m) and Dean Henderson (£4.9m) keep their places in the starting line-up.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Zabaleta; Noble, Rice; Masuaku, Lanzini, Anderson; Haller.

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  1. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who is threat for Masuaku?
    And is he a safe pick for next 5 gws?

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    1. Hazz
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      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Imagine the threat is the fact a forward could play in his spot.

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    2. ZeBestee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Cresswell.

      Think he will be decent DGW option.

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    3. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Biggest threat is probably that he's rubbish.

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    4. Karhumies
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Threats:

      1) manager changes formation and he starts on bench or as a defender

      2) he's rubbish

      He's a coin flip until we know more about 1 and 2.

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    5. Soto Ayam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Antonio when he's fit

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  2. Fpl_Juggernaut
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Lundstram red card would be perfect 🙂

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    1. Magic Zico
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      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      For whom exactly?

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      1. Fpl_Juggernaut
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        For me.. Everyone in my Ml has him

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        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          As everyone should

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  3. FPL ZB
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    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Think I’ll just take a hit this week and get Alisson in. Two birds with one stone

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Waste of money and Liverpool spot
      Double waste

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  4. THAT'S LIFE
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Probably give Foster a go

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    1. Karhumies
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      4 years, 10 months ago

      Ryan, Foster, Leno top 3 IMO.

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  5. Dacra
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Any 4.1 defenders viable? Would let me get Salah in for Traore by downgrading Soy.

    Or 4.2 defender if Traore increases before Salah and I time it right.

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    1. FPL.team
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      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Williams if Ole plays him, Hanley only assured starter. At 4.2m there is Masuaku, Zabaleta, Kiko when fit again, Taylor at Burnley, take your pick.

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  6. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Flappy buyers lucky in a sense with that injury, can now sell and move on from a mistake quickly.

    Buying a GK (a Hammer too) due to 1 (one) extra game vs the league leaders (!) was always ending in disaster.

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    1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      This. They never had good fixtures

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    2. Pieterke30
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      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      You’re pushing it mate.

      Think it hurts enough now dont it?

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      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        But agree it wasnt a good move

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      2. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Pushing what?

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    3. UshFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      You mean the guy with the highest ppg of any first choice keeper in the league? And has consistently been one of the top scoring keepers for years? Right

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Hah, snap! 😀

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He's has the highest ppg in the game for goalkeepers this season with 9 starts, and has consistently been a strong goalkeeper choice over many seasons.

      I don't know what you're talking about.

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    5. Sun Jihai
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      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Fab is a proven scorer regardless of fixures

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      1. Amsterhammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Ignore the bell. Fishing.

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    6. Karhumies
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      This.

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    7. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Who then?

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  7. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Alex McCarthy (4.3m) could be good value.

    Clean sheets against Chelsea and Spurs in the last 3.

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    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I bought him by accident for the Spurs game as only had 4.3m for a keeper. Wish I could say I thought he'd be good before I got him.

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    2. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yes he will be my second keeper once I ditch Foster (to go with Henderson)

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      1. Pacer.
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Effin hilarious that Irbox is still ragging on Mane

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  8. DAZZ
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Salah (TC) locked in for DGW

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    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Mane vs Zabaleta, mmm.

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    2. Zladan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Surely Mane TC?
      Salah doesn’t do away games these days.

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      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Why would anyone waste that chip on Mane? Bizarre.. he is an inferior option

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        1. Zladan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Please explain how the recently crowned African player of the year is an inferior option to the player who has just 1G away in the league this season?

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          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Members area will.. oh wait

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      2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Check the statistics fam!

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        1. Zladan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Salah only has 1G away from home this season.

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          1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Underlying I mean - over the last 4 - looking the more likely of the 2 right now

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      3. DAZZ
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Salah is only owned by 3/15 players in my ML as of today and im chasing. I feel this is the perfect opportunity.

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        1. Zladan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I’d be surprised if most serious players do not acquire Salah for DGW24 anyway.

          If you own both you surely go with the more prolific for the fixture.

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  9. Twisted Saltergater
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Nyland and McCarthy both 4.3m. Get ‘em while they’re luke warm!

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    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Villa definitely not getting a GK in?

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Doubt it with Heaton being their long term choice. Why not give Nyland a chance? He was very good vs Leicester.

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        1. Rainer
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Was impressive to vs Liverpool in the CC, young team of course but still did his job well.

          I’d be worried, no point overthinking McCarthy if going that cheap.

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          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I’ve got both 🙂

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            1. Zladan
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Nice!

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    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Dat Villa fixture list though.

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  10. Jeffrey.saxena
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    guys .. need help for GW 24 :
    1 - Downgrade Rashford to Jordan Ayew and upgrade Richarlison to Salah
    Or
    2 - Upgrade Rashford to Firmino.

    I have Mane and TAA

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    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      2

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    2. Karhumies
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      2

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    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Easily 1

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  11. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pope > Fab masterstroke

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  12. Fudgy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pope > Fab (-4) .... Fml

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    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Could still pay off mate

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      1. Fudgy
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah if chelsea score 9

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  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Yes or No?

    Ramsdale > Martin

    Aurier > Robbo

    McCarthy other keeper

    2 FT

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    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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    2. tucaoneo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      That GK pair is very good indeed.

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    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers can do Nyland but Villa might get replacement?

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    4. Zladan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t be surprised if Ramsdale outscores Martin GW24.

      Also keep tabs on Randolph movement to WHU.

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  14. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Fannied

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  15. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Anderson chokes

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Hardly surprising

      Tommy Lee has some lad

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  16. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    A) Martial>Mane
    B) Grealish,Traore > Mane,4.4 fodder (-4)

    Ramsdale
    TAA Soy Sidibe
    Salah KDB Grealish Martial
    Vardy DCL Maupay

    McGovern Traore Lund Rico

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  17. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Don’t rip up your team for DGW trap 24

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks for the heads up, I’ll keep my triple Liverpool then

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    2. Orion
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Why’s trap?

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      1. Zladan
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        People have previously believed DGWs to be more than they turn out to be. Players often overlook other options and make rash transfers and also a lot of transfers in the hope of good fortune.

        I fell for Kane TC a few years back in GW22 when he had Swansea and another dud on paper... didn’t end as well as expected. I also captained Duffy last season lol.

        But, DGWs do create more opportunities, so I don’t believe they are traps.

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  18. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who is the best defender for 4.2?
    Was thinking Lascelles, Masuaku, Zabaleta, Mariappa...

    Please help need 4.2 defender for tonight...

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Williams or Masuaku

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  19. ZeBestee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Anderson was really decent last year and a half, now he can't do a thing. Another Brazillian who stops playing when cash starts coming in.

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  20. Our Man Charlie
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Just got in from work .... how bad was the injury to Fab

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    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Might keep him out of the DGW

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    2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I have a medical background - looked like his leg. Would expect him to miss a couple at least

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      1. Amsterhammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Born in a hospital?

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        1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Lol

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    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I dunno, but there's some pasta bake in the oven.

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      1. Our Man Charlie
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Yummy my favourite 🙂

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  21. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Picking up Martin on my GW18 WC before his price rise is looking fantastic right now.

    If Fab is ruled out a while, I have a double GW keeper lol

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Plays Lei away and Pool though.

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      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Fab was going to get double figures.

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        1. ZeBestee
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          At least Fab gets those save points, and maybe that lucky pen save.

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    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Expecting much points from him?

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    3. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Double minus scores incoming

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    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Fabs knew as soon as ball kicked he was broken

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    5. Karhumies
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      2+2 =4, so any GK with 1 match in GW24 where they actually get CS is likely to outscore him 6 vs 4 though.

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    6. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I’d get rid if I were you

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I have Gazzaniga and Martin. Gazz has NOR that game. Maybe it isn't so clear cut.

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        1. Zladan
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Gazza all day if Lloris isn’t back.

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  22. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    So which Keeper do I get now? What an F-ing carry on!!!

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    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Ryan. Set and forget

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    2. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Henderson, but you going to have to endure these immediate fixtures

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        or Leno if you want to be shrewd

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    3. Karhumies
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Ryan, Foster or Leno

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    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      McCarthy has lots of green

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Transfer waiting to happen tho, its Southampton. It would be like owning Ramsdale. Yes they have some form right now, but it will go horribly wrong eventually

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        1. have you seen cyan
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          as a second keeper or rotation he is a go tho

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  23. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Masuaku looks like a great pick. Shame about fixtures right now

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    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      DGW though!!!!!

      Extra game, all aboard.

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      1. Totally Hammered
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Choo Choo......

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  24. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Lundy clean sheet looking likely or no?

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      If he doesn't concede then yes.

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers Michael Owen

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    2. Left Wingers Utd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      What sort of question is that 37 minutes into a football match?

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      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Think I struck a nerve with a Fabs owner here

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        1. Left Wingers Utd
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Nope, just wondered what was going through your head to ask it?

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          1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Literally just asked a question. Take your negativity somewhere else please

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    3. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      probably, I benched Henderson and played Lunds. CS almost inevitable

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  25. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    This shoot is not good for Masuaku starting place right? 🙂

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    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He’s only warming up.

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    2. CloudSky
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Masuaku playing is not good for Masuakus starting place.

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  26. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Omfg, just logged in and see Fabianski off with injury, brought him in as part of a - 4 to raise cash for Salah.

    Now who do u replace him with?

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    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Who was your keeper before Fabs?!

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    2. Fudgy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Same and I think I'm going McCarthy

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    3. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      And replace with Ryan 100%

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    4. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Has to be Martin.

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      1. Totally Hammered
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Check WHU transfer business before going for Martin next week...D.Randolph was/is already in talks to come back as Nos 2 if they get the deal done he will be 1st choice...

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  27. tucaoneo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ball flying over Lund's head.

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    1. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Just like an airoplane

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  28. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Why nobody mention Zabaleta?
    Frederick's is out until March...

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  29. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Lord Lundy where are you?

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    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Playing well tbf. Making tackles, getting in the box etc.

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    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Pissing away his BPS.

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  30. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    So irritating about Fabianski for West Ham and for my FPL team as bought him this week.....

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