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Dugout Discussion January 19

Hazard remains a false-nine as Aubameyang and Lacazette start together

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Eden Hazard (£11.1m) continues to operate in the false-nine position for Chelsea as they prepare to face Arsenal this evening.

With the Blues thought to be close to signing a new centre-forward, this could be his last Premier League appearance in the role for some time.

He is flanked by Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.2m), supported by the usual midfield trio of N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m), Matteo Kovacic (£5.7m) and Jorginho (£4.7m).

Meanwhile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) start up front for Arsenal while Aaron Ramsey (£7.2m) supports them from midfield, in spite of recent rumours of his impending departure.

Lucas Torreira (£4.9m) returns to central midfield as Hector Bellerin (£5.4m) makes his first start since Gameweek 17.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Sokratis, Koscielny, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Ramsey, Guendouzi, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Alonso, Rudiger, Luiz, Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Willian, Pedro, Hazard.

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  1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Hazard!!

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  2. Whats the Mata?
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    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Average week with no players playing tomorrow.

    Wow.

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  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sarri should be embarrassed. Absolutely clueless. Can't even muster a shot on target.

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  4. Pierce34
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Does it look like the defenders will take all the bonus from Lacazette?

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    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Will be close, but laca will have winning goal BAPS to go on if result stays this way.

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      1. Pierce34
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Hmm, not sure what I'm rooting for as I do have Kolasinac too.

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  5. Royal5
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Why do I have Hazard?

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    1. XabiAlonso
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I say this every season. Biggest troll in the game

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      1. Royal5
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Kante looks more attacking

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      2. Old Man
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I could not agree more. I finally got rid, for the nth time, last week. Now he'll probably score in the 92nd minute.

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    2. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      For the 2pts

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  6. Ha.
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Alli or Sterling?

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    1. Regin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      decide tmrw

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  7. El-Kloppico
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is that Arsenal 1st CS?

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    1. I'm out of name ideas
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It's not over yet boyo.

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      1. El-Kloppico
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Cant see CHE score anyway

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        1. I'm out of name ideas
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Fair point.

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        2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          true

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

      3rd or 4th all season

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  8. rokonto
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know was Callum Wilson injured again today?

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    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Apparently yes

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Had a knee issue and was subbed off

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  9. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Kolasinac anywhere near getting a bonus?

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    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Close for no attacking returns but wont get any.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Koscielny (39)
      Bellerín (39)
      Sokratis (39)
      Lacazette (39)
      Kolasinac (34)

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      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        wow

        if 3/4 players are tied what happens?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          All get 3.

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        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          They all get 3 points. None for anyone else

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      2. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Might get ahead of bellerin hopefully

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    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Close, but doubt it.

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  10. Urchin
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What to do with Auba? Hold.?

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      surely

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    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Of course, yeah

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    3. Niho992
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sell him before Cardif cause this is logical. I hate those stupid questions.

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      1. Urchin
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks...

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    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You wanna get rid vs Cardiff?

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    5. Urchin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks guys, what was i thinking asking that question 🙂

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    6. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      People were buying for Cardiff next and 2 nice fixtures after City

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  11. Niho992
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sarri is fraud
    1000 useless pass
    Always same change
    No B plan
    He has 70 almost 70 years and never won the trophy

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    1. I'm out of name ideas
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He hasn't been a manger for 70 years. He's only had 6 months at Chelsea.

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    2. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He cant think without smoking

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    3. Niho992
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Jorginho is fraud too...

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    4. Regin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      he should give a chance to hudson odoi and hazard on the wings. and giroud or higuain up front.

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  12. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso>Kosc now or soon will be nice

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, make sure you do it in time for Man City.

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  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bad news for Chelsea as higuain signs

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If it stops Hazard playing False 9, I'm happy.

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      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Here Here

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    2. seanie3
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bad news? How do you work that one out? Have you been watching how poor Chelsea have been lately and lack of goals scored in the last 6 to 8 weeks

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I've seen how bad higuain has been

        Giroud over higuain anyday for me

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        1. seanie3
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Higuain will do well
          At Chelsea with hazard feeding him

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

          higuain is a finisher.

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          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Higuain is finished

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  14. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What a sh*t GW. Sane better outscore Sterling and Kun tmr man...

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  15. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I can't understand why Chelsea keep deploying Hazard as a false 9, should of just started Gru. In desperate need of a striker.

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      no one gets it

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    2. Urchin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bcoz gru keeps missing easy opportunities like that one

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    3. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sarri think he's the genius.. making a winger out of Kante and wasting Haz upfront

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  16. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Who needs to go first ?
    A. Hazard
    B. Aubameng

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      keep both

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    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Haz 100%

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    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Auba has Cardiff at home next. Many are planning on buying wth?

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  17. Jolly Good
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard is the 2nd highest scorer of the season so far!

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Awful

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

      Scored 77pts GW 1-8 and garbage since then

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  18. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Looking like 55 with only Sane to go here. Auba, Haz, Alonso big fat trolls.

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    1. I'm out of name ideas
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Better than me mate. Although that's not saying much.

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

      That's pretty good anyway

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  19. Patch
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry folks you can blame me ...

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/01/19/focus-on-liverpool-assets-as-alexander-arnold-misses-out/?hc_page=38&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_19748528

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    1. I'm out of name ideas
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      We were anyway.

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  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Auba been missing in this game

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    1. FPL Dakes
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      not rly. i only watched first 1/2 but had at least 2 very near chances.

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    2. ZeBestee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Job done.

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    3. Niho992
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He miss almost every game vs top 6 side.

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  21. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hazards thoughts are already in Madrid

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    1. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Don't blame him. His teammates and boss are codshit

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  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jorginho is a steaming turd.

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He is shite. A glorified Neil Lennon.

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  23. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    59 pts and no one tomorrow.
    Gonna be messy.

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    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      yep

      62 here but expecting a big red arrow tomorrow

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      1. Elfozzie 42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Depends how high up you are, I think the average won't be crazy high. Apart from Salah and Pogba/Rashford there's not been too many template players storming it and defenders have underwhelmed.I reckon average will be 45-50 points before sunday's games.

        Unless bps change, I'm 67 with Sane to go despite defensive disaster and Hazard/Richarlison blanks.

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  24. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Stinky stinky stinky game.

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  25. Niho992
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I hope FA will ban Alonso for 20 games so i cant regret when i rid of him for hit.

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    1. I'm out of name ideas
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I love how this game brings out the best in people. I'm currently jumping up and down on a picture of Digne.

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  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Barkley yellow

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  27. Hughes the Daddy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Today's learning; Sarri is clueless. Genuinely poor poor management of his assets. Kante ruined, Alonso curtailing backfired, Hazard shackled, no striker, Giroud benched..... Selling Hazard for next GW and will avoid Chelsea until they look like they have an idea of who they are.

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

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    2. Nomar
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Totally this.

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  28. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Good job Aubamablank has Cardiff home next

    His fixtures are actually banging for weeks now, should put an end to the “drought”

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  29. Royal5
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea look clueless

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    1. seanie3
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Even worse than when conte was here and that’s saying something

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      1. I'm out of name ideas
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Conte won the title.

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah Conte left a mark in English football

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    2. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      They really do.

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    3. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Genuinely, I could have set them up better today. Shameful.

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  30. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bit scared with only Sane playing tomorrow...

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      At least you have someone.

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Why ? Probably the best one to have no one has more than one player really

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      1. FPL Dakes
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Hopefully he gets big points. Scared Sterling or Aguero could go mental too though

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Sterling not in going mad form. Jesus on fire doubt Aguero starts after that

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

          Aguero going mental would be amazing

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

        Sane, Alli, Lloris here..

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    3. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I’m also scared, but if only have puncheon.

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    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I have Callum chambers left! On 65pts at least so hoping for damage limitations tomorrow

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