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Dugout Discussion September 21

Villa debuts for Watkins, Cash and Martínez as Burke deployed OOP

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Aston Villa have handed Premier League debuts to three key new signings for their first match of the 2020/21 season.

Ollie Watkins (£6.0m) slots straight in at the apex of Dean Smith’s front-three, flanked by Jack Grealish (£7.0m) and Trézéguet (£5.5m).

Fresh from defensive improvements during Project Restart, the Villa defence features Matty Cash (£5.0m) at right-back for the first time while Arsenal’s post-lockdown goalkeeper Emi Martínez (£4.5m) is between the sticks.

Interestingly, Villa’s two most-popular Fantasy assets in Ørjan Nyland (£4.0m) and Keinan Davis (£4.5m) both miss out on a place in the starting XI.

Jed Steer (£4.0m) has been turned to as the second-choice goalkeeper, while centre-forward Davis backs up Watkins from the bench, where is joined by Anwar El Ghazi (£6.0m).

The exciting news coming out of the Sheffield United camp is a the position deployment of FPL midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.5m) up-front.

Chris Wilder has handed him a Blades’ debut in the front-two of his 3-5-2 formation alongside David McGoldrick (£5.5m).

Oliver Norwood drops to the bench as the Sheffield United manager goes with a midfield trio of John Fleck (£6.0m), Sander Berge (£5.0m) and John Lundstram (£5.5m).

John Egan (£5.0m) is therefore handed the captain’s armband in Norwood’s absence, as he sits at the heart of an unchanged defence.

Aston Villa XI (4-3-3): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; Hourihane, D Luiz, McGinn; Grealish, Watkins, Trézéguet.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Berge, Lundstram, Baldock; Burke, McGoldrick.

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  1. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    Foden a good option on WC? With gundogan testing positive for covid!

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    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      His appeal has not changed. Still a rotation risk but so cheap he might be worth it

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      If you have a decent bench sub for no shows and are willing to put up with the ocassional one pointer from bench - go for it

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  2. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    TAA and Bamford or Robbo and Mitro?

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    1. Meinhoff
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      A

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  3. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    Anyone who’s watched Liverpool’s games - how’s Trent looked? Attacking enough to warrant keeping him on WC over Robbo or Virgil?

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    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Still drunk from celebrations.

      Wouldn’t be going without on a WC.

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        How about Robbo for a place holder? Getting into box a lot these days.

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        1. Rainer
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 hours ago

          Yeah he has, a lot more advanced. Has a bigger share on corners too.

          He’s a great option, as is Trent, but they’re looking pricey atm.

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          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 8 hours ago

            Do you see a lot of clean sheets in the next few fixtures with Gomez out and VVD not looking at his best?

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            1. Rainer
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 8 hours ago

              Gomez knock was only minor, Klopp expected him back training early this week, Matip probably after the IB.

              Should be top CS team.

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    2. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      They looked alrite, but the red card definitely helped them in the second half.

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    3. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Looked much sharper than gw1. More free kicks as well. But not that advanced as usual.

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    4. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Going with him and Robertson for the season set & forget isn’t going to let you down, worth fitting them both in imo.

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  4. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    Burke has played well

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  5. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    Berge is a good midfielder. Big and has a good touch

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    1. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      A powerful shot as well.

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  6. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    Commentator thought that was in lol

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  7. tucaoneo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    I have two red cards on my bench. Transfer will be tricky.

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  8. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    With Semedo coming and probably Traore moving back to right wing.

    Isnt Neto the more likely one to fill in at left wing since he is left footed rather than podence who is right footed?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Dont talk common sense, they dont want to listen

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    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      You mean the spot that Jota mostly played in who is right footed? Don't think it matters but both will be rotation risks.

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  9. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    That Man City back four looks pretty mediocre for a title challenging team, isn't it.

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    1. ivantys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      They will just outscore their opponents every game.

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    2. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      You’d think they’d back Pep & give him some cash to improve it.

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        😆

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    3. RoyaleBlue
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      I'd say Stones is the only one out of his depth imo. Like the other 3

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    4. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      They wont face much offence.

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    5. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Well it's not their strongest back four is it

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  10. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    Best 4.5 midfield option?

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    1. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      James McCarthy with Palace fixtures.

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Think Olly Burke or Anguissa

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    3. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Burke!

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    4. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Its really a terrible price segment for midfielders.

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  11. ivantys
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    Ramsdale > Martinez (-4)?

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    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      guiata

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    2. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Nah

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    3. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      No way Jose..

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  12. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    McCarthy
    Taa-Dier-Mitchell
    Auba-Harvetz-Bruno-Soucek
    Martial-Werner -Adams

    4m-Taylor-Egan-Biss

    Painful 1st 2 Gws. Egan was the cherry on top.

    What to do -

    A) Auba > KDB/Sterling
    B) Auba+harvetz > KDB/sterling + Zaha (-4)
    C) Auba+harvetz+Adams > KDB+Zaha+Jimi (-8)
    D) Any recommendations?
    E) wildcard

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    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      A, likely KdB, but dependent on performances tonight

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      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Thanks.
        The urge to WC is so strong

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        1. Apwilkin
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 hours ago

          I know the feeling... trying to hold strong. Think i will take a couple -4 over the next 2 weeks to sort out some fires. Ive got biss, ASM, Egan and Adams in the squad..

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  13. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    Lundstram on pens? 😆 what a guy

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    1. Old Man
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      He was

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  14. Dybala10
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    WC pulled

    Martinez
    James, VVD, Saiss
    KDB, Son, Salah, JRod
    Mitro, Jimi, DCL

    Steer, Mitchell, Anguisa, Lamptey

    Son will become Puli when he's up to speed I think.

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    1. Gaffa914
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Get jesus

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      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        guiata

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  15. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    Delighted I got Martinez on WC - not really genius more of an after thought getting rid of McCarthy

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    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Nice, I imagine most wcers had a terrible week so this is the light at the end of their tunnel

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        By the end of it I should get at least 60 not earth shattering but not terrible. Team in way better shape had double saints and double spurs defence plus Alli gw1 - would have been dire this week!

        Got price rises as well and even took a -4 this week 😀
        No one I transferred out this week did well unless you count KWP with 3! 😀
        So I feel fairly jammy compared to those who got rid of Son/Kane/Mitrovic on WC.

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  16. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    Davis settling the 4.5 F argument until Brewlad gets a move

    I still want both in 4-5-1, but Sterling has to prove he's worth selling Jimmy for... Which, err, isn't so straightforward

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Not like there was much of an argument anyway

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  17. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 hours ago

    Auba and Egan to Sterling and Castagne with my 2ft? Leaves me with double Leicester defence but don't think it's too bad.

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    1. RoyaleBlue
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Wait til the end of the game. But I do like those

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    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Double Leicester Def right before city

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      • Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        ...against City

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        1. aapoman
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 hours ago

          Can just play Castagne but after that Leicester fixtures are juicy

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      • diabydoesgallas
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Like this

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      So instead of Bruno and Martial in the bench in GW1, we should’ve had Mings and Konsa. Ok FPL.

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    4. The Mandalorian
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Foden is a trap, pep will rotate to protect him from burning out.

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      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Better to burn out than to fade away as Kylie Minogue used to say.

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 hours ago

          The Kurgan from Highlander

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        2. diabydoesgallas
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 hours ago

          One of the finest philosophers of our times

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    5. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Lamptey or Justin? Thinking Lamptey purely because of longevity

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      1. Meinhoff
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Justin because of points

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      2. BobbyV
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Lamptey

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      3. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Lamptey is more nailed and a much better player

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      4. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Lamptey no doubt

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      5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        I got the two of them on WC plus Digne.
        Think both Lamptey and Justin look like the value defenders this year for sure.
        Lamptey more fun to own in fpl the way he plays. Makes TAA look defensive.
        As you say Justin could lose his place. But he can play across the back as in form. Might be hard to drop.

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    6. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Egan (c) in Sky

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Wow.

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      2. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Forgot the early k.o

        Left in on him until I saw the City team sheets to bring in one of KdB/Sterling 😎

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        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 hours ago

          Now I have no City players either..
          #winning

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      3. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Nice.

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      4. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Puntiest punt

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    7. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Would you WC this team or a -4 enough? (1FT/0.0itb)

      McCarthy*
      Lamptey* - Ayling* - TAA ---- Justin Vinagre*
      Auba* - ASM* - Salah - Rodriguez --- Bissouma*
      Werner - Mitro - Martial*

      - I can get by this gw with my front 7 if i do auba/asm >> sterling/podence
      - My defence is looking really bad this gw given lamptey/justin's tough fixture and vinagre dropped

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        WC

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      2. The Road to Turfdom
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        wouldn't wildcard that

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      3. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Really? Martial? Cmon now

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      4. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        mixed opinions, really confused!

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    8. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Best thing about playing WC is that Button is back in my team. Was getting sick of seeing Steer's ugly mug

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      1. Rainer
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Punt Forster.

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        1. Brosstan
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 hours ago

          Guaita for me

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          1. Rainer
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 hours ago

            For the 4.0m.

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            1. Brosstan
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 8 hours ago

              Johnstone surely on borrowed time

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    9. ZeBestee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Villa cant even win comfortably against 10 men team. Huge mistake bringing in Grealish.

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      1. ivantys
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        He was always a trap

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    10. Kasper the ghost keeper
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Wolves 13/2 to beat City. Any takers?

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Stranger things have happened

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      2. Das Boot
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Was thinking about this as a bet earlier before checking the odds. Thats a great price

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      3. Das Boot
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        7/1 with Boyle sports

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        1. Kasper the ghost keeper
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 hours ago

          Paddy power just gone to 7/1 also. Worth a tenner I think!

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          1. Das Boot
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 8 hours ago

            done. I'm in

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      4. diabydoesgallas
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Well worth a punt. City will be rusty and wolves looked a force last week

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    11. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      This idiot with Ramsdale.

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    12. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      KDB playing behind Jesus. This could make my attention shift from Sterling to KDB!

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      1. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        He plays more attacking in hard games and deeper in easy games. Was like this all of last season.

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        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 hours ago

          It could be a little different with no Dilva this year

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      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        KDB goes right, hangs it up to the far post, Jesus going up for the cross, goooooal!!!

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    13. kempc23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Ramsdale anywhere near a save point?

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      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Only 1 save so far, and that was by accident.

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    14. Pedram
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Thoughts on Aston Villa? they looked terrible against a 10 men SHU

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      1. diabydoesgallas
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 hours ago

        Half decent defensively. Avoid anything further up the pitch imo

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    15. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 hours ago

      Need Sterling, Jesus & Jimmy to impress tonight without scoring.

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