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Chief @The_FPLDraft Correspondent for @TheIndependantFC

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🔔 @THE_FPLDRAFT Cup details: All 20 managers from D1 + D2 are seeded in to 4 Pots in order of league positions at the close of last season

Each manager to play 2 opponents from all 4 pots. Table below. League phase fixture list to be released tomorrow Saturday September 6th

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🔔 Breaking Exclusive:

Due to violation of picking up an embargoed player prior to transfer deadline (Nizar’s Law) @_alejandroe is to be sanctioned by the council

As per @THE_FPLDRAFT C&C, Mr Sotelo-Montes to serve a one week waiver ban (GW3) and will have to drop Sěsko imm. 👨🏿‍⚖️

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@ohwell__noel when asked about his prospected and what me makes on the competition this year:

"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea."

He then turned his collar up and walked out

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@nahomfetwi on how he feels about his D2 debut and squad:

“The vibes are questionable, the attack’s suspicious, but my midfield might just be enough to keep me afloat until I can bag a striker who knows where the goal is”

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🔔 Breaking: @TheIndependentFC can also reveal that league officials are working on an overhauled league site. Optimism over project + development at very early stages. Concrete improvements from previous season’s product. More to follow

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🔔Breaking: @THE_FPLDRAFT Cup format to include all 20 managers across Divison 1 + Division 2 & include a 4 or 5 groups in H2H group stage, then knockouts. Exclusively draft mode

As per sources the official details to be announced before the end of the month

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@besuteg @THE_FPLDRAFT @allthingsmanu1 I can assure you our work here @TheIndependentFC is held to the highest of industry standards

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@allthingsmanu1 on his season: “I feel excited about this season”

As his bald head glistened from the florescent lights, Mico continued : “I think I drafted okay but just like every season the expectation is to win”

Defiant tone from the Season lV winner

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@the_omerseid on how likely he is to return back to D1 at the first time of asking: “I’m going to win it”

The Season ll Champion has committed to sponsoring a Georgian students university studies for a year if he fails to return to D1 this season as per #UNICEF intermediaries

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@NbaVolt on his prospects this season:
“Prospect??? I’m the prospect. Expectations are simple - win it. We’ll take it one GW at a time until I lap the field”

The defending season VI champ continued on the record: “Two-peat or I’m paying for one persons World Cup game ticket”

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Liben on his controversial decision to pick Saka 1st overall over Haaland and Salah: “F**k outta here to the haters and naysayers 🙉”

Caught on a hot mic Lio is heard saying “I regret it already but at least I didn’t pick Gyokeres like Mustafa planned to”

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Liben on his controversial decision to pick Saka 1st overall over Haaland and Salah: “F**k outta here to the haters and naysayers 🙉”

Caught on a hot mic Lio is heard saying “I regret it already but at least I didn’t pick Gyokeres like Mustafa planned to”

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@georgejnr9 Everyone in Ibadan is counting on 🫵🏾

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@georgejnr9 : “Goals win games and gain points and my striker heavy team will deliver for me”

When asked if he’ll be in another relegation bout in D1: “Rice wey dey bottom pot today go dey top cooler tomorrow”

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Agaazi B: “I’m excited for my midfield + Reese James’s return”

He continued “Because it’s a World Cup yeah players will have a point to prove. Hence picking Cunha and Johnson should pay dividends”

Will update with a follow up when he finds out Johnson plays for Wales

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@yafet01 on his D2 prospects: “The squad’s looking sharp. My goal? Top of the table or at least above the guy who picks based on haircuts (Salam)”

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Mustafa on if there are no excuses this season: “If I get Sesko I’ll seriously start talking shit but for rn my role is to survive relegation #8thpick”

It’s worth noting that Mr Jama physically did a hashtag as he said #8thpick”

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@Jawarunner on if he can prove everyone wrong: “Inshallah It works out, my players got some to prove to the league for sure!”

Salam seemed disappointed when he was told Shedeur Sanders would not be available in FPL and in fact played a different football

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@nizinho3000 when asked to comment his expectations this season in D2: “no comment”

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@abel_dan D2: “My team could be better but still optimistic I can turn it around. Overall I’m excited and locked in”

When asked about his approach: “I’m ready to whistle blow ni***s ass again 😈”

Sources say “whistle” was doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence