Dugout Discussion

Saturday Dugout Discussion

We’ve only about two hours of Premier League football today, but with 14 teams in action it may well prove eventful. The Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors as team news from today’s seven games roll in…

Aston Villa XI: Given, Lichaj, Collins, Baker, Warnock, Gardner, Herd, Agbonlahor, Ireland, Bannan, Weimann.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Mikel, Lampard, Sturridge, Mata, Kalou, Torres.

Alex McCleish makes a total of six changes from last weeks defeat at Arsenal, and Gary Cahill drops to the bench for Chelsea.

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Heitinga, Baines, Osman, Gibson, Fellaini, Pienaar, Cahill, Jelavic.

West Brom XI: Foster, Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Brunt, Andrews, Scharner, Tchoyi, Long, Odemwingie.

Tony Hibbert and Phil Jagielka come in for Everton, replacing Phil Neville and Johnny Heitinga.

Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, John Arne Riise, Murphy, Dembele, Ruiz, Dempsey, Duff, Pogrebnyak

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Ward, Whitbread, Ryan Bennett, Martin, Naughton, Fox, Surman, Howson, Hoolahan, Morison.

Danny Murphy and Bryan Ruiz return to the starting line-up for Martin Jol’s Fulham, whilst Norwich look set to play five at the back.

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Toure, Kompany, Kolarov, Milner, De Jong, Toure Yaya, Silva, Balotelli, Dzeko.

Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Bardsley, Turner, Kilgallon, Colback, Larsson, Gardner, Cattermole, McClean, Sessegnon, Bendtner.

Vincent Kompany is back for Roberto Mancini’s side, and Matt Kilgallon and Jack Colback come in for the Black Cats.

QPR XI: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Barton, Diakite, Derry, Taarabt, Mackie, Zamora.

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Walcott, Rosicky, van Persie.

Laurent Koscielny is fit for the Gooners, and Aaron Ramsey replaces Gervinho. The hosts are without the suspended Djibril Cisse, and in comes Joey Barton.

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, Boyce, McCarthy, McArthur, Beausejour, Moses, Di Santo, Maloney.

Stoke XI: Begovic, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson, Pennant, Whitehead, Whelan, Etherington, Crouch, Walters.

Victor Moses is passed fit and starts for the home side, and Jermain Pennant in for Cameron Jerome is the only change for Stoke.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Stearman, Johnson, Bassong, Ward, Kightly, Davis, Edwards, Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher.

Bolton XI: Bogdan, Ricketts, Ream, Wheater, Alonso, Miyaichi, Mark Davies, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Klasnic, Ngog.

Slyvain Ebanks-Blake is prefered to Kevin Doyle for Wolves and Ivan Klasnic starts up front alongside David Ngog for the visitors.

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  1. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    A bit silly but, HT fantasy score?

    Mine is 18.

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    1. Pigvig
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      14 from 2.

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    2. Hazard267
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      31(-4)

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      1. Dan - We want our Trophy ba…
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        21 from 5

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      2. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        ...and here he goes again. Is that all you have to contribute to this site. STHU!

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    3. unoaime
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      17.

      I find it obscure that with 14 teams playing, most people only have 2 or 3 players today.

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      1. Pigvig
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        12 years, 1 month ago

        A lot of the teams playing are a bit rubbish though.

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    4. ricdan
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      20 from 5. Fulham cleanie please!

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    5. HappyAnkit
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      20(-4)

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    6. Matt Sk
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      19 from 5

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      1. Buck The Trent
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        12 years, 1 month ago

        21 (-4) from 5

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    7. beric
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      30 from 4 🙂

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  2. steevouk
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Jeez West Ham are really blowing it aren't they

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  3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool in ninth, at the moment ...

    *very straight face*

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    1. Reedy
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Haha! I'll laugh if you won't 😉

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    2. Tim Canterbury
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      😀

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    3. tangtastic
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      At least King Kenny understands the club.

      *struggles to keep straight face*

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  4. NED KELLY
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    whats up with gary cahill is he playing ? ?

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      came on at HT, luiz injured

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      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        injury look serious?

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        1. moment
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Not really, Luiz walked off grimacing slightly, sitting on bench at moment yakking it up with Ramires...

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    2. Bad Pen
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      He is now, brought on just before HT.

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      1. Lord Flashheart
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        12 years, 1 month ago

        Couldn't he get on at the 29th minute????

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    3. Dartsfan501
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      on as a sub luiz off

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    4. steevouk
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yep came on for Luiz, he's gonna score it's all fine

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    5. NED KELLY
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Thanx lads he was FT this week.. bad move i think

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  5. Dartsfan501
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Who would every one get for rest of the season baines or verm ?

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    1. Pat Mustard
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      I picked Verm over Baines last night only cos of being short for GW 34.

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    2. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Verm.

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    3. steevouk
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Baines

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  6. marteinnorn
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Help @#&%&#$$%

    Vorm - Begovic

    Skrtel - Kilgallon - Vermealen - Evans - Taylor

    Bale - Valencia - McClean - Sigurðsson - *?*

    RVP - Rooney - *?*

    Can you guys help me fill in the gaps... I´m trying not to kneejerk..... :/

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    1. marteinnorn
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      got 21.2 mills to spend, so anyone is an option

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    2. Torreslove
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      sorry to break it to you but making transfers when its only half time on the first day of the gameweek is kneejerking

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      1. marteinnorn
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        exaclty, just going for suggestions 😉 I put a cast on that knee...lol

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    3. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      How much cash do you have?

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      1. marteinnorn
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        21.2 mills

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    4. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Walcott for midfield imo

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      1. marteinnorn
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        he´s on form now, so he´s a pretty good option, but City is his next game

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        1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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          12 years, 1 month ago

          Yes thats the only problem, maybe get him next week as after city he has great fixtures. Although judging by city today, not impossible to score against, plus it's at the emirates. He is in good form as well

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          1. marteinnorn
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            12 years, 1 month ago

            yupp, my thoughts exactly

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  7. Parm
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    19 from 3 players.......this is the life!!!

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  8. BOOM XHAKALACA
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Pog owners, who are you going for?
    A. Bendtner
    B. Jelavic
    C. Dave
    D. someone else

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    1. Lord Flashheart
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. Adnan Shah
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Bendtner just because he has a game in GW 34.

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    3. shivamutd
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    4. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'll take a B please Bob 🙂

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    5. LarryMurphy
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      I already got Jelavic in 🙂

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  9. Jukesy
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    If the Wigan/Stoke and Bolton/Wolves matches stay 0-0, that'll give me a clean sweep of Cleanies in the bottom 5 league. Exciting

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  10. Pigvig
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    richards off at city.

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    1. Bad Pen
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      I feel sorry for him, he's such a great player but also so injury prone.

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Any idea who's on?

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      1. Pigvig
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Adam Johnson

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      2. HappyAnkit
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        AJ

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  11. Arsenals Number 10
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    silva to theo 2 weeks ago was some transfer

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    1. Manani
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      took a hit last week to get theo, breaking even so far

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    2. Feanor
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      I did Sess to Walcott last night. Talk about a sideways move.

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  12. moment
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    AJ on for RIchards apparently... MCFC defense fail.

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  13. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ivanovic 2-0 CFC. Assist Mata probably, unless Torres nicked the corner.

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  14. HappyAnkit
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Richards Off, Johnson On.

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  15. Bad Pen
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ivanovic goal, Torres assist... I think.

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like Mata assist, don't think Torres touched the corner...

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      1. Bad Pen
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Am only going by what is said on SSN, I trust you 😉

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      MATA?

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  16. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ivanovic goal

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  17. HappyAnkit
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ivanovic Scores.

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  18. Hazard267
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Mata assist torres didnt touch it

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  19. Mílanista
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Even when Richards plays he gets 0 points. Thank god I sold him for Evans a couple of weeks back.

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  20. Tim Canterbury
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Sounds like a Torres assist

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely not, watching the game. May have slightly deflected off Villa defender, but didn't hit Torres.

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  21. Nopli
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    GET IN IVA

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  22. Bouncebackability
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Villa to go down anyone? Would be interested to see the odds..

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    1. steevouk
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Think there's too many worse sides below them

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      1. Bouncebackability
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        12 years, 1 month ago

        I think you are right Steevo but if a side got a win or two then Villa could be struggling. McLeish seems so uninspiring from the outside.

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    2. shivamutd
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      they deserve to go down. Weakest team in the league. Just got lucky at times

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        12 years, 1 month ago

        The 3 that finish bottom deserve to go down.

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  23. Arsenals Number 10
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    mata assist

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  24. Dan - We want our Trophy ba…
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Alex clackity click click?

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  25. Cluub
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Demps-->Walcott?

    Would anyone advise this?

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    1. BOOM XHAKALACA
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'll be doing it.

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      1. Onwards
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Nearly did it this week but saw that Walcott hadn't score points away. Might do it next week.

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  26. Matt Sk
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Pog, P Jones, Richards -> Baines, Jelavic, R Taylor...good?

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yep
      But you will have lesser Players in GW 34.

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      1. Matt Sk
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        12 years, 1 month ago

        P Jones is a great player imho but he isn´t playing 🙁

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    2. shivamutd
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      no

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  27. unoaime
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Did Shaun Derry just keep up with Walcott? LOL.

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  28. Reedy
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Dammit wolves score

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    1. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Kightly

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  29. Nopli
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Where are those who were predicting a 1-1 chevsast score line! I predicted a 2-0 scoreline. but now want them to score big

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    1. kaz 96
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      i did. tbh, didnt expect such a woeful line up

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  30. SneakyPete
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Bolton spent most of the first half defending but they have started the second on the attack. Ryo Miyaichi sends over a peach of a cross that lands on David Wheater's head, but he cannot direct his header on target. Wolves breathe again. 😐

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