Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion opens this afternoon, hoping for a similar goal glut witnessed in yesterday’s edition. We’ve two games to pour over, with all four clubs with something to play for. Later we’ll be at White Hart Lane where Tottenham continue to chase Champions League qualification against relegation fighting Blackburn. Before that there’s a West London derby at Stamford Bridge, between Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ferreira, Bosingwa, Terry, Cole, Mata, Essien, Lampard, Sturridge, Torres, Kalou.

QPR: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Mackie, Barton, Derry, Buzsaky, Cisse, Zamora.

As expected, Roberto Di Matteo has tinkered with his line-up ahead of of a huge night in Munich, but somewhat surprisingly there are still starts for the likes of Juan Mata and Frank Lampard.

The visitors name an attacking line-up, with Djibril Cisse partnering Bobby Zamora up front.

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

    Well, on the bright side, we won't get too many 6-1 drubbings in the Championship next season.

    Every cloud and all that..

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      lol that's the attitude

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    2. Cheggers
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      You still have a chance I reckon Nomar - you will beat Stoke so I think Bolton will need a win and a draw to finish high than you, not a done deal imo.

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

        Considering the luck we seem to get then,yeah, Bolton will end up sneaking it.

        Oh well, see you in another 15 years time,Premier league.

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        1. Thatsnotcricket
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Nomar you are so negative dude they could easily still stay up. Bolton shouldn't get anything against Tottenham, and Man City could field a weakened team if the league is wrapped up by Utd.

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

              Not much to be positive about really, not after that mauling.

              OK, I know we missed Diakite and Taarabt massively, but still. Away form is going to send us down.

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

        You think Bolton will replace QPR in 17th? They do have an extra fixture and better fixtures but you never know.

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

        You wont even have half the team you have now if you end up where you belong.

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

          Maybe not, but we'll still finish above Palace though.

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

      Anyone else her has Spurs defence cover??
      I wanna know will a Spurs CS will be a differential??

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        kaboul

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      2. ★FC Borecelona★
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I have Friedel

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

        Walker

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      4. Djerbil
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        have Kaboul..So, No one's doubled up then..

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      5. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Kaboul

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    4. Demí
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Torres coming good just in time for the Euros

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        will villa be fit?

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      2. Chazza
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Could be a vital player for Spain if Villa will still be out.

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      3. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Spain super sub

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      4. Abominable Snowy84
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Liverpool fans will still try to convince us that he is shit.

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

          -1

          I'm a Liverpool and have always said he's pure class.

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          1. Abominable Snowy84
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Every Liverpool fan i know kept coming out with jokes and stats every week.

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

              Some Liverpool fans* in that case then...

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        2. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          One game...

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      5. Djerbil
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        +1
        with Villa out

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

        Delighted with his timing for both club & country 😀

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

        If he's picked ahead of Llorente or Villa it would be a travesty, and incredibly offensive to both of them.

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

          *llorente or Soldado, sorry.

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    5. Lucky_2010
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      next what then .....

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

        Yakubu 4 Goals

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

      Missed the game but come in to see a Terry goal and Torres hat trick! Almost justifying my major hits already.. Glorious.. Now if only I captained any striker other than Cisse 🙁

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

        Just be happy you have Terry and Torres.

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

          Fair enough 🙂

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

      13 - Juan Mata has the joint-most goal assists in the Premier League this season. Settled.

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

        #AVBIN

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

        +10000000

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

        Mata will be the David Silva of next season

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

          He already is, though. Statistically.

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

            I mean in terms of Silva's early season consistency

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      4. Dermot
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        OptaJoe? I checked his assist count on FPL after seeing that tweet and he's actually down for 14 on there (still just 2 from today though).

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    8. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      With the exceptions of Caulker, Cisse, Dempsey and Huth the picks have done very well so far.

      It is time for Walker, VDV and Bale to deliver!

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

        Ah you should look at Nicky Butt's picks. Class!

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

          GK: Howard

          D: J. Terry – K. Walker – Enrique

          M: Bale – Van der Vaart – Dempsey – Mata

          F: Cisse – Jelavic – Torres

          Subs: Krul – Pienaar – Huth – Simpson

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

            Ha nice.

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          2. Jax
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            pienaar on the bench. shocking! 😉

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        2. @ImpressiveTackl
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          It's pretty much the same.

          He also has Walker, VDV and Bale. C'mon, they have to do well.

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    9. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Suarez hatrick, Torrec hatrick, surely its Aguero's turn tomorrow.

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        aguero's been so much better than those two

        suarez,torres, vdv : more like

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

        Tevez

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

        No, Roonpig's- Taking the golden Boot and the Trophy back Home

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

          The trophy shall lie in the sky blue half of Manchester.

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      4. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Suarez and Torres are both critisized strikers. therefore it will be Berbatov's turn tomoro.

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      5. Jax
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        a hat trick v united? never.

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

          Mate, Kuyt has even scored a hatrick against them.

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    10. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'm guessing a dire 0-0 draw for this one.

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

        Yeah 0-0 will be great both for Chelsea and me.. Friedel my only Tot Coverage..

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      2. Jax
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        nah blackburn have 1 clean sheet away this season. adebayor, bale, VDV will all be up for this one.

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    11. fantasyxprt11
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Since March 18th Fernando Torres averages a goal or assist every 71 minutes

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    12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      soooo torres and aguero in last game of the season

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    13. Holy See
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      ML leader had Suarez, Torres(c), his 2pt lead has expanded somewhat. Fair dooze. Ya bastaad!

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

      Did the Steady captain Torres?

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      1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Here I am. And yes I did. 😀

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        1. kaz 96
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          rate my cap? surely?

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          1. kaz 96
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            jk, no off.

            nice pick

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          2. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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            12 years, 1 month ago

            No. Everyone know Torres is and was a punt still.

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        2. Abominable Snowy84
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Well done.

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          1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Why thank you.

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

          Cisse will still score more 😉

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          1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah right 😉

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

        Yep. He's already posted it, don't encourage him!

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    15. Pinatta
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      I have Torres (c) and Suarez (vc) ! :p still chasing 50 points lead in ML though 🙁

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

        Bet yesterday you were wishing you hadn't captained Torres!

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    16. kaz 96
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      funny how the top 4 predictions change almost every week on this forum

      i'll have another go:

      utd
      city
      arsenal
      chelsea(sadly)

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      1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Spot on IMO.

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

        In a way... were Chelsea to win the CL I'd like them to finish 4th, just because it's going to be so harsh otherwise.

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      3. Nopli
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        12 years, 1 month ago

        4th spot was always going to be Chelsea's . Had no doubts about it...

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      4. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        City
        Utd
        Rvp
        Chelsea

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        1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          +1 😆

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        2. Abominable Snowy84
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Arsenal have had the most goalscorers in the league this year. 1 man team my hole.

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

            True but bullying Arsenal fans is irresistible

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            1. Abominable Snowy84
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              I would take that from City or Utd fans but not from a mid table club fan 😉

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

                A mid table team who have won more trophies than you have in the last 7 seasons 😉

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                1. Abominable Snowy84
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  True but id rather Champions league football over a carling cup.

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

                    Fair enough. But why be in it if you can't win it ? 😉

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                    1. Abominable Snowy84
                      • 12 Years
                      12 years, 1 month ago

                      We just want the money 😆

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                2. kaz 96
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  even birmingham can win a trophy

                  do u even know what ucl is?

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      5. Chazza
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        If Tottenham show any signs of form today then they'll be 4th- they SHOULD win all of their remaining games.

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      6. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Utd
        City
        Arsenal (I hope!)
        Tottenham

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

          This.

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    17. goriuanx
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Well done TheSteady to captaining Torres. Great punt!

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        ^this

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      2. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you! 🙂

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

        Yeah Well done indeed

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      4. kraftwerker
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        So many punts one was eventually going to come off. 😉

        Only kidding Steady, well played.

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        1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers

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    18. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      A random, totally unbiased list of some players with PL hat-tricks:

      Leon Best
      Aruna Dindane
      Afonso Alves
      Henri Camara
      Steve Watson
      Fernando Torres
      Dean Windass
      Gavin Peacock

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Torrs is decent, but he's no Dean Windass 😉

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          1. Abominable Snowy84
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            True that.

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      2. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        😆

        shame bendtner got his hat-trick in ucl

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      3. Jax
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        dean windass hat trick? when was that?

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

          actually think it was a 4-4 game. just remember it now.

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    19. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      69 with Walker, VDV and Ade to play now. Did a -16 but still happy. Threw my mini league challenge away 4gw ago, dropped to third. Not giving up!

      What's the average on here so far?

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

        A 16 point hit................................16

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        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Gutted mate. Had similar a few GW ago. Got a bit cocky chasing!

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

        29(-8) 😥

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

          72 (-4) so far.

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    20. @ImpressiveTackl
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs to win today and midweek would make that battle for 3rd/4th spot very interesting...

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        norwich(h) shdnt be a problem for arsenal and i expect the other 3 to drop points:

        4th spot race, imo

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        1. @ImpressiveTackl
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Every game seems to be a problem for Arsenal right now.

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      2. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I have a feeling they'll draw

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

          nah easy win. norwich on their hollers.

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    21. Nopli
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty of Bonus Points Coming my way: 🙂
      Jelavic : 3x2=6
      Suarez=3
      Mata=2
      Terry=1
      Petrov(possible)=1
      That will take my tally to 81 points.. Still have 9 players to play.. 🙂 🙂

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        for me
        jelly: 3/2
        pienaar: 3/2
        rvp: 3/2

        bale(c) still to play. hoping for good things

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

        Thanks for telling us. Again.

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          well its not as if he has much time left to tell us again before the end of this GW

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      3. Jax
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        pienaar might get the 3

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    22. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Would be EPIC if Spurs win their remaining fixtures and Arsenal cock up so Spurs finish 3rd + Arsenal 4th. THEN Chelsea win the Champions League so Arsenal get bumped! 😛

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        no way!
        arsenla will thrash norwich(h). norwich have toally taken the eye of the ball

        spurs will have to win their next 3 games to be 1 pt behind arsenal before the final gameweek

        they will surely drop points at villa or bolton

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        1. Abominable Snowy84
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          He is only saying this to annoy me! Arent you Gervinho!

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

            ^ THIS ! 😉

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

        Arsenal should win both their last 2 fixtures though, quite easy games for them

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      3. Shipstontrev
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        You were happy enough to take RVP's 6 points yesterday though,

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

          As long as Rvp scores and Arsenal drop points like yesterday, then hell yeah I'm happy.

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      4. Pratik
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        12 years, 1 month ago

        Would be awesome!

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

      Funny how this gameweek has panned out. All the jelly captainers appearing on day 1, followed by all the Suarez captainers showing their faces, now the Torres ones are here. Lol. Next up is the vdv and bale show

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      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Cue Rooney hat trick on monday

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      2. Shipstontrev
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        12 years, 1 month ago

        I'd love to be appearing as a Cisse captainer on Wednesday night - can't see it though - sigh

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    24. rasher
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      I should have taken more 8 point hits this season

      Out yakubu in jelovic

      Out rvp in Torres

      Out Cahill in terry

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      1. NeedleVor
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        12 years, 1 month ago

        Similar to mine except I brought in Pienaar, not Jelavic.

        Also I only took a 4 point hit.

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        1. rasher
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          12 years, 1 month ago

          I wanted to bring in pienaar for Valencia but felt a 12 point hit was too much

          Damn

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          1. Manani
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            12 years, 1 month ago

            wanted to do the terry one, but 12pts. is a bit too much.

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

              yeah it is, its one of these weeks that u wish happned every week

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    25. lazybones18
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      BRACE YOURSELF
      GOALS ARE COMING

      http://memegenerator.net/instance/19650953

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    26. Viper
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      VDV at least 2 goals is required from you anything else is insufficient..

      Now get out there and rip it boy!!

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      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        +1000

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    27. shivamutd
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      come on bale. get a double now!

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    28. Nopli
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      VDV and Bale to get sent off... 🙂

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    29. Manani
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      quality finish for torres' 3rd goal.

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    30. rasher
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      C'mon adebyer get a hat trick I wanna get hitting the 100 mark

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    31. shivamutd
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      the 4 players i got in all fetch big. Torres-14 jelavic-10 terry-8. guess bale will better them.

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