Injuries November 2

Mata Concern for Chelsea

Roberto Di Matteo has left Fantasy managers sweating ahead of Chelsea’s game with Swansea tomorrow after admitting Juan Mata is “very doubtful” to make the Liberty trip. The Spaniard played the full 120 minutes of his side’s 5-4 extra time Capital One Cup win over United on Wednesday evening but may be set to miss out this weekend.

With a stunning free-kick against United in the Premier League on Sunday, Mata has now returned 54 points in his past five appearances. A series of sensational displays have seen him transferred in by over 98,000 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers this week and with over 140,000 picking him up prior to last week’s match with United, his price has now risen by 0.5 since the end of Gameweek 8.

Bearing in mind Di Matteo’s side have a crucial Champions League game with Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday, Mata’s owners will be a little apprehensive as the Blues boss looks to keep his key men fit for the midweek Stamford Bridge showdown. Undoubtedly, it’s a real boost for those who chose to hold onto Eden Hazard in spite of Mata’s rising price – the Belgian played just 65 minutes against Sir Alex Ferguson’s side and will surely be more crucial than ever, if Mata does indeed fail to make it.

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Timon
11 years, 5 months ago
quick fellas, so should i use my WC?
need this ans. i am confused as hell.
the ft i did was caz>mata
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1. denial
  11 years, 5 months ago
  This Gw looking like a train-wreck for lots of players - sit tight if you can.
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2. Doesn't Mata
  11 years, 5 months ago
  only if you want to change more than 3 players
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3. roscola
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I don't think you need to do that. You could take a hit to deal with Kaca or Wilson to make sure you field 11 this week.
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  1. Timon
    11 years, 5 months ago
    can u suggest?
    wilson ➡ cameron
    or
    kaca ➡ Leigertwood is good?
    have 0.1m in the bank
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4. Timon
  11 years, 5 months ago
  i personally dont like chasing points.
  so i was pretty sure about getting oscar in the team last week. but dnoo what happened, but made the dcsn of mata,to catch the price-rise.foolishly 🙁
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Jinswick
11 years, 5 months ago
Was looking to get an Everton mid in next week for their nice trio of fixtures. Given the Mata news and my depleted squad, do we think Mata -> Pienaar/Fellaini is a reasonable move this week (it's for free)?

Federici
Baines, Cuellar, Hughes
Bale, Santi, Mata, Michu
RVP, Ba, Berba

Jaask, Clyne, McCartney, Guthrie
Bank 0.0m, 1 freebie
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1. Smurf
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I would rather keep Mata if im honest and use your transfer to do Jussi to Begovic if possible?
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  1. Jinswick
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Not possible. Also, doesn't help the old fielding 11 this week...
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  2. Smurf
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Either way your GK's are shocking so you need to do something about them as dull as it may be.
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    1. Jinswick
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Agreed, but I think it can wait till next week.
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    2. Smurf
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Sorry I didn't notice that you will stuggle with a full 11. I still don't like the idea of removing Mata but it maybe something you have to do.
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Smurf
11 years, 5 months ago
I have seen alot of people considering Kightly/Sterling on a H/A rotation.

What are peoples thoughts on Kightly's prospects over Stoke's easy run of fixtures? Is he involved in alot of Stoke's attacking play?
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1. OPTA FPL
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Etherington is back, he's not nailed on now!
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Wrong. It is the Irish Falters who is under threat. 🙂
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    1. OPTA FPL
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Etherington and Kightly play LW, Walters RW?
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      1. Smurf
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Etherington has been fit to play the last 7 league games but has only had small sub appearances each time?
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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Etherington has been playing RW, and used to be a RW in the old days.
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        OPTA FPL
        11 years, 5 months ago
        nice, leader has Walters
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    2. Mílanista
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Agree. After all, Kightly played the full 90 last week and had the best stats. It was Walters that was subbed 🙂
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Jinksbach
11 years, 5 months ago
My team is this at the moment

Begovic
Kolarov, Hangeland, Clyne
Bale, Nolan, Mata, Morrison
RVP, Tevez, Ba
Subs: Schwarzer; Boyce, Saylor, Britton
£0.2m In the Bank

How should I use my FT?
Britton > Taarabt (or other £5.5m or less mid)
Kolarov > Cameron

Seem okay for a 4pt hit?
Cheers
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1. Jinksbach
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Or is it worth getting rid of Mata for someone like Valencia, for example?
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RocketMan
11 years, 5 months ago
anyone else thinking mata -> bale for a 4 point hit? is it worth it?
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1. Test Eagles
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Absolutely... do it immediately
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isacki: full casual
11 years, 5 months ago
Just a random link I'm posting with no relevance whatsoever to the current topic

http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/11/01/the-scoutcast-episode-eighty-six-ghost-ship/comment-page-10/#comment-4226483
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1. blue cheese
  11 years, 5 months ago
  😛
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2. Bøwstring The Carp
  11 years, 5 months ago
  He must....be....destroyed !
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  1. isacki: full casual
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Job already done. We just can't find his head.
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Beavis
11 years, 5 months ago
REPOST - stuck on bottom of last page.

So….injury troubles mounting for me as well. Was planning on saving the transfer but what do you think?

Foster (Begovic)
Nelsen Gallas Baines (Clark) (Demel)
Mata Nolan Bale (C) Cazorla (Sterling)
Aguero (VC) Ba Jelavic

Any thoughts would be appreciated, thanks.
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1. blue cheese
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Looks ok. Clark is back and Ba could play. So, only Demel and Mata out, no?
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सनकी
11 years, 5 months ago
how long will Mata be out for ? is it the hammy like the ones that VDV had all season then ?
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1. lfc123
  11 years, 5 months ago
  can't be too long, as RDM said he is doubtful for the swansea game, which i think means he's not playing but isn't to bad.. other he would straight up say he's out
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2. Timmy Cahill Rules
  11 years, 5 months ago
  vdv had it 5 or 6 times maybe more
  
  mata has it once slight difference lol
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3. Test Eagles
  11 years, 5 months ago
  It's a smokescreen... he's fine but possibly needs a rest. If he doesn't play his weekend he'll play the midweek tie or next GW
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4. Viper
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I imagine he just needs a rest after 120 minutes midweek & a big champions league match coming up?
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Eddie
11 years, 5 months ago
Help please.... Which 2 to play of:

Hughes, Nelson, Sterling, Nolan?
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1. Reedy
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Nelsen and Sterling
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  1. Eddie
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Thanks, I'm scared by Man City's defence though. Feel Sterling has an edge of Nolan, despite their returns.
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    1. Reedy
      11 years, 5 months ago
      I think Sterling is a good bet. Yeah I didn't want to recommend Nolan since he plays City.
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    2. Eddie
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Sorry, misread my own post. Yes, play Sterling and Nelson. Good.
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      1. Reedy
        11 years, 5 months ago
        🙂
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  2. blue cheese
    11 years, 5 months ago
    +1
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2. Test Eagles
  11 years, 5 months ago
  It's nice to have options... 😉
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  1. Eddie
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Sorry, first world problems.
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Raheem's perm
11 years, 5 months ago
Zab & Berb or Olsson & Jelly?
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1. CABAYE4
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Zaba and Berba
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Ancelotti's Eyebrow
11 years, 5 months ago
Is Gervinho gonna drop today? He is on 103% of Fiso, but what about the whole price protected theory now that he is red flagged?
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CABAYE4
11 years, 5 months ago
Who to bench out of Rafael, Baines, Cuellar and Hangeland?

Currently on Brede but seem wrong to be benching a Fulham defender at home. Of course Cuellar could make the decision for me...
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1. Eddie
  11 years, 5 months ago
  No, that's right I reckon. Cuellar may make your mind up for you.
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Fantasy-er
11 years, 5 months ago
But if I sell Mata now, I will lose 0.1 million when I inevitably buy him back.

Is it worth keeping him and just riding the storm this week?
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1. teddy.
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Depends whether you're playing the long game or the knee-jerk, myopic, fickle version.
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2. James
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Definitely keep him. Selling him would be extremely myopic. He will probably miss just 1 game. And he needs a rest anyway to prevent a longer-term injury
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3. Derm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  very myopic
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teddy.
11 years, 5 months ago
Play Hughes or Coloccini?

Think I'm just going to weather the superstorm with Wilson out, Cameron in:

Ruddy
Cameron Nelsen Coloccini
Hazard Yaya Cazorla Michu
Tevez(c) RVP(v) Ba

Gazzaniga Noble Hughes Demel
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1. CABAYE4
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Start Hughes over Colo
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  1. teddy.
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Hmm...
    
    OK!
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Pork Pie Sausage Roll
11 years, 5 months ago
To all those who's hearts have been broken by this Mata news:

THE TONY VALENCIA BUS AWAITS!!
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1. The Finnisher
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Strongly considering.
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  1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Andre Santos his opposite man this week, then 6 GWs of lovely fixtures. So, so tempted!
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    1. The Finnisher
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Same here, posted a few pages back.
      Mata > Valencia and then down the track possibly Cazorla > Mata if need be.
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      1. Christina.
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Or Walcott?
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2. Timmy Cahill Rules
  11 years, 5 months ago
  im getting him for nolan GW 11 onwards
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3. Fantasy-er
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Yup, something I'm considering now.
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4. Christina.
  11 years, 5 months ago
  In the next 2 weeks def.
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5. Kevin Twine
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I think Nani will steal too much of his gametime tbh.
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  1. Timmy Cahill Rules
    11 years, 5 months ago
    yeh a big worrry and SAF is so sneaky with team news as well
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Mílanista
11 years, 5 months ago
Damn, Mata is 90% and rising fast but FPL have flagged him as doubtful. Keep transferring him in people!
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1. Reedy
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Oh, they will 🙂
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DRIZ ✅
11 years, 5 months ago
mata > valencia/young?
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1. Test Eagles
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Nani?
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  1. Eddie
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Didn't see the midweek match, only caught a highlight where Nani looked impressive, but opinion on here was that he was rubbish.
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RenNy
11 years, 5 months ago
Begovic
Baines Saylor Hangeland
Hazard Pienaar Cazorla Noble
RVP(C) Tevez(V) Berbatov

Federici Clyne Guthrie Demel

0.5 in the bank

Want to get rid of Demel/Guthrie. Any good ideas? Demel -> Cameron too much Stoke?
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Doesn't Mata
11 years, 5 months ago
Got Mata at 8.8 so i'm not selling 😉 Should i still start Mata or --> Baird Nelson Routledge? HELLLLP.
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1. Reedy
  11 years, 5 months ago
  No harm in leaving him in, he'll either play or not. I'm starting him still.
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Captain Dilemna
11 years, 5 months ago
tevez+felliani or cazorla+berba for this gw??
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1. Reedy
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I'm liking Tevez for this week
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Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
11 years, 5 months ago
Team with front eight of

Piennar, Cazorla, Yaya, Sterling, McAnuff
RVP, Crouch, Ba

Also worried about Cuellar and Cole injuries...anyone have any golden transfer nuggets to share with me ?
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1. ajsobers
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Cole is available
  
  http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2968128/title/newsflash-doubts-over-duo
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  1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Thanks....
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Arselona
11 years, 5 months ago
1. Play Ba or Nolan
2. How serious is Cuellar's strain? Likely to sit out?
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1. Kevin Twine
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Ba.
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2. COMH
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Play Ba. Both would be decent though.
  
  I am leaving him in the starting Xl. MON loves to field the same team every week and I don't think this injury is significant enough for Cuellar to miss out.
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  1. Arselona
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers!
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सनकी
11 years, 5 months ago
ookay then i think i'm gonna use the hits to cash in on Demel.
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Conrad.
11 years, 5 months ago
Bardsley starting for the Black Cats this weekend?
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1. COMH
  11 years, 5 months ago
  He is fit so I think he will start at RB. Gardner has done a job there but O'Neill has said he needs to get Bardsley back fit so Gardner can play in his suited position.
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Spike ⚽️
11 years, 5 months ago
FFS - got 4 players out now and Kaca who doesn't figure anymore 🙁 Best defender for 3.8m ? 🙂
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1. Christina.
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Doubt there are any playing?
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  1. Spike ⚽️
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I think you're right hence the 🙂
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  2. Billy Gilmore
    11 years, 5 months ago
    There's only 1 and he doesn't play.
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2. सनकी
  11 years, 5 months ago
  LOL
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3. Evs
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I have 4.3 for one...
  
  Anyone?
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  1. Spike ⚽️
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Hi Evs. Have a good holiday 🙂
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    1. Evs
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Yes thanks buddy.
      
      My team is destroyed mind.... But cheeky green arrow for me last week 😉
      
      How's tricks?
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      1. Spike ⚽️
        11 years, 5 months ago
        OK thanks but I fear the worst this GW. Up agst Wild Rover in hd to hd 🙁
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Mull
11 years, 5 months ago
Nice to see my wildcard team blowing up around my eyes. Cuellar, Ba and Mata all doubtful to start.
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Jonah Takalua
11 years, 5 months ago
Want to save the transfer but that includes playing Ba and having no subs

Worth the risk given Pardew's statement?
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1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
  11 years, 5 months ago
  No imo.
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2. Jonah Takalua
  11 years, 5 months ago
  (I'm playing Cuellar with Clyne substitute so I'm assuming Cuellar will not make the team therefore I have no subs beyond that)
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3. James
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Save the transfer. Its going to be a poor week for everyone, and having 2 transfers next week might be a great thing with all the injuries flying around.
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Arselona
11 years, 5 months ago
Should I bring in Ridgewell or Rafael? Is Rafael likely to be pushed out once Smalling and Jones return?
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1. सनकी
  11 years, 5 months ago
  im getting rid of ridgewell for Sagna 😯
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Bielsa’s bucket
11 years, 5 months ago
Right, after watching highlights of the League cup games i'm captaining Bale over Robin, he looks like he is currently enjoying a baby boom.
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1. DRIZ ✅
  11 years, 5 months ago
  bale has not scored at home yet so here is hoping he does.
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Jinswick
11 years, 5 months ago
Mata -> Fellaini for free? Strongly considering...
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