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Team News November 2

The Weekend Team News

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Juan Mata and David Luiz are both “very doubtful” for Chelsea’s trip to Swansea, though Ashley Cole is fit and available. Dimitar Berbatov (as predicted by our recent “From the Physio” article) and Chris Baird have recovered from knocks and will face Everton tomorrow , while Demba Ba has a “good chance” of making Newcastle’s trip to Liverpool, according to Alan Pardew:

Elsewhere, Gaston Ramirez returns for Southampton at West Brom, though the hosts still have concerns over Shane Long and Claudio Yacob.

Martin O’Neill has worries over Carlos Cuellar’s hamstring, David Moyes is hopeful of a return for Kevin Mirallas and Bobby Zamora is hoping to overcome a hip problem with the help of injections ahead of QPR’s home showdown with Reading.

All today’s news has been collected and rolled out along with our predicted lineups, over in the team news section.

We’ll continue the updates up until the eleventh hour, with tomorrow’s Pre-Match preamble offering the teamsheet views from the press.

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  1. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Donde esta Scoutos Pickos??

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      5 players they picked is injured or doubtful now, they're thinking again

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        are

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    2. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Mignolet
      Baines, Rafael, Huth
      Hazard, Bale, Morrison, Taarabt
      RVP, Tevez, Suarez

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      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Looks about right to me.

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        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          well I have four of that lot.....i'd imagine defoe, lukaku or fletcher makes the bench........

          I would actually think Fletcher might get in ahead of Tevez this week, and Valencia might get in ahead of Hazard.

          As a differential maybe Ramirez?

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          1. blue cheese
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Whoever gets in here http://www.paddypower.com/football/football-specials/fantasy-scout-specials?ev_oc_grp_ids=494961 appears in the scout picks. That was put up before Mata's injury obviously, so I'd imagine they'll replace him with Hazard.

            Ramirez fit but not assured of a start just yet. Fletcher is a possibility, but I don't see it happening.

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  2. gdog2244
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Team linked...

    I got Rafael and nelsen in for sailor and Gibbs to make room for RVP this week.

    I have 0.5 in the bank do u think I should try to get funds for sterling or get someone like Maloney and hope sterling drops a few times???

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    1. Eddie
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Why would Sterling drop?

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      1. gdog2244
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I don't know 🙁 I am just praying for some reason he does

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    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Lazy.

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      1. gdog2244
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Come talk to me when u have no power and don't want to wait half N hour for the site to load while u can just click on a link and be there...

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    3. boro_faithful
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling is on the rise. Get him now if you want to.

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  3. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    nelson or gorkss gents?

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    1. Wej
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Nelsen

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  4. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    "He will come into my thinking tomorrow." - Alan Pardew

    this line make me think he will come on as a sub.. i may be wrong .Read it carefully

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  5. Hazmat
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    This is the second hamstring injury Cuellar has had this season. Is he usually this injury prone?

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    1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      yes , he is a notorious sick note

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      1. Hazmat
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Argh, I should have got Cameron instead. Serves me right for paying no attention to Villa I guess.

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  6. alfaraby
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    No Bale, no RvP and I can't decide who to captain this week among Tevez, Ba, Berba, Caz, Haz, Michu, and Pienaar.

    Any thoughts?

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    1. Sarnab
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Berba

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  7. Pat Mustard
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Gaston Ramirez. 0.2% ownership. wba, SWA, qpr, NEW, NOR, liv, REA..

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    1. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, definitely getting him next week!

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        +1 Got him the week he was injured...

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        1. blue cheese
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Unlucky! Just waiting for him to get one start now ...

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        2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Fair play...

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Nolan > Ramirez looks good to me

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      *Puts next weeks transfer plans on shelf*

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    4. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Whats his price? I can't get on FPL.

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        £6.0m

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        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Hmmm... interesting.

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      2. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        6.0

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        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks 🙂

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    5. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Brought him in the week he got injured as well. Excited to squeeze him back in somehow now that he's fit though!

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  8. beric
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Count, I don't listen much to Totally etc... But one of my close mates grew up with him. I spent the night getting wasted with him in oxford a few months ago 🙂

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  9. Phillips
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    2 FTs. 0 in the bank. Thinking Cazorla to Valencia this week, Bale to Mata next. Any other areas in more need?

    Bego
    Baines | Hughes | Cuellar
    Cazorla | Bale | Pienaar | Sterling
    RVP | Tevez | Berba

    Gazz | Nolan | Simpson | McCartney

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  10. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Two from Zabaleta, Hughes, Cameron and STaylor to play this Gw?

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    1. Phillips
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Zabaleta and Cameron

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  11. floydy_floyd
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Any reason to keep aguero?

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    1. ccc
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I think an argument could be made to support keeping Aguero, but rotation risk is too much of a worry for me.

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    2. SMOOTH
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      for this week yes.. after this look to move to tevez or rvp or rooney

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  12. SMOOTH
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    would really appreciate if someone could advise

    A. gorks and Mcanuf (4pt hit)
    B. Nelson and Maloney (4pt hit)
    C. save the transfer and hope 2 of kack demel mata ba cuellar start
    D. do 1 transfer (no hit) probably demel to wilkinson and hope one of the above 5 apart from demel start

    bego howard
    baines hughes cuellar demel clyne
    bale mata caz michu kacka
    aguero tevez ba

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    1. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      guys...come on

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    2. Wej
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      D

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  13. ccc
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I have S. Taylor, but he did not play last week. I have Rafael, Sagna, and two cheap defenders (McCartney & Gorkss) What should I do?

    a. Keep S. Taylor (and save FT)
    b. S. Taylor > Huth
    c. S. Taylor > Simpson

    Anyone else I should consider? Thanks.

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    1. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      save it this week and keep 2 for next week. sagna rafa and gorkss are good to start

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  14. The Shadow
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is it ever worth taking a hit to make sure you have 3 fit defenders?

    Baines, Gorkss (Cuellar, Demel, Wilson)

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I think of it as a 2pt hit. So if they have a chance of getting a CS, then definitely imo.

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      1. सनकी
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Actually, good idea. I might aswell get cameron/nelsen in for a hit.

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    2. Ayling Buyers Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      No. Play Cuéllar and cross your fingers.

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  15. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Excited about this weekend. Feel like I have a green arrow on the cards:

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

    Gazzaniga Noble Coloccini Demel

    Come on lads!

    Good luck everyone!

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    1. ccc
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Still holding onto yaya. Interesting.

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      1. Wej
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Very interesting

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Good luck, Teddy! 🙂

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  16. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    tekkers

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1KVFxOLDx74#!

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Karma for headbutting the keeper 🙂

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  17. Mr Sarcastic
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Okay I have demel, cuellar, guthrie, mata + michus suspension prob next week to worry.
    So hit/hits are needed.

    Toughts
    a) rangel (1 point angel..) + guthrie => nelsen + sterling -8
    b) rangel + guthrie => nelsen + taarabt -8
    c) demel + rangel => wilkinson + nelsen -8
    d) demel => nelsen -4

    thanks

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  18. Back to Back Ballacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hangin around in the wrong article since 6.45!
    Wooops 🙄

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Haha, I'm always doing that.

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Beric, Son of Beric, Well well well, if it aint Son of Beric
        Your name has been popping up all over the gaff, everytime I open a minileague I see your name somewhere!

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        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          😀 It's going well at the moment aye

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      😀

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Pissing about on FFS since 1922

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      1. gdog2244
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        🙂

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      2. Back to Back Ballacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        😆
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G29DXfcdhBg

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  19. Hibs Kid
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Am I stupid to take a 4 point hit to take out cazorla for bale?

    Also considering putting in zabaleta for Clyde for another 4 point hit

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I've made my mind up not to do Cazorla>Bale. Should have done it last week but bottled it.

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      1. Hibs Kid
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah but is it worth a 4 point hit?

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  20. Coldplay
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    If both Mata and Luiz are out, Matteo should learn a lesson now. He was all emotional trying to beat United's reserves and now they don't have their first team players for the league game. It will serve him right, if Chelsea loses this weekend (which as a United fan, I hope it will).

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    1. Simon March
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Such class.

      Note they're also still in the League Cup. I don't think there's anything wrong with showing the competition some respect.

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  21. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    only just realised the new post 🙄

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      You're not alone.

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  22. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I'm expecting about 25 points this week max...It's going to be gruesome.

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    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'm expecting that just from RVP.

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  23. The Real Big Vern
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    do we think Kolorov will start this gw?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Nope.
      .
      .
      .
      .
      .
      But what if he does??????

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      1. The Real Big Vern
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        i was wondering if he would be used in the midfield 3 again

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      No, but i hope he does, this is his last week with me and i want it to be eventful 😀

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  24. Im Not Marshal Foch
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    In the fortunate position of being 1.2k overall and got an injured Gervinho to replace.. just trying to figure which mid to replace him with.. thinking about Morrison given the home fixture to Southampton or Ramirez on the flip side for soton given his potential.

    Any thoughts? got 8.7 to spend

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Valencia?

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      1. boro_faithful
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        +1

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    2. Hazmat
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Valencia for 8.6 at home against Andre Santos?

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    3. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      valencia

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    4. boro_faithful
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Morrison is a good shout. Consider Hoilett too. He's cheap and could be a very good differential this gameweek.

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    5. Holy See
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      None of the Everton mids appeal? Fellaini can't be the worst option. Or Valencia. Actually Valencia makes more sense to me. If Santos starts...

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    6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Walcott?

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  25. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Mata doubtful and Guthrie injured. I'm as good as dead.

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    1. Holy See
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yip, Guthrie being out must be a big blow 😛

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      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        He's the only useless benchwarmer. At least, earning 1 or 2 points from him seems better than nothing!

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        1. Holy See
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          He'll be worth nothing if you don't sell him soon!

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  26. King Nemanja
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Gaston Ramirez, can't say I know too much about him, but have seen him bigger up on here by quite a few.

    What's his deal?

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    1. King Nemanja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      *bigged

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        quality player good assists record for bologna

        big talent

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Urugyuan, talented, not prone to racism/diving.

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    3. tosey
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      cracking talent, will be playing just off the striker in an attacking team

      rotates perfectly with sterling which is why ive held onto him through his injury

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    4. Pat Mustard
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Plays behind striker, fixtures, price, attacking team, but most importantly - FLAIR player.

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    5. King Nemanja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Interesting, cheers lads.

      Will watch him closely this weekend, could be my Puncheon replacement by the sounds of it

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  27. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    which combo to replace nolan and vermaelen for GW 11 onwards

    A. Cazorla and Nelsen

    B. HBA and Huth

    ?

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  28. Live4pool
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    whats the scout picks time?

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    1. COMH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Imminent I would say

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Here's the article:
      http://tinyurl.com/3bf4395

      *Warning regulars, this is the thing

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        haha! Thanks for the warning ... would've woken up my dog had I opened it

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      2. FredrikH
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Fml.

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  29. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Stupendous - What TEED remixes do you recommend?

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I wrote a post to you above ^^

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      1. COMH
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Cool story mate! His album is good. Liking it so far.

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        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Haha, cool story, not really but you're the first person who's mentioned him since then. I've been waiting months to name drop!

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          1. COMH
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Haha it's definitely not uncool. Is he a pretty decent guy?

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  30. Keane There Dunne That
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Should I bench Nolan,Pienaar,Michu,ba or Berbatov.

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Nolan

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    2. Coldplay
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Michu

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