The Dugout Discussion – Monday

Nine down, one to go as Swansea welcome Hull to the Liberty and hand us some Monday night football to sink our teeth into. Michael Laudrup’s side have offered Fantasy managers a strong source of points at both ends of the pitch in front of their own fans – three of the last four home games have produced a clean sheet and three goals or more for the Welsh outfit:

Jonjo Shelvey’s 14-point haul in the previous Gameweek saw the former Liverpool man earn himself over 161,000 new owners prior to the weekend deadline, though with Curtis Davies back on board after serving a one-match suspension, the Tigers will be hoping to turn in a resilient display.

The big news is that Michu is fit and available to lead the line for the hosts after recovering from ankle and knee problems. He replaces Alvaro Vazquez up top in one of three changes by Laudrup, as Gerhard Tremmel and Nathan Dyer come in for Michel Vorm and Alex Pozuelo. Robbie Brady drops out for the Tigers after a series of disappointing displays since returning from injury.

As always, our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open right through to the final whistle.

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xuwei
10 years, 4 months ago
Looks like Shelvey assist has held up so far? Any chance it could still be reversed?

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/665215/event-history/15/
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1. Moorinho
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Nope.
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  1. xuwei
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Thanks.
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Rossamous
10 years, 4 months ago
For new team name-
A. Ravel on
B. Ca-buy of the Season
C. Marshall Law
D. Count Suarez
E. Rat Pack
F. Jonjo and the Funky Bunch

Must be with my current team.
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1. Desertbug
  10 years, 4 months ago
  The Chompy McBitersons
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2. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
  10 years, 4 months ago
  b
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3. Rossamous
  10 years, 4 months ago
  G. Coalman-Superpower CO2
  H. Haz you seen that?
  I. Ozillicious
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4. Ben Mee Over A Table
  10 years, 4 months ago
  God-Ozilla
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  1. Rossamous
    10 years, 4 months ago
    lol I like it
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In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
10 years, 4 months ago
Chico and Shelvey's 13 points changes my big red arrow to a little green one 🙂
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EmreCan Hustle
10 years, 4 months ago
RMUCLT

Wiland
Uchida Manolas Alaba
Bale Robben Tosic Weiss Nasri
Rooney Ibrahimovic
----------------------------------------------
Courtois Giroud Adriano Ambrose

Thanks.
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UnitednationsXI
10 years, 4 months ago
have 2FT and 0m....so confused 🙁

myhill (boruc)
vidic olson burner dawson mert
ramsey hazard coutinho nasri (janu)
suarez aguero lukaku

A:
gw16: vidic + boruc >> ward + howard
gw17: save FT
gw18: coutinho >> paulinho

B:
gw16: vidic >> distin...carry over FT as myhill (car) isnt the worst fix for a gk
gw17: save FT
gw18: boruc + coutinho >> howard + paulinho
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indiangunner
10 years, 4 months ago
FPL site fecked?
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1. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Yep. Few people were saying the same on the previous page as well.
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2. swarley
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I am also having problems accessing the site...
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  1. the cromulent one
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Thanks... I did a mass upgrade of everything on my phone, and had assumed that that had introduced some incompatibility with the site.
    good to know that its not just me.
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Pepin - RIP Absinthe
10 years, 4 months ago
I’m a simple man. I like pretty, dark-haired women, and breakfast food.
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1. Cheeseoid
  10 years, 4 months ago
  +2
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Danny x-factor
10 years, 4 months ago
Look weird on my phone and I log in.
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Matts 11
10 years, 4 months ago
Can't get in neither.
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Matts 11
10 years, 4 months ago
Reply fail (:-
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TorresMagic™
10 years, 4 months ago
For those trying to use the FPL site, it seems to be down for the time being.
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1. syke63
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Hope you're right TM. When I open the page I see red arrows everywhere. Hoping that will be fixed right away.
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  1. KujaliaFC
    10 years, 4 months ago
    🙂
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2. Cheeseoid
  10 years, 4 months ago
  What is the criteria for making your post go green?
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  1. TorresMagic™
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Maybe it would stop the questions regarding the site. Not sure how well most use hot topics anyway.
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    1. Cheeseoid
      10 years, 4 months ago
      No idea how to use them can anyone make their comment go green or do you need a moderator to make it so?
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      1. TorresMagic™
        10 years, 4 months ago
        Mod.
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      2. Cheeseoid
        10 years, 4 months ago
        I guess that stops endless RMT, should I transfer Darth Vader for Jabba the Hut kind of comments being green. I guess they seem important to the person involved
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        Desertbug
        10 years, 4 months ago
        Darth Vader is essential. Would never transfer out.
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  2. Absinthe 42
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Man in the stand.
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3. Chiogum
  10 years, 4 months ago
  The mobile version works fine.
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El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
10 years, 4 months ago
Have i just kicked my season completely by getting in Mirallas? Any bets he will be benched. I could use some luck. Any luck.
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Get nailed on players and make your own luck. 😉
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  1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    10 years, 4 months ago
    He was till Del twathole scored 🙁
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    1. Desertbug
      10 years, 4 months ago
      .... beautiful goal ....
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2. Onana Whatsmyname
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Hope not....have taken a big leap in his direction myself. Need him to make up for not having Lukaku.
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  1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Lets hope he starts 🙁
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DAV087
10 years, 4 months ago
Current squad is

Howard davis
Terry Coleman Walker Gabbidon burner
Ramsey hazard Yaya bannan hernandez
Lukaku Suarez aguero

0.5 in the bank

Would like to know people's thoughts on working towards doing terry walker hernandez to 2 cheap defenders (palace/west ham/hull) and upgrading hernandez to a premium, most like ozil/Walcott for their good run in a few weeks?

Would give me

Howard davis
Coleman Gabbidon burner 2 of ward/collins/chester
Ramsey hazard Yaya ozil/Walcott bannan
Lukaku Suarez aguero
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1. Shifty
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Sounds good and yup Ozil over Walcott as things stand. But since you're doing in a few weeks, good to monitor Walcott's form and how he fits in the system.
  
  Would do Terry > Chester, Walker > Kosc? If that gives enough funds for the upgrade.
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  1. DAV087
    10 years, 4 months ago
    If i got kosc I would only be able to afford Walcott not ozil.
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thorvaldsson
10 years, 4 months ago
How do I deal with this cookie situation on the website. Everything looks weird and I can't access any of the features.
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 4 months ago
  FPL? Seems it's a wait and see situation. Mobile site probably has no issues.
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  1. thorvaldsson
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Yea FPL its wacky right now for me.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 4 months ago
      Started a Hot Topic as it will probably be a common question.
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      1. Venom Snake
        10 years, 4 months ago
        I never check hot topics. Maybe I should start
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rewtasw
10 years, 4 months ago
So now that gerrard is likely to be out for a while, is Suarez now 100% on penalties? That's not actually a good thing considering he's missed the only 2 penalties he has taken for us. Would Agger take them if he played because he takes them for denmark and is pretty good as well.
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1. syke63
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Can't imagine anyone telling him he couldn't take them. His record would improve if he moved the spot back 10 yards though. Deadly.
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  1. rewtasw
    10 years, 4 months ago
    good point, his finishing in general was pretty bad back then. Hopefully he's improved now
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2. SneakyPete
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Coutinho will take, he needs one to open his account
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  1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    10 years, 4 months ago
    I'd like to see Coutinho try to take the ball away from Suarez if a penalty is awarded. Additionally, judging from Coutinho's shots, he may not have enough power to reach the goal with the shot from the spot.
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3. Tabone
  10 years, 4 months ago
  agger is quite a good penalty taker.. takes them for his country and quite well.. has a great record
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Cheeseoid
10 years, 4 months ago
I could just eat a sausage sandwich
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1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Without bacon? Sounds like a waste of a good sausage.
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  1. Cheeseoid
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Don't think I would have sausage and bacon. Maybe a fried egg runny enough to drip down my chin
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2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
  10 years, 4 months ago
  if it is with peppers and onions, i am ok with that.
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  1. Cheeseoid
    10 years, 4 months ago
    That's crazy what kind of breakfast is that!
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Vasty Deep
10 years, 4 months ago
Whats a good replacement for Gerrard under $9.0? already have ramsey, hazard, morrison, lallana in midfield,
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1. Cheeseoid
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Michu is back, but unfortunately still not performing Mirallas has the fixtures for it if he plays, Man U have great fixture but their mid is particularly weak and doesn't play the same 4 twice, Cabaye?
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King Kohli
10 years, 4 months ago
What is up with the FPL page?? I can't seem to login. It says page might have been moved

Anyone else facing the same issues
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1. Cheeseoid
  10 years, 4 months ago
  see above
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2. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Check the hot topic. Down for the moment.
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3. King Kohli
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Cheers guys
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syke63
10 years, 4 months ago
OK if this end on bottom of page I will repost cos I need info.

If most players have the SAR forward combo, & if Lukaku has to come in, what is your plan or will you leave as is?
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1. Cheeseoid
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Why does Lukaku have to come in. Rooney is similar / better option and most people won't touch the other two as they have made to much money on them
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  1. Tabone
    10 years, 4 months ago
    i got rid of rooney for lukaku.. only need the two captain options. not worth having rooney over lukaku if your not going to captain him and when u consider the price
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    1. syke63
      10 years, 4 months ago
      So you kept S&A? Good opinion. Rooney not a cap option in next few weeks so def a good swap. But I thought him at least worth a vc over 4 weeks so I kept him.
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  2. syke63
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Everton players are all the rage atm. Their def and Howard have gone up plus big talk about Barkley & Mirallas. Just repeating, that Lukaku is a serious option to the current template of the big 3 but he did look crap vs Ars.
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Venom Snake
10 years, 4 months ago
Looking forward to this GW. Should be very interesting
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1. the cromulent one
  10 years, 4 months ago
  That there is no obvious captain choice is what does it.
  Scores will be all over the place, since there will inevitably be a bunch of captain-fails. The captain choice will make or break everyone's week.
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the cromulent one
10 years, 4 months ago
Ashley Williams is useless. That Chico keeps outscoring him just rubs salt in the wound.
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1. Cheeseoid
  10 years, 4 months ago
  As the song says "it's Chico time"
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2. Venom Snake
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Chico to take Spain to the World Cup final.
  
  BOOKMARK IT!!
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  1. Cheeseoid
    10 years, 4 months ago
    lol
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3. Nice to Finally Michu
  10 years, 4 months ago
  If it helps I doubt Chico will outscore him next week
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  1. the cromulent one
    10 years, 4 months ago
    🙂
    Immaterial, though. Williams -> Burner some time this week.
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4. Tabone
  10 years, 4 months ago
  going into the swansea game i was on 57.. counting on williams... seems he was the difference between a green arrow and a red one!
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  1. the cromulent one
    10 years, 4 months ago
    I can't complain too much, as I had a good week anyway. But a Williams CS could have made it so much better.
    I think this is the first week that I haven't had any CS from my defs or gk. And I played 4 at the back, too.
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Nice to Finally Michu
10 years, 4 months ago
Would you start double Arsenal this week in Walcott and Ramsey if your other options are Hazard, Redmond, and Coutinho?
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1. Tabone
  10 years, 4 months ago
  im benching ramsey and starting walcott. I think if arsenal is going to score at the Etihad it will be on the counter.. and you know how deadly walcott can be on the counter with his speed. My other mids have great fixtures though. i would play them both over redmond i think... whats redmonds fixture?
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2. Cheeseoid
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I would try to avoid having double Arsenal this week especially a half fit Walcott
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Nice to Finally Michu
10 years, 4 months ago
I just did a reply fail, a post fail, and then I posted the same thing twice, I think its time for bed
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1. GTS
  10 years, 4 months ago
  good night NTFM. 🙂
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Total Foot 5 - romario 11
10 years, 4 months ago
Che x Steaua... Haz, Willian, & Lamps all playing? just saw a preview showing mata and not willian in, anyone suggest best bet for UCL fantasy from Che
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1. Nice to Finally Michu
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Hazard I doubt will start, I can see Willian and Lamps both starting though
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  1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    10 years, 4 months ago
    u playing UCL? seems only psg and atleti will take a ride here. think cr7 will want to create ecord in group stage + borusia could be good bet.
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Venom Snake
10 years, 4 months ago
GTS can I wear your Christmas hat?
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thorvaldsson
10 years, 4 months ago
It was a lucky day for me. I had Krul on the bench coming on for Vorm who I started. This is the 2nd time Vorm has gone soft on me. I'm selling him who is the best option at 5.1?
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La Roja
10 years, 4 months ago
Morning

Early Captain poll

a) Kun

b) Rooney

c) Suarez

d) Hazard
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1. Desertbug
  10 years, 4 months ago
  e) Lukaku
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  1. syke63
    10 years, 4 months ago
    e) +1
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2. The Sarjeant
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I've got no idea who I'm going to captain! And I don't know how to decide!
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3. Jinswick
  10 years, 4 months ago
  All good options imo. If Lampard plays a full game midweek I'd be tempted with d).
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4. the cromulent one
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I have all 4 of those, and I can make a case for each of them...
  I imagine that I'll flip a coin or two to decide on Friday.
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5. Recoba
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I've been leaning towards A have Lukaku as well
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Jinswick
10 years, 4 months ago
Good to go, or are there any sneaky hits worthwhile?

Panty
Terry, Evra, MOlsson
Hazard, Mirallas, Nasri, Ramsey
Aguero, Suarez, Lukaku(c)

Davis, Ravel, Clyne, Ward
Bank 1.0m
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1. The Sarjeant
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Maybe Panty to Howard? I can't see City keeping a clean sheet at all. Everton have a decent chance.
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  1. Jinswick
    10 years, 4 months ago
    They've been decent at the back at home of late (3 cleanies in a row), and Kompany is back now. Not sure it's worth a hit personally.
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    1. The Sarjeant
      10 years, 4 months ago
      They're up against Arsenal though. Haven't they scored in all but one game?
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      1. Jinswick
        10 years, 4 months ago
        Yep, away in Manchester....
        
        I can't see us scoring many at the Etihad.
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        The Sarjeant
        10 years, 4 months ago
        Haha! So you admit they're gonna score! 😉
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2. Venom Snake
  10 years, 4 months ago
  i hope you didnt bring mirallas in this week when you could of played ravel
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  1. Jinswick
    10 years, 4 months ago
    For my sins, I've had Kevin since GW1....
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Venom Snake
10 years, 4 months ago
anyone got the link for gargatron? finally have access to a PC so would love to give it a go!
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Jinswick
10 years, 4 months ago
Ravel (SUN) seemingly nailed on in the hole this week - worth starting him over Ramsey (mcy)?
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1. The Sarjeant
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I'd rather drop Nasri from your side than Ramsey.
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  1. Jinswick
    10 years, 4 months ago
    City at home are beastly though, and they will almost certainly rest their key players midweek (unlike Arsenal).
    
    Ramsey looks a little burnt out imo - needs a rest.
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    1. Mr. Bean
      10 years, 4 months ago
      and Kompany is back and fit. Morrison is playing at home against the bottom club with a goal difference of -18
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