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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Sunday brings the Gameweek to a close with a trio of matches featuring an array of Fantasy talent. Things get rolling with a pair of lunchtime kick-offs, as Villa host United and Swansea make the trip to Carrow Road to face Chris Hughton’s Norwich. That’s followed by the headline act, as Andre Villas-Boas looks to continue the Spurs revival against a Liverpool unit weakened by a string of injuries.

While the press will be focused on David Moyes, Fantasy managers will be more interested in Wayne Rooney’s performance. With a potential absence for Sergio Aguero looming, the United striker could make himself “essential” over the Christmas period if he can produce in the midlands. With Michu expected to earn a run-out at Norwich, we’ll have the opportunity to assess whether he can join both David Silva and Theo Walcott on our midfield Christmas list, while at 4pm, all eyes will be on Luis Suarez as he looks to overcome the absence of skipper Steven Gerrard and strike partner Daniel Sturridge against the Spurs back four.

Look to our Twitter feed for the latest teamsheet bulletins, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain available throughout today’s three fixtures.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Xavi Iniesta
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Days like today when you have a Saturday captain but an explosive player still in your team like Suarez on a Sunday makes the game so grad to watch. 3 people in the top 8 of my ML had him as captain so I was praying for a 2 pointer 🙁

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      please stop this

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    2. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Still trying to unsee the last one

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    3. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Is it wrong that I like that?!

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      1. Alan The Llama
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        It's wrong that you even have to question that.

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  2. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    has that guy shared that predicted average score and ranks thingy yet ?

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      yes

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      1. Laserface
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        do u happen to have a link to that ?

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    2. leo_messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      average 55-56 points

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  3. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If you play this game seriously and have gone against getting Suarez in until now you'd be best giving up, no? 🙂

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  4. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I would have got 100 points if it wasnt for you absolute idiots!!!

    You told me not to captain Suarez!

    It's all your fault that I only got 83 points 🙁

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    1. Xavi Iniesta
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Only? Stop being greedy muppet

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      1. r0nh
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Only losers want less.

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        1. Xavi Iniesta
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Nobody 'wants' less but man up and take responsibility for your own actions

          😉

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          1. r0nh
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            I think you completely missed the sarcasm with my post...

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            1. isacki: full casual
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              sarcasm/talking out of arse on every page 😉

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              1. r0nh
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                You love my posts!! Dont lie.

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            2. chrisjdgrady
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              It's true though I had him captained until I looked at all the Rooney talk lol. Lesso learned

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  5. Xavi Iniesta
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hard*

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    1. copps
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      his performance was good but that that good

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  6. applebonkers
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    and finally, and maybe most horrificly https://twitter.com/FootballerBoobs/status/405807889467858944

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      AB can you please mod yourself

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        i'll stop now. of all the twitter football things, face swap, miniature players etc, this is the most bizarre

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I can't unsee Rodgers and AVB naked now

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      2. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This!

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      lol

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  7. isacki: full casual
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Bookmakers have already spoilt our fun by reducing AVB next manager to be sacked odds to 1.33.

    I tried to access the page on my phone during the game but it broke.

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    1. Xavi Iniesta
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He won't be sacked next. Hughton is next.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        He just lost 5-0 at home to Liverpool. "he won't" is more than too strong.

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        1. Xavi Iniesta
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          That's how the bookies make all their £££.

          Mug punters drift with one game and they clean up.

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Way too much certainty going round here mate. One game?

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    2. Mr. Bean
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      😯 that's a pretty sharp drop
      but bookies also had Lukaku top of anytime goalscorer odds and Swarz way down low

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah they get it wrong. I'm just interested in whether it's good value to bet on him. At 1.33 it isn't, I don't think he's got a 75% probability of being sacked. I'd take 1.6-1.7 maybe.

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  8. Thomass
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Will I get a green arrow?
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/82/event-history/16/

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      ^ There's one under your profile photo.

      It's the only one you'll get this week.

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      1. Thomass
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        So I will get a red?

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        1. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I expect so.

          I'll end on 65 and get a red too.

          Then we move on.

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          1. Thomass
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah always another GW

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Where are you Smarty Pants?

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  9. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How many of us expected Suarez to run riot against Tottenham ? i know i wasn't one of them, really underestimated him.

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    1. PB-THE-VET
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I expected a goal plus baps. Not this but was allways my captain choice. Form just too good

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    2. Red Viper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      hull on our minds 🙁

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  10. Incorrigible Brat
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Transferred Henderson for Oscar, whom I captained. Subbed out Ward and Januzaj. And a 4 pt hit. Anybody do worse?

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Had a vasectomy and my balls are swollen and painful and I can't walk.

      I win.

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      1. Incorrigible Brat
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Was this before the damage was done?

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    2. dribbler
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      a couple of weeks ago i sold boruc and hazard for pantillimon and walcott...for a hit...cost me over 20 points compared to just getting david marshall which was the alternative

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  11. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Let's bask in Suarez's awesomeness for a second.

    16 goals, 10 assists and 18 bonus points since he returned in GW6. Averaging 15.6 points per game at home and 9.2 away.

    Hands up if you had him for every one of his 136 points. 😀

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    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      right here but didn't captain today 😐

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Neither did, just trying to look on the bright side. 🙂

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        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          yeah Kun would have put up a decent contribution had he not done his calf..still ended on 81 after Suarez's baps are added so it was a good week, but it DID cause me to lose all my H2H's lol..

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    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      o/

      Pity I haven't captained him more often..

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    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      **Sticks hand up** 😀

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    4. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Can't say I have, but interesting to think what a difference it could have made had Arsenal managed to sign him.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        If they got him, they would have won the PL before the season even started.

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    5. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      o/

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    6. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think I've had him since he returned.

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    7. SamH123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      that week I had him (c) and was on for 3 bonus points but suddenly lost them still hurts though

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    8. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      o/

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    9. dribbler
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      me

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    10. banskt
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      o/

      But I should have captained him more... 🙁

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  12. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How does Koscieny to Evans sound?

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  13. Viper
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I'm going to end on 72. Benching Turner for Walker at the last minute hurts a lot.

    Red or Green arrow? 26k..

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Big RED

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      1. Alaric
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Not a big red, stop being a drama queen

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    2. Notorious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Same score here, 38k and I expect red but we'll see

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    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      red

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  14. Proggy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    🙁 73 points.

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    1. boc610
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      oh you poor thing!!

      *violins*

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  15. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I don't think there is any need for a "Captain Sensible" article this gw...

    Have the week off Tommy 😉

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think his last article pointed to Suarez(c).

      Forget taking the week off, here's the P45.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        hehe

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  16. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Applebonkers troll 😆

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Well done this week.

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      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. Usually follow good scores with even bigger red arrows though

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  17. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    60 points 170k rank, big red arrow expected

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  18. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which Liverpool MF do I bring in next week for Gerrard?

    A) Coutinho
    B) Henderson
    C) Sterling

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      henderson

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    2. PB-THE-VET
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      None

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  19. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    when is aguero's scan?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      today

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      1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        results tonight or tomorrow?

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          most likely tomorrow

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    2. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm sure they said it would be today. Still nothing...

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  20. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Aside from FF and his points per game lets talk about how good Suarez actually is at football. Ridiculous. Could tear anyone apart in this form. He's making Liverpool look phenomenal.

    Aguero - 3rd best in the world? Don't think so

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  21. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Guys,
    Is Brady and aguero to Walcott and negredo a good move?

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  22. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Overall 462
    Points 79

    Red or green?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      red

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      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks.

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    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Green of course.

      Say hi to Doosra whilst crossing him

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      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Eh?

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  23. Yome
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    It is best to avoid Arsenal defense now with Kosc out?

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    1. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Kosc out for Chelsea game only

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      1. Mr. Bean
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        have you not seen the pic of his knee? or is that a fake

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  24. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    honestly giving Kun the armband over Suarez wouldn't have been such a big deal if he didn't hurt his calf...

    but now..the difference is 81 vs 95 points and I lose all my H2Hs..lol

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      aguero could have had a hat-trick if he stayed on

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        yup exactly..Arsenal were non-existent..also Silva might have done even better and pipped in an assist

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  25. Jönny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I planned to transfer Distin in for Johnson, and to captain Aguero... Then I slept in, didn't make a transfer, and left the captaincy on Suarez. Best lie in EVER.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      fair play, i stuck with aguero adn given 6-3 youd expect more..... ho hum

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      1. Jönny
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Counting my blessings. I also have 2 FT as a result to shift out Aguero/Koscielny.

        I never miss a deadline either, think it's the first time ever. Someone is looking out for me!

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  26. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    so is oscar nailed on to start next week 😕

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Was that the bloke who scored some goals at the beginning of the season ?

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  27. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Now that Mignolet has finally kept a CS, who to get until the new year "Mignolet or Krul"?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      i feel sorry for migs owners who finally lost patience understandably ..... typical

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        this was a one-off clean sheet. the goals will continue to come imo..

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        1. Messiah Hazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks so is Krul a better option

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          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            I like Howard tbf..but Krul has his positives

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            1. Messiah Hazard
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Cant get in Howard, already have Jags, Coleman and Lukaku...

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              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                ah..fair enough..guess Krul is a good shout..I mean if Liverpool shore up then Migs is great, but I can't go back to trusting them after just one CS

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  28. Richd
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Flannigan is just a great FPL prospect. His ownership pre-wildcard is going to go into orbit.

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  29. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If Ozil scored like Suarez i'd be happy
    If Oviedo scored like Suarez i'd be happy
    If Rmor scored like Suarez i'd be happy
    But if Suarez scores like Suarez, I'm not happy

    Whine over.

    I'm going to go and kill some people on COD for Therapy.

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      aww chin up. cod ghosts?

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