The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

As Luis Suarez continues to make football look easy, rendering Fantasy football a simple game in the process, we tot up another ridiculous points haul whilst turning attention to the day’s three o’clock kick-offs.

Six matches follow shortly, including Man United’s attempt to avoid the unthinkable – three consecutive home league defeats. They face shot-shy West Ham at Old Trafford, while the not so shot-shy City take a trip to take on Fulham at the Cottage, without the goal power of Sergio Aguero.

Stoke and Sunderland host Villa and Norwich respectively, while Palace look to continue their recent revival with a Selhurst Park clash with Newcastle. Managerless West Brom round things off as they take on Hull City at the Hawthorns.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet news from these encounters, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains ajar for those partial to some real-time reaction.

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The Machine
10 years, 4 months ago
Just realized

Silva 100% gonna be rested for CRY.

Worth a hit to bring him for Liverpool is the question

Not too sure now
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 4 months ago
  thinking yaya for next 3 then silva in after?
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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago
    wc after swansea game and when ban goes to 10 games
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  2. The Machine
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Yaya's too expensive for me now. Might even bench silva for Crystal Palace though
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2. Bubz
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Why's that then?
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3. mgilbert86
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Only Yaya worth a hit if buying from City
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4. ★FC Borecelona★
  10 years, 4 months ago
  "100%"
  
  lol
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  1. The Machine
    10 years, 4 months ago
    he won't start. Bookmark it. If he does, you can choose my display name
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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
      10 years, 4 months ago
      Bookmarked
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    2. FPL Daniel
      10 years, 4 months ago
      interesting one. can't wait
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5. chrisjdgrady
  10 years, 4 months ago
  why's that? Surely Pelligrini wants every point his can get so he'll field the best he can.
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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago
    might be rest for silva in fa cup?
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    1. Jax
      10 years, 4 months ago
      no they have 2 games in 3 days bound to be rotations in midfield.
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6. LewanGOALski
  10 years, 4 months ago
  you can't say that for 100%. Even Pellegrini can't now probably...
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7. Raddy
  10 years, 4 months ago
  From my experience 99% of the time when people make up up stats about whether a player will start, they come off wrong.
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  1. The Machine
    10 years, 4 months ago
    I'm the other 1%
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    1. Raddy
      10 years, 4 months ago
      touché 😉
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8. Parm
  10 years, 4 months ago
  😆
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9. Pap Boomez
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Why you reckon silva will be rested?
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Wild Rover
10 years, 4 months ago
Cheerio Robbie, thanks for nothing..

A) Januzaj
B) Sterling
C) Other to £7.1m

Ta 🙂
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1. Chris_White
  10 years, 4 months ago
  B
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2. Coaly
  10 years, 4 months ago
  b
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3. banskt
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Cabaye?
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BenDavies
10 years, 4 months ago
How likely is it Silva will be rested against Palace?
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1. Demí
  10 years, 4 months ago
  100% according to the bastion of truth at the top of the page
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  1. chrisjdgrady
    10 years, 4 months ago
    lol
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  2. theunwiseone
    10 years, 4 months ago
    THIS
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  3. Konig Luther
    10 years, 4 months ago
    🙂
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  4. Jimbo123
    10 years, 4 months ago
    🙂
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  5. ★FC Borecelona★
    10 years, 4 months ago
    😆
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  6. Big_Andy_GAWA
    10 years, 4 months ago
    😆
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2. Chris_White
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Very.
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  1. Bubz
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Why?
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3. Shifty
  10 years, 4 months ago
  reasonable chance. could say the same for all City players, even Yaya really.
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Hamstergod
10 years, 4 months ago
A big thanks to those, who told me to hold on the FTs!

I only did Bakuna -> Sterling and now I have 2 FTs and 47 points from 4 players (pre bonus).
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LewanGOALski
10 years, 4 months ago
Sess ➡ Silva feels gooooood 🙂
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1. Shifty
  10 years, 4 months ago
  With ya on that. It felt good when you hit the confirm button, it felt great today, it will feel great even if Silva's benched for Palace.
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  1. BigManBakar
    10 years, 4 months ago
    SHIFTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Need your help,check post below. How did you gw go?
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    1. BigManBakar
      10 years, 4 months ago
      your*
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      1. Shifty
        10 years, 4 months ago
        So far so good mate, 45 before bonus with Howard, Coleman, Walcott, Ramsey, Hazard and Lukaka to go! Hope yours is doing fine
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  2. boc610
    10 years, 4 months ago
    with ya ya on that you mean 🙂
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    1. Shifty
      10 years, 4 months ago
      😆
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  3. LewanGOALski
    10 years, 4 months ago
    true that. Should have done this for hit yesterday :/
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2. The Shoonchy
  10 years, 4 months ago
  My most pleasing transfer this season has been getting Terry out 😀
  For Coleman, no less
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fatherted
10 years, 4 months ago
Average approx 33-35 depending on % of Suarez(c)
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1. Moorinho
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Would be surprised if anyone had Suarez and chose not to captain him.
  
  Though, 30-35 would be the avg with the number of dead teams floating around..
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2. Konig Luther
  10 years, 4 months ago
  44.3% in top 20k
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  1. Big_Andy_GAWA
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Guy in my ML who had over 1000 points before today captained Yaya instead !
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Coaly
10 years, 4 months ago
Gabbidon OG, Panty and Myhill both benched, Hull and WBA both mugging me off by scoring

Hopes resting on 1 game tomorrow and 1 monday
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Rossamous
10 years, 4 months ago
Any ideas when Kosc is due back?
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1. Yome
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Boxing day
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  1. Rossamous
    10 years, 4 months ago
    thanks
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BigManBakar
10 years, 4 months ago
Repost due to lack of replies,Will feel blessed if you guys bother to comment on this:
For next gw, would you prefer

A) Williamson/M.Ollson+ Silva/Walcott
B) M.Ollson + Yaya

Please mention your individual preferences also! Thanks in advance
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1. The Enlightener
  10 years, 4 months ago
  A. Silva and Wally are going to be big points grabbers over the oncoming fixtures. Of course, Yaya ain't too bad a shout either, but I'd rather have the other two.
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2. Coaly
  10 years, 4 months ago
  So the question really is Silva Walcott or Yaya isn't it?
  
  If you have no coverage of the arse or only Ramsey, then Walcott.
  
  Otherwise Yaya
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  1. The Enlightener
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Yeah. Yaya is great to have. Own him myself. But, when it comes down to it, the combination of Silva and Walcott versus Yaya is probably going to net you more points.
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    1. Coaly
      10 years, 4 months ago
      Yeah of course it's slight margins between them all.
      
      I would say it goes Wally, Yaya Silva though in order.
      
      Obviously 2 would be better than 1!
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3. Wild Rover
  10 years, 4 months ago
  You've posted this nearly as many times as that Holtel bullshit
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4. Shifty
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Williamson and Walcott for me. Can't get much better than Stoke at home defensively, and London derby tips it in Walcott's favour.
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5. BigManBakar
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Thanks guys, I have no city attacking cover at all btw , and only ramsey in Arsenal
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  1. BigManBakar
    10 years, 4 months ago
    So please give it a rethink considering this scenario!
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Ginkapo FPL
10 years, 4 months ago
A German guy approaches a lady of the night.

'I vish to buy sex viz you.'

'OK,' says the girl, 'I'll charge 20 an hour.'

'..ist goot, but I must varn you, I am a little kinky.'

'No problem,' she replies cautiously, 'I can do little kinky.'
So off they go to the girl's flat, where the German produces four large
bedsprings and a duck caller.

'I vant zat you tie ze springs to each of your hans und knees.'

The girl finds this most odd, but complies, fastening the springs as he
had said, to her hands and knees.

'Now you vill get on your hans und knees.'

She duly does this, balancing precariously on the springs.

'You vill please to blow zis kwacker as I make love to you.'

She finds it odd, but figures it's harmless (and the guy is
paying.) She finds the sex is fantastic, as she is bounced all over the room by the energetic German, all the time honking on the duck caller.
The climax is the most sensational that she has ever experienced and it is several minutes before she has enough breath to say,

'That was totally amazing, what do you call that position ?'

'Ah,' says the German . 'zat is ze....

Four-sprung
Duck technique
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1. Dave Boozle
  10 years, 4 months ago
  7/10. Good effort.
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2. ★FC Borecelona★
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Upvote for the effort
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3. Joey Barton and Friends
  10 years, 4 months ago
  dreadful
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4. Lao Tzu
  10 years, 4 months ago
  ... did this happen to you?
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5. GreennRed
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Class 🙂
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reeceon
10 years, 4 months ago
How exactly do bonus points work?
Is it the top players in each position only that receive them?
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1. copps
  10 years, 4 months ago
  top 3 yes
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2. Namtab Nomolos
  10 years, 4 months ago
  There's a breakdown on the FPL site in the Help section.
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3. Moorinho
  10 years, 4 months ago
  http://fantasy.premierleague.com/rules/
  
  Check under scoring. They mention the criterions. The highest scorer from the match gets 3!
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  1. reeceon
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Thanks ill have read 🙂
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4. HabitualLineSteppers
  10 years, 4 months ago
  http://totalfpl.com/bonuspoints
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copps
10 years, 4 months ago
did pellegrini say anything about zabaleta today?
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Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
10 years, 4 months ago
51 -4 [+14 baps] with 6 to play. good day today
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1. Shifty
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Nice baps haul
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aapoman
10 years, 4 months ago
Brady to
A) Whittingham
B) Mutch
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1. copps
  10 years, 4 months ago
  A, he's more guaranteed and has FKs PENS
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  1. aapoman
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Yeah but Mutch has 51 points and 871 minutes played. Whittingham has 66 points and 1530 minutes played. And Mutch is a bit cheaper. Leaning towards him at the moment.
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    1. suddenorgan
      10 years, 4 months ago
      Whittingham in better form, Mutch more likely to be rested
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asdasdasdadasdasda
10 years, 4 months ago
straight swap of Glen Johnson to per Mertesacker?
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1. ElementWire
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Doing that myself after the Arsenal game against Chelsea just in case Per picks up an injury because the fixtures look very nice.
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  1. asdasdasdadasdasda
    10 years, 4 months ago
    yeah till february i think
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theunwiseone
10 years, 4 months ago
hey peeps so a question for next week...who would you bench out of this?my midfield are cabaye,silva,ramsey,hazard,mirallas and my forwards are lukaku,rooney,suarez so im in a bit of a pickle who to drop.
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1. Dave Boozle
  10 years, 4 months ago
  According to FFS's Mystic Meg Silva will be dropped. I would say maybe Rambo or Kevin M.
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2. LewanGOALski
  10 years, 4 months ago
  strong mid-line that is. I think I'd bench Mirallas. Or eventually Ramsey.
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3. T1P
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Ramsey
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DonTheSpecialOne
10 years, 4 months ago
Best option as Sess replacement,
- Henderson
- Sterling
- Januzaj
- Lennon
- Snoddy/Redmond
- Cabaye
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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  10 years, 4 months ago
  ?*
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  1. theunwiseone
    10 years, 4 months ago
    u didnt have to reply with a question mark. we get the idea.
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2. Moorinho
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Cabaye, Henderson, Sterling in that order.
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  1. chrisjdgrady
    10 years, 4 months ago
    This
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3. LewanGOALski
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Cabaye
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  1. DonTheSpecialOne
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Thanks all
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4. Hamstergod
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Pricey but reliable Henderson/Cabaye
  
  Cheap and decent Sterling/Januzaj
  
  I wouldn't go for any of the others
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  10 years, 4 months ago
  i have cabaye and have been happy with him. if not then sterling but he will be dropped once sturridge is back
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6. Bubz
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Cabaye
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  1. DonTheSpecialOne
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Agree, think Cabaye looks like The best option
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7. aapoman
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Cabaye 100%
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8. EmreCan Hustle
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Cabaye.
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9. Shifty
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Cabaye
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10. HabitualLineSteppers
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Cabaye
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The Machine
10 years, 4 months ago
Anyone worse than Coutinho when it comes to shooting?

his technique alone can make you cry
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1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
  10 years, 4 months ago
  henderson
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2. The Enlightener
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Joe Allen. That dude is terrible.
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3. Dave Boozle
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Emile Heskey.
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  10 years, 4 months ago
  torres
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  1. banskt
    10 years, 4 months ago
    +1
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5. Stupendous
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Luis Suarez is shocking. No really. He only scores about 3 out of 9 or 10 shots a game
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Yeah his strike rate isn't as good as some of the more clinical strikers in the game..even now...God help us if he becomes more clinical himself.
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thearsenal
10 years, 4 months ago
McGregor Mignolet
Santon Distin Mertesacker Lovren BenDavies
Ward-Prowse Yaya Hazard Ramsey Oviedo
Lukaku Giroud Suarez

2 FTs, £0.3 in the bank

Should I do
a. Mignolet to Krul, and Ward-Prowse to Ki Sung Yueng
b. Mignolet to Krul
c. Ward-Prowse to Ki Sung Yueng
d. Your other advices
e. Save the FT

Thanks! 😀
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1. aapoman
  10 years, 4 months ago
  b
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FPL Daniel
10 years, 4 months ago
how come i played sess instead of whitts is beyond me 🙁
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1. The Machine
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Selling Rooney over Sess was even worse
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  1. FPL Daniel
    10 years, 4 months ago
    tell me about that. i thought he will do something home vs hull
    
    back to no wba players policy
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Konig Luther
10 years, 4 months ago
funny to see the ownership and captaincy distribution between suarez and van persie

bottom in site: http://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/gw-17-transfers-and-team-selection/
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Big_Andy_GAWA
10 years, 4 months ago
Anyone fancying Roonpig (c) on Boxing Day?
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  10 years, 4 months ago
  yes
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2. Parm
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Nah, playing a tad too deep for me.
  
  Will probably go Lukaku.
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3. aapoman
  10 years, 4 months ago
  yup
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4. asdasdasdadasdasda
  10 years, 4 months ago
  i would captain welbeck if i had him actually
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Koflok
10 years, 4 months ago
Gonna pull the trigger on

Ivanovic Ravel -> Burner Silva (-4)

or should I hold and just do Ivanovic -> Chester, play Redmond and do the Silva transfer next week?
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1. aapoman
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Iva -> Chester only.
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Wag the Drog
10 years, 4 months ago
Sess->Cabaye is looking good no?

Also, still can't forgive myself for captaining Ozil on accident over Suarez.
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1. super zlatan
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Thinking the same. See below
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lappingitup
10 years, 4 months ago
Howard
GJohnson Coleman Mert
Wally Silva Haz Rambo
Luk Rooney Suerez

Chester Sterling Ward

This is ace, yes?
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hnmfm
10 years, 4 months ago
Will Silva and Rooney get 3 baps?
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1. ★FC Borecelona★
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Yes sir
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2. Van Dal
  10 years, 4 months ago
  yaya
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Moorinho
10 years, 4 months ago
Hows this for next week:

Terry to Chester and Mutch to Cabaye... would give me a milf of

Ramsey, Cabaye, Silva, Hazard, Yaya

REALLY want to get Cabaye in the team. Amazingly consistent.
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1. Wag the Drog
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Looks great. Maybe too strong! What's the forward line?
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  1. Moorinho
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Suarez, Lukaku, Rooney
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2. Reed_Rothchild
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Walcott over Ramsey
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3. white lightning
  10 years, 4 months ago
  You'll have a headache trying to pick your m/f every week & who to leave on the bench. For example if you had that m/f this week you probably would of benched Cabaye. You only need a cheap 5th midfielder. Invest the money elsewhere.
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rohan
10 years, 4 months ago
Waits eagerly for Smarty Pants top 1k post and average predictions
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super zlatan
10 years, 4 months ago
Best option?

A) sess > cabaye (free)

Or

B) terry and sess > ward and Walcott (-4)
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1. Wag the Drog
  10 years, 4 months ago
  a
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  1. LewanGOALski
    10 years, 4 months ago
    simply A
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2. aapoman
  10 years, 4 months ago
  a
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Scottys Army
10 years, 4 months ago
mcauley to evra

no brainer ?
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