Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

After a day of tepid Fantasy returns, Sunday arrives with a double header that looks bristling with drama and points in equal measure. Quite simply, the stakes at Old Trafford and White Hart Lane couldn’t be higher – bitter rivalries, title and European place ambitions – the ingredients are all there. Sunday really should be a treat.

It all begins in Manchester, with David Moyes’ side attempting to maintain the little momentum they’ve gathered from back-to-back away wins and three consecutive clean sheets. That record will be tested to the full by a Liverpool side that’s simply overflowing with goals, delivered in the main by the feared partnership of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge. Fantasy managers will be focused on their performances today, whilst assessing the suitability of United’s assets ahead of their double Gameweek.

The day’s events conclude at White Hart Lane the North London derby – a fixture which has rarely disappointed in recent seasons. Chelsea’s defeat to Villa will have revived Arsenal’s ambitions somewhat but Arsene Wenger’s side cannot afford to drop points against their rivals if they are to get themselves back in the race. As for Spurs, they’ll be seeking a result to aid recovery after suffering hidings from Chelsea and Benfica in the past week. A win would put them firmly back in the hunt for a top four place and keep them on Arsenal’s tail.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet tittle-tattle, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to welcome those seeking out some real-time interaction during today’s matches.

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

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  1. Bolt-on
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    The ox can't shoot

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Must have borrowed Giroud's hooves.

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 13 Years
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        🙂

        he's here all week!

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
          • 12 Years
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          😆

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      2. SW6
        • 11 Years
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        😆

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  2. Jimbo123
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    Oscar --> Silva
    Lallana --> Sterling
    Dzeko. ---> Sturridge

    Worth -8?

    Ta people

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    1. S.Kuqi
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      yup. do it

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    2. jonnybhoy
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      Yeahh

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  3. Bolasie
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    Yaya and Gerrard over SIlva?

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  4. Wavey Wambz
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    Hazard to Gerrard for a hit?

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    1. Bolasie
      • 11 Years
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      no

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    2. Jimbo123
      • 14 Years
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      Haha

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
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        😀

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    3. cravencottage
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      • 12 Years
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      Yes

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    4. HNI
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      hhahahha nice one lad

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  5. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
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    Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 25 league goals for the 5th consecutive season. The only player to do so

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
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      Messi?

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    2. Bolt-on
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      Worlds best player

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    3. JT's Dog
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hotshot hamish?

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    4. cravencottage
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Is Demichaelis nailed on with Nastasic coming back soon?

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      1. Bolt-on
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Nailed on to make city concede

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    5. clockwork
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      Odds on sagna second yellow ?

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    6. HNI
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      Which best transfer to do for DGW
      1)Snodgrass+Mata-->Silva+Gerrard (-8)
      2)Snodgrass+Olsson-->Silva+Chester (-8)
      3)Snodgrass+Shaw---->Yaya+Chester (-8)
      4)Olsson-->Coleman (-4)
      5)Shaw--->Baines(-4)
      Worth swapping a DGw mata for another DGw player??

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      1. jonnybhoy
        • 11 Years
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        1 or 2

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      2. KunBaYaya My Lord
        • 10 Years
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        Contemplating the same move as A. I think it's worth it Mata has not been producing.

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    7. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 11 Years
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      Spurs much better.

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      1. FACUPARSE
        • 11 Years
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        5-1 Spurs. Donkey

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    8. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
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      Ade will outscore Lukaku this and next week.

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    9. The 12th Man
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      Henderson or Sterling?

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      1. Jimbo123
        • 14 Years
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        Henderling

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      2. Obi Wan Elokobi
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        Sterling

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      3. Harry (C)ane
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        Sterling

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      4. Gaz Downright
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        Sterson

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      5. cravencottage
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        • 12 Years
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        He do better today but I think Sterling is more explosive

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      6. drughi
        • 14 Years
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        I'm going hendo, will get 180 minutes atleast

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        1. The 12th Man
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          Thanks all. wow lots of responses.

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    10. Gaz Downright
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      come on vert

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    11. Gungho_Joe
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      Suarez assist no?

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    12. isacki: full casual
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      Ever since FPL got rid of the "last touch before goal = assist" rule, the rule seems to have become "toss a coin and hope".

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    13. HNI
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      is gerrard actually worth the hoopla goin on??its not every week liv will get awarded penalties like crazy!!

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
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        No, just the whole season.

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
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          Suarez and Studge just so quick for defenders, they're bound to get more before season's out.

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 12 Years
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            Yep, Gerrard basically has two guys assisting him as lone striker.

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      2. Royal5
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        Suarez and Sturridge falling like flies all season.

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      3. JT's Dog
          10 years, 1 month ago

          That phrase goes on the same shelf as
          Ramsey can't keep it up
          Toure won't get free kicks every week
          Giroud is a quality forward
          RVP is worth the high price

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 12 Years
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            Stuck on my Aguero replacement

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        • Colonel Shoe 肝池
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          have you seen how many points n penos gerrard has got all season

          what more does he need to do

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      4. Pedram
        • 10 Years
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        Looks like Arsenal will not concede, benching Kos was a mistake. 🙁

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      5. Bolasie
        • 11 Years
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        Suarez assist won't be added because they can't change it after one hour?

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
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          Who said that?

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        2. GREENDREAMS11
          • 14 Years
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          Some BPS statistics are received after the end of the game so players may rise / fall up to an hour after the end of the days matches.

          end of the days matches being the important bit here...

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 12 Years
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            So we've got til 7pm then.

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          2. Werkself
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            • 10 Years
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            Time to start the write-in campaign?

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        3. Werkself
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          • 10 Years
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          One hour of the final whistle of the last match of the day.

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          1. Werkself
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            • 10 Years
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            *after

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      6. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
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        Wayne Rooney just said One of the worst days he has ever had in football.

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        1. RÏɠBY
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          he's obviously forgetting his english career

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      7. VLAARRGHH©
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        COME ON SPURS you can do this

        arsenal are smug and still shit

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        1. FACUPARSE
          • 11 Years
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          Whereas Spurs are shit and shit

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          1. VLAARRGHH©
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            don't care, only want chelsea to be top

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            1. FACUPARSE
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              Oh so this week you support Chelsea

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        2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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          bitter spuds are so amusing

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      8. jonnybhoy
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        Do you think its worth getting Gerrard? I mean how many games are Liverpool going to get 3 pens a game... Infact I had similar theories on Yaya.....

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      9. S.Kuqi
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        AAAARGGGGHH!!! Help me out!

        A) AJ & Baines

        B) Silva & Distin

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        1. beric
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          A

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        2. jonnybhoy
          • 11 Years
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          B

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      10. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        Sandro just got the WORST look from Mike Dean

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      11. JT's Dog
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          Why does mike dean always look like someone farted when giving out cards

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          1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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            😆 This!

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          2. Big_Andy_GAWA
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            He despises people doing wrong? 😀

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        • copps
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          has there been a previous incident where a handball in the box had the assist awarded?

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          1. SW6
            • 11 Years
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            Soldado's penalty GW1, Lennon got the assist

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            • 10 Years
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            mertesacker headed one onto someone's hand (this season)

            apparently lallana vs stoke too

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          2. Sif
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            People were bandying about a vertonghen incident, not sure when though.

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          3. isacki: full casual
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            Plenty, and can remember people at the time mentioning previous incidents where the assist was awarded. That's what's infuriating about it, no consistency. Might as well just make up the points as you go along.

            Unfortunately I can't sort through assist stats to find the handball incidents, but if I looked through the penalties this year I could easily find a couple.

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            1. Leaf
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              • 14 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Can't see an assist awarded in Stoke v Arse game a couple of weeks back

              Very similar incident

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              1. Leaf
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                Unless of course it was Walters who 'won' the pen

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                1. isacki: full casual
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                  Yep it was, case closed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3Fp9sh05_Y

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          4. Valar(Keith)
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            Mertesacker headed the ball onto a defenders hand n got an assist for the penalty

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          5. Axle11
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            Adebayor got an assist for Soldado pen (Shawcross handball) vs Stoke GW19.
            it should be.

            even, Adebayor got the assist just after the goal and not after the match review. so that should be a no-brainer decision.

            any chance to see Suarez-gate here?
            i remember Bale-gate vs Wigan last season, several days after the match, Bale assist was awarded.

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            1. Axle11
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              i can provide the video link, but i'm not sure if it legal to post here? sorry 🙂

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        • Royal5
          • 12 Years
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          Learn to pass ffs Townsend!

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          1. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
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            How about something more realistic, like life on mars, or mirallas passing the ball.

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        • gers23
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          Will Suarez get that assist?

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          1. SW6
            • 11 Years
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            He should

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        • Total Foot 5 - romario 11
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          for the DGW 31, pls rank from best to least? thnx

          imo
          1--Nolan
          2--Silva
          3--Nasri
          4--AJ

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          1. drughi
            • 14 Years
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            1. Silva
            2. Nasri
            3. Nolan
            4. AJ

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          2. Courtois in the Rye
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            AJ is low for the DGW but compared to Nolan AJ has two more games in the last 7 GWs which is why I'm going AJ.

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        • JT's Dog
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Jan molby, more like jan moby dick

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            1. Gaz Downright
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              😆

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              1. Gaz Downright
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                moronic but funny

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          • Wavey Wambz
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            Nolan or Ox for DGW?

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            1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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              Trying to figure this out too, so let me know

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          • @ocprodigy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
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            Two choices:

            A) Mirallas, Adam -> Nolan, Johnson (-4)
            B) Adam -> Nolan, then Mirallas, R Bennett -> 5.0 5th mid & ~6.4m def

            Cheers

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            1. @ocprodigy
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              B is a -4 over 2 weeks

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