Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

As the dust settles at the Bridge, our attention now turns to the afternoon’s programme – a set of fixtures brimming with possibilities and points.

The latest assault by the “SAS” will come under major focus in Cardiff, as Brendan Rodgers unleashes his potent strike force on the Bluebird’s defence, with Fantasy managers expecting only one result – goals. Similarly, in the other Merseyside vs Wales clash, Everton begin their double Gameweek with a potentially profitable tie with the struggling Swans. Again, our expectations are high.

There’s also a goal avalanche warning emanating from Man City’s Etihad meeting with Fulham. While Sergio Aguero is absent, there’s been enough investment in David Silva this week to suggest that plenty of us are seeking instant returns from this one.

Hull take on West Brom, Newcastle host Palace and Sunderland make the trip to Norwich in what can be called “lesser encounters” which help to fill in the rest of the day’s double Gameweek scenario.

That all leads up to United’s tea-time rendezvous with the Hammers – a clash that’s been robbed of the talents of Robin van Persie and promises fire, brimstone and grimaces from the grizzled faces of Sam Allardyce and David Moyes. Best viewed from behind the sofa.

Our Twitter feed will present the latest from the day’s teamsheets while the door to our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains ajar for those seeking real-time responses as the action unfolds.

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

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  1. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Big Sam to resign after this result?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😆
      says Liv fan

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

        Explain...

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        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He knows it's me having a dig at Utd 😉

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He was a hero a month ago.

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He was a villain the month before

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      2. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        you dont get it mate

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If he has any honor...

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    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If he survived the week with the nottingham game and the other slaughter he must be signed for life

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  2. Judas
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Oooooh Williamson still on for 2 Bonus points. Cisse not even getting 1 even thought he scored the winner?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A lot of missed chances. I was so high on Williamson prospect but still didn't go for him. I played Azpi at the end. It is good enough IMO. Still good

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

        decent. but not great.

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  3. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Evra assuming the Jonny Evans roll of United defence troll in chief

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

      Evans still trolled. He was expected to start wasn't he?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        who knows anymore

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  4. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wow United have more points away from home than any other team! A bit of home form and they would not have been far off!

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    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Best news today actually

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  5. Konig Luther
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    mata 4 points... this is like one assist and a yc

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  6. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Suarez speaking 😯

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    mata 1 bap 😯

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mata 4pts > Yaya 21pts

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  8. applebonkers
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    can't see any lukaku touch. even with his old dreads i think it's no assist

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      the boss of FPL owns Lukaku, expect an assist

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    2. Lazarus
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think the real question is did he almost touch it?

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku doesnt need to touch the ball to get an assist!

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  9. tm245
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    The cool thing about taking big hits for a dgw is after the first day you've already paid your fine. Midweek games are for free and I've got eleven more to play.

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    1. @ocprodigy
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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I took a -8 including Skrtel, feels great. Shame Jelavic missed that penalty...

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      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Nice when a defender scores a brace when you take a hit. Caulker did same for me two weeks ago.

        Sterling and Coleman need to do something for me but McGregor and Silva have already chipped in nicely. It's all uphill from here.

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    2. Jairzinho
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I took a 20 point hit, captained Kelvin Davis. Vice captained Suarez. So I get the 20 points repaid to me at the end : )

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      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Wow. That will be a nice reimbursement come Wednesday night.

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      2. Zombie
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Boruc getting injured in training and Davies to play 😆

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  10. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Kos situation?

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  11. Granville
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    My defence finally gets out of the red thanks to Adrian. 0 points from 4 players.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine having a defence of Baines, Skrtel and Demichelis

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

        Cursing not getting Skrtel. Really idiotic in hindsight.

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

          It's been a crazy season. Even with hindsight I don't think we'd be top 100.

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

            This is true. My worst season ever. Everything I like about FPL hasn't been allowed to flourish this season. Sounds like an excuse, but it's totally different to any other season and I'm not used to it.

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        2. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I was advising people to get Demichelis due to BAPs. Regretting going Coleman instead, especially as I had Baines. Hindsight is 20:20

          My point on Flanagan and Migs stands after today, though lots of talk Flanagan will get dropped.

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      2. Zombie
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I would have gotten Skrtel but no funds...So did flanagan and benched Ivanovic

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    2. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      This is seriously bad luck you've had.

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    3. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Can't believe you didn't have Gibbs

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    4. Zep
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not much better here...

      2 from Adrian, Coleman, Kos & Evra... 🙁

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    5. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ouch

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  12. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Suarez sits on 10.1 points per game for the season. That has to be unprecedented?

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  13. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Jose really was right when he called Wenger an "expert in failure".

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    1. onionbarje
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      you mean 'specialist in failure' and yes he was, it may be time for him and Arsenal to part company so they can actually achieve something.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That's the one 😉

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    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I disagree. An expert or specialist in failure, would be AVB.

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Flawed statement when you've achieved!

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  14. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Cardiff will be fine if they play like that every week IMO

    to score 3 at home and lose is almost unheard of and SaS won't roll up every week.

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    1. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      But they won't score three every week either. They are doomed

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    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They won't be fine.

      They will be relegated.

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    3. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      cardiff have played well the last 3 games, got mugged by Everton and Liverpool are just too much going forward atm.

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  15. Balotellitubbies
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    119 points with 8 to go. I'll take that.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      think I'll be on 100 with 10 to go after BAPs

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

        You might catch me this week.

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's a good score (post BAPS I'm guessing). Although, many here will have a score around that (I'm on 105-110 or so)

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      1. Balotellitubbies
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        yh post baps. Mutch first sub stuck on the bench though. 😆

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    3. Judas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      107 with 10 to go

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    4. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      106 with 10 to go

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  16. Granville
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney scores a chip having missed the last 61 efforts.

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    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Is there any specific approach to your game plan?

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  17. Judas
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will Lukaku get 2 bonus?

    because 2 people are on 11 BPS and 2 on 10

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      yeah should get 2 in that case

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  18. rohan
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Score check after predicted bonus points then?

    104(-4) with 10 to go

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      119 with 8

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      1. @ocprodigy
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        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        119 (-8) with 10 to go..

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      100 (-8) with 10 to go

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    3. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      109 with 10 to go. Best round ever.

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    4. Wavey Wambz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      96 with 10 to go.

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    5. Jairzinho
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      115 (-20), 11 to go.

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    6. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      103

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        11 to go

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    7. Judas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      107 with 10 to go

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

        oh and I took no hits

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    8. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      112 (-4) after baps with 9 DGW's left

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    9. Judas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      everyone on here does so well. the average for my mini-league is below 80

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    10. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      96 and 9

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    11. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Have no clue what baps will bring it to but 100 somethingish with 8 (9 if you count Captain twice)

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    12. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      123(-4). 9 to go

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    13. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      98 -4 , 11 to go

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    14. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      106 no hits with 10 to go, if Dzeko plays.

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  19. Jairzinho
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No players in my team playing tomorrow. Boooooring.

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Many are on the same boat I feel.

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    2. @ocprodigy
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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I've just got Vlaar, common bore draw!

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  20. Balotellitubbies
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lol @ Gibbs owners

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  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    this page deserves a question about the lukaku assist.

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  22. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So my non dgw defenders both kept a CS. Not bad at all. 😎

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Me too

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

        Nice feeling taking the risk and having it pay off!

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        1. Balotellitubbies
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Olsson got 2 baps too. Nearly the perfect gameweek. Just Mata that semi flopped keeping Mutch on the bench.

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      My non DGW 1st sub defender kept a CS. One I played got 7 the other 2 got 2 combined

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

        Ahhh well fingers crossed they'll do you justice in their next match!

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  23. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    The Rooney goal is going to be unbearable on MOTD..

    Will they use the Nayim comparison?

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  24. gers23
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will Januzai feature against city?

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  25. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Got Kos by -4, to get his -1
    Sold Bassong by -4
    after those moves, I bench Hazard

    Hate this dgw

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  26. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Guys,
    I want to do caz to yaya. Need to another transfer to fund it. Which is better:
    Mata to Oscar
    Mata to Snodgrass
    Sturridge to bony
    Lukaku to bony

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't take out Sturridge. If Mata keeps playing in the hole he's worth a hold on IMO. Maybe D

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  27. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Reporter: "Today was your biggest win as Chelsea coach. Do you now believe that you are title contenders?"
    Mourinho: "No"

    I love that guy!

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  28. RabMac
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone know when the Everton v Palace game is being replayed?

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  29. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    98 with 9 left. Average.

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Far from average, that's big score.

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