Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Sunday has a lot to live up to and, from a Fantasy perspective, it looks to be little more than a scouting mission.

None of today’s four participants have a double fixture in the Gameweek, meaning that, in Fantasy Premier League terms, they’ll be few assets on show that will influence our Gameweek tallies.

Even so, Tottenham’s White Hart Lane encounter with Southampton should tell us plenty about the remaining prospects of their players over the run-in. Similarly, Aston Villa go into their home meeting with Stoke looking for a third consecutive win, with Christian Benteke certainly up for consideration as an end of season differential.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for news of today’s lineups, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is warmed up and ready to go for those looking to scratch that real-time reaction itch.

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

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

    Just seen what's happened so far today. Selling Lallana before a DGW and having it backfire Is annoying because he's a player I like and almost got him at times when he would have scored well for me but when I eventually got him it was for 1 assist then a run of blanks but nevertheless its not surprising that he scored.

    But for the also sold Boruc to get an assist... this is just outright trolling FFS!

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    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      that Boruc bit is really annoying haha

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      My ML leader has Boruc. All I can say is...

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    3. aehii
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      At least I didn't sell Lallana, just benched him. He'll have to be my differential now I'm even further behind. Ho hum.

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    4. Kylos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Sold JROD for Dzeko

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  2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Arsene Wenger's alarm goes off this morning.
    His wife wakes him up and says: "Wake up darling, its 7".
    Wenger replies: "7? Have they scored again?''

    😆

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      not funny

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      1. Pepereina Pizza
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        look again! it's funny!

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      2. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        You kidding? It's frickin' hilarious

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      3. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah, I guess you need a sense of humour really to get it. You really do take yourself too seriously! I hope I didn't hurt your feelings! You know, because I'd hate to put you off your stride when you're your usual self, ripping everyone else's teams week in week out 😆

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          😆

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      🙂

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    3. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      hahaha

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    4. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Perfect . Made my day 😆

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  3. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Eto'o confirmed out for 10-15 days.

    Touch and go for PSG... 😕

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  4. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    2-0 Atletico. Diego (not Costa)

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      i hope Barca beat Real to shake things up a bit.

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      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Ditto. Would really help the excitement for the remainder.

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    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      is that Brazilian Diego who was at Wolfsburg and Juve?

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      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Yup. Never turned out to be the player people thought he would be...

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        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          yeah when he went to Juve everyone thought he would become one of the top players..fizzled out

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    3. JJO
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Its actually Diego Costa 🙂

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      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        I see they have corrected it now. My bad!

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    4. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      One more goal would have been nice

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  5. trikster102
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Got rid of Hazard and J Rod and put Lallana on the bench. All have got a goal each. Really hope the next round of games makes my changes worth it.

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    1. Snikiii
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      gw isnt over

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Dzeko in the Championship next season tearing it up.

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        He'll still be a donkey, but at least he'll be a donkey playing more games

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        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Said before, will say it again, he was incredible at Wolfsburg. Still, goons murder them Championship teams 😉

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Oh dear.

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Conspiracy 😉

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  6. Pepereina Pizza
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Good God, people, the bleating is deafening in here today.

    Quit it with the hindsight-heavy hand-wringing over your transfers. If it was a good idea 2 days ago, it can still be a good idea.

    I thought you SOLD ERIKSEN because you were tired of living and dying by his inconsistency, and yet he ruins your entire Sunday hangover with 2 meaningless goals.

    SHUT UP!!! None of your opponents have him anyway! It's not like you sold CR7 to buy Ballack.

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      +1

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I think you might try sympathy. Gets a better response. 😉

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    3. aehii
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Can I complain about benching hazard and lallana? Because I did and am complaining.

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    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      In hindsight I shouldnt have captained Kolarov....

      Probs should have got rid of Aguero and Adebayor too, but thems the hands.

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    5. Pepereina Pizza
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Nobody owns Crouch, either!

      You knew what Lallana was capable of when you traded him in for Kevin Nolan, just like everyone else!

      You read the Big Numbers with multiple Snodgrass mentions for the entire last month, every week, didnt' you?

      It does not help anyone to suffer publicly. Be a man (or a woman) and DEAL WITH IT. Be constructive.
      ANd be honest if the DGW bandwagons brought you to where you are.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        I dont find any of that relevant to my comment

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        1. Pepereina Pizza
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          I don't either, which is why i replied to my own comment 😉

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          1. The EJJ
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            If you can't have a moan about fantasy football here, then where can you?

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  7. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Could Suarez be the most expensive player in FPL history next year do we think? Hea done better than RvP for his 14m tag, so might he be 15m, and would you buy him?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      he will be at Real Madrid next season

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Benzema is doing fantastic though, and could they possibly afford to spend another 100m?

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      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Why? Will Liverpool draw them in the CL

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      3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        😆 Nicely done

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      4. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        No, he won't leave now that Liverpool are in the UCL

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    2. aehii
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      When he's getting more goals than entire teams, yes.

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    3. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      He will be 14

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    4. Goaldigger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I think 14, if he stays. Hope he dies.

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      1. Goaldigger
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        DOES

        Goddamnit

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          hahaha

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        2. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Thought it was quite harsh 😉

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    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      No. But then I haven't this year, either. Or last. 🙂

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    6. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      doubtful. RVP went from 12-> 13 -> 14 right? Suarez can't go from 11-> 15. Might even be like 13-13.5 next season.

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  8. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Signs that you're having a bad 2013/14 season:

    Number 1 - you haven't owned Yaya Toure but you have owned the other one

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      😆

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    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      LOL

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    3. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      🙂

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    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Who is these fellow they call Yaya?

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Yaya Sanogo

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      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        We ran around all over town and sang that one after he scored that OG. Priceless.

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

          😆

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    5. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Ibrahim? 😯

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

        Ba? 😉

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    6. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Players you sold (for a hit!) score more in one game than the players you brought in will probably score in two!

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    7. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      😆

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  9. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Will shurrle start vs CP?

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Schurrle he will with Eto'o out

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        What about Torres?

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  10. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Any folks here doing Silva to Yaya? Waiting for midweek game to go by or transferring before the price rise?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Got both. Can I still do Silva > Yaya so I have two?

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      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Eh? You said you got both.

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        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Yeah, I was joking. Would rather have 2 Yaya's!

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    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I would keep Silva. Anyone else you could trade out?

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      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Gerrard but he's going to stay for the rest of the season.

        Hazard / Gerrard / Silva / Snodgrass / Mutch - got about 0.5m left in the bank or so.

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        1. Grounderz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Oops, apologies. Got enough to make a straight swap for Yaya. Forgot I had the money from selling Ince.

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  11. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Wait a minute.....Boruc got a f**king assist?

    You have to be taking the piss. 🙄

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      😆 nope

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        What happened?

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        1. Tim Canterbury
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          No I'm not taking the piss

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      2. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Mannone now needs a CS against Liverpool for my hit to break even.

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

          Pen save against Gerrard, its coming.

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          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            That would be the most amazing thing of the season, if that happened.

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          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            Shut the feck up. Please. My week is dreadful enough. I thenk yew.

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

              Mine has also been painful. Can we meet halfway and agree that Gerrard scores the rebound?

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            2. Woy of the Wovers
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 12 months ago

              Getting Suarez for GW38?

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 12 months ago

                Why would I?

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    2. Goaldigger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I know 🙁

      Adds to my tally of now 29 on the bench. Bloody trolling dgw.

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    3. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      He had a couple of disallowed goals as well. Unlucky, really.

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  12. JT's Dog
      9 years, 12 months ago

      120 points and counting

      That would have been my situation if I hadn't WCed

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        What are you on with your WC? 150?

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        1. JT's Dog
            9 years, 12 months ago

            108
            Slightly better players for mid week though

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      2. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Vlaar 😆

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        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          You have him? Bad luck.

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      3. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        If Evra doesn't start midweek I'll get one point off Vlaar on my bench...If he does start he's playing Man City....I think I'll settle for Vlaar tbh...

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        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          I don't want him to play have Ivan on the bench

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        2. Chris_White
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          United will win 1-0

          #Believe

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          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            Can't see it..but I'll believe. Just need Evra to start now.

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            1. Captain Shirokov
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 12 months ago

              0 points now

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        3. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Which Vlaar point?

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          1. Jax
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            O points. Evra will start on tuesday

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      4. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Stokelona.

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Right on cue, Cameron goal.

          Brilliant stuff really.

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      5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        OMG cameron

        arnautovic assist

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      6. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Wow. Wonderful football 😯

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Cameron legend 😉

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      7. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        4-1 😆

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      8. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        If Evra doesn't start midweek I'll get 0 points off Vlaar on my bench...Quality.

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        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          LOL

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        2. Jax
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Evra was rested yesterday mate.

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        3. Efan Ekoku Pops
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          I've got Azpi with 6 points waiting to come on. Cue a 1 pointer from Evra.

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          1. Jax
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            He'll play can see a draw

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      9. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        About 10 Villa fans left in the stadium.

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      10. Wavey Wambz
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        If William Carvalho can develop his attacking game, and refine his defensive skills, he'll be better than Fernandihno no doubt. Physically the man is like Yaya Toure but with more defensive awareness. I say that because Yaya bombs forward and lets Fernandinho clean things up. If United sign him, 37m is too much in my opinion, but anyway, If he comes they can shift to a 4-1-4-1 maybe with him operating as the '1' in the formation.

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          I've never even heard of him, and he's rumoured to be 37m?

          Wow. 🙄

          Another United panic buy I suppose.

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          1. The Light Knight
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            To be fair, the people in the know (ie not on this site) rate him highly. Prices are crazy and I doubt he'd go to United anyway

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        2. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Will he get more points than Ron Vlaar and Patrice Evra combined in a DGW?...I'll have him...

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          1. Margarido
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            Something of a Yaya Matic or a Nemanja Toure.

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        3. Margarido
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Agreed.
          But if he his gone, Sporting is completely dismantled.

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      11. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Would you play Pieters(HUL) or Shaw(NEW)?

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        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Shaw.

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Tricky. I think Newcastle are due another cock-up, so Shaw.

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        3. Chris_White
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Cheers lads, currently on Shaw.

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      12. deathcabofdevil
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Took a hit for Lallana to AOC. Worst punt of the season.

        On another note, will he be suspended against Swansea ?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Yes. Sorry, mate. 🙁

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          1. Snikiii
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            confirmed?

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      13. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        I got rid of lallana and jay rod for -4. Also benched Boruc for mannone

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        1. Efan Ekoku Pops
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Same.
          Lallana > Gerrard -4
          Boruc > Mannone -4

          That Boruc assist just takes the pi$$

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      14. Mr. Bean
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        2nd highest scoring weekend in Premier League history

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      15. jordinho23
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Stuck with Eriksen faith repaid

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          That is not something which I would reveal ...

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      16. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        AJ and Sterling to Mutch and Lallana for free is really temptin.. on a scale of 1 to no brainer its a no brainer right? Team is

        Mannone (Adrian)
        Baines Coleman Azpilicueta (Dann Chester)
        Hazard Silva Yaya AJ (Sterling)
        Suarez Lukaku Sturridge

        Dont really want to carry AJ all the way to GW 37

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            oooh.. just seen this. thanks doos. bigger no brainer than i thought

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      17. Vardy Gras PBFC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Expect there are a few managers hoping Dzeko doesn't recover in time for Tuesday.

        2nd place in ML has Lallana 1st off the bench.
        3rd place has Oscar.

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