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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Sunday focuses on the ambitions of the Merseyside pair, as Everton look to close in on fourth place with a win over Arsenal at Goodison, while Liverpool seek to extend their run of victories to nine by clawing back top spot with the points at West Ham.

Arsenal take on the Toffees having won just once in five matches, while Roberto Martinez’s outfit have five straight wins, putting them just four points behind the Gunners with a game in hand. Sunday’s clash is perfectly poised, then, with Fantasy managers looking to a host of Everton options ahead of their double Gameweek to come.

Later today, Luis Suarez will face up to a West Ham defence with the majority backing the Uruguayan with the armband. His potential haul looks pivotal to our Gameweek fortunes again, with the likes of Daniel Sturridge and Steven Gerrard providing an able supporting cast at the Boleyn Ground.

Our Twitter feed will bring you all the news from today’s teamsheets, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to accompany you right through to the final whistle in East London.

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

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  1. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero or dzeko

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    1. chicrah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero for sure.

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      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure it's for sure.

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

        kun

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

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

      Both.

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

      All three.

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

        Cause Aguero will be broken in two parts by the second game.

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    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      To go with lukaku and suarez

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

      neither. triple mids

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Like it.

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    7. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Neither

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  2. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Baines with the Third highest BPS scores for Everton right now, three more more BPS than any other defender. If this score-line remains throughout the 90 minutes Baines should get be on for 2 BAPS

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    1. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He'll need another + CS to surpass Naismith, no?

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      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Especially considering he would get match winning goal

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        1. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Didn't consider Naismith's winning goal BAPS, I guess if the score-line remained the same then he would still get one

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

      So?

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

      It's only because he has completed 30 passes...

      Others will catch up when they reach 30 too...

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

    Who you going for in the boat race?

    My money's on Sheffield Poly.

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

        That little motorboat wins every time

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

          😀

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      • Essan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        the Aussie swimmer

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    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A few Months ago someone posted a link about Seamus Coleman getting engaged and I'm just realizing now that I should have commented, "The bride of Merseyside finally gets his girl." Carry on.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        ? 🙂

        Care to rephrase that? 😉

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        1. Nice to Finally Michu
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          10 years, 1 month ago

          http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/irish-footballer-seamus-coleman-to-tie-the-knot-with-long-term-girlfriend-29874735.html This was announced the day after he had scored 3 goals in 4 matches so no, I think it's phrased properly 🙂

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      2. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        You mean the groom, Coleman is a man!

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    3. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      RE-POST

      Boruc
      Baines* Ward* Azpi
      Yaya* Ki* Hazard Eriksen
      Suarez Lukaku* Sturridge
      Adrian Mutch John Chester

      1FT & £2.2ITB

      A. Sturridge + John >> Dzeko + Zabaleta for -4 and bench Ki
      B.Sturridge + Ki >> Dzeko + Mirallas for -4

      Please choose..

      *I would like to have a Man City defender for the rest of the season

      Thanks!

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      1. Essan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Go for Zaba

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

        B

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

      Arsenal were nicely poised at Christmas to win the league, the perfect chance for Wenger to strengthen the team in January & win the league.

      But instead he decided to buy one injured player that is average at best, now we are in danger of losing CL football (we'd get knocked out in the second round anyway) & finishing 5th in the league.

      A direct result of Wenger's inaction.

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

        Same old, same old

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      2. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        In fairness though he has lost...

        Wilshite
        Ramsey
        Ozil (recently)
        And
        Walcott.

        Not sure how the other teams would manage losing 4 players like that.

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

          Wilshite 😆 Nail on the head!!

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          1. Chucky
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            😆

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          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            None of that please. 😀

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        2. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          this

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

          No excuse lol teams lose players to injury all the time. You can't expect not to.

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        4. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yes but he needed a striker most of all (which none of the above are) and he didn't buy one

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        5. Hamstergod
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I think Walcott and Ramsey are the biggest losses, Wilshire seems to be injured most of the time so they had to count on that and Ozil was a bit off form lately.

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

          Exactly. No doubt we did need a striker in the window though. However Im prepared to be a little more patient and do think they will spend for next season.

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        7. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He had time to replace Walcott and Ramsey though.

          And maybe Wilshere?? Can't remember when he got injured.

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      3. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        And chances are, he will be there next season again

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

        Next season Ron , hang in bud.

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      5. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Arsenal still has better matches ahead than Everton.

        With Ramsey back, it can turnaround.

        I do agree, they should have got some more players in the transfer window, if for nothing else then bolstering the squad.

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

          Agree , Ramsey back will be a big "lift" hope ....

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    5. Sarnab
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku goal was class. Ben Arfa style.

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Vintage Ben Arfa if anything 🙂

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      2. Declan
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Final score? I'll go 3-2

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

          6-0

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

          2- 1 good for bets. 2-2 wd be great though.

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    6. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nice to see Lukaku showing Mourinho the finger with that celebration after the goal.

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

        Lol

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

        Anyone seen Noah film yet?
        Any good?
        Or a wash out

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        1. Dr Ennet
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Haven't seen it but I am a big fan of Darren Aronofsky's movies... Just hope he hasn't bottled it with this one... 🙂

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

            Ummm....He somewhat did

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            1. Dr Ennet
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              That is a shame after his previous films... 🙁

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

                Not that much 😛

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                1. Dr Ennet
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  Ha ha fair enough! 😀

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          It is a wash-0ut. Obviously. 😉

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          1. Dr Ennet
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Ha ha good one Doos... 😉

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

                Wow credit correctly please

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                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  It's the way I tell 'em! 😉

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                2. Dr Ennet
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  Ha ha 😀 Good one JTD!

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          2. Nice to Finally Michu
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Pretty good, some creepy parts in it but I liked the majority of it though

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

                Cheers not too long?

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                1. Nice to Finally Michu
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  A bit too long now that I think about it, they added a few unnecessary scenes that the movie could have done with out to be honest

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

                    wait till you see god's biblical cut 😉

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            2. Zombie
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              10 years, 1 month ago

              I did...Found it on slightly boring side but everything else - especially Acting & the eerie setting is top notch

              I think if I had more familiarity about Genesis, I would like it more

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

                  Do you think bible knowledge helps

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

                    Some sequences are symbolic. So unlike me, someone with bible knowledge may find them interesting

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              2. Essan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                My brother reckons it's rubbish.

                But he's an Aussie, so may not be entirely reliable ......

                It's got Hermione in it. Can't be that bad! 😀

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

                  She has such a crybaby role in it :\

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

                Went to Cinema to watch it last night......30 mins of adverts then abandoned - Waterlogged.

                I'll get my coat 🙂

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            3. SC not pearls before swine
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Lukaku is so tricking us again, isn't he? He's looking like a standout captain option again and BLAM, 4 points.

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            4. CFC1990
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Who is everyone buying in for the double game week 34?

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Puncheon. He shits when he wants.

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              2. DA Minnion (Former great)
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                I've two free transfers so it will be lallana and aguero I think

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

              Mirallas and Coleman benched, this could be bad.

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              1. Lord Flashheart
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                ?

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            6. mitro
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              captain for next gw guys?

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              1. RoysCallerAnne
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Rickie Lambert

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

                no suarez for sure

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              3. Breadbin
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Suarez.

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

                dzeko

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            7. PogChamp
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Transferred Lukaku in by mistake. Thought the DGW was this week. First time owner too 🙂

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

                reminds me of withnail and i
                "we went on holiday by mistake" 🙂

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                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  😆

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            8. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Is Lukaku left or right footed?

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              1. Wilshere Knowledge
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Left.

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            9. CFC1990
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Worth keeping Koscielny? Arsenal have strong fixtures

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

                im keeping, dont mind all the price drops. best fixtures towards the end and his ownership is low now.

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              2. 7shadesofsmoke
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                if you've kept him this long, i would

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

              T20 final coming soon as well 😀

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              1. The B
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                FECK THE T20! Boring as hell.

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

              Anyone else getting sick of Coleman?

              Everton go hard down the left, Baines will cross as often as he can, get shots away etc. Coleman simply uses his forward runs to stretch the game but if he receives the ball he'll look short and give up the chance of a cross.

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              1. Dr Ennet
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                I reckon it's time to get rid after GW34 anyway... He has served us pretty well though... 🙂

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

              Baines, Coleman, Barkley and Sturridge OR Coleman, Barkley, Lukaku and Terry for dgw?

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              1. Nice to Finally Michu
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Terry and Lukaku over Baines and Sturridge

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

                  Cheers:)

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

              Anyone gonna watch T20 final? starting in 8 minutes

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            14. Zinedine Kilbane
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              No disrespect to Everton but I hope arsenal get them selves together and nail that 4th position. Everton in champ league would be a waste of a spot, would like to see a team get it that would deff progress group stages and enhance prem leagues rep. With lukaku, deulofue and Barry back to clubs and unlikely to retain both Baines and Coleman, to many areas would need replaced with no money

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

                premier league teams rep in Europe in already low

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

                  *is

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              2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                i think arsenal in champ league is a waste of a spot.....no disrespect

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                1. Zinedine Kilbane
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  Arsenal record in group stages is impressive

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              3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                A real little bundle of joy, ain'tcha? 😕

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

                Won't matter, 4th spot won't qualify for champions league anyway.

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              5. 1966 was a great year for E…
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                It'll make no difference when Utd win the CL 😉

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                1. Zinedine Kilbane
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 1 month ago

                  We're only 9 points and 7 big name signings of it lol this may be a factor in my positivity doosra

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            15. Benteke10
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Second half here we go

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

                Yeah this.

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            16. Plagued by indecision
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Looking like Sturridge > Lukaku for the double I guess... No doubt he'll now blank like he did when I owned him for weeks earlier in the season.

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

                who is your other striker? i wouldnt sell SAS

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              2. Kylos
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                I'm going studge > lukaku too1

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            17. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Forgot to change UFPL team, Baines, Lukaku, Mirallas, Sturridge, Gerrard, Flanagan all sat on my bench. Was doing ok too 🙁

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              1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Gutted

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              2. In Like Flynn.
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Unlucky WR, what happened, overslept or just forgot?

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

              Come on Everton, we want 4+!!!! Lukaku and Barkley in the points please!! Keep that clean sheet too!!

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

              have a feeling martinez will end up at United.

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

                Nah, Moyes and Wenger will swap jobs.

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            20. Elfozzie 42
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Thank god for Lukaku is all I can say. Assumung SaS do something this afternoon as well, I might just about savage respectability from my worst game week to date.
              Still trying to come to terms with bringing in Caulker of Azpi, I've run the same choice again 100 times i my head and I still don't know WTF I was thinking! 😉

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

                your grav makes me smile everytime

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            21. Scratch
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              The usual anti-Arsenal hysteria going on here today again I see. With the injuries they've had it's no wonder the poor results they've had.

              Put Hazard, Oscar, Matic, Ramires and Terry in the treatment room and i'd love to see where they'd be right now.
              Or Silva, Yaya, Kompany, Fernandinho and Nasri for Citeh.
              Or Gerrard, Sterling, Coutinho, Agger, Studge for Pool
              Or uhhh mmm.... ehh Fellaini, Cleverley, Valencia, Carrick and Vidic for United 😉

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Welbeck. That is all. 😉

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

                and that's why Wenger had to but in Jan with his thin squad

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

                  *buy

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

                Becomes so clear , when you spell it out .. tx Scratch .

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            22. Tezmoore
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Current team:

              Ruddy
              ZAB // COLMAN // WARD // Cahill
              Hazard // Lallana // YAYA
              Sturridge // Suarez // LUKAKU

              Bench: Davis, Barcuna, Collins, Mutch

              Best option for GW 34
              A) Sturridge + Mutch > Aguero + Barkley
              B) Lallana + Ruddy > Silva + Speroni

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            23. Anonymous84
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Does anyone know if Odemwingie will be ineligable when Stoke play Cardiff? It's a permanent transfer but sometimes there are still clauses that they can not play against old club?

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

                Of course he will.

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