The Dugout Discussion – Tuesday

There’s just one match on this evening’s agenda to concern Fantasy managers. Arsenal’s rescheduled home clash with West Ham gets underway at 7.45pm, with the Gunners desperate to get their bid for a fourth-placed finish back on track:

Arsene Wenger’s side will be buoyed by the weekend FA Cup Semi-Final win over Wigan, and with games against Hull, Newcastle, West Brom and Norwich still to follow, their chief Fantasy assets have the perfect platform to make a bid for our consideration.

Meanwhile, the Hammers have survival on their agenda. Sam Allardyce’s side roll up to the Emirates knowing that a win would take them to the 40-point mark and leave them 10 points clear of the drop zone with only four matches remaining.

We’ll bring you the teamsheet news from tonight’s game in north London via our Twitter feed, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open for those looking for some real-time reactions.

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DonTheSpecialOne
10 years, 25 days ago
Yaya -> Eriksen.. Confirm?
Silva, Punch, Lalllana and Noone my mids. Nasri is tempting but Erikson looks a bargain at 6.8
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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Lol @ topofthepage
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2. TG32
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Eriksen will ruin Fulham at home. He plays much better at home!
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  1. DonTheSpecialOne
    10 years, 25 days ago
    I'll just hit confirm
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3. Redalert
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Nasri for me, only just do . Decision based on man city DGW.
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  1. DonTheSpecialOne
    10 years, 25 days ago
    Thanks man, I hear you and see your point. Already have Silva and Aguero, Feels good to spread The love! Think I'm going for The dane
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Chucky
10 years, 25 days ago
Arse are terrible. I am sure Arse will get their normal flukey luck and steal this one in the end but they still wont qualify for UCL
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1. Declan
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Flukey luck 😆
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2. Wilshere Knowledge
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Its tough playing against 11 men.
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3. Debauchy
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Yeah but we might get something ???
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4. EmreCan Hustle
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Leave it to a Chelsea fan to day the weirdest things 😆
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  1. EmreCan Hustle
    10 years, 25 days ago
    *say
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Revival
10 years, 25 days ago
Stuart Downing with the assist for the Arsenal goal 😉
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pundit of punts
10 years, 25 days ago
It's going all according to plan till now

No CS and FPL irrelevant players scoring. 😀
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  10 years, 25 days ago
  They may well be irrelevant to you ... 🙂
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  1. pundit of punts
    10 years, 25 days ago
    That's why I said "scoring". Knew few out there like you have Cazorla. 🙂
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Scratch
10 years, 25 days ago
If Giroud was capable of finishing his dinner Arsenal would have 2 or 3 goals already.
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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  10 years, 25 days ago
  What happened to him? Started The season really well
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  1. Rafabio
    10 years, 25 days ago
    Fatigue on top of not being very good == dip in form @ this stage of the season.
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  2. TG32
    10 years, 25 days ago
    Personal problems & a rift with Wenger over it: Confidence player
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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 25 days ago
    fatigue, off the field issues, loss in confidence
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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      10 years, 25 days ago
      All good points. Also no Wally, Ozil, Ramsey etc is worth mentioning, he's having a tough time up front alone
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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        10 years, 25 days ago
        yep. he's not an out striker
        
        seems to enjoy buildup play more rather than scoring
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      2. Scratch
        10 years, 25 days ago
        Those absentees aren't the reason he keeps miscontrolling the ball, giving possession away and missing his team's best chances
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2. Declan
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Even his record for France is brutal, I dont know.......
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3. Crouch Potato!
  10 years, 25 days ago
  So the goals he scored so far this season got diverted in by the wind or something?
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  1. Scratch
    10 years, 25 days ago
    13 goals isn't great when he's the only proper centre forward at a top 5 club. In fact, it's probably worse than them all bar Chelsea who have their own striker problems but at least they have 3.
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4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 25 days ago
  he has a decent goalscoring record for arsenal.
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TG32
10 years, 25 days ago
Are there any bloggers here? Thinking of setting up a blog in relation to football, anybody have any tips or advice on the best sites to use?
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1. Rafabio
  10 years, 25 days ago
  typepad.com and forget about it.
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2. Revival
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Check out OLBG, great blogging and discussion threads there
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3. junitrules
  10 years, 25 days ago
  I just got back from 7 months of travelling. Used wordpress.com. Was easy to set up and manage
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The Sarjeant
10 years, 25 days ago
I'd love Everton to finish in the top four!
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1. Scratch
  10 years, 25 days ago
  I like Everton but they have practically no squad and no centre forward. CL football and they'd probably end up finishing 9th or 10th next season.
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  1. OShaughnessy
    10 years, 25 days ago
    CL football brings the cash & in turn, the players... right?
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2. Declan
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Why?
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
10 years, 25 days ago
good old pod
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 25 days ago
  desperately need lukaku to channel the spirit of pod tomorrow
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  1. turd ferguson
    10 years, 25 days ago
    this ting
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pundit of punts
10 years, 25 days ago
Any reason not to do Yaya>Gerrard now?
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Tuesday?
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  1. pundit of punts
    10 years, 25 days ago
    😕
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2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Duh. Yaya isn't going to score a hattrick from the physio room is he?
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3. Granville
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Just do it
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4. Gooner Kebab
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Gerro a yc away from suspension?
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  1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
    10 years, 25 days ago
    No.
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  2. A.T
    10 years, 25 days ago
    Not anymore
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  3. DJFootball
    10 years, 25 days ago
    Not anymore 🙂
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5. pundit of punts
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Cheers all.
  
  Just did it.
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Somalion
10 years, 25 days ago
Totes taking a selfie

http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/entry_photo_images/9511139/Screen_Shot_2013-12-02_at_4.13.56_PM_large_verge_medium_landscape.png
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 25 days ago
  😀
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2. turd ferguson
  10 years, 25 days ago
  fek selfies
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  1. Somalion
    10 years, 25 days ago
    http://www.depresseddarth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Darth-Vader-Shopping.jpg
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Egg noodle
10 years, 25 days ago
Wow look at the Arsenal team list in FPL.
10 out of 14 midfielders are flagged 😯
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 25 days ago
  yep depressing reading
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2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 25 days ago
  one of the reasons for collapse
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3. Yome
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Eyes hurt
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4. Debauchy
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Yeah. And same reason Arsenal are scrapping like a lower league team at the moment. Still keeping the faith.
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5. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Nice to see Danny Drinkwater score that goal for your lot yesterday
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Declan
10 years, 25 days ago
It's Cazorla Merse, not Cazola 🙄
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1. Somalion
  10 years, 25 days ago
  He's no Zola, I agree.
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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    10 years, 25 days ago
    still remember that backheel goal of his
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    1. Somalion
      10 years, 25 days ago
      The force was strong that day, aye.
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2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Loads of pundits on the tele say Carzola. 😆
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Syd.
10 years, 25 days ago
Arsenal are doing this season in reverse

They are usually shit at the start of the season and good at the end of the season

Not this year
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1. Declan
  10 years, 25 days ago
  FA Cup winners and 4th would do me mate.
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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 25 days ago
    +1
    
    would be a success.
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  2. Debauchy
    10 years, 25 days ago
    + 2
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2. Wilshere Knowledge
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Thats an insult to shit.
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Revival
10 years, 25 days ago
Already have Silva and Gerrard, so Yaya > Mata the best move?
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1. TG32
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Yup
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Count of Monte Hristo
10 years, 25 days ago
Cazorla brace incoming, I hope
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Big Col
10 years, 25 days ago
Anyone know when the Southampton press conference is this week? Want to know if Boruc is fit yet as I cant afford to go without a keeper for another week.
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1. Kudo Warrior
  10 years, 25 days ago
  He tweeted earlier saying he feels much better.
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  1. Kudo Warrior
    10 years, 25 days ago
    Can't find it but I think it was hulked earlier on today.
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    1. Big Col
      10 years, 25 days ago
      found it thanks
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  2. Big Col
    10 years, 25 days ago
    Cheers, I'll see if I can find the tweet
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2. OShaughnessy
  10 years, 25 days ago
  I'd make a move regardless...
  
  South's fixtures aren't that great & there are DGW keepers out there...
  
  An extra game against the right side could make up for a hit too.
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DonTheSpecialOne
10 years, 25 days ago
Arsenal's average age (starting XI today) is 29 years and 118 days - that's their oldest average on a starting team since Leeds in 03 (30 years and 118 days)
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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Just in case anyone was wondering.. Lol
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Yome
10 years, 25 days ago
Can Arsenal still attract big names? Surely if they don't qualify for the UCL, not many world class players will want to play at the Emirates.
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1. Wilshere Knowledge
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Why would be pay big? We have Diaby back, like a new signing.
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  1. Yome
    10 years, 25 days ago
    How long will he stay fit though?
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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      10 years, 25 days ago
      Sorry, must be an inside joke. Wenger has said tht every year for as long as i can remember as to why we dont spend big. We dont buy big players.
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      1. Yome
        10 years, 25 days ago
        Seriously as an Arsenal fan I am sure you realize that in order to win trophies, big players will help massively. It is a shame that only Ozil (as a very big player) came in the past 7-8 years...
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  2. Debauchy
    10 years, 25 days ago
    Yeah Flamnini and this year,Ramsey like " 2 big signings " next year its Diaby.
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2. Yome
  10 years, 25 days ago
  In fact not much will change, Wenger ain't gonna sign loads of players like every season...
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3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 25 days ago
  top players would come but just need to spend
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  1. Yome
    10 years, 25 days ago
    Yeh Wenger is not a big spender, a shame
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    1. Debauchy
      10 years, 25 days ago
      Gonna change , gonna change ;;;;; Believe , hope ...i
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NATSTER
10 years, 25 days ago
As non-owner, it's good to see both teams conceded. 😀
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OShaughnessy
10 years, 25 days ago
Fun Fact of the Day:

If you started the WHM keeper every week then you'd be 11pts ahead of any other keeper in the game.

Adrian & Jääskeläinen = 157pts
Cech = 146pts

Curious if anyone who's rotated their keepers this year could top that 155pts mark?
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maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
10 years, 25 days ago
Lol if arsenal don't qualify for champions league maybe they'll have to look for talent in our ow country instead of finding youngsters from abroad. For the best. Maybe they'll turn out like us and actually win the league after a few years
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Liverpool haven't won a league for 24 years mate
  
  record still stands
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2. Declan
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Like us?
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3. Somalion
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Yeah, no more signing these foreigners like Walcott or Wilshere. Good solid English players like Coutinho, Sakho, Aspas, Suarez, Agger, Skrtel, Mignolet, Enrique, Lucas, Borini, Illori, Reina, Jones, Toure. Prime English talent.
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  1. Declan
    10 years, 25 days ago
    Yeah but they signed Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing.
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    1. Somalion
      10 years, 25 days ago
      The sarcasm is strong in this one.
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  2. DonTheSpecialOne
    10 years, 25 days ago
    😀
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4. Debauchy
  10 years, 25 days ago
  You must be the thickest skinned poster ever witnessed. Forever posting absolute nonsense but back constantly to accept your deserved abuse and ridicule,
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  1. Mílanista
    10 years, 25 days ago
    Its like he's fishing or something 😉
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Revival
10 years, 25 days ago
Had Yaya since GW1 so only get a 9.7m selling value now 🙁
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1. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Haven't owned him since he was 5.0m a few seasons ago 🙂
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2. Ruudy Van
  10 years, 25 days ago
  If you had him since GW 1 you'd be selling at 9.5?!?!
  
  I have him selling at 9.7m and i bought him for 9mil.
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3. OShaughnessy
  10 years, 25 days ago
  I feel for you sir... I truly do. :eyeroll:
  http://i.imgur.com/a1gKaHa.jpg
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Jam0sh
10 years, 25 days ago
Yaya to Silva or Eriksen?
Current midfield: Yaya, Lallana, Nasri, Gerrard, Puncheon (I also have Kun from city)
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1. TG32
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Very hard choice. Short term: Eriksen
  Long term: Silva (only because of the extra fixture)
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Werkself
10 years, 25 days ago
Hi all,

Just have a 5 minute break at the office and wanted to check on the Baines injury rumor. Has it been resolved? Haven't seen a mention on this page.

Thanks.
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TG32
10 years, 25 days ago
How do ye think Mutch will do at home vs Stoke this weekend?
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 25 days ago
  none
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2. OShaughnessy
  10 years, 25 days ago
  I'd put his Anytime Goal odds at approximately 13.47%
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CapFive
10 years, 25 days ago
Have Suarez-Dzeko-Lukaku.

Who woukd you transfer Dzeko and Lukaku for? Money is no problem
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1. TG32
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Aguero & then Rooney next week when fully fit
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Scratch
10 years, 25 days ago
How did Downing ever become a professional footballer...
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1. Somalion
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Collected 10 crisp packets.
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2. Declan
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Was half decent at Boro'
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3. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 25 days ago
  He was good at Villa
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  1. Scratch
    10 years, 25 days ago
    Never rated him or Young at Villa tbh, Always thought Milner was the only goodun at the time
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Franfe98
10 years, 25 days ago
Hi guys, need some help here please

Firstly, Yaya will be out for at least to weeks. Do you think that he will be okay in two weeks or he might be out for the rest of the season. I dont know what to do, should i sell him?

Then, Sturridge. What about his injury? Should i sell him? His price is going down today. I have suarez. Still, not because of the injury he was doing bad and i was thinking of selling him but i dont know what to do. If i sell him, the replacements could be Rooney or aguero. Who should i pick? I dont know anything about Rooney injury? Will he be out for the rest of the season as some say?

Also, what about hazard's injury?

Please i need your help! Thanks!
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Isca Extremadura
10 years, 25 days ago
If you were leading a ML by 50 points
What would the golden rules ?

For eg - limit hits - don't transfer out players you both have ?
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ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
10 years, 25 days ago
YYT Eriksen Lallana silva

Who the hell do I transfer yaya to?!
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1. TG32
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Mata
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  mata
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3. FantaCity
  10 years, 25 days ago
  gerrard
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4. CapFive
  10 years, 25 days ago
  Mata, Gerrad, Nasri
  
  I would personally go Mata
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