Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 1 – Saturday

With the purr from the Gylfi Sigurdsson bandwagon in our ears, Fantasy managers will now be looking to a batch of three o’clock kick-offs for similar targets. A quintet of afternoon matches await, before Arsenal host Crystal Palace at the Emirates this evening.

Interest in the top bracket looks somewhat limited, although the likes of Stoke and QPR have become unlikely sources of budget and mid-price assets, with the performances of Bojan, Jordan Mutch and Charlie Austin of particular interest. All start this afternoon and, interestingly, Austin is partnered by Loic Remy in the QPR attack, while Thomas Ince appears to be up front for visitors Hull.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku is handed a starting berth at Leicester by Roberto Martinez, despite fitness concerns. Kevin Mirallas is kept on the Everton bench with budget buy Steven Naismith earning a start. Meanwhile, down at the Boleyn Ground, Spurs start with both Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela as expected – although the likes of Eric Dier, Danny Rose and Aaron Lennon are all on the team sheet with Ben Davies, Lewis Holtby and Roberto Soldado amongst the subs.

You can look to out Twitter feed for all the lineup from today’s matches.

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

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  1. Game...Blouses
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    Chamahk should get a second yellow for that haircut

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    1. Kudo Warrior
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      LOL

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      1. Honeybadger
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        Agree

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    2. Gorgles
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      Lol

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    3. Jafooli
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      😆 .

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    4. @ocprodigy
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      I just lol'd out loud on a shop floor at work.

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  2. The Chosen One...
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    Is this Benatia to United legit?

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    1. Wouter
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      Jim White usually gets them spot on, so I reckon it is. And with Van Gaal reinforcing every time that a transfer can be done within 24 hours, expect it to be done soon.

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  3. mr messi
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    Just in to see Austin missed a pen. Ffs

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  4. tw
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    Ox on! Bout fecking time

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    1. tw
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      Wilshere off? 😯 why is Caz still on??

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  5. Gorgles
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    Oxlade finally

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    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
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      or is it Gibbs?

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  6. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Ox coming on

    Wilshere off

    Mark was wrong! Alexis gets 90 🙂

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  7. Pedram
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    Alexis is going to score

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  8. Your Mum's Athletic
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    getting nervous, currently on 66 quid

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    1. SW6
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      Bet on the draw now

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      1. SW6
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        Probably too late actually

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    2. Kudo Warrior
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      Dude. No. They will win. Stick.

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  9. FPL Daniel
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    Mark's prediction goes to the water again. Sanchez plays 90min

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    1. Nabs Kebabs
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      would be a lot different if we were ahead..as most would have expected

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  10. Honeybadger
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    Why is Chamakh insisting on that haircut when he doesn't have any hair?

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    1. Yes Don
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      it's godawful

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    2. RÏɠBY
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      it looks like what would be left of a hedgehog after a honeybadger had a go at it 😉

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  11. Wild Rover
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    Bandwagon on for Wilshere

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  12. cklessa
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    Thoughts on young today? Didn't see game. See lot of people getting rid...

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    1. RÏɠBY
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      i think he took it on the lip rather well 😆

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  13. Heydudes13
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    Might do Caulker > Chester lol.

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    1. Kew Pee Arr
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      Get caulker out. Another sh&&te tip from this sites so called experts

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      1. Heydudes13
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        LOL

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      2. Piggs Boson
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        He almost scored today. If you expect a goal from him every game you're going to be disappointed...

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        1. Heydudes13
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          Ooo did he?

          Did you play Chester today Giggs?

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          1. Piggs Boson
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            Yep 🙂

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            1. Heydudes13
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              Lucky fooker! 😀

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              1. Piggs Boson
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                It was all skill 😉

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                1. Heydudes13
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                  Oh yeahhh, yeahhh! 😉

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              2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                GB is better than lucky 😀

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      3. Wej
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        Bit harsh. It's a game of chance. Nobody can predict the future, just make guesses based on the available evidence. People seem to struggle with that concept

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        1. Piggs Boson
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          If they could predict the future they'd rich off of the bookies 🙂

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          1. Wej
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            Haha exactly. If they could accurately predict who would score every single , they'd be making millions

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            1. Wej
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              *every single week

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        2. Kew Pee Arr
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          Logical thinking says a newly promoted team (QPR) will not get many clean sheets. And man Utd are still crap due to lack of signings, etc. Then your judgement is clouded by those who did well in fpl last year presenting themselves as so called experts

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      4. Limbo
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        Nob

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      5. Tadic is the new Eriksen
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        LOLOLOL

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      6. Make United Great Again
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        LOOOOOOOL steady

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    2. Kirkibost
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      Clyne

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      1. Heydudes13
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        Already got him.

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        1. Kirkibost
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          Bonus 🙂

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      Just keep Caulker, you know it makes sense

      I was so close on Austin 🙁

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      1. Heydudes13
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        Do you not have him?

        I do, shame but oh well, still reckon big Charlie will do the bizz.

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          yes I have Caulker

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          1. Heydudes13
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            What about Austin?

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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              yup him as well

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              1. Heydudes13
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                Stay strong. 🙁

                We were unlucky today, as I said, I still have faith in Austin.

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                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                  was out in town and my battery was dying so I had no idea till well after the final whistle 🙁

                  Yeah I have faith in Chaz, he's been my bandwagon from the off.

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  14. Venom Snake
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    Sanchez is definitely scoring

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  15. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Ramsey to blank. PLEASE

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Oi!! Just watch yourself Trout. 😉

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        😀

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      They're catching Bass fit to bust down here btw.

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  16. The Machine
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    another one of Sanchez' pointless dribbles

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    1. NASL Shootout
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      He's trying to exploit the new BAPs

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  17. FPL Daniel
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    Chambers to score..?

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    1. Wild Rover
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      1pt

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      1. Jairzinho
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        He's on for a bonus as well.

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        1. Wild Rover
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          Really?

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          1. Jairzinho
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            Yeah

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            1. Kudo Warrior
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              You sure? Even with getting a yellow?

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  18. Tadic is the new Eriksen
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    praying that sanchez stays quiet

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      He can take a vow of silence, as long as he scores twice a game.

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  19. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Well, at least there's Siggy 🙁

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  20. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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    I know its one game but Sanchez seems like Arteta but 5 yards further up the pitch.

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  21. Honeybadger
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    I had a great highscoring team in my first draft. Then I came to this site.....

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    1. Podge
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      Our work is done 🙂

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    2. Venom Snake
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      Oh please.

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    3. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 12 Years
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      no mind of your own then

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    4. Your Mum's Athletic
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      go away then, simples

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    5. Wej
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      The skill is in identifying which is the good advice and which isn't

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    6. Honeybadger
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      lol, so many buthurt people lurking around here

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  22. Rivaldo Izback
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    Huge defensive work from chamakh though..

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Got to HAND it to him.

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      1. Rivaldo Izback
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        Hahaha yeah I know.. was probably a pen

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  23. A Defender's Nightmare
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    Need a 4.5m FWD. Is Wood from Leicester the best bet?

    Cheers in advance.

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    1. Podge
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      Dont do that you can never get him back out

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  24. Gorgles
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    I could see palace winning this on a break away or something

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      But can you also see Arsenal winning it? I see both events.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
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        I can see either or a draw

        #visionary

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        1. Bauerhaus 24
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          you should put some money on that

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  25. Piggs Boson
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    I really don't like Steve Parish...

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    1. Podge
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      He hasn't a good word to say about you either 😉

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  26. Tadic is the new Eriksen
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    caz to be dropped when özil returns?

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    1. Volk
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      Ramsey dropped, IMO.

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      1. SW6
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        lol

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      2. Billy Gilmore
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        😆

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      3. Bauerhaus 24
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        😀

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    2. Podge
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      Certainly deserves to be

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    3. super zlatan
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      Yep

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  27. denial
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    All that agonising over DDG/Chambers/Caulker/Bego.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      DDG should have stopped Siggy's goal tbh

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  28. Gorgles
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    Ohhhh giroud!

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  29. Your Mum's Athletic
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    60quid 🙁

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    1. Kudo Warrior
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      WAIT!

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
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        lol your so confident

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    2. Wouter
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      I reckon there will be a winner. Could be a Palace counter or Arsenal's pressing will finally pay off.

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  30. Not Irish
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    Giroud "gets there" often. But do you really want him there?

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    1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
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      nah, Campbell's much better

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