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. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Austin on 0

    could so easily have been 9 🙁

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ouchie, bad luck

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    2. GoonerByron
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      9 years, 8 months ago

      Had a 4 player any time goalscorer bet... Siggy, Ramsey, Dzeko and.. Austin 🙁

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    3. SW6
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      9 years, 8 months ago

      Had him too, so annoying. Naughton as well 🙁

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        managed to avoid Naughton

        but I got 0 from Moore in return 😆

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    4. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Exactly my feeling this week.
      Not so pissed about the players I missed out, these were the points lying at our feet.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        yeah I'm not fussed about someone like Chester as i may have played him over Siggy

        still I suppose it's the risk you take with peno takers

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    5. Dušan Citizen
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      9 years, 8 months ago

      I know that feeling bro 🙁

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    6. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Got exactly what he deserved.

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  2. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Need differentials Silva and Tadic to save my GW

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  3. Timtastic03
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    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Has someone posted the all the baps from today's game?

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      1. Timtastic03
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        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        thanks 🙂

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  4. Captain Shirokov
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    9 years, 8 months ago

    All I'm hearing from the Ramsey interview is " bur ahhh"

    😛

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  5. Obi Wan Elokobi
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    9 years, 8 months ago

    If I played Siggy instead of Bojan would currently have 54 points but I guess 46 is good around here anyway.

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    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
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      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nice, how many players to go?

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  6. Volk
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal have to play Everton, City, Spurs and Chelsea in their next six. Now is NOT the time to have Ramsey. There are a few better options for the time being.

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    1. Gigging Order
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      It doesn't matter who Ramsey is playing, near essential.

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    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He scores when he wants.

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    3. Bod
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He played a poor game and got an easy tap in

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    4. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

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  7. Gigging Order
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Tempted to do Siggy in for Mata rather than in for Young and spending -4.

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  8. Seamy
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Liking the interview style on Sky Sports here

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  9. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Was that a Debuchy assist?

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    1. ANDER.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      yep

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  10. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    45 with 7 to play 🙂

    UFPL 🙁

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 11 Years
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      😀

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    2. SW6
      • 11 Years
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      That's good.

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        It is? Only three of my players did anything

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        1. SW6
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          45 from 4 players seems pretty good to me.

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            That's from 11, 7 will be subbed out 🙂

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            1. SW6
              • 11 Years
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              Oh ok 😀

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            2. SW6
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Pretty much the same as me

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    3. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      60 with 6 to play.. UFPL 😉

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    4. ADucksBehind
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      64 with 6 left 😀

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    5. SENTI CAZORLA
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      60 with 5 to play 😀

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    6. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'll lose 10 when I make subs though

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      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
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        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        4 players 45 is awesome...

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  11. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone got Yaya then?

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    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nope.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      20% do...

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    3. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm looking forward to his brace

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    4. pieeyes
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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    5. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      🙂

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  12. Frank Black
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Well kids...i'm about to wildcard(as planned actually). I guess we shall see in the place where there is no darkness.

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    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Awful

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      1. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        What? The film and the book are both good.

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  13. Galfadez
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Kelly is all good right? About to hit confirm on Naughton to Kelly before I go to bed. It's 430am in Aus

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    1. DLL18
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Depends what the new manager thinks when he comes in.

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    2. SENTI CAZORLA
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      very injury prone

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    3. TheDogTor
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      dont do it yet, wait. Naughton won't drop tonight

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      1. Galfadez
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Promise?

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    4. copps
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      neither player will change price today surely? why not wait?

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      1. Galfadez
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I thought Naughton would drop

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  14. DonaTello
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Who is the highest scoring player right now?

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    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Chester/Dier/McGregor

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  15. JAC THE CAT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Where can I find who got bonus points?

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    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Check the detailed stats for each game. The BPS column is the decider. Top BPS = 3 BAPS.

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  16. Timtastic03
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I still think Sanchez is worth the investment over Ramsey. Once ozil returns (and more so when Theo does), I don't expect Ramsey to be as far forward as he was today. Even against more attacking team actually. I do think Ramsey will score well just not as well as Sanchez over a period of time.

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ramsey didn't play attacking today?

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    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Except Ramsey himself has just said he much prefers picking the ball up deeper and making deep runs, like last year.

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      1. Timtastic03
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        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        He'll still be influential, no arguement there, just think Sanchez / Theo will be the ones amongst the goals.

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        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Think you'll find he'll score very well. Theo I want as well, Sanchez needs to do very very well to justify that price tag.

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    3. tw
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      9 years, 8 months ago

      agreed. but it'll take time for sanchez to settle in, and for ozil and theo to get back to 100%

      over the course of the season I prefer sanchez
      early on I prefer ramsey (especially due to the price difference)

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    4. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      People were saying that all last season and he still kept scoring.

      Sanchez looked pretty poor.

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    5. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You make it sound like you're locked in to one option. Ramsey owners can change to Sanchez further down the line.

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      1. Timtastic03
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        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Didn't mean it like that but totally agree with this

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  17. David Slade
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    57 with Lovren, Costa, Jovetic and Fab to play (after bonus pts)

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    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ok

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  18. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Chance of Chambers starting next week? I think Mertesacker returned to training on the 13th. Will he be fit enough.

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    1. Snikii
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      depends on Koscielny tbh

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  19. Mull
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    So this is what it's like to own Ramsey. I could get used to this 🙂

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    1. tw
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      😀

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        TW did you play Nautghon?

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        1. tw
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          GB saved me from getting Naughton or Chambers 😀

          he told me to go CHESTER/Kelly, unfortunately I went Rio. but better than Naughton at least

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Sorry I wasn't more convincing!

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            1. tw
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              convincing enough to save me from the stupidity of those short term options though

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  20. tw
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    likely double and triple risers this week?

    siggy, chester, mcgregor

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    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Siggy.

      Other two, no. Chester won't score every week. McGreggor won't be saving pens everyweek.

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      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        casuals don't know that. the see massive scores and get them right in

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    2. Torres76
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Debuchy???

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      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        he's on what, 5pts?

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    3. Sif
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ramsey could do, probably a lot of casuals without him who will only be active for the next couple weeks.

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  21. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    41 with Hazard, Silva, Jovetic and Sturridge (C)

    That Ramsey goal has killed my possible rank 😕

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    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      That's still a good score when you have your captain still to play.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You'll have a very good rank with that by the look of it.

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  22. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How long will I be able to resist the Ramsey machine this season?!!

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Here we go again...

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Don't leave it till you can't afford him.

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  23. Crazykolo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I'm new to the fpl, is 45 points from 9 players good?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
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      Average really. Depends who u have left

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      1. Crazykolo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I have Costa and fab left

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      9 years, 8 months ago

      Should be OKish for this week.

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  24. David Slade
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Does FPL Discovery still exist? They havent made a post in months (which is understandable)

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  25. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Am I wrong to be considering Sanchez or Mata -> Ramsey already?

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    1. Snikii
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      wait for the CL game first

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  26. 420king
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    so which of these 3 guys would you sell for GW2: chambers, cameron, wisdom ?

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    1. Snikii
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      cameron

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  27. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Will debuchy nick a cheeky bap?

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    1. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ramsey, Kosc, Sanchez on baps

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  28. footy4life
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    what time each day do the prices change

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  29. Team Zissou
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hi guys, couldn't watch the games, who performed the best in order of these three?

    Ramsey
    Sanchez
    Mata

    Thanks alot

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    1. sly fox
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Same order as that

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  30. WestHam14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Siggy and Chester on my bench. What is my life?

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Chester Weimann and PVA on mine.

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