634x258 Dugout Discussion
29 December 2013 5697 comments
Mark Mark
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After a less than fulfilling Saturday, Fantasy managers will be looking to Sunday’s fare with huge expectations and the hope that today’s returns can rescue respectability.

The bill certainly looks talented enough, with Roberto Martinez’s Everton hosting Southampton and leaders Arsenal making the trip to in-form Newcastle – both those matches bristle with goals and could well offer a strong platform for the today’s four o’clock kick-offs.

Those are undoubtedly headlined by the battle of the Bridge where Luis Suarez and Liverpool face off against Chelsea in what promises to be a tumultuous affair. Whether it will bring goals and points for Suarez is another matter.

While hopes will be high for that encounter, Tottenham’s White Hart Lane clash with Stoke perhaps offers less on paper, although Tim Sherwood’s new broom could yet unearth some key Fantasy assets for 2014 with today’s clash providing an opportunity to scout out the potential on offer.

As usual, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet updates from these matches, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to take you through to the final whistles.

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  1. Ted Maul
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I own Yaya, yet still managed to score 70pts #casual

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  2. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Burger and chips or trilogy box meal?

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    1. Seamy
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Curious by this Trilogy Box Meal... Give it a crack.

      Burger & Chips from where though?

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      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Local chippy. Its actually burger and sausage supper onion rings and curry 😉

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        1. Seamy
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Hmm, still Trilogy

          BYW from last page. Got 4.9m to spend - post Koscielny

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          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            I wouldnt be a fan of the two cheap MIDs unless I'm squeezing Agüero in.

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        2. Proggy
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Changed my mind. Trilogy Box Meal. 😉

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    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      trilogy

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        if you are going to go unhealthy, go hard or go home. The trilogy is a beast

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    3. Proggy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Burger and chips. 😉

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  3. Alejo - CFC
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Walcott essential even with Yaya & Hazard in my team?

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

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    2. XVIVX
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      walcott is essential even if you have 10 suarez's

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  4. Milan 0
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Best replacement for Jags, 5.9m to spend?

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    1. Beautiful Game
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      kos

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    2. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Koscielny

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  5. Beautiful Game
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Who is the best one week punt for Silva???

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    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Keep Silva. Otherwise Sterling. Pool will bounce back.

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      1. Beautiful Game
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        any love for cout/hendo???

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        1. Red Devil Swede
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          No

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Im thinkin Wally

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      1. Beautiful Game
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        already have wally,hazard,lallana

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    3. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Punt? I think Gerrard might be a good shout.

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      1. Red Devil Swede
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        He won't be back next game.

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  6. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    your suggestions on this guys ?
    a silva to haz -4
    or
    b shelvey to cabaye -4
    i know hazard is essential but will he start 4 matches in a row ?

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  7. Smarty Pants
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    GW results with autosubs, VCs, and bonus points according to the BPS (hopefully there will be no major changes)

    Overall League:
    • Average score will be 42

    Top 10,000:
    • Average score is 48.3

    GW Rank Projections: http://fpldiscovery.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/gw19ranks1.jpg?w=139
    Details: http://wp.me/p47iV9-aH

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    1. rohan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Thank you 😀

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    2. Darsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      High average?

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      do you have it for top 100k?

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      1. Smarty Pants
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        no, but if you check the details post, you can see a graph there with averages for each 5%, first 5% = top 154K

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    4. XVIVX
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      surprised the top 10k average score isn't higher

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    5. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Bestest dog ever

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    6. Saint Domingo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks a lot Smarty bud,tremendous work as always fella,appreciate it.

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    7. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Thank you, absolute legend. 🙂

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    8. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      340-400 K hopefully small green arrow

      As usual, great work mate

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    9. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Excellent, 8th GW this season with an GW rank of over 1M coming up

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    10. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Brilliant. Thanks

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    11. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Any prediction of my rise? Started at 250K this week, and got a score of 64.

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    12. The ginger cafu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      What a clever dog you are

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    13. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      My average prediction was correct 😎

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    14. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Genius!

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    15. BuK II
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Awesome stuff. Should escape this GW with a green somehow! 🙂

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    16. Goaldigger
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Do these include hits as well?

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      1. Smarty Pants
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        no

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  8. thearsenal
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    This is my 1st FPL season, so when it comes to WC, is it wiser to use it after the end of player transfers? Or should I use it right from the very start ? Thanks managers fella! 😀

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Late as possible unless your team is gank

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  9. Mozart_s Balls
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I have to say Chelsea look good defensively lately. Is it worth a shout to bring in Azpilicueta??
    Looks like Ivan got injured tonight, plus i believe he is also prefered to Cole at LB position.

    Thoughts?

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  10. GARYNEVILLESTASH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I have Hazard on my bench...

    Lucky that Ozil was out 😉

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Why...

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    2. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      How the hell did Hazard end up on your bench in the first place ?

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  11. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hi ppl. Awhile ago I asked

    Flanagan and Morrison for Merts and Sterling

    Yay or Nay

    How about

    Kosc and Henderson?

    Which pair is better

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Kos and Sterling

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  12. Alejo - CFC
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Thinking taking a hit -4 to bring in Walcott and captain him

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    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I will be spendig points for Wally too. Do it today he will rise tonight

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  13. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Mourinho gobshite non-shocker. 😉

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He won't win the title, he can talk all he wants!

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        He talks when he wants,
        But Chelski strikers can't. 😉

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          😉

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    2. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Webb even worse!

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  14. FionnMac
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Any word on why Ivanovic came off and how long he might be out?

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  15. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Who's the latest FFS trend?
    What transfers are people fancying this week?

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    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      A lot of Kosc love going round

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      1. Gimli son of Gloin
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Hmm. Nice.
        I might shift Hernadez for Sterling and do Wilson -> Koscielny

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      2. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        kos and sterling

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Wally, Sterling
      Maybe a Kos to go with Merte

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    3. Seamy
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      RavMo & Dawson --> Ki & Kosc here i think

      You?

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  16. fifs
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ozil > Hazard?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That is so 2013. 😉

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  17. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So 66 points then .. Decent rank I guess 🙂

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  18. Balotellitubbies
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Darth Jose has definetely gone Sith

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  19. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    United two points behind Liverpool. Boom.

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not normally what Utd fans would be boasting about this stage of the season.

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      1. Tim Canterbury
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        this isnt a normal season. to say we are playing poo and they have suarez ill take it

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  20. Sif
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Migs/Boruc
    Coleman/Evans/Bassong/Chester/Ward
    Silva/Walcott/Hazard/Barkley/Ramsey
    Rooney/Suarez/Lukaku

    Ramsey > Sterling? (keeping Silva but need Mid to play 3-4-3)
    Use cash next week to upgrade Bassong > Mert or Kosh

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  21. bokken
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    RMT

    given/jussi
    oshea/zabaleta/gibbs/williamson/fonte
    silva/ozil/ki/morrison/coutinho
    adebayor/suarez/lukaku

    1FT 0.4 in the bank. Should i get hazard this week?

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  22. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    No baps for Walcott 😯

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, he got a measly FOUR BPS in the end !!

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    2. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not even close

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    3. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Would have been a big surprise if he did. Clean Sheets hoover up the bonus.

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    4. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Didn't deserve one. One decent ball from a free doesn't deserve Baps.

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  23. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Doos while you're around, gimme a good explosive punt for 2-3 weeks that's 6.5 and under.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hmmm ... wait please.

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Sure thing, will be back in a bit, going to take a shower.

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      2. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Oh and under 5.6 (in case I want Mert over Kos)

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Puncheon or Crouch, maybe.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Also Elmohamady.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          ... and Hooper(6.1) and Ki, Sunderland.

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    3. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1. Sterling
      2. Leroy Fer
      3. Kevin Nolan..

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  24. Sean.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Well didn't do too bad even with a total transfer fail and Merte stuck on the bench,
    What to do with Silva next problem , there's no one with a stand out fixture that i want.
    Might just leave him on the bench and go 4 at the back,
    at least i'll have 2FT the following week, Soldado's looks tempting after United 🙂

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  25. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Worth a hit to do Silva & jags -> Yaya & Kos?

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yes imo

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Thank you Sir Alex 🙂

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  26. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So this morning I was considering all sorts of madness to get Silva in. Now I think I'll just do Ramsey and Flanagan to Lallana and Ward. Sound alright?

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  27. Mozart_s Balls
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Actually i want to ask following 🙂

    Azpilicueta or Sagna for next couple of GW's.

    * allready have Mert

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  28. nibir
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Anybody thinking of getting Cazorla in ?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hear hear

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    2. Bolasie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Me, reckon he gonna start with Özil out, but he has only managed a +10 score once this season

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  29. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    GW7 - Ranked 1.3m
    GW19 - Gonna be ranked approx 65-70k

    What a recovery! So happy with the turnaround 🙂

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    1. Doctor X
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Well done!

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  30. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I think I win punt of the week with Soldado(c).

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Well done , I think he's back on the radar, after United anyway

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