Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

After a day of tepid Fantasy returns, Sunday arrives with a double header that looks bristling with drama and points in equal measure. Quite simply, the stakes at Old Trafford and White Hart Lane couldn’t be higher – bitter rivalries, title and European place ambitions – the ingredients are all there. Sunday really should be a treat.

It all begins in Manchester, with David Moyes’ side attempting to maintain the little momentum they’ve gathered from back-to-back away wins and three consecutive clean sheets. That record will be tested to the full by a Liverpool side that’s simply overflowing with goals, delivered in the main by the feared partnership of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge. Fantasy managers will be focused on their performances today, whilst assessing the suitability of United’s assets ahead of their double Gameweek.

The day’s events conclude at White Hart Lane the North London derby – a fixture which has rarely disappointed in recent seasons. Chelsea’s defeat to Villa will have revived Arsenal’s ambitions somewhat but Arsene Wenger’s side cannot afford to drop points against their rivals if they are to get themselves back in the race. As for Spurs, they’ll be seeking a result to aid recovery after suffering hidings from Chelsea and Benfica in the past week. A win would put them firmly back in the hunt for a top four place and keep them on Arsenal’s tail.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet tittle-tattle, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to welcome those seeking out some real-time interaction during today’s matches.

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

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  1. Park the bus
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Lallana got an assis a few weeks ago against stoke for the exact same kind of handball as Suarez won today... Why has this not been given??

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      They don't know what their doing. This season could be swung at the top by this BS.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        And this is not even a tough decision. dunno what they doin

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Cos.

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    3. Rafabio
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Joke if that's an assist. Gimme a break.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Well, just make sure you remove all the assists already given for it then, too.

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      2. Park the bus
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        The player winning the penalty gets the assist. Combined with lallanas precedent this shouldn't be in doubt. Consistency please. Oh and you are clearly simple.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          POPCORN READY AND IN POSITION

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      3. Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Just cause you dint captain him does not mean it aint an assist. Been given all season.. no need for it not to be given now

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      4. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Is if others have already been given for it.

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  2. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Koscielny you ledge

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  3. isacki: full casual
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Well, it's now or never. Sitting at 15k on a GW score of 53 plus whatever extra points Suarez (c) is awarded. Maybe there's a tiny chance of me breaking the top 10k for the first time ever.

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  4. Gaz Downright
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    disgusting scenes 🙂

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      When he gave his shirt to that disabled young man...#Furious

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

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  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Thank you Koscienly 🙂

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    1. iamgooner
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      what happened?

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  6. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    8 pts for Kos 🙂

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  7. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal celebrating like Fifa13

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Disconnected from the server?

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      1. Baby Face Nelson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        haha

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    2. Our Man Charlie
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      With Lag 😀

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  8. Djerbil
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Both managers will be happy with that result..

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

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    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

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  9. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    1-0 To The Arsenal 😀

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  10. Frank Black
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Two quick questions:

    1 - Would you dump Aguero now or do you think he'll be back for the DGW?

    2 - Would you replace Mata with Silva?

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    1. mr messi
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Wait on Aguero news. 2-yes

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    2. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Yes to both, u will feel good! 😀

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    3. MC Hammer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Same dilemma for me with Aguero. Takes 2 or 3 transfers to take him out or bring him in, why do we bother?

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      1. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, he's kind of annoying. Luckily i have 5 great/good MF....well besides my beloved Mata.

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  11. mr messi
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    When is everyone making transfers?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Various times.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        😆

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  12. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    I imagine there are a fair few Arsenal cleanies on the bench

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    1. SW6
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, I guess it's good Collins didn't turn up 🙂

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        😡

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  13. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Barca won 7-0

    Kos my highest scoring player...on the bench

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Osasuna fan 😯

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  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool have been awarded 10 penalties this season...

    Is this some sort of record?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      its astonishing

      Spurs got 0 last season

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      suarez could be on 35 goals

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      chelsea got either 12 or 14 in 09/10, hence lampard's crazy goal total for a midfielder

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    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      They should buy Soldado.

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      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        No ones that stupid

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  15. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Dammitt! I bought in Distin this week, but accidently left him as third sub, with Kosc, whom I never intended to play, out on the field. What a fool am I .....

    Seriously, a waste of transfer, but worked out for the best in the end.

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  16. Lizard Lips
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Boruc/Davis
    Terry/Azpil/Coleman/Ward/Clyne
    Hazzy/Mata/Mirallas/Sterling/Mutch
    S/Luk/S

    Would you WC now?

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    1. Sarnab
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Any freebie left?

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      1. Lizard Lips
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        1 FT yeah.

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  17. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    If you have Coleman is it worth doubling up with Baines? I'm in the market for a DGW defender but can't see where the value is.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Baines is a good option, but he's not worth 7.4m. I'm getting Baines because I have loads of spare change from Aguero to Lukaku, but I wouldn't if it's tight.

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    2. Goaldigger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I have. Never know when either of them are going to strike, but you know they will.

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    3. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I've doubled up (might be rash ;-0 )

      Planning to see which way things go after the DGW - I can always flex back to CHE defence, Kosc, Kompany after his ban, &c and take my time over which EVE guy to ditch.

      Only other switch I made in defence was to get Chester as this HUL DGW is relatively good - and maybe look at upgrading to Bardsley after the DGW... or using the spare cash in other areas later.

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  18. ElementWire
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    I hate that I got rid of Koscielny instead of Bruce to facilitate a move for Yaya and Aguero that never came into fruition. Oh well at least I can enjoy his clean sheets as an Arsenal fan.

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  19. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Why has the Allen assist been given already,but not Suarez's yet??

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    1. Le Saux Solid Crew
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Allens was giving instantly

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      1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        That's my question?

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        1. Goaldigger
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Allen was brought down, no question. Suarez kicked the ball on someones hand, different rules apply and apparently they weren't cut in stone.

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          1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            No. That's as clear an "earning the penalty" as they come.

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          2. Werkself
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            The rules are no different.

            Penalties and Free-Kicks
            In the event of a penalty or free-kick, the player earning the penalty or free-kick is awarded an assist if a goal is directly scored, but not if he takes it himself, in which case no assist is given.

            Suarez earned the penalty.

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  20. Zombie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    So I players I sold/ benched in last 2 Gameweeks: Kosc/Snoddy/Lambert/Ward

    players I bought: Baines/Yaya/Aguero->Lukaku/Olsson for his 0 pointers

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  21. applebonkers
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    • 15 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    2bps without making 30 passes, that's just how good koscsacker is.

    mertesacker 1 clearance/block/interception away from stealing those 2bps to himself though, got 23, needed 24

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Mertesacker is the block machine, Koscielny is the interception/penalty machine

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  22. Le Saux Solid Crew
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Gerrard this year: blank
    blank
    blank
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    blank
    1 assist
    1 goal
    1 goal
    1 assist
    blank
    2 assists
    1 assist
    1 goal
    1 assist
    1 assist
    blank
    1 goal
    1 goal
    1 goal
    blank
    2 assists
    1 goal, 1 assists
    blank
    1 goal
    2 goals

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      All of it LUCK

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      and...?

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    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Could you do the same for RVP for the last three seasons please? Thanks....

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    4. isacki: full casual
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Fluke.

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  23. SW6
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Players Mannone has a higher PPG than:

    Giroud, Ozil, Remy, Lallana, Lukaku, Baines, JRod, Oscar, Negredo

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    1. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      And that is why I love him!

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    2. JJO
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      And everybody was laughing at me when I was bringing him in before10-15 GWs
      But he was my only good move this season

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  24. THE CHOSEN JUAN.
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Why has sturridge had a point taken off for a yellow card, he didn't get one...

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      They must have accidentally given Studg the yellow instead of the bloody Suarez assist!

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      1. JJO
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Just came here,why the hell no asisst for Luis?
        That was always an asisst this year

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Seems he did, during the Suarez goal celebration

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      1. 1Man
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        FPL need to sort it out. There's no way that Suerez assist shouldn't be given.

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  25. EmreCan Hustle
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Playing Barcelona, A.C. Milan and Bayern twice has done wonders for the Arsenal defence over the past four years 😉

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Steve Round.

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  26. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    1-0-to-the-Ar-se-nal!!!

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    1. copps
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Up the arse!

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  27. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Well... good to know. Now FECK me!

    A tweet I read just moments ago: Before the game vs Liverpool, Man Utd had not conceded a penalty in the Premier League since December 2011. They went on to concede 3 in a game vs Liverpool.

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  28. Gaz Downright
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal lowest possession all season.... 41%

    only 11 touches in Spurs box...

    thats something at least

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    1. JWF
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      It's a sorry state of affairs when we're satisfied to only lose 1-0 at home.

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        yeah... what can you do...

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    2. Lazarus
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I didn't watch the game, but does that maybe mean that Arsenal got an early goal and saw out the game comfortably in 2nd gear?

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        they were made to work defensively... more like defended for their lives throughout

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        1. Lazarus
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Ah ok, well it sounds like Spurs did a much better job that United today.

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  29. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Sturridge incredibly selfish..............reminds me of Defoe, always looking to work a position for himself. The opposite to Suarez.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Townsend - Mirellas - Young
      Defoe - Sturridge - Bendtner

      Would like to see that lot play in the same team.

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      1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Might as well play Roberto Carlos at left back so !!

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      yeah, he's annoyingly greedy. Shot from a crap angle early in the game when Starling was alone in front of goal. He needs to learn when to shoot and when to pass.

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    3. THE CHOSEN JUAN.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Suarez played greedy aswell today mate. He had opportunities to pass and he didn't.

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  30. Albert Cole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Snodgrass, Lallana and van Persie out.
    Yaya, Silva and Sturridge in.
    -8 hit.

    Thoughts?

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    1. iamgooner
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      snodgrass?

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