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. Pedram
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey saved me from this disaster.

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  2. athreya
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Finally some sanity.

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  3. Venom Snake
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Well it's an easy swap to Ramsey. 2m to spend 😯

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  4. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    has anyone got a link to the moment Austin missed the pen?

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    1. TheDogTor
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No but it was a poor pen and you felt like he was going to miss it before he took it. QPR were tish.
      I punted on him and i'm not confident with it

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      1. Not Irish
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        And it was an insane decision to point to the spot in the first place. QPR are rubbish.

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        1. TheDogTor
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I agree, he was the punt i fancies otherwise i played safe. One of the reasons for this was because he was on pens tsk

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  5. Fiorentina Turner
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks to Ramsey and Debuchy, that shot me up to 35 points, better than nothing I guess and I benched siggy in favor of mutch. So I'll log off and cry for a bit then....

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    1. In FPHell
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      as will i

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  6. Tadic is the new Eriksen
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey is basically the new Lampard, absolutely essential

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      you were 4 minutes away from saying nothing,

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

    1,756,144 people don't have Ramsey 😎

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

      😀

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    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Some will now transfer in

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      1. Ludo
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Won't get them that 10 points though!

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      .

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    4. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And i'm not between them.

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    5. Venom Snake
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I am one.

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    6. Fiorentina Turner
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wow, really 😯 so much disrespect towards Lord Ramsey

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    7. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just pointed that out. Beautiful

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    8. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Including me

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  8. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez SUCKS!!

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    1. athreya
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Boo

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  9. 420king
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    all my premium players did well, but all my 4.5 got 0/didnt play

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  10. Yome
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    They said Debuchy is a card magnet, in your face!!!

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    1. Cluckfuster
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      41 with 4 to go

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  11. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    SCORECHECK

    47 with 3 left.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      34 with 3 left

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      1. Matt94
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        exactly the same here, got costa hazard and terry left, you? I'm assuming you're not including bonus points

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        1. Give us a smile
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          33 with 3 left (exc bonus) Terry, Fab, Costa

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    2. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That'll be pretty high I reckon.

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    3. GoonerByron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      31 with 4 left 🙁

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    4. Rossamous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      36 with 4 left

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      1. jonohenderson
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        41 with 4 left (Dzeko, Cahill, Hazard, Costa)

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    5. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      35 with 6 plus captain left

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    6. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      50 post baps with Costa Jovetic and Fab to go

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    7. Kudo Warrior
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      54 with 4 left 😀

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    8. Prime
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      45, 57 with baps
      Hazard, Sturridge and Jovetic to go

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      1. Prime
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Oh, and Krul

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    9. Limbo
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      41 3 to play

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      1. Limbo
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        With 7 Baps to come

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    10. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      35 after baps with 4 left

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    11. Proggy
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      36 with 4 left

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    12. Baa
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Including bonuses?

      50 with 4 left 😀

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    13. SW6
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      23, 3 and (c) to go

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    14. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      66 after baps, Sturridge, Costa, Krul left.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Nice Giggs, nice.

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        1. Seamy
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah great start! Keep it up

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      2. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Well done GB!

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      3. A.T
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Well played sir.

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      4. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys.

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      5. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That's ridiculous

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    15. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      With Baps it'll be 51 with Costa, Haz and Dzeko left.

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    16. 420king
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      30 with 4 to play

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    17. Seamy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      51 With 3 and bonus left

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      1. Seamy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        62 after bonus

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    18. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      57 with 5 left

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    19. Game...Blouses
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      38 pre BAPs, 4 to play

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    20. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      61 woth Costa, Haz and Sturridge

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      1. A.T
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Nice

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    21. The Gobstopper
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      51 with Cabella, Hazard, Riviere...

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    22. Venom Snake
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pre baps? 52 with 2 to play

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    23. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      39

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    24. RyanC
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      34 with Hazard, Costa, Terry and Pellè left.

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    25. Cluckfuster
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      41 with 4 to go

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    26. XhakaCan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      47 with 4 left

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    27. JAC THE CAT
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      39 with 3 left

      Where can I find who got the bonus points?

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    28. tw
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      39 with 4 left

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    29. Fiorentina Turner
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      35 with 3 left

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    30. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      59

      Sturridge (c) Dzeko Hazard Fabregas Krul 😎

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      1. Not Irish
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Dayum! Well in!

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          49* It sounded a little too good! 😆

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    31. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      39 with Studge(C) Yaya & Haz left

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    32. OReiMessi
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      48 without bonus, 4 to play (Cahill Fabs Costa Dzeko)

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    33. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      30 (including bonus) with 5 to go

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  12. Limbo
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Good score today?

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No

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  13. Demí
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know who got announced man of the match on Sky Sports?

    Don't reply if it wasnt Ramsey 🙁

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dunno

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    2. DonaTello
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Chamakh

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    3. A.T
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Said sky mom was Ramsey on Talksport

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    4. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey

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  14. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    57 with 5 to go .. How is everybody around here doing ?

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wow.. You could be coming first

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    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You are doing a lot better than me

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    3. Cluckfuster
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Depending on which 5 you might just nail this gameweek.

      I'm on 41 with 4 to go.

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      1. Laserface
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Haz,Costa,Jeko,Clyne,Krul

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        1. Cluckfuster
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Crumbs!

          I've got Krul, Hazard and Costa to go.

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  15. Aurora
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    "RAMESSI"
    "FANTASY GOLD"
    "9 MILLION GEM"

    You will be seeing this a lot this season

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    1. Cluckfuster
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Except he won't stay at 9m.

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    2. Prime
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wont stay at 9mil for long, though 😉

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  16. Venom Snake
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal absolutely dominated and barely scraped through

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The sign of champions. 😉

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    2. Game...Blouses
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      When Giroud starts it'll be a different story. A lot of wasted opportunities on Sanogo

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      1. Prime
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cause Giroud is such a great finisher...

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    3. tw
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      no giroud hurt them
      as did caz playing

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    4. Cluckfuster
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty sure three (well, two) Germans returning will turn things around.

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  17. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Well if Rambo gets the 3 baps I will be on 35 points with 6 to play

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  18. Cluckfuster
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Can we have 'The Knee Jerk' back please?

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  19. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    My uber back 3 did decent, one CS and one Assist. Lovely 🙂

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    1. The Gobstopper
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Got a goal, a CS, and two assist from my back three : )

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Phew that was a big one for you!

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      1 CS, 1 goal, 1 assist 😎

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Wish I'd taken Chester on board 😉

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah good innings from the cheapies. 2 CSs, a goal, and an assist.

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I missed the Chester points, went Ferdinand instead. Silly move by me but thems the breaks.

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    4. OReiMessi
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      1 CS, 1 goal, & 1 assist from two defenders. Cahill tomorrow!

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  20. GoonerByron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Start as we finished last season... Ramsey killing me for not owning him 🙁

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    1. 1-1 at Newcastle
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How can you not own Ramsey and be an Arsenal fan? Should be illegal imo

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      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        "How can you not own Ramsey"
        'Nuff said

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  21. Licky
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ferdinand on 1 Bap.

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    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😯 That'd be nice!

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    2. XhakaCan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

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  22. DonaTello
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal fans, do you think your team will win the Premier League this season?

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    1. Wej
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Head says Chelsea, heart says yes (obviously)

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    2. Gilberto.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me

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    3. XhakaCan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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  23. Wheelsofsteel
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Awful first day, both sig and Chester on bench to make it worse.

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  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Still not getting him. Jammy goal.

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    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😆

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  25. Mike Bassett FPL Manager
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who was everyones MoTM?

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  26. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Keep faith with Alexis or swap for Ramsey now?!!

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    1. The Gobstopper
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Keep faith. He looked much, much more dangerous than Ramsey despite the Ramsey goal...

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      1. The Gobstopper
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That said, you're probably going to lose at least .1 (or more) as masses of players move from Alexis to Ramsey.

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        1. tw
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          doubtful. Alexis still got an assist. and the masses will be more focused on getting the "essential" chester and mcgregor

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        2. Cluckfuster
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          But you can afford to lose 0.1 on Sanchez as Ramsey's price will probably never be higher than Sanchez

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  27. SW6
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Debuchy looks like he could be a really good pick this year.

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    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

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  28. Fray Bentos
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will siggy rise tonight?

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    1. XhakaCan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's currently on 20.5% , doesn't look like it

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      1. Fray Bentos
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        OK might hold fire then

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  29. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Debauchy on the watchlist for GW8 onwards once I've made a bit of money

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  30. BantamPhil
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like European football midweek will stop me hopping onto Siggy's price rises...

    Don't wanna get burnt this early on...

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