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23 October 2010 1540 comments
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Gameweek nine kicks off with Everton journeying down to London to face off against Spurs in our early kick off, and there’s a few changes afoot.

Harry Redknapp has drafted Rafael Van Der Vaart back into his team after sitting out the thrilling 4-3 defeat at Inter Milan a couple of days ago through suspension, Bale has a little petrol left to continue at left midfield while Kaboul and Palacios also drop into the starting eleven.

David Moyes sees Mikel Arteta assumedly fail his late fitness test to join Leon Osman in being replaced by Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and, returning from injury himself, Steven Pienaar. The teams in full are…

Spurs XI: Gomes; Hutton, Kaboul, Gallas, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Palacios, Modric, Bale; Van Der Vaart; Crouch.

Everton XI: Howard; Neville, Distin, Jagielka, Baines; Coleman, Heitinga, Pienaar, Bilyaletdinov; Cahill; Yakubu

We’ll then take in the 3pm kick-offs with the armband heavy Chelsea hosting Wolves drawing the most fantasy attention around other fixtures like West Brom versus Fulham and Sunderland versus Aston Villa, to name a couple. Rounding out our Saturday will be West Ham versus Newcastle in the late kick-off, Andy Carroll probably had to rent a car to make it down today.

The Chatroom will be open as usual throughout the day for those of you looking for interactive conversation fix.

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  1. Schwarzer
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    How have WBA been playing against Fulham? Terribly unlucky own goal..

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    1. Boom!!!
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      leading and dominating fulham....2-1 half time....

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  2. Futbol Heritage
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    bosingwa ....almost.once from drogba and once from malouda.Good start,could have been great

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  3. Gargamel
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    I have to say that Anelka is brilliant. He doesn't get much credit but few attacking players in the league can do what he does.

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, he's been excellent today, was about to say it.

      Essien's been surprisingly poor.

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  4. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    chelsea are really irritating, ambling around. anelka is a halfwit, coming inside and turning back again just for the sake of it,instead of playing the pass thats on, trying to showboat, id go thru the f88ker if i was playing. hate the french git

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      pmsl. He certainly doesn't come across as a sporting person and better in Europe this season anyway.

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    2. Declan
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      😀 Anelka admired and slated in the same minute!!

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    3. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      He's been one of the better Chelsea players.

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  5. Declan
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    Cmon Blackpool, just 1 goal, thats all I ask

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      If they score... it has to be Adam.

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    2. Epic Fail
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      +1

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  6. TheHazard
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    Portsmouth ahead. Good on 'em. Hope they come through the mess they're in.

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    1. Declan
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      +1

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  7. Elts
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    Drogs - is he looking fit and likely to score?

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      He's been pretty quiet.

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    2. Boom!!!
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      looking fat and unlikely to score...now i have a fear that he might not get even 2 points.....i hav captained him....c'mon drogs....

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    3. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      trotting around like a lippenzonner. Like football is beneath him. the c*nt.

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  8. Berbarito !
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    I'm starting to see positives regarding Ridgewell.

    He'll get a price rise which will make it easier for me to get Bosingwa in. 🙂

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    1. Declan
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, bye bye Salcido, hello Ridgewell Chooo Choooo

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  9. I AM GROOT!!!
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    is it madness doubling up on chelsea defence with Ashley Cole and Bosingwa?!

    Bosingwa looks so lively ..Took 3 shots with two on target !
    Cole always tries to assist whereas Bosingwa goea for GOAL if he gets the chance !
    So what dya guys say?!

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    1. TheHazard
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      I have no idea where Boswinga stands when it comes to rotation, and I doubt anyone else bar Carlo Ancelotti does either. In theory it sounds great, but there's just no knowing if he'll get a run of starts or not.

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      1. Berbarito !
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        15 years, 6 months ago

        He should.

        Imo, Ferreira doesn't merit many starts and Bosingwa just gives them a whole new dimension which makes Chelsea even more dangerous if that's even possible!

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        1. TheHazard
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          15 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah I prefer him to Ferreira, but there's Ivanovic to factor in aswell. Although whilst Alex is out it probably will be a straight choice between those two.

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    2. barfly14
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      na i dont think so i got them both.

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    3. The Real Big Vern
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      I'd say there's only Cole and Terry that have guaranteed starting positions, the rest are rotation risks.

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    4. Ibracadabra
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      I brought in Bosingwa. At 5.6M it's little risk for me. Even if he IS rotated / rested 1 out of every 4 games or even 1 out of 3, I'll keep him all season long. 2.5M cheaper than Cole and just as attacking.

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  10. Neddy55
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    You say Drogba's looking fat and slow...but he only needs half a sniff!!!

    That's what I'm telling myself.

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      keep telling urself i hav now lost all hope of my team getting even 40 points.......

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    2. Bigo1
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      Drogba will be off very soon imo; absolutely shocking performance, he does not look half interested. Back to the Drogba 2008.
      He is out of my team next week for sure

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      1. Boom!!!
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        same here........drog is out berba or tevez in.........

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      2. Kingston
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        15 years, 6 months ago

        ha ha. Yea that drogs, he's a spent force! Ridiculous!

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      3. PFOR
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        15 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, because one poor performance in one half of football cancells out what he's been doing for the last year. Makes perfect sense.

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      4. Ibracadabra
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        15 years, 6 months ago

        He just came back from a week out with a virus.

        Have you ever had flu? Makes you weak for 1-2 weeks. He'll be fine.

        Probably get hauled off around 60 minutes if they are up 2-0. Sturridge or Kalou will come on.

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      5. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        yes id recommend you get rid asap

        (not like he has been sick and out of training for the last fortnight or anything .... wait, why am i trying to convince you into sense)

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    3. Drip Doctor
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Or a pen. Feed the Drog..!!

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  11. PFOR
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    I would say Terry and Cole are the only ones assured a start in the Chelsea back 4 with Alex/Ivanovic rotating at CB, and Ivanovic/Bosingwa rotating at RB.

    I would say Bosingwa will play more home matches, especially against much weaker teams.

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  12. vichetin
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    still have elmo and carr for CS to make up for carson's own goal.

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  13. TheHazard
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    From the live text on bbc: "People need to pay more attention to WBA. It's just occurred to me that they're lying in 4th place. That's incredible."

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    1. Evasivo
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      I've only just realised they're sitting 6th! Bloody hell

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      1. TheHazard
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        15 years, 6 months ago

        ah, think 4th comes from where they are in the live table - which is obviously a bit biased to them, seeing as a lot of the team's near the top haven't played yet this week.

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    2. Andy
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      They've been a revelation. And are good to watch, all without last years star player... top side.

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      1. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah i never thought WB & Topside would be said in the same sentence!

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  14. 20LEGEND
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    will take a penalty or top corner free kick, needs to score better than malouda

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  15. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    There'll be a lot of red arrows this week, if Drogba doesn't pick up his game soon.

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    1. Boom!!!
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      lot of millions of..........

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    2. Evasivo
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      Nah, i'm confident he'll score

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    3. Andy
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      And I will Kevin Keegan it if he doesn't, but I expect him to do so still so I'm okay with it.

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  16. darcy
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    Cech's outfit is hurting my eyes!

    WOW nearly a wolves goal there.

    COME ON DROGBA .......

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    1. Boom!!!
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      go to a eye specialist.....

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  17. Ringo
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    Drogba hasn't scored a goal in the first half so people are getting rid of him!???! It takes all sorts to make a world!

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    1. TheHazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      I think it's daft to get on his back - still a half to go, and he's just coming back from illness.

      And from the sounds of it Wolves have been pretty impressive.

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    2. Oliver Reed
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      i know its madness, hes is in for the durartion for me...

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  18. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    It's half time so I'm way ahead of myself but last week I didnt like the look of my team and scored 64. This week I like the look of it but I dont see it scoring highly unless Drogba can get a couple

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  19. cruyff81
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    Hunt is on,Cech is going putting on a second scrum cap

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  20. Oliver Reed
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    come on drogba you twat, sort your life out...

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  21. vichetin
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    Lol@ Hunt

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  22. Gaz Downright
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    ouf... Stephen Hunts parents cant be much proud. maybe to the point where theyd wish for him to have a last surname? something starting with a letter from the start of the alphabet

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    1. Ringo
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      Is English your first language?

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        15 years, 6 months ago

        whats your point?

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  23. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    Stephen Hunt worth a punt this year?

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  24. Oliver Reed
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    bbc say villa have scored, did i miss something?

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  25. Zep
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    Does anyone know the highest losing score for the fantasy scout cup?

    Im feeling a bit aggreived at having been eliminated with my 70 pts haul... 🙁

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    1. PFOR
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      What makes it worse is that someone went through with 39

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    2. For Fuchs Sake
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      Isn't that the whole idea of cup competition? Doesn't matter how well you do, if you lose, you're out!

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      1. The Real Big Vern
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        +1

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    3. Alan The Llama
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      76 was highest losing score

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      1. Zep
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        15 years, 6 months ago

        thx for finding out dr heckle... i feel slightly better...

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  26. njfsdkffslkf
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    Zigic!

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  27. AP
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    lols at Adams.

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  28. Boom!!!
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    birmingham 2-0

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  29. TheHazard
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    I know Wigan were the early season whipping boys, but they're on course for their 4th cleany in 9 PL games today. They've got 3 at the minute, which puts them on the same number as Utd, and just one behind City. Not too shabby really.

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    1. AP
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      They were awful to start with but yeah, are solid now. Must be Clev's influence 🙂

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      1. TheHazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        Haha, has he even been playing!?

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        1. AP
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 6 months ago

          Nope!

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    2. Andy
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      Answer: Chris Kirkland has generally been missing (I know he's in today).

      Alcaraz obviously doing the trick too.

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    3. TheHazard
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      And now they're 1-0 up - Rodallega.

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  30. The Brummie
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    15 years, 6 months ago

    woooooooooooooo 2-0 😀

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    1. DeathAngel
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      15 years, 6 months ago

      Blackpool getting found out?

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