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The Gameweek gets underway at Villa Park, where United arrive to test Gerard Houllier’s young, injury ravaged side.

The team news finds Patrice Evra fit and in at left-back, with Wes Brown at right-back for the injured Rafael; interestingly he is preferred to John O’Shea who remains benched. Further forward, Nani and Ji-Sung Park take the flanks with Javier Hernandez returning to partner Dimitar Berbatov up front. Despite the recent injuries and illness, it’s a strong United lineup.

As for Villa, their lineup includes yet another youngster as Houllier continues to struggle with injuries, with Jonathan Hogg, who has just one appearance for the club, coming in for the injured Ciaran Clark alongside Barry Bannan in midfield. The headline from their camp however is that Gabby Agbonlahor returns to the forward line, ousting an unfortunate Nathan Delfouneso to the bench.

Things get underway in just under half an hour and as usual, we’ve opened our Dugout Discussion chatroom to cover this game and today’s other kick-offs. Share your Gameweek highs and lows with other Fantasy Managers right here.

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  1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    what an ugly 7mins of football

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      shameful dive by rio

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      1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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        shameful dive by warnock..that's 2 england players already

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      2. Cormac_LFC
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        What was it like ?

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        1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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          Rio was looking behind him, and then face planted the second he felt contact...no foul by the ref.

          Warnock, pretened that nani's boot hit his face for 5 mins, before replays confirmed he missed the ball and nani's boot..no foul by the ref

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          1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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            pretended*

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  2. Oliver Reed
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    vidic cleanie and a headed goal would be a nice start to the weekend. and eliminate the 8 points i took 😉

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    1. Churchill
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      How many transfers did you make?

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    2. jamsiep
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      Only 8 points? That's progress I guess.... 😉

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        Priest, you have kolarov coming in, i have him starting, do you think he'll start for City today?

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        1. jamsiep
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          He should do... Home to Birmingham is a nice way to ease him back into things, and Boateng could potentially miss out with illness too.

          P.S. Tevez to play 3 games in the space of 6 days straight after coming back from injury???

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          1. Drip Doctor
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            He better, i have him captained. I think he will because there is a break after this week.

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      2. BMox81
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        lol @ Jara as captain. Form or Value?

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        1. jamsiep
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          Tempted to go with form, which embarrassing is N'Zogbia - who I only just transferred in so haven't actually got any of those previous points! But went with Drogba (value)... Drogba always performs better when the game is on TV!

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          1. greghammer95
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            Damn, I should've started Jara....

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            1. jamsiep
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              Yes you should. It's good fun.

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              1. greghammer95
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                Oh well, How you finding BlackOps then? Level 47ish aint ya? You nerd.

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                1. jamsiep
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                  *lvl 48

                  😆 😆

                  Am loving it... Customisation and the contracts are awesome.

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  3. Kingston
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    Absolutely all of my rivals have gone for drogs as skipper. I've gone for tevez. Squeaky bum time

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    1. The Bale-out
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      I went with Malouda so Drogs is gona get 15 points tomorrow for sure. Just you wait

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      1. Kingston
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        Lets hope not!

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  4. _Freddo
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    John O Shea, get out of my team.

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    1. Churchill
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      I recall you were thinking of giving the armband to Lampard. Who got it in the end?

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      1. _Freddo
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        Zhirkov.

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        1. DickFranDyke
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          Fingers crossed CP.

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          1. _Freddo
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            Everything is crossed for this mate lol.

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  5. jamsiep
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    Could do with another 'Dbronaldo world class' performance from Richard Dunne today.... With the side Villa have put out Utd could easily score four, with Nani and Hernandez (rotting on my bench) inevitably heavily involved.

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    1. AP
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      Heheh.

      DB: you must hate this Villa side, it goes against everything you believe. Young english team, not trained to hoof it about. Unlucky son.

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
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        😀

        I really like it. I was on Total FPL last night defending it! 🙂
        Saying it was nice to see. ......People didnt take it so well.... 😛

        Oh ya saw good doc recently about Uk & Ireland underage teams.....il fill you in later 😉
        Basically Us (Uk & Ire) at Under 21 > Most World Teams

        Then when the boys grow up physicality & the edge we have over them continental lads means less and The World moves ahead. Makes sense.

        BTW Ivanovic!?

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        1. jamsiep
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          AP is still stuck in the 2009/2010 season.... 😉

          Ivanovic, Fabregas, Arteta, N'Zogbia, Drogba etc...

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          1. AP
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            So should you be looking at your rank!

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        2. AP
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          Ivan is a solid pick. Chelsea have goodish fixtures. He fills in at CB when Alex is inevitably crocked and is 1st choice RB when he isn't.

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          1. njfsdkffslkf
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            I will laugh so much when I buy Alex next week and Ivan is dropped 😛

            Ya he has been very solid.
            Elmo away that bridge is brave!

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            1. AP
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              Fancy Sunderland to get a result against Essien-less Rentboyz.

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              1. jamsiep
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                Fool.

                What it is? 10 games at the Bridge in the league and no goals conceded? Although I pray that some nobber grabs a consolation goal tomorrow. Going without a Chelsea defender is not an advisable tactic.

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                1. AP
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                  That consolation will be the winning goal. I've got the cheski boys in my team just in case, but now the core of your team has gone (wilks :D) you are finished.

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            2. jamsiep
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              You're buying Alex next week? Wha?

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              1. njfsdkffslkf
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                All part of a master plan*..... 😉

                *if he is fit. Maybe a United Defender also

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    2. PFOR
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      Bannan and Hogg vs Fletcher and Carrick.

      That's where United should win.

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      1. AP
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        Lovely little ball there from Bannan. Cesc mk II.

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        1. PFOR
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          He does look decent, but maybe on the wing or between defence and midfield.

          Looks about 12 as well.

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          1. AP
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            So did scholes once, give youth a chance!

            http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/20/article-0-0019FC5300000190-456_226x277.jpg

            Oh he's scottish. Yeah he's useless 😀

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            1. PFOR
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              Haha 🙂

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      2. JC
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        Fletcher - ok
        Carrich - meh

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        1. jamsiep
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          Darren Fletcher, the 'big game player' as Sky like to tell us in every difficult match that Utd play.

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        2. njfsdkffslkf
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          Carrick slowly coming back to form.

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      3. Im Not Marshal Foch
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        Probably rather have Bannan than Carrick tbh

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    3. Drip Doctor
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      Guy in my mini league has captained Dunne since GW2, not changes a thing and he is still on 565. I hate this game.

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        Changed*

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        1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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          well 565 isnt..amazing...impressive with that tho

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      2. jamsiep
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        Bloody hell... That ridiculous.. Dunne hasn't even scored well!

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        1. Drip Doctor
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          Tell me about it, shows how sh!t the obvious captain choices have been doing lately.

          Utd are getting raped at the moment 😀

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          1. PFOR
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            I don't think either team are 'raping' the other. Villa maybe a few more half chances, but 61% possession for United.

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  6. Cashnex
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    Switched my captain to Nani at the last minute. This isn't going to end well...

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  7. danology
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    krul

    ivanovic kolorov cahill

    vdv (c) fabregas malouda adam n’zog

    carroll drogba

    subs:foster c.cole coleman williamson

    what ya reckon??need a good GW!

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  8. Im Not Marshal Foch
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    Villa could be a goldmine of cheap bench players.. my eye is on Bannan

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    1. Cashnex
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      Albrighton is a bargain, but I guess most people knew that anyway.

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    2. Gnu
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      Almost a killer pass by Bannan.

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
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        that was class

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    3. njfsdkffslkf
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      Yep Bannan looks decent.
      I was really impressed by him when I saw him at Fulham.

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  9. Cashnex
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    Makes me glad I got rid of Berbatov, that. 🙂

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  10. AP
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    FS Berba! Roonandez please fergie.

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      miss of the season contender there

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      1. AP
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        Not sure about that, but it was a dodgy old shank with his left.

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      2. jamsiep
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        lol. Not even close.....

        To being miss of the season that is, although the shot wasn't particularly close either.

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        1. TommyK
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          Tevez's from about two yards out has to be up there......

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          1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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            agreed!! I had him in then

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      3. Cashnex
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        Tevez already got the miss of the decade this season, unfortunately.

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  11. Wesley Sneijder at OT
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    am playing nani, vidic and park... will either lose big points or will make it... i really want park and nani to do something

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    1. greghammer95
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      3 Man U players! I don't even have one.! Should be good next week for you though, Malouda -> Nani for me.

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  12. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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    Ian Holloway is a star.

    Tells it like it is. One rule for the big clubs, one for the rest.

    Hope he doesn't resign but if he does hope it causes chaos for the bigwigs of the PL.

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    1. jamsiep
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      Bleurgh.. Ian Holloway is a mega twat.

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        +1! Hes an absolute bellend. Cant stand watching his press conference'

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        1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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          Why?

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          1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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            who knows

            he says it how it is....produces a great free flowing game in blackpool and supports the managers over the players

            best addition to the league in years since mourinho left

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            1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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              Agreed. Glory hunter supporters of "the big 4 " teams they have no link with whatsoever who usually moan about Blackpool resting players yet "big clubs" have been doing it for years with no sanction.

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  13. Drip Doctor
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    Surprise surprise, no booking. How many other players do we see getting booked for that.

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    1. Locarno
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      Plus a billion.

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    2. jamsiep
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      😯

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  14. frogville
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    i'm so pleased i got rid of serbatov

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    1. PFOR
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      I'm so pleased I didn't jump on the bandwagon after the Liverpool game.

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      1. frogville
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        touché mon ami

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  15. PFOR
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    The only decent streams for me seem to be in French.

    I feel I should be fluent by now.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      I miss Veetle 🙁

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      1. PFOR
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        They always asked me to download that, but I didn't trust it. Not work anymore?

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        1. Drip Doctor
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          No it always says channel is off air now. Used to be the best stream out there.

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
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            agreed, veetle quality was class.

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            1. TommyK
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              I've got a great one, but I'm not sure I'm allowed to post the link.....

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              1. GREENDREAMS11
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                go on, go on, go on

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                1. TommyK
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                  actually I may have cursed it- it's starting to play up now.... 🙁

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    2. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      not have sopcast??

      seem to be alot of streams running there

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  16. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    Once again, i don't hate united, but Hernandez should be off..

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    1. Boom!!!
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      for what?

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      1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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        that last awful tackle on warnock

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        1. Boom!!!
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          that was an awful dive by warnock mate....

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    2. TommyK
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      Sorry? Where would the other yellow card have come from?

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  17. njfsdkffslkf
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    Crazy to think last Xmas Villa were up at the top of the league.

    This team will do well to finish top 8 . Not critizing them just saying how quickly teams change.

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    1. jamsiep
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      Bring back MO'N and his total football. 😉

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      1. TommyK
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        I'd love it if he ended up managing liverpool, he'd probably relegate them! 😛

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  18. bds
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    Any predictions on the Arsenal starting 11 for tomorrow?

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    1. jamsiep
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      Fabianski
      Sagna Squillaci Djourou Clichy
      Fabregas Song Wilshere
      Nasri Chamakh Arshavin

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      1. snipsnap369
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        Jara as captain? Can he even play today?

        Seems a bit Odd

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        1. TommyK
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          he's doing his cheeky emergency captain tactic...

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          1. celtic10000
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            but that doesnt ever work

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            1. jamsiep
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              lol, why not?

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        2. Gnu
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          A few of the guys did that sort of thing lasy year. Auto sub and auto captain kick in, bit sneaky in the H2H's because your opponent doesn't know who your auto captain will be.
          Does that make sense?

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          1. Gnu
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            lasy = last

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    2. Drip Doctor
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      Ask Alonso14

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      1. Cashnex
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        Alonso14 told me they'd be playing Wilshere in goal.

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        1. Boom!!!
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          he told me almunia is back n likely to play in mid....

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  19. Boaz05
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    Anyone else think that Elmo has been rested for the chelsea match? elmo vs cole in the air only has one winner. Sunderland to keep it tight and will always have an out ball. Could cause Chelsea problems with gyan picking up scraps...

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  20. Jock Bauer
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    Does anyone else not think Hernandez is the most overhyped headless chicken in the league? His first touch is awfull.

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    1. jamsiep
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      He's been awful ever since I brought him into my team...

      Aside from the two goals against Stoke, and the winner in Valencia, he's done f*ck all.

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      1. Jock Bauer
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        He isn't dare I say it Premiership quality at the minute. His positional sense is clueless

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  21. Cashnex
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    That set piece was beautiful.

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  22. Locarno
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    I've said it before and I'll say it again: Berbatov is a disgrace. All that talent and he plays like that.

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  23. Drip Doctor
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    Chico caught napping there, such a shame... 😀

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    1. AP
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      Lost count the times you've set yourself up for a fall. Learn your lessons sir!

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        Just stating what happened, I dont see how thats setting myself up to fail..

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  24. PFOR
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    Decent move from Nani and Evra from the free kick. No-one on the end of it though.

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  25. jamsiep
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    I probably should have read the rules more carefully in the LMS competition on Paddy Power.... Apparently midweek gameweeks aren't counted, so in trying to pick Villa for their game vs Blackpool (you don't seem to be able to change it once you've selected a team) I've ended up picking them for this game!

    My carefully thought out 20 gameweek plan has gone to shit! Bleurgh. Come on Villa!! 😀

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  26. jamsiep
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    Fletcher is a disgusting c*nt.

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    1. AP
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      Sticking up for little Chicho. Legend

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    2. Gnu
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      Stop sitting on the fence,I don't think you really like him, do you Jamsiep

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  27. juniorbaiano
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    kolarov wont start ,, is this true?

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  28. Boaz05
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    not fair to judge chico yet. he wasn't even meant to start any matches this year. Only due to the whole Rooney "affair" and owens brittle bones that he's had to step up. He's obviously got some talent but it'll take time to get consistancy. you can however judge berba.

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    1. jamsiep
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      I never actually realised that he is already 22, I always thought that he was younger...

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      1. Boaz05
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        yeah but he's still young in terms of premier league experience. can u remember ravanelli for boro? i used to think he was 50.

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
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          Thats an odd comment.

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  29. SuperDorrans
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    Surprised not many on here aren't going for Villa defenders. They'll definitely be up their for the amount of cleanies this season.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      They are too expensive for my liking.

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    2. The Holy One
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      Cause they are really expensive this year.

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    3. PFOR
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      Probably because they're overpriced. Although Luke Young I suppose is mid-priced.

      If Clark can nail down CM, I'll get him, but he won't.

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  30. Wesley Sneijder at OT
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    its been such a boring half.. im sitting here with 3 Man u players

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