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Saturday Dugout Discussion

27 November 2010 1827 comments
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Packed with eight Premier League fixtures, it goes without saying that today is massive for us fantasy managers. First we’re off to back off to Villa Park for Aston Villa’s game against Arsenal, and there is some interesting team news…

Two-time Premier League winner with Arsenal, Robert Pires starts for Aston Villa against his old club. John Carew also makes a comeback to the starting line-up as predicted.

The visitors are of course without their captain Cesc Fabregas, and Robin van Persie still isn’t deemed fit enough to start. Tomas Rosicky comes in, but Theo Walcott only has a place on the bench.

Here are the line-ups in full…

Aston Villa XI: Friedel, Luke Young, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Ashley Young, Clark, Bannan, Downing, Pires, Carew

Arsenal XI: Fabianski, Sagna, Squillaci, Koscielny, Clichy, Rosicky, Song, Wilshere, Nasri, Chamakh, Arshavin

Then, with no evening fixture, we have seven 3pm games to keep us occupied. Possibly the most highly anticipated game today is Bolton Wanderers Vs. Blackpool. Crazy. Elsewhere, joint-top-of-the-table Manchester United host Blackburn Rovers, West Brom travel to Goodison Park, Fulham face Birmingham City, Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City are at the Britannia Stadium, Wolves host Sunderland and Upton Park sees West Ham and Wigan Athletic battle it out.

It’s going to be manic, but if that’s your thing then come and enter our Dugout Discussion which is now open, and will remain so until those pesky bonus points are handed out.

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  1. AP
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Arteta out, Clev back in. Choo Chooo.

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Do you know if Utd can recall him in Jan?

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      1. AP
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        They can, and they are.

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Nice, ta

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    2. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Really? I'd wait till motd to see if he put in a performance.....

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  2. King Nemanja
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    116k transfered out berba this week - ouch!

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    1. NOVICE
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      I had him in my team. I'm trying to see if many had him as captain??

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      1. DirkDiggler
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        One of mini league rivals captained him!

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  3. $hahriyar
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    United 7, samba 1 😀

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  4. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    I think the average score will be big. But you could get a green arrow even if you're lower than it. (Because most people who still have Berbatov are more likely between 1 and 2 million in the world)

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    1. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      I'm hoping you're on to something here.

      Still gonna be punished for captaining Elmander though. Whatever i try i can't seem to get captain chocie right at the moment, very frustrating!

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      That's what I'm hoping for.

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    3. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      +1, I'm happy with my position (providing nani gets BP's, n'zog gets the assist and cleverley comes on....

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  5. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    At last Camzy will be quiet this week

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      +1.....

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Hehe

      I still have Drogba (c) to play 😉

      O, and Nasri came through didn't he?

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      1. Lew
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Same as me.

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  6. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    43 with 3 bale bosingwa and torres to play.... average....

    i need to bring in konchesky for mummy tonight 🙁 this could be dangerous

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    1. Lew
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Why tonight? What rises/falls happening? This is the same move I have planned for this week.

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        mummy is going to drop i bought him 4.5 so need to sell tonight

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        1. Lew
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Just seen this. Same for me & Liverpool haven't even played yet. Decision time.

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          1. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            I know 🙁 ach it needs to be done.... we just need to prey mate

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  7. Boom!!!
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    who need kolarov when u have boateng not playing n brunt as the first sub...

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  8. $hahriyar
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Scintillating performance by United today! Passing,movement off the ball, attacking instinct by far the best I've seen in months. I think it's to say now WE ARE BACK BITCHES!!!

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      +10000000

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    2. $hahriyar
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      safe*

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    3. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Certainly confidence will be high after today. Might be time to get Rooney in.

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    4. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      One word of caution: It was against a travel sick Blackburn at OT.

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      1. $hahriyar
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Ofcourse I'm aware of that, but you could actually see a performance like this coming if you have been watchin them for last two weeks. Specially agianst rangers midweek there were warning signs in the first 15 mins but then rangers managed to get control with their 5 man defence!

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        1. chinmusic
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          I'm just saying, one swallow does not make a summer.

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    5. Alex Hunter
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      it's all about timing, we always improve as the season progresses when most decline or implode. next month away to chelsea will be a fair test and pivotal for the eeason.

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      1. chinmusic
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        True. That is a huge game. Can't wait.

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      2. $hahriyar
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        absof*kinlutely!!! just better to get into stride before that.

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        1. Alex Hunter
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          ya, they'll need wazza up to speed and in the mix by then- he looked pretty sharp today and nabbed a couple of assists still.

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  9. SuperDorrans
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone do worse than 28? I have two Man City defenders! 🙁

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    1. $hahriyar
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      why did you do that, why???

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      1. SuperDorrans
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry, did I put Man City? I meant I doubled up on Blackpool defenders!

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        1. $hahriyar
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          My original question still stands 🙂

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      2. Funkyav
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        23 so far, disgraceful.

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    2. Will
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Man city conceded 1 goal. That is the least number conceded by any team today.

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    3. Spaghetti Hoes
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      24 - 4.

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    4. Alex Hunter
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      17

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    5. Pigvig
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      20 points. The highlights being Elmander captain and Arteta's -2.

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      1. jezstatham
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        im on 19.i was on 15 at 3pm.2 left to play.the woman at work 120 in the lead who doesnt have a clue what position bent plays has also got berbs.ruined my weekend and im an albion fan!!!!

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        1. SuperDorrans
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Albion > Fantasy Football

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  10. Lewis - Sky Pod
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    may have been mentioned, just back from work...

    where is nzogbia assist?

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  11. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Another poor captain choice. Thanks Kevin Davies.

    The leader in my mini league has not changed his team or his lineup for 3 weeks now.

    Guess which striker he has, folks.

    No, go on have a guess.....

    He's had such spawny luck all season that I firmly believe he's going to win the whole thing.

    Screw it, QPR beat Cardiff today and are 5 pts clear at the top of the Championship now. Watch Taraabt's winner tonight on The Football League show. It's quality.

    Happy days for hoops fans!!!

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      i also have kevin davies as captained but berba made up for it.....

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      1. Boom!!!
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        *captain

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      unless there green and white 😉

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  12. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    27 from 6 including my captain Elmander. Im actually ok with it, I know some people are going to have an amazing score this week thanks to Berbatov. In fairness hes done nothing for 2 months. To anybody who decided to just transfer him in this week, congrats, it really paid off. Just another odd day in the fantasy world. Now, Im off to build a snowman with inappropriate features in the middle of the road.

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    1. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      like a carrot for a nose?

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Well a carrot for something...

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        1. IAmTheWalrus
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          hmmm ok but i prefer sticks for arms m8

          carrot for the [b]nose[b]

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  13. thehodge
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Is there a case for a N'zog assist? What happened?

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    1. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Last touch before the goal was off the defender, I heard

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  14. Oliver Reed
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    whatever happens to berbs after this he has just proved his worth in one game..

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    1. $hahriyar
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      we will just have to except him like this, hot and cold.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Two games, he got a hattrick just before his his last dire run.

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  15. MB10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    who to transfer out Coleman or Elmo?

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    1. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      First Elmo, then Coleman. Seamus may be in line for a return after that horror show. He's been benched twice from the start recently by Moyes and Everton have failed in both games.

      I cannot say if this is a coincidence.

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    2. Will
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      both

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      1. MB10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Can't do both. I'm not taking a 4 point hit and only have 1 free

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        1. Will
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Although chinmusic makes a good point about Coleman possibly returning-they have Chelsea away next-would you play him anyway?

          Whereas, looking at the chalkboards, Elmo got quite a lot of crosses into the box despite only being on 10 minutes-and he has West Ham at home next.

          I'd wait and see what Steve Bruce says-he might get a recall, you never know

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          1. chinmusic
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            I take your point about fixtures, Will, but Elmo looks done for in the Sunderland first XI.

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            1. Will
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 3 months ago

              You're very probably right-I already lost him last week. But I'd wait and see what is said by both Moyes and Bruce before making a change.

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  16. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    who needs coleman when u have Clark coming on,,,,+11,,,YEAH!
    Whats the crack about an nzog assist,does it look likely?

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  17. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    i give up in this game...this week jst cant get worse

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  18. Enrique
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Did vidic get injured?

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      no rested!!!

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    2. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      nah the defence jus had nothing left to do!

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    3. Madridista
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      No!

      Thanks to Fergie for doing it today of all days that he stole that clean sheet.

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      1. Enrique
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        fair play!

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  19. Madridista
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Transfered Brunt out for vdV.

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  20. Oliver Reed
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    nadal n murray at the death, good deciding set on ss2 if anyone is interested...

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      nadal won it!!!he is the real "RAFA"...good match...what more can u ask...3hour n 11 minutes give them a break!!!

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  21. TommyK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Andy Murray is such a pathetic loser.....

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    1. Oliver Reed
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      hes a prick. ive tried to like him but i just cant force myself to..

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    2. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, he's awful. He's only up against perhaps the greatest player of all time. FFS. Murray is the best British tennis player by a mile for 70 years.

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      damn the dot dot dot ambiguity. i hope you're joking

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      1. Funkyav
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        i dont get why people are patriotic about Tennis, Andy Murray plays for himself not Great Britain and certainly not England.

        Abuse him at your leisure!

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        1. TommyK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          +1- murray couldn't give a toss about England....

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          1. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            why would he care about england?

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            1. Funkyav
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 3 months ago

              therefore why do English people support him? its not complicated.

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              1. Kings of Lyon ★
                • 15 Years
                15 years, 3 months ago

                england is part of great britain and in tennis you are he is classed as british not scottish. its up to yourself whether you support him or not.

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                1. Funkyav
                  • 16 Years
                  15 years, 3 months ago

                  you obiously havent understood my point above.

                  Tennis is not a team sport and the players play for themselves not their country (apart from David cup which is a waste of time) Personally I like watching Nadal and Federer play so would support them anytime over Murray, Henman, Rusedski et al.

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        2. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          not patriotic, just not weirdly critical. if barcelona lose to real madrid on monday this logic suggests barcelona are a bunch of pathetic losers

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          1. Funkyav
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            cant wait for el Classico, in 3D too.

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      2. TommyK
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Most certainly not! (Although i am being quite ironic in my timing)

        He has all the talent in the world and chooses to throw it away because of his petulant attitude. Jamsiep will back me up....

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        1. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          couldn't care if he was british, scottish or from mozambique. he lost agonisingly in the final set tie break against nadal. zero shame in that

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          1. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            +1000000000000

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        2. chinmusic
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          This is arse-talk. Murray has won many big tournaments. He's very unlucky to have his career coincide with Nadal and Federer who will most likely end up 1 and 2 in the all-time list of slam winners.

          I don't dispute that he plays for himself and not GB, only your assertion that he's a pathetic loser. It's complete and utter shite.

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          1. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            well said

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  22. IAmTheWalrus
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    anderson was incredible today

    99 passes

    94 successful!!

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    1. $hahriyar
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      +1,You don't even need the stats tbh,in this case they represent an underwhelming representation of his performance today.

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      1. Lew
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        +2. His passing was immense but he had a lot of time and space in order to pick his passes. He wasn't really challenged by a poor Blackburn.

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        1. IAmTheWalrus
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          il give you that , but what i was more impressed by was his running at players, he hasnt done that since porto and is well able!!

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          1. $hahriyar
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            Exactly, one of the many things in his game today that stats will fail to show you.

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    2. AP
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Wowzers. He was the man today, his burst speed from midfield was amazing.

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  23. Dimitar
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Brave the guy that captained vidic, but not bad.

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      A guy in our league does it, never touches his team and he's 4th out of 14!!!

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      In league with the devil.

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  24. Horizontal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    17 minus a 4 point hit.

    Sheer genius. 🙂

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    1. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      is there a vertical around here too?

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      1. Horizontal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Most members are vertical, but after a few weeks of pathetic scores then horizontal would have been OK for me.

        As it stands then I lie prone and disconsolate with the massive red sword of Damocles hanging over my head yet again.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      http://www.grapplesmart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/down-red-arrow.gif

      😀

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      1. Horizontal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        I would adopt that gravatar but gunner already has it.

        Thanks for the encouragement though.

        😀

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  25. nevertrustbony
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    I need a big haul from VDV to have a good week cuz im on 39.
    Sounds quite good but take away 8 and its not so good

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  26. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    As soon as no Vidic, Utd concede.

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    1. $hahriyar
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      As soon as no vidic there is Evans, Utd concede.

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  27. Alex Hunter
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    17 pts. w/jones still to come on to replace coleman, so basically 16. need drogba and vdv to play and have stormers tomorrow or all hope is lost. not looking good by the sound of it.

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    1. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      I tell you what, I would LOVE it if Chelsea-Newcastle is whited out.

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      1. Alex Hunter
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        if my vc vdv doesn't play, then who would it default to, next player w/highest form?

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      2. Elts
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        i would be v happy. only got cole and carroll and loads have more plus got a good bench of foley and brunt 🙁

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      glad someone is feeling worse than me

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  28. Lewis - Sky Pod
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Have Evra, rival has Vidic - Fail

    Captain Nani last week and Elmander this week - Fail

    Nzogbia currently no assist - Probable Fail

    32 points so far - Fail

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  29. nevertrustbony
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    rooney or berbatov?

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  30. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    why oh why oh why oh why oh why, did i bring in Elmander for a hit, as would have captained Nani if not
    10 + 4 - 4 =10 points
    20 + 1(Adam) = 21 points
    11 points thrown away!!

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