[sbu_large_image] Fixtures
29 December 2010 2382 comments
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Tonight sees the last three Premier League fixtures of 2010 take place, to put an end to a treacherous gameweek. Chelsea host Bolton, Arsenal travel to Wigan, and Liverpool and Wolves play slightly later in front of the cameras. Follow the action with us in our Dugout Discussion, which is open as usual.

The team news is coming through, and there is more rotation to endure…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Essien, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda.

Bolton XI: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Moreno, Holden, Muamba, Taylor, Kevin Davies, Elmander.

So Nicolas Anelka and Ramires start for the Champion’s at the expense of Salomon Kalou and John Obi Mikel respectively. For Bolton, Chung-Yong Lee’s departure to the Asia Cup sees a start for Rodrigo Moreno. No, I’ve not heard of him either.

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Stam, Gary Caldwell, Alcaraz, Gohouri, Thomas, Diame, Cleverley, Watson, N’Zogbia, Rodallega.

Arsenal XI: Fabianski, Eboue, Squillaci, Koscielny, Sagna, Diaby, Rosicky, Denilson, Bendtner, Chamakh, Arshavin.

Huge changes for Arsenal tonight sees Samir Nasri dropped to the bench, and Robin van Persie left at home. In comes a totally different front six from the Chelsea game. No major surprises from the home team.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Johnson, Kyrgiakos, Skrtel, Konchesky, Kuyt, Gerrard, Lucas, Meireles, Torres, Ngog

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Zubar, Stearman, Berra, Elokobi, Foley, Milijas, Hunt, Jarvis, Ward, Ebanks-Blake

The long-awaited (and much needed) return of Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is the major piece of team news from the 8pm game. Daniel Agger also returns for Liverpool, and takes his place on the bench.

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  1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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    nasri banched 🙂 when it rains it pours eh

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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      in all my years ive NEVER been first! Sob.....this is the happiest minute of the last hour of my life

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      1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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        last hour of your life??

        you going to be buying some of my cereal there RBJ...Razer-i-os...kill urself before lunch

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    2. Saint Tim
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      b8ll8cks

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    3. Akers
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      Same here with RVP. At least you have the possibility of points.

      Only fielding 9.

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    4. Countryside Ram
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      no nasri! no i cant even field 11. im going to lose my fpl cup match lol

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  2. Egg noodle
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    finally, its time to watch the El Nino spectacle..

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  3. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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    hmm 4-4-2 for liverpool

    wonder how that will work for el nino

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  4. Qubit
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    No Nasri with Fabs out? bit of a turn up that

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    1. KarachiKid
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      He looked injured against chelsea... so maybe with a knock hes just being cautious.

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  5. The Dynamo
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    I assume Gerrard will playing on the left?

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    1. sambyy
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      Think it's Meireles

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  6. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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    haha bendtner....that clown is gona be good to watch the highlights for

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    1. Shakey
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      that clown had a pretty impressive goals to games ratio last season.

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      1. Akers
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        Meh.

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      2. Egg noodle
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        once a clown, always a clown

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        1. Drip Doctor
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          Drogba was a clown in his first season at Chelsea, hes certainly not a clown now.

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          1. jamsiep
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            False.

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            1. Drip Doctor
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              To use Akers' name 'The Truth' I remember he got stick for having no fisrt touch and he needed 5 chances to score 1 goal. That is classic Bendtner.

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              1. jamsiep
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                I'm disagreeing with the comment that Drogba is 'certainly not a clown now'.

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                1. Drip Doctor
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                  Heartless, hes had Maleria. HEARTLESS 🙂
                  Do not speak bad of him, he is my Emergency Captain tonight.

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                  1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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                    he also missed a penalty and only scored cz gomez is sh*te

                    i wudnt be worried though...not like bolton are a particularly good team

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      3. jamsiep
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        ....and scored more World Cup goals than Mr. Potato Head.

        Mind you, so did Cuauhtémoc Blanco.

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        1. Shakey
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          More goals in open play this season too. And this is his first start.

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          1. Akers
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            Bendtner is a player who only has the fact he can nick the occasional goal going for him. That's all he can do, and he's isn't that good at that. He's got a tiny fraction of the ability Rooney has. Oh yeah, and Bendtner has won f*ck all.

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        2. TommyK
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          I'm thinking of rooney to berbatov next week- too much of a Chanderpaul move?

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          1. jamsiep
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            hehe.

            Sounds good to me. Those funds could be spent much more effectively elsewhere.

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            1. TommyK
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              Yeah, although I still have my reservations about berbatov's consistency , I really need to get bent and fabs in eventually......

              Might be goodbye to mr. wayne..... 🙁

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        3. AP
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          More goals than messi too. Oh, there goes your point again.

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          1. Shakey
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            Messi scored on in 2006. Rooney, however...

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            1. AP
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              Bendtner is utter sh&t. Rooney was the premier league player of the season. End.

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              1. TommyK
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                let's be honest, even chill pill in his heart of hearts knows that bendtner will never be as good as rooney.....

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                1. AP
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                  Pointless comparison. Bendtner wouldn't start for Stoke.

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              2. jamsiep
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                +1

                Rooney also won the Carling Cup, don't forget that.

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          2. jamsiep
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            3 - The number of goals from open play that Cesc Fabregas was involved in against Chelsea. The same number has Wayne Rooney against all top 8 sides throughout the entirety of last season.

            OptaJamsiep.

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            1. TommyK
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              How many was nasri invloved in again? 😀

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              1. jamsiep
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                What was his pass completion?

                91% - pretty ridiculous for someone playing on the left wing.

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            2. AP
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              3 - the number of places Chelsea will finish off relegation this season.
              OptaPartridge.

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    2. KarachiKid
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      hws you know nothing about football. Decent enough striker. He will score tonight!!!! Enjoy watching it on the highlights

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  7. Saint Tim
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    agger on the bench as well rather than replacing the greek - surprise?

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  8. Nomar
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    Hopefully Nasri comes on for half an hour or I'm down to 10 with all my subs.

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  9. Gargamel
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    So that Arsenal fan we made fun of earlier was right then, Nasri not starting.

    Great news for me of course, as I'm on a healthy 6 points after yesterday and will now only be able to field 8 players in total.

    🙁

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    1. kroky
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      i have nearly exactly the same team!!

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  10. rasher
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    The mount of torres love on here.. He's been gack most this season.

    Wouldn't be suprised if I see a 0-0 tonight

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    1. Syd.
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      And a yellow card to top it off 🙂

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      1. rasher
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        That would send this forum into meltdown haha

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    2. jamsiep
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      I thought he wasn't playing?

      CNUT!

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  11. Syd.
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    Have you seen this referee...lolz

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7502968.stm

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    1. Egg noodle
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      lmao

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    2. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      haha

      to be fair it was a kids game tho

      he was probably bored thinking about it haha

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    3. jamsiep
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      Cheers 2008.

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      1. TommyK
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        That's like the "condoms too big for indian men" story- just keeps resurfacing like an unflushable turd..... 😛

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  12. Saint Tim
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    anyone know why clichy isn't playing?

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    1. KarachiKid
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      Hes on the bench... hes being rested... remember wigan have had an extra days rest plus are playing at home.

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    2. sambyy
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      Rotation...?

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  13. rasher
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    There's always the chance of n injury which should get nasri on

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  14. Zep
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    No Nasri = 8 players and a likely defeat in the FPL cup too 🙁

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    1. tazri
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      🙂 nasri wears number 8 too

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      1. Egg noodle
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        lol nicely rubbed in

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  15. tazri
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    i'm going in guys. cover me.

    (dugout discussion)

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  16. Epic Fail
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    Where's the guy that said Nasri wouldn't start and everyone jumped on him?

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      🙂

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    2. tazri
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      he got congratulated dont worry. but no one apart from jaftstar said sorry

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      1. Epic Fail
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        Maybe he IS Nasri.

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        1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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          eh! i never said nasri wouldn't start in fact i said he most likely wont play!....well it was more a hope thing since i took him out

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  17. Luke
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    Not fantasy related but Meireles isn't a bloody winger!

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    1. jamsiep
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      +1

      Astonishing that Woy still wants to play him out there, despite him pretty much being their best player over the past month in the midfield of midfield. Perhaps Stevie GBH will be on the right?

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      1. TommyK
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        nice to see "signing of the season" joe cole on the bench...... 😛

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      2. Luke
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        I'd of thought Lucas & Stevie in the middle, not sure what wings Raul & Kuyt will be starting on though.

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        1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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          Lucas and Meireles were very good in the middle against Villa, don't see why he'd want to disrupt that.

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    2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      Surely it will be Gerard on the right? Makes no sense otherwise.

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      1. jamsiep
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        Woy has never played Gerrard out wide, and Meireles has played out there on a few occasions.

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  18. Gaz Downright
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    Back at my flat after two weeks of iphone internet! Christ oh lord how holy righteous it is to be home. Fat and fortified after the festivities! Bring on the new f*cking year!!

    Now, how are these line-ups...

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  19. HST
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    Just had £5.00 on Wigan win at 6/1, I can see a Wenger fail.

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    1. KarachiKid
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      what a waste of money!

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      1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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        wouldnt be surprised if wigan do win tbh

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      2. HST
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        How did this fixture play out last season oh wise one?

        If the odds were 2/1 I wouldn't have made it but 6/1 against that Arsenal side looks like a bet to me, it is called gambling after all.

        Nobody thought 2 newly promoted sides would turn Arsenal over at the Emirates....

        Get my theme here......your a d1ck.

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  20. 88mph
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    It's not surprising Nasri is out is it? He played 90 mins two days ago.. let's hope he comes on even if it's for just a point.

    Posted this in the other thread but don't want anyone to miss out, still time:

    Celtic @ 1.30
    Hearts @ 1.90
    Westerlo @ 2.40
    Gil Vicente @ 2.00
    Club Brugge @ 1.20
    S Gerrard @ 2.40
    Anytime Goalscorer
    Nottm Forest @ 1.90
    Germinal Beerschot @ 1.90
    Dunfermline @ 1.36
    Brighton @ 2.00
    Draw @ 3.20
    Inverness CT v Kilmarnock
    Draw @ 3.50
    Falkirk v Raith

    50p pays 2k choo choo

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    1. Syd.
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      Stick a monkey on for me and i will pay you back out of the winnings 🙂

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  21. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
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    Drogba, you haven't hit 7+ points in 3.5 months but tonight is your night.
    2 goals for Drogba in a 3-2 Bolton win would be perfect.
    I love the cup and would hate to go out to a non-user.
    P.S cmon Drogba!

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  22. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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    goals and kyrg and cole scoring tonight are all that can save this, the stiniest of gameweeks, ever.

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    1. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
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      How come you don't link your team? Would be nice to see how stinky this GW really is for you and how others are not stinky at all.

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  23. Drip Doctor
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    Rodaellga should have scored, great cross from Cleverly. This is classic Arsenal.

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      games already started???

      u waching on myp2p?

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        Yeahya

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    2. kroky
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      im a noob so dont get mad. how do you link your team?

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      1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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        check out the FAQ

        or just go into ur profile and where it says link..or smethin like that put your team address

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        1. kroky
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          thanks man

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  24. Drip Doctor
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    Arshavin should have scored.

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  25. Father Christmas
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    No Nasri ? And no Nani, or Tevez ??! Can't I just give up and go home ?!

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    1. Boom!!!
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      yes please!

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  26. Mr Smith
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    Wow @ that Arsenal lineup, the really don't rate Wigan at all by the looks of it. Time for a Zog brace IMO to bring the Gunners back down to Earth.

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  27. UKG
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    Nasri on the bench, thats me with all my bench coming in then...So Wigan to go 1-0 up and Nasri to come on second half 🙂

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  28. Back on the horse
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    wow - Wolves are one ugly ugly team

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    1. 88mph
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      Hasn't kicked off yet has it?

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      1. Back on the horse
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        no. Their faces

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      Yes they are.

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  29. BobB
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    Go the Greek - cement your place. "Ag-ger who? who? who?"

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  30. tosey
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    robbie keane 1/5 to join birmingham in jan

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