[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. Anorak
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    My Suspension Tightrope is now updated after the games this gameweek.

    Changes as follows:
    New players banned are Kalinic (1R), Salgado (5Y), Ivanovic (5Y), Huth (5Y), Kaboul (1R), N'Zogbia (1R), Jara (5Y), Tamas (1R). They join Defoe on the ban list.
    With the yellow card limit extending to 10Y on Friday, the 5Y tightrope is no more. The only player already to make it onto the 10Y tightrope is Tiote with his 9th yellow picked up at Spurs. Warnock sits 1 behind, and 2 from another ban, on 8Y.
    Fabregas, Adam, Anichebe, Nolan and Brunt have now served their bans and are free to play again (weather permitting) at the weekend.

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    1. jamsiep
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      Cheers Anorak.

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    2. $hahriyar
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      Cheers. Slate wud be wiped clean in the new year, rite?

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      1. Anorak
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        If by wiped clean, you mean extended to 10Y (and Tiote already 1 away) then yes.

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        1. $hahriyar
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          oops. thats what i meant actually 😉

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    3. jam
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      Do suspensions start that quickly? I thought there used to be a few days/ a week delay. Was hoping Zog would make the Wigan match still...

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  2. Locarno
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    Gerrard's decision to stay at Anfield: Mega fail.

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    1. Countryside Ram
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      mascherano (spelling?) going to barca... massive win

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      1. Gargamel
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        Yeah, he's having the time of his life down there, playing copa del rey games and in the dead rubber CL game against Panathinaikos.

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  3. fantasist
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    lol gotta say, these have been one of the worst scoutpicks i have seen on here. only tchoyi and substitute hutton got any points over 2.

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    1. fantasist
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      oh and van der vaart who got 3

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  4. $hahriyar
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    Hodgeson pretty much indirectly pointed towards Torres' character and passion by backing pretty all the others that played today. If he doesn't believe Torres is givng 100% then he should drop him then and show some metal atleast. I think it's too late though.

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    1. Granville
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      Torres was a disgrace tonight.

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      1. BONZ
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        but he was given very little ball - agree he was poor but his style is very much the same as last year - wait for the glimmer and burst, its just not enough glimmer for him to look good.
        Roy blamed Glen Johnson earlier this year and its a sign of weak management!

        Torres may be off in january but I really hope he stays till summer and reassess things then!

        Gutted - and cant bear to look at my FPL team.

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  5. Alex Hunter
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    no idea what that face means...

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  6. jamsiep
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    Any week where Bale scores sucks monkey balls. Everyone in all my league seems to have him.

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    1. Locarno
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      You haven't got the best player in the world???

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      1. $hahriyar
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        3rd best, according to Ballotelli.

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      2. jamsiep
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        He's now playing in Germany. Durhhhh.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Bale goal or assist = Red arrow for me!

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    3. Waldaz
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      At least your main rival doesn't have Ward to come off the bench.

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      1. jamsiep
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        Wow, just wow.

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        1. PFOR
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          My main rival has Baird to come off the bench.

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          1. PFOR
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            Nahhh I kid 😆 😆

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  7. Drip Doctor
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    No passion at Arsenal, N'Zogbia dives to win a pen and no one even battered an eye lid

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    1. jamsiep
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      "Whats the diference between this handball & my 1 vs spurs? Referees dont want us to complain abt them but they make life dificult 4 themself"

      Cesc on twitter. Mug!

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        Haha, once again, 'The Truth'

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      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Batted!!!

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      3. Granville
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        Was he talking about the Terry handball? I don't think it was the same at all, the ball was fired at Terry, Cesc put his hand up from 10 yards away.

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        1. jamsiep
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          I assume so. I haven't read much about the games tonight, I watched Liverpool, so unless there was a handball incident in the Arsenal game too, then he must be.

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          1. JWF
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            Apparently there was a freekick that hit a Wigan hand... like Fabs at Spurs. Apparently.

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              That's the one, should have been a penalty too.

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          2. TorresMagic™
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            I think he's talking about the one with the Nasri freekick in the Wigan wall.

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          3. LeSagna
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            No he's talking about the Wigan handball, carbon copy of the one Cesc did. Nailed on penalty and would maybe had got us the win, though i dunno if we deserved it.

            Arsenal make things difficult for themselves!

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        2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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          Does Terry play for Spurs??!!

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        3. Locarno
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          Cesc is a dick.

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        4. $hahriyar
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          I think it's the one agianst wigan tonite.

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  8. Mighty
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    Malouda 11 points. God damn I hate my life.

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  9. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    Assuming everyone is off the Liverpool bandwagon...Who's the Blackpool 'must have' then?

    I'm thinking Vaughn

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  10. applebonkers
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    nice finish by arshavin. suppose it help to do that when your 3ft 6

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  11. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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    least i know who im bringing in nxt week

    dum dum dum...malouda

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  12. SuperDorrans
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    A SuperDorrans myth here, I actually considered getting Malouda in this week instead of VDV, in the end I did neither..

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  13. Spoiler
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    Anyone care to help me with my dilema?

    im -0.2 away from affording this (cahil to fabs) team so need to downgrade someone

    robbo/al habsi
    kolarov/konchesky/coleman/bardsley/simpson
    fabs/vdv/nani/adam/nasri
    tevez/drogs/carroll

    thinking either

    A) coleman to carr
    B) nasri to bale
    C) robbo to a cheaper keeper
    D) your suggestion

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    1. DickFranDyke
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      You're doing well so I don't think you need the help but I would do Robbo for a cheaper GK for sure.

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  14. $hahriyar
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    Essien was by far the best player for Chelsea and doesn't get shit.

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  15. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
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    Coleman off the bench and armband auto to Cahill has boosted my shite score to now just 'poor'.

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  16. bossa
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    Lee out for Adam and I play him against City. Good or bad decision?

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    1. Countryside Ram
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      id say bad, but theres always the chance of adam doing well.

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      1. bossa
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        He's the best option for me cuz I have an max of 5.5 to spend on a mid.

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        1. Countryside Ram
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          in that case yes

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  17. $hahriyar
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    Stearman 8 pts 😎

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    1. 4-4-who?
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      Foley and Milijas unsung heroes again...

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      1. Countryside Ram
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        i was convinced watching the game milijas would get at least 2bps

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      2. applebonkers
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        if you look at the members stats milijas is pretty much in the top 10 midielders for everything. unfortunately not points 😛

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        1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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          hahaha MILIJAS IS THE BEST!

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  18. 4-4-who?
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    All I want to say is well done Wolves; 1-0 as I called it earlier on this forum. Anyone captain Torres? Mistake...

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    1. Goose
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      Pretty anyone who captain anyone with previously plenty of points or high ownership = mistake

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  19. paganwinter
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    Yes cheeky..

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  20. Just One More Thing
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    You gotta feel sorry for my mate in my mini-league:

    GW19: he took an 8 point hit to bring in Coleman, Cahill & Skrtel - none of them played!

    GW20: Transferred out Balotelli for Tevez.

    Ouch!

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    1. DickFranDyke
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      Nasty - bet there were some great wind up texts though!

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      1. Just One More Thing
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        There were one or two 😉 Suffice to say what goes around comes around...

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    2. jimmythegent
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      GW21 : Die hair blonde, move to spain

      they are killer transfers

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      1. jimmythegent
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        *dye

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  21. joinho
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    What's the deal with nani atm.. thinking of gettin rid but who for, thats the problem, i was thinking malouda maybe?

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  22. Duckbill
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    Try again.

    Anyone else playing almost the same 11 for this weekend?

    Apart from nzogbia out, i cant see how well elmander,baines and dunn will do, surely liverpool, stoke and sunderland wiill bounce back with homes matches again.

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    1. JWF
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      No transfers for me, same 11 except MGP in for the benched N'Zog

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      1. Duffer
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        None of the big strikers are doing anything. I have Rooney but getting sick of his lacklustre form. Any thoughts on who to bring in Tevez, Drog or stick with Roon?

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    2. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      liverpool just played the lowest team in the league

      now there up against bolton who are far far better then them

      dont see it really

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      1. chinmusic
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        The Bolton team who lost at home to Liverpool earlier in the season? Get some perspective.

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    3. Syd.
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      Well I will be playing the majority of the 11 I had selected to play and not the 11 that ended up playing.

      Tevez, Kolarov, Nani & 1 other back in..

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    1. jamsiep
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      *ignores weekly 'wow, look at the week's highest scoring team' post*

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      1. Locarno
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        *ignores JamsieP's failed attempt to ignore 'wow, look at the week's highest scoring team post*

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    2. mufc802
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      lol

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    3. Drip Doctor
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      That's actually a good team aswell

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    4. $hahriyar
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      these are totally useless, just look at his rank.

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  23. The Dynamo
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    N'zog is going to miss 2 PL games right?

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    1. applebonkers
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      3 games and back for the double gw24. if no more games are postponed of course

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    2. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      3

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    3. Shakey
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      I don't think he'll play in the PL again.

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      1. jamsiep
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        That's what I said earlier.

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      2. applebonkers
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        marseille?

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        1. jamsiep
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          Anyone.

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        2. $hahriyar
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          Brum wud offer watever he wants atm.

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  24. Gargamel
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    Jesus Christ, that was pathetic by N'Zogbia, Wilshere and Squillaci.

    Firstly, it was a clear dive for the penalty, not even a good one. How did the ref miss that?

    Secondly, that was a clear dive for the sending off. Doesn't happen in England etc, I know, but Wilshere should be ashamed of himself.

    Thirdly, Squilacci.............. :mrgreen:

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  25. mufc802
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    NZogbia absolute muppet, could have been so different

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  26. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Holy crap, green arrow!!

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    1. TheHazard
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      Marginal red - 7,000 places better off than I was overnight - I'll take that 🙂

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Slightly ruined by my league leader getting 67 points after no transfers since gw 16.. Twunt!!

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  27. Phillips
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    Any better ideas than Cahill to Malouda this week?

    Robinson Carson
    Kolarov Kyrgiakos Coleman Simpson Foley
    Nani Nasri VdV Cahill Barton
    Torres Tevez Carroll

    3.3m in the bank.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Just bear in mind whatever you do it will be wrong!!

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      1. Phillips
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        Haha 🙂 Yeah, bench of Nani Tevez Kolarov this week tells you that!

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  28. applebonkers
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    that's a penlaty to arsenal. nasri would have taken it too

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    1. jamsiep
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      Cesc seems to agree with you.

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      1. applebonkers
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        mcarthur's arm is in the most unnatural position possible. stonewaller imo. the only more unnatural place for mccarthur's arm would be clutching a hattrick ball

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        1. jamsiep
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          Ah, McArthur was involved. I like this.

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  29. Will
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    My average over the last 4GWs is 31pts.

    My luck seems to have completely deserted me.

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    1. DickFranDyke
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      Wow Will, you're having a tough time at the moment. You'll get it back soon though fella. DGW should boost that average a bit and your position.

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      1. Will
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        Cheers DFD, I'm going to max out DGW players and hope for the best.

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