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The Knee Jerk – United Rip It Up

28 August 2011 3323 comments
Mark Mark
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Manchester United have just joined Edin Dzeko in turning Gameweek three upside down.

In 90 minutes of football, United simply blitzed a bewildered Arsenal, ravaged by injury and suspension, ill-equipped and unprepared for the waves of United attacks and individual brilliance thrown at them.

For Fantasy owners of Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young, United’s 8-2 win has brought a rare bounty of points that will have transformed their Gameweek scoring. Three goals and an assist from Rooney, a brace and and three assists from Young, the returns are beyond our wildest expectations and the stuff of nightmares for Arsenal fans and their beleaguered manager who could only watch on while their inexperienced and shell-shocked side were dismantled. Those Fantasy managers without the United pair are unlikely to feel much better – mini-leagues have been turned on their head by today’s events.

This afternoon will have a major impact on the Fantasy Premier League game with Young and Rooney now inevitably set to enjoy huge investment during the international break. Prices will rise, Wildcards will flutter – an extraordinary end to our Fantasy Gameweek.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Wildcard...hysteria it seems on this place.
    I need some cool heads one here to tell me not to do it!
    I'm not that convinced that there will be too many double risers (a lot of casual players will just stay away for 2 weeks)

    Hilario/Vorm
    Hughes/Warnock/Simpson/Brown/Kompany
    Silva/Moses/Surman/Cahill/Brunt
    Rooney/Suarez/Bent

    I did Torres to Suarez last night and I have one more free.

    Probably Bent to Dzeko.

    Should I wc?? Thanks lads

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      No.

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    2. tw
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      if you used your wc perhaps bent to dzeko and kompany to enrique (or some other cheapter defender) and then use the extra funds to upgrade your midfield?

      I'm having a similar problem (posted on the last page with no response) so any help would be much appreciated mate!

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    3. Mull
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      If you have 1 transfer instead of 2 then don't make a change as it is fine.

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    4. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      no bud... no

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    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      I wouldn't do wildcard but would consider upgrading midfield

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks for all the responses. I think I'll keep it in my pocket

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  2. jagz
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    i have rooney

    i either get mata for chelsea coverage or get a.young in

    is rooney enough united coverage?

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    1. Cannon
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      I got Mata in and left Rooney as only United coverage. They wont score 8 every week.

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  3. EL TANO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    can anybody tell me when the price changes happen this year please?
    gmt?

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  4. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 17 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Back to school today. Urghhh

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  5. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Hi Doosra, how'd you get on?

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  6. The Spudgunner
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Opinions on Mata

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    1. AP
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Bloody good. Deserves to be at a better team.

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    2. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      The reason why Villas Boas will still have a job come November.

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      1. The Spudgunner
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        Unlike Wenger if he doesn't sign some players.

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  7. Dougal McGuire
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Surprised so many people are playing wildcards when they don"t have to. I always seem to end up with enough guys hurt and out of favor that at some point I need to WC in order to field 11 men.

    I saved two FTs and decided to drop Bent for Dzeko since I think I prefer Dzeko long term, especially for 1.5 million less.

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    1. AP
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Dzeko is too much of a rotation risk for me. Mancini is mental after all. Only player i want to get in is Walcott, but will wait till after then internationals.

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    2. tw
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      dzeko could be a risk long term given the number of attacking players city have. wouldnt be surprised to see tevez and aguero starting and dzeko on the bench.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        Dzeko will start v Wigan

        And that's all I care about right now

        You dnt drop someone who scored 4 away from home and in the form of their life in their next game. Mancini understands last season was terrible for dzeko so will want to keep his run going

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  8. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    I've already got Rooney so should I swap Young for Walcott?

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  9. IceMan DB
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Who is less prone to rotation, Dzeko or Aguero?

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    1. tw
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      right now dzeko perhaps as he is in form and tevez can easily replace aguero. however long run I'd say dzeko is definitly the bigger rotation risk because aguero has the talent to match the scoring of the likes of rooney and suarez

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  10. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    I dont really want Dzeko. Should i get RVP instead? i dont mind risking the international break.

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  11. Kevtheotter
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Hilario Vorm
    Bosingwa Baines Simpson Warnock De Laet
    Moses Silva Ndyer Nzogbia Walters
    Rooney Aguero Suarez

    One free transfer and thinking

    Baines -5.5 and Nzog up to young?
    Or just anderson for Walters

    thoughts?

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  12. Houdini
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Season has been totally unpredictable thus far, Tottenham conceded [i]19 goals all of last season[/i] at home, and they have conceded over a quarter of that in [i]one game[/i]. Most of them to a player who looked like he couldn't hit a barn door last season! Utd's 8-2 victory over Arsenal was even more unbelievable with Rooney scoring all his goals from set pieces/a penalty, you couldn't make this shit up. If you picked Rooney or Dzeko as your captain consider yourself very lucky, the odds were stacked against you, even if they were both in good form. Which brings me to my next question, what percentage of FPL would you say is down to luck, as much as 20% would you say?

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  13. Jönny
    • 17 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    What a great day.

    Captained Rooney, and I had Young too!

    Capped off a GREAT bank holiday weekend by having a night in with my beautiful wife in our amazing house.

    God I love this game.

    PS. Great draw in the Champions League, eh?

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      😆

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    2. Jönny
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Erm Rob, no need to be so smug. And that grav is taken too...

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    3. PFOR
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      ****ing ****

      😆

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    4. jamsiep
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      hehehe

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    5. Shakey
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      ha. Took me a while to get this.

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        same 😀

        usually he's called rob the surgeon

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    6. AP
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Go rob!

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  14. Houdini
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Season has been totally unpredictable thus far, Tottenham conceded 19 goals all of last season at home, and they have conceded over a quarter of that in one game. Most of them to a player who looked like he couldn't hit a barn door last season! Utd's 8-2 victory over Arsenal was even more unbelievable with Rooney scoring all his goals from set pieces/a penalty, you couldn't make this shit up. If you picked Rooney or Dzeko as your captain consider yourself very lucky, the odds were stacked against you, even if they were both in good form. Which brings me to my next question, what percentage of FPL would you say is down to luck, as much as 20% would you say?

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  15. tw
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    not sure how well I will do if I keep my current squad. can I make do with one free transfer and possibly one or two hits? ideally theres several moves I would make, paired with the possibility of getting some in form risers but not sure if its better to save my wc or not. help please!

    given, hilario
    kompany, bosingwa, senderos, simpson, de laet
    dempsey, silva, sess, nzog, ferguson
    aguero, suarez, bent

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    1. TigerGaz
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      I don't think it's that bad. Couldn't you downgrade one of N'Zogbia/Bent and get one of Rooney/Young?

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      1. tw
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        thing is I want to keep aguero and suarez long term. would like to get dzeko in the squad for price rise and form but I think over the season aguero will be a more consistant player.

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        1. tw
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 12 months ago

          if I used my wc id initially make this my squad but would obviously keep tinkering the next two weeks and maybe fit one of rooney or hernandez in (or put bent back in). i realize aguero and dzeko is a bit overkill but trying to catch dzeko's price rise and thinking it wouldn't be bad to have both for wigan

          given, hilario/vorm
          bosingwa, enrique, ward, senderos, simpson
          silva, walcott, dempsey, brunt/anderson/cleverly, ferguson
          aguero, suarez, dzeko

          and i’d have .9 in the bank

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          1. LarkyTown
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 12 months ago

            Including the Community Shield, Man U have scored 16 goals in four games. Admittedly a weakened Arsenal, but also three against Spurs (could have been WAY more) and three against Citeh

            I really think you cant afford not to have at least one big hitting Man U attack threat in a team

            They could seriously be tanking the weaker teams at Old Trafford on a pretty regular basis and even for tougher games they are as close to fixture proof as you can get

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            1. tw
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 12 months ago

              I agree. so front line of suarez aguero rooney? and perhaps I can swap rooney for hernandez later if things are looking that way. but not sure how I would get roo in without using the wc (which would also allow me to make some other changes I need to).

              also are anderson and cleverly worth it?

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    2. The Spudgunner
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      No United coverage!!

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    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      keep that time just downgrade aguero to dzeko and nzog to young

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  16. IceMan DB
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Is Dzeko and Suarez together too much of an overkill?

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    1. IceMan DB
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      I meant Dzeko and Aguero

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        I think you know the answer to that already.It has to be yes!

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        1. tw
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 12 months ago

          obvious overkill but might be worth it just for next week!

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  17. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    FANTASY UPDATE AGAIN FFS WHY ?

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  18. Houdini
    14 years, 12 months ago

    How do you do italics and bold your letters btw? Major fail in my above post.

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    1. AP
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      instead of []

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      1. AP
        • 17 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        Looks like I fail too.

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      2. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        Bwahahah

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    2. Shakey
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      http://codex.wordpress.org/Writing_Posts

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      1. Houdini
        14 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers

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    3. Shakey
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      ah. didn't need to post that. AP and PFOR seem to have it all under control 😉

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      1. jamsiep
        • 17 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        😆

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    4. PFOR
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Do the same but with

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      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        8&)

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        1. PFOR
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 12 months ago

          By the way Garg, remember that breakfast we were all discussing t'other day? (complete with the certain brand of black pudding)

          Had that this morning, I can tell you're jealous 🙂

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  19. PFOR
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Why aren't I allowed post them? 😕

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  20. blauriecon
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Silva N'Zogbia Sinclair Brunt Moses
    1 free and 2.5m
    Who should go for who?

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    1. Cannon
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      N'zogbia to Mata or Young, i'd say... depending what coverage you have up front.

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      1. blauriecon
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        Rooney Suarez Dzeko

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Got to look at getting rid of Sinclair and moses now their fixtures are becoming tougher

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      1. blauriecon
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        With 2.5m I'm limited.

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  21. Kevtheotter
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Hilario Vorm
    Bosingwa Baines Simpson Warnock De Laet
    Moses Silva Ndyer Nzogbia Walters
    Rooney Aguero Suarez

    One free transfer and thinking

    Baines -5.5 def and Nzog up to young?
    Or just anderson for Walters?
    No Chelsea att or Arsenal though...willing to take 4 point hit...captained rooney today 🙂

    thoughts?

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    1. jamsiep
      • 17 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Baines to 6.5 defender (Lescott?), and then N'Zogbia to Walcott?

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  22. The Finnisher
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    How is it looking?
    Vorm Given
    R.Taylor Bosingwa Enrique De Laet Caulkner
    VDV Barkley Silva Brunt Dyer
    Dzeko Rooney Suarez
    pretty good GW this week with 67 (could have been alot better had i captained Dzeko (never thought about it so not concerned, or Rooney (coin toss fail)
    3.5 in the bank, thinking VDV to Bale and Barkley to Young/Walcott?

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      who does caulkner play for ?

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        caulkner plays for Swansea but sorry i meant Briggs lol

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  23. Nabzzy
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    is it late ?? or why the Fantasy is updating ??

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  24. Danny x-factor
    • 17 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    with 2 free transfer Im thinking to remove either Cahill or Nzog or both to get ManCity cover. Any thought?

    p/s: Name link to team..

    Thanks in advance.

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      fantasys updating cant see your team.

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  25. Jimjam
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Need two cheap mids to round out my WC team. Have 10.6 to spend.

    Currently have Petrov (5.5) and Moses (5), but not convinced. Anyone else I should be looking at?

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    1. Jimjam
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      I could go NDyer (4.5) and then a 6m?

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  26. SuperMario
    • 17 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    given ruddy
    lescott baines gabbidon simpson bosingwa
    moses sessegon sinclair yaya surman
    rooney torres bent

    2 free transfers any suggestions or help??

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    1. DJKatdur
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Torres > Dzeko use money on midield Young/Silva/Nasri/Mata

      and over the next few gameweeks cheapen your def and stengthen mid more.

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  27. Nabzzy
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Why is game updating ?? for price rise ?? had i missed on Dzeko ?? 🙁 ..whats the time of price rise ?

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  28. Shakey
    • 17 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    Right, I'm off to bed.

    and I leave you with a wonderful image of Arsenal's back 4 today (although Squillaci is filling in for Koscielny, who is still good)

    http://www.doctormacro.com/Images/Marx%20Brothers/Annex/NRFPT/Annex%20-%20Marx%20Brothers%20%28Animal%20Crackers%29_NRFPT_02.jpg

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    1. PFOR
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      Lol, glad you're not gone into hiding by the way.

      I'm off too, night all.

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  29. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    who's better for fpl ?

    cleverly and adam

    or

    anderson and downing

    i keep saying the first one , bro keeps saying the second , who's right ?
    😛

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    1. Mr
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      i say the first one because of adam

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  30. Mr
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 12 months ago

    alright lads, any chance i could get a verdict on either;

    a) putting in dzeko and mata for a 4 point hit

    or

    b) aguero in for a straight torres swap?

    also considering delaying transfers (only doing them early to avoid dzeko price hike) to see whether arsenal bring in anyone? i'm an arsenal fan and i dont see us getting a decent win against swansea unless good investments are made

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 12 months ago

      didn't the prices go up 45min ago?

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      1. Mr
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 12 months ago

        im on the transfer screen now and dzeko's still 8.5mill lol

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        1. Mr
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 12 months ago

          ok so i accidentally close my browser and now its updating, brilliant ¬_¬

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