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11 September 2011 1376 comments
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United. Chelsea. City. Arsenal. Spurs. Liverpool. Everton.

Last season’s top seven have all already played and soaked up most of the action for Fantasy Managers. However we’ve still got games and we’ve still got Fantasy points on the line this afternoon. We start off by opening the Dugout Discussion for Norwich vs. West Brom…

The visiting side are able to partner up Shane Long and Peter Odemwingie for the first time while captain Chris Brunt and James Morrison drop to the bench with Graham Dorrans and Jerome Thomas coming in. The home side meanwhile continue with the regular bouts of rotation as the likes of Andrew Surman and Elliott Bennett return and Wes Hoolahan has to make do with a place on the bench. Teams in full are…

Norwich XI: Rudd, Naughton, Barnett, De Laet, Tierney, Bennett, Crofts, Bradley Johnson, Surman, Holt, Chris Martin

West Brom XI: Foster; Reid, Tamas, Olsson, Shorey; Dorrans, Scharner, Mulumbu, Thomas; Long, Odemwingie.

Sunday Premier League football will then close out with Fulham playing host to Blackburn as both sides look to fight their way out of the early relegation spots.

The Dugout Discussion will be here for both of these fixtures.

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  1. Real Socially Distant
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    If i do my wildcard now i could have this team. Should i do it???

    Vorm Ruddy
    Baines Jose Enrique Taylor(swansea) De Laet Simpson
    Surman Young Petrov(bolton) Nasri Anderson
    Hernandez Aguero Suarez

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    1. bolesie
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      no rooney?

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Why not wait until the next international break? That way you can make money on price rising.

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      1. Real Socially Distant
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        when is next international????

        Oh and i cant afford rooney and i think hernandez will be nearly getting as many goals

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        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          after gw7

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  2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Oliveria Anderson nailed starter ?

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    1. Cruicky
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I'd say so yes. Cleverley out for 4 weeks and I'd say he's ahead of Fletcher, Carrick & Giggs.

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      1. mysteryDave
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        No such thing as nailed on in a big team like Man Utd, but he's played 4/4 so far and as Cruicky says, there is now less competition.

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  3. Dave Bauer
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    For me, the game really has lost something with no bonus points on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

    There's no point whining about it and I understand why, I just think it's a shame.

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    1. jimski
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      +1

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      1. rockmanrock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        +2

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  4. Beamer
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Brunt: not a guaranteed starter
    Nzog: no form and doesnt look dangerous
    Dzeko: not a guaranteed starter again
    A cole: not worth for the price

    Should i keep all of them or throw them out?

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    1. return of the king
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      brunt is club captain... the only reason he didnt play is because he is one of two internationals ( the other james morrison) who both played two games in the break and hence rested

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    2. Dave Bauer
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I'd keep Dzeko but the others can all be crammed into a bin bag IMO.

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      1. Beamer
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        I always thought he s a guaranteed starter. It cost me my h2h league today. Anyways i will keep Dzeko and Brunt.

        Trashing Nzog and Cole. Any good replacements.. 14.9 in the Bank for One midfielder and One defender.

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  5. Brian Bedonde
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Who do people think is more likely to start next sunday, aguero or dzeko??

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    1. Mok
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      IMO: Aguero started yesterday, so Dzeko is more likely to start in the cl. Then Aguero will be more likely to start next sunday.

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    2. Dave Bauer
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      No-one has a clue, flip a coin IMO.

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      1. Brian Bedonde
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        yea very true, possibly using WC this week and have dzeko at the moment, certain i take him out and he plays and scores.

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        1. jimski
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          I'm keeping Dzeko for at least another week. If he doesn't play again, then he may just form part of my Baines exit strategy...

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          1. jimski
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Then again if Baines scores again, I may just have to keep him...

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            1. Brian Bedonde
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              do we think phil jones is a great shout? i know it is chelski next but he bossed it yesterday

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          2. applebonkers
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            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            think the one positive form this weekend is dzeko should be good to start against fulham. hopefully they'll match their 4-1 there last season and dzeko will go close to his last away performance

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      2. colin1201
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        thats prob what mancini did, and will be doing.

        but i'll keep dzeko for the moment.
        i'll give him abit more time

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  6. Nibbsy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Not many people mentioning Sturridge. Surely he's good value after scoring yesterday? Or is he too much of a rotation risk?

    Need a replacement for Saha up to 7.1. Any other suggestions?

    Klasnic - bad fixtures
    Zamora - Fulham looked poor today
    Long - already have Brunt, not sure I want to double up
    Fletcher - ditto, have Jarvis
    Holt - not looking good
    Agbonlahor?

    Anyone else?

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      bolton have just played

      city , united and liverpool

      can their fixtures be that bad in next while

      lol

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      1. Nibbsy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, Arsenal away then Chelsea at home.

        Mind you they could very well score in both those games.

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        1. Timmy Cahill Rules
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          after them 2 games are a must to have some coverage

          i have petrov should be enough coverage

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      2. Cruicky
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Arsenal, Chelsea & Norwich... then it gets good after that: Wigan, Newcastle etc.

        imo, Agbonlahor or Sturridge.

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        1. Disco Pat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          And maybe Shane Long and Peter Odemwingie also

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    2. Mok
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Agbonlahor if u have chelsea cover.
      Sturridge if u have Aston Villa cover.
      Both are great players and will earn many points.

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    3. Nibbsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers all. Reposted this on the new thread.

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    4. Browndog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      if picking on fixtures ive never understood the theory of not wanting to double up on players.
      can any one enlighten me?

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  7. njfsdkffslkf
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I know it seems awful knee Jerk but having Aguero over Dzeko seems so much more profitable longterm. (from a purely starts point of view)

    Cant see the golden boy benched that often compared to the other two.

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah i expect Aguero to get more points. It's just the price difference.

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    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      also think aguero is simply a better player. dzeko's main USP is his price

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Yep agreed.

        Im still debating over whether to WC. Cant decide

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      2. stooshermadness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        MNU and MNC seem a class apart, early days of course. But aguero seems like a 190 point performer, even accepting that he will rotate 8-9 games.

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    3. Brian Bedonde
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      agreed!Aguero appears to be mancini's little rent goal scoring boy

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    4. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Knee jerkiest post ever! Two days ago you were still Dzeko's biggest fan

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Still a big fan, just looking for more reasons to wildcard 😛

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  8. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    New post

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  9. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I have a feeling they'll 'take in turns'. Especially with champs league. It'll take a while to work out Mankinis rotation tactic anyway. If there is one!

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  10. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    milito FGS and inter to win bets going well

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  11. Bobadoba
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    aguero`s minutes look pretty worth the investment don't people think? Surely will score many points over the year

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  12. LarryMurphy
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    This is my team from this week and my team going into GW5..can anyone make and recommendations as to what sub I should make?

    Given (Vorm)


    Simpson Bosingwa Jose Enrique Kompany (De Laet)

    Silva Tchoyi Walcott (Dyer,Moses)


    Rooney Van Persie Dzeko

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    1. YuvalFPL
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Simpson may be dropped, Bosingwa not garunteed, Tchoyi big risk, Dzeko no one knows wether he will play!

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    2. Browndog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      i will be starting Dyer this week

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  13. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Is Phil Jones a good option?

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  14. YuvalFPL
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    ok now i've changed my team from a lot of replies, what d'ya think guys?

    Hennessey (Ruddy)
    Shawcross, Jones, Clichy (Da Laet, N.Taylor)
    Brunt, Arteta, Nani, Nasri (Ferguson)
    Suarez, Adebayor, Rooney.

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    1. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Good team, do you think Jones is a nailed down starter?

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      1. Cruicky
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Vidic & Rio will both be fit for Norwich game. Rafael is still out for weeks so at RB, it'll be Smalling or Jones.

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      2. YuvalFPL
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        rafael and vidic are out and i think evans is injured now, he's favoured to smalling i would think even at right back!

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    2. Pinnochio
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      no (yes)

      yes no no yes no

      no no yes yes no

      yes yes yes

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Areteta for form?
      are you kidding???

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  15. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Given
    Vorm
    Richards
    Senderos
    Simpson
    Bosingwa
    De Laet
    Silva
    Sinclair
    Sessegnon
    Moses
    Hoolahan
    Rooney
    Aguero
    Bent
    1.4 in the bank should I do a straight swap Jones for Senderos?

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    1. Cruicky
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Sinclair, Sessegnon, Moses, Hoolahan? Ugly midfield.
      Should address that.

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    2. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah you might wanna tidy up that midfield tommo, praps ditch Sess Simpson and Moses

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    3. D
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not a fan of several of your players - Sessegnon has performed poorly, and does not seem to be living up to his preseason promise as an in the hole attacking mid. Sinclair has been disappointing as well, the whole team sucks so I don't see him being worth it. And Hoolahan has been coming off the bench, so again, I would avoid. Finally, De Laet is playing for a weak side, and although he has goal potential, thers not a lot of clean sheet potential.

      So I'd in stead keep Sendros and switch out De Laet for Jones. As for mids, I'd look for Walters and a Wolves mid.

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  16. D
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Just played the wildcard. I need advice on whether I should go with the first lineup, or the second.

    Vorm-Given
    Simpson-Boswinga-Enrique-P Jones-Sendros
    Mata-Silva-Cabaye-Barton-Walters
    Aguero-Rooney-Doyle

    OR:

    Vorm-Given
    Kompany-Boswinga-Enrique-P Jones-Sendros
    Mata-Silva-Cabaye-Jarvis-Walters
    Suarez-Hernandez-S Long

    Thoughts?

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    1. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      First but swap Senderos for somebody, can you help me now?

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  17. Pinnochio
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    did arteta take any set pieces yesterday?

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    1. Dale Cooper
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I think he took most of them, except for a few corners and throw-ins of course :P.

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  18. Kristobal
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone think it's worth keeping Brunt after today or is he still a nailed on starter?

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    1. teto
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      club captain and on free kicks and penos i think

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      1. Kristobal
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Sounds good 🙂

        Thanks.

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      2. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        he's on the bench yesterday though

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  19. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    anyone know why mikel was left out of saturdays game? just curious, ohhh go on then, coz i have him, lol. Have no idea why.

    any reasons? cheers 🙂

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    1. teto
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      they were trying to be more offensive minded?
      couldnt really tell you, although there might be rotation between him and meireles.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        cheers man, yeah rotation it looks like i reckon. at least he will still get game time i should think, Cheers 🙂

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        1. teto
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          no problem 🙂 and im sure he will. He does manage to get some strong moves forward from time to time also.

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  20. CFCTom
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Very very very very odd episode of South Park on now. Very odd.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      haha is an odd one aint it, you seen the 'christian rock hard' epidode? or the one called 'apologies to jesse jackson'? so, so funny those two. The latter, where it starts off with wheel of fortune, haha! too funny. 🙂

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  21. vitalij1982
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Need advise!
    current team:
    Hart Ruddy
    Hangeland Lescott S.Taylor Huth Cahill
    Dempsey Hoolahan Muamba Tiote Taarabt
    Rooney Suarez Dzeko
    I am thinking to use WC,or is too early?
    Begovic Ruddy
    S.Taylor R.Taylor Ward DeLaet Shawcross
    A.Young Adam Silva Dyer Tiote
    Suarez Rooney Dzeko
    Thanks

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      early?
      it's too late to use WC now

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  22. Bazza
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    bad 4 point hit this weekend. Zogs-Walcott (c), Sess-Brunt and Torres-Dzeko.. Although the 3 I ditched didn't do anything the three i brought in got 3 points between them if u dont include captaining walcott. But will probably be better of for the long run having ditched the others. So what should I do this week.. Worried about Dzeko now.

    Given (Vorm)
    Baines Bosingwa Kompany Enrique (Simpson)
    Walcott Nani Duff Brunt (Moses)
    Suarez Dzeko (A.Johnson)

    With 1.9 in the bank and Duff and A.Johnson being the main ones I need to get rid of I don't know what to do this week.. Any thoughts??

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  23. james_10
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Ok this is my first real year of playing this (eg actually picking my own team), just changed my team andput few risks in there but there is no fun playing safe.

    Begovic (Vorm)
    Shawcross, Bosingwa, Kompany (Taylor(SWA), De Laet)
    Nani, Walcott, Silva, Jarvis (Dyer)
    Rooney, Odemwinge, Adebayor

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  24. ۩۞۩Tommo727™۩۞۩
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    PRETTY GOOD TEAM ACTUALLY 😀

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  25. Bullet Tooth Toney
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    This is looking like a great test of the new bonus system.

    Taarabt is absolutely running the show.

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  26. Pablitto
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Hi lads - Klasnic or Bendtner for Ruiz for next GW?

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