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24 September 2011 1929 comments
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Today’s early kick-off sees Man City looking to get back to winning ways after throwing away a two-goal lead at Craven Cottage last week.

As Everton roll up to the Etihad Stadium looking to extend their five game unbeaten run, the lineups are out and it’s good news for owners of Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko- both were rested in the midweek Carling Cup clash with Birmingham and return to the starting XI as City look to for the three points that will take them back to the top of the table before Man United take on Stoke this evening.

The sides in full are:

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Y Toure, Barry, Silva, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Coleman, Fellaini, Rodwell, Neville, Osman, Cahill

Join us in the Dugout Discussion as Gameweek Six gets off to an early start this Saturday lunchtime.

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  1. F is for
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    Rooney, Aguero, Silva, Nani, Suarez all in the same the same team = WIN

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  2. Rasping Drive
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    Taxi for Clichy

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    1. Leysh
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      😆

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  3. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    first half almost ends with no goal/assist yet .. from captain poll winner

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  4. BMox81
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    Everton parking the bus it seems-such a poor football team.

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      What else can they do? Try to outplay city?!

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      2 sides to football, attack and defence. As city's attack is not yet better that Everton's defence does that make them poor also?

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      1. Egg noodle
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        +1

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      2. @ImpressiveTackl
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        Well put.

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      3. Cornholi0
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        Well said!

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    3. Dave Bauer
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      Then it should be very easy for City to break them down.

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    4. Tabasco
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      City did this but worse against Arsenal last year. Got a point from being dominated - fair play.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
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        much much worse

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      2. @ImpressiveTackl
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        They did it at the Etihad against United last season too.

        Mancini is no stranger to negative defensive tactics. Part and parcel of the game.

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    5. shivamutd
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      everton are a much better team in reality

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  5. Davido989
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    mancini trying to be like fergie but using sweets instead of chewing gum ?

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  6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Baines and Yaya ending the half well ...

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  7. Granville
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    City looking a bit lazy today. Tevez time.

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    1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      Not surprised to see him.. Hope not for Kun.

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      1. Dave Bauer
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        -1

        On for Aguero please!

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  8. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    Outside home, so watching live streaming on my laptop.

    It's really hard to recognize which one are Silva, Nasri, and Kun.

    They look the same.. 😕

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    1. Nibbsy
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      Racist.

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      1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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        😯

        The screen is quite small as the picture broken when full screen.

        All these three seem to be quick at feet and move very well with ball, so I keep misunderstanding who was in action.

        Not that bad as you said, I hope.

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    2. The Bandit
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      Nasri is the small one in defense, Aguero is the one on the wing and Silva is the one on the floor..

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  9. Demí
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    Liverpool XI:

    Reina Kelly Carragher Skrtel Enrique Henderson Adam Lucas Downing Carroll Suarez

    Subs: Doni coates flannigan spearing gerrard kuyt bellamy

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  10. Cathal Cantona
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    RVP for me, hattrick easy

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  11. Salah’s Sonnet
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    Come on everton! Keep it up lads, got a feeling this is gonna be their day, or a draw, dont think city are gonne win 🙂

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    1. CFCTom
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      I do

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      1. Somalion
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        Weren't you supposed to change your name?

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        1. CFCTom
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          For a week, its been a week.

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          1. Somalion
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            Shame I didn't see it.

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    2. Somalion
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      I'd be concerned about the yellow cards, one red and the whole thing could fall apart.

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  12. The Holy One
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    Hibbert best crosses in the league!

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    1. Cathal Cantona
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      haha very good

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  13. Maz
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    What time do the prices rise/fall today?

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  14. Fernando Torres
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    god knows how a city player won captain poll when nando is playing swansea and suarez is playing wolves

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    1. Somalion
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      Why do people keep forgetting about Adebayor at Wigan??

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      1. Link
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        I haven't. My skipper today!

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        1. Somalion
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          Same! Hoping for a big performance.

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          1. Rasping Drive
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            Me three 🙂

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            1. Somalion
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              Ah excellent, we should send him a link to this page to see the unwavering support he has 😛

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        2. CFCTom
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          My skipper was Ade but then at the last second changed it to Nani. :/ Regretting that now.

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          1. Fernando Torres
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            Nani is the type of player to do well at stoke IMO

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          2. Somalion
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            Nani could pay off, Stoke have been tiring because of the midweek games. So they might not be so tight.

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            1. CFCTom
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              Tbh, I am an extremely genius. 😉

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              1. Somalion
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                Ha such a shame that you had to have a grammar fail while proclaiming your genius 😛

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                1. CFCTom
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                  It was joke. I assumed you'd get it... 🙁

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                  1. Somalion
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                    I actually laughed initially but then was worried that it wasn't a joke 😛 It was funny though.

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          3. applebonkers
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            why? what's changed between 11:30 and now?

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            1. Somalion
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              The time? 😛

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    2. The Finnisher
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      Suarez yeah but Torres?

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
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      haha!! i know yeah, ive captained torres, it was soooo obvious everton were gonna be hard to break down lol 🙂

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      1. @ImpressiveTackl
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        Don't be smug just yet.

        Everton's two banks of 5 is defending well right now but City have great players out there than can change that with one attack.

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    4. shivamutd
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      +1
      suarez and torres have done nothing this season. I would have gone for torres if he was in my team

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      1. Granville
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        Suarez was on fire first couple of games, that's why he went up 0.2m.

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        1. Forest4Life
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          I will be laughing when Dzeko scores 2nd half hat-trick

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          1. Dave Bauer
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            Good luck with that!

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    5. Back on the horse
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      errr have you seen torres and suarez play this season?

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
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        Yes, yes i have, and torres is amazing, shame city are gonna lose lol 🙂

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        1. CFCTom
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          Torres is the best striker in the world.

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    6. David Davros
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      Easy to say at this point, could easily be very different.

      Suarez and Torres both have one goal all season and in teams that have been struggling to find their feet, or the net, lately.

      Dzeko and Aguero have been banging them in for a team that are on fire.

      Hardly shocking imo.

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      1. Fernando Torres
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        suarez has 2 goals this season ?

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  15. Granville
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    I can see Tevez coming on for Nasri or Dzeko 2nd half.

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    1. AP
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      Nasri: overrated.

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    2. Nibbsy
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      Nasri? They lack width, would be surprised if he takes a potential wide player off.

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      1. Granville
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        Nasri is the luxury player though and he's not playing well. Could of course come back to bite me.

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    3. Rasping Drive
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      Nah. Dzeko off, Milner on. Mancini will want to secure the point 😀

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    4. Gaxx
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      see a Johnson moment 10 minutes into half time, Nasri out. Tevez has been warming up - Dzeko chop chop.

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  16. The Finnisher
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    Even though Everton are breaking down the play, I still hate not have Aguero, hoping he draws a blank this week, plays midweek and is rested the week after, so I can get him cheap 😉

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  17. Pabster
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    Question ... a friend who's in my mini-league and is new to this tried to play his wildcard and must have made a mistake because he never activated it. So he got charged 28 points for his transfers. Is there any way to have the league retroactively use the wildcard?

    I doubt it, but just thought I'd ask. I think our league will probably have to agree to tack the points onto his season total as long as he doesn't use his wildcard.

    Any other ideas?

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    1. Hect.OR 98th
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      Start a parallel league with the scoring starting next week?

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Write to FPL but it's doubtful.

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
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        I agree, would be surprised if they did

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      2. RmS
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        Point and laugh and tell him to quit bitching about it. He made the mistake not you. F*ck him if he finishes bottom.

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      3. Forest4Life
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        Make him use his wildcard next week but only let him make 1 transfer. Then deduct 28 points at end

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        1. epj448
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          I like this idea the best

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    3. GREENDREAMS11
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      yeah the last point you made seems sound. take the points off but dont let him use the wildcard, fair enough i'd say

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    4. Twisted Saltergater
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      Just rib him for being a complete muppet and tell him to man up!!

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    5. Dave Bauer
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      Absolutely zero chance of FPL doing anything.

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    6. Cilly Bonnolly
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      Tell him unlucky. Should've made sure.

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  18. Dan
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    Don't see why nobody else has gone for Agbonlahor? On form and has brilliant fixtures coming up, he's lost weight over the summer and looks a completely different player now.

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    1. CFCTom
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      Fine, I'll get him.

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      1. Dan
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        Go on then......

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
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      He is a decent prospect in good form but i think it's just coz he plays for Villa that there is no mad rush to get him.

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    3. The Holy One
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      He has a history as one of the most inconsistent (if not the most) players in FPL.

      He has done well this season though, but so many better options up front atm imo.

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      1. Dan
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        If you are looking for a cheap striker I think him or Zamora are the best options at the moment.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          I have had him for 3 weeks ...

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          1. Dan
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            Nice!

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    4. epj448
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      Alex Mcleish

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  19. applebonkers
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    would like to see nasri off balotelli on, then move silva central and play a 4-2-1-3/4-2-3-1

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  20. applebonkers
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    a positive, kompany looking good for a bonus so far. dzeko's chances looking slim with 2 shots off target

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  21. @ImpressiveTackl
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    No chickens counted here just yet... BUT...

    There is a glimmer of light. What's that in the distance?

    An unlikely Baines clean sheet? Of all the times to get one.

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    1. super zlatan
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      U never know. 0-0 would suit me nicely

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  22. teddy.
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    Sounds like my 3-1 prediction and refusal to play Kompany or Baines on that belief may have been somewhat wide of the mark... Let's have a goal to liven it up!

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  23. Drip Doctor
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    3 City players, a very miserable 45 minutes there.

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      Early game's regularly come short of FPL expectations

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        I've had a few good ones. Usually involving man Utd players 🙁

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      2. @ImpressiveTackl
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        It's only half time lads. Cheer up.

        Think of what Aguero did in the second half Vs Swansea.

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  24. Le Bluff
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    No doubt I'll speak too soon, but as a Suarez (c) holder as well as having Kompany, I'm delighted at the scoreline thus far! I have Silva as well.

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      You should be.

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  25. Ginkapo FPL
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    Hopefully Moyes will wait for Mancini to switch his team, then shoves the STRAQ on

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Stracqualursi! 😉

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  26. super zlatan
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    Hope Rooney rips it up today. (c)

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    1. Just_Ty
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      +1

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    2. Dave Bauer
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      +17 (34)

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    3. epj448
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      Not playing

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      1. Just_Ty
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        I heard the rumours, is it for sure?

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      2. super zlatan
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        Really. Source?

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        1. epj448
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          Colleen tweeted last night they were at home watching a beyonce dvd at midnight, he's not travelled, minor injury apparently

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          1. super zlatan
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            Fook. Hope that isn't true.

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        2. CFCTom
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          He will 100% play. Or maybe he wont.

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      3. @ImpressiveTackl
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        ? trolling effort?

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      4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        So the rumour goes

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    4. The Spudgunner
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      I hope so

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  27. Epic Fail
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    So the big talking point from the first half is Mancini's packet of sweets? Top stuff.

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  28. AP
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    Aguero is absolute class. Wish he wasn't playing for Citeh!

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      He is immense. Like Tevez with a brain.

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  29. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    Lots of 2nd half goals. 2 all with Drenthe saving Everton late on..

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  30. applebonkers
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    get kolarov on!

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    1. AP
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      Think i heard Moyes shouting that.

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        🙂 🙂

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      2. applebonkers
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        lol. although goal and assist in his last 2 games

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      3. Somalion
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        😀

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      4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        😆

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