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Sunday Dugout Discussion

16 October 2011 1733 comments
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Sunday’s edition of the Dugout Discussion rolls into action just before the first game of the day kicks-off. The non-televised Midlands derby between West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers serves as our starter before the three-course football feast goes to Emirates for Arsenal versus Sunderland, and then finally to St. James’ Park as Newcastle United host Tottenham Hotspur.

The team news for the day’s opener is in, and here are the line-ups…

West Brom XI: Foster, Reid, Olsson, McAuley, Jones, Brunt, Mulumbu, Scharner, Thomas, Long, Tchoyi.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Stearman, Berra, Johnson, Ward, Jarvis, Milijas, O’Hara, Henry, Hammill, Doyle.

Our predicted line-ups haven’t faired too well here it has to be said, with the home side naming only naming Nicky Shorey, James Morrision, Graham Dorrans and Peter Odemwingie on the substitutes bench.

Fewer surprises in the visitors line-up, with only David Edwards and Stephen Hunt not playing as predicted, with Nenad Milijas and Adam Hamill slotting into midfield.

So join me in the Dugout Discussion, where you’ll find me slowly rocking in the corner, praying that I can improve my miserable total of 11 points. I have just three players yet to play.

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  1. hannibalos
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Not having a bad week compared to others but the Odemwingie issue is troubling me. Have kept faith in him but every week is a bit of a torture.

    At the same time I am afraid that If I let him go, the usual thing will happen. He will score points week after week and he will haunt me. Have seen it many many times before with players I drop.

    Anyway, hoping my team wins today against Newcastle (always a very difficult away game for my team) with Kaboul and Bale having a very good game.

    Take care

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    1. hannibalos
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Just saw his next three fixtures. He is out of the question. Good money waiting to be spent well.

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  2. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 22 days ago

    alright then van persie is all set to grab the SUN defence for a lunch feast!

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    1. Screaming Midget
      15 years, 22 days ago

      I'm a RVP(C) owner, but can see a 1-0 win for Arsenal. Can't see a lot of goals unfortunately now I think about it.

      18 with 5 to play, so I need him to get at least a goal/assist and 2-3 BPs.

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  3. Folsom
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Looking at the BP predictions on Totalfpl, chemkill has Sturudge down for 3...

    watched the game, he didn't get up to much and was booked. Anyone else think Mata is up for the 3? An assist, set up 1st goal, back defending... general menace...

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    1. The Finnisher
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Not gonna happen

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    2. Kostja
      15 years, 22 days ago

      No 3 will go to one of the goalscorers.

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    3. applebonkers
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      15 years, 22 days ago

      no. we know how it works and it ignores general sexiness that mata brought yesterday

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    4. unoaime
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Begging for it to go to Sturridge (c), would be nice for Mata to get at least 1 aswell but obviously thats doubtful.

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    5. big oak
      15 years, 22 days ago

      back defending? not really he might pick 1
      terry might be in it or even lampard, he did a lot of 2 yards "successful" passes plus an assist

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      1. Folsom
        15 years, 22 days ago

        back defending? Mata cleared from left back, did it with style too.

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    6. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      he might sneak in 1. considering how terry lost out on CS, studge got a yellow & ramires played only 64 mins.

      but my guess:
      3 - sturridge
      1/2 - ramires/mata/terry

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      1. Folsom
        15 years, 22 days ago

        I didn't rate Sturridge at all yesterday, falling around the place, reluctant to play though balls. He's a poacher not a playmaker.

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        1. The Finnisher
          15 years, 22 days ago

          He wasn't that bad what are you talking about?
          He played ALRIGHT...but didnt get very involved, he was good in his limited touches, and Baines is no pushover
          He was better than Drogs

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          1. Folsom
            15 years, 22 days ago

            True, but he didn't seem to realise there's more to the pitch than the right wing. I don't think he looked up once to see what was going on to his left, if he ran into a defender he just passed it back, nearly everytime IRC.

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            1. The Finnisher
              15 years, 22 days ago

              Yeah he definately wasnt outstanding, but he is still there best option on the right..doesnt deserve 3 bps but Ill take them 😉

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              1. Folsom
                15 years, 22 days ago

                I don't blame ya.

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        2. big oak
          15 years, 22 days ago

          i wouldnt call his position a poacher, more like a right winger

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    7. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Mata has slim to none chances of bonus points. Bonus points are not based on general performance Folsom, but on a set of stats that will favour the goal scorers over him.

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  4. BallyMac
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Err where is Ramsey in the Arsenal line up?

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    1. The Finnisher
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Who wants to tell him?

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      1. The Light Knight
        15 years, 22 days ago

        me he is out 😀

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      2. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 22 days ago

        I will.

        Not Even On The Bench

        There quick and painless, like pulling off a plaster.

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      3. wrong
        15 years, 22 days ago

        lol with no ramsey or nasri playing looks like i've ended up playing agbonlahor and suarez from the bench after all - oh well

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    2. The Red Viper
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Mate 🙁

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    3. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      I think Wenger just wants to try out something new, Ramsey had a proper stinker against Spurs.

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      1. Andy
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        15 years, 22 days ago

        Playing Rosicky is not trying something new though, it's bending over backwards. The man is bloody awful these days.

        Ah well, Ramsey not playing is just synonymous with this gameweek as a whole - on the chin.

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  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 22 days ago

    I wonder do the managers get together for one weekend a year to f**k with our heads? Rooney, Nani, silva, nasri, dzeko, ramsey all benched. Did I miss someone?

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    1. Demí
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Wee Barry Bannan

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 22 days ago

        +1
        I loved that I started (I'm claiming it anyway) a potentially successful bandwagon after various misses. Then he gets dropped. Shittery.

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      2. Screaming Midget
        15 years, 22 days ago

        I may have a change of heart with bringing him in this week.

        Petrov looks to be ahead of him.

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    2. big oak
      15 years, 22 days ago

      phil neville 😀

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 22 days ago

        How did i forget him!

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  6. UnitedAdelaide
    15 years, 22 days ago

    I know I'll be sounding like a miserable bastard here, but kind of good Ramsay is out, now all the knee jerkers will transfer him out and I'll be able to pick up him during the week for a lower price.

    Sorry, I'm sure the 9.2% of you Ramsay owners won't like reading this.

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    1. UnitedAdelaide
      15 years, 22 days ago

      ooops, no, wait, 9.1% of you

      wait, it just changed again
      8.9%

      omg, SELL SELL SELL

      😉

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    2. The Red Viper
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Not a chance of me letting him go after just bringing him in!

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      15 years, 22 days ago

      and then he won't play again next week and you will be on here moaning about how bad of a manager wenger is

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      1. UnitedAdelaide
        15 years, 22 days ago

        lol possibly 😉

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    4. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Adelaide based readers like reading this, but I went there for four boring days a while back. It was like Crawley, but full of white racists.

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      1. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        15 years, 22 days ago

        *won't like.

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  7. applebonkers
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    15 years, 22 days ago

    is anyone actually having a good gameweek? my guess is it's 99% disappointment around these parts and therefore in relative terms not really that bad

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    1. Screaming Midget
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Petrov as in Bolton's 18 with Krul, Ward, VDV, RVP(C), Best to come.

      On paper it looks like I'm doing 'ok' but the way the GW has gone so far I'll be lucky to hit 30.

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      1. Screaming Midget
        15 years, 22 days ago

        Forget the 'Petrov as in Bolton's' bit lol.

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    2. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      All about RVP really. If he does well I will have multiple willy sneezes as a charge up the minileagues.

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    3. big oak
      15 years, 22 days ago

      i will if rvp shoots blank

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      1. big oak
        15 years, 22 days ago

        22 with arteta ade and raylor to go
        (sess 1st sub)

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          15 years, 22 days ago

          astronomical compared to me

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    4. The Finnisher
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Yep..I agree
      30 (-4) with VDV and Adebayor (Dyer) to come and Im actually relatively happy as its still above average...unless/until RVP runs riot!

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    5. Damo.
      15 years, 22 days ago

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro_iBmXCQTg

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    6. JapBen
      15 years, 22 days ago

      I have 24 points so far with adebayor and rvp (c) to play, not the greatest of weeks but I have jumped from 7th to 6th in my mini-league!

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      1. big oak
        15 years, 22 days ago

        wouldnt really call it jumping 😉

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    7. Dream United
      15 years, 22 days ago

      28 with RVP (c) and Adeb (Simpson), so far.. for sure it will lift my number up in the mini league this week...

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    8. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      15 years, 22 days ago

      I still love my team, even if it has badly let me down this week.

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    9. kaz 96
      15 years, 22 days ago

      had i kept kompany my capt. i would be flying high with 50 points but changed the cap. to rooney ten mins before the deadline.
      brunt's been helpful though

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      1. The Finnisher
        15 years, 22 days ago

        I swapped from Kompany > Silva a few minutes before deadline..god damn!

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  8. Demí
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Sess playing upfront on his own today then

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  9. Hotrod
    15 years, 22 days ago

    No Ramsey eh? Hope this doesn't affect RVP's output, should see Arteta playing further forward anyway.

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    1. Screaming Midget
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Ramsey and Bannan suddenly rubbed out of my penciled in plan.

      It's making this week's transfers more interesting.

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  10. JapBen
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Why didn't Ramsey even make the bench? Is he injured?

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  11. Optimus.
    15 years, 22 days ago

    i finally upgraded ferguson to ramsey this gw

    a non starter for a non starter 🙂

    but im not bitter it had to be done

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    1. Domo
      15 years, 22 days ago

      He'll play more than Ferguson

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      1. kaz 96
        15 years, 22 days ago

        nah, ur joking right?

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  12. The Finnisher
    15 years, 22 days ago

    How much longer until Spurs teamsheets are out
    Wanna go to bed! 😆

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    1. The Red Viper
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Up for the rugby? 😛

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      1. The Finnisher
        15 years, 22 days ago

        f*** the rugby! lol

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    2. kaz 96
      15 years, 22 days ago

      exactly what happens with me during the ucl matches.

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    3. Kings of Lyon ★
      15 years, 22 days ago

      I didnt think you went to bed 🙂

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  13. Screaming Midget
    15 years, 22 days ago

    My mate who was top of one of my mini leagues, currently sits on 8, with Ramsey and Friedel to go... No Ramsey means Dyer (2) comes off the bench.

    So he's on 10 + Friedel + any BPs (unlikely).

    It's a funny old game!

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    1. Domo
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Makes me looking to break 30 seem encouraging

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      1. Screaming Midget
        15 years, 22 days ago

        Guess it depends on your Rank but anything over 30 this GW looks likely to be above average, unless RVP rips it... which I hope he does.

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        1. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          15 years, 22 days ago

          his ownership is so low in the wider world that even a RVP hattrick won't boost the average by that much. Will certainly boost the average among much of the FFS community though.

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  14. FPL Daniel
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Shot on target, that will do it, for the BP

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  15. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Have to say this site is fantastic on gameweeks like this when everyone (apart from the odd smug one) is having a diabolical week. It's hilarious, everyone (including me) moaning away and then you get someone being unbearably happy because they have a player who actually did something - they then get savaged by the rest of us miserable gits and the cycle resumes.
    If RVP goes mental today the site is going to be split right down the middle, those who have him being unbearable those who dont suicidal. Looking forward to it!

    Unless of course he does nowt, then its back to pissing and moaning.

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    1. big oak
      15 years, 22 days ago

      +100000000000000000000000000

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      15 years, 22 days ago

      😛 +1

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    3. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      15 years, 22 days ago

      I'm a non FPL RVP owner who will win a £10 if he scores two or more goals and have him as captain in Metro...so happy with most permutations today.

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      1. big oak
        15 years, 22 days ago

        unless if he scores a goal through deflection where in the PL is counted as a goal, and in the metro game and real world as an own goal!

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        1. J0E
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          15 years, 22 days ago

          ah..ok, almost all permutations.

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  16. Back on the horse
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Casually checks Forward Thinking... nice

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Oh I'm doing badly on that. This week might be ok though, have Ba and RVP to go, Balotelli did ok yesterday too though I think pretty much everyone has him.

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  17. Tangerine Army XI
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Flip sake
    Been cheering on a baggies clean sheet until I realised Shorey isn't playing

    Coupled with my brunt out Ramsay in transfer this is turning into a dire day

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  18. seanrior
    15 years, 22 days ago

    No Ramsey means Warnock will come off the bench for me 🙂 with RVP as (C) i hope to improve on my score of a whopping 17!

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  19. big oak
    15 years, 22 days ago

    when Joe Cole (remember him?) was asked about what is the biggest difference in the french league with the PL he answered:
    "here there is no-one to clean your shoes after the game!"
    tough times

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      It's putting people like Poulsen out of work.

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  20. VicGunner
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Gotta say, I'm not surprised Ramsey isn't playing today. He's played every PL game this season as well as the internationals. It was obvious that the kid was due for a break!

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  21. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 22 days ago

    I reckon there will be a sh*tstorm on this site later if Sess scores after all that's happened this week.

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  22. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 22 days ago

    RVP
    All my hopes are on you. No pressure like, but if you don't score at least 5 goals then I'm going to hunt you down.

    Thanks.
    Attila.

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    1. Mid-Table Obscurity
      15 years, 22 days ago

      i think he heard you

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  23. Super-Hans
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Shane Long has been absolutely class today! My god! Man of the match by far!

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Good player.

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    2. The Finnisher
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Not watching the game so I cant tell if you are being sarcastic lol

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      1. Super-Hans
        15 years, 22 days ago

        I'm not. I'm shocked myself!

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        1. Gaz Downright
          • Has Moderation Rights
          15 years, 22 days ago

          indeed

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        2. FPL Daniel
          15 years, 22 days ago

          I agree, he is having a great game

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  24. Super-Hans
    15 years, 22 days ago

    YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  25. CFCTom
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Should have captained him. SHIT! RVP scores. 1-0 Gervinho assist.

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  26. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 22 days ago

    CAPTAIN GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

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  27. mufc802
    15 years, 22 days ago

    get in, shame he's my vice and silva had to play.

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  28. 88mph
    15 years, 22 days ago

    It's gonna be a good day today I can feel it.

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  29. Feanor
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Looking at that Arsenal team sheet was like looking in your bag and realizing your wallet isn't in it anymore.

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  30. Dr Bronner
    15 years, 22 days ago

    I'm actually happy for you all.

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