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6 November 2011 2158 comments
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The final batch of Premier League fixtures before another international break, has three games closing out Gameweek 11. Not the biggest box office attractions on offer today it has to be said, but the Dugout Discussion is open for business regardless.

We start at Molineux with a tussle between two sides with the worst current form in the league, as Wolves play host to Wigan. With just a solitary point between them in their last six games, it’s no surprise to see them threatening the wrong end of the table. Here is the team news for the game that already qualifies for “six-pointer” status…

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Stearman, Johnson, Berra, Ward, Edwards, Henry, Guedioura, Hunt, O’Hara, Doyle.

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Boyce, Gohouri, Figueroa, Alcaraz, Watson, Moses, Diame, Jones, Di Santo, Rodallega.

Mick McCarthy names an unchanged eleven from their trip the Etihad Stadium, whilst Roberto Martinez makes two changes from the side that lost to Fulham last week. Gary Caldwell is suspended so Steve Gohouri starts, and Franco Di Santo is preferred to Albert Crusat.

Then it’s down the M1 to Craven Cottage for a London derby between Fulham and Tottenham and, not televised, there’s a rematch of the 2011 FA Cup semi-final between Bolton and Stoke City going on.

Keep track of all the action as it happens in our Dugout Discussion chatroom.

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  1. DV8R
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Drenthe (c) for the match against Stoke? That's after their midweek European game...Everton could produce a huge win

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    1. Corrigan
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      VDV or Silva for me, though RVP and Drenthe are candidates.

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  2. beepingmeeping
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    Can Bale and Lennon stop teaming up to take all the fantasy points. That 4 goals in 2 games with them taking the goal and assist

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  3. Arsenals Number 10
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    Should I wildcard this shower of muppets my team is linked cheers

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    1. Mull
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      Should have done RVP(C)

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      1. Arsenals Number 10
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        I know but I'm a risk taker the game gets boring when everyone captains the same person

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      2. Jax
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        duh

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    2. Smarty Pants
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      do what you think yourself and don't listen to anybody

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    3. Shipstontrev
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      Bet you're regretting all those Aguero captain posts on Friday now 😆

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      1. Arsenals Number 10
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        Yes I'm still getting over it Ageuro has gone off form I should have know better

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  4. The Bandit
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    Spurs looking comfortable, good opportunity to give VDV a rest. Hopefully....

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    1. Syd.
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      +1 😉

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  5. Hate that rotation
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    Thought with walters and vdv had a good sunday to look forward too. But players like eagles and ward ended up with the points.

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    1. Corrigan
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      +1 major disappointment.

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  6. Menly
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    Who'll get the 3 baps for bolton?
    Klasnic or Eagles?
    Or both?!

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    1. DV8R
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      Klasnic is probably gonna get 3, Eagles 2

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    2. Demí
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      Klasnic, nailed on

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  7. NED KELLY
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    Whats up with Bosingwa ? ?

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    1. Henry Hill
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      Alex is fit again so no place for him.

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      he is crap

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    3. NED KELLY
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      should i get rid ? ?

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      1. Henry Hill
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        Ya think I'll get rid of him, maybe for Phil Jones

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    4. Gaz Downright
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      hes a winger

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  8. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    Might just email fpl about bale goal pleat says clear OG from that angle

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    1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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      Please don't

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    2. Funkyav
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      Right then I will have to email saying ball was going in anyway then.

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  9. For Fuchs Sake
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    Do all bonus points get updated after the very last game this season?

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    1. Silva is Gold.
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      They come out monday morning.

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    2. heartsattack
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      Tomorrow morning.

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      1. suarez 25
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        about 8 am

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  10. Syd.
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    The lesser Europa league teams always get hammered in their next match....

    I bet Liverpool are glad they're not playing in the Europa League 😆

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    1. suarez 25
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      Can tell you know loads about football with a profile pic being a GOLF BALL hahahhaha zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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      1. Gnu
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        We'll have no humour, laughing or funny pictures on here, this a serious football forum.

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        1. suarez 25
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          hahahahahha i thought this was fantasy golf

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  11. Smarty Pants
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    Do you think that Begovic might lose his place in the goal with that kind of performance? And it's not only tonight, I think he hasn't played well for a while now

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  12. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    The plan to get Wilkinson is probably end here after he was replaced by Higginbotham on 68". I'm afraid to get him and suffer another bench. I'm probably stick with J.Evans and hoping for his (unlikely) return to starting for United.

    Btw... I need a goal from Adebayor to boost his transfer in during the int' break. C'mon!!!

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    1. Hate that rotation
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      whats higginbottom price?

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    2. futbolnotsoccer
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      Yeah what's up with Wilk Natt?? No more league starts for my new transfer? MOTHER eff.

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    3. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      Good news is Wilko was not injured. Nothing clearly indicates Wilko will be dropped but this tactical change DF > DF made me worrisome about Wilko. Btw, Higgin is 4.4m.

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  13. CRAZY TRAIN
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    Okay, so who besides me played Begs ahead of Vorm this gw? Please don't say I am the only one. Is there anybody out there.........

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      A lot of my rivals did. I played Given like lots of others apart from my mini league leader who played Vorm and has ward too

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      1. CRAZY TRAIN
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        Need to re-think my keeper strategy. Howard looks a good option with Evertons run of games, but I am loathed to take a 4 point hit for a keeper.

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    2. Shipstontrev
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      ME!! 😥 😥

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      1. CRAZY TRAIN
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        My sympathys......

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    3. suarez 25
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      Snap feel like doing a 20pt hit

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    4. CRAZY TRAIN
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      On the upside, I am relieved I didn't jump on the Wilkinson bandwagon. Instead I went for Jones (I know.....cue the return of Rafael in gw12!)

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  14. Jinswick
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    I need either a Fulham or an Ade goal to win my H2H. Oooh, the excitement of a close GW.... Fancy my chances?

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    1. Miro
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      yes, fulham will score

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  15. Le Bluff
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    What would be everyone's dream FPL front-line this season? RVP, Rooney and Aguero?

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    1. Corrigan
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      Bendtner Klasnic RVP

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      1. CRAZY TRAIN
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        I'm going for Bendy from gw12, got a good run of fixtures and free's up funds to bring in fat frank

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    2. Cars and Mané
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      At the moment? No
      From the start? Obviously, yes

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    3. Shipstontrev
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      RVP, RVP and RVP.

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  16. drughi
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    i'm planning to wc. How does this look

    vorm, ruddy

    simpson, wilkinson, jones, enrique, kompany

    drenthe, bale, vdv, silva, allen

    rvp, hernandez, bendtner

    thinking maybe klasnic instead of bendtner now after this showing and maybe upgrade somewhere else

    thoughts ?

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  17. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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    Gaz Bale. Masterstroke from STB as per usual, the forgotten man in all the Van der Vaart love. Hopefully Rafa doesn't steal his 3 BPs again.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      Worried about 4th place? You should be.

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        3rd u mean

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        1. Drip Doctor
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          How so? We are only 3 points behind them now.

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          1. Gaz Downright
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            ah. thought we were talking May 2012 here

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            1. Drip Doctor
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              It's been around a year since Chelsea were in form and actually winning convincingly.

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      2. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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        If we drop Lampard then not worried but if not, could be squeeky bum time.

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    2. AP
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      It's your humility that's so lovable shit the bed.

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      1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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        Hehe

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  18. suarez 25
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    Bale goal and assist MY A**E 2 assists in the morning

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  19. Gaz Downright
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    ha... ray wilkins movembering?

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  20. Cruicky
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    Knee ligament damage to Grzgera I reckon.

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    1. applebonkers
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      in the words of shakespeare: he's f***ed!

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  21. applebonkers
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    how's this for rubbing it in? league leader has kept gary cahill all season yet didn't even play him today, but thanks to bosingwa will get his 6 points anyway

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    1. AP
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      😆 😆 😆

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    2. CFCTom
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      My H2H rival trebled up on Stoke defenders for an 8 point hit. 😀

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    3. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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      Jammy swine.

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  22. Hate that rotation
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    Fulham need to score or vdv is gonna be benched at 60. Well I dont actually know who is making the decisions, harry on the phone or jordan but vdv at risk.

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    1. 78
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      you know it

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  23. 78
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    Owen Coyle's gonna sleep well tonight

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    1. Granville
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      Put to bed the 5-0 reverse against Stoke in last years semi

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      1. Corrigan
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        Was just having flash backs to the semi. Ironic given it started Stoke's European adventure.

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  24. Elniñorules
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    Without ShawX there is no fortress. First Newcastle, now Bolton.

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    1. Reacher
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      Any news on shawcross?? weeks out or what? if hes fit for the next gameweek hes staying for me despite that stoke shocker today.

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  25. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    Trying to remember who was it on here that told me to avoid eagles as he was a poor player

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    1. Leysh
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      Sounds like they taught you a good lesson - think for yourself sometimes 😉

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      i know who talked me out of R Taylor

      its best not to remember. trust me

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    3. Elniñorules
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      lol.

      can't believe all my ex-players are performing wildly. sess, dzeko, eagles, mata (vs arsenal).

      i wonder who it will be next. maybe baines?

      it feels like a bro dating ur ex. u know how that hurts.

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    4. Hate that rotation
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      lol demi talked me out of a buying bale. 🙂

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  26. Locarno
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    Eagles, you legend. Of course, that means I captained the lowest-scorer in my front eight (cheers, Luis), but I'm getting used to that this season...

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  27. Anorak
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    Intelligence from Adebayor on that Bale goal.
    Once upon a time, he'd have tried to get a toe on it and been flagged offside.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      Lol true, i still remember when he barged Baptista out the way when he was through on a one on one just so he could score. Think it was against Bolton in the CC.

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    2. Elniñorules
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      Did i just read Ade & intelligence in the same line?

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      1. Hate that rotation
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        lol he was a bbc pundit for the WC you know. Must have some intelligence. 🙂

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      2. Anorak
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        Sorry - *surprising intelligence.

        He's been good for Spurs - not just the early goals, but he hold the ball well, brings Bale, VDV and Lennon into it.
        It's something we've not had since Berbatov.

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      3. Zinedine
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        whats your picture? breaking bad?

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        1. Elniñorules
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          are u serious? no, no, please no, no.

          tobias funke (arrested development). legend.

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  28. applebonkers
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    just bought rooney. he better be up front next week

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    1. AP
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      Madness to buy him now, he might drop in price again with everyone jumping ship to RvP.

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      1. applebonkers
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        not bothered about price, i bought him for points and if he gets them he'll go back to whatever i bought him for. those fixtures and pens. if he stays in midfield i'll take my medicine and sell him

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        1. Leysh
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          Carrick, Anderson, Cleverley and Young should all be back by the time the international break is over so it seems unlikely he'll stay in the middle.

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        2. AP
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          He won't stay in midfield, no way. Not now Carrick and Cleverley will return.

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          1. applebonkers
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            good good. i thought 2 weeks off for him to get his head together then... POW! right in the kisser

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          2. Drip Doctor
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            Thoughts on Nani, how was he yesterday?

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            1. Leysh
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              Was a bit off the pace, in my opinion.

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            2. AP
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              Okay. He was shooting from distance again and getting space. A big score is defo round the corner for him.

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        3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          Good man - I'm holding on. 🙂

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        4. OPTA FPL
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          what's his fixtue?

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    2. Drip Doctor
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      Im thinking Hernandez.

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      1. drughi
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        me too

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    3. Kings of Lyon ★
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      im getting him for next gw

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    4. RÏÉ BY
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      that'll only happen if you put a granny behind the posts

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  29. Gaz Downright
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    baps for woodgate? ðŸ™

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    1. Mulder
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      Definitely.

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  30. joe12
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    should i wildcard out given/bosingwa/enrique/fox/cabaye/rooney/adebayor?
    ...quite depressed with my team scoring this week.
    anyone else wildacarding????

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    1. drughi
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      yes i think i will, have about 4-5 changes i wanna do and dont wanna take a hit so think i will

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