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Saturday Dugout Discussion

19 November 2011 2655 comments
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We’ve got a mammoth eight games today to get us back into the swing of Premier League action today. We start the Dugout Discussion over in Norfolk as Paul Lambert and his band of merry men welcome Arsenal to Carrow Road…

Norwich make a couple of changes to the side that list at Villa Park before the international break with Andrew Crofts and David Fox coming in for Elliott Bennett and Grant Holt. Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, starts Laurent Koscielny at right-back with the rest of his side pretty much picking itself. Teams in full are…

Norwich XI:Ruddy; Naughton, Martin, Barnett, Tierney; Johnson, Crofts, Pilkington, Hoolahan (C), Fox; Morison.

Arsenal XI: Szczesny; Koscielny, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Andre Santos; Song, Ramsey, Arteta; Walcott, Gervinho, Van Persie.

Then we’ll be with good old Jeff Stelling and Merse -or Gabby Logan and Garth Crooks for those less fortunate- to take in a big bite of Gameweek 12 action with 6 three o’clock kick offs to keep our eyes on.

Man City (who will lead the line this time?) hosting Newcastle, Sunderland (the travails of one Nicklas Bendtner) welcoming Fulham and Everton (all eyes on the Drenthe bandwagon) vying with Wolves are the pick of the bunch for most Fantasy Managers out there.

Swansea’s imperious home record will face it’s sternest test yet in the evening kick-off as Manchester United pay visit and close out our bumper Saturday of Dugout Discussion action.

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  1. McDog
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Evra off for Fabio

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  2. encored
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    MOSES is GOD. Wigan scored 3 today and this man couldn't even get himself an assist, leave alone a goal.

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    1. budi
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      even messi couldn't do that... messi = god AND moses > messi SO moses > god

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      1. encored
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        you got it spot on BUDI. Can we find a special name for him? If a person is >god, what is he called

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        1. Forest4Life
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          14 years, 5 months ago

          Moses

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    2. OPTA FPL
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Blackburn played with 10 players, you missed it too

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    3. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      He doesn't want to break his consistent streak. 2 points all season!

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    4. Hay Number 2
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Man I had him at the beginning for 2 gw's and that was enough for me to realise he was all go with no end product.

      Moses owners are ludicrously loyal/cheap skates 😉

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  3. Hay Number 2
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    Is rooney likely to do anything? 🙁

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    1. Declan
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      sent off?

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      1. Hay Number 2
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        Is he kicking off then?!?!

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        1. Declan
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          nah! Leader in my mini league has him captain, wishful thinking.....

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    2. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      shoot a simple PK for Vorm to save would be nice.. 🙂

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  4. Crouch Potato!
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    A Young looks like comin on.

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  5. Smarty Pants
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Posession 2nd half: Swansea 64% - 36% ManU. Swansealona!

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Been flicking onto the game whilst doing work and Swansea have looked the better team. Lovely style of football fully deserving of being present in the premier league.

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      1. Smarty Pants
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        I've become a fan of Swansea too, even tripled up in my fantasy team 🙂 (2 benched today though)

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        1. don parcheesi
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          All three promoted teams have enhanced the league. QPR vs. Citeh 2 weeks ago was one of the better games I'd seen this season.

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  6. Menly
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    Well this is dull

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    1. CFCTom
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Don't post it then.

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      1. Menly
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        Touché 🙂

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  7. Johnny Unitas
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Nani has been Nani circa 08/09 today, shocking, it was clear after about 10 minutes that he was not going to have a good game, Ferguson has waited waaaay too long to bring Young on. No creativity from United, bring Young on please.

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    1. Chazza
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      +1 Nani is either hot or cold. Today- he is very cold.

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      1. don parcheesi
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        If I knew how to do the cross out thing, I'd cross out "Today" and write "these last 8 weeks."

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          14 years, 5 months ago

          Angle bracket - "strike" - angle bracket, word or phrase, angle bracket - forward slash - "strike" - angle bracket

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      2. Locarno
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        +1 Nani is either hot or cold. TodayThese last 8 weeks- he is very cold.

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    2. Egg noodle
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      After 10 minutes (entire first half rather) you could even see Aguero wudnt do anything. still scored and assisted though.

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  8. Chazza
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    How did Drenthe do today (apart from the obvious fact that he scored 2 points)?

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    1. Declan
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      I recall somebody posting earlier he was playing deeper than usual.

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    2. Maz
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      He looked really good. Best midfielder today for Everton imo.
      Put in dangerous crosses, full of energy and at one point burst forward with pace and almost had a clear shot on goal but was blocked by the defender. Shared FKs and corners with Baines too.

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    3. Chazza
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      Thanks for your answers 🙂

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  9. Le Bluff
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Great day to Captain Leighton Baines 🙂 I also have RVP, and feared the worst when he got his double! So relieved Baines has matched his 10 points, and probably the 3 baps as well.

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    1. reez80
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      risky that you take paidoff

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      1. Le Bluff
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        I knew it was a risk, but I fancied a gamble/slight differential. And even if Baines hadn't performed, I woulda taken solace that I still had RVP.

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  10. Ismail
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    united play some of the most boring football ever,especially when they losing,eg against city,liverpool.
    Just cross cross cross

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      At the start of the season I thought it was going to be a new and exciting United side, shame to see they've dropped again to just winning and that's around it.

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      1. Maz
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        The midfield is very poor. No passion, no vision, no energy... just plain and boring.

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        1. Breadbin
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          14 years, 5 months ago

          PASSION.

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  11. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    United not looking as solid defensively since Ant or Dec came on for Evra.

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Liability is Fabio.

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  12. Syd.
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    Pardew says he was frustrated by missed chances and that nothing went his teams way. "City are best team we've played by some distance"

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    1. Locarno
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      They're the best team in the league. On this showing, United aren't second either.

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  13. Cheggers
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    God, United are sooooo boring.
    where is the team that beat arsenal 8-2?

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    1. Chazza
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Missing Cleverley.

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      1. Maz
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        Man Utd need a Silva. Thats all thats missing.

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  14. encored
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    I think the time has come to take out Rooney and Moses and get a good striker and an attacking midfielder. Any suggestions?? Have RVP, Adebayor, VDV, Silva, Walters in the team

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    1. The Bandit
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Rooney is a great striker, he just needs to play as one. SAF seems to have forgotten that his best year was playing as lone striker. Remember all the headers he scored from Valencia crosses and how frustrated he was by Nani?

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      1. encored
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        that is what I am thinking. What can't SAF see what we all see here. United are struggling against Swansea, WBA, Norwich city. How on earth can they think about beating Barcelona

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  15. Bartowski
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Probably discussed already but what are peoples thoughts on Begovic, has he lost the no.1 spot permanently to Sorenson or not?

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      It's probably just 'rest and rotation', I would doubt that he'd get dropped so readily after one or two poor performances.

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  16. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Save point for Vorm.

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    1. chilin_dude
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      🙂

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    2. The Bandit
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Was expecting more tbf... 🙁

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  17. Menly
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Good run from Sinclair 🙂

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  18. chilin_dude
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Sub off Jones and then let swansea score plz.

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  19. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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    Sinclair just destroyed Rooney, good to see 😀

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  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Do Swansea actually ever put the ball in the box

    And how boring are utd?

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  21. chilin_dude
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Giggs off - Fletcher on

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  22. Manani
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    is swaping augero out of my team a good move?
    my current forwards: graham, augero, RvP

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  23. Psychos got ya number
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Given City's tough fixtures and rotation, anyone think Aguero to Hernandez and Allen to Walters for a hit is a good move ?

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    1. Bartowski
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      I'm not sure you can really classify any of Citys fixtures as being tough anymore. They could easily batter Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal.

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      1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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        When I read Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal all I think this season is how weak they all are in defence.

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      I don't know if you can consider any team in the pl 'tough' when it comes to City. Newcastle are one of the strongest defences and they got turned over in a fairly easy manner.

      Unless City start to underperform I wouldn't bother transferring any of their players out, I suppose a sideways move to Balo might not be too bad but I still would probably avoid it.

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      1. Psychos got ya number
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        Yeah would probably prefer to have Aguero out of the two, and you're right that City can't really fear anyone at the moment. Would really like Walters in my team at the moment. Went for Drenthe insteat this week so I suppose a direct swap is possible as I have .8 in the bank. Cheers lads

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    3. encored
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Good move but Hernandez is always a risk. You never know when SAF decides to give him a rest

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      1. Rabid Dog
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        Thats what i was thinking, although i have him in today i reckon i could get more overall points if i replaced Henandez & Pilks with Lampard and Klasnic which would leave me a 4pt hit but would leave me going onto GW 13 with this team.

        Vorm
        Lescott Jones Enrique
        Lampard VDV Ramsey Drenthe
        (C) RVP Agureo Klasnik

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  24. Declan
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    36pts with Mata, Suarez, Adebayor(C) to come, also BAPS for RVP! Hopefully puts me in the cup draw!

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  25. Johnny Unitas
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    United have been shocking today, or have Swansea been very good? Yeah, United have been shocking, awful stuff going forward, no creativity.

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      I think Swansea have been playing good football while United have just been present and stopped them scoring. United have just reverted to last seasons form of winning without impressing.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      In Metro, Rooney is now the highest scoring player, in this game ... 🙂

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      1. Johnny Unitas
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        He is my captain in Metro and FPL!

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  26. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    c'mon.. nani, naylor, or vorm.

    please score or assist now..

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  27. teto
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Whats been everyones score so far?

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    1. Maz
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      36 with Ade, VDV, Enrique and Sturridge to go.

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      1. reez80
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        48 with VDV,Mata,Sturidge, Enrique to go...

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    2. Milan
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      47 with VDV, Ade and Suarez to come.

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    3. beepingmeeping
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      40 with vorm to finish his game and vdv, ade, mata and enrique to go.

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    4. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      44 with RVP (C) bonus and with Enrique and VDV to play

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    5. Somalion
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      46(-4) with VDV,Ade and Mata still to come.

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  28. Maz
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Sack Fergie, Sign Guardiola.

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    1. beepingmeeping
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      united haven't let in a goal or lost a game since the 6-1 city defeat

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      1. Locarno
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        🙂 Probably no need for the "or". You can't lose if you don't let in a goal.

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  29. Dr Bronner
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    what are swansea chanting? Seems to be to the tune of love will tear us apart

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    1. exammy
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      tune

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    2. Locarno
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      "Swans will tear you apart". A lot of clubs use it. *not the "Swans" bit, though*

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      1. Dr Bronner
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        ah i see, cheers.

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    3. Bartowski
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      Was it Giggs, will tear his family apart, again.

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      1. CFCTom
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Giggs, tearing you apart since 1998, Imogen.

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  30. weeurquahrt
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    it,s not looking good for the cup only on thirty with just lamps sturridge enrique vdv too go

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