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Sunday Dugout Discussion

20 November 2011 1173 comments
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After yesterday’s Premier League bonanza of eight games, today we have to settle for just a single fixture. It’s a potential cracker though, as Chelsea take on Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. The Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors for the short shift, and the team news is in…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Lampard, Mata, Drogba, Malouda.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Enrique, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Lucas, Adam, Kuyt, Maxi, Bellamy, Suarez.

The headline news concerns the names that don’t appear on those team sheets. Three players that cost their respective clubs a total of over £100m in 2011 all feature on the bench. Chelsea opt for Didier Drogba over former Liverpool star Fernando Torres, and Liverpool leave out Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing in favour of Craig Bellamy and Maxi Rodriquez.

Elsewhere, David Luiz and Florent Malouda get the nod ahead of Alex and Daniel Sturridge respectively.

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  1. Natas
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Too many damn mixed emotions - Happy after seeing sturridge on bench that took him out for Bendtner - now sick again.

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  2. FPL Daniel
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! GET INNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      Did Gervihno touched it? Which assist it is?

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      1. Menly
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        I think I did see it touch Gervinho's hair actually

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  3. SC not pearls before swine
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    Sturridge is looking like my vice captain next week

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    1. Menly
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Slow down there cowboy

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  4. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    lost and gained nothing there as studge and enrique owner!

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    1. Breadbin
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Same boat as you. More people own Enrique, plus all the other losses of clean sheets. It's a good thing 🙂

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        Especially if he gets some baps from the oven!

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  5. Andy
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Ah Daniel. You bench-warming swine... I could really do with Van Der Vaart having hit a secret set-back in his hamstring injury.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      You'll change your ways after a VDV Hattrick

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  6. AP
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    AVB In!

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I've always rated that Sturridge 😆

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      1. AP
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        Heheh

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      2. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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        Haha you joker you

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  7. PFOR
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    Jeez, what did Villas-Boas say at half-time?

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      He must have told them that, Sven Eriksson was in the lead position to replace him

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        ignore the ","

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      2. Corrigan
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        hehe

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  8. rohan
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Drogba sliding to get the ball.... finally, chelsea arrive

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  9. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
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    ****'s sake sturridge

    we'll still win chelski are ****ing ****

    cant believe rob has *****ing sturridge stil im ****ing miles ahead lol

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  10. Qubit
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    hmm, guess who took out sturridge this week. fecking typical

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Ouch. Don't say for Bendtner...

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      1. Qubit
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        errr, might have been. not saying 🙁

        off to have a little cry.

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        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
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          I was thinking about it, but I was more focused on keeping Sturridge for the Wolves game. I was willing to accept a blank from this one.

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          1. Qubit
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            I thought about it, but he hadnt been looking that great to me so out for Bendy seemed reasonable! Ill be getting Ba in for him in a few weeks anyway as i think he is possibly the best value in that price band.

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  11. Elniñorules
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    HAHAHA! "Sturridge doesn't perform in big games"

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    1. wozza
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yes he scored, but it was a poachers goal.

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        Hernandez would have poached that goal better than Sturridge did

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  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    And it was a Malouda assist. No one has him anymore. Awesome 😀

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  13. Menly
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    Malouda assist! Wow

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      Came out of nowhere, Malouda was just looked old out there on the pitch, then bang!

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      1. Menly
        • 14 Years
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        I wasn't aware that he knew how to kick a ball anymore!

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  14. WeWuzRobbed
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    Cracking match now Chelski have turned up

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  15. shegull
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    http://9gag.com/gag/536477

    Mother of god!

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      when did he have the face mask as well??

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  16. Will
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Suarez & Sturridge owner here ... speaks wonders;
    http://www.cranter.com/meme/offtarget.jpg

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    1. wozza
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      haha good one

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  17. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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    Ref why didn't you book him! Lampard owners get lucky ...

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  18. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Would be the week I sell Sturridge for Bendtner!

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
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      Ooooo.....

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    2. PFOR
      • 15 Years
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      Ouch, I nearly did that.

      He's staying for me until Ba's fixtures pick up.

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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        +1

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  19. rohan
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    how many shots off target for suarez this match??

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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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      6? 7?

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      1. rohan
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        has not been that bad 😆

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    2. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      just 2

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  20. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Ha Haaa! I just need Suarez to pop one in from an Enrique assist and I'm in dreamland :-))

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  21. Salah’s Sonnet
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Still can not understand why avb hasn't played torres, 50 mill on the bench, ridiculous!!!!!

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    1. Menly
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah you shouldn't have done that man

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Done what? Comment? Lol 🙂

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    2. Cardiff Kopite
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Because you have him and you slept with his wife.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Lmao! True, she was great. He's warming up now thank the lord!!

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    3. Corrigan
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      I'm sorry to break this to you, Mannion but Torres is a little bit rubbish.

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      1. Cardiff Kopite
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Nope. He is class. Chelsea dont know how to feed him. Gerrard did.

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      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Lol your not the first in breaking it to me, and he isn't rubbish, just out of favour to d**k head sturridge clouding his place. Was getting rid after this week anyway, but may keep for wolves, unsure as yet.

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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          Oi, you will not bad mouth sturridge!!

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          1. Salah’s Sonnet
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            14 years, 5 months ago

            Lol i will and i shall, cant stand him, u can understand my frustration though i guess 🙂

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            1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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              Course I can

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  22. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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    HaHa Suarez off target...........again. Why anyone still thinks hes worth it in fantasy I'll never know. Bet he goes the whole year without scoring more than 1 goal in any league game.

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    1. Cardiff Kopite
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      He creates a LOT.

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      1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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        Creates a lot of nervous fans in the stands behind the goal every time he shoots.

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    2. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      lol mate hell get a hatrick twice this season ill ****ing guarantee it hes just been unlucky

      best striker in the prem and u say he wont get more than one goal in a game lmao

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      1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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        he hasn't yet, has he?

        And he's not even a top 5 striker in the prem. City has 4 strikers better.

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        1. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
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          14 years, 5 months ago

          lol wot u bin smoking mate

          suarez would get in over any of citehs other strikers

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          1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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            No chance. city strikers actually finish when they have chances. Suarez misses the goal 5 times before he ever scores.

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        2. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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          And by hasn't yet, I mean hasnt scored more than one goal in a game. Misses too much in premier league: doesnt have it in him.

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          1. Cardiff Kopite
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Hmm, not eggs with eggs. Different types of players. How many would Suarez scored at City with the players they have? We will never know. To say he cant cut it is misguided. He is a very classy player, very cute short passes that creates a shed load of chances.

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    3. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      In reality, he creates many chances both for himself and team. In fantasy, he keeps making his managers frustrated.

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      1. Boaz05
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        Newman I think you hit a few nerves there. Suarez looks good, runs at defenders, creates chances. Is he a good forward? Yes. Is he the worlds best player? No. Top 5 prem strikers? Maybe. Good fantasy football prospect? Definitely not. Only room for 2 expensive strikers. That's RVP and one more from either Citeh or Rooney for Man utd coverage.

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        1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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          He's a great player who can't finish at all. Yes, he runs at defenders and creates chances, but what good is a chance created if the ball ends up in the stands?

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  23. Corrigan
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Never doubted you, Danny Boy!

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    1. Menly
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Dont tell porky pies mate we all did!

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      1. Corrigan
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        I wouldn't have been able to watch if I'd got rid. Most of my transfers are based on the live football television schedule.

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  24. Crouch Potato!
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Torres time.

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  25. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Stage set for an El Nino winner, folks. ARE YOU READY!!

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

      Couldnt be more ready! As long as Danny gets the assist 😉

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  26. Bob.
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Reina is such a class keeper

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  27. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    F*cking Sturridge. I had him 3 games and he got less points than he's got in 15 mins today. To make it worse Mata could have scored it if Sturridge wasn't in the way.

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    1. Dr Bronner
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      mata missed it, if sturridge hadn't been there, there would have been - no goal.

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Would have much preferred no goal.

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    2. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Same here mate. I also had Dzeko for 4/5 games where he scored like 7 points (unlike the other 6 where he scored like 60 odd).

      Its all very well to say give a player time, but sturridge wasnt looking much like scoring. Im still OK with getting rid. (watch him bang in a hattrick now)

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      And he took Enrique's clean sheet. Aaaarrrggghhhh!

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  28. rohan
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    torres warming up...

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  29. MJ6987
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    The key to this Chelsea resurgence in the second half? Juan Mata, who has been moved to a more central position and has responded with a consummate performance in the hosts' positive play after the break.

    Mata owners will be pleased.

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

      I'll be pleased as soon as that gets converted into points. Otherwise I've just been keeping faith in an expensive Moses.

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  30. Screaming Midget
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    It looks like I'll be taking Suarez out, he's just not doing it.

    Madness when you look at Liverpool's fixtures until Winter WC time.

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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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      Do it. he is an awful fantasy prospect.

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    2. Will
      • 15 Years
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      Same - thinking Suarez > Hernandez myself, been too many weeks of dryspells and off-targets

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    3. Screaming Midget
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      I may swap him for Rooney or Hernandez

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