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Gameweek 13 gets off to a somewhat underwhelming start, as two of the Premier League’s worst form sides do battle. Coming in to the game on the back of four straight defeats, Stoke City host a Blackburn Rovers side with only one win to their name this season.

On the otherhand, we could be about to witness another end-to-end classic between two sides desperate for points. Blackburn showed last week that they will stop at nothing to get a result, even if that means Morten Gamst Pederson has to take a corner to himself or Paul Robinson has to go up and headbutt an opponent’s boot. Either way, the Dugout Discussion is open, and the team news is in…

Stoke XI: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson, Pennant, Whelan, Delap, Etherington, Walters, Crouch.

Blackburn XI: Robinson, Lowe, Hanley, Dann, Givet, Rochina, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Hoilett, Formica, Yakubu.

Once again, Tony Pulis picks Thomas Sorensen ahead of Asmir Begovic in goal for the Potters. He also hands starts to Marc Wilson and Glenn Whelan, at the expense on Danny Higginbotham and Dean Whitehead.

Steve Kean is forced in to one change, with Mauro Formica coming in for the suspended David Dunn. Elsewhere, Jason Lowe replaces Michel Salgado.

After that we have six 3p.m. kick-offs, and the action concludes at tea-time with Arsenal Vs. Fulham.

Follow all today’s games in our Dugout Discussion chatroom.

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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Oh dear. Oh dearie, dearie me!

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    1. kennethrhcp
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      is that a capt. lampard oh dear?

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      No, fortunately! 🙂 Just a general malaise ...

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  2. JYANG
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    C'mon Sturridge and nani

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    1. CRAZY TRAIN
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      Got a good feeling for Sturridge today.

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  3. Sess!
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    Annoying at wilkinson losing cs but I don't see one for enrique either so not biggy. Walters only got an assist as well and was worried was gonna get killed off him today.

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  4. Demí
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    Wolves team (vs Chelsea): Hennessey, Zubar, Berra, Johnson, Elokobi Jarvis, Henry, Milijas, Ward, Edwards, Fletcher

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    1. Anorak
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      Is that Ward up front again?

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      1. Djerbil
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        does it really matter..last time he was up he got 1 point

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        1. Anorak
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          No I suppose not.

          Heaven forbid it might constitute an interesting change in tactics for McCarthy in an effort to unsettle a rocking Chelsea side.
          There is real football happening today as well as the fantasy stuff.....

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      2. Mull
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        I think they are just packing the defence.

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      3. applebonkers
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        nah, henry, edwards and milijas mids in a 4-5-1

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        1. Manamongst
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          Milijas will get on the scoresheet...

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      4. applebonkers
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        actually he might be. didn't see zubar there

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    2. Cruicky
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      Where's Ward playing?

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      1. applebonkers
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        he's so versatile it could be anywhere. edawards rm, jarvis lm, warm and doyle strikers seems to make sense

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        1. Anorak
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          Stephen Ward. Waffley versatile.

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  5. CFCTom
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    _______Cech
    Ivanovic Luiz Terry Cole
    _______Romeu
    Ramires______Meireles
    Sturridge________Mata
    _______Drogba

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    1. Mull
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      There is a Lampard sized hole in that team. 😉

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      1. Chewy Toffee
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        Haha brilliant!

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      2. Manamongst
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        Good...it means they have a chance...

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    2. Fernando Torres
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      such a poor team, chelsea gonna be 6th this year if they don't play nino

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  6. Top 210 Club
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    Moyes is a tosser!

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    1. kennethrhcp
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      reason?

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      1. Top 210 Club
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        Last season always leaving Cahill out without any warning, now Drenthe!

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        1. Chewy Toffee
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          He's injured..

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          1. Top 210 Club
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            Yeah, but as always now heads up from Moyes...

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        2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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          he rotates his midfield. pay attention

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        3. kennethrhcp
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          due to injury! there is no squad depth @ everton so he is dead right not to let the other team know who will be playing

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          1. Top 210 Club
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            Yeah what's it this time? He felt ill this morning? He broke a nail? Cracked a tooth? Dropped his after shave onto his show? Didn't sleep well? Lost a contact lens?

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            1. Top 210 Club
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              *shoe

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              1. kennethrhcp
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                🙂

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  7. super zlatan
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    I have vdv jones and drenthe. My subs are dyer Simpson and roger Johnson. Could be a really crappy gw for me!!!

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  8. rohan
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    Who scored for bburn???

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    1. Djerbil
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      rochina..

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      An ar*whole, may have just lost me my pp cup

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  9. DGno9
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    tut tut no Lampard or Jones starting...disappointed in that!

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  10. Scratch
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    Lol @ so many Ferguson owners rueing their back "luck" that they can't field 11 players this week.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      Lampard - 5.2%
      Drenthe - 1.7%
      VDV - 15..4%
      Jones - 19.4%

      I doubt there will be many Ferguson owners ruing their bad luck.

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      1. applebonkers
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        btw didn't mean to offend being happy lamps is out. my cup opponent took a hit to get him in and he was the biggest threat, so i'm very happy/relieved

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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          U lucky lucky man

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          1. applebonkers
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            and the news broke just as rochina scored (he has shawcross)

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        2. Scratch
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          Bosingwa 17.5%
          Petrov 7.5%
          Barton 7%
          Tiote 11%
          Best 5.5%

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      2. Manamongst
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        I'll bet a great deal of Lampard, VDV and Jones owners have Ferguson.

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    2. Optimus.
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      im a ferguson owner

      i have enrique coming in for jones still have raylor 🙂

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  11. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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    loving the VDV news, I plan on bringing him in after this game week and now his price will drop even more! 🙂

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    1. Jax
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      but he's injured...

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  12. Ryan
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    Ward playing midfield for Wolves? unless they are playing 5 defenders

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    1. Kick Some Goals
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      Wolves lineup:

      Hennessey
      Zubar, Berra, Johnson, Elokobi
      Jarvis, Edwards, Henry, Milijas, Ward
      Fletcher

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  13. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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    No Town game to go to: Negative
    Being able to watch Jeff and the boys describe a 100+ week for me: Positive.

    Granted the proposed 100+ week will more than likely end up being 28 but hey ho, i have a cup of tea at my side, and teacakes in the cupboard. Spiffing.

    Lets do this!

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  14. Kevin
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    Drenthe could very well turn out to be another one of *those* bandwagons.

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  15. Kick Some Goals
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    Is Drenthe definitely out?

    Goal.com's live blog had this to say:

    "Everton have also made only one change from the win over Wolves last weekend as Russia international Diniyar Bilyaletdinov comes in for Royston Drenthe on the left, but the Dutch winger, on-loan from Real Madrid, takes a place on the bench."

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    1. Jukesy
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      "..while Everton also make one change from the side that lost at Newcastle with Diniyar Bilyaletdinov replacing Royston Drenthe, who misses out altogether."

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      1. Kick Some Goals
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        Given that Everton played Wolves last week, and Newcastle played City, I have to say I doubt your sources (or your source's scources) 😉

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        1. Jax
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          drenthe is not on the bench. get it right.

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      2. FPL Daniel
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        aaaaaa always reliable goal.com

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  16. Baines on Toast...
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    Was prepared for a rotation heavy week...just could really, really use RVP starting amidst it all.

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  17. Baines on Toast...
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    Also with two men out and Ward my final sub I may seriously end up kicking myself if he scores 😀

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  18. PFOR
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    B.Johnson, Kompany, and S.Taylor in for Jones, Drenthe, and VDV. Disastrous.

    Need Sturridge to do well to have any hope of a green arrow, RVP (C) will get me no ground.

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    1. Mull
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      I think everyone else will be in the same predicament though so the average will be low.

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  19. The Spudgunner
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    F**KED OFF No VDV,Jones or Drenhte ahhhh!!!

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  20. Locarno
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    Bendtner (c) and Nani on the bench.

    I really have to give up drinking.

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    1. Ryan
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      oh dear

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Sounds like a good reason to start, to me. 😉

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    3. CRAZY TRAIN
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      Is Nani benched too?

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      1. Jax
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        no he means he has nani on his bench...

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  21. Alan The Llama
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    I'm gonna be an honorary Geordie for the next 2 hours. If Newcastle and Wigan can get a result, I'm going to go out tonight and pull a coatless fat lass.

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    1. Jordan.
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      ill mqake sure our lass has got a coat on ,shes on the lash tonight

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    2. kennethrhcp
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      if she'll have u 🙂

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    3. Jax
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      not gonna happen

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  22. J.Mata
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    Already Jones, Drenthe and VDV out. Still waiting news about Ramsey and RVP ... 🙁

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Oops. I hope your luck holds out ...

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  23. shirtless
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    Splendid team news! Jones/DVD/Drenthe all out, all owned by all except me. So nearly put Drenthe in, glad I saved the transfer for the second week running...

    Now come on Rooney fella return my faith!! Got him as VC in case of RVP rotation so really need some points to get inside the top 100k this week 🙂

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      go f*ck yourself

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    2. Jax
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      i don't have any of them. you're wrong.

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  24. tangtastic
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    My team:

    Krul
    ShawX Wilkinson Jones
    VdV Lamps Drenthe Elmohamady
    Torres Odemwinge Hoilett

    (Ruddy, De Laet, Cleverley, Evans)

    FML

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    1. Jukesy
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      I trust you're joking..

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Bloody Hell! 🙁 Sorry, man ...

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        One would have to have a heart of stone to read that team without laughing 🙂

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  25. Ryan
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    two frees to think about this week

    Drenthe to Ben Arfa
    Wilko to Ward

    Good options to consider?

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    1. Jukesy
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      Ben Arfa could be good. But there's life left in Royston, and I honestly wouldn't go near a Wolves defender..

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      1. Ryan
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        Ward playing mid though?

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        1. Jukesy
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          The only Wolves player I'd go for would be O'Hara to be honest.

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    2. PFOR
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      I'm thinking Ben Arfa in two weeks or so.

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    3. applebonkers
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      i'd rather have drenthe next week, injury dependant of course

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      1. Ryan
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        Think its just a one off sub or could he be subject to the odd 'rest'

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  26. Gargamel
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    Come on super Johnny Evans, make sure you get on and grab me a point!

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      Demba Ba smashes in a couple of goals, then on twenty minutes Raylor cruelly takes out Ferdinand. Evans come on to play out the remaining goaless seventy minutes!

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  27. Saundersisgod
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    So no Drenthe (looks like the everton blog was right) no Jones, no VDV and Lamps on the bench - really hope that Van P is playing from the beginning tonight!!!!!!

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  28. Egg noodle
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    Drenthe was my 3rd sub anyway 8)

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  29. Ginkapo FPL
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    So the money I saved on getting Evans instead of Jones was well spent

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      *sniggers*

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    2. Ryan
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      Except Evans isn't playing

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
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        Neither is Jones, so thats a mill to the good for me

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        1. 4vets
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          Canny business indeed 😉

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          ... and me! 😀

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  30. Jinswick
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    All square after round 1 then in my PP Cup (Yakubu vs Wilkinson). I was installed as the massive underdog prior to kick-off. Who do ya fancy to win it now??

    Me: Westwood, Vermaelen, Brown, Ramsey, Reo-Coker, Adebayor
    Him: Vorm, Raylor, Ward, Enrique, Baines, Sessegnon

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      How are you the underdog? Unless Baines pulls out a Baines worthy performance you will win easy

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    2. Jukesy
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      His defence looks shiiiiite. As long as Adebayor scores you're through I reckon.

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    3. yanksalot
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      him...

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