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Monday Dugout Discussion

12 December 2011 2539 comments
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A hugely significant fixture in the capital tonight, sees Chelsea host league-leaders Manchester City in the final outing of Gameweek 15. The Dugout Discussion has swung it’s doors wide open, so come and and digest the emerging team news…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Terry, Ivanovic, Cole, Romeu, Ramires, Meireles, Mata, Drogba, Sturridge.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Clichy, Kompany, Lescott, Barry, Yaya Toure, Milner, Silva, Balotelli, Aguero.

The visitors line-up exactly as expected, with Mario Balotelli partnering Sergio Aguero upfront, and Pablo Zabaleta replaces the injured Micah Richards. It’s the home side who make a couple of changes from the game at Newcastle, with the free-roaming David Luiz banned and the once guaranteed-starter Frank Lampard dropped. Jose Bosingwa comes in, pushing Branislav Ivanovic infield, as does Raul Meireles, slotting into the midfield.

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  1. jimnastics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    People going mad about one result, a tough game away at Chelsea. As much as I hate City, I think they'll still win the league, just glad they won't go unbeaten now.

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  2. Cowshed - Blue & White …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Is ABV turning into a Dalek?

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    1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      AVB even.....

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      lol he's turning into darren lockyer! You hear that guy speak?

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  3. Kitchen Sink
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Regarding the Adebayor penalty issue, i think VDV will be back on them because i heard that it was Adebayors 150th PL appearance. Could be the reason as to why he took it? I fully expect VDV to be back on penalties though due to his humongous greed.

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Who can say until next time?

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      1. Kitchen Sink
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Just an opinion. I honestly expect VDV to be back on penalty duty though. He is insanely greedy. I have both VDV and Ade btw so im not really favouring any. Anyway, bonus point predictions for tonights game?

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        1. Breadbin
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          My woman says you're a nerd pal.

          PS. I agree with your opinion.

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    2. Isabella
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Music to my ears

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  4. sachmo
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Does it look like Nani is going to rise again before next week...?

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    1. arcticjunkie1
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      he might rise a couple of times

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  5. Sheep Flavour
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Sturridge assist added...and frankie says relax.

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    1. Menly
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Thank god the chatter will stop now!

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    2. yalala
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Now get that man a bonus point or two!

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  6. arcticjunkie1
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Alright fellas, would anyone make any changes to my team this GW? i'm not sure about Wilkinson personally, 1.3 in the bank.

    Vorm
    Wilkinson McAuley Jones
    Allen VDV Nani Silva
    RVP Ba Welbeck

    Krul Brunt Brown Kompany

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  7. Isabella
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Feel like I have to sell VDV tonight before price drop, I've got Bale for Spurs cover. Anyone else in the same position, and what are you going to do?

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Sold for Nani. You have a strong team! Get rid of Wellbeck for Studge.

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      1. Isabella
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I don't have Welbeck? Or was that meant for the comment above mine...

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        1. 4vets
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          14 years, 4 months ago

          Apologies.

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  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    strange city talked off aguero and silva. Invited chelsea on to them with the inevitable result

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Did you back Chelsea for the win in play?

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    2. Menly
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah I agreed that was odd. Might have been trying to play for a draw...

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      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Might??

        Mancini is Italian right, and Burlesconi still likes girls too?

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  9. Ron_Swanson
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Sturridge 2 assists! Yippeeeeee!

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  10. Ismail
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    vorm al habsi
    kompany enrique evans ( simpson barnett)
    silva bale walters larsson drenthe
    rvp suarez sturridge

    got 2 ft and 1.0m,any way tom bring nani in?

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  11. Ismail
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    vorm al habsi
    kompany enrique evans ( simpson barnett)
    silva bale walters larsson drenthe
    rvp suarez sturridge

    got 2 ft and 1.0m,any way to bring nani in?

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  12. DGno9
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    glad Chelsea beat City though...regardless of the fact Clichy got sent off for City...

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  13. SlightHawk
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Should i trade out Kompany? Or keep the useless C.....iteh can't keep a CS.

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    1. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Swap him for Phill Jones? You can get possible midfielder chance assists and goals and more chance of a possible CS?

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      1. SlightHawk
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Can't afford it & think i'd have too much tied in my defence. Already have Vermelean and Enrique. Could get Evans for untied coverage. i dunno. And other options?

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        1. Desange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          smalling?

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        2. Manamongst
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Dump Enrique.

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      2. Desange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        +1
        MU more likely to get cleanies atm

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    2. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      See the bigger picture, and trade him in for Richards...you'll sleep better at night (except for tonight of course).

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    how the f*ck is that a sturridge assist? absolutely ridiculous

    fair enough if you fouled in the area then fine but to kick the ball onto someones arm is not an assist. What the hell?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      i am going to write into fpl, absolutely ridiculous decision.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I'm sure they will change it just for you.

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      2. DRIZ ✅
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        DONT WASTE YOUR TIME. FPL WILL THINK YOUR A LONELY MAN

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        1. Menly
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Hehe funny 🙂 but please do turn your caps lock off 😉

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    2. Cowshed - Blue & White …
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      What you on about? Of course its an assist, he made the penalty.

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    3. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Those are the rules for FPL and so have they always been. I think it's a debatable rule but ultimately a good one, and definitely a more sensible one than the "last touch outside the penalty are" one.

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    4. Menly
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Must we go through this again?

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    5. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      First season?

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    6. Onwards
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Ridiculous argument. At least he was trying to force a goal by shooting. Why is being tripped up more of an assist?

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    7. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      That assist rule has been around for years.

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    8. SlightHawk
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      WTF are you on about, back to your troll hole

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  15. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I needed Sturridge to outscore Silva by 8 points to get through in the PPC.

    Who'd have thought I'd be waiting on bonus points to find out if I'm through. 8)

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  16. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    2nd assist now awarded. Bastard!!

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  17. cechmate
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Sturridge has been a cracking buy for me. Glad I stuck with him in the 3 weeks he did nothing. If only he could finish!

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    1. Menly
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Same couldn't agree more 🙂 though Ba has been taunting me

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I'm exceedingly happy with my Ba for the next 2 gws. Studge in after that.

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        1. Isabella
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          +1

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        2. Menly
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Can I borrow him please? 🙂 I'll give him back

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        3. cechmate
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          I'd be even happier with that! Too many problems in my team to have the luxury of getting Ba in for two games though.

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      2. SlightHawk
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I have both haha

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    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I was hoping for two goals from him today in a 2:1 win to Chelski but 2 assists and 3bps will do nicely 🙂

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  18. Declan-
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure whether to get nani this week. I'd Have 2 do out evra and vdv and in nani and enrique
    What do ye think?

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Why do you have to get Evra out? How on Earth can you make that many transfers???

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    2. Turbodog
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      stop making transfers Declan, you're running to stand still!

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  19. FPL Mike the Knight
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Just done:

    Ageuro&Ramsey---->Sturridge&Nani

    Smooth moves??

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      superslalom

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    2. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Should have gone for Ba, unless you've already got him? Sturridge can wait 2 weeks.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, as good as Sturridge has been, now isn't the time to bring him in over Ba.

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      2. FPL Mike the Knight
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Unfortunately Krul, Simpson and Ferg are jammin up the Toons! couldn't get ferg out without spending points.

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          In that case then it's a pretty good move.

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  20. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    watching that game as a kompany owner was a bit nerve-racking, he's never shy to make a challenge

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      He was lucky to stay on, certain 2nd yellow card

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        It was not a second yellow.

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        1. Desange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          it was

          Also yaya should have gone

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          1. UnderstandablyDistraught
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            no it was not. it was a hard tackle and just short of a yellow.

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      2. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        just the fact he risked it was mental imo. it's not like mata is going to suddenly back-heel the ball in from 40 yards and he has to make the challenge

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      makes him one of ze best.

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  21. FPL Mike the Knight
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Just done:

    Ramsey&Ageuro---->Nani&sturridge

    Smooth Moves???

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Deja vu!

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  22. Ismail
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    from 38 on sat night when everyone was on 60s,to 70 now,cant complain 🙂

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  23. isacki: full casual
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    "Assists are awarded to the player from the goal scoring team, who makes the last touch before the goal is scored... In the event of a penalty or free-kick, the player earning the penalty or free-kick gets an assist if a goal is directly scored, but not if he takes it himself, in which case no assist is given."

    Sounds like Sturridge meets both criteria.

    Also: "All assists are reviewed daily but remain provisional until verified by the Press Association."

    BBC live text has the following report for the goal:
    "82:46 GOAL -Frank Lampard Chelsea 2 -1 Man City
    Frank Lampard scores a power penalty.
    82:56 Daniel Sturridge provided the assist for the goal."

    Unless the Press Association contradicts this it looks like Sturridge is getting the assist and probably bonus.

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    1. FPL Mike the Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      It's been added now, check FPL!

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Well yeah, it's been given now, so it's all good. 😀

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    3. SlightHawk
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      A lot of effort, coulda just checked the fpl site

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    4. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Lol before I posted this I only saw one assist in FPL, straight after posting this I check FPL and it's two assists! Thank you FPL for listening 😉

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    5. Desange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      fpl have a twitter update and they gave it to sturridge instantly

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Didn't realize FPL had twitter, would defo check there first next time! Just tried searching for it, link?

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  24. rakkhi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Debating captaining studge over ade next week

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  25. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Torres and Lampard must be in line to start at the weekend!

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    1. cechmate
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Why? Chelsea just hauled themselves back into the title race. Hardly going to change the team now.

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Torres needs to play to gain confidence for when Drog is off to ACON and surely Drog will start at Spurs. Lampard will almost certainly start instead of Merieles, it is Wigan after all!

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      WUM?

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Not at all, reckon Mata and Sturridge will come off after 60/70 mins as well! Tis the season of rotation!

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  26. Goonther
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    how come when i go to trade Silva, who i see as 10.0 on my team page, it doesn't add the 50% price increase because he is priced at 10.5????

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      For every 0.2 gained you get 0.1 worth of profit.

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    2. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      because you bought him for 9.5...

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      he started at 9.5, he's now 10.5, that's a 1 million increase. 50% of that is 500k so Silva sells at 10.0

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    4. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      what price was he at when you got him?

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    5. Goonther
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      ahh i see, i thought that the price shown on my transfer page was the price i bought him at....not what the selling price would be. it makes sense that it is already done for me.

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  27. GinjaWhinja
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    You beautay Danny Sturr!
    98 with 3 more bonus to arrive...
    Season changer this is!

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  28. Tiote on Peyote
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    When are the bps for tonight's game added?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Tomorrow morning.

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  29. Animals & Scandals
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Is Sturridge a must now?
    To get him, I have to get rid of RVP, Rooney or Adebayor, don't know of that's particularly smart.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Nah not just yet. 2 weeks.

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      1. Animals & Scandals
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Good plan!

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    2. Isabella
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      No

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    3. Onwards
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely. That frontline's awful.

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      1. Animals & Scandals
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Horrendous!

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        1. Onwards
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          I think you knew the answer to the question before you asked it you little tinker.

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    4. FPL Mike the Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      He's good but your front line is too good to change!

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      1. Animals & Scandals
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        At least for now. Could do Ade->Sturridge after Spurs' DGW.

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  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    thinking of not bringing in mata now, he was disappointing tonight.

    may opt for nani instead

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    1. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      This game is not for the faint of heart. Sturridge won't be the "man" every week, he's too much of a selfish twat for that. That being said go with your gut.

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    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      It was City, he will rip Wigan apart! Less likely to be rotated over xmas but may only play 60 mins in some games!

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