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Sunday Dugout Discussion

18 December 2011 2833 comments
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This Sunday brings a whole host of soccer action across the globe. Right now Santos are trying valiantly to hold off Barcelona in Japan while in the evening there’s some tasty action on the continent. The Dugout Discussion opens for the juicy Premier League filling in this football sandwich…

QPR play host to Manchester United in an earlier than normal kick-off as Gary Neville sets in for a triple header of televised “Super Sunday” fixtures – with a fourth game off screens for good measure.

Neil Warnock drafts in Matthew Connolly for the injured Anton Ferdinand while Heidar Helguson returns from injury himself. Ferguson must have a temperature as he makes the rare decision to field an unchanged side from that which beat Wolves – his usual fables on the injury front also show Javier Hernandez fit enough to return to the bench. Teams in full are…

QPR XI: Cerny; L Young, Connolly, Gabbidon, Traore; Wright-Phillips, Barton, Faurlin, Mackie; Helguson, Bothroyd (Subs: Kenny, Orr, Hill, Derry, Taarabt, Campbell, Smith).

United XI: De Gea; Smalling, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Jones, Nani; Rooney, Welbeck (Subs: Berbatov, Giggs, Park, Hernandez, Young, Lindegaard, Fryers.).

Fantasy Managers will then have to settle in for not just Aston Villa hosting Liverpool but Manchester City against Arsenal on television screens. Plenty of captain’s armbands will be following Spurs vs Sunderland also going on while these two games take place.

This Dugout Discussion is also my last planned contribution for quite some time so I’ll wish you all many happy returns over the hectic festive period of football coming up while I’m here. Thanks for your continued support over what’s been a grand old 2011.

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  1. andy85wsm
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    Yaya Toure should be booked for waving his imaginary card

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  2. msimms89
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    FT Spurs

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  3. charliec1903
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    Nani,Ba,VDV,Yak,Sturridge,Bale,Mata ? Went for Rooney and feeling rather pleased atm

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    1. Sheep Flavour
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      Whats wrong with Sturridge? He scored and got the same as Rooney didnt he?

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      1. charliec1903
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        Nothing doesn't stop me from feeling pleased I have him as well

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        1. Sheep Flavour
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          Fair play sir.

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  4. Nomar
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    Ade captain fail. Fitting way to end a p*ss poor gw.

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    1. NeedleVor
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      Its your own fault. Adebayor blows hot and cold, I certainly wouldn't be considering him as a captain choice.

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      1. Screaming Midget
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        Oh dear.

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      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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        Agree with that I got stung captaining him before back when he was worth 8m. He got two points and was walking around like he didn't care.

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  5. Rivaldo
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Thank you Ade for not doing anything, that's scuppered many a team 😀

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  6. Corrigan
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    My second hit of the season, second hit for Nani and second hit failure.

    3 VDV BPs and I'm hunting that no.1 in the world, down.

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    1. Pratik
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      i hate price rises when they force me on a transfer. What the f**k was i thinking taking out vdv for a 4 pt hit for nani. Now i feel like getting vdv back.

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      1. Corrigan
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        Yes, the money side of things just adds to the frustration.

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    2. oomzee
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      Surely Pav will get all 3?

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  7. BMox81
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    To all those Ade (c) owners laughing at the Ba (c) owners: Karma.

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    1. NeedleVor
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      And what about the Rooney (c) owners who are laughing at you both?

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      1. jamsiep
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        Glorious.

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        1. AP
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          Did you cheer the Rooney goal? Bet you did. That is glorious indeed.

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          1. jamsiep
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            I didn't. But once it was 2-0 I was cheering him on just as much as a QPR goal. Booed loudly when he was subbed too.

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          2. jamsiep
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            btw, my game with Granville is going to be soooo close.. Before this game it's 41 vs 42.

            I've got Aaron J. Ramsey to his Silva, and I've got baps from Rooney (c) to his Sturridge....

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            1. AP
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              Yeah mine with Big Dunc is pretty close too, if City manage to keep a CS. If they don't i'm screwed. A Kompany goal would probably swing it in my favour.

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            2. Granville
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              14 years, 4 months ago

              Ramsay needs to do something for you. Brunt coming off the bench for me and hopefully he'll get me bp's too.

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              1. jamsiep
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                Hmmm... yeah, hopefully the baps just go to the goalscorers in that game!

                Can only see Brunt getting 1 max.

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        2. 4-4-who?
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          It's a guessing game - get over it

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      2. Pratik
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        payback is due next week.

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      3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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        I would say Rooney owners have worse ranks overall...

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      4. Rivaldo
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        This 😀

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    2. andy85wsm
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      DId many people laugh?

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  8. Cruicky
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    Spurs and Liverpool clean sheets, get in!

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    1. Podge
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      Vermalen CS would be a welcome surprise too

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  9. Dirty Dhalsim
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    Urrgghhh.... Koscielny yellow.

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  10. Podge
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    +1.1

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  11. Viper
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    30 gwk points for me with RVP & Silva playing..

    At least its not a week where i will lose much ground on anyone..

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    1. Retro
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      Hi, I'm anyone. 🙂

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  12. Sheep Flavour
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    Joe Hart.........that good really?

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  13. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    Well beaten this GW in the PP cup 47 v 34. No what ifs, coulda, shoulda, woulda's. I put my trust in Ba he didn't get his 3 bags full or even one goal.
    Opponent http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/22931/event-history/16/
    Well done "Timmy Loving" hope I can say I was beaten by the winner.

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    1. Tommytour
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      Thanks mate, glad I took the risk to bring Rooney in for these 2 weeks for Captain, team looks a mess for midweek though especially if Bale is out!

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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        @timmyloving Ah well if Bale is out gives me an excuse to be more Brave since I am out of the cup, might get Valencia in!
        I don't think I would have beaten you no matter who I captained, once Rooney scored.

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        1. Tommytour
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          I reckon Young or Park are likely to start at Fulham, I may make a City punt, Yaya or Johnson maybe?

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    2. Smarty Pants
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      Ah, fellow up loser, I need Kompany to score and keep his clean sheet and Silva to do zilch to stay in the cup. I think my chances don't look good 🙁
      Bloody Ba, Baines, and even Bale (cause my opponent has Simpson as a first sub)!

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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        The only thing that sickens me slightly is I started Kompany last week 0 points..the logic was he was "due a clean sheet". I lost faith this week and made him 2nd Sub.
        I am guessing the average gameweek will be in the low 30's ?

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  14. Jukesy
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    Should break the 40 point mark with Sturridge Baps. Silva, Verm and RVP still playing; captain failures all round.

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  15. OPTA FPL
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    No any goal for me this week. shocking!
    having 4 CS now though

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    1. Manani
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      3 CS 1 goal for me.
      jones and BAE, two yellows though

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  16. Arse Craic
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    Hibbert > Evans?

    Everton cant keep a clean shhet.

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      Yeah Everton were that poor against Norwich DGW or no DGW...Baines only gets one more chance for me. Too expensive and does not make Everton tick. Drenthe does when he starts!
      Basically praying for a Baines freekick or Pen and if they cant get that against Norwich, its worrying times.
      Kinda hoping Everton get relegated if I am honest. They are worse to watch then Stoke. At least Stoke have a plan a system. Whereas Everton just hit and hope, and hope, and hope, and hope. Pure muck.

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  17. Keyzer Söze
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    I drew great pleasure from Ba's blank yesterday but I even had a greater pleasure from Adebayor's 2 points
    Where are we the Rooney captainers!

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    1. Sheep Flavour
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      I capt Danny S....but I must admit I laughed at the epic fail two. 😀

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      1. Keyzer Söze
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        Simpson?? Really.. That was brave
        but those 2 blanks made my weekend after the frantic coments of 'who should I captain between Ba and Adebayor'

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        1. Sheep Flavour
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          Sorry...Daniel Sturridge 🙂

          I havent got the balls to capt Simpson. lol

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      2. SPorting
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        did you?

        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/235555/event-history/16/

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        1. Sheep Flavour
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          Yes...Danny S....

          Daniel Sturridge...being dyslexic it saves me having to spell his surname!

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          1. Sheep Flavour
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            How did you link my team I havent got it linked?

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            1. SPorting
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              if you right click on the username and press ctrl-alt-del you can find the link

              it's a FFS bus in the website.

              so Studge was the way forward, right?

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              1. SPorting
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                *bug

                bug in my bug

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              2. Sheep Flavour
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                Ok mate. But if I wanted my team linked and details on here I would of done it myslef you know.

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  18. Viper
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    I know its very knee jerky but...

    Baines & Adebayor -> Enrique & Rooney... looks good? Not for this gameweek but the following one, no hit.

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    1. Jukesy
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      Plenty of time to wait for that transfer, don't like it personally, Baines could have a stormer next week.

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      1. Viper
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        I'll be doing it in gwk 18..

        Rooney (WIG), Enrique (BLB)

        Baines (sun), Ade (nor)

        Baines just isnt given the returns his price should be returning, hard to watch when players like Evans(4.4) and Enrique (5.8) are consistently outscoring him..

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    2. McDog
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      Sounds good. And get Adebayor back then for the DGW

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    3. Bubbles
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      I wouldn't. Both those transfers out could bite you on the arse.

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    4. Sheep Flavour
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      I only fancy Baines after Jan...some link up work with Drenthe and Donvan could be lethal.

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  19. 4vets
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    Absolute disaster 🙁

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    1. SPorting
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      at least you have Simpson as first sub. 6 extra points!

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      1. Sheep Flavour
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        Yeah not a bad side either...shame about the kit 😉

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  20. Manani
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    anyone who watched the spurs match think there will be bp for BAE?

    looked heavily involved by watching soccernet

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    1. SPorting
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      you never know.

      he did get a yellow card though.....

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  21. SPorting
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    NEW, TOT, LIV and MUN clean sheets.......three cheers for my back four!

    which is nice because my MID totalled a miserable 12.

    Captain Ade had one of his off-games and Ba Ba blacked out.

    so it's all down to RvP to save my GW, as usual.

    oh, and don't mention the -12 hit i took to get those "star players" in.

    if you need me, i'll be in the pub.

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    1. tevezthetroll
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      same as you on the clean sheet count. Simpson Walker Enrique & Jones with Szczesny left.

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  22. Pinatta
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    53 pts with Walcott playing .. not a bad score this week i guess..

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  23. Rocky
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    silva in for mata? got mata in for a one week punt or keep mata as i bigger differential- no city coverage if so? any news on o'hara and bale btw?

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    1. Corrigan
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      I have to admit, I'm thinking of cutting my losses with Mata.

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  24. Corrigan
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    I'm sick of owning players like Adebayor. I didn't captain him, but so frustrating and unreliable.

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    1. Bubbles
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      He'll get big scores every couple of weeks to cancel out the blanks.

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    2. Jimmers
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      Welcome to FPL!

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  25. Gargamel
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    Great display from VDV in the second half, definitely man of the match but 4 shots off target makes his bonus hopes slim I suppose 🙁

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    1. jamsiep
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      Two annoying shots off target from BAE as well.. Annoying because he'd have been in with a shout too.

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      1. Granville
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        Yellow card means he's got no chance. Agger could sneak some maybe.

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        1. jamsiep
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          Agger didn't win a single duel today. 😆

          According to the Opta Stats here... Also had a shot off target.

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  26. NATSTER
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    9 matches, 14 players played, no goal and no assist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    anyone on the same fate ?

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    1. SPorting
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      Drenthe assist!

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      1. NATSTER
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        .. from nowhere. Nice!

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      2. Call Me Old Fashioned
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        That is all i got too. Thanks to my defence for bailing me out. However Simpson CS on bench. BALLS

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  27. fatherted
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    Ade looks like he had 3/3 shots on target. 1 bap?

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    1. NATSTER
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      2/4 shots.. i think many players did better than him.

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  28. Pinturicchio
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    45 plus whatever RVP does...slow week at the office

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    1. Pinturicchio
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      hopefully 3bp for Sturridge (c)

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    2. NATSTER
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      any over 40 are good for this week, I think..

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    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      Think that will be ok this week

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    4. Pinturicchio
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      what do you think will be average this week?

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  29. mattressman
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    Any BP prediction for Simpson, Brunt or Sturridge?

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    1. drughi
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      1, 1 and 3

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      1. mattressman
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        Good enough, thx

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  30. Jinswick
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    Back to back ballacks - you about? This PP Cup match up is getting far too close for my liking....

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