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4 January 2012 3136 comments
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The first double-gameweek of the season rolls on with two fixtures tonight, as Newcastle United host Manchester United, and Everton face Bolton Wanderers. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to capture you views on the events as they unfold.

Again the drama starts tonight with the (sometimes untrustworthy) incoming team news, but here are the official line-ups…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Santon, Ryan Taylor, Tiote, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi, Ba

Man United XI: Lindegaard, Valencia, Ferdinand, Jones, Evra, Park, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Berbatov, Rooney

Two changes for the home, as Gabriel Obertan misses the opportunity to face his former club. Also out is Haris Vuckic, with Davide Santon and Shola Ameobi starting for the Magpies.

As for the visitors, Sir Alex drafts in Anders Lindegaard, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney for the trip to St. James Park.

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Donovan, Neville, Heitinga, Osman, Stracqualursi, Saha

Bolton XI: Bogdan, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Ricketts, Mark Davies, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Eagles, Ngog

Whilst the game in the North-East will hold the attention of most, fantasy managers will have one eye on the game at Goodison Park, where Everton play their first fixture of two this gameweek.

David Moyes boldly goes with two strikers up front and starts Landon Donovan for the first time in his two-month loan period.

The Bolton team news is that Gary Cahill starts, despite his expected imminent move to the capital.

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    Time for more runs for Australia. Pity they will have to declare. At least we might see some wickets fall later in the day. 🙂

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  2. FORCA INTER
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    just wanna say ahaha

    for all of you who did ba to sturrige 2 weeks ago!

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    1. tangtastic
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      OH put a sock in it you.

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      plus one

      it was ridiculous to drop him while he was still playing

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      1. Corrigan
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        disagree

        Sturridge had Villa and Fulham at home. Ba was playing two of the leagues best defences before leaving for ACON. Perfectly logical given the circumstances and a decision I would make again.

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        1. Ghost
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          I'm with you on that.

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        2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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          disagree

          which is why i kept ba

          he can score against anyone

          and keeping him is a decision i would make again

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          1. tangtastic
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            Well, I had Sturridge, was planning Ba > Ade before start of this gw but held on because of form (his and Utd's).

            Understandable if you didn't.. but coming on here to laugh at other people is just spreading bad vibes.

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    should never have trusted everton for the dgw

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  4. david ngog
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    Zamora nailed on?

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    1. david ngog
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      + zamora or ruiz?

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  5. Silenzi's Dream Team
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    Demba confirms tonight on MOTD he will be leaving for CAF tournament - no QPR game

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  6. mr messi
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    Saha is such a muppet.

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  7. markieffm
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    So the big one is who to bring in for our main man Demba... Remember He is 7.6 now and likely to go up in value as well. Here's my 4 man short list

    Sturridge 7.5: covers chelsea attack, been getting goals and assists. SUN, nor, swa, UTD - price might drop
    Yak 5.8: great budget option still. Banging goals in left right and centre. FUL, eve, NEW, ars - price likely to rise
    Agbon 6.9: Only 5 goals so far this season but Has 7 assists And 12 bonus. Slight differential. EVE, wol, QPR, new. Price may drop slightly.
    Odemwinge 7.2: Great player and now West Brom are playing again we can expect to see him banging them in again. NOR, stk, fulham, SWN

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    1. markieffm
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      Sorry meant to say I am thinking of getting odemwinge as he looked good against spurs and has a good run of fixtures...

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      1. Forest4Life
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        Long over Wingie

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        1. AriseSirGiggsy
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          wba dont make many chances

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    2. AriseSirGiggsy
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      what about Zamora?
      or welbeck?
      or bellamy?

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      1. markieffm
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        I just wanted to do four for now...

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  8. jamsiep
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    Landon Donavan already making a big impact at Everton, I see.

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      that dive worked out well

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  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    looks like baines could have got some serious pts tonight, saha messing things up from a great pass and he hit the bar

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    1. matiakez
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      same old story..

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        They should buy Zamora, then Bsines would be worth 7.7

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  10. Bungalow Bill
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    messing around with transfers, ended up with this WCT …

    Vorm, Krul
    Enrique, Kompany, ShawX, Raylor, Naylor
    Silva, Walters, Bale, Sess, Reo-Coker
    Yak, Ade, RVP

    actually quite tempted to go through with it right now, someone talk me out of it

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    1. markieffm
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      Ade to aguero
      Reo Coker to m Davies
      Kompany to Richards

      Does that work??

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      1. Bungalow Bill
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        no, actually already have Richards but want to switch him for Kompany just because he's nailed on and looks good for possible BPs

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        1. markieffm
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          Ok. Don't think ade is a good shout anymore. Especially if you have bale.

          Get rid of Enrique for caulker. What does that give u left over?

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    2. Desange
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      Not sure abour reo coker, sess, shawx
      ade will miss man city game as well

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  11. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Fair play to bolton coming back tonight. Very easy to lose all confidence when you've conceded a goal like that and when you're fighting relegation.

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  12. hisk0
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    What can I do with Luis Nani because he is doing absolutely nothing at all

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    1. Kanus hat trick
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      Shoot him

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      Sell him?

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      1. hisk0
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        and get who?

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    3. 4vets
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      Love him?

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  13. applebonkers
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    what vision by mesut distin

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  14. Iain Dowies Love Child
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    Wild card team - any good?

    Hennessy / Ruddy
    Enrique / BAE / Kompany / Simpson / Ntaylor 
    Silva / Bale / Nani / Sess / Dyer
    RVP / Ade / Yak

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  15. pstokes2010
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    Could really do with Drenthe not playing next week.

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    1. matiakez
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      +1

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    lol @ tim howard

    celebrate will ya

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    1. jamsiep
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      Doesn't want to celebrate seeing another 'keeper making a mistake, I guess.

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        that's a very considered point actually

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      2. tangtastic
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        I wouldn't even call it a mistake really.. the forward spin on that ball was unreal

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        1. jamsiep
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          He got beaten from 100 yards! It's a mistake.

          The Bolton defenders didn't exactly help by letting the ball bounce in the first place, mind.

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          1. Shakey
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            Gary Cahill can be blamed for that goal too? love it.

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      3. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        Remember Casillas looking pissssed when Gomes had a howler last season, seem to look out for each other

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      4. threeputt
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        ooh i do believe you stole that assumption from a replay of the goal linked on here

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        1. jamsiep
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          Nah.

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      5. Tin of Directors
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        Agreed - goalkeepers club and all that.
        Just said the same to my missus.

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    2. Pratik
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      He outscored vorm and he is my team! What more can i want !!!

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  17. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Never seen a football bounce that high!!0

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  18. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Ngog finally scored on merseyside

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    1. Holy See
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      Tee hee

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  19. Pratik
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    I look at the next three gws for tottenham and when i compare it to city, I really don't mind keeping Adebayor in my team rather than aguero whom a lot of wc'ers seems to have as a pre-requisite striker in the team.
    It is the third striker which has me confused bw sturridge and yak who both have decent fixtures. So should i rather do nani-mata and sturridge to yak which gives me covers on both fronts.
    Any one agree with me?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      My WC draft is from 23 onwards, hence Aguero

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  20. The Bandit
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    Not exactly tornado alley but I wish my bed was further from the window.... 😐

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    1. hillbillypete
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      might end up in munchkin land tomorow

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      1. 4vets
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        That'd be a result for me.

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      i love listening to loud wind/rain while snuggled up in bed

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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        it's ok till your roof blows off

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        No problem there, then! 😉

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      3. Bungalow Bill
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        +42

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      I am a bit windy, an' all ...

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      1. 4vets
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        We're not sleeping with you. Full stop.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          😯 Who asked you??? 😉

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          1. 4vets
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            Damn! I thought you'd fall for it 😉

            On that note, night all. Here's hoping for better for Totty v Eve 😕

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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              Please God. 🙁

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      2. hillbillypete
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        u also have osman

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          I did. 😉

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          1. hillbillypete
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            i knoooooooow...........thats y im backing your WC decision

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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              😛

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  21. lazybones18
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    Didn't see the game today ... can someone update me how was donovan's performance today

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  22. AP
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    BIG DOG CAHILL. Roman will probably offer him 250k a week now.

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      Mata Cahill Sturridge

      perfect

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  23. hillbillypete
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    baines hit bar fml

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  24. jamsiep
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    Baines has hit the bar from free kicks from that exact position about three times now this season.

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      F*cking annoying. Had him and Barkley who had won the free kick in the game against QPR.

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      1. jamsiep
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        What's happened to Barkley? Considering they name the Premier League after him, you'd have thought he'd be playing a lot more than he is.

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        1. AP
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          Moyes doesn't like playing young talented players.

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          1. jamsiep
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            If you still could, I'd quote that post with the 'young' crossed out.

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          2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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            Or old talented players.

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        2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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          Comedy gold. He's injury prone, and I'd say Moyes wants to let him mature a bit so they get a bigger fee for him when he comes to the attention of the bigger clubs.

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  25. Kanus hat trick
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    Ngog goal, Saha assist

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  26. Doctor X
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    Third Mid-Low Priced forward if Im wildcarding after GW22?

    Sturrdige.
    Helguson.
    Morrison.
    Yak.
    Bellamy.

    Or any other?

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  27. Manani
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    planning on WC
    having a cheap midfield+ silva, high priced defence+ rvp, kun+yak

    how does this sound

    thinking about clevery, wilshere, sess, moses, silva as midfield.
    maybe scrape bale in if i have extra cash.

    defence is sagna, kompany, enrique, simpson, Jones/BAE

    have completely lost my confidence on midfielder scoring, thus my plan for WC

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  28. arcticjunkie1
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    Has Lindegaard got that first team spot from now on?

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    1. hillbillypete
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      god knows after that.

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      1. arcticjunkie1
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        good point made

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  29. Hyperion
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    Worth doing Drenthe to Sess now to catch the price rise or wait and see what happens before GW21?

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      just get ship of him already

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    2. Manani
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      yes

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      1. Hyperion
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        Which one are you saying yes to, do it now?

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    3. J_K
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      I'm deliberating the very same! I wouldn't need to play Sess away against Chelsea, I've got a free transfer and I'm mulling whether to wildcard later in the week anyway so I guess it makes sense for me to bring him in before price rise.

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      1. Hyperion
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        Good shout, thanks all!

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  30. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    102 yard screamer

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