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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. â­ Bemba_Da â­
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    who got assist for howard goal?

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    1. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      no1 i assume

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Distin.

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      1. â­ Bemba_Da â­
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        bloody hell

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    3. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      The wind.

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      1. Wuffs
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Marvellous. One of the reasons why i love football. lol.

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  2. Tabasco
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Who's keep Nani and/or Jones?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      nani and jones are both good, just one game.

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      1. Tabasco
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, but do I keep them? I'm not so sure. Nani didn't seem to have a chance to do anything.

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    2. Corrigan
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely at a loss as to what to do. This side won 5-0 at the Cottage.

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    3. bmb100
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Neither

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  3. Random_Guy
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Started Jones and Nani. 0 points.
    Benched Krul and Simpson. 15 points.

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I played Simpson but have Krul & Dyer on the bench

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      started nani and jones 0 pts.
      Benched simpson and dyer: 17points prob

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

    "Phil Jones looks like he's controlled by a 70-year-old with a Wii problem."

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    1. Tabasco
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Wii or wee?

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    2. piers
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      lol

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    3. gravless
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      best post in a long long time

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      1. Attila the Bum
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Naturally he stole it off twitter 😛

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        1. jamsiep
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Hence the quotation marks.

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

      i think its going to be jones to komp for me easy even if playing bolton at home

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    5. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Even before the OG I was thinking his positional sense was awful.

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  5. Corrigan
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    FPL is becoming an excercise in torture. I was so looking forward to the Xmas period...

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      So was I, very much so. It's been shit.

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      1. Corrigan
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        I really, really want to quit. But I can't. I'm just addicted. I feel like chucking my laptop at the telly, but instead I've just activated my WC.

        I need help.

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    2. PUSH THE BUTTON
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Quite a few results have simply gone against the grain this Christmas, at a big cost

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  6. piers
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Not often you'll get 2 keepers playing on same day getting a goal and an assist between them...

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  7. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Again, if I'd made no transfers this week, I'd have more points. Transfers are overrated this season.

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    1. Josh
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I did Valencia > Sess

      worked out alright

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  8. Pards Against Humanity
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Had Smalling playing along with Sturridge. But left Sess and Simpson on the bench - Hello auto-sub 🙂

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  9. Shakey
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    United need to buy some players.

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    1. AP
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      8-2.

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      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        .....a long time ago

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      2. Shakey
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        High point of United's season.

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      3. Tabasco
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Living in the past. 3-0.

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        1. AP
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, all 3 months ago. 8-2.

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          1. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            Trophyless this season.

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            1. AP
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              Who you, us or both?

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              1. jamsiep
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 3 months ago

                Likely both, but definitely you.

                Unless you want to count the Europa League, which you won't win anyway.

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                1. AP
                  • 16 Years
                  14 years, 3 months ago

                  You think Chelsea are winning something this year! 😆

                  You're finishing 5th, 4th if you are lucky.

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                  1. Josh
                    • 14 Years
                    14 years, 3 months ago

                    10th if were unlucky but i dont think you're mystic meg

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    2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Need a creative cm, badly. Carrick can hold the midfield well against teams with average centre mids not so much against the likes of Cabaye and Tiote. Wouldn't mind a left back to give Evra a kick up the arse, and some bloody cover at centre back. Why on earth did we sell JOS?

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      1. Shakey
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        You also need another centre back badly. Vidic: Injured; Rio: past it; Jones & Smalling: not consistent enough.

        And about ten midfielders. There probably wasn't a need to overspend on Ashley Young, when you had zero centre mids.

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        1. AP
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          +1 on Young. Completely unnecessary.

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  10. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Moyes - believe in Drenthe!

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    1. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      No! Leave him out of the squad! If he doesn't play Simpson comes off my bench.

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  11. I need a miracle
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Watch the Tim Howard goal - amazing

    http://gawker.com/5873123/tim-howard-just-scored-a-goal?tag=video

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    1. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      BOING!!

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    2. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      shocking from bogdan, just run backwards, dont stutter, dont falter, jus do it!

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  12. Goodfish
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Ha-wooo! Pretty shitty week FPL-wise, but great week football-wise! Have that, Man U! Ha-hoo! Spurs to win it? Could do...COYS! Oh, but at least I have Simpson coming on for Smalling...

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      HAHAHA... madness

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  13. jimmythegent
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    This Vorm and Krul combo is hard to call!

    Went Vorm this week, well done to those who went with Krul... Ive just been going with the bookies clean sheet odds... what do they know!

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  14. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    You have to laugh. Otherwise it would hurt too much ... 🙂

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    1. Corrigan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Keep the faith mate

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    2. Menly
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Very true! 🙂

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  15. â­ Bemba_Da â­
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    so dgw has literally ruined me team

    my rival who forgot the deadline has 70 pts this week with ba, krul, simpson, ngog, howard, milner, yaya and kompany

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

    Poor night from me from a fantasy perspective but as a Newcastle fan I couldn't care less! 😀

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  17. som3awy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I'm going to use my wildcard now cuz I'm pissed. Anyone else with me?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Well ... I am nearly pissed ... and I have already decided to use my wild card! 😉

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Very tempted to WC the shit out of my team

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    3. Corrigan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Let's do this!

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  18. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    the goalies getting in on the attacking points tonight then. showing the strikers how its done. must be the wind

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  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Who has just changed their mind & is using their WC now? I know, I am tempted.

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      third sh*t week in a row tells me I should WC.

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    2. Optimus.
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      im tempted dont need to but..

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    3. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Tempted but I think I'll try and avoid knee jerking.

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    4. TigerGaz
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah same here, sooooo tempted.

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    5. Retro
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Possibly - but who to bring in?? 11 City players?

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  20. Manani
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    the only thing which i did well this week is not taking a 4pts. hit

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  21. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Is Arsene Wenger doing Ba's voice overs?

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  22. "The Special One"
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Nani with another useless 2pts... can c a red arrow 2nite, as alot of the players with high ownerships scored well -
    Krul
    Cahill
    Ba

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    1. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Glad i rid rid, i also hate the diving showpony t**t!

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      1. Kanus hat trick
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        *got rid

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  23. AP
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Few things from that then: A) stop rotating goalkeeper. B) stop rotating every outfield position. C) Give Vidic robot knees. D) Still going to finish 2nd. E) You can't play Park and Berbatov, way too slow.

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      F) Sign a left back to give Evra some competition.

      Can't really do much about the rotation either. We've been lucky to put out 11 first team squad players.

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      1. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, Defo on Evra. In regards to rotation, i don't like Valencia starting at RB, Park was absolutely atrocious. Easy in hindsight but should have been a Da Silva at RB and Valencia/Nani on the wings. Jones looks lost at CB because he's been played everywhere so far. Give him a position and stick to it. Stick to 1 goalkeeper - which top team ever rotates goalkeepers?! Stick to a first choice front 2. Etc etc etc.

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        1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Fergie losing faith in the Da Silva's by the minute it seems. Jones struggling in the air a lot since he's joined too, think Smalling might have the edge over him as a CB.

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          1. AP
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            Over the last two games - yeah. He's just young and inconsistent though. Remember him beasting Drogba on his debut for BBurn?

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            1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              No - didn't watch that. First game I saw of him was City vs Blackburn last year, he was beastly. He's a tad raw to be carrying our defence unfortunately.

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    2. The Bandit
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      No Rooney lesson?

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    3. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Giggs normally scores against lesser opposition. Normal service will be resumed soon enough. *refuses to acknowledge 2 defeats are sign of anything but slightest blip.

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  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Quick question: Who is more nailed on in starting for united's defence - evans or smalling? I need to ship jones (not only for his recent performance but) to free up some cash... many thanks

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  25. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    In other news my Fantasy Football team has done horrendously badly - Osman & Jags off injured, Drenthe didn't play, Rooney and Valencia have done turd etc etc etc etc.

    Still though, after that result I don't really give too much of a frick. Really showed though that Man U need to sort their midfield out, Tiote and Cabaye totally ruled the roost.

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Thats the spirit 😉

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    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Tiote, Cabaye, Ba. Bargains galore.

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    3. Wuffs
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      +1
      Sold Ba last week for Ade...*sigh.
      But hell, Fantasy footy is just a bit of fun.
      Real life results for your team still rule imo.

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  26. Holy See
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Simpson off me bench gets me 6. Unexpected.

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      i have moses 1st sub coming in for sturridge

      with naylor taylor stinking up 2nd and 3rd spot

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      But delightful ... 😉

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    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      +1 😀 At least some positive news when Baines and Osman combine for 2 points..

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  27. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    YAY 😀 3 points clear now and added 6 to the goal difference between us 🙂

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  28. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Where's poor old Granville?
    Horrible night for him, feel very sorry
    Not only did he take Ba out but I think he's got Krul (9) and Simpson (6) on his bench?

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    1. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Haha I had the same. Not fussed though, didn't ever see a cleanie in that for Newcastle. Pretty much ablew to enjoy it really, mostly for the lolz @ united. Partly because my mini league rival had newcastle defenders on the bench too!

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  29. fatherted
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    You know when you think things can't get worse than gw 19. Enter 4/1/2012

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