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22 January 2012 3312 comments
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After a thrilling day of Premier League action yesterday, Super Sunday has a lot to live up to – and it just might. Four of the top five play each other, in what could prove be a monumental day in the 2011-12 season. Needless to say, the Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for business, so come is and share your thoughts on the day’s action as they unfold.

It all starts at the Etihad Stadium, where league leaders Manchester City face a Tottenham Hotspur side eager to establish themselves as title contenders. The team news is in…

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Savic, Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Barry, Silva, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Parker, Modric, Bale, Van der Vaart, Defoe.

Once again Roberto Mancini cannot call upon the services of their suspended captain fantastic Vincent Kompany, but welcome Micah Richards back into the fold. Edin Dzeko continues up front with Sergio Aguero.

A huge boost for the visitors sees their captain and defensive rock, Ledley King, named amongst the starting eleven after missing the last five league games. Elsewhere, Jermain Defoe starts, replacing the ineligible Emmanuel Adebayor.

Once the dust has settled in Manchester, we turn our attention to the capital. Manchester United will be looking to capitalise on any dropped points from the earlier game, and Arsenal are seeking redemption from the humiliation at the hands of the Champions in the reverse fixture. In case your memory has failed you, it was 8-2.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom can be accessed right here.

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  1. Syd.
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    Evans played very well today....

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    1. Fishy
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      agree

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  2. We Need Van Der Sar
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    nani >>> valencia done.

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    1. Destination Relegation
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      Welcome to the bandwagon! 😉

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  3. Destination Relegation
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    A poor Saturday saved by Dempsey! My defence has scored naff all, and I had a moment of madness taking a hit to bring in (& captain!!) Fletcher! Today the boys came good! Valencia, RVP, Bale, Silva Thank you for saving my ass!!
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/370142/event-history/22/

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    1. F is for
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      Well to be fair not many teams managed to not concede. All the tops teams conceded.

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      1. Destination Relegation
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        Solid team there Ryannn! Almost same as mine. Though I'm not touching Rooney. He's a bit sporadic for the price, I like drip-feeding with occasional shovelling.

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  4. Fishy
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    anyone reckon agbon will go up 0.2

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      ???

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    2. Mílanista
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      After his massive 1 point haul and the other Villa strikers scoring?

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      1. Fishy
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        hes going up 0.1

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        1. Ryan
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          Not anymore mate he has - NTI. He was going up before the villa game but is now on the way down

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        2. OPTA FPL
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          383 transfers out today.
          no way he can rise even when sub off with sick

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          1. Fishy
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            ok wasnt sure how it works

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        3. Mílanista
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          How did you work that out when he isn't close to a rise and has NTO?

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    3. Destination Relegation
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      Dunno why he would, his form is shocking! 0,2,2,2,2,2,1! Not scored since GW11!!!

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      1. Destination Relegation
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        Get Bent! (if you must!)

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  5. Screaming Midget
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    I think I'll be seeing more red arrows this evening than the RAF.

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      Are the green arrows Irish?

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  6. beslowbowler
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    Neville to Arshavin "Back to Russia"

    Never had him down as an Eddie Izzard fan

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  7. stumanchuu
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    Average score guesses?

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    1. Locarno
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      34-37.

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    2. Djerbil
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      35

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    3. stumanchuu
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      cheers for the thoughts...

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    4. Screaming Midget
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      After BPs, mid 40s

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    5. Sarnab
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      40

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      1. Djerbil
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        oto hobe na...tor moto Dempsey(C) 1% lok koreche..

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    6. McDog
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      28

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    7. stumanchuu
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      I'm on 55 pre Baps, hope to get a few...

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  8. Locarno
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    Where's that lovely man, Applebonkers, and his BP guesses?

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    1. jamsiep
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      Previous page.

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      1. beslowbowler
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        snap

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    2. beslowbowler
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      previous page

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    3. FPL Daniel
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      He posted about today games: Valencia, Welbeck and I don't know who.
      Lescott, Nasri and Silva

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    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      dunno hanging round in random students rooms i guess

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  9. FPL Daniel
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    I think the 3 5 2 is the real formation nowadays. Anybody against me?

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    1. Hate that rotation
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      Joining you for this week. Studge will be on the bench for me.

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    2. Nickyboy
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      Oh yeah

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    3. F is for
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      I think it is I've been going 3-4-3 with Rooney, Aguero and RVP but I might drop Aguero and upgrade Ferguson to Sess.

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      1. Sarnab
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        that ferguson still there in your team..??

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    4. beslowbowler
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      I took a look at the Dream Team scores for the past 21 weeks before I wildcarded last week. Pretty sure there were seven 3-4-3 and five 3-5-2 formations. More than likely 3-5-2 for this week too, so there isn't much in it.

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    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      I am out of pure sttuborness and Spurs players. I am sticking with 5 at the back and still doubling up on liverpool defence v wolves. I also have BAE, Kompany and Vermaelen.

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  10. Kurtd
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    There will be a massive bust up in the Arsenal dressing room. Nothing is more certain.

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  11. Sarnab
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    63 pre bonus..

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  12. We Need Van Der Sar
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    next week play barfa or mclean? gonna ship one of them for sess/dempsey.

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      mclean he looks like a starter for rest of season and on form.

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  13. pondering
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    71pts pre bonus. Can I get a hell yea!!!!

    Could have been more if I didnt bench Bale!

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      Link?

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    2. Destination Relegation
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      Captain Demps then eh?

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  14. Well you know, Triffic
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    Argh, really don't know if it's worth wildcarding now or waiting one more week. Don't want to come up to the next deadline see Rooney not in the team and activate it...missing all the previous price rises. Any advice?

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  15. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    Why Oxlade Chamberlin was Subbed ?

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    1. Fishy
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      ask wenger

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      Wenger thought that he is too young to play 90 min

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      Because Wenger wanted to take off a guy who plays like an ox and bring on another who plays like an Ars...

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      1. Sarnab
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        +1

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    1. Syd.
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      😆

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    2. The Finnisher
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      😆

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    3. isacki: full casual
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      😀

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    4. applebonkers
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      it's such a caring threesome, i bet they are both planning on making on making him a nice breakfast too

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        i know what you mean, it's lovely and gentle

        andrew stone likes caring threesomes too

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    5. FPL Daniel
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      hahahahahahahaha 😆

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  16. futbolnotsoccer
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    Mark, I'm going to be constantly checking my timeline awaiting for your "Rooney is injured" tweet. Please make my day.

    Much love.

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  17. UnderstandablyDistraught
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    Think it's time for WC. Too many dodgy characters running around in my team.

    Who is the better option to replace Nani with - Valencia or Dempsey?

    Sturridge - keep or move? Welbeck, Zamora?

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      Can you wait 1 more GW?

      For me, that's always been the best time to WC unless your team is genuinely screwed

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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        I could but with Jones injured it leaves me a bit stretched at the back - Have BAE, Jones, Enrique, Shotton and Simpson

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      2. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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        price rises this week will impact me though - the players i want will will rise now.. i would have to sacrifice 1 one my preferred players to afford them all otherwise. even though my team is quite good for this week already

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    2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      Keep Away to Dempsey. Get Valencia.

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  18. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    Mr.Dempsey is not Consistent at all, don't know why People are getting him,

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      Fixtures, form, price, and wildcard

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      1. Conal_H
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        This

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      2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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        Fixtures accepted. WC time not that good. Price is heavy instead take Valencia.

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      3. Destination Relegation
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        +1!! Glad I got him in for this weeks 20 pointer!

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      Favourable run of fixtures?

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    3. The Finnisher
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      Maybe because he is the fourth highest midfielder and 'only' 8.5? 🙄

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      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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        So what ???
        Nani is also in Top three. So you should get Nani in.

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        1. Conal_H
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          Yes but Nani hasn't scored 2 hattricks in the past 2 weeks.

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        2. Hate that rotation
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          Yeah I got Nani. Will end up on 200 points and I will have em all. Hehehe 🙂

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        3. The Finnisher
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          Look at his form, now look at Nani's...

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        4. DV8R
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          But has tough fixtures and is on poor form

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        5. Mull
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          Because he has scored two hat-tricks this month.

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          1. F is for
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            1 hatrick in the FA Cup...

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            1. Mull
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              Still a hat-trick.

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        6. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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          Ok Guys Accepted but i am Staying away from him at the Moment.

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          1. Destination Relegation
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            Nani likely injured, best get Valencia!

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    4. OPTA FPL
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      hoping my opponent think as you did

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    5. isacki: full casual
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      Play him every match perhaps?

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    6. Hate that rotation
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      Scores every four PL games. Not bad for a mid.

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      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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        Hmmm Good point there,

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    7. The Light Knight
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      i don't know how you didn't get the ffs job

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        LOL

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      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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        I am still hoping for the Abhishek podcast 🙂
        Abhishek send FFS in a demo.

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        1. King Eric, in America
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          Abhishek podcast = Katie's script + Isaacki's analysis.

          With respect to K & I, I think I'll pass.

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          1. isacki: full casual
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            😉

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  19. Conal_H
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    Replacements for Rooney? Have Aguero and RVP

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      Welbeck?
      he just scores vs Arsenal

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      1. Conal_H
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        That seems very knee jerky, but it is of course an option nonetheless.
        I was considering Zamora, but that's even more knee jerky still! 😛

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  20. Optimus.
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    which would you rather if on w/c?

    1) kompany/richards/silva

    or

    2) richards/silva/aguero

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    1. xtina
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      2

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    2. JapBen
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      1

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    3. Syd.
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      Kompany / silva / aguero

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      1. BOOM XHAKALACA
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        +1

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    4. FPL Daniel
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      1

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  21. Syd.
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    Alan Greene is a horrible excuse for a human....

    What makes it worse is we pay his wages....

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      +42!!! 😡

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    2. Nickyboy
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      Plus infinity

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  22. Infinite Sheldon
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    Who should I play for next gw

    Krul, Lindergaard
    Evans, Richards, Enrique, Kelly, Clark
    Gerrard, Dempsey, Ben arfa, bale, silva,
    Sturridge, aguero, bendtner

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    1. The Light Knight
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      krul,evans,bendtner and kelly to the bench

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  23. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    43 pre bonus. Kicking myself for benching Bale. 🙁

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      could've been worse mate. could've had walters (c) dempsey (vc) like me haha

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    2. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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      Yeah, Bale on the bench looks stupid now, especially with Walters getting zilch

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    3. arsms
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      Same here, who knew Man City would concede 2 at home.

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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        No Kompany.Shakey at he back.

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    4. FPL Daniel
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      welcome to the club

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  24. jamsiep
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    United fans bumming Carrick at the moment.

    Fickle f*ckers.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Who were they bumming last week? 😉

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      1. jamsiep
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        Probably Phil Jones.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          😆 Ugleee ... 🙂

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    2. The Light Knight
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      his performances have improved greatly over the last few months. although i will admit that some people were well over the top in their criticism

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        I am still not convinced ... 🙂

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    3. The Finnisher
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      I think he has been one of their best, especially over the last month and a bit.

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        One of our best this season. Struggling to see many others who've been so consistently good.

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    4. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      Not all of us...

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  25. isacki: full casual
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    I think one big lesson this season is not to bench attacking players from good teams when they play each other. The top teams have gone for each other's throats this season.

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    1. CatMac
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      Just bench them when they have easy games like Norwich and Bolton 😀

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  26. crystalpalaceRus
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    Aguero for rooney?

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    1. Conal_H
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      Not this week, no. Aguero doesn't score away, and Everton keep it fairly tight at the back

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    2. OPTA FPL
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      someone did Rooney for Aguero after ManC game.

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  27. Sarnab
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    Any news on Nani and Jones' injury?

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    1. DV8R
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      Heard on Sky Sports during the match that it was a twisted ankle

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  28. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    Has anyone got a video link of RvP's reaction to Oxelade-Chamberlain being subbed?

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    1. Conal_H
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      Would like to see this too

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    2. DV8R
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      Watch it on MOTD2

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  29. MattLevett
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    remind me guys ... when is Ba due back from ACON ?

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    1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      When his team get knocked out.

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      1. MattLevett
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        🙂 ... yes I know that! But any ideas ? Available GW 25 maybe?

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        1. Declan-
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          if they go all the way gw 26 i think

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