Dugout Discussion
26 February 2012 2162 comments
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Three games wrap up Gameweek 26 today, before Liverpool and Cardiff square off at Wembley. The Dugout Discussion opens for the Premier League games, but will stay open until the Carling Cup is handed to the winning captain.

We start with the televised North London derby, as Harry’s Spurs look to reign supreme over their arch rivals. The Champions are also in action, making their trip to Carrow Road to face all-but-safe Norwich City. The team sheets from both games are in, and are as follows…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Song, Walcott, Benayoun, van Persie.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale, Saha, Adebayor.

Yossi Benyaoun starts at the expense of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the home side, and Laurent Koscielny comes through a fitness test to play. As for the visitors, Louis Saha retains his starting role, which keeps Rafael Van der Vaart on the substitute bench. He partners Emmanuel Adebayor up front, who once again faces his former club.

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Naughton, Ward, Whitbread, Drury, Pilkington, Fox, Johnson, Surnam, Holt, Jackson.

Man United XI: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Welbeck, Hernandez.

For the Canaries, Simeon Jackson gets the nod ahead of Steve Morison, and Zak Whitbred is passed fit for the game. Looking to bounce back from midweek defeat, Sir Alex makes eight changes to his starting line-up. It includes Ryan Giggs, who makes his 900th club appearance today.

Before the final whistle blows in those games, Stoke host Swansea in the last game of the week. The Dugout Discussion is open, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. GreenWindmill
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    The San Siro was this weekend engulfed by a Black Sea Storm! A tremendous start to Trabzonspor's champions league campaign with a hard fought away win!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Well done, mate! Mine's still in the balance - depends on bonus points ... 🙁

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      1. GreenWindmill
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        Cheers! Good luck with your tie 🙂

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    2. HappyAnkit
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      Good for you.

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      1. GreenWindmill
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        Thanks 🙂

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        1. HappyAnkit
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          But not for me. 🙁

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    3. Mílanista
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      Just like this

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn11RDCxYjY

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      1. GreenWindmill
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        Ha! Was going to search out a video myself later when I'm on my computer rather than my phone! No need now - cheers! 😀

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  2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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    Westwood on the ropes

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  3. halnone
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    gwk 29 is looking bad for me.

    but I'm not going to completely change my team just so I can bring in a bunch of shite players who will only get 2 points each at most.

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    1. King Eric, in America
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      +1; especially as, with the 4 point transfer deduction, they'll be -2s.

      Going one week with less than 11 is not a terrible fate, if it keeps your team together for the run-in.

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    2. CABAYE4
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      Most of them should be re-arranged for the same GW no?

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  4. Mull
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    Come on Liverpool!!!!!

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      +704

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    2. udit
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      Come on loserpool! Score an own GOAL.

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      1. HappyAnkit
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        -705

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    3. Menly
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      Cmon lads!

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  5. isacki: full casual
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    Just put £5 on pool to win at 2.6. Amazing value IMO.

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  6. stumanchuu
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    Wait so neither Vorm or Sorenson played today?! WTF

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Vorm- Due to virus
      Sorensen- Played in Europa

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      1. stumanchuu
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        ahhh ok, lame, so a big fat 0 from my keepers...

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    2. Elniñorules
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      If i had Sorro/Linde, I'd get rid ASAP. Tonight has changed their courses.

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  7. Elniñorules
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    Maybe one more week till I can show off my customized grav for the CL 😉

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    1. Menly
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      I have one request. Can it not be as disturbing and sexually confusing as the last one?

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      1. Elniñorules
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        Deal.

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      2. King Eric, in America
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        +1

        I'm not sure now if I'm attracted to AVB or turned off horribly by Hitomi.

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        1. Elniñorules
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          😆

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        2. Menly
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          Haha 🙂

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Ooo! 😉

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      1. Elniñorules
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        -mph! indeed 😉

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      Ah Grav back to normal, thats better.

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  8. Menly
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    Ah bollocks. A 2-1 loss to Frosinone put us (Triestina) down to 13th in Lega Pro Prima (Serie C).

    We now hover not too far over the relegation zone having been surpassed by Frosinone on the back of their away win in Trieste 🙁

    Tough times 😕

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      What about your team MM?

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      1. Menly
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        Fantasy Team? 49 pre baps and will lose by a narrow 1 point to Billy Ketsu due to the home game 4 point thingy

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        1. HappyAnkit
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          I Will lose by 10 points with 11 points on bench.

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          1. Menly
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            Unlucky but that doesn't mean you would have won...

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            1. HappyAnkit
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              If Shotton would have got BP.

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            2. King Eric, in America
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              True, ankit needs to subtract the scores of the players who started from the 11 on his bench.

              So: loss either way. Chin up.

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              1. HappyAnkit
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                Shotton - Rangel=8 points+ BP
                & A cheeky BP from Kelly would have helped me go through.

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  9. kaz 96
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    errr, whats the time in tat final? and how is carrol playing?

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    1. halnone
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      carrol's playing like shite.

      I'm not watching though

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  10. Johnny Unitas
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    51 with bonus to come, not bad at all, Mata and Wilkinson my two freebies this week paid off. Be interesting to see where the bonii are going and if Simpson gets any further points!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Snap.

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    2. Menly
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      I did Simpsdog > Raylor 🙁

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Snap (if Simpson gets his assist..)

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  11. Spike ⚽️
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    I cannot recall having a clean sheet in my defence all season. No matter who I select someone scores against them!! Krul/Vorm - Simpson/Enrique/Richards/Evans/Kelly are my current players

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      It is tough, Eddie - at least Kelly will come in today!!! 😀

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    2. Mílanista
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      • 14 Years
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      Sure, no clean sheet all season. Isn't that Kelly coming off your bench?

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
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        It is but he's the only one. 3 pts total for the rest !!

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        1. Mílanista
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          Similar for me, I only got 2 pts more and Kelly's stuck on the bench. At least I have Shotton coming in 🙂

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  12. udit
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    Oh dear, was pretty content with 49 before everyone started posting their scores, 57,54,51 Sigh.

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    1. Spike ⚽️
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      40 for me. Does that make you feel better!!

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      We're allowed crap weeks Udit.

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      1. udit
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        Every week seems is a crap week for me though 🙁

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        1. udit
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          *cancel out the seems.

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    3. CatMac
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      42 for me, so you arent doing so bad 😐

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    4. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      36, suck on that!

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    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      49 for me too. Sigh. Bloody Richards!

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      1. udit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I love him! If he had played I would have had 3 less points as Shotton's coming of the bench 🙂

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    6. udit
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      Thanks for cheering me up everyone 🙂 Although I feel bad for you 🙁

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        See below for getting more comfortable. 🙁

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    7. Mull
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      40+6 for me.

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    8. Elniñorules
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      Show off.

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      1. udit
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        No seriously, not showing off.

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    9. isacki: full casual
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      42 😉

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      1. udit
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        Hey, at least Arsenal won 🙂

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          Hence lack of a sad face, FPL can go do one!

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    10. King Eric, in America
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      You know how it is, Udit ... when people do well, they post their scores ... even when they rarely/never post otherwise.

      There are loads who've done worse, just not advertising it.

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      1. udit
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        Too true.

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    11. Parm
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      Um, 38 🙄

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      1. udit
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        Snap!

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  13. HappyAnkit
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    44 with 11 points on the bench. 🙁

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  14. halnone
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    Hopefully I'll be on at least 60 when baps and simpson's assist come.

    Taiwo > Cahill was a good move.

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    1. comeonspurs
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Whats all this about a simpson assist

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    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
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      Danny Simpson assist ?? Forgive me if I am off the mark here...

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      1. Pasqualinho
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        Should be an assist, but one of those dodgy 'second-phase' ones. Simpson crossed the ball in to the corner of the box, Doyle headed it out to Gutierrez who scored a 30 yd screamer. By the rules it's an assist.

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
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          Has it been said that it should go on ? Wasn't Arteta's similar recently and got stripped from him >?

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          1. Pasqualinho
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            Don't think anyone 'official' has said it - but sometines the press association don't give this sort of assist straight away, so by default FPL don't automatically add it - but when they review the goal they will. It's the same for penalties for handball - they don't always automatically go to the player who provided the cross but are always added after. Not sure which Arteta one you're referring to but this one should be added. I'm not a Simpson owner (any more...) so I don't have any ulterior motive - If you have Simpson you should expect to get 3 more.

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  15. Tim Canterbury
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    Carroll is so shit

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    1. Mílanista
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      56-48 😉

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    2. Kagawa-san-mia
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      people jus realisin this ?

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  16. Spike ⚽️
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    Suarez you little cheat. Trying to get a hand ball decision and a pen when it hit the player's leg !!

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    1. Mull
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      And then it hit his arm!!

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      1. Spike ⚽️
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        Would you give a pen for that then

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        1. Mull
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          I wouldn't but you could see his side of the argument quite easily.

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  17. FPL Daniel
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    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/241274/event-history/26/
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2682/event-history/26/

    My European tie. I lead by 1 pt thanks to the home advantage. That Stoke CS was bad for me and Jevans getting yellow too. If Silva gets BP I am screwed 🙁

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Silva bound to get bonus Daniel imo, Sorry.

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      1. CABAYE4
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        Not sure about that - could easily be Balotelli/Aguero/Kolarov.

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        1. FPL Daniel
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          AMen to those 3 players, did SIlva had shots of target?

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          1. CABAYE4
            • 14 Years
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            Not sure. I'm hoping Silva picks up something just not at the expense of Aguero (C)

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    2. Tim Canterbury
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      he will

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    3. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      Kolarov, Aguero and Balo could shut Silva out

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  18. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Genius transfers on my "Son's" team this week (or so I thought at 5pm yesterday)

    Dzeko and Walcott to Drogba and Yaya

    17 to 12. Well done me!

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
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      was Yaya up front?

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  19. GreenWindmill
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    Not sure if it's been mentioned but why can't Kenny be bothered to put a suit on for a cup final?

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    1. Henry Hill
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      He has no class

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
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        A "suit" in Liverpool is shiny and has a zipper

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      2. King Eric, in America
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        Simples.

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    2. Elniñorules
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      Zat guy izz natt Roberto. Zat izz aallll.

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  20. kidblast
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    Any bonus points for Shawcross?

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  21. Big_Andy_GAWA
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    When should automatic substitutions take place ?

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  22. jungle
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    • 13 Years
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    Pool should bring on Anfield Cat...

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  23. AIRMILES
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    Anyone else here in this league: After Xmas League 5003-2500

    Check it out tomorrow - hopefully I'll be top. Things are looking up.

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  24. kraftwerker
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    Balls.

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  25. Parm
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    SKRTEL

    WOW YOUR DRAWING AGAINST A WELSH TEAM WOW

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    1. Mull
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      Maybe because it's a cup final!!!

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      1. Parm
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        Every games a final.

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  26. Spike ⚽️
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    Skrtel equliser

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  27. DLL18
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    GET IN MARTIN!!

    I'm sure Suarez has got a woodwork fetish.

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  28. halnone
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    just emailed fpl about the simpson assist.

    I want more points!

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      -3

      My rival's had enough jammy points this week 🙁

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    2. Elniñorules
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      Will Rooney get an assist too?

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    3. DLL18
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      +3

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    4. Big_Andy_GAWA
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      Good man yourself. I would cherish those precious three more points as well !! Wasn't Arteta's taken off him for a similar thing, though >?

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      1. CABAYE4
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        Arteta's still got an assist.

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
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          A couple of weeks ago I am on about,.

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          1. CABAYE4
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            Oh thought you meant this week.

            Either way by their rules it's definitely an assist

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    5. udit
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      +3

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    6. HappyAnkit
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      -706

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  29. HappyAnkit
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    Skrtel scores.

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  30. Declan
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    I think the Fa should scrap the League Cup imo.

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