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Sunday Dugout Discussion

4 March 2012 4248 comments
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Sunday brings us three Premier League matches, with events kicking off at midday with the Tyne-Wear derby clash and culminating with the titanic clash at White Hart Lane. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will be around to soak your reactions as the day progresses.

The team news from the Sports Direct Arena brings us no surprises in the Newcastle lineup with Papiss Cisse shaking off a groin problem to partner Demba Ba up front. Martin O’Neill has given us food for thought, however, drafting in Nicklas Bendtner in attack, presumably shifting Stephane Sessegnon to a support role. Jack Colbak makes way, while Phil Bardsley recovers form a calf problem to take his place in the back four.

Enjoy the game, and the Fulham vs Wolves and Tottenham vs Man United clashes later today and pop into to the Dugout Discussion for some real-time Fantasy Football bantering.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Fudge
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people transferring in Victor Moses? He's 84% to rise...

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      To accomodate Aguero to Rooney I guess.

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Because he's always in the scout picks?

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I haven't read it for ages but Mark is probably still flogging him to the masses on the articles he does for FPL.

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  2. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Will Spurs ever beat Utd again?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      doubtful...

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  3. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    when valencia is back?as soon he will be fit i'll get him back in my team

    he is 10times better player than Young/nani

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  4. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Europa H2H is looking very close right now. Need Utd to concede or Duffman's home advantage could cost me.

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    1. McDog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      If Evans keeps a clean sheet then I have a chance of winning. But I want him to conceed for obvious reasons.

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, real football>fantasy

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Plus everything

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  5. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    RVP and Dempsey saving my GW.

    Thank goodness I gambled and put armband on captain America this week!

    In total I have 1 keeper, 1 def, 3 mids and 2 strikers played this week plus Rangel's points to come off the bench. And of course, as soon as I got Ba in he scores 2, 2 and -1. So I apologise in advance to everyone who currently owns Wayne Rooney seems I'm replacing Ba with him this week.

    Wondering whether to keep Mata now that Chelsea have sacked AVB?

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    1. udit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Green arrow finally? 🙂

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Probably not. Pobgrebnyak owners will see to that.

        What a find he was!

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        1. udit
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          He has 1.1 % ownership, I doubt it

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        2. GunsnRoses
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          not many of them

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    2. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully Mata will be deployed in the middle where he is at his best

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Was going to ditch him last night but think I may keep him to see if he starts to pick up under Di Matteo. Was going to ditch Bale to get Rooney in so may go back to that plan now.

        Everyone in my mini league has Bale anyway and since I'm playing catch up I may as well keep hold of the differential instead.

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    3. Jax
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      captaining dempsey was not a gamble. he always plays well at home

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Didn't have Aguero though otherwise, like everyone else, I would have captained him.

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    4. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Same here, RVP, Siggy and Dempsey to the rescue...

      Do you reckon Rooney is a must have from next week on? I'm wildcarding and am looking at a front 3 of RVP, Suarez, Pog. Pog -> Rooney decimates my midfield is all...

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yes I think he's essential from hereon in.

        Pog is good value and you get points for goals in this game so go with the hot hands. Look at all of us with template midfields getting naff all returns for it now!

        I'm actually considering Drenthe for a gamble since the changes I want to do leave me with £5.3m (got 2 frees and thinking of doing 3 changes to include 1 dgw'er). No Landon Donovan now to get in his way.

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  6. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Need to get Skrtel in, who to sub out? Team below:

    Vorm, mignolet
    Evans, Richards, caulker, Williamson, shotton
    Dempsey, silva, bale, valencia, mcclean
    Rvp, rooney, Ba

    Richards? Fancy him to get some minutes now
    Caulker? Already have vorm, but great value
    Shotton? Still not nailed on but good value at the moment
    Williamson? Newcastle haven't looked solid at the back for a while.

    Cheers

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  7. Declan-
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ba and Sess -> Rooney and siggy . Yay or nay(both ft's)

    Would leave me with
    Krul, Vorm
    Richards, Kelly, Evans, Raylor, Skrtel
    Bale, Dempsey, Siggy, Yaya, McClean
    Rvp, Rooney, Aguero

    I know it's a lot up top but i want rooney and don't want to sell aguero

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    1. Desertbug
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Sure. I think so.

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    2. Killitzer
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      That's some team you would have there although Richards never seems to play. Is this a WC?

      I have the same dilema with Ba and Sess but am thinking of:

      Scholes/Siggy and Pogre

      would be 4 point hit and typical knee jerk reaction. Need to dump Sess before he decreases in value.

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      1. Declan-
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        no not a wildcard. i wont go for pog even though he looked great today. I was mocking someone in school because he said he was going to captain him. He'll have a great laugh tomorrow.

        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2014171/event-history/27/

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  8. Dr Bronner
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Suprised at G.Nev, he's so wrong about the handball.

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    1. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I think he doesn't want to come across as biased, especially with a guy like Souness stamping down his view.

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    2. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Scared of Souness perhaps?

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  9. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Which of these transfers would you say I should make this week?

    A) Senderos -> Skrtel
    B) Ba -> Pogrebnyak

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say A this week. Least you get 2 games out of Skrtel.

      Fulham not so prolific away from home either.

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    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      a with the double gameweek, dont kneejerk ba out! norwich & swansea are 2 of the next 3

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  10. The Dude
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    My Wildcard team.

    Howard (Vorm)
    Skertel, Enrique, Evans (2 from Caulker/Kelly/McAuley/Santon/Senderos)
    Demspey, Nani, Siggy, Drenthe (McClean)
    Suarez (C), RVP, Rooney

    Around 1.6 in bank (depending on the combo of defenders) which will make it easy to get Kompany in.

    I know Drenthe and Howard are risky but I am chasing a 50 point lead.

    Thoughts? too many punts?

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  11. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    if chelsea beat brum, what happens to city's gw29 match?

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    1. Jukesy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Cancelled and will need to be rescheduled

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      possibly moved to mid-week or postponed

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

      Should dissapear.

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    4. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      any idea how soon after the chelsea brum game we might know?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        we will know the morning after that it is cancelled, as for rescheduling.........when they feel like it

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      2. chinmusic
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        On Tuesday night when they sink to another defeat in the West Midlands.

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    5. McDog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Could still be moved to mid-week.

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  12. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1312868/event-history/27/

    my mini league opponent is at 2pts at this moment

    hahaha

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

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    2. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      That amazing - especialy since if you'd looked at it on Friday it would have looked a pretty good team!

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    3. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Now THAT is impressive

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  13. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Pundits saying Tottenham have been great. The point is they're losing in a big game yet again. Typical of them and typical of Utd to be poor and winning

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    1. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      at least we beat Milan

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      1. Kanus hat trick
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        That was when you had Crouch though!

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        1. Gaz Downright
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          unfortunately yes

          at least we had got rid of Kevin Prince Boateng by then though

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      2. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        You didn't play well in those games.

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    2. McDog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Well they're hardly going to say United have been amazing and Spurs shit, because that would be wrong.

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      1. Kanus hat trick
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Spurs have been decent but didn't create enough for their play. I doubt Utd will play that badly in the 2nd half

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    3. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Neither side have been great, Tottenham just haven't been as poor as United IMO.

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      1. Kanus hat trick
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Spurs better side no doubt but nothing to show for it

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  14. FPL Daniel
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Well that is why Utd fans call it 3 point Lane

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    1. udit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Wasn't it a draw last year? 0-0 with Rafael sent off?

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        nobody said utd fans were bright

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        1. udit
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          I'd like to ask who calls it 3 point lane?

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      2. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yes !!

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  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    what's everyone doing?

    Getting everton and lpool players in for the dgw or united players such as rooney, possibly valencia etc.

    DGW strategy seems pretty short sighted whilst united is more long term, do you agree?

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      ba and aguero to suarez and rooney

      somehow!

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      1. Toby
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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    2. Magumbo
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool also have some pretty decent fixtures, definitely getting a defender in, not convinced by everton or liverpool attackers though

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    3. Bad Pen
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Not bothering with DGW, can't see a lot of goals in it. Going for Rooney for long term.

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    4. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'm drinking

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    5. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Wildcarding, probably punt on Adam for 1 week then sell for Valencia when he's back.

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  16. Magumbo
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    moses, ryo or mcclean to replace sess?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      My out of the box Sess replacements are: Song, Modric or Scholes

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  17. Hay Number 2
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Really sorry if I do anyone's head in with a re-post. I am doing my own nut in here!

    Help pretty please!

    Richards>>>>Skertel
    Aguero>>>>Rooney
    Walters>>>>McClean

    for a point 4 hit!

    To carry out the 1st 2 transfers I need to find .2 hence the 3rd transfer……need a 6 mill mid for the 3rd instead of Walters!

    p.s.I already have enrique
    Big thanks

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I say, no hit, hold onto Richards, just get Rooney. Maybe go with Drenthe for Walters, if you want to take a risk

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  18. Shatner's Bassoon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    A terrible week of FPL decisions my end. Transferred Dempsey --> Adam instead of Moses-->Sigs which I originally intended, had Aguero/Silva C/VC, played Newcasle defence over Fulham and only 9 men fielded in the end!

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I luckily changed VC in Sat morning from Ba to Demps. Bad decision mate honestly, Selling Demps before home game against awful Wolves. And Adam played Arsenal.

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  19. viewoftheland
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Woah. So much to take in. So I've 4 players who havent played, Sess is coming in off the bench with a red card. But fortunately my VC was on Dempsey. Think Im actually going to do alright for points, but crikey Ive some decisions to make now.

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  20. Dr Bronner
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    United really need to change their game second half else Tottenham will win

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  21. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Too much in defense here?

    Friedel, Mignolet
    Kompany, Skrtel, Enrique, JEvans, Simpson
    Silva, Nani, Dempsey, Sigurdsson, McClean
    RVP, Suarez, Pog

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    1. GordonGekko
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe, maybe not. We'll just have to see. 😉 But personally I think Sigurdsson and Mcclean are great value for midfields, so money can be spent elsewhere.

      I do, however, miss Bale. I know there's a lot of talk about fixtures and so on, but there are those who rise above them, and Bale is one of them.

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    2. Fudge
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Like it, a lot. A LOT.

      Looking to do something similar myself, but with RVP Rooney Suarez leading the line, my midfield is ruined by it though, you've got a good balance.

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    3. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Skrtel -> Caulker and you'll be good to go

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        (your defence will be GTG)

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    4. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      no bale? I'm not sure if 2 Liverpool defenders are necessary. If they concede u will be gutted.
      Also regarding Rooney, I think he could go nuts next week. Nani is a bit inconsistent. I would consider shoehorning Rooney in as your wildcarding.

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  22. GordonGekko
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    59 points with 7 players and no captain XD. 3 more players in (1 points, 4 points + bonus, 2 points). gonna end up around 75 points (after bonuses) with 10 players and no captain. that's pretty sick :p

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Well done u got very lucky this week

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      1. GordonGekko
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I wouldn't say so. 😛 I had a fantastic team, and was unlucky to get two of my big hitters (who also were captain and vice captain) on the bench home against Bolton. 😛 That's twenty points lost at least, but I'm glad the rest of my team doesn't dissapoint.

        Too bad there never is the perfect gameweek :p this could have been it if not for mad Mancini and injured Bale 🙂

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  23. afcblegend
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    That Sky Sports F1 advert, quality.

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  24. Balotellitubbies
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    As much as it irks me to admit it, Gary Neville is actually a good pundit. It's shocking how many rubbish pundits get on TV just cos they're chummy with the media types.

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  25. halnone
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    How do united have so many points??

    With all due respect they have been shite at times this season.

    Any other season city would have the league wrapped up.

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    1. Dr Bronner
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Hmmm, thats doubtful. Clearly we're doing something right

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    2. Balotellitubbies
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      They always do it, it's quite amazing. I still don't know how they won the league last year with what was a poor squad, same story this year.

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    3. Men who stare at Gotze
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      To paraphrase Hansen, the ability to win a game despite playing poorly is the mark of a champion.

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  26. ★FC Borecelona★
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    My Europa League match against Doosra might come down to Sess and Koscielny coming off the bench 🙂

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Me and Salsberg both have all three subs coming on and still can only field ten.

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      1. ★FC Borecelona★
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Unlucky. This GW shows how important it is to have a good bench

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          True, I would say my bench is good just got unlucky. Bale, Silva, Richards and Taiwo all out in the same week? Cant really mitigate against that.

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    aguero to rooney seems so wrong

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  28. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Suarez or Rooney ??

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    1. McDog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Suarez

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        i'm shocked by that answer to be honest

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        1. McDog
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Just a joke. We're playing each other in a H2H competition

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney. He's going to make a run at Van Persie for high FPL scorer. I don't think he'll catch him but I bet it will be close by the end of the year.

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    3. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney

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  29. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Lol at Owen pretending he's a Utd player

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  30. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Should I do twaio and auegro out for

    A- Enrique and sureuz
    B-Rooney and Caulker or anyone for 4mil

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