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Monday Dugout Discussion

12 March 2012 2029 comments
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The Dugout Discussion returns for an evening shift at the Emirates, as fourth-placed Arsenal take on sixth-placed Newcastle United in the penultimate fixture of Gameweek 28. If Newcastle have serious Champions League ambitions, then a good result tonight is a must. That sets us up for a potentially entertaining evening, with Arsenal currently enjoying a great spell of form. The team news from the capital is in, and the line-ups are as follows…

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

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Obertan, Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Tiote, Gutierrez, Ba.

Arsene Wenger makes one change from the side that unsuccessfully attempted to over-haul Milan mid-week, with Mikel Arteta coming in for Gervinho. Intriguingly, that means another start for Alex Oxlade Chamberlain with Theo Walcott operating on the opposite flank.

Despite promising an attacking mentality tonight, Alan Pardew has reverted to a 4-5-1 formation, with Papiss Cisse making way for Gabriel Obertan. There’s also a forced change with Ryan Taylor missing out with the calf strain. In comes Hatem Ben Arfa.

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  1. Smarty Pants
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Let's get it started

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  2. Puzzle
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Let's go RVP!

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  3. asyrafdanial
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    go go power vangers !

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  4. djman102
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Do the biz, RVP...but not too much biz. Rooney(C)

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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  5. A.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    RVP and Ba double doubles?

    What sort of odds can I get on that? 😉

    Maybe I should bet against it, then at least if my fantasy GW goes badly I could make some money 😛

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    1. Breadbin
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      You'll get awful odds betting against it.

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      1. A.
        • 14 Years
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        Yeah I know, not worth it, but I'm half tempted by the over 2.5 goals market, I can't see a 0-0 here.

        Maybe thats just wishful thinking 😉

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  6. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal 4-1NewCastle ,,
    RvP hattrick,Vermaelen,Ba

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    1. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      i'll like that

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  7. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Wow. 12 points so far. Wow. Wow...

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  8. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Cisse hat-trick today would be nice. RVP can suck my balls, everyone else in my league has him captain.

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    1. 4vets
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Ermm... he's on the bench.

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    2. A.
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Cisse on the bench though 😉

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    3. SPorting
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      he'll come on for HBA. no worries.

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    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Given he's on the bench you'll need some major luck.

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  9. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Has anyone created a FFS-league in the Euro12 fantasy game: http://en.euro2012fantasy.uefa.com/

    It just opened, and if I know you lot correctly, there's plenty of people who would want to be represented. 😉

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    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      That first sentence was supposed to be a question. 😛

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    2. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      nice one!

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Far too early for me... can't thimk much more forard than tomorrow at the mo!

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Can't type either! 😉

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    4. @ImpressiveTackl
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Good spot. Well done Sir.

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      1. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I shouldn't take all the glory myself. I must admit I noticed it first when Daniel started posting about it. 😉

        So, who wants to create the mini-league? 😀

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  10. COMH
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ridiculously premature Euro 2012 RMT for a laugh

    Akinfeev Szczesny

    Abate Walker Evra Zhirkov M.Olsson

    Fabregas Gotze Modric Valbuena Eriksen

    Robben Zlatan(c) Podolski

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      valbuena, walker, abate, fab, maybe gotze all dodgy

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      How can they even know what the squads will look like come the summer?

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        i think they are based on the more recent squads from the quals

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      2. Mull
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        So someone could theoretically have a team of 15 players who aren't in their respective squads

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  11. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    RVP (C) and Ba. Do it for me.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      +3.14

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        It's pi in the sky 😉

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      2. blind faith
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        + walcott

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    2. Laserface
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      +3 +3

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  12. Demí
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    oooh what have i unleashed upon ffscout

    Euro 2012 RMT's already 😳

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      for shame... but we forgive you

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      The scenes Demi the scenes!

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        😛

        . Agree with you about the squads, but i just imagine they'll add and replace nearer the time. Still, it's always fun to tinker. Atleast it's a welcome break from FPL, where i've been on the slide recently. Hence the name change

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        1. Demí
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Guess that didn't work

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          1. @ImpressiveTackl
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            Did now. 😆

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I'm sure I'll be calling on your services in future months, Demi. Thank you 🙂

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        No problem 4vets. Should be great fun, just like the U21's were.

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  13. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Corals 4/6 rvp to score anytime, mmmmmmmmmm

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    1. Le Bluff
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Just snapped that up!

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  14. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/predictor/default.stm#top
    fixture predictor in case anyone missed it on the last post

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. I have done it once or twice.

      Really can't see City winning the league from here. Have a draw down for the Eastlands clash with United.

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        in mine united need to win the derby

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        1. @ImpressiveTackl
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          They probably will anyway 😉

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          1. The Light Knight
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            i would love it if we beat them, LOVE IT!!

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            1. 1966 was a great year for E…
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 10 months ago

              A draw in the derby and we'll win the title.

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  15. Screaming Midget
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    RVP has scored 4 goals in his last 5 games vs Newcastle.

    For all those QI watchers, as Stephen Fry would say:
    "Ohh, It's all very exciting"

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  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Have RVP but in the awkward position where I'd prefer a 2 pointer from him since everyone seems to have him as C but me.

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Oh don't be such a Grinch!

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      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Haha, it's the cruel way FF twists football matches! I'll give him 1 goal :p

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        1. @ImpressiveTackl
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Deal!

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  17. Ryan
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    I'd say its the other way around Akers. B Arfa is in for Cisse. Obertan is in for Taylor

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Smarty pantz.

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      1. Ryan
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I don't want anyone to be mislead. B Arfa isn't in as a result of the Taylor injury

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  18. 4vets
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Unless Ba gets negative points I think I've just scraped my UCL game this week.

    Odds on a Ba red card? I'll take just about anything 😉

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I think I have lost mine unless Krul conceeds 4 or 5 and gets sent off.

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        There's always blind hope, JK 😉

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      i will be 0-0-3 in the europa unless gerrard gets a hattrick

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  19. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Save us RVP

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    1. realtin
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      me2

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    2. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      He will be our saviour tonight i'm sure of it. Newcastle will get stretched on this pitch with Theo & The Ox using their pace. RVP goalfest here we come!

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  20. JC Lopez
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Man, I really hope RVP has a bad night.

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      DIE JCLL81 DIE

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      1. JC Lopez
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Dude, everyone on my league seems to have him as captain. I picked Rooney and it worked out great, but only if RVP has a bad game. I hope it pans out for me.

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  21. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    don't take off oxlade-chamberlain wenger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnv-q1_FGQk

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      i like andrei. 4 goals against the scousers gets him legend status for old trafford imo

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        he's a swell guy

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  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Oh 5 Live shut up about Ba, we know he has scored once since he came back. All players have bad spells. Ba will come good

    *crosses fingers, touches wood and kisses a rabbit's foot.*

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  23. deepblue
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    team is linked so cn u guys have a look at my team n say which is more necessary..

    A) Williamson>J.Evans
    OR
    B) Suarez>Balotelli..
    p.s.- keep in mind tat i cn’t upgrade to rooney due to my fund problems..

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  24. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    I think i'll leave it like this for a few months 😉 , Sorry Demi 😛

    Čech | Szczęsny
    K. Papadopoulos | J. Olsson | Lovren | Cahill | Abate
    Young | Kroos | Iniesta | Rosický | Polański
    Cristiano Ronaldo | Robben | Ibrahimović

    Bank: €0.5m

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    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      1/10

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  25. Vpan
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Is it wise to have many good options in defence like Evans+BAE+JEnrique+Kompany?

    With all these overpriced, rotation risks players I can’t really see great options in midfield, especially with so many decent “value” midfielders this year.

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    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I think so. The crucial players to have are BAE, Jenrique and Evans, who all have terrific fixtures until the end of the season, with cleanie possibilities in every game. The others can be value defenders IMO (rotation-y ones like Caulker or Simpson). That gives you funds in midfield/attack.

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      1. Corrigan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        On a limb, I'd say the best back four to have till the end (value for money) is:
        BAE JEvans Enrique/Skrtel Simpson Caulker

        With the other following options:
        Kompany
        Turner

        Any others?

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        1. Demí
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          I'd put Kaboul over BAE, given his attacking threat and Dawson's season ending injury.

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        2. Vpan
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          I've done Kompany -> BAE, my next week's plan is Kelly -> JEnrique and I'll have the above defence.

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    2. Corrigan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Good defence. Wise, very wise.

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    3. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      keep talking up my defence guys 😉

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  26. Corrigan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ba and RVP: the best FPL players this year.

    Now prove it.

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  27. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Barfa Ba, pour snow, goals and lava over the Emirates this morning

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  28. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    a question re: FPL rules

    If a keeper gets sent off, does he continue to lose points for goals conceeded?

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      yes

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        cmon Krul,

        bring down Song and get sent off

        (after Demba has hit his his hat-trick)

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yep.

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  29. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Since I invested inliv assets ahead of dgw (ye, I know....) I put mingolet on the bench and played krul.
    What a silly decision it looks now. I also captained Suarez (yes I know! Heard you the first time....)
    Only one thing to hope for:
    Rvp penalty
    Krul save
    Hallelujah!

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  30. Lovely Jubbly Lions
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    3-2 to Arsenal
    Newcastle will go 2up, Ba (2)
    then RVP will explode with a perfect hat trick
    8500/1

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