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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. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    well ti is clear it is either Gervihno either Rooney with the assist

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      Here, calm down lad.

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      haha 😀

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  2. Last Resort...
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    On a different note from the RVP assist.... I held the trigger on Kompany to Skrt -4, Raylor was my first D sub and didn't play.... In comes Caulker for 9. Yay 🙂

    Now if Suarez can score 3 or more it makes my C choice not so bad.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      or suarez could get a yellow in the 96th minute 😉

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      1. Last Resort...
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        That's fine though, I am happy enough that Caulker managed to dig his way out of the bottom of my bench! I played vorm and sig, but didn't want THREE swans vs manc!

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  3. Dave Bauer
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    So every single player of FPL just lost an assist.

    Makes no difference to anything.

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

      37%

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      1. DLL18
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Plus not all of them have him (c) either, especially this week.

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      2. Dave Bauer
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        100% of serious players.

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      that is not right. Some of us have him captain and that will influence the bp

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

      It seperates the captainers and non captainers.

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    4. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      it does if your opponent had captained RVP and you have captained someone else

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

    RVP to get 3BPS ,, he had 4 shots on target ,no ??

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      And many off target.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        And a yellow card.

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  5. Doctor X
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    I think RVP will sneak in a 2 pointer.

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    rvp to get 3bps????

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      shit he will. he will get one big fat zeoro

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        why so mean? 🙁

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      2. Ste7ieBoy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Why so Krul?

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    2. boc610
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      1 at most...

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        shots of target and yellow, the computer is dealing with the bp now adays. from 9pts to 5 damnssssssss

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  7. Christina.
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Rvp feck off. You as well wallycot. Can't believe I only have 5 hours sleep remaining.

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

      Do you sleep at the Emirates? If so they'll proabbaly be leaving soon enough.

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

      I think the Afrikaan word you're looking for is 'kak' no?

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  8. MCM
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Bah humbug. 66 with Adam to play. Shouldn't be too disheartened!

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    1. Top Heavy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Great score I reckon

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  9. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Well at least they took it off him early instead of updating ranks and then taking them off after!

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

    Oh look my captain hasn't played yet and he starts with 2 points already on the board!

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

      So four points then

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  11. mr messi
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Had Rooney (c) all week and decided to swap to RVP on Sat morning 🙁

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I did the opposite 🙂

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      1. mr messi
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Boo!!!

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  12. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Stop fecking complaing it was a Ramsey assist. And yes I captained RVP so I am not trying to shit on anyone's parade.

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

      same here. wish it was rvp though

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        So do I. I could do with every point at 330K but MEH

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      It wouldn't be FFS if people didn't moan.

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Finally, some sense.

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

      it either hits ramsey or the newcastle player, so ramsey assist or walcott with the cross

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  13. dfroes
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    FINALLY! AFTER TWO MOUNTHS HAVING VERMAELEN HE SCORED!

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      well done mate

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    2. sjp4. Differential FPL Andr…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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    3. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      +1 😀

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

        Could have had 2 as well.. 😕

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    4. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Sold him this week 🙁 had him since Dec 3rd

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  14. Slaps
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    60 points with Buck tooth (c) and lenrique to go, very pleased...

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

      74(-4) with squirtle to go

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    2. Last Resort...
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      60 -4 you mean 🙂

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

    I turn my attention to Skrtel, Enrique and Royston 2moro. Pool CS isn't too much to ask surely.

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  16. Ole Gunnar Kush
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ba - Roonpig
    Silva - 5.6 midfielder???

    Good idea?

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

      ba at home to norwich next week...

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

      In the long run yes, especially as Rooney will keep going up.

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  17. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    I must give up fantasy I musttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt do not open fpl do not open it

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    1. Dave Bauer
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Behave yourself.

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

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Hush down

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        damn i've done it again. I opened it. But I am not logged in 😛 haaaaaaa eat that fantasy 😀

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    4. Ivor
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      That's enough, cheers

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    5. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, I bet you had no luck whasoever when you came 26th 😉

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

      Stop taking the huff over it you doughnut. It's a bit of fun.

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  18. meechamspowders
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    robin van wasteful let me down tonight. not happy. i had him captain and one of my mini league rivals didnt. great chance to pull away!

    poor GW from me, 43 so far, with adam and enrique to play. sad face.

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

    Was that a Rooney assist ❓

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      There's no definite answer, so it MUST be.

      😆

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  20. Dynamic
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    BAP predictions?

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

      RVP 3 Verm 2 Barfa 1

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    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      tricky

      Should be
      Walcott 3
      Vermaelen 2
      Barfa 1

      Probably will be
      Vermaelen 3
      Barfa 2
      RVP 1

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

      Walcott 3
      RVP 2
      Verm 1

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    4. Wuffs
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      About 8.00 am GMT i'd say.

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

    FPL have given the assist to Ramsey. Should have captained Rooney.

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  22. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Am I the only person with Baines tomorrow? Is that tremendously unfashionable these days or something?

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

      Tremendously expensive but a good player nonetheless.

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

      Nope...

      It feels so good to have kept him through his "difficult" period when everyone and their dog are telling you to get rid of him... a season keeper for me now...

      Gut instinct < Anyone elses opinion...

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  23. COMH
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    RVP(c) fail then. Oh well

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    1. sjp4. Differential FPL Andr…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Just think of how many points you've lost from not captaining him previously. 1 goal not soooo bad

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

        Good point.

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

      Possibly still better than Suarez Captain though.

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

    guys, that's a walcott assist. it's definitely not van persie's in any case

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

      Personally I would say it's Ramsay's as it came off his chest.. beeb still incorrectly showing it as RVP's 👿

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

        yeah fpl haven't given it to rvp, wish it was rvp but it goes over him and hits ramsey or the newcastle guy next to him

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

      As I said above it belongs to Rooney, leave it at that.

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    3. Drip Doctor
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I thought it came off Ramsey last.

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

        Nah Ramsey didn't touch it, it hit the defender.

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        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Fair enough, im not bothered either way, MASSIVE WIN! 4 comebacks in a row, Utd spirit that is!

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

        not ruling it out, only guy i'd rule out is rvp

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

      thought it was ramseys..

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    5. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      i also think its walcott assist the ball off newcastle defender

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

        clear Walcott assist

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      2. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        this would be very good news...but surely it came off an Arsenal player??

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    6. Dave Bauer
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Gervinho.

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    7. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Give us BP prediction please

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  25. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    52 all out

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      these pages chug along nowadays don't they?

      4 minutes a page

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  26. Messi & fabregas
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    i think walcott assist newcastle defender touches the ball
    vermalen 3, van persie, walcott each 2?

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

      RVP for the 1, Verminator for the 2 and Walcott for all 3!

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

      dont forget Barfa

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  27. Turbodog
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    VanP's assist has gone 🙂 Phew

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  28. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    53 with hopeful bonus points for RvP, and Enrique still to play. Very satisfied!

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  29. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Well FPL have now given the assist to Ramsey. Why can't common sense be used and give it to Walcott... it was clearly his 'assist' 😉

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    1. sjp4. Differential FPL Andr…
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      Blatantly

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

    Time to bring in Walcott. Goodbye Silva.

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