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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. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Errr - where's my assist??? 😡

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    1. Epic Fail
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      You were playing. 😯

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Indeed - in my head!!! 😉

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  2. hillbillypete
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    1-0 Suarez would do me tomorow...........

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      Meh, its always nice when Liverpool lose, 2-1 to Everton, Suarez goal, Enrique assist.

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      1. The Finnisher
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        +Reina penalty save.

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  3. Pereina
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    Rosicky played really well today except for that miss, deserve a BP?

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
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      goalscorers get the baps most of the time

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    2. Epic Fail
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      Might deserve one, probably won't get one though.

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  4. Doctor X
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    I dont think it was an RVP (C) fail at all. He got a goal and might sneak in 1 BP. Which is not bad at all.

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    1. The3rdTurd
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      It's not exactly success either, when he's sat next to Rooney (vc) 13 on most people's team sheets.

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      1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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        Only means 8 points though, its not exactly the end of the world.

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        1. The3rdTurd
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          In a low scoring week, that's enough to make quite a big difference.

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          1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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            For the week position yes but 8 points difference this week is exactly the same as 8 points difference next week.

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    2. Epic Fail
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      The way I see it is if you don't captain your highest scoring player, then it's a captain fail.

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      1. afcblegend
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        Lol well that is a ridiculous stance to take... is it a failure for me not captaining Vorm at home to Man City or Moses this week? No.

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        1. Epic Fail
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          If they were your highest scoring players then yes.

          You're succesful when you captain the right person. Someone who isn't your highest scoring person, is not the right choice and never will be,

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        2. Locarno
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          Aye. Gutted I didn't captain Mignolet - he was the obvious choice. 🙄

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      2. little_wizard123
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        No it's not; you have 11 players you think will do well in your team as you've picked them.

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        1. Epic Fail
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          The purpose of the captain is to pick the person who will get the most points so that it gets doubled. If you don't pick that person then you didn't make the right choice, no?

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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            To pick the captain that is *likely* to get you the most points, I would say.

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            1. Locarno
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              Exactly.

              *cough* Drenthe *cough*

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  5. Parm
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    69(Not funny) with Enrique left, and possible Baps for RVP & HBA.

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
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      65, with HBA on bench

      but I have dropped about 150.000 places in about 5 weeks if thats any consolation

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      Nice barfa pick

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    danny simpson injured

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      that will easy my decision. source?

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  7. Mihai Roman
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    Sagna was really good going forward, a lot of great crosses plus balls recovered. Any chance for 1 bonus maybe? 🙂

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    1. Granville
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      Nope, no clean sheet, no blocks, no bonus.

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  8. Ole Gunnar Kush
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    Best 6.0 midfielder??

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      This week, Morrison or Sigurdsson

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        Rosicky is looking very good aswell.

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  9. beslowbowler
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    Ba is really off the boil. Is it Ramadan again already?

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  10. The Finnisher
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    Alright, we got it people, you should have captained Rooney.
    ...but you didn't....
    You captained the top goal-scorer who is bang on form and could have had 3 more on his day.

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    1. Jinswick
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      Look at that hair!!! 😯

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  11. Jinswick
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    Has anyone seen a slow motion replay of the assist in question? On initial viewing I thought it hit the Newc defender, i.e. a Walcott assist.

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/thomas-vermealen-arsenal-v-newcastle/

      Ramsey

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      1. Jinswick
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        Maybe it's me, but I still can't tell for sure from that...

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  12. PL Ball
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    RVP: 6 shots, 4 OT, One Goal, Yelllow

    Barfa: 1 shot, 1 OT, One goal

    Verm: 3 shots, 2 OT, One goal.

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    1. Dynamic
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      Verm 3, Persie 2, Barfa/Walcott 1

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        Hmmm well done Verm

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    2. Tim Canterbury
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      rvp will get 2

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
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      You do realise "off target" can be shortened to "OT" too? 🙂

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      1. PL Ball
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        Haha. True.

        Doesnt make sense with the Barfa one though does it then 😛

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    4. crystalpalaceRus
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      dont see why persie shouldnt get at least 2 bonus with a goal and 4 on target.

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  13. Pennywise
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    Thank the clown gods I gave the armband to Shrek 😈 54 with Caulker coming in off the bench and both Reina and Skrtle turtle still to play. BEEP BEEP

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  14. "The Special One"
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    Pilkington > Morrison??

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  15. hillbillypete
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    Rooney up in price tonight?

    Suarez to Rooney seems a no brainer...

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    1. og super star
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      agree!

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  16. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    BBC - Aaron Ramsey???

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      they are right

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        OK - ta, Daniel! *sigh*

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    2. Spike ⚽️
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      Costly yellows for your team Doos

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Not really - glad to get up to 42.

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    3. Granville
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      It'll get changed I think, Ramsey didn't touch it.

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
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        Hope so. Seemed to hit Williamson which would make it a Walcott assist in the FPL game.

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  17. Paul Psychic Octopus
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    Walcott could easily have had a goal himself and maybe three more assists tonight if Arsenal's finishing was better

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  18. Ravanelli
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    waiting for Walcott to be given assist, clear I thought

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      ramsey http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/thomas-vermealen-arsenal-v-newcastle/

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  19. The Light Knight
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    36 points and enrique vs gerrard (c) and distin.
    congrats parmtree

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  20. Manani
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    anyway to vertify my age through skybet when i don't have a driving license, and a passport of their list of country?

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  21. Locarno
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    43 with Drenthe (c) to come.

    Meh.

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      Were you for real when considered Lamps and Cahill?

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      1. Locarno
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        Probably not. Bale/Evra look better.

        Just got a strange feeling Lamps is going to finish the season well, and I've always liked Cahill's eye for goal.

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    bp predictions? how many rvp get?

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  23. CABAYE4
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    Absolutely gutted! Thought we'd got the point there but oh well.

    Oh and RVP's the biggest c*** in world football!

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
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      krul = biggest time waster ever

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      1. Alan The Llama
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        but krul has lego hair

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      2. Captain Shirokov
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        How? It was completely exaggerated by RVP and the Emirates crowd

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    2. Crouch Potato!
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      Thats Krul!

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  24. The Bandit
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    Just rewound goal many times on big HD tv and the assist should be Walcotts. RVP missed it and it hit Williamson before bouncing to Verm. Ramsey never touched it

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    1. Messi & fabregas
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      walcott assist watch carefully

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      1. The Bandit
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        Erm that's what I said....

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      2. Gargamel
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        Read carefully!

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      3. Spike ⚽️
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        One for the dubious goals/assist panel then !!

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  25. lazybones18
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    i have Suarez... would you rather play suarez against qpr away.. for do one free transfer to either Ba or cisse against NOR home ?

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      Definitely keep Suarez

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      1. Captain Shirokov
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        What?!

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  26. isacki: full casual
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    BP verdict:

    Walcott 3
    RVP 2
    Verm/Barfa 1

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    1. boc610
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      vermalen??...he's a shoe in for at least 2

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      Verm has to get at least 2

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    3. Podge
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      Yeh Walcott gets 3 over 3 goalscorers lol

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    4. Canadian Football
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      Verm 3
      RVP 2
      Bafra 1

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
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        I fear this prediction will be correct

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    5. isacki: full casual
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      Verm didn't do much for most of the match because he didn't have to. Watching it again or looking at the possession or shots stats tells you all you need to know.

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      1. Canadian Football
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        FPL baps structure seems to favour a Defender goal.

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  27. greghammer95
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    Even I get annoyed that I only come on here to post scores nowadays 🙁 haha... BUT

    64 pre bonus, with Hendersen to play...

    103rd provisional rank, and 15 points tonight, so should go up a bit... 🙂

    That Vermaelen goal was sweeeeeet.... Oh and Rooney captain wasn't bad either....

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    1. Tim Canterbury
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      that curry looks disgusting

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    2. Stat virgin
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      Well done young greg

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    3. applebonkers
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      that's who it was, you! knew i saw a vermaelen somewhere lately but couldn't remember who it was

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      1. greghammer95
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        Hehehe

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  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    lol @ demba ba and rvp fight at the end

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  29. Balotellitubbies
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    Rosicky is playing out of his skin at the moment, don't know why Wenger subbed him.

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      Because he was playing out of his skin. He must've been exhausted.

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      1. Balotellitubbies
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        I think Arsenal lost control of the midfield after his subs today personally.

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  30. Spike ⚽️
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    Perhaps my Suarez capt choice wasn't so bad afterall but he's out for Rooney GW29

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    1. Locarno
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      Yep. Everyone laughed at Drenthe (c), but he's only two points adrift of RVP with 90 minutes to come.

      Well, maybe 20 minutes.

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