Dugout Discussion

Saturday Dugout Discussion

We’ve only about two hours of Premier League football today, but with 14 teams in action it may well prove eventful. The Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors as team news from today’s seven games roll in…

Aston Villa XI: Given, Lichaj, Collins, Baker, Warnock, Gardner, Herd, Agbonlahor, Ireland, Bannan, Weimann.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Mikel, Lampard, Sturridge, Mata, Kalou, Torres.

Alex McCleish makes a total of six changes from last weeks defeat at Arsenal, and Gary Cahill drops to the bench for Chelsea.

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Heitinga, Baines, Osman, Gibson, Fellaini, Pienaar, Cahill, Jelavic.

West Brom XI: Foster, Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Brunt, Andrews, Scharner, Tchoyi, Long, Odemwingie.

Tony Hibbert and Phil Jagielka come in for Everton, replacing Phil Neville and Johnny Heitinga.

Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, John Arne Riise, Murphy, Dembele, Ruiz, Dempsey, Duff, Pogrebnyak

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Ward, Whitbread, Ryan Bennett, Martin, Naughton, Fox, Surman, Howson, Hoolahan, Morison.

Danny Murphy and Bryan Ruiz return to the starting line-up for Martin Jol’s Fulham, whilst Norwich look set to play five at the back.

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Toure, Kompany, Kolarov, Milner, De Jong, Toure Yaya, Silva, Balotelli, Dzeko.

Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Bardsley, Turner, Kilgallon, Colback, Larsson, Gardner, Cattermole, McClean, Sessegnon, Bendtner.

Vincent Kompany is back for Roberto Mancini’s side, and Matt Kilgallon and Jack Colback come in for the Black Cats.

QPR XI: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Barton, Diakite, Derry, Taarabt, Mackie, Zamora.

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

Laurent Koscielny is fit for the Gooners, and Aaron Ramsey replaces Gervinho. The hosts are without the suspended Djibril Cisse, and in comes Joey Barton.

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, Boyce, McCarthy, McArthur, Beausejour, Moses, Di Santo, Maloney.

Stoke XI: Begovic, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson, Pennant, Whitehead, Whelan, Etherington, Crouch, Walters.

Victor Moses is passed fit and starts for the home side, and Jermain Pennant in for Cameron Jerome is the only change for Stoke.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Stearman, Johnson, Bassong, Ward, Kightly, Davis, Edwards, Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher.

Bolton XI: Bogdan, Ricketts, Ream, Wheater, Alonso, Miyaichi, Mark Davies, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Klasnic, Ngog.

Slyvain Ebanks-Blake is prefered to Kevin Doyle for Wolves and Ivan Klasnic starts up front alongside David Ngog for the visitors.

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  1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    the versatility of nicolas cage

    http://niccageaseveryone.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      that demi moore 1 is very disturbing

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  2. The Finnisher
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Sessegnon to rise 0.2 by Friday deadline?

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    1. HappyAnkit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Likely.

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    2. Lord Flashheart
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      You think his next two games (TOT, eve) are worth the transfer in?

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        😯 he just got 2 assists against City away!
        But I wasn't planning on bringing him in this week, no, but if he rises 0.2 I will have to unless I want to go without.
        Spurs at home isn't actually a bad fixture considering his home form..

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  3. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Blackpool score.

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  4. joinho
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone else having trouble logging on to fpl atm?

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    1. Shipstontrev
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      yes me

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  5. Parm
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    DOBBIE PENALTY!!!!!!!!

    Blackpool 1-0 Southampton

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  6. HappyAnkit
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Which one out of the two teams will win-
    1st-
    26 points+ Suarez & R Taylor

    2nd-
    19 points+8 Points(Advantage) + Gerrard & Vorm

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    1. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Team B though a goal from any player would swing it in that direction

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    2. HappyAnkit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Ignore This.

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  7. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    No evening KO makes me a sad panda 🙁

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      hhhhmmm hmmm hhhhmmm hmmm hm hm hm evening ko panda

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        🙂

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  8. Optimus.
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    so whos getting bendtner in for gw34 vs wolves?...

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      /tumbleweed

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  9. Parm
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Is it me or does the ref in the Blackpool vs Saints game look like Howard Webb with hair???

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  10. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    TOP 4 Predictions:

    ManU
    ManC
    CHE
    ToT
    Ars

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    1. kaz 96
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      manu
      manc
      ars
      tot
      che

      ucl will probably cost che
      can't see them winning at emirates and they still have to go to craven and anfield

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      As long as I still get the 8 pts I'm happy

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  11. Elniñorules
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Going with the flow, who should win this?

    A) Ba + Skrtel + 10 + (Walc baps)

    B) Cisse

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Hopefully B.

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    2. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Team A for sure. Congrats ENR.

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      1. Elniñorules
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        Hopefully. Need to figure a way to stay in this game until gw36 😉

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  12. Somalion
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Seriously though fortune favours the brave. Am I not always saying that? How fortuitous the brave are? I'm certain I always say that! I mean look at my captain choice from this week which I made while completely sober! http://up.liga.ir/images/6m7ux4qi4c6tyn7dvp1x.swf

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    1. The Light Knight
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      is this still funny?

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        Couldn't tell you, haven't been on this week.

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Too many dicks on this site doing this today.

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        Someone else did it today? Ah shite never mind so.

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    3. Alan The Llama
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      That gets me every time

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        Teehehehehe

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    4. Locarno
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Gosh, I wonder if this is that annoying, loud monster thing...

      Sigh.

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        I'm sure this site didn't used to be a f*cking crèche.

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        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 12 months ago

          Ah lads lighten up a tad, be good for you.

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    5. The Finnisher
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Almost got me.

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        😉 I can wait until...in fact I'll probably forget to but ah well.

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  13. Smarty Pants
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Che(A), MU(H), Ars(A) - next three fixtures for the Holy One. Thank you Victor for today, but you are a bench material for the nearest future.

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  14. michu pichu
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    ust checking my score

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  15. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Who would've thought after todays scores that a 4pt hit to replace Silva, Senderos (total =1pt) -> Walcott Verm (7pts), would actually pay off!

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    1. Smarty Pants
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      my congratulations, well done! 😉

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    2. The Light Knight
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      everyone possibly

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    3. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      This is where it is flawed.
      You gained 2 points, whereas you could have gained 6 + Enrique's score
      😕

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    4. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Simply doing Silva to Walcott would have scored more.

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        Everyone quickly takes out their cocks to piss on my bonfire.

        My point was that it could've been worse given Arsenal's result today. Jeeez.

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 12 months ago

          not the best time to go fishing for compliments

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          1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 12 months ago

            Not after compliments. Just making an FPL point on an FPL blog site.

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    5. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      U need math lessons. Silva to walcot would save the hit and not cost u anything depends on your first sub for senderos

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        I'm aware of all that ffs. Need to remember to avoid Saturdays on here...

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  16. Pratik
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    This is what group G boils down to
    Fuzzy-kaboul+young
    vs
    Archie-3 pts +skertel+valenica

    Flynn
    krul
    gerrard, siggy
    cisse, rooney
    vs
    Pratik-24pts+bale (assuming dempsey has 3 bonus)

    Still awfully close

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Make that 23. Think you still win.

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      1. Pratik
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        i subbed my player senderos for the 1 extra pt or are you saying because you think Dempsey will end up with only 2 bonus.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 12 months ago

          2 bonus.

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        2. Elniñorules
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 12 months ago

          Demp won't get 3 fo sho. Duff nailed-on.

          He might get 1/2, depending on Dembele's stats.

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      i daren't look at my group

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    3. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Going all the way down to the wire!

      3 games to go, still all 4 of you in the race.

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  17. HappyAnkit
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Which one out of the two teams will win-
    1st-
    26 points+ Suarez & R Taylor+ Demps BPs

    2nd-
    19 points+8 Points(Advantage) + Gerrard & Vorm + Walcott's BP(Maybe)

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    1. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Goal/Cs will swing your answer. It's way too close to predict. If no player does anything of note , obviously Team B.

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        I hope not.

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  18. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Can anyone log onto FPL at the moment? It is telling me that I've got my login details wrong.

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    1. Kno
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Same problems here.

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    2. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      I'm logged in and not logging off, probably there are too many jerks like me at the moment. The same thing happened at the start of the season.

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    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      nope.

      Due to RVP's goal drought. FPL is buggering up as the the website code wasn't written to cope with such an unlikely scenario coming to pass

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  19. 808Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    you would think by now they would either get a better server for FPL or they would have made an app for it...

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      How would an app help?

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      1. 808Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        well it would just be convenient to have an app that would make everything simple plus a lot of companies get a whole different server for the app so it doesn't mess with the regular site

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        1. Le Gooner
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 12 months ago

          I use an unofficial android app for FPL and I can't login either.

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          1. 808Shadow
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 12 months ago

            thats because it goes through the website. What I meant was that if the FPL made an official app they might put it on its own server, which would divert traffic from their main website. it would be beneficial both ways, assuming that they would put the app on its own server anyway.

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  20. China Mag
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Just checking to see if I can get onto the fpl site by clicking on my link

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  21. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Why did Pogrebnyak go off early today? Injury?

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    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Apparently so!

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  22. Parm
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    RIGHT THAT IS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    FPL GIVE ME A FREE WC NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      No. Too many RCWCT from you then.

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  23. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Dobbie scores a double.

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  24. super711
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    why did dobbie leave???!!!
    bang bang

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  25. Parm
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    AND, DOBBIE

    (caps off)

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  26. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Captaining RVP i'm only 5 points worse off for not going with Dempsey. Most likely it will be another 3bps on top so 8 points worse off in total. Not great fun but not a big deal at all.

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Good reasoning

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  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Who is gonna score more goals till the end of the PL (this GW is included)

    Torres or,
    RVP

    I vote Nando

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      I raise you.

      El Ninio to double RVP's FPL points until the end of the season 🙂

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  28. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    On the off-topic note, this is the free-kick incident between Balotelli and Kolarov.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4yseHzHoxI

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  29. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    New post

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