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Monday Dugout Discussion

2 April 2012 1459 comments
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It’s Monday night and champions Manchester United frequent our screens once more – this week away at struggling Blackburn Rovers. The Dugout Discussion opens to see Gameweek 31 wrap up, and the team news is in…

Blackburn XI: Robinson, Lowe, Dann, Grant Hanley, Martin Olsson, Orr, Pedersen, Nzonzi, Marcus Olsson, Hoilett, Yakubu.

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Rafael Da Silva, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra, Carrick, Scholes, Jones, Valencia, Hernandez, Rooney.

Steve Kean makes one change from the side that lost to Bolton, with Bradley Orr coming in for Mauro Formica.

Three changes for the visitors see Ryan Giggs, Ashley Young and Danny Welbeck all miss out to Phil Jones, Paul Scholes and Javier Hernandez.

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  1. Shane Ferguson 4.0
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Anybody consider RvP (c) against City?

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    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      no

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    2. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, but I probably won't do it. Can see a high scoring game.

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    3. som3awy
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      me

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    4. Kylos
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Considering benching him for holt

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      1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
        • 15 Years
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        Lolwut

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        1. Kylos
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Can't bench any of my other front 8, don't think RVP will do too much, 1 goal at the most

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          1. Krionos
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Your benching a player you think will score? Also keeping in mind he costs you 13.6million and his second biggest haul of the season came against one of the top sides(chelsea, 19 points).

            Also, City just conceded 3 at home to Sunderland? I can not fathom your logic...

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    5. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      You know Utd have QPR at OT?

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  2. Fabreghastly
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Who to bench this week out of...

    Mata, Valencia, Siggy, McClean, Walcott, Ba, RVP and Rooney?

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    1. som3awy
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Ba ofc? lol

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    2. JC Lopez
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Bench Valencia...he won't get you anything.

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    3. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Ba

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    4. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Currently have Ba on the bench with Tony (C)
      Don't like benching Ba though, he's bound to score then!

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    5. सनकी
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      its either Ba/Walcott/Mcclean. flip a coin.

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      1. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I don't happen to have a three sided coin otherwise I'd do it 🙂

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      2. Kylos
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        13 years, 11 months ago

        RVP gets benched before Walcott

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        1. Fabreghastly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
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          Don't think I could bring myself to bench either of them tbh

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    6. Epic Fail
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney.

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    7. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe I should take a 4pt hit to get a MC player in so Mancini can bench him for me!

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  3. Valar(Keith)
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    considerin AVL are pretty toothless upfront and City need a win desperately who do i start
    Enrique
    OR
    Vermaelen

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    1. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      enrique

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  4. Daniyal
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Will probably keep Armband on RVP yes even vs MCI

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Not Valencia or Rooney? To be fair arsenal do always score at home, but with city I wouldn't expect it be be captain worthy

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  5. सनकी
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Victor Anichebe got his 3bps, only played 20mins or so but scored the only goal. come onn, show some love to young 😀

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    1. Menly
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      I'm happy with just goal, any baps would be lovely though

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        As long as he doesn't take the 3 from valencia (surely not gonna happen) then I'm through in the cup.

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  6. Paul
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    should i get in mcauley in for enrique or turner in?....i need the cash to
    fund my morrison> sess move...

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  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Just wondering why Sessegnon is being bought loads today when he has Spurs next?

    Do people think he's Siggurdsson?!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      No. We think he's better, actually! 😀

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Speak for yourself 😉

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    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Rookie FPL players, they're vulnerable to knee jerks 😉

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    3. som3awy
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      He got 2 assists against City?

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    4. Sess!
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      Sess better than siggurdson. Not even in question.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
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        I have Sess, just seems an odd time to go up?

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    5. Tim Canterbury
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      for GW 34 silly 😉

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  8. Scratch
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Valencia you beauty! puts me top of my minileagues for the first time since way before christmas.

    BP predictions? Valencia definitely has 3. Rafael 2 probably and then probably Evra or Rio i'd say.

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    1. An Púca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Valencia indeed....brilliant haul tonight

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  9. Menly
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    Now the question on my mind is do I keep Young?

    The thing is though he redeemed himself, he is a rotation risk, and is often outscored by Tony. It just feels so crabby to do that move. And I would know 😉

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Do it. Think of the money.

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      1. Menly
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Ooh that's true I do like money

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    2. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah keep him now - I'd probably captain him vs. QPR as well.

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    3. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on what other transfers are needed to be done to get 11 in 34? Young should start at weekend.

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    4. SPorting
      • 14 Years
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      he might have done the business but you can't rely on SAF and his choices.

      Welbeck > Giggs > Young as subs.

      old soak.

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      1. Menly
        • 14 Years
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        I reckon you're right, but it seems a bit pointless to use my ft on

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        1. SPorting
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Val is 90 mins of chances.

          Young is 15 mins.

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    5. सनकी
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      seriously ive had enough, already done Young>Valencia yesterday tho. i can't keep on praying that he starts.

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      1. Menly
        • 14 Years
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        True

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  10. Locarno
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Gerrard in for a hit? Talk me out of it.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Liverpool.

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      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        +1

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      2. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
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        Debate ends here ^

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    2. A.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Don't, he doesn't play GW34, and Liverpool are shite right now, villa don't concede that many

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
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        Conceded 4 against Chelsea but yeah Liverpool are shite.

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    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
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      Seems a reasoned transfer

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Syd's talked me out of it...

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    4. An Púca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      have a think about what you just asked!!!

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I have gerrard and thinking about when to get rid!

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  11. fitzy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Friedel
    McAuley Verm Evans
    Valencia Dempsey Bale Siggy
    Odemwingie Rooney(C) RVP

    Sorenson Walcott Simpson Turner

    All in right positions right?

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  12. A.
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Valencia 3 baps? 😛

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    1. Kirby
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      Indeed.

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  13. JC Lopez
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Guardiola said Valencia is the best winger in the world a few weeks back. Anybody still question that?

    I personally think that if he is not the best...he is certainly the most productive.

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I question it. He's probably one of the ten best wingers in the world which is still good.

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        oh. in that case i'm selling.....

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    2. mucka
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I he had 2 feet he'd be the best.. He really has no left foot whatsoever!

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

      Still rate Robben and Ribery above him off the top of my head. But he's definitely up there

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    4. afcblegend
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      There's not many out and out wingers nowadays like him. People like Young / Robben always need to come inside to make things happen. You could see today against Blackburn how effective just keeping the width is. Of course Bale is as good a winger as him, and that's just in the premier league.

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    5. isacki: full casual
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on the definition of winger. If you mean someone whose job is to get crosses in, it's probably between him, Bale, and a little further back, Walcott (really). If you mean someone who starts out wide but cuts inside for goals, he's got absolutely tons of competition, Sanchez, Di Maria, Robben just for starters. Ronaldo started as one and still often plays as one.

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  14. Darth
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Repost: Is getting Valencia in for Young for a hit of -4 a bit silly? It will give me 2.5 spare to play with.

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    1. Kirby
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Probably yes. Maybe next week but keep for QPR.

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  15. afcblegend
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    60pts. Pretty happy, that's the weekly target.

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    1. An Púca
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      78points....22 tonight i reckon. best week ever

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    2. Mak_Gold
        13 years, 11 months ago

        58 for me but will become 61 once Tony gets the 3 BAPS. Could of done with that assist given to Ba and Dempsey's 3 BAPS. 😐

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    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Anyone here with me for Valencia (c) this weekend?

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Nah, Rooney will be much more advanced at home to the R's.

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      2. JC Lopez
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        +1. But I will probably cap. Rooney.

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      3. Mak_Gold
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Me me me! Already put it on Tony. 😀

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        • Fabreghastly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Playing catch up so yeah

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        • ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Me!!

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      4. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        And...........I'm out of the Europa.

        Ah Well 😉

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          Join the club haha.

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        2. Tim Canterbury
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          all the best players are out 😉

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      5. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Really tempted to do Yaya Toure --> Valencia & Poggy --> Sturridge for an 8 point hit.

        Thoughts...??

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        1. COMH
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          1st one yes.

          Not Sturridge though. Gonna be alot of rotation and he isn't prolific when he plays.

          Bendtner or Jelavic instead.

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        2. सनकी
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Pog>bendtner

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          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 14 Years
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            But Sturridge for the DGW. And hopefully should produce Vs. Wigan....

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      6. mucka
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        After a shockin start to the season.. starting to get better now! 7 green arrows in a row and into top 15k 😀

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      7. Hotrod
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        Gary Neville really is an excellent pundit, great insight

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        1. CarelessGenius©
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          Neville is as excellent a pundit as Shearer is not.

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          1. Hotrod
            • 16 Years
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            I have tp turn off match of the day when Shearer starts talking, he's one of the worst ever, it's like bizarro world, Shearer was my hero and favourite polayer ever while I despised Gary Neville, it's been flipped in the punditry world though and it makes me feel a bit sick

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        2. Scratch
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Agreed. Always hated him as a player but he's light years ahead of Gray, Hansen and dare I say it... even Alan Shearer.

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          1. mucka
            • 16 Years
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            +1

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          2. CarelessGenius©
            • 14 Years
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            I quite liked him as a player.....no nonsense at least.
            Worse pundit.....Edgar Davids. Stop mumbling, Edgar!

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          3. isacki: full casual
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            +1, Shearer is probably the most insight-less of the bunch.

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          4. Hect.OR 98th
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            Alan "Braille" Shearer? Rubbish.
            "He's trapped the ball, turned his marker and slotted it into the corner."
            Thanks Alan. Get on the radio if that's what you're going to do in place of analysis.

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            1. Scratch
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              Schmeichael was as bad as him. And Jamie Redknapp's probably worse than the lot. I must say I probably hated Andy Gray the most, the tiresome windbag. Was delighted when SKy canned him.

              Good pundits ummm.... Lee Dixon's alright. Winterburn isn't bad. And Le Tissier is the only goon on sports centre that isn't a complete bell-end.

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            2. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              His diction is absolutely awful. Surely the first necessity to be a tv pundit is being able to speak properly !!!

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              1. Scratch
                • 16 Years
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                Tell that to Iain Dowie and Dean Windass 🙂

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      8. isacki: full casual
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        With QPR at home such a tempting fixture, the big question for this week is whether SAF will play 4-4-1-1 (Rooney up front) or 4-3-3 (Rooney deep). I doubt we'll know with any confidence. We didn't today.

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        1. Phillips
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          You'd think he'll go 4-4-1-1 at home.

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
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            Add that to the list of factors 😉

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      9. CarelessGenius©
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        13 years, 11 months ago

        Swansea or Newcastle to keep a cleanie?
        Hedge bets or double up on one of them?

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        1. mucka
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Im playing vorm and simpson! Reckon newcastle have more chance of one!

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          1. CarelessGenius©
            • 14 Years
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            Swansea tight at home, and Newcy will play on counter aiming not to lose.....
            Hmmm.....thought for food.

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      10. Pablitto
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        13 years, 11 months ago

        2 FT:
        mcclean & kompany out
        siggy & ivanovic IN???

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        1. mucka
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          I wouldnt get rid of mclean.. great value and good fixtures coming up! Try get siggy in tho!

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          1. Pablitto
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            so yaya out for siggy?

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        2. Kirby
          • 15 Years
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          Keep Kompany.

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      11. Tiki-Taka
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Who will score more this coming GW? Dempsey (bol) or Walcott (MCI)

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        1. COMH
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          I think i'm playing both as I can't decide the answer to that.

          Theo if you have to choose.

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        2. SPorting
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          my crystal ball indicates Demps.

          my crystal ball also indicates a trip to the doctor.

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        3. Declan-
          • 14 Years
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          Both will probably get 2 but I'd say walls is more likely to do something

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      12. GlasgowFF
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        Did Jones get injured tonight?

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        1. Tim Canterbury
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          No just tactical sub but subbed just after 60 mins

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        2. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          no, tactical switch. Fergie put on more attack minded players.

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        3. Podge
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          no

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      13. सनकी
        • 14 Years
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        when in doubt about Young's bps, think about Victor Anichebe 😀

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        1. Scroobius Mac
          • 15 Years
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          He may get 1 but no chance of 3.
          Slim chance of two but I can't see him getting a higher PPI than Rafael.

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          1. tangtastic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
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            +1

            The other examples people have given are completely different. There was a cleansheet for Rafael to go with his assist and 90m played, and Young wasn't the only goal scorer. 1pt at best I'd have thought.

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      14. threeputt
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        schoolboy error this week..

        Clichy didnt play & i put enrique 1st sub & Jevans 2nd becaause I had Yak & Suarez playing. For some reason I felt Pool were more likely to keep the CS, what WAS I thinking ? one of the poorer decisions this year

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      15. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        Well. I had a string of green arrows - what do I get now? 😀

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        1. COMH
          • 14 Years
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          Neon green? 🙂

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            😆 Hopefully! 😉

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        2. SPorting
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          a hearty slap on the back.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            That's the best! 🙂

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        3. A.
          • 14 Years
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          A great big green one 😛

          Onwards to the top 10k!

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            You are to good for me!!! 😀

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        4. Wuffs
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          An arrow in the knee...probably.

          It's a rite of passage so i'm told.

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        5. Ginkapo FPL
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          Europa league?

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      16. david ngog
        • 15 Years
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        trailing by 70 points in my mini league, mata (C) a strong but not stupid differential?

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        1. Scratch
          • 16 Years
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          I'd probably stay away from captaining any Chelsea player. Wigan finally showing a bit of form, RDM prone to rotating and they've a tough match against Benfica on Wednesday.

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          1. david ngog
            • 15 Years
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            cheers buddy

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      17. COMH
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        70 points pre baps. Gotta be happy with that 🙂

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        1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
          • 14 Years
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          +1 actually 🙂

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
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            Ditto, - 4.

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
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              54 for me

              Could have 60 plus had i not bottled Clint as c, think you did as well did you not?

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        2. McTown
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          nice effort. i somehow got 78...

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