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8 April 2012 2962 comments
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A pivotal day of Premier League football sees both Manchester clubs involved, as the race for the title heats up. Justifying the “Super Sunday” billing, the Dugout Discussion opens for the opener at Old Trafford, where United are in a prime position to pile the pressure on City. They themselves visit the Emirates later this afternoon, facing an in form Arsenal.

The team sheets for the Manchester United – Queens Park Rangers game are in, and the sides line-up as follows…

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

QPR XI: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Diakite, Derry, Mackie, Taarabt, Buzsaky, Bothroyd.

Two changes for the champions then, with Ashley Young and Danny Welbeck replacing Phil Jones and Javier Hernandez from the side that were victorious at Blackburn.

Somewhat surprisingly, Bobby Zamora is dropped to the substitutes bench for visitors, with Jay Bothroyd replacing him. Meanwhile, Joey Barton isn’t risked, with the midfielder one yellow card away from a two-match suspension.

Follow the action as it unfolds in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. THE Wild Rover
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Balo pretending to be injured as he knows he will not be coming out for the second half...... 🙄

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    1. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 6 months ago

      How do you do the 'rolling eyes' smiley. I want to make sarcastic comments on people's posts but i don't have the pictorial vocabulary to do so.

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      1. Mull
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Without the spaces : roll :

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        1. Piggs Boson
          14 years, 6 months ago

          🙄

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          1. THE Wild Rover
            14 years, 6 months ago

            😎

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            1. Piggs Boson
              14 years, 6 months ago

              Sweet 8)

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        2. COMH
          14 years, 6 months ago

          🙄

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  2. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Actually quite a few empty seats today at the Emirates. Isn't that strange for Easter Sunday?

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    1. JT's Dog
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Jehovah's

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  3. Jafooli
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Balotelli faking an injury as he knows he's about to get hooked.....

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  4. Djerbil
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Time to bring the OX in

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    1. Declan
      14 years, 6 months ago

      +lots

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  5. lebron85
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Guys, bonus predictions for United's game?

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    1. Declan
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Scholes 3.
      Rafael 2
      Rooney 1

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      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Rooney 3 IMO.

        Lot of shots on target, Scholes had 2 off.

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      2. lebron85
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Really? Even with Scholes' shots off target and being subed off early? Rooney had more on target. Also don't you think Evams will get some with his blocks and clearances. Rafael got a yellow.

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      14 years, 6 months ago

      3 Rooney 2 Scholes 1 Evans

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    3. FORCA INTER
      14 years, 6 months ago

      rooney-3
      scholes-2
      valencia-1

      judget by some metro stats what some guy posted eralier today

      i am not sure for valencia

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    4. The Milkman
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Rafael 3. Rooney 2. Scholes 1.

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    5. The Finnisher
      14 years, 6 months ago

      3 Rooney/Scholes 2 Rooney/Scholes 1 Evans/Rafael

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    6. JT's Dog
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Rooney, raf, scholes

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    7. lebron85
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers for your responses guys. Have Rooney (c) and hopefully he gets maximum.

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    8. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Rooney 3
      Valencia 3
      Evans 3

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      1. The Milkman
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Love!

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      2. lebron85
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Has it ever happened before?

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  6. The Milkman
    14 years, 6 months ago

    The only thing more annoying than Gary Neville, is all the people jumping on the Gary's such a wonderful pundit bandwagon.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      14 years, 6 months ago

      he is pretty good

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      1. 7923dos
        14 years, 6 months ago

        +1

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        1. Kirby
          14 years, 6 months ago

          As annoying as he I found his as a footballer and person

          +1

          He's actually a very good pundit.

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          1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
            14 years, 6 months ago

            +1

            Seriously enjoy it when he is commentating, thought he would be trash.

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            1. The Milkman
              14 years, 6 months ago

              You guys suck.

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      14 years, 6 months ago

      THANK YOU

      finally, some sense

      scummy f*cker

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      1. The Milkman
        14 years, 6 months ago

        +7

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    3. Lloyd Xmas
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Listen to Jamie Redknapp (What a prick)
      I rest my case

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      1. The Milkman
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Doesn't change anything.

        -934

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  7. FORCA INTER
    14 years, 6 months ago

    such a boring halftime

    UTD 10 times better club that either arsenal or city

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    1. The Finnisher
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Boring halftime?
      What do you want? A halftime show?

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      1. FORCA INTER
        14 years, 6 months ago

        yes you are right

        0-0 is perfect rsult for me( If i dont care for fantasy)

        keep it up

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        1. Djerbil
          14 years, 6 months ago

          u support Inter??

          They are the most boring team in the world

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          1. FORCA INTER
            14 years, 6 months ago

            not at all

            Inter team is proved champions

            they won CL as well

            unlike Arsenal or Chelsa

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            1. The Finnisher
              14 years, 6 months ago

              Lol where did Chelsea come into it? and how does this mean they aren't boring?

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              1. FORCA INTER
                14 years, 6 months ago

                so,they scored 7 goals in last 2 games

                that is not boring in my book

                new coach owns and they playing really good football now

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    2. Djerbil
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I thought the United match today was more boring

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    3. Declan
      14 years, 6 months ago

      🙄 seriously

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    4. Kanus hat trick
      14 years, 6 months ago

      They're so good they scored one goal from open play against 10 man QPR who rested their best players

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      1. Kylos
        14 years, 6 months ago

        yeah but 10men behind the ball is harder to play than 11 vs 11 in open play

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  8. Kanus hat trick
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Mankini will sub Balotelli off cos he should have had 4 yellows and a red in that half

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    1. OPTA FPL
      14 years, 6 months ago

      good, rival (C) him

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  9. Darren Caskey
    14 years, 6 months ago

    From GW33 until GW36: Vermaelen or Kompany?

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    1. Dr Ennet
      14 years, 6 months ago

      kompany imo...

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  10. Dr Ennet
    14 years, 6 months ago

    quick question guys...

    cahill or enrique out for kompany?

    cheers 🙂

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    1. Psakhotherapy
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I was pondering the same thing.

      Conclusion: Cahil and Enrique --> Komps and Gallas.

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      1. Dr Ennet
        14 years, 6 months ago

        ha ha brilliant solution... 🙂 might actually go for a tottenham defender now as well, but would like to save that transfer for next gw... so, i have to choose one of them to ship this week..

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  11. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Kompany is an absolute warrior. Sooooo good.

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    1. Lloyd Xmas
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed

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    2. JT's Dog
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Big team will sign him soon

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      1. Demí
        14 years, 6 months ago

        lol

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        1. The Milkman
          14 years, 6 months ago

          would love it if he signed for Utd, even though I'm not a Utd fan.

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      2. The Finnisher
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Haha nice

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      3. HappyAnkit
        14 years, 6 months ago

        So, Man City isn't a big team?

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        1. JT's Dog
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Knew there would be one who bit

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          1. Jafooli
            14 years, 6 months ago

            Bit what?

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          2. JT's Dog
            14 years, 6 months ago

            *bite*

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    3. mucka
      14 years, 6 months ago

      brilliant

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  12. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Afternoon all, missed the United game.

    Is Rooney looking good for BP's?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      14 years, 6 months ago

      good on paper
      1 pen goal + many shot on target (at least 3 i can remember).
      Rafael , Evra, Scholes all have some shot off

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    2. Declan
      14 years, 6 months ago

      will be in the BAPS, nobody is sure how many.

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    3. The Finnisher
      14 years, 6 months ago

      2 or 3 I'd say.

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    4. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      14 years, 6 months ago

      At least one.

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      1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
        14 years, 6 months ago

        cheers lads, not a bad captain choice, although with Demps and Cisse om my team as well. im feeling a little short changed....

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  13. Kanus hat trick
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Balotelli- a danger to his fellow professionals, the worst tackler since Paul Scholes

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    1. Djerbil
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Paul Scholes had a brain..Don't compare this twat witth him

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      1. Kanus hat trick
        14 years, 6 months ago

        He still can't tackle though can he?

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        1. Djerbil
          14 years, 6 months ago

          no he can't

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    2. Jafooli
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Don't deserved to be mentioned in the same sentence....

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  14. LarkyTown
    14 years, 6 months ago

    That Rafael was the first defender into my original GW1 squad. I knew he'd come good

    I just got my timings wrong by eight months or so

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    1. FORCA INTER
      14 years, 6 months ago

      same here

      in that time i didnt know for this site as well

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Oh thank heavens you discovered it 🙄

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    2. JT's Dog
      14 years, 6 months ago

      U from larkhall

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      1. LarkyTown
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Yep - know it?

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        1. JT's Dog
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Born n bread with silver flute in my mouth. Living up in Blackwood now

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    3. Kylos
      14 years, 6 months ago

      the thing is most people have 3 united so can't get him in without going sidewards from evans which is a tad silly

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  15. mucka
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Next GW, who should i start?
    a) Sagna (wolves)
    b) Simpson (BOLTON)

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    1. fijuhmon
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Both :D. Who else do you have?

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      1. mucka
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Evans and Kompany?!

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        1. fijuhmon
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Nice, clean sheets coming thru then. Bench Sagna if you have to.

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        2. Lloyd Xmas
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Kompany is class,Evans is a better FF pick for value

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      14 years, 6 months ago

      simple son

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    3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      14 years, 6 months ago

      No-brainer imo. B

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      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        14 years, 6 months ago

        WOL - ARS is a good match-up as well, but Newcastle is defending really well these days.

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    4. The Finnisher
      14 years, 6 months ago

      A.
      You just know BOLTON is the type of game Newcastle concede when everyone plays them 🙂

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    5. mucka
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Could drop sess and play 4 at the back.. But thats stupid surely?

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  16. Pinoche
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Keep Suarez or transfer him out ?

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    1. HappyAnkit
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I Am Keeping.

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      1. NATSTER
        14 years, 6 months ago

        brave.

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    2. Kanus hat trick
      14 years, 6 months ago

      He's a nightmare to own, i can't stand him hitting the woodwork all the time. Apparently he should have had 2 pens yesterday though. I may keep him but undecided

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  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 6 months ago

    balotelli is a fcking disgrace

    get him off now, absolute disgraceful tackle on song, horrific!

    Sorry guys missed it live as went to get my milkshake, but that was terrible. Get him off NOW! Nobody wants to see his stupid message underneath his shirt.

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    1. Jafooli
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Tick

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    2. FORCA INTER
      14 years, 6 months ago

      racist?

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 6 months ago

        idiot?

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  18. Jafooli
    14 years, 6 months ago

    A retro ban for Balotelli would mean five matches out, therefore pretty much the rest of the season....

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    1. Jafooli
      14 years, 6 months ago

      *red

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  19. Andy1
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Cahill + Simpson --> macauley + kompany

    Or

    Cahill + Dempsey --> kompany + sessegnon

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  20. China Mag
    14 years, 6 months ago

    If bale is injured, it solves my benching siggie dilemma!!

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Exact same boat 🙂

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    2. beric
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Me too

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  21. The Milkman
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Any faith in Adebayor ahead of Norwich?

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Yup just did Pog --> Ade yesterday

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  22. Spoiler
    14 years, 6 months ago

    im sure the two words bale or dempsey are on a lot of peoples minds, still undecided

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    1. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Not mine 🙂 I'm keeping Dempsey. And i haven't had Bale for a lot of weeks.

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  23. Declan
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Off Topic, just watching the egg chasing. Saracens v Clermont on SS2. Cudmore for Clermont has the ball, commentator, " Great run by Cudmore, he used to be a debt collector for a drug lord, he said that getting into rugby saved his life". Now children, working for drug lords is bad. Bloody Hell.

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  24. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Mancini will get a red if Balo starts second half.

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  25. fatherted
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Really need an Arsenal goal from anyone and an Arsenal cleanie

    Ps when I say anyone I mean Vermont or Theo

    Too much to ask?.

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  26. BootlegRascal
    14 years, 6 months ago

    So many points on my bench 🙁

    Miyaichi - 1
    Caulker - 1
    Taiwo - 1

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    1. fatherted
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Wliiamson and kelly

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    2. COMH
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Ridgewell and Holt

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      1. BootlegRascal
        14 years, 6 months ago

        That's painful

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  27. Green-Pea
    14 years, 6 months ago

    balotelli seems wearing an inner shirt stating some words i doubt he could display it as he did at united game (why always me)

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      14 years, 6 months ago

      He got a yellow card then, he could get one again.

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  28. beric
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Who do you think I should bench out of:

    Dempsey(CHE); Sessegnon(eve); Valencia(wig); Sigurdsson(qpr); Bale(NOR);

    RVP(wol); Cisse(BOL); Adebayor(NOR)

    I'm thinking Bale after yesterday...

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    1. fijuhmon
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I have pretty much the same situation, and I'm about to bench Demps. Or even sell him.

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      1. beric
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I think Clint is a must have, at home playing up front, Chelsea haven't been keeping many clean sheets recently.I'm undecided between Sess, Siggy and Bale. Maybe Bale will be injured and solve the issue

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  29. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Theo needs to up his game 2nd half - been our worst player on the pitch so far (Benayoun not far behind)

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  30. fijuhmon
    14 years, 6 months ago

    What the heck should I do with Richards? Doesn't seem to be on the pitch now, bur has WBA, nor, wol games in the next three game weeks....

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