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Saturday Dugout Discussion

14 April 2012 3189 comments
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The FA Cup affected Gameweek 34 swings into action with title challengers Manchester City facing a stern test at Carrow Road. The Dugout Discussion opens for what will surely be an eventful day, with one eye on the Premier League and one eye on the goings on at Wembley (and also perhaps Aintree). The team news from our early kick-off is in, and the line-ups are as follows…

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Martin, Ward, Ryan Bennett, Drury, Elliott Bennett, Howson, Johnson, Pilkington, Holt, Wilbraham

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, De Jong, Barry, Nasri, Tevez, Aguero, Silva

The Canaries name an unchanged side from their successful trip to White Hart Lane, and Pablo Zabaleta in for Micah Richards is City’s only alteration.

After the title race has either heated up or died down, we’ve got another three Premier League games to enjoy. The almost relegated Wolves take a trip to the Stadium of Light, fellow strugglers Blackburn travel to Swansea, and West Brom host QPR, another side looking to avoid the drop.

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

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

    Kompany is some player

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

      Belgium have a serious pairing in Vermaelen and Kompany

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  2. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero or tevez looking much better bet than rooney for remainder

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      +1 which one though? hmmmmm

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney HT tomorrow might change your mind.

      Hold that knee.

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

    Torres - Tevez

    the duo of condemned ? 😀

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  4. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Meh, this was supposed to be 1-0 City (Kompany). Get Kun & Tevez off before they do any more damage!!

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

    If Valencia doesn't performs well this GW, I will be getting Silva.

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  6. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Funny how City, mainly Clichy, put in lobbed crosses into the box.
    For Tevez, Aguero, Nasri and Silva...

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

      He done the same at Arsenal

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  7. QPR expects... glory!
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Lots of peeps in my league with Citeh defenders. Here's hoping Norwich score 🙂

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Twice.
      Lets get those minus points coming in.

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  8. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Who got the assist for the Kun goal??

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    1. QPR expects... glory!
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Tevez

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Carlos.

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

      Carlos.

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    4. De Gea
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Tevez

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    5. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Tevez

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    6. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Tevez assist for Aguero goal
      Silva assist for Tevez goal

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        So it makes sense that the next one is Aguero assist for Silva goal, right?

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

          I'd give you 3-1 on that

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        2. NATSTER
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          It will be Aguero assist but doesn't have to be Silva.. Probably Hart. 🙂

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    7. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Tevez.

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  9. Willis.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Nasri booked.

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

    Holt hat-trick 3-2

    come back starts here --->

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

    Terrible shot by Clichy. He's no Kolarov

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

      Did you bring Kolarov in?

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

        GW33 🙁

        Should have been sensible and got Lescott.

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

    Would you play Baines @ Old Trafford or Ridgewell @ Anfield next week?

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

      Baines (pens and freekicks)

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      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        (pens

        @ Old Trafford

        😛

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

          ^ has a point

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

      Ridgewell

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

      would have to watch United and West brom game first but Ridgewell probably

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    4. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Baines

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    5. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Baines purely on his goal threat but decide after the United game

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

      Cheers lads

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

    Tevez or Kun?

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

      Kun.

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    2. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Tevez

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    3. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Kevez

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

        Kuntvez

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

          Aguerez

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

    I've been learning a lot on fantasy recently.

    Two key ones : Never play Dempsey and Aguero away from home.

    And a fun fact: That's the first time Aguero has scored outside of Manchester/London

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Didn't he score in the Champions League away somewhere?

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

        Yes at Porto

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

      The first one is fiction 😉

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    3. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I thought he scored a few in Spain and Argentina.

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    4. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      so I guess his goal agaisnt porto doesn't count?

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

        he scored today at norwich...

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

      It may be fun but it's not true.

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    6. BootlegRascal
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I'm clearly talking EPL here

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

        I'M SORRY I DIDN'T SPECIFY

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  15. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    didnt really want to lose cisse this gw

    but did cisse to aguero for free to make 10 players for the gw..so far so good

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

    Holt Fail!

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

      ???

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

        Just when he fell over in a heap trying to get to a pass.

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

      It's not even half time

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

        Calm down dear.

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  17. McDog
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Next weeks captain choice will be interesting. Dempsey, Cisse, Aguero, Tevez and RVP all in the mix.

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

      Demps or Kun for me.
      Right now it is Kun.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Dempsey FTW

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

        Yeah I think it's going to be Dempsey for me.

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

      I'm considering Weimann.

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    4. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Have it on Kun at the moment.
      But that might change when I actually get Dempsey in

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  18. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I love how people are saying "I should have done Rooney > Aguero" or "Rooney > Aguero was a success"
    You people have bigger balls than me to count Rooney before he has played.

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

      but but but but Ageuro has ONE GOAL. it's very impressive.

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

        😆

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

      Im glad I did Rooney to Aguero last week 😎

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Same here 8)
        Cue Rooney 25 pointer..

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

          😯 Hope not, although if Nani created the assists......

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    3. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Exactly. Kun subbed off at 59 please...

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        *after another 1 goal/2 assist second half performance.

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

          +6

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

          +74

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    4. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      im happy i have rvp roo aguero up top 😉

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I'm happy with Cisse there 🙂
        Not this week though..

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

        Nice!

        Get your team linked. The link you have is very random 🙂

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

        I am happy with Suarez.

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    5. Says
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Also Aguero had one goal at 27minutes... extrapolated over 90 minuets that means he will have just between 3 and 4 goals. This is very important, because the frequency of goals in a match is always constant and past performance indicates future performance.

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

        ^ This baby earnt that pipe.

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

          It's just science.

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  19. gledy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Guys is Reina available for GW35?

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

      Yep.

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    2. McDog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah

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    3. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, so you better sell him.

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

        🙂 I just need to be sure that he's available in case Gordon will play over Mig.

        Thanks to all for confirmation!

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

      Who cares

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  20. QPR expects... glory!
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Get the feeling the FA Cup final being on 5th May is gonna mean lots of rotations for the DGW.

    Are people ruling out bringing in players from Everton apart from the cup tied Pienaar then? 😉

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I have Baines.
      No point selling him although I wouldn't be confident on him getting 90 in both, even though he has had his rest for the next 3 years at least.

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

      Yes, was looking at Jelavic but he will be rested if they make the Final.

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

      I will be more cautious in consideration..

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  21. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Do you reckon Man City would have been on the top of PL Table if Tevez had played all those matches(which he missed) ❓

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

      Pointless.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Harsh, they would have had a few points at least.

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

          Yes but it's just pointless hypothetical nonsense. Tevez is who he is, a spoilt rich mercenary rat who is only out for himself and back at City as his millions were starting to dwindle.

          It's as pointless as me asking 'Do you reckon Man Utf would have the league wrapped up already if Ronaldo had stayed?'. The answer again is obviously "yes, probably" but once again we're ignoring that Ronaldo is also a mercenary rat.

          #biterness

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          1. The Finnisher
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Haha no I agree don't worry.
            I meant that it was harsh to say City would be "pointless" if Tevez had played each game.
            Oh don't worry, the failed joke has failed 🙁

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Top im not sure but definetly alot closer.

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Could have been

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    4. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yes.

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  22. som3awy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Just saw Tevez's goal. Wtf was Ruddy doing?

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

      Auditioning for his England cap?

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  23. mendosas_enemy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Pleased to Tevez get some points, how has he performed first 45 mins? I had to go out, gonna pick up the 2nd half though.

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

      Tevez looking pretty good, taking on lots of long shots- feeling confident. Still not worth it over Aguero unless he takes over Pens from him.

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

        in an ideal world you need both players in the team I guess, I chose him as a bit of a differential with a 140 point lead over my mini league rival, thought why not.

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  24. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Half-Time Analysis please.....

    H2H match.. Who's gonna win?

    A: Sessegnon + Aguero - 4 pts

    B: McClean + N.Taylor

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      B by 3 pts.

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

        Too bad... 🙁

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  25. TheAcestarr
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    With Tevez back in form, Im tempted to get him and transfer out RVP. Should I?

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

      Aguero is still the better option.

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      1. TheAcestarr
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Why? Please give me a reason! Suggestions please all- Should I replace RVP with Tevez?

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

      Yeah, do it now 😉

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

      yep!

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

    omg jelavic goal - so I can quietly sell him ...

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  27. EoinM
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Carool hahahha what a miss 😀

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  28. PL Ball
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Carroll 😆

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  29. Abominable Snowy84
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Andy Carroll!!!!

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  30. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Phil Thompsons face is hilarious on Soccer Saturday right now.

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    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      it cant beat this

      http://thedouble45.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/phil-thompson.jpg

      that was after the QPR winner. 🙁

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

        😆

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      2. @ImpressiveTackl
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        😆 hahahahahaha

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