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Sunday Dugout Discussion

15 April 2012 1914 comments
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With their city rivals making a statement at Carrow Road yesterday, the Sunday Dugout Discussion opens to see if league leaders Manchester United can hold their nerve and restore a five point lead at home to Aston Villa. It’s the only Premier League game taking place today, and the team news for the encounter is in…

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

Villa XI: Given, Hutton, Collins, Baker, Lichaj, Bannan, Ireland, Clark, Gardner, Weimann, Agbonlahor.

As expected, Sir Alex Ferguson restores Paul Scholes to his starting line-up in place of Ryan Giggs. There’s also recalls for Rafael and Danny Welbeck, with Phil Jones and Javier Hernandez dropping to the bench.

Alex McCleish is without the injured duo of Stephen Warnock and Chris Herd, so there are starts for both Gary Gardner and Ciaran Clark.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom can be accessed right here, and will remain open the duration of today’s football, including the FA Cup tie between Tottenham and Chelsea.

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  1. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Rooney doesn't seem to be doing well against Everton, and then there's the City game up next after that. Still changing Rooney to Tevez.

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Think I'm doing Rooney > Jellyfish/Ade for GW36.

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      1. lawsy009
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        Exactly the same one I'm doing. Rooney to Ade..

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  2. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    53 points with 9 players. Better than I usually do with 11 players!

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    1. Feanor
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      14 years, 24 days ago

      52 from 7 for me.

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      1. Green-Pea
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        14 years, 24 days ago

        70 from 8 hmm.

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    2. Shteve
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      14 years, 24 days ago

      66 with van persie captain to come 🙂

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        14 years, 24 days ago

        49 from 8, Rvp (c) and Walcott to come. Not bad, but Richards is killing me!!

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    3. Kirby
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      14 years, 24 days ago

      57 pre-bonus with Verm, Walcott and RVP(C) to play.

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    4. A.
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      14 years, 24 days ago

      I've got 57 from 8 with 2 to play and baps, 39 last week - swings and roundabouts 😛

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      1. lawsy009
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        49 from 6. With Verm, Walcott, van Persie (captain) and Moses to play...

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    5. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Meant to say that I have RVP captain left too.

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  3. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
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    14 years, 24 days ago

    FFS turns out rob the **** still has his wildcard

    anyone want to put up their WC teams so i can try and ****ing pre-empt the ****er

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Ok.

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      1. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        lol i kno cant believeit either

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  4. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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    14 years, 24 days ago

    What on earth was the crowds problem??

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      ??

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        Not watching Chelsea - Totten match i guess?

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      2. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        Chanting during the minutes silence

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    2. COMH
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      14 years, 24 days ago

      Disgusting c*nts

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  5. Chris de Borg
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    14 years, 24 days ago

    Poor showing from Spurs & Chelsea fans. Disrespectful.

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      What happened?

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      1. Fred the Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        Crowd booed

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    2. boc610
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      combat 18 i reckon..

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  6. bmb100
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    14 years, 24 days ago

    ITV's coverage is ugly

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      It's in HD on Sky if you go to Options/Other Channels. Livens it up a bit.

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  7. ssssshhh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Anyone else finding transfer decisions for this week and next are the hardest of the season? So many options have become viable but there a few standouts in terms of fixtures and form.

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    1. Says
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      yes

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  8. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Ooooh, could this be the day I break my top 1k duck?!

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      noice

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        Chur

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  9. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Time to watch a game just for the enjoyment rather than for the points. It's going to be good.

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    1. Chris de Borg
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      There's still the rotation risk for whoever goes through to the final to consider.

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    2. Corrigan
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      14 years, 24 days ago

      I'm afraid FPL even encroaches into this game bearing in mind the DGW repurcussions.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        I have Bale and no Chelsea, so I guess I'd prefer Chelsea to go through.

        Is a replay possible, or is it pens?

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        1. Chazza
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 24 days ago

          ET and pens.

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  10. itstimmehc
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    14 years, 24 days ago

    Now if Walcott and Verm can both get hatricks tomorrow, that would make this a very very nice week 🙂

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  11. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Well gentleman, congrats to all today who did well. For the RVP captainers, best of luck I reckon he'll score well too 🙂 I'm off!

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      14 years, 24 days ago

      Cya

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Laters dude.

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    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Force go with ya etc..

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  12. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    I asked for another 20+ pointer from the Utd trinity earlier.

    40+ points for the Arsenal trinity tomorrow please.

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      20+ for my United trinity too 🙂

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  13. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Wasn't this supposed to be a difficiult week? 😀

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  14. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    God this Fantasy malarky is difficult.......

    Keep Rooney or Sell for Tevez?

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Rooney has never scored vs Everton apparently, but you could say it's about time he does.

      It is tempting though.

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      1. DLL18
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        He's scored 2 in 12 I think

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    2. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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      14 years, 24 days ago

      I'd keep Rooney just purely because he's certain to start and is definitely on pens. Saying that, I'm really tempted by Tevez myself.

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  15. NeedleVor
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    SouthCoastSaints, I don't know if you saw my previous reply....

    Was just wondering why you take so many point hits on such a regular basis? Do you have any idea what a negative effect its had on your score this season? Also, how old are you?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Pedo

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      1. Dave Bauer
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        Nailed on.

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        1. itstimmehc
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 24 days ago

          Considering the comment-response you're replying to, is that really the most appropriate thing to say? 😛

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      2. सनकी
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        hahahaha

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    2. LarryMurphy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Big mouth for someone with a terrible rank.

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    3. COMH
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Are you a file?

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    4. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      you need a far better rank before you can cast all these stones at others

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  16. DLL18
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Ah football on ITV how I've missed you

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  17. @ImpressiveTackl
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    How can people say United weren't good?

    19 shots, 9 on target, 4 goals, 65% possession

    Some of you wonderful folks need to separate Fantasy Football from real life.

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      When I say we weren't great, I'm looking directly at our match at the etihad and making direct comparisons.

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        +1 squandered a lot of chances. Defenders were good but was unhappy overall. The big match is City, we need to be stronger!

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    2. udit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      only 9? On ESPN it said 11. 😕

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      The stats back up our impressive performance and Rooney had a poor game yet grabbed a brace, nuff' said.

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    4. bmb100
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Villa were shockin'

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    5. Podge
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Just that the passing was quite sloppy but they usually get the important bit right

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  18. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Cheers to the bloke who posted the Paddy Power offer on United, EASY MONEY 🙂

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    1. McDog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      +1
      Easiest 20 Quid ever.

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    2. Screaming Midget
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      14 years, 24 days ago

      Must have surely been an error as Evens just doesn't sound right at all.

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      1. anish10
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        what waas the offer?

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        1. Back to Back Ballacks
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 24 days ago

          max bet of 36.50 euro on united to win at even money.

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      2. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        Was a special offer for some reason , not advertised, something to do with facebook.
        Backed 5-0 aswell , just missed out on another 200 but won about 200 on it, Happy Days 🙂

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  19. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Carlo Cudicini over Big Boy Brad Friedel?

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    1. sp4tgo
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Sticking with Cudicini in the FA Cup. Only fair.

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    2. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      He always plays in the cups I think

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  20. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Bit of a gloat here ...screw it I've been terrible all season so why not

    74 pre bonus and Rvp & sagna ...big green arrow and all over my mini league rival

    Ok done

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  21. Hate that rotation
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Who are we supporting in this match, in terms of fpl DGW? Better that spurs lose so ade an VDV are safer or Chelsea for lamps, mata etc?

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    1. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Chelsea win

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    2. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Spurs lose so then I can completely rule Chelsea out of the DGW.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        BUT they have the best Dgw of everyone

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  22. reo19uk
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    so 4 games down any1 have any bonus point predictions?

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  23. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    The guy who's 3rd in my main ML has had DeGea/ Evans/ Evra combo for about 6 weeks now. He has resisted the temptation to get in Val, Roon etc. ...but still very profitable (25 points today).

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  24. tarifapirate
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    What will be the average??? I'm on 97 from 7 with RVP (c) to play..

    Any good??

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    1. EoinM
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      No that is terrible

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    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      98 I reckon..

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    3. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Dick.
      What's your rank?

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    4. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Must....resist...

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    5. Dave Bauer
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Slightly below average IMO.

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    6. MikeyMitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      I'm pretty sure not even the dream team is on 97. Impossible...

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      1. udit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        The dream team is on 100 so yes you're right.

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      2. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        The Dreamteam doesn't have a captain though

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 24 days ago

          *sees he has captain to play*
          LIAR!

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    7. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      If you're not inside the top 250 you should be banned for posting these questions. 😉

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    8. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      You gotta laugh though, to actually ask the question with such a high score! Gotta be a WUM?

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    9. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      average will be around 120

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    10. udit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Rubbish. You can't have got that much. LIAR. The dream team is on 100 from all 11 and your (C) hasn;t even played yet.

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    11. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      14 years, 24 days ago

      I'm on 99 with 6 to play, so there!!

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    12. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Only 97? Awful stuff mate... there's always next week

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  25. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    If I do Walcott > Mark Davies I can afford a Rooney/RVP/Tevez front line...madness? 😛

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    1. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Yes

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    2. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      possibly, with a dgw for Davies too, how about ireland instead (SUN, BOL)

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  26. Declan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    That Nani goal may have just kept me in the hunt for €100 in my work ML. 😎

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Lucky bugger eh 😉

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      1. Declan
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        🙂 Finally getting some luck, have to stop taking (C) punts though.

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    2. ichbinsmg
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Commiserations on your bench order.

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  27. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Fantasy Gods, please leave Bale and Ade unharmed after this FA Cup semi-final. Although I don't own BAE many here do, so watch over him too. After Chelsea chanting during the minutes silence.... you know what must be done..

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      14 years, 24 days ago

      Such a nice guy wishing BAE well, I dont own him either but I hope he comes through unscathed too... My reason is much more selfish though, I'm buying him.

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      1. udit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        +1 Pleasure to see, big pleasure.

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Ade to limp off would make VDV a good choice without taking up a precious striker position

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  28. LaLaLand
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    strange that the interviewer and media dont mention Youngs dive at all yet they did for Tevez yesterday?

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Depends how brave the interviewer is feeling.

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    2. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      It was mentioned plenty at half time. Young's always been a blatant cheat

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    3. Lloyd Xmas
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Thats skyscumsports for you

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  29. udit
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    14 years, 24 days ago

    Evans/ Evra 3, Evans/Evra 2, Rooney 1 imo.

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Bet u a quid 😉

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  30. tarifapirate
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    My rank is General

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Oh Jesus

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