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Saturday Dugout Discussion

21 April 2012 3426 comments
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Gameweek 35 kicks off with a game between third-placed Arsenal and sixth-placed Chelsea. Champions League qualification (and all the money it brings) is at stake, and the Dugout Discussion opens to see how it plays out. The line-ups from the early game have been released, and are as follows…

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

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Cahill, Terry, Bertrand, Essien, Romeu, Malouda, Sturridge, Torres, Kalou.

From the defeat at the hands of struggling Wigan there are four casualties, with Johan Djourou, Andre Santos, Mikel Areta and Yossi Benayoun all out of the eleven. In comes Laurent Koscielny, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Juggling his priorities, Roberto Di Matteo makes eight (8) changes ahead of the second leg Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. Petr Cech, John Terry and Gary Cahill are the only survivors from the first leg.

After the game at the Emirates we’ve got five 3pm fixtures to enjoy, before the day’s football concludes at Loftus Road for the game between QPR and Tottenham.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom will be open for the entirety of today’s action, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. HONY TIBBERT
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    Carlos(C) better make my GW!

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  2. FPL Daniel
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Steven Hendry just got max break. Well done man, well done. Incredible !!!

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Hell of a snooker

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  3. Mull
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone captain RVP?

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Just Mark, Granny and Chris Glover 😛

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      1. Mull
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Sombre podcast this week then.

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    2. Spike âš½ï¸
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      Yep ðŸ™

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  4. Cheggers
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    come on spurs

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  5. Elniñorules
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Cabaye 3
    Papiss 2
    Newcastle defender/Tiote 1

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    1. Optimus.
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      1 for santon would be splendid

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Tiote 1 or 2 BP for certain. he has 2 from 2 shots

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Nah, no chance for 2 I'd think.

        Cisse did enough damage.

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  6. BootlegRascal
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    23(-8) with 3 (inc capt) to play.

    HAPPY DAYS

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    1. सनकी
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      hahaha, i guess it's an 'okay' score for this week. 😆

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  7. Hazard267
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    grrh

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  8. Locarno
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    30 with M Davies, Weimann (c), Evra and Gerrard left.

    Good if Rooney/Aguero/Tevez are all quiet.

    Crap if not.

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    1. Oldman Unathletic
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      differential team, like it

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    2. COMH
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I like your random selections. You always have players that not many others have. And your rank is healthy too.

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    3. The Finnisher
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure if you know this, but Davies got injured in the 94th minute, not sure how serious it was.

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  9. Dan
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    I'm thinking of going all out and taking bold risks like some differentials (even for hits). I'm 50 points behind leader with 3 GW's to play. 1st or nothing in my eyes.

    Thinking...

    Aguero>Jelavic
    Valencia>Bale
    Sessegnon>VDV
    Buzsaky>Ben Arfa
    Kelly>Baines

    giving me:

    Bogdan
    Enrique-Wheater-Baines
    Ben Arfa-Sigurdsson-VDV-Dempsey-Bale
    Adebayor-Jelavic

    Vorm-Caulker-Evans-RVP

    Would have liked Liverpool (Gerrard) or Chelsea coverage but rotation means no player is safe before Cup Final. Thoughts?

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Apparently Baines is out til gw 38 according to FPL site. Not sure though

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      1. Dan
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Adebayor hamstring too?! 🙠Just put him in at 11am! Doh!

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  10. exammy
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    HBA rising tonight is annoying, on wildcard but cant get him in because have to lose a newc player to do it and im not sure if im keeping simpson or not yet ( want to keep krul until he rises again)

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    1. WOLVERiNES
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Get rid of simpson and get in williamson(nailed on) later in the week...

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      1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Seems the sensible option.

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    2. Demí
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Just sell Simpson. You're on wildcard so can just get in Williamson who's also nailed on. What's the dilemma?

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  11. Dartsfan501
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    My team is linked, think RVP,Hutton out for ADE and BAE ???

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  12. Pinoche
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    I need a BAE goal !

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      So do we all.

      So do we all ...

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  13. Mr Sarcastic
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Fcking "flaggers", walcott already red flagged, but at the same time Krul still yellow.....doesn't matter too much, but hate this kind of "work".

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  14. FORCA INTER
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Hendry just made 147!

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    1. Locarno
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      With BPs still to come!??! 😯

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        😆

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      2. Mihai Roman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        😆

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah I saw it and commented. Great game

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  15. The Pep Revolution
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Who do ye think will win:

    Me: Evans Collis Bogdan Tevez(c)

    Him: Richards Hibbert Scholes Bale(c) Hernandez and 3 point lead.

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  16. Optimus.
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    bale if ever i needed you to score this is the time

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      +1.

      He's become something of a differential in my mini league

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      1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        I'm the only one in my mini league with him, hoping for a goal at least, two would be ideal.

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      need him to do well, one of my diffs in PP cup tie

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    3. FPL Daniel
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      He will he will!!! I want brace from him!!!

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  17. Hazard267
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    26 With Aguero(C), Valencia, Evans And Bae left not happy with that :L

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    1. Hazard267
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      oh and another game for given

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Why not. That's OK and should be a green arrow.

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      that is fine, i would not worry

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    4. Hate that rotation
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      At least you have a city striker. Some of us don't.

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Rooney will tear it up. Don't worry about it.

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    5. Hazard267
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      Yh i spose 🙂

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  18. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    Sooo, Song to come off my bench ... better than nothing! 🙂

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  19. HappyAnkit
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Krul for the Golden Gloves Award?

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      He's got my vote

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        ... and mine. AND a sloppy kiss, if he wants it. 😉

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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          +6

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      2. Evs
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Or Vorm?

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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          Vorm runs him extremely close: he's made the same number of penalty saves and only has one less clean sheet, but Krul has made so many spectacular saves this season he pips Michel in my eyes

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        2. HappyAnkit
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          Vorm 13 CS while Krul has 14 with 1 extra game.

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  20. Nopli
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    Need a Friedel Goal 🙂

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      *OG*

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  21. Perthite
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    QPR vs Tottenham
    QPR: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Mackie, Barton, Derry, Diakite, Taarabt, Zamora
    Subs: Cerny, Gabbidon, Traore, Buzsaky, Helguson, Cisse, Wright-Phillips

    Tottenham: Friedel, Walker, Gallas, King, Assou-Ekotto, Sandro, Modric, Parker, Bale, Van der Vaart, Defoe
    Subs: Cudicini, Lennon, Giovani, Rose, Livermore, Khumalo, Smith

    Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)

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    1. Park the bus
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      whats up with Ade?? was planning him for GW36

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  22. The Finnisher
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    Assuming they all get through unscathed, and we get news on Luiz, how do you like these transfers for -8?
    Tevez/Aguero (MUN) > Jelavic (FUL/sto)
    Walcott (injured) > VDV (BLA/bol)
    Baines (injuried) > Cahill (QPR/NEW)
    Thinking IF VDV and Cahill play both games, then the 4 points is paid back + any bonus attacking points/CS from the 180, more likely to be 140-150 for Rafa.

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    1. Manani
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      looks good.
      problem is VDV might get rotated for 1 of the 2 games, i think

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    2. COMH
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      Yeah I like all of them. So you will have Krul + Cisse for Newcastle yeah?

      Only think to consider about Everton is Moyes and his rotation with Gueye, Anichebe and Straq will Moyes tinker in one of the DGW games? Maybe not though.

      Will you have Bale + VDV?

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      1. The Finnisher
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        Hmm, I hope not, not sure on any other striker though, maybe Torres? 😉
        Yeah Bale + VDV, no Spurs defense though

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        1. COMH
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          The way Spurs are playing I don't think going without their defenders is such a bad thing tbh. I won't have any either.

          Avoid Torres. Still nowhere near scoring regularly if at all. For quite a few DGW fixtures i'm surprised at how little great options there are.

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    3. Nopli
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      TBH. I am bringing in the same players. Valencia to VDV n Lescott to Cahill. So my GW 36 team would shape up like this :

      Friedel(2)
      Cahill(2) BAE(2) Simspon(2)
      Mata(2) VDV(2) Petrov(2) Sig
      Pog(2) Suarez(2) Tevez 😉

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  23. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Phenomenal achievement for Newcastle.

    3 points behind 3rd place, with a game in hand.

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    1. COMH
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah they are flying!

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      I've being saying this since about January but his case is getting stronger by the week:

      Pardew for Manger of the Season

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    3. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Considering how little they've spent the type of league position they have shouldn't be allowed, superb scouting and management has led to perfect season for them.

      Hopefully they'll be able to recreate it next season, expectation will be far higher than this one.

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        I remember when they offloaded Nolan, Barton et al last summer I was certain they would be fighting for premier league survival this season.

        I was promptly shown to be mistaken!

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    4. kaz 96
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      the game in hand's against che + they still have everton and city

      they've been terrific but there is still work to do

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  24. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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    Beyond having 14 points sat around on my bench my gw has been pretty good so far, sitting pretty with 41 points with Cisse getting baps no doubt.

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    1. Hate that rotation
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      If tevez/aguero score big then it won't be great for us.

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      1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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        I think I'll try to ignore the City game and hopefully it'll end as a non-event. Undoubtedly it'll be a goal-fest since it's Wolves and they don't have their first choice keeper.

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  25. COMH
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Is Adebayor injured?

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  26. Lrf
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    What's up with Adebayor? Injured or dropped?

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Hamstring injury just confirmed on ESPN.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      He's frequently rotated, this isn't anything new. Don't forget he's not a Tottenham player so the other strikers need to gel with the team as well.

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  27. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Summary so far, lost ground to my ML rivals but I expected to due to my 8pt hit however....

    Bringing in cisse a week early paid off, plus I got aguero captain to come, they not 🙂

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  28. Manani
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    HBA VDV Pinnear
    all very tempting.

    maybe i should get all 3? 🙂

    oh, and also BAE.

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  29. halnone
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    32 with Enrique,.Kompany, bale, tevez (c) and one more petrov game to come.

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  30. Essan
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    My only transfer this week was Walcott > Dempsey - at least that paid off, even if little else has done so far. On 23pt with 5 to play including Aguero (c)

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