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Henderson

van Hecke
Lacroix
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Cherki
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Rogers

Haaland
Welbeck

Kinsky
Torres
Mainoo
Kroupi

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Haaland	MCI	14.6m	99.1%	Likely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	94.8%	Maybe
Groß	BHA	5.5m	94.9%	Maybe
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	87.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	82.3%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	76.2%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	76.2%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	70.0%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.2m	66.8%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	68.2%	Unlikely
Doku	MCI	6.4m	64.8%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.6m	64.2%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	64.2%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.2m	63.0%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	59.8%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	59.6%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	58.9%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	58.4%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	57.8%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	54.7%	Unlikely
Richarlison	TOT	6.3m	50.6%	Unlikely
Osula	NEW	5.4m	51.9%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	50.7%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	50.3%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	49.3%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	49.8%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.8m	46.1%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	47.7%	Unlikely
Mateta	CRY	7.6m	45.8%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	46.7%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	44.7%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	43.7%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	42.3%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	42.4%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	38.9%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	38.4%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.6%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	38.2%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	37.7%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.5m	37.2%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	100.1%	Very Likely
Thiago	BRE	7.4m	92.4%	Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	99.1%	Maybe
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	98.1%	Maybe
Schade	BRE	6.9m	91.4%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.4%	Maybe
Mbeumo	MUN	8.4m	92.4%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	93.1%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	92.3%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	90.3%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	89.3%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	89.0%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	88.8%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	88.6%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	88.1%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	87.9%	Unlikely
Lucca	NFO	5.4m	83.4%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	82.9%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.5m	80.8%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	80.2%	Unlikely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	83.3%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	79.7%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.7m	78.3%	Unlikely
Calafiori	ARS	5.6m	78.5%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	77.5%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	75.7%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	75.9%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	75.2%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	72.5%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	5.9m	72.3%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	69.7%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	71.4%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	70.3%	Unlikely
Scott	BOU	5.1m	64.5%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	57.8%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	65.1%	Unlikely
Iwobi	FUL	6.2m	63.7%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	61.3%	Unlikely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.4m	63.9%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	63.6%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B
Up	Henderson	CRY	C
No Change	Pickford	EVE	C
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
Down	Roefs	SUN	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:27pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Lacroix	CRY	A
No Change	Keane	EVE	C
Up	van Hecke	BHA	B
Up	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Hill	BOU	C, £
Down	Ballard	SUN	C
Down	van Dijk	LIV	A
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:31pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Cherki	MCI	A
Up	Saka	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Rest
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	A
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	A, £
No Change	Palmer	CHE	C
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
No Change	Hinshelwood	BHA	B, £

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:39pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Watkins	AVL	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	C
Up	Isak	LIV	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:43pm

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[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion

5 May 2012 2287 comments

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The Dugout Discussion opens for the oddity of a solitary Saturday Premier League fixture. With Chelsea and Liverpool Wembley bound this evening, we’re restricted to just one fantasy scoring opportunity. But, with over half of us backing Robin van Persie with the armband (if our Captain’s Poll is to be believed), then Arsenal versus Norwich is a game of huge significance. With mini-leagues hanging in the balance, let’s take a look at the team news to confirm whether or not our talisman starts…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Ramsey, Song, Gervinho, Rosicky, Benayoun, van Persie.
Norwich XI: Ruddy, Naughton, Ryan Bennett, Martin, Lappin, Johnson, Howson, Elliott Bennett, Hoolahan, Jackson, Holt.

Of course the Arsenal captain does start, and he does so in an unchanged Gunners line-up from the side that drew 1-1 at Stoke.

After a 3-0 defeat at home to Liverpool, Norwich make several changes with Grant Holt and Simeon Jackson leading the line for the Canaries.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and can be accessed right here.

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Phaze 1
14 years, 4 days ago
Ox on in the 2nd please
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1. MCH
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Ox on for Verm please.
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  1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
    14 years, 4 days ago
    On for Ramsey
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Waldaz
14 years, 4 days ago
Random FPL question: if a player has a penalty saved and a teammate scores from the rebound, is it pen missed + assist?
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1. MCH
  14 years, 4 days ago
  I would imagine so yes.
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2. The Finnisher
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Seems logical
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3. Smarty Pants
  14 years, 4 days ago
  yes
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COMH
14 years, 4 days ago
Arteta was controlling the midfield for Arsenal this season. They look lost without him.
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1. Vodka - Martini, Sir? No ju…
  14 years, 4 days ago
  You understand the situation. Good Stuff
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2. Piggs Boson
  14 years, 4 days ago
  I agree, i was laughed at for saying this a couple of weeks ago.
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  1. Somalion
    14 years, 4 days ago
    Who was laughing at you for that? Fairly evident that he's been the anchor for the Arsenal midfield.
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    1. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 4 days ago
      A few people. It was a while ago now though.
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3. The Finnisher
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Where's Newman now?
  He wouldn't stop bagging him all season.
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  1. kaz 96
    14 years, 4 days ago
    THIS^ WAS THINING OF NEWMAN just a few minutes ago
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4. tangtastic
  14 years, 4 days ago
  +1
  
  Lacking a cool head in midfield.
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5. A.
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Arsenal win percentage without Arteta - 0%
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The Finnisher
14 years, 4 days ago
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/05/05/saturday-dugout-discussion-52/comment-page-1/#comment-3180064
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/05/05/saturday-dugout-discussion-52/comment-page-7/#comment-3180412
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1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
  14 years, 4 days ago
  😆
  
  Btw Forca, 'to harsh' is not a verb, 'to slate' or 'to malign' fit better
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  1. tangtastic
    14 years, 4 days ago
    *fits
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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      14 years, 4 days ago
      *fit, there are two of them.
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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        14 years, 4 days ago
        Ignore, just realised I put or 😆
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Smarty Pants
14 years, 4 days ago
So, my Verm & RvP(C) combo is aiming at the 4 point haul. Hurts!
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GlasgowFF
14 years, 4 days ago
Piers Morgan will soon start has Twitter campaign for AOC to come on.

Love Piers, going to tweet him and ask for a retweet.
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1. Tin of Directors
  14 years, 4 days ago
  What is there to love about Piers Morgan??
  He is a bell end.
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  1. GREENDREAMS11
    14 years, 4 days ago
    agreed
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  2. beric
    14 years, 4 days ago
    Absolutely. What a ****.
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  3. MCH
    14 years, 4 days ago
    Very annoying individual.
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  4. GlasgowFF
    14 years, 4 days ago
    I used to work for him many years ago. Well, he was the top man and me a runner but met him a number of times. He was a cool guy.
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    1. beric
      14 years, 4 days ago
      I've never met him. I can, however, guarantee, he is NOT a cool guy.
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2. Give The Todd Some Love
  14 years, 4 days ago
  why post this? everyone hates piers morgan 😀
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  1. GlasgowFF
    14 years, 4 days ago
    I didn't realize there was an anti-Piers cabal or here, sorry.
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    1. Tin of Directors
      14 years, 4 days ago
      On here???
      It across the f****** planet! LOL
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    2. tangtastic
      14 years, 4 days ago
      More like a general public consensus. You'll be hard pressed to find anyone who likes him anywhere.
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      1. HVT
        14 years, 4 days ago
        I do.
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        Tin of Directors
        14 years, 4 days ago
        Out of interest - why?
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        tangtastic
        14 years, 4 days ago
        Good for you.
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    3. Cuffs
      14 years, 4 days ago
      He's an arrogant, talentless, oxygen thief.
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3. Piggs Boson
  14 years, 4 days ago
  TROLL. Must be...
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  1. GlasgowFF
    14 years, 4 days ago
    I am not saying I love the guy or anything. I like his CNN and Life Stories shows, enjoyed his biography documenting his time as editor at the Sunday Mirror.
    
    Find him annoying on these talent shows but then I think anyone either working or competing on them are annoying.
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    1. Tin of Directors
      14 years, 4 days ago
      Did it mention his bullshit Iraq photos that he maintained were genuine until he had to resign?
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      1. Cuffs
        14 years, 4 days ago
        Just one of the many things I loathe about him.
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4. Epic Fail
  14 years, 4 days ago
  I don't get why people care what 'celebs' say anyway. What does it matter?
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Adnan Shah
14 years, 4 days ago
RVP was totally out of game. That just shows how poor Arsenal are, when their best player is not getting any chance against one of the worst defense.
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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Rvp, a great player, but he's such a crybaby. Step it up goddamn!
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Piggs Boson
14 years, 4 days ago
C'mon Verm, grab a goal!
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1. A.
  14 years, 4 days ago
  +1, could do with repaying that hit I took to sort out my defence 😛
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Drip Doctor
14 years, 4 days ago
Arsenal could do with Arshavin at the moment. Great idea to send him out on loan and not bring in a replacement.
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1. tangtastic
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Arshavin wouldn't have done jack.. he was barely making an effort in any of the games he played before he left. He just didn't care anymore.
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  1. DonTheSpecialOne
    14 years, 4 days ago
    +1
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2. kaz 96
  14 years, 4 days ago
  we probably would not have gona on a 7 match winning streak had he stayed
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3. Somalion
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Really? Arshavin made his fortune with Arsenal then stopped bothering, talented player but couldn't give a flying f**k.
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andrei
14 years, 4 days ago
Benayoun should be off: 1 yellow for the retaliation and 1 for the handball.

1 clear penalty.

Norwich are being robbed.
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1. Adnan Shah
  14 years, 4 days ago
  He could have easily got red for retaliation. Lucky for him that ref didn't see what he did.
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  1. andrei
    14 years, 4 days ago
    agreed, but even if the ref would only have given him a yellow he should still be off by now.
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2. Mílanista
  14 years, 4 days ago
  The lashing out should have been a straight red. As an RVP captainer and Verm owner I'm relieved the ref missed it.
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  1. Pap Le Cissier
    14 years, 4 days ago
    What happened exactly? nature called during this incident so not seen it.
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Messi & fabregas
14 years, 4 days ago
there will be a penalty for arsenal in the 2nd half for sure final score will be 3-3
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barflies
14 years, 4 days ago
Tough game to be a FFfan and an Gunners fan. I want the Gunners to win, but I have Rooney as capt and the #1 in my league (who I'm trailing by 4 points) has RvP. I hope the Gunners win, but I hope Vermalean scores all the goals. Maybe I should just turn off the TV.
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1. Adnan Shah
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Thats the height of FF addiction. My team i.e. Chelsea comes first for me regardless of FF.
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2. HVT
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Do and stick your head down the toilet then flush it and youll find it's a much more refreshing experience.
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  1. Bøwstring The Carp
    14 years, 4 days ago
    Or pull your lip over your head and swallow
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kaz 96
14 years, 4 days ago
the only good news so far is the benayoun punt....
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1. tangtastic
  14 years, 4 days ago
  He's probably been Arsenal's best player so far.
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HVT
14 years, 4 days ago
No it seems he has been bought off
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1. Back to Back Ballacks
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Best of luck in SKY finale HVT, who's your sky skipper?
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Bøwstring The Carp
14 years, 4 days ago
Thinking of doing Sess and RVP --> Lampard and Torres for the final week to try jump me up the ranks... any method in this madness?
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1. Simon March
  14 years, 4 days ago
  I'm not sure you could even guess what the Chelsea line up will be v Blackburn. I'm avoiding but. tbh, if you're really keen you might even be better off looking at Sturridge or even Kalou.
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Screaming Midget
14 years, 4 days ago
I think it says a lot when Paul Merson incorrectly calls it the Premiership, time and time again, when it's not been called that for about 5 years.

Unbelievable Jeff.
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kaz 96
14 years, 4 days ago
we'll win it if wenger does ramsey and gerv >ox and chamkh and turns 4-4-2 before the 2nd half kicks off
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Hello. Yes, This is Dog
14 years, 4 days ago
why was sagna taken off, serious injury?
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1. Tin of Directors
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Sounded like it was.
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2. Bøwstring The Carp
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Looked mediocre.. probably be back next week although he needed to be lifted off for his ankle or something
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3. Paul Psychic Octopus
  14 years, 4 days ago
  because he's in my FPL team?
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  1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
    14 years, 4 days ago
    lol he was my 1 transfer this week - o points and injured for the rest of season would make it a nightmare move
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Piggs Boson
14 years, 4 days ago
Would Holt and Welbeck make a decent partnership?
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1. Paul Psychic Octopus
  14 years, 4 days ago
  for Norwich, yes
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2. MCH
  14 years, 4 days ago
  For the Olympics maybe.
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  1. Piggs Boson
    14 years, 4 days ago
    Yeah, we definitely need a world class striker.
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3. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
  14 years, 4 days ago
  not to win a european championship no
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4. DonTheSpecialOne
  14 years, 4 days ago
  It takes balls to suggest it, and i like the idea! Can you se "woy" go for it? I dont think so though
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Tin of Directors
14 years, 4 days ago
2nd half prediction
Arsenal to bang 4 in
5 - 2 final score
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1. Declan
  14 years, 4 days ago
  I hope you're right
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mat
14 years, 4 days ago
RVP is crap this game....=(
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1. little_wizard123
  14 years, 4 days ago
  We wouldn't know, not been near the ball. It will open up even more second half, for sure. Not quite Norwich - Man City style, but still a lot more open than it is now.
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Bøwstring The Carp
14 years, 4 days ago
I still think Arsenal will win this. Arsene will give his half time talk by throwing bottles of water at the team shouting intelligible French swears
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  14 years, 4 days ago
  aye les tosseurs!
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2. Old Man
  14 years, 4 days ago
  I think that you mean unintelligible.
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  1. Bøwstring The Carp
    14 years, 4 days ago
    Whoops thats it haha spent so much time making sure I didn't right unintelligent that I forgot the "un". How ironic..
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FPL Daniel
14 years, 4 days ago
Why Verm isn't scoring? I bought him for his goal threat after all
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1. GlasgowFF
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Well he is a defender and statistically ........
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Nopli
14 years, 4 days ago
Rvp to score a brace in the next 20 mins. You heard it here first 🙂
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1. Pennywise
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Hope you put some money where your mouth is on this one... Wow!
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GlasgowFF
14 years, 4 days ago
Ramsey you are sh*te!

Where is Ryan Shawcross when you need him?
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1. Kagawa-san-mia
  14 years, 4 days ago
  disgusting much ^^^^
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2. Fred the Red
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Thats horrible
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  1. GlasgowFF
    14 years, 4 days ago
    it was a joke, jeez.
    
    Sensitive much?
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Piggs Boson
14 years, 4 days ago
Corner, c'mon Verm!!
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the Penman
14 years, 4 days ago
FPL site not updating the score for anyone else? Just me?
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1. Kagawa-san-mia
  14 years, 4 days ago
  for everybody
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  1. the Penman
    14 years, 4 days ago
    Good good. Think my points would only go down at the moment.
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Kagawa-san-mia
14 years, 4 days ago
Im sorry but rvp needs to go to another side and win at least one trophy in his career
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1. Somalion
  14 years, 4 days ago
  Agree completely, think it is ludicrous that Wenger thinks signing Podolski will be good enough to keep him. Need to spend more money.
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Tin of Directors
14 years, 4 days ago
Arsenal sound threatening.
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1. little_wizard123
  14 years, 4 days ago
  A shame they don't look it...
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Kostja
14 years, 4 days ago
What the F does Arsene have against wingers, he keeps playing strikers and central midfielders on the wings, no wonder RVP gets no service. Now they buy Podolski to do the same. Gervinho was awesome too before he came to arsenal.
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