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8 May 2012 2263 comments
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Just three days removed from their forgettable FA Cup Final meeting, Liverpool and Chelsea meet once more. This time around the setting is Anfield and, if truth be told, the stake is pride more than the three Premier League points on offer. The Dugout Discussion opens for the occasion, and the team news is in…

Liverpool XI: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Downing, Henderson, Shelvey, Maxi, Suarez, Carroll.

Chelsea XI: Turnbull, Ferreira, Ivanovic, Terry, Bertrand, Essien, Romeu, Ramires, Sturridge, Malouda, Torres.

Hoping to avoid the worst tally in over 60 years for home points in a season, Kenny Dalglish plays Andy Carroll (at the expense of Craig Bellamy) alongside Luis Suarez following the impact he made on Saturday. There’s three other changes that see Jamie Carragher, Maxi Rodriguez and Jonjo Shelvey replace Jose Enrique, Steven Gerrard and Jay Spearing.

With a season-defining game awaiting in Munich later this month, a much-changed Chelsea line-up take to the field. There’s only three survivors from the weekend, with Champions League Final suspendees John Terry, Ramires and Branislav Ivanovic all keeping their place.

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  1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Turnbull needs to be put doWn! He is awful

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  2. Back to Back Ballacks
    14 years, 5 months ago

    my nill nill bet is looking like a banker now 🙄

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I went for draw H/t draw F/T

      🙁

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  3. Syd.
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Just put a few quid on Liverpool -4 goals.... C'mon you scousers...

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  4. DGno9
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku getting some game time...good to see...i forgot Chelsea had signed him...

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    1. De Gea
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Hard to believe he was £15-20 million, hope they send him out on loan next season. Would love to see him actually play a full game.

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      1. Manani
        14 years, 5 months ago

        10.5m only, still overpriced

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      14 years, 5 months ago

      The got a good reserve keeper two whos out on loan

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  5. Corrigan
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Do I alter this front 3 (head melter alert)?

    Jelavic Cisse Aguero

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    1. Crabwalk
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on your midfield. Not a bad front three this week though.

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    2. Le Bluff
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Please link your team, Corrigan! Ya know, just for end of season's sake 😉

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    3. Syd.
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I will only have one of those players in my team this week.... Don't fancy Jelly & Cisse this week

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    4. Corrigan
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I won't do it yet. Too tight at the moment with rivals.

      MF is Bale VDV Dempsey Valencia Siggy

      Could do a cheeky punt on Baines?

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      1. Tommytour
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Clichy is a better option

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    5. Well you know, Triffic
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't have 2 strikers in one game.

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  6. Phaze 1
    14 years, 5 months ago

    LOL I might actually go up in rank by not having any players in this game

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    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Ha ha, fair comment that. I have skrtel and mata....brilliant hey!

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      1. Phaze 1
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Mata was always a massive rotation risk with their run in. Unlucky with Skrtel. LOLpool has been horrible for a while and I had to cut him

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        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Not sure whether to keep mata next game, rdm is taking the p*ss

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  7. SPorting
    14 years, 5 months ago

    RDM taking the piss now.

    good lad.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      14 years, 5 months ago

      He gave up on fourth a long time ago. Nice to see he isnt afraid of strong tactics. No embaressment at this at all.

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      1. SPorting
        14 years, 5 months ago

        yep.

        he knows what he has to do now.

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  8. Locarno
    14 years, 5 months ago

    BBC Radio 5 live's Michael Gray at Liverpool v Chelsea:"I cannot tell you tell you how hard that is, what Jonjo Shelvey has just done, from a technical point of view. It is an absolutely fantastic strike - it will be the best goal he scores in his career."

    What a nob.

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    1. WOLVERiNES
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      It is a difficult shot to execute and get it on target even on a empty net from that distance..

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      1. Locarno
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Not denying that - but it won't be Shelvey's best. I've seen him score better already.

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  9. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 5 months ago

    OMG!!!!!

    From Bemba Da

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    1. Sleep Talk
      14 years, 5 months ago

      OMG!
      He does that for every single goal, in every single match right? 😛

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  10. Jax
    14 years, 5 months ago

    bosingwa not playing i get caulker in. swish...

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  11. crystalpalaceRus
    14 years, 5 months ago

    OMG

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    1. Jax
      14 years, 5 months ago

      LOL

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  12. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I think skrtel has been my worst transfer of the season. He's literally did nothing for me since I had him. Getting rid for a hit next week if evans not fit.

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    1. Locarno
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Spot the guy who never owned Drenthe. 🙁

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      1. Jax
        14 years, 5 months ago

        drenthe is better than henderson in fairness

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    2. Mull
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Mine was Pilkington or Sorensen.

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      1. Corrigan
        14 years, 5 months ago

        +1

        Chrissy Brunt always ends up on this list. No doubt I'll buy him next season too.

        Carroll takes the biscuit, though.

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      14 years, 5 months ago

      At least you didnt get kolarov, that said he never got me negative points, nor positive ones mind.

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    4. Crabwalk
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Ivanovich and Clichy are in suspenders, winking at you from the lay-by

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    5. JELLYFISH
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I got him in for the gw26 DGW and got rid straight after. Waste of space...

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    6. 1966 was a great year for E…
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Andrew (at least I think it's Andrew) Fox, Norwich.

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      1. Corrigan
        14 years, 5 months ago

        That's a little gem! A golden/yellow nugget of gunge!

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I swear he was getting games when I bought him!

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          1. Corrigan
            14 years, 5 months ago

            The guy who does that excellent blog drew up a raft of stats and he came ahead of Pilkington and the other NOR midfielders I think!

            No Norwich players next season!

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            1. 1966 was a great year for E…
              14 years, 5 months ago

              To top it off, I only got him so I could afford Petrov, who was promptly dropped for weeks and weeks 🙄

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    7. jimnastics
      14 years, 5 months ago

      He's been stinking up my squad for far too long, just had other things to sort out every week. will feel great ditching him for gw38.

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      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly same here, joke how he was rested the one game pool kept CS.

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    8. Corrigan
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Adebayor saps the enjoyment out of FPL. He doesn't just make you want to quit.

      He makes you suicidal.

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  13. Smarty Pants
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Lol at Lukaku

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  14. DGno9
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku should of scored to make it 4-2 there...

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    1. Dirty Dhalsim
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Don't.... I've got 4-2 Correct Score @66/1.

      Stupid Lukaku.

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  15. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    14 years, 5 months ago

    hmm wonder how chelsea are going to lineup against bburn....if theyre not bothered about the league any more

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    1. Mull
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Ramires, Ivanovic, Terry and Meireles will probably start considering they're suspended for the UCL final.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I think its different due to the last home game etc.
      Liverpool playing well as its their last game

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      1. Well you know, Triffic
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Are Liverpool playing well.....or are Chelsea just utter shambles tonight....a bit of both....

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  16. Corrigan
    14 years, 5 months ago

    RVP tekkers from Carroll

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  17. McDog
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Argh, Carroll deserves a goal tonight.

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  18. XVIVX
    14 years, 5 months ago

    how does this looks for this gw?

    vorm
    kompany, verm, walker
    bale, silva, sig, valencia
    aguero, rvp, jelavic
    subs: mig, pienaar, evans, caulker

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    1. beric
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Looks great to me, better than my team.

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    2. JELLYFISH
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Very strong. Who you planning on capping?

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      1. XVIVX
        14 years, 5 months ago

        i think aguero

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        1. JELLYFISH
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Right decision I reckon. I will be bringing him in for either Roo or Jelly and doing the same

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          1. XVIVX
            14 years, 5 months ago

            best of luck with your decision 🙂

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    3. Back to Back Ballacks
      14 years, 5 months ago

      nice team, looks all set,
      link ur team will ya!, sick of the Drogba rap!

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      1. XVIVX
        14 years, 5 months ago

        lol i will next season for sure. and how can you be sick of it, it's simply amazing lol

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        1. Back to Back Ballacks
          14 years, 5 months ago

          it is funny and quite catchy i must say! but i wanna see your team!, i actually wanna see your facebook page but that's another matter 😉

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          1. XVIVX
            14 years, 5 months ago

            you shall see it soon enough. and i'll pretend not to be creeped out 🙂

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            1. Back to Back Ballacks
              14 years, 5 months ago

              😆
              you will be mine, oh yes, you will be mine !

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  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Ok, lets say you had never seen an England game/team before, and you only watched this season of premier league football......
    What would your England team look like?????

    Holt up front for sure

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    1. WOLVERiNES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Not for me.

      Rooney Bent Welbeck Carroll

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Bent and Carroll for what exactly??!!

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        1. WOLVERiNES
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 5 months ago

          bcoz Rooney is out for the fist 2 matches.

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          1. WOLVERiNES
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            14 years, 5 months ago

            So I wont go with Holt upfront..

            Carroll - Because hes not as useless as people make it out.. poorly managed at liverpool abd Bent bcoz he is proven.

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    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Hart
      Cole / Cahill / Jagielka / Richards
      Parker
      Walcott / Gerrard / Young
      Rooney / Holt

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  20. Paul Psychic Octopus
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Looking at my Crap Team of 2011/12. Can't believe that this lot were part of my FPL team at one stage or another. Can anyone do any worse?

    Westwood/Lindegaard
    Brown, Jagielka, Skrtel
    Bannan, Formica, Johnson, Drenthe;
    Cisse, D; Sturridge, Fletcher

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    1. Crabwalk
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Harsh on Sturridge. I started out with Carroll and Torres in Week 1...

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    2. embo76
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I had gyan ha ha for a few weeks

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I can undoubtedly.......runs to check team history

      starting off with my current Bogdan-Kenny rotation!!

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Right..

        Bogdan-Kenny-Hilario
        Orr-DeLaet-Vuckic-Barnett-Ward-Wilkinson
        Kuyt-NZogbia-Malouda-Formica-Brunt
        Dyle-AJohnson-Bendtner

        3 keepers I know!

        Honourable mentions to Richards and Skrtel for doing F all!!

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        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Sorry Vuckic was supposed to be in midfield

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    4. Epic Fail
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Lindy wasn't too bad a pick before he got injured.

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    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Harsh on Jagielka as well. 105 points isn't bad for a player that was injured for a third of the season.

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  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 5 months ago

    anyone with Caulker planning to play him this week?

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    1. Mr Smith
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I've got Terry so after tonight's performance I'm contemplating dropping him for Caulker!

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Me 🙁 But you know my defencive predicament

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I have Evans, Caulker, Verm. Jags and Santon

        I either get a defender in and bench Caulker, or get a mid and bench Siggy/Clint

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Play Caulker, get a mid and bench Clint imo........

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Spurs need a win, and their defence hasnt faultered that much

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          2. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            14 years, 5 months ago

            sell Siggy to who, have 7.5 to spend, Ramires?

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              14 years, 5 months ago

              RDM doesnt care about 4th so no.

              Ben Arfa or Yaya would be my buys.

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              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                14 years, 5 months ago

                is I sell Siggy I can't afford Yaya. If I sell Clint I can afford any mid, so maybe go Silva, Nasri or Mata instead?

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          3. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            14 years, 5 months ago

            bear in mind I won Nani, if he pulls a no show, think I'd rather have Siggy's points coming off my bench

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              14 years, 5 months ago

              own even

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    3. McDog
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. No choice anyway with Evans and Enrique in my team.

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    4. JELLYFISH
      14 years, 5 months ago

      If JEvans doesn't play he is currently first off my bench (ahead of Kelly).

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    5. SPorting
      14 years, 5 months ago

      yep.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 5 months ago

        even after tonight from Pool

        Swans have given up as well.

        I either bench him, Siggy or Dempsey

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        1. SPorting
          14 years, 5 months ago

          oh i'm not ecstatic that i have to play him but i'm not taking a hit to bring in a def when there are bigger fish further upfield.

          so he gets 2, doesn't matter if my new players score some juicy points.

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          1. JELLYFISH
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Agreed, as my 4pt hit to do Baines>Walker (keeping Caulker on the bench) this week testify's......

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          2. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Siggy could do well v Pool though no, seems wrong to bench him.

            Can sell him for Ramires and bench Clint, or sell Clint for any mid and bench Siggy?

            which do you like?

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            1. Mr Smith
              14 years, 5 months ago

              I fancy both Demps & Sig to do well this weekebd

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            2. SPorting
              14 years, 5 months ago

              i'd keep both but it's the final GW so get rid of Clint.

              Demps is a machine but Siggy has been something special for us all.

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              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                14 years, 5 months ago

                will sell Clint and get Mata in. If Nani plays he will do well for me and I shouldn't miss Siggy, if he doesn't, I get Siggy off the bench. So I will have

                De Gea

                Evans, Verm, Jags

                Mata, VdV, Nani, Maloney

                RvP, Jelly, Aguero (c)

                Ming, Siggy, Caulker, Santon

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    6. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, probably. I've been meaning to get rid of Hangeland for ages. I may not do that, but I don't want him playing either .... so hello, Mr. Caulker.

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    7. HuttonDressedasLahm
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. Me

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  22. Syd.
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Luis Luis Luis...... Dear Dear Dear...

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    1. little_wizard123
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Deliberate or not?

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      1. SPorting
        14 years, 5 months ago

        it's Luis "bite your face, blatant handball, racist slur" Suarez

        of course not.

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      2. Smarty Pants
        14 years, 5 months ago

        didn't look intentional for me, I think he was trying to pass round Ivanovic, but the latter blocked him

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        1. SPorting
          14 years, 5 months ago

          the latter what?

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          1. Smarty Pants
            14 years, 5 months ago

            what the latter what?

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            1. SPorting
              14 years, 5 months ago

              you said the latter blocked him but for there to be a latter, there also needs to be a former.

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              1. Smarty Pants
                14 years, 5 months ago

                he (Suarez) = the former, Ivanovic = the latter, no?

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      3. Syd.
        14 years, 5 months ago

        You never know with that guy... Sometimes its hard to give him the benefit of the doubt...

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      4. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 5 months ago

        The way he acted after it made him look pretty guilty.

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  23. WOLVERiNES
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 5 months ago

    That should have atleast been a yellow for Suarez.. Punched Ivanovic in the side of the face..

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    1. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 5 months ago

      He wishes it was yellow. He may miss the beginning of next season now.

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      1. WOLVERiNES
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Ref has already seen the incident.. No further action will be taken.

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  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I bet downing makes it into the euro squad for england

    Dreadful player

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Who else is cover for Young on the left?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Adam Johnson?

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        1. Feanor
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Johnson should play ahead of Young.

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  25. There's Always One!
    14 years, 5 months ago

    any chance of agureo or ramires price going up tonight

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero no, Ramires yes

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    2. DLL18
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero no chance
      Ramires maybe, on 95%

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      1. There's Always One!
        14 years, 5 months ago

        How do you work it out

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      2. There's Always One!
        14 years, 5 months ago

        95% of what?

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  26. Abominable Snowy84
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Torres must feel like a tool if Essien is taking frees before him.

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  27. SPorting
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Kuyt swansong.....

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  28. Demí
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Maxi waving. Is that goodbye?

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    1. little_wizard123
      14 years, 5 months ago

      He's a player who really should've been given more game time.

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      1. Demí
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed

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    2. Le Gooner
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like it.

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  29. DGno9
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Maxi looks like he's gonna be leaving Liverpool @ the end of the season...

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    1. Epic Fail
      14 years, 5 months ago

      And so he should. He doesn't get the gametime he deserves.

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    2. Smarty Pants
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Well, he really should. Quality player who doesn't get game time...

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      1. DGno9
        14 years, 5 months ago

        agreed...

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  30. Le Gooner
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Maxi waving goodbye. Last game at Anfield?

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