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22 August 2012 2492 comments
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The first gameweek of the season concludes tonight at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea look to take an early lead at the top of the Premier League with victory over Reading. Their commitments in next week’s Super Cup brought this fixture forward, and the Dugout Discussion opens in anticipation of delightful double-gameweek points.

The team news for tonight’s encounter is in, and the sides will line-up as follows…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Ramires, Mikel, Mata, Hazard, Torres.

Reading XI: Federici, Gunter, Pearce, Leigertwood, Harte, Karacan, McAnuff, Guthrie, Gorkss, Pogrebnyak, McCleary.

Both teams make two changes from their opening day line-ups. For the hosts, Ramires has recovered from the illness that kept him out at Wigan, with Ryan Bertrand making way, and Gary Cahill replaces the injured David Luiz. Reading replace Hal Robson-Kanu and Adam Le Fondre with Jem Karacan and Garath McCleary.

Enjoy the action as it happens in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. Flavorito
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Damn that header by Pog was a beauty. CLASS.

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  2. THE Wild Rover
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Torres WILL score in the second half.... true story.. 😉

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    1. samcro
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I hope you are right.

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    2. Smakies
      14 years, 2 months ago

      My heart believes in you, my eyes don't

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    3. Bartowski
      14 years, 2 months ago

      of the season?

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    4. Big_Andy_GAWA
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I hope you're right too, mate. He will rescue my gameweek to a certain extent, if so. . .

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    5. hardrock1
      14 years, 2 months ago

      No way hes gonna score, no way. He is jinxxxed. Yes, i have him (C).

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    6. FUNNY_OLD_GAME
      14 years, 2 months ago

      ...and they all lived happily ever after. Night night.

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    7. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 2 months ago

      As my defender with 0 points so far tonight would say, please please please please

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  3. Corrigan
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Double gameweeks are bizarre. I bet Guthrie never scores for the next 3 years.

    (Unless he has a double gameweek of course 😉 )

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    1. Smakies
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Can we apply this for Torres too?

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  4. Red-United
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Is it greedy to expect 1 more Lampard goal?...

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      14 years, 2 months ago

      ou should be glad he got two pens

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    2. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      14 years, 2 months ago

      This would, with all due respect, enrage me

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      1. Red-United
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Let's hope it happens then...

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    3. mgrea
      14 years, 2 months ago

      No!

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    4. Podge
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Ridiculously

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    5. Gnubuntu
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I don't mind as long as Hazard assists 🙂

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    6. blue cheese
      14 years, 2 months ago

      You can have an own goal.

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    7. Mr. Greedy
      14 years, 2 months ago

      If I think this is greedy...

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      1. Mr. Greedy
        14 years, 2 months ago

        *Even*

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        1. Red-United
          14 years, 2 months ago

          haha 😀

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        2. SPorting
          14 years, 2 months ago

          beautiful timing.

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  5. GoonerByron
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I could really do for some points from Mata or Torres! Even worse, whichever one I get rid of before the Newcastle game is bound to then score massively!!

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    1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Mata is already gone for me and Torres aint gonna be far behind

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      1. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
        14 years, 2 months ago

        this mat gone for Michu and 3m sitting to upgrade Torres

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  6. Bøwstring The Carp
    14 years, 2 months ago

    98, 60 mins and I reach the 100+ milestone for the first time ever.

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    1. blue cheese
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I hope I reach 40 😀

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Which players are you relying on Nitin? Torres (c), Lamps and Ivan here.

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        1. blue cheese
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Torres and Mata.

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    2. beric
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Well played 🙂

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    3. Gigging Order
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Congrats! 🙂

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    4. DLL18
      14 years, 2 months ago

      DGW though it doesn't count. 😉

      Congrats though probably double my score.

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    5. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      14 years, 2 months ago

      That's an awesome score. Nice work 🙂

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    6. Thick Of It
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Well played

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    7. Podge
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Well done, if torres gets 3 or 4 I'll join ya 🙂 as will about 300,000 others

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I'll hit the roof if Torres scores. Would bring me to nearly no1 or top 10 overall at least,

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        1. Podge
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Class

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        2. Red-United
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Amazing score especially with Torres captain.

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    8. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Top work.

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    9. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 2 months ago

      With that dud as captain too. Brilliant

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    10. KJ-
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Your team is too white and blue.

      I think there should be rules against that... 😉

      Good on ya mate.

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    11. Back on the horse
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Awesome score. Happy for you

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    12. Simon69
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Same as mate 🙂 Currently on 97

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  7. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I hope Hazard runs riot in the second half, scoring or creating.. Also hooping Ashley Cole scores or gets an assist!

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  8. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    14 years, 2 months ago

    So........... Torres ---> ???
    13.0 available

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    1. Fernando Torres
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Same dilemma for me, probably RVP or Roo as I will then swap Valencia for Hazard after GW3

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      1. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Yep thinking of RVP and already used free transfer for Allen --> Dyer

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    2. Podge
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Now who is priced at 13.0...I wonder..

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    3. slappybag
      14 years, 2 months ago

      rooney

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    4. DOCLES
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Pogrenack, keep 8m in the bank for a rainy day.

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    5. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Anybody is an upgrade

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      1. Stevee10001
        14 years, 2 months ago

        bendtner?

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    6. Spalda
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Defoe was looking tempting but now the bayor has muddled my crystal ball up.

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    7. Milan
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'm holding out one more week and then Ade for Torres.

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  9. thehodge
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard is so tempting with the possible team I could have...

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    1. Optimus.
      14 years, 2 months ago

      i hear ya 😉

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      1. thehodge
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Midfield of Santi, Nasri, Kagawa, McClean and Michu....
        Wow.

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      2. Spike ⚽️
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I'm watching you closely 😉

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        1. thehodge
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Why you watching me? 😉 Its done... that midfield is mmmm

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        2. Optimus.
          14 years, 2 months ago

          haha

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      14 years, 2 months ago

      do it

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    3. Flavorito
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Just get it over with mate. You'll feel so much better.

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  10. Corrigan
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Viable elite defensive options are dropping like flies.

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    1. Podge
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Baines, Vermaelen and maybe soon Vertonghen

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    2. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Ivanovic to vertognen for moi

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      1. SUPERMAN
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Is Vertognen definitly going to get a game? I hope so cos I have him

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        1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Ill b pulling the trigger at the last minute

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    3. Thick Of It
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Long term investments really, Baines has come good already though.

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  11. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Last season when I was stupid enough to bring Torres in for those two good fixtures early on I had the sense to captain Lampard over him and got decent returns. I thought after a season of using this site I'd have gotten wiser...

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    1. GoonerByron
      14 years, 2 months ago

      +1

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    2. Flavorito
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I know how you feel.

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  12. Holy See
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Forgot how delicious roast parsnips are.

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    1. Corrigan
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Love a good roast (not in the Premier League footballer's sense)

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      1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Why make toast when you can roast?

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        1. Corrigan
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly! 😉

          I'm on my seventh roast today!

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        2. Blando
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Filming has just commenced on Season 8, can't wait.

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          1. Corrigan
            14 years, 2 months ago

            With Guthrie scoring too I think my life is just about complete.

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        3. Gigging Order
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Brown for main, and white for dessert. 🙂

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    2. Limbo
      14 years, 2 months ago

      No roast is complete with roast snips and spuds. Loverly.

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    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Early in the year for parsnips.

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  13. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 2 months ago

    let's start a quick poll considering lots of people have
    A: Mata (Hazard/Lampard in)
    B: Torres (no idea who in)
    C: CAshley (either City or ManU in)

    Who to ship out? Votes please.

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    1. MrFlibbles
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Well torres should be first out if he doesant score because he's got the most money tied up in him (10m) and striker slots are worth the most points on average. Then probs the defender because you can get good odds on clean sheets from Utd or spurs next few GW's, Out of all of those Lamps and Hazard have the best points potential and could be worth keeping over the blank.

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    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Whoever will fall in value if you don't

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      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 2 months ago

        That was what I was going to do, but thought might be a better option - I expect Torres will be the one to plummet if he does nothing in 2nd half

        At least I've got Pog & mCAnuff

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  14. Mr Wizard
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Torres shout retire.

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    1. Gnubuntu
      14 years, 2 months ago

      No service.

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    2. beric
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Torres: "RETIRE"

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      1. Podge
        14 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

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    3. Red5
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Think I've fallen into the Captain Torres trap three times in the last two season now, even after I swore I wasn't going to this time. He'll probably miss a penalty and then get sent off for being shit in a minute.

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  15. Gnubuntu
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Reading to score again?

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Guthrie or Gorkss please

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      1. Paul
        14 years, 2 months ago

        plz gorkks!!!...odrwise dis game is killin me!!!!

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  16. Bartowski
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Wow scary IRS advert on ESPN!

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    1. mufc802
      14 years, 2 months ago

      need to contact them about my torres debt

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    2. FC St Paulie
      14 years, 2 months ago

      almost as scary as torres (c)

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  17. Declan
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Shame really.

    http://www.soccerway.com/news/2012/August/22/pato-struck-down-by-fresh-injury/

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    1. Thick Of It
      14 years, 2 months ago

      So much potential, hope we see him set the next World Cup alight

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    2. Smakies
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Pato, AC milan's new Kaka

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      1. Declan
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Indeed

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    3. Spalda
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Thats what happens when you dont look after yourself by always partying.

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    4. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Oh balls

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    5. Spalda
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Di Matteo = shyte manager

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  18. Syd.
    14 years, 2 months ago

    45 points and rising... Need Mata (C) to get his finger out....

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  19. JELLYFISH
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Torres u are a waste of space. Never again......

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  20. - DC -
    14 years, 2 months ago

    If Chelsea and especially Mata/Torres don't do something in this second half, then I'm seriously thinking of wild carding early. Some people will call it knee-jerk, and I suppose I could wait until GW3, but apart from Hazard winning pens and Lampard taking pens, Chelsea have been average, even against Wigan, at the back they are like a leaking pipe, exposed by Man City. Chelsea can't do "park the bus" in the league like in the Champions League, they've got to go out and win games and they most certainly not playing for Torres, they just don't slip him in when he is in the right position.

    But like I say, if nout changes in this second half, I'm bringing in the players I thought would do good and had them before all the chopping and changing, me like a total nutter decided to go with all the popular choices, you really need to mix and match and pluck rabbits out of hats. There is no leeway or room for error in Premier League fantasy football, Sky's points seem easier to come by.

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    1. Mr Wizard
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I've already shipped out all my Chelsea player at the expense of 8points.

      Think I've brought in a valuable trio
      Baines
      Michu
      Rooney

      Niice

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  21. Corrigan
    14 years, 2 months ago

    The scary thing is, I'm having to keep Torres in my team for another week.

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    1. Gigging Order
      14 years, 2 months ago

      So am I

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    2. Flavorito
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I bet he scores GW2, just to piss off those that have transferred him out already.

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      14 years, 2 months ago

      *puts hand up* but im not happy about it at the moment

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    4. Andy1
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Why?

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      1. Corrigan
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Had to sell Aguero, who tbh I think is a better shout even with one leg...

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    5. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      14 years, 2 months ago

      yeah, me too. It feels so wrong.

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  22. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I need something else from Ivanovic or Lampard to reach the 100pt mark.... come on!!

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    1. Andy1
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I need a hat trick from Torres, assisted by lampard, and a couple of goals from pog. Not much to ask really!

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    2. Paul
      14 years, 2 months ago

      smurf i was so onto gettin 100 dude....but the game has absolutely fooked me....hoping something for iva too have him captain!!

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  23. Reed_Rothchild
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Torres sucks balls!

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  24. KJ-
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Oh my...

    So close to a Torres assist on an Ivanovic goal.

    My Fantasy team would have been so very grateful.

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  25. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Ivanovich 4 goals in last 7 matches

    how about Torres?

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  26. Smellbobs
    14 years, 2 months ago

    glutten for punishment. just stuck 20 quid on chelsea to score 4 or more goals in the match. 4/1

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  27. Michaelangelo
    14 years, 2 months ago

    hope ivanovic gets sent off.
    nothing personal, but i'd like to have a laugh at my mate who captained him and kept going on about it

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  28. Gigging Order
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I had a nightmare that I had played my wildcard last night, the dread than ran through me when I woke up and thought I might have done it has made me realise that now is definitely not the time...

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  29. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    14 years, 2 months ago

    This crack is really moreish

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    1. Podge
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Try Meth it roooolllllsss

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    2. pukey
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'm a van with a van... get a van... then we can be men with ven

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    3. Thick Of It
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty expensive that Crunchy Nut, I recall

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  30. DLL18
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Argh

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