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Sunday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 2

26 August 2012 3150 comments
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There’s two tasty fixtures on the bill today, as the Dugout Discussion opens for the second installment of Gameweek two. We start at the Britannia Stadium as Stoke City host Arsenal, and the team news is in…

Stoke XI: Begovic, Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson, Pennant, Cameron, Whelan, Kightly, Walters, Crouch.

Arsenal XI: Mannone, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Diaby, Arteta, Podolski, Cazorla, Gervinho, Giroud.

Having been cleared to play, new signing Geoff Cameron makes his Potters debut in midfield. The visitors are without Wojciech Szczesnydue to a rib injury, so Vito Mannone is between the sticks. There’s a first league start for Olivier Giroud, with Theo Walcott the player making way.

Following that game we move to Anfield, where bottom of the league Liverpool welcome the visit of the Premier League champions Manchester City.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is the place to follow all the action as it unfolds, and it can be accessed right here.

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  1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    surprised berbatov hasnt had interest from other prem teams

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    1. Balotellitubbies
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      He must be on big wages Utd paid like 30m for that bench warmer 😆

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  2. Cilly Bonnolly
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    No Lescott? Bloody hell, I was talked into getting him rather than Kompany before the season kicked off to save myself 1.0m. I've also got Cuellar in my eleven who obviously didn't play. Tierney is the only defender on my bench (2nd sub) and he didn't play yesterday either!

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    1. Balotellitubbies
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Mancini is a nightmare for rotation. Aguero/Tevez,Kompany and Hart are only ones woth having imo.

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      1. Cilly Bonnolly
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah I've already done two transfers for next week too so I'll just have to hope he starts against QPR, then he's out.

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        1. Balotellitubbies
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          That is bad luck though I thought Lescott would be pretty nailed on.

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          1. Cilly Bonnolly
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            Yeah, me too.

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      2. Timmy Cahill Rules
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        agree and thas why i laugh at people saying nasri great pick as he will be in out soon as CL starts

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  3. andyd
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    sickening week, and having trouble planning for GW3.. what do ye all think.. currently have

    de gea

    lescott hangeland clyne cuellar

    michu vdv kacaniklic noble

    tevez defoe

    bench: terry, lamps, rooney

    im thinking of bringing in ben arfa and rvp for lamps and rooney for a 4pt hit.. yes or no?

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    1. its my main man Didier Drog…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Do it, rvp will be betta than last season, get him now b4 he is worth 14.0m

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    the sterling bandwagon will begin tonight

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    1. Crouchy
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      if i was certain he would start most games then he'd be in my team , hands down esp at that price.. hopefully he can prove today he's worthy of the place in starting 11

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  5. Keane There Dunne That
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Is this Worth a four point hit

    Mata and taarabt

    TO

    YAYA or nasri and kagawa

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    1. Gnubuntu
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Nasri / Kag. Yes.

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  6. Jack Frost
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Wow, Sterling is 17 years old. Is he the youngest starter on any
    EPL team this year?

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    1. Manani
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      it always make me feel bad. What was I doing when I was 17!? 🙁

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Winding up your parents, probably. 😉

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    2. pontus
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Ward-Prowse is pretty young as well

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  7. Screaming Midget
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool's next 3 games:
    ARSENAL sunderland UNITED

    Sterling can wait.

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      i don't think he'd start regularly anyway. he's still a teenager

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        rodgers is playing him v the champions

        he played in the europa league match too and was liverpool's best player and starred v leverkusen in a friendly

        I think rodgers thinks highly of him and we may see him start regularly earlier than people think

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        1. Jack Frost
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          thanks Bemba..... pretty remarkable about a 17 year old.

          Like our high school NBA basketball players at 18 or 19. (maybe one per year)

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    2. Drip Doctor
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      He's not going to start every game anyway. They have Downing and that new lad from the dutch league. Won't be surprised if Dempsey ends up there before the window closes either.

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    3. Red20
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Including City to today.. depressing fixtures in their current form!

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  8. Captain Shirokov
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    That Toyota ad is class 😀

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  9. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Mancini should play yaya in the hole like everyone does with Felaini - with silva and nasri on the wings and Barry or de Jong behind

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    1. Lord Flashheart
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      * everton

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  10. QPR expects... glory!
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Quick WC RMT before KO

    Vorm (Begovic)
    Jagielka / Alcaraz / Rangel (Ridgewell / Cuellar)
    Nasri / Dyer/ Fellaini / Duff (Hazard)
    Petric / Tevez/ RVP

    £0.7m in the bank and £100.1team value

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    1. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      No Spurs coverage for home game against Norwich.

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      1. QPR expects... glory!
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Waiting for them to show signs of breaking out first.

        Had VDV first two weeks and pffttttt. Sooner wait and hop on the moving train when Ade gets rolling than bring in another misfiring Spurs midfielder tempting as it is with the fixture at hand.

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  11. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Liverpool!! Fair play to Brendan for giving the kid a chance.

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    1. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      +1

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  12. 7923dos
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Worth wildcarding to get this?

    Henderson / DDG

    A.Cole / Rangel / Williams / Demel / K.Toure

    Hazard / Michu / Kagawa / 4.5m / 4.5m

    RVP / Ba / Tevez

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    1. its my main man Didier Drog…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Wildcard only if. Want ur current team to have a killa gw3

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  13. Voyeur
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    I've got Tomkins currently and want to offload for a more nailed on WHU defender.

    Should I go Demel or McCartney?

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    1. its my main man Didier Drog…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Demel

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      1. Voyeur
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        ta

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  14. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Any Arsenal lads still on? 🙂

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    1. Elniñorules
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      does needlevor count? 😉

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    2. Crouch Potato!
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Two just left my gaff!

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    3. Drip Doctor
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. 2 games without Song, 2 cleansheets 😎

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      1. Balotellitubbies
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        for the opposition

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Two games without scoring. Two games without a win against second-rate opposition. Allowed MON a start he didn't deserve. Meh. 😕

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        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          We didn't score in out first 2 last year either.

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    4. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      anti Arsenal count?

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    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      OK. Don't bother. I'll make my own mind up! 😀

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      1. Balotellitubbies
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Get rid of Arsenal players

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          I think that might be the plan. 😉

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  15. jelly.john
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    poll guys :

    who are the best and had easy fixtures :

    cazo out who are in ?

    1- kagwa

    2- nasri

    3- pienaar

    i have tevez, petric and torres

    other mids : bale , hazard , noble ,michu

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  16. Keane There Dunne That
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Yaya or nasri

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  17. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Steak and kidney pies get the 3pts bonus for Stoke game!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Ehhh? 😆

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      1. Crouch Potato!
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Has to be the best reason for going there, zero football attraction. 😉

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          Hahaha!!! 😉

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    2. Balotellitubbies
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      The towel had a solid game.

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      1. Crouch Potato!
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Fair point.

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    3. QPR expects... glory!
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      They're unbeaten at home for a reason!

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    4. Tin of Directors
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Jenkinson had a good game apparently??

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        He wasn't bad. Vastly improved.

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  18. Red20
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Doosra.. what is the story with Tomkins.. will he ever get a place as defender? Any hope at all?!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      You'll have to ask BFS. I am mystified. Collins is obviously crap.

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  19. Lord Flashheart
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Stoke games must by broadcasted only on radio. My retina divorced me.

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  20. Optimus.
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    bego/jussi owners who ye starting next gw id normally back the home guy but west ham didnt cover themselves in glory at the back yesterday...

    jussi(FUL)? or bego(wig)?

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    1. Red20
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      As a result I'd imagine they'll tighten up as a result.. but then again maybe not.

      They mistakes Jussi/Collins made could hardly be made again. Could they? Gifts!

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      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        true..i actually think neither will keep a CS this gw if im honest

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      2. Red20
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I apologise.. you can hardly read my reply with the spelling/grammer mistakes!

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Dont know yet myself. Thinking of the home GK still. Actually Bego. I dont know.

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  21. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    If this was your squad would you WC now or wait a week, players is caps are those I would get rid of..

    Used a FT on Ramires--->Michu last night

    FRIEDEL, FEDERICI
    LESCOTT, Ivanovic, Cuellar, Demel, Fonte
    BALE, VALENCIA, Michu, Guthrie, NOBLE?
    Rvp, Graham, Tevez

    I think I can wait a week but I am sick of my mid producing nothing, Guthrie is my highest scoring mid this season on 8pts FFS...

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I would hang on to your WC, Ajay. I had a crisis last night and I got 18 replies, most of which said no to WCing. Just shift out the one's you want to over a 3 or 4 week period. One or two hits at this early stage ain't the worst thing either.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Your mid problems can be solved by one move - get rid of Bale. You might try Morrison.

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Really? Get rid of Bale before NOR?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Have you seen how he is playing? He might click, I suppose ...

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  22. Tin of Directors
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Baines or Vermaelen?

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    1. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Baines, he offers a clearer upside over the other everton defenders than verm does because Kos also has a decent goalthreat.

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      1. Tin of Directors
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Potential knee jerk but should I dump Lescott after todays game (for Baines) or wait?

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    2. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      i have both

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      1. Tin of Directors
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Really????

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  23. Dial Square
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Thank god I have triple arsenal coverage...

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  24. jelly.john
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    poll guys :

    who are the best and had easy fixtures :

    cazo out who are in ?

    1- kagwa

    2- nasri

    3- pienaar.

    i have tevez, petric and torres

    other mids : bale , hazard , noble ,michu

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  25. Zinedine
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Love the look of city's 3-5-2, making use of milners industry ,,, no silva tho

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  26. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Suarez to Balo in the tunnel

    "Meet you here pretty soon yea?"

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    1. Keane There Dunne That
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      😆

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  27. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Kolarov Time!!

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  28. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    My squad needs a bit of work and I think I need to bite the bullet and take a 4 point hit. Which option to you prefer?

    Reluctant to get Michu in now given his price.

    a) Lampard > HBA + Rooney > RVP

    or

    b) Lampard > Pienaar + Rooney > RVP

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  29. its my main man Didier Drog…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool vs Man city predictions ???
    Got a 20 on city 3-0.
    Wish i could put a 20 on suarez to hit the post

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      i made a bet on city 3-0 too 😀
      and also a double on arsenal draw and city draw

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    2. COMH
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      2-2 I reckon.

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  30. Tin of Directors
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    No Lescott means I'm cheering Liverpool on until they score.

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    1. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      We appreciate the support.

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