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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. OPTA FPL
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    DDG + Zabaletta = 12M, 4 games no CS
    Rival just got 4.5 Jenkinson, 2 CS in a row

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      It's a cruel game. I'm tempted to switch to a light defense after next week.

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    2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
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      You should have known better. Arsenal are a clean sheet producing machine.

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      1. OPTA FPL
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        what? 😯
        United and City had the most CS last year?

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Sense the sarcasm

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          1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
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            13 years, 7 months ago

            Thank you!

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    3. Nomar
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      Yes, but he will have to replace him when Sagna returns.

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      1. Corrigan
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        This. I've got transfers queing up and people are looking at short term defensive options. Long term defence, short term attack.

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  2. Mr Sarcastic
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Players I want out; ddg, zaba, ivanovic, vdv, lamp, torres
    Players I want in: baines, pienaar, hazard, rvp

    wc or no wc that is a question

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      I say wait a week, and take advantage of the international break.

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
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        true, already did vdv, lamp, torres => kagawa, pienaar, rvp (-4)
        maybe another hit next week will be enough

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        1. Piggs Boson
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          Yeah, if you took a hit this week, then it would be wasteful to wildcard, save it 🙂

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      2. A.D.D
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        what do you mean take advantage of the international break

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        1. GlamRock Chauffeurs
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          If you use your wc during an international break you have two weeks to buy and sell players and make some money before locking in your team

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    2. Home Run Baker
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      Torres out? Huh?

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  3. Matt
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    lol I have more point this week than I got in the DGW 😆

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  4. mattyrobinson
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Kolarov is such an average player. Take away his free kicks and he looks terrible.

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    1. Menly
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Stone the blasphemer!

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      1. mattyrobinson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        I could have marked that corner better than him.

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        1. Munsoned
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          lol, not likely.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
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      You're not supposed to say that around here...

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    3. Ramboros
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      Kolarov is extremely good offensively. Good at crossing, passing, shooting.

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    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      He can kick a football quite hard, that's about it.

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      1. Corrigan
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Quite hard? His foot's like a traction engine! 😉

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          🙂

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  5. Lateriser 12
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    I like you guys a lot more now because of the city hate 😀

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Man United*

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      1. Lateriser 12
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        I'm liking what you guys are doing 😀

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        1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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          I want Liverpool to win but because of Man United, I would like City to win it.

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          1. Captain Shirokov
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            I'm pretty sure you weren't the first owner of Michu.

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            1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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              I was.
              I added if just after he was added in FPL. 😉

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          2. Lateriser 12
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            I do not understand that. Wow.

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            1. Piggs Boson
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              I think he only wants city to win because of FPL, and Liverpool to win because he supports United.

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              1. Piggs Boson
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                Wrong way around 😀

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              2. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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                I don't support United.

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            2. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
              • 13 Years
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              Being a Liverpool Supporter(in PL, Originally Barca Fan), I want to see them winning.
              But due to my hatred towards Man United, I would like City to win it.

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  6. Romford Pele - Don't w…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    best 4.5 defender option for next two gameweeks?

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      cuellar

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      1. Romford Pele - Don't w…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        away to swansea, home to liverpool?

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        1. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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          We didn't concede in either of those games last year.

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          1. Romford Pele - Don't w…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            13 years, 7 months ago

            fair enough? any chance sunderlands dgw falls soon?

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            1. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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              Hard to say. All we know is that it won't fall in the enxt couple of gw's due to league cup/international games. They'll find a wednesday night soon enough I should think.

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    2. COMH
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      In order of preference

      Hughes
      Jenkinson
      Figueroa/Cuellar

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      1. Romford Pele - Don't w…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        any shouts for demel here?

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        1. Corrigan
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          DEMEL!

          Loud enough?

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    3. DLL18
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Hughes

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      1. Romford Pele - Don't w…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        was thinking him! already have hangeland. would that be too risky?

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        1. DLL18
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          Maybe Jenkinson if it's only for 2 weeks.

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    4. Cashnex
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Demel? Shame you don't have the extra cash for Hangelaand or Simpson.

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      1. Romford Pele - Don't w…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        demel would be a good cheap option

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  7. Munsoned
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Mrtn Skrtl!

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  8. Nomar
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Tevez looks like captain fail today.

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      🙁

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    2. Kostja
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      I wonder why he ever looked like a good option, away game against a good defensive side.

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    3. OPTA FPL
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool at home always solid, you're brave to cap him

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Didn't think Torres would perform so well against a decent Newcastle side.

        Didn't fancy Bale against WBA and actually beginning to wonder if Bale will be worth it this season at all. Spurs under AVB looking a bit weak early doors.

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  9. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Nice pass from Ballo there.

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    1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Would have been even better had Tevez received it!

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  10. Red-United
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    Somehow Tevez is still a big differential in my main mini league, although I want City to lose, I wouldn't be against him scoring a goal or two 😀

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      Cmon, you know you hate him.

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      1. don parcheesi
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        the fact that tevez goes 100% in every game keeps me from putting him in the hated player category. Biggest douche... maybe.

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  11. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    Typical Suarez.

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      shows how dire the dutch league is given his goal scoring there

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  12. Nomar
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    City defence all over the shop here.

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    1. Henry Hill
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      How's Raheem Sterling doing?

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      1. Mr.KK
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        He's looking really solid, attacking and working with team mates. Million times better than Downing.

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      2. 4vets
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        I like.

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      3. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Best player on the pitch.
        Very lively

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        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          This hurts every QPR fan.

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        2. Munsoned
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          lol, no

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  13. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    You know what this game needs...

    Lescott

    Man city need that point, so do I (not really)

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  14. Romford Pele - Don't w…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Can't belive Hazard went up and is continuing to do so with a blank fixture this week?!

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    1. 4vets
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      It's madness... and hurts me.

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

        Et moi aussi.

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    2. OPTA FPL
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      2000k people just transfered Aguero in after he got injured

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      1. Romford Pele - Don't w…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        do price changes happen more frequently at the beginning of season as people have their wildcards?

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        1. Kostja
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          yes and in the end many have given up so less transfers.

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          1. dribbler
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            13 years, 7 months ago

            this is wrong...they adjust the rise thershold every week to compensate for the changes in transfer activity

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            1. dribbler
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              threshold

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      2. Kostja
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        I dont think so are you sure?

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        1. OPTA FPL
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          it's true, at the moment he was injured. some people just didnt watch football

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  15. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    What was the ref doing behind Kolarov? o.O

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  16. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Kolarov taking the FK.

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  17. Captain Shirokov
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Kolarov has been very poor so far.

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  18. hazza
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    kolarov is shit

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      lol..

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  19. Jamesgally
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know why lescott is on the bench today?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Mancini rotates all the time, except for with Kompany and Yaya maybe

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    2. COMH
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      No idea but it's ridiculous. Far better defender than Kolo.

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    3. Cashnex
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      K Toure being eased back in I assume.

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      because they playing 3-5-2 and mancini feels k toure more suitable

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    5. Jamesgally
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks lads will have to get him out so

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  20. 1966 was a great year for E…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Lolarov!

    Can you see what I did there?

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    1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Nope. Explain.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        I replaced the first syllable of the Man City left-back's name with the popular internet initialism of LOL (laugh out loud).

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      2. A.D.D
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        he is laughing at kolarov

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  21. Dynamic
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Need Zabaleta or Tevez to do something or I'll lose my H2H by one point 🙁

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      not likely on this performance

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  22. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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    stewart downing getting shown up by a teenager 😀

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      I think my Gran could have shown up Downing. Everyone would be afraid to tackle her, so she'll have a free run up to the goal 😉

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  23. COMH
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    Rangel, Ridgewell + Baines or Saylor + £2.4m for future upgrades?

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    1. don parcheesi
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      I don't understand what you're asking. Is it a Baines or Saylor question? If so, Saylor.

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    2. Corrigan
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      As I much as I love Baines and he's by far the best option at 5.5+, I'd go Saylor. That 5 range is a rich seam!

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    3. Cashnex
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      I like A) but looking around my leagues (and even the top players in the main league) lots of people seem to have spare cash hanging around, going to be a lot of price increases coming up I guess so nice to keep a little back.

      Baines and Rangel have great fixtures and I assume Baines is still on pens (?) so A is looking good.

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  24. Zizou
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    how did petric look against united on sat

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

      nearly scored, hit the crossbar once

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    2. Gimli son of Gloin
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      Quite good actually

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    3. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      not too bad, no need to panic.

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  25. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    how much more is kun likely to drop in value i have 3 million to upgrade benty to him once hes back

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      drop 0.3M per week, you count

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  26. Scratch
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    All aboard the Sterling bandwagon! £4.5m and Downing is his 'competition'.

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

      not yet, need more confirmation that he will start regularly plus the next few fixtures are awful

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      1. Scratch
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        The beauty of bandwagons is they need no confirmation 😉

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  27. Romford Pele - Don't w…
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    way too early for the sunderland game to be re-arragned?

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    1. Scratch
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      Yep. Spurs v Everton was postponed on opening day last season because of the riots. Announced around October or November that it would take place in January.

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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        becaue spurs had europa

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

          True

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  28. Scholsey
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    in what formation is city playing today???

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      3-5-2

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      1. Smakies
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        it's actually 3-4-1-2

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        1. Kostja
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          you can also call it 3-2-2-1-2 if you really want to.

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    2. Kostja
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      3-5-2

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  29. DRIZ ✅
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    hoping tevez scores 2nd half.

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    1. hazza
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      x2

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

      but hope liverpool win the game.
      i will take a 3-1

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  30. Matt
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Torres needs just a few more transfers in and his price will rise! What a result that would be!

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