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29 September 2012 3737 comments
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We’re treated to no fewer than eight Premier League games today, as an unpredictable Gameweek six gets underway. The Dugout Discussion opens for the first game of the day – a tasty encounter at the Emirates between title hopefuls Chelsea and Arsenal. Both sides will be looking to inflict a first league defeat on the opposition, and these are the line-ups charged with that task…

Arsenal XI: Mannone, Jenkinson, Kosielny, Vermaelen , Gibbs, Diaby, Arteta, Cazorla, Ramsey, Podolski, Gervinho.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Cole, Luiz, Terry, Ramires, Mikel, Mata, Oscar, Hazard, Torres.

The visitors make one change from the side that saw off Stoke last week, as skipper John Terry replaces Gary Cahill. Arsenal also make the single change, which influential defender Thomas Vermaelen coming in for Per Mertesacker.

Once proceedings at the Emirates has concluded, we turn our attention to the flurry of six 3pm kick-offs, before settling down for an evening at Old Trafford, where Manchester United welcome the visit of Tottenham Hotspur.

Follow all of today’s action as it unfolds in our Dugout discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Syd.
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Breaking News... Westwood holed a putt...

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    1. Back to Back Ballacks
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I didn't see it so it didn't happen!

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    2. Locarno
      14 years, 1 month ago

      How many goes did he have?

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        14 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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    3. @ImpressiveTackl
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Out on the practice green is he?

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  2. THE Wild Rover
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Well that was pretty painless considering I had nobody in that came. Could have been a disaster.. 😀

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      14 years, 1 month ago

      *game

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Kinda thinking the same Rover, only A.Cole so the sweat was on, Maybe the liverpool duo isn't so bad after all, fingers crossed and good luck dude.

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  3. RenNy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Tevez brace please!

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero hattrick

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  4. The Finnisher
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Argh, we need some end product for fuk sake!

    Oh well, at least my FPL team is killing it - 4 from 2 😎

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I think defending set pieces is a higher priority.

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      1. The Finnisher
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Wenger made a mistake dropping Mertesacker.

        Yes, I said Wenger made a mistake dropping Mertesacker.

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          14 years, 1 month ago

          I agree too, in the system Mertesacker flourishes as he reads the game so well. Would beat Torres to the ball everytime without needing to outsprint him

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          1. Locarno
            14 years, 1 month ago

            That's fortunate. Mertesacker couldn't outsprint a tree.

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    2. blue cheese
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ditto 🙂

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  5. FantasyFS007
    14 years, 1 month ago

    What do we think... Aguero or Tevez to score more points over the next few gameweeks??

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    1. emperikal
      14 years, 1 month ago

      It'll be close but loving the fact that Tevez didn't get called up for International duty.

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    2. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I suppose you want tonight's Lotto numbers as well do you?

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    3. Shaps
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero will have a bit more gametime

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  6. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Typical fantasy football...the players that everyone takes out or has no faith in do well...Torres and Mata...Even though Mata looks good I don't know if I could bring myself to have him after that GW1 failure...

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
      14 years, 1 month ago

      +1

      Might leech some price rises with my WC this week though.

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  7. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    another Hazard 2 pointer, oh well at least I'm not alone. Only question is, do I give him 1 more game, given he has Norwich at home next

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    1. Somalion
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I am anyways.

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    2. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      i am giving him the norwich game

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    3. @ImpressiveTackl
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I would if I wasn't wildcarding.

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  8. Piggs Boson
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Definitely watching the Everton-Southampton match. Should be a great match!

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Fellaini vs Pienaar, I may avoid..

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      1. Piggs Boson
        14 years, 1 month ago

        And i have Lambert 😉

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      2. Piggs Boson
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, a crucial clash! 😀

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          14 years, 1 month ago

          yeah a key differntial in our match. Goal and assist each for them and we can live happily ever after... 😉

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          1. Piggs Boson
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Not good enough for me. I'm hoping Fellani helps make up the -4pts!

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  9. Locarno
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Three players gone: 2, 2 and 2

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    1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      14 years, 1 month ago

      8, 2, 2 for me... Thank you Fernando!

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 1 month ago

      2, 2, 1

      I win..

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      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Plus 1 sadly. Feel like I've been mugged.

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    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      One player gone - 9!

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      1. Locarno
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Tha'ts cheered me up.

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    4. Nopli
      14 years, 1 month ago

      4 gone : 2, 2, 2 and 9 (bonus to come) 😉

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    5. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      4 gone - 2, 2, 2, 9

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  10. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Common Fellaini give me two goals.

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  11. Somalion
    14 years, 1 month ago

    That is that. Giroud still struggling at this level. Should have kept Podolski on I think.

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    1. The Finnisher
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Podolski wouldn't have found himself in that position.
      Oh well, wait until we sign Falcao 😉

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        14 years, 1 month ago

        This^

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      2. Somalion
        14 years, 1 month ago

        You can dream 😆 You might be in for Llorente though, which would be excellent!

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Podolski wasnt bombing it like he did in Gw's 3+4

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      1. Somalion
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Nope but he's still better than Giroud.

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I feel a bit sorry for Giroud, he offers something different and gets into the right positions, just needs to be clinical. It's odd because Gervinho has looked both brilliant and terrible at once. If they could combine their strengths they'd be that bit closer to being title contenders.

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      1. Somalion
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Chamakh offered something different at the start too. Honestly have nothing against Giroud but he is struggling at the moment. Gerv is a different story, he's completely insane. One minute he's dribbling like Messi and the next he's sailing it out of the stadium.

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  12. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Fletcher get a hattrick.

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      +loads

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  13. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    14 years, 1 month ago

    😆 😆 😆 just seen that Tevez starts! 😆 😆 😆

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    1. Somalion
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I know!! 😆 😆 😆

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      14 years, 1 month ago

      + 😆

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +:D

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    3. Bielsa’s bucket
      14 years, 1 month ago

      All those who did Tevez > Berb, ouch! I feel sorry for ya.

      http://i.imgur.com/dFgRx.jpg

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    4. Captain Shirokov
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Really? 😆

      Brillant.

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    5. OPTA FPL
      14 years, 1 month ago

      glad but not surprised much, i always said he should start this EPL game even before Mancini press conference.

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    6. som3awy
      14 years, 1 month ago

      You shouldn't be too happy ;p If he starts against Dortmund as well then he definitely won't start against @ home Sunderland.

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        14 years, 1 month ago

        😆 😆 😆

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        1. som3awy
          14 years, 1 month ago

          :D:D:D:D

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      2. King Eric, in America
        14 years, 1 month ago

        🙄

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      3. Naboo
        14 years, 1 month ago

        this again?

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      4. Valar(Keith)
        14 years, 1 month ago

        straws.. clutching

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        1. Manamongst
          14 years, 1 month ago

          yes he is...p

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  14. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Torres goal and Tevez starts great news for me as decided to hang on to both. Looking more and more like El Niño is a season keeper!

    Might do Hazard to Bale next move...

    Just need a Shawcross goal now and all decisions will be justified 🙂

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  15. Rowley Birkin
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Keep Hazard for next week?

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

      atm yes, Norwich at home

      After that get rid.

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    2. The Finnisher
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Of course, but fuk me he is making it easier to transfer him out after that.

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    3. Rafabio
      14 years, 1 month ago

      At least.

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    4. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Same dilemma, hazardous either way!

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    5. @ImpressiveTackl
      14 years, 1 month ago

      If not on WC, yes.

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  16. Locarno
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Right, Afro Man, time to save my weekend.

    And Dyer can grab a couple as well.

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  17. Just Ruud
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Sunderland: Mignolet, Gardner, O'Shea, Bramble, Rose, Johnson, Larsson, Colback, McClean, Sessegnon, Fletcher. Subs: Westwood, Campbell, Wickham, Kilgallon, Vaughan, Meyler, Saha.

    Wigan: Al Habsi, Ramis, Caldwell, Figueroa, Boyce, McCarthy, McArthur, Beausejour, Kone, Gomez, Maloney. Subs: Pollitt, Jones, Watson, Di Santo, McManaman, Boselli, Miyaichi.

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      14 years, 1 month ago

      ok..

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    2. blue cheese
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Err .. all team sheets have been posted already.

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

        I don't care, I can look at that Sunderland team all day 😀

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        1. blue cheese
          14 years, 1 month ago

          😀 Good luck!

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      C'mon fletcher!!!!

      Make daddy proud

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        14 years, 1 month ago

        you're his father?

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        1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
          14 years, 1 month ago

          atleast that's what missus said 😀

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  18. Rafabio
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Which match you guys watching next?

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    1. Shaps
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'm watching a burning match

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  19. Ragin Cajun
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard Guthrie out Mata Nolan in for -4?

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  20. DRIZ ✅
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I thought i saw hazard get a touch in the 2nd goal. Is that his assist?

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  21. Just Ruud
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Stoke: Begovic, Cameron, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson, Walters, Whelan, Nzonzi, Adam, Kightly, Crouch. Subs: Sorensen, Jones, Owen, Edu, Whitehead, Upson, Etherington.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      14 years, 1 month ago

      thanks

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      WOooo go Begovic

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  22. Valar(Keith)
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Even though i benched Dyer... i hope he scores a brace and cements his place

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    1. som3awy
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Same here.

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    2. Pratik
      14 years, 1 month ago

      You make it sound so selfless but you clearly have vested interests - price rise, rivals don't have him, he nails himself down for Swansea's next 2 ideal fixtures....

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        14 years, 1 month ago

        we on a fantasy football website.. all those interests are obvious 🙂

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        1. Pratik
          14 years, 1 month ago

          I knw, I too have vested interests as he was just sold this week 🙂

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    3. Jax
      14 years, 1 month ago

      dream on.

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      1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
        14 years, 1 month ago

        if you've seen his form tbh, you'd realise that its easily plausible

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  23. Nighthawk
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Only own Cazorla from that game, so quite pleased with the result.

    Nothing from Ivanovic, Cole, Hazard, Vermaelen, Jenkinson or Podolski. 😀

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    1. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Torres owner he he. Yes there is still one! 🙂 just knew he would score today. Doubtless a big fail next week though...

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Cazorla was unlucky from an FPL point of view not to get something, worth holding onto imo. Against weaker opposition he'll be a giant.

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    3. THE Wild Rover
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I had nobody. Got off light 🙂

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  24. DRIZ ✅
    14 years, 1 month ago

    any betting tips for today???

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    1. Chazza
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, don't bet.

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      1. blue cheese
        14 years, 1 month ago

        😛

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    2. Back to Back Ballacks
      14 years, 1 month ago

      stoke, brighton, mk dons

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    3. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Not from me. My accumulator's dead already from that result!

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  25. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I don't really care how the other games go as long as RVP scores at least a brace...who is with me? Spurs fan need not apply

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  26. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I have just enough cash to do Hazard to Gervinho and Berbs to Torres. Worth it for a hit?

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    1. floydy_floyd
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No u tit

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      1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Ooh tough guy!

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        1. floydy_floyd
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Lol

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      14 years, 1 month ago

      lol.. captain hindsight beats captain berbarossa again!!

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    3. Chazza
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Those transfers would have paid off really well only 3 and 1/4 hours ago.

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    4. Bartowski
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Berbs

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    5. @ImpressiveTackl
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Gervinho? Hmmmm, strokes imaginary beard.

      Nah, I'd still get Cazorla.

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      1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Have Cazorla already. I know I'm kneejerking but Nando looked sharp today and Gervinho is an extra forward.

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  27. floydy_floyd
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else thinking Cazorla may not be thr point merchant we hoped? Finishing has been poor.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I think that's been proven

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    2. The Finnisher
      14 years, 1 month ago

      And so it begins.

      Cazorlas season so far;
      GW1 - Too soon, relatively unknown
      GW2 - Potential is there but Arsenal can't score
      GW3 - OMFG goal and assist, must have
      GW4 - One assist in a 6-1? No thanks
      GW5 - 7 points vs City you say? Must have.

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      1. floydy_floyd
        14 years, 1 month ago

        No my opinion has been pretty consistent to what it is now.

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      2. @ImpressiveTackl
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty much 😆

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    3. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      14 years, 1 month ago

      1 game doesn't mean much

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      1. floydy_floyd
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Not just based on that one game. His finishing has been poor every time iv seen him. He could be steady points like a silva tho

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    4. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 1 month ago

      HE GOT 2PTS IN ONE GAME! GET A FRUCKING GRIP AND CHILL THE FECK OUT

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    5. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      he's not really a finisher though, you need to understand that, he takes set pieces and is a playmaker, he will rack up assists and the odd goal.

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    6. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      yes, I am getting the Forehead instead.

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  28. Chi Chi
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Berba injured -,- NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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    1. OPTA FPL
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Hi Chi Chi, nice avatar and goal

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    2. som3awy
      14 years, 1 month ago

      O.M.G

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    3. Locarno
      14 years, 1 month ago

      You're kidding??? So THAT'S what the red square next to his name for the past few days means...

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        14 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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      2. Chi Chi
        14 years, 1 month ago

        i haven't been on for the last 2 days -,- and thx HANAMICHI what a chickky goal 🙂

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    4. Rafabio
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I take it you're now getting this news?

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  29. Piggs Boson
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I hate that the Chelsea defence is looking very solid right as their fixtures turn to shite 😐

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  30. Dr. Rog
    14 years, 1 month ago

    4pts with 9 to play. how am i doing?

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