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4 November 2012 2916 comments
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There’s a couple of top-flight encounters to entertain us this afternoon. QPR prepare for the visit of Reading, with both sides looking for their first win of the season, before Liverpool play host to Newcastle at 4pm. As always, our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is open and available ahead of the early Loftus Road showdown:

The team news from Loftus Road is in and is as follows:

QPR Starting XI: Cesar; Bosingwa, Ferdinand, Nelsen, Traore; Mackie, Diakite, Granero, Taarabt; Hoilett; Cisse

Mark Hughes makes three alterations from the side that narrowly lost 1-0 at Arsenal last weekend. Stephane Mbia drops out through suspension, with Anton Ferdinand coming in at centre-half. Jamie Mackie is preferred to Shaun Wright-Phillips on the right flank and Djibril Cisse replaces Bobby Zamora as the lone forward.

Reading Starting XI: McCarthy; Gunter, Gorkss, Morrison, Shorey; McCleary, Leigertwood, Tabb McCleary, McAnuff; Hunt, Roberts

Brian McDermott makes four changes from the side that drew 3-3 at home with Fulham last time round. In defence, Chris Gunter replaces Shaun Cummings at right-back, while Sean Morrison comes in at centre-half, with Adrian Mariappa dropping out. Elsewhere, Garath McCleary is preferred to Jimmy Kebe on the right flank and Pavel Pogrebnyak is omitted from the first XI for the first time this term, with Noel Hunt partnering Jason Robert in a front two.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Suarez, Sterling and Ba, please do keep quiet today. And HBA, don't let me regret benching you.

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    1. Soccaholic
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      He's gunna make u regret 😉

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      1. xtina
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Let's hope so 😀

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  2. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Billed as a can't lose game for both teams.. Neither lost.

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    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Incredible that neither of them have won a game yet. What's the longest any team has gone from the start of the season without a win?

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      1. Bun Rab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Pompey went 7 games eithout a point at the start of 09/10.. but i'm not sure either are happy with the draw!

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  3. Soccaholic
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    HBA i gonna score
    This match is gonna end with a 2-2 3-3 4-4 score 😉
    Bookmark this 😉

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    1. Soccaholic
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Is*

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      1. सनकी
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Okk

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    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I really hope so. I'm relying on him to make me win my head to head.

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  4. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    do you reckon that simpson will play some minutes today ?

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  5. tm245
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    14 goals from 8 matches. If the last two stay tight, this could be the lowest of the season so far. Knee jerks will not serve managers wisely; 2-3 goals this week is a decent haul.

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  6. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Going to enjoy this GW. 🙂

    Rival has panicked and taken a 12 point hit!!

    He's RVP less so suspect he's raped his team to get him in.

    14 points behind him yesterday, now 9 ahead, with Lambert and baps to come.

    I will enjoy it while it lasts 🙂

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      nice
      only 3 teams in your league?

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      1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Afraid so, most of the work guys not into the footie.
        Increases the rivalry really.

        I've never joined FFS Scout league as certain he does not know of this place.

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        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          same here 😆

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          1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            Feels good! Enjoy next game mate. 🙂

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  7. TheKingThierry
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Took out saylor and HBA and benched Ba

    I don't want to regret this !

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    1. Soccaholic
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Look up 😉

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    2. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Well, you are a bit foolish though...

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    3. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I think you might regret doing a 16 point hit regardless of what Ba does.

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      1. TheKingThierry
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Nah team in tatters had to be done

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  8. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Scouts should never pick Taraabt again.

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    1. Soccaholic
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Nor Bale and Aguero and Tevez....

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Having a shocker so far, although most of us are.

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    3. Mannone is Mob Boss
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Unless there will be fantasy footbal site for Championship

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  9. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    who hoo got lucky for once...put Ba in on the off chance he might play...and resisted the temptation to do Ba>Defoe as many did....pleased about that...

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  10. SnoopDogSmokesWeed
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Tevez > Van Persie

    and

    Bale > 5.8 mid

    worth a 4 point hit?

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    1. Mannone is Mob Boss
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      If you do that, make sure you captain him week in, week out, then it's damn sure worth it

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      1. Ibracadabra
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Any news on Szczęsny's return, Mannone?

        I have Mannone and Alex McCarthy and looked like McCarthy suffered from a serious looking arm injury crashing into his own post on the last kick of the QPR-Reading game.

        May be without a GK next week if Szczęsny returns... Hope he's still a week or 2 away from his ankle injury fully healing.

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        1. Mannone is Mob Boss
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Nah not likely he will be back soon, but he's been better I guess, see him starting to juggle some ping pong balls at training session 🙂

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          1. Mannone is Mob Boss
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            I suppose I'm gonna get couple more games

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        2. Demí
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          He'll be back for the Fulham game, if not midweek.

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    2. xtina
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      don't think so. tevez and bale are capable of big points

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      1. CarelessGenius©
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        But Manu are team scoring goals at mo......

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        1. xtina
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          exactly, 'at the mo', tevez and bale could burst into form! Idk, i wouldn't trust my advice anyway. 5 red arrows in a row 😛

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          1. Mannone is Mob Boss
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            You mean to spread the money, but remember you cannot spread your captain decision

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            1. xtina
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 6 months ago

              fair point

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    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Why no Tevez love? He has about same points as VP!

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      1. CarelessGenius©
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        1. He's not as pretty as RvP.
        2. ManC not scoring enough.
        3. ManC-ini rotation.
        4. RvP best finisher in game.
        5. He's not as pretty as RvP. Have I already said that?

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    4. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah that sounds terrible imo.

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  11. Federico
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Should i be worried Simpson isn't starting?

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  12. That's Groß
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Very pleased STaylor has regained his place. That's one less headache for me.

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      iv put him on the bench for the 1st time this season
      with 2-1-1 my defence score u know how im feeling

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    2. Mannone is Mob Boss
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      +192

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  13. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    how to hedge this bet?

    accumulator on QPR, LIV draw,

    QPR has already gone throug, now should I make a bet on double chance LIV, NEW win?

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    1. सनकी
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      No

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      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        what should I do?
        just leave it?

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        1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Newcastle +1 13/10 is what i'm on

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    2. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Go on betfair and lay the draw. Work out how much you'd win/lose if you laid £X amount and make it such that you win in both cases.

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    3. Pat Mustard
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Lay the draw, very simple.

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  14. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Two days before the election in the U.S. of A. Benighted country - memories of Bill Clinton ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6SFFfnLWQU&feature=related

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Hi Doosra. I hear America are thinking of having some form of democracy introduced in the near future.
      Do you think it can work there?

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  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else living outside the UK having problems signing into talksport.com to get commentary on the footie?

    Every time I try to sign in, it just goes straight back to sign in page.....on an iShyte2....

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Try Radio 5 ...

      http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Can't outside the UK, no rights blah.......but thanks Doosra

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Bother. Sorry.

          I should get a seat in the first row ... 😉

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          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah might have to just do that......cheers....sometimes prefer the radio when doing other things...

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    2. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I'm never able to listen to talksport it says they don't have the rights etc

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah you have to go .com, they do now for overseas......

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        1. MCH
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Same thing says not allowed from your location.

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    3. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      go to newstalk

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Outside the UK BTBB?

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        1. Podge
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Yeh or theres a free Ap if you have an Iphone

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          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            Which app Podge?

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            1. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 6 months ago

              Ah okay newstalk....

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        2. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Ah Ireland.....need flash player.......iW@nk doesn't allow it because it's pish...

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  16. Carden
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Which do you reckon is better for this GW?
    A. Ridgewell + Jassk out > Rafael Tremmel in -4 hit
    B. Ridgewell + Kightly out > Gorkks Fellaini/Nolan/Lallana in -4 hit
    C. Ridgewell out > Gorkks/Nelsen/Cuellar in no hit

    Oh and please don't tell me to do nothing and keep Ridgewell, I've been patience enough with him for 7 weeks and nothing can keep me from shipping him this GW.

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  17. Sean.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    2FT's thinking of bale > fellaini this week, using the cash
    to upgrade martin (inj) to rafael making a bit on price rises to

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Jees I'm looking to get Bale in soon

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    2. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      i wouldnt get rid of bale if i had him. The utd game earlier this season taught us a lot.

      fellaini getting a yellow in one of the next two games would be a disaster for you

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      1. Sean.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        i plan to get bale back in 2 wks possibly reversing the move but with ivanovic
        instead of rafael

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    3. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Keep him, Fellaini will be banned soon so get him in the game when he's back.

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  18. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    We deserve to go down.

    That is all.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Too early for that, Nomar ... 🙂

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        We're sh*te, Doosra.

        For 45 mins we let Reading play us off the park on our home patch.

        No killer instinct once we got the equalizer against a team that sat back and invited pressure in the 2nd half. Two p*ss poor teams and based on the last 10 games we don't deserve to play in this division.

        Me and many other QPR fans are wondering how the hell we are genuinely going to win a f'n match in this division. It's embarrassing and distressing.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          I feel your pain. However, moneyballs Hughes and his bagman Joorabchian will soon be gone - and then, who can tell what will happen?

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    2. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Ugh, we're over a quarter of the way into the season and 5 points from safety. Sparky's words last day of last season are coming back to haunt him

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        The sooner the better in my opinion.

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        1. Henry Hill
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Stay of execution for him today I fear 🙄 Harry won't be available forever, come on Fernandes you are supposed to be a ruthless businessman. No doubt he will be like Comical Ali on Twitter later defending the indefensible as usual

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    3. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      He doesn't need to buy, just needs to get them playing.
      Easier said than done though.....

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  19. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Can anyone comment on how Valencia actually played? Comments on here have ranged from 'brilliant' to 'woeful' and I'm left feeling a little confused.

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      He was up against Santos, who was woeful.

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    2. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Ordinary. Together with Rafael, the two controlled the right flank, but André Santos was woeful in defence so it wasn't that hard to accomplish.

      He's getting into a lot of good positions, and his delivery his still fabulous, expecting him to assist and score a few in the weeks to come.

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    3. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers guys.

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    4. bennydebull
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      A lot of the attacking came from Rafael down that side and he did miss a sitter - I think a lot of points are on the horizon though.

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    5. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I'm an Arsenal fan and I'm honestly surprised at how anonymous he really was. I thought he was going to rip Santos to shreds but really, after about 25 minutes in, I barely noticed him. Rafael massively outshone him down the right.
      Considering the standard of fullback he was up against I'd expect better, but I wouldn't say he was 'woeful'..

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        and he missed an absolute gimme.

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    6. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      creating chances with his crosses, getting into good positions but doing poorly in front of the goal.

      missed a sitter last week against chelsea and missed an even easier chance yesterday

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    7. its my main man Didier Drog…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      He did pretty good, should,have scored late on an provided plenty to RVP

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    8. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Valencia playing is great for Rafael...

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    9. Demí
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      He was pretty average. Looked like he lacked confidence to take on his man, and was dallying on the ball for too long at times. Poor shooting as usual but did his defensive work(of which was minimal) well.

      Normally a slow starter, and he really gets going in the 2nd half of the season. Should still be good for regular assists though.

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        I agree with this... a little greedy too. The amount of times he could have passed to Rafa but just stood still with the ball was ridiculous.

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    10. Mannone is Mob Boss
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      One trick pony, always goes to right and whip in crosses

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  20. MachuMichu
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Do you think Simpson will come in as a sub?

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  21. TheKingThierry
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Given that HBA away from home is nothing like the same player I doubt he will score

    Hoping for a solid 1-1 🙂

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    1. WDT
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      hope you're right. Benched him this week but am fielding Ba, hoping for Newcastle goals, without HBA's involvement, but for him to play sufficiently well to keep his place for next week...

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      1. TheKingThierry
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        It's this stupid 442
        HBA isnt a RM at best he's a CAM or even RW would be more beneficial

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  22. Mannone is Mob Boss
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Is anyone knows why that Reading defender Sean Morrison aren't listed on FPL yet?

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, was wondering how much he was.

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  23. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Newcastle to win 5/1 on Betfair, have to have a little wager on them at that price!

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    1. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      5/1 😯 ? nice odds

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        13/10 +1 is a better bet

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  24. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling and Ba.

    Let's go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Exactamondo.
      2-2 with a Ba brace and a goal and assist for Sterling Albion would be sweet......

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  25. weeurquahrt
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    that 4/1 newcastle is a very tempting bet imo

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    1. weeurquahrt
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      on paddy power

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  26. King Nemanja
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Have a feeling this game will be a cracker!

    Kinda worried as a non Ba, HBA and Suarez owner, goals galore I reckon

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    1. bennydebull
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      nil nil then...

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    2. its my main man Didier Drog…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      After this GW, there has to be goals sumwhere, i think they may come from the brom vs sothy game although

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      1. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        I'm playing Foster, McCauley and Lukaku in that game.

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  27. Arx
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Best defender below 4.3 (already have Nelsen)? I was planning to transfer out Demel for Williamson, but he isn't starting.

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    1. bennydebull
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      McCarthy. But demel should be back pretty soon.

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      1. Arx
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        West Ham have horrible fixtures though. Will definitely be transferring Demel out.

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    2. Zoom Zoom
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Gorkss, McCarthy, and Davies (in that order)... Demel may be back next week though.

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  28. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    collymore(c) asprilla(vc) lets do this

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  29. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Surely Liverpool @ 1.65 must be a lay

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  30. mucka
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Is Baines a must have for the next 3 fixtures?

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yes.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      They seem to be moving forward through Fellaini more than Baines and Pienaar atm. If I didn't already have him I may not bother with him now.

      Perhaps look to bring him in for GW22.

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