[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
24 November 2012 3412 comments
Mark Mark
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Unlucky for some? We’ll see what Gameweek 13 brings.

It all kicks off at the Stadium of Light, a game which, on paper, looks a tight affair, short on goal action. However, the Black Cats have their tails up after the win at the Cottage on Sunday and will surely approach the clash in-form West Brom with some confidence. With Fantasy managers eyeing up double Gameweek assets, the Sunderland lineup will be under scrutiny.

After this, we have five more encounters to come, including United’s home clash with QPR, a potential bloodbath, although with Harry’s presence already looming over the Loftus Road gang, we might just see some resistance from the basement club. With the Gunners closing matters at Villa Park this evening, we’ll have our Dugout Discussion chatroom open throughout the day to catch your reaction to events in real-time.

The Team News from the North East finds the home side unchanged from the lineup that earned the points against 10-man Fulham. The Baggies bring back Gareth McAuley from injury to replace Garbriel Tamas at the back, while Chris Brunt is the man to fill the void left by the injured Youssouf Mulumbu.

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

  1. Demí
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Federici; Gunter, Shorey, Gorkss, Morrison; Leigertwood, Tabb, McAnuff (c), Robson-Kanu; Roberts, Le Fondre

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      The scouting begins...

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    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Gunter, yay! (sad, I know)

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    3. Portuguese&Proud
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Gorkss ✔

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      1. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Gorky!

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    4. Canadian Football
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Federici....be my hero

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      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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      2. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        This 🙂

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    5. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      c'mon McAnuff get ur first premier league goal

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    6. Viper
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Federici (on my bench) - check 🙂

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    7. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      No Poggy 😀

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    8. .
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody ✔

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        😀

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  2. Demí
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Ruddy; Garrido, Bassong, R. Bennett, Whittaker; Pilkington, Johnson, Tettey, Snodgrass; Hoolahan; Holt (c)

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Turner injured or benched?

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        will be injured

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    2. Canadian Football
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Ryan Bennet has sat on my bench since GW1......hope he gets a good run of starts

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      1. Canadian Football
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        i guess this becasue of Turner's injury

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      2. TigerGaz
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Haha, not just me then 😀

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  3. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    How has Morrisson looked for WBA?

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    1. Professor Abel X
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Defensive!

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    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Got a Yellow. Playing Deep and Defensive Mid. 😀

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    3. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      deep

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    4. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Almost an assist just then though

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    5. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Decent but playing very deep

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  4. hazza44
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Who is Demi??

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    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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    2. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Wayne Rooney's agent

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    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      The man with the broken F5 button......

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    4. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      The Stig.

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    5. Mayhey Kid
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Demi fills out all EPL managers team sheets! Spot on he is.

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  5. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Roberts to score!

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

    Ummm, where is Fletcher?

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  7. Hazardous
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    whose on sunderland penaltys? fletcher?

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    1. Ross Geller
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Larsson

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    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Larson.

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      no one knows, anyone who gives an answer is guessing

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    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Larsson?

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  8. Just_Ty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    60 mins gone - back on 1pt, yeah!

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  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Rvp?

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  10. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Brunts left peg is a hammer

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  11. Demí
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Fletcher and Evans start

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Jevans 😯

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        If he is fit SAF will always play him....

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      2. Canadian Football
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Cue Baines>Jevans

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Really 😯

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    3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Smalling RB?

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    4. Portuguese&Proud
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      my worry is actually Rafael being rested or not... but Rio is not playing either is he?

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    5. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Does Rafa start and score a brace?

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  12. Playing A Blinder
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else think the 3-5-2 in the scout picks looks really weird? Compared to the normal 3-4-3 that is...

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I keep thinking it's 3-5-2-3

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    2. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Um who gives a crap?

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      1. Playing A Blinder
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        I do, actually 😉

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      2. Gregor
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Weirder that they pick six midfielders.

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  13. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    at least with mignolet being a twat cuellar should get forward more now.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      5-2-3 for you this week...

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah its like your mum. Heavy at the back.

        SNAP

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  14. Demí
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Al Habsi, Kone, McCarthy, Jones, Maloney, Gomez, Boyce, Ramis (Capt), Beausejour, Stam, Figueroa.

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Maloney - ✔

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    2. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔KONE(C) ✔

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      don't like seeing gomez there, he steals pens off maloney

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Boyce(VC) ✔✔

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    5. .
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Figueroa or Al Habsi should be (C) imo, Ramis only joined this Summer ffs

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    6. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Unfamiliar team - at least three regulars miss out?

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Stam for Caldwell, Gomez for MacArthur, jones (?) for Di Santo (?).

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  15. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Hats off to steve clarke. A quality away performance here

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  16. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Sunderland grab a goal, I've got McAuley 3rd on the bench *Facepalm*

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  17. Demí
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Ruddy; Garrido, Bassong, R. Bennett, Whittaker; Pilkington, Johnson, Tettey, Snodgrass; Hoolahan; Holt (c

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    1. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      You've already done Norwich mate 😉

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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  18. Mak_Gold
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Start Clyne or Cameron next GW? And start Puncheon or Berba?

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Ah come on! At least wait until there is one game played! 🙂

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    • Timon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Darren Fletcher starts. Evans back too.

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    • Demí
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Howard, Jagielka, Baines, Heitinga, Distin, Naismith, Oviedo, Hitzlsperger, Osman, Pienaar, Jelavic

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Baines - check

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      2. Declan
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Oviedo?

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        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          bryan oviedo yes.

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          1. Declan
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Oh yeah, that Oviedo.

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      3. Canadian Football
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Jelly hat-trick

        Mirales on bench?

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      4. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Baines ✔

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      5. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Baines - ✔

        Who's in behind Jelly?

        Osman?

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        1. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Pienaar hopefully! 😀

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          1. Lawrø
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Oviedo should be playing in Pienaar's normal left mid position?

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        2. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Naismith?

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          1. Parm
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Maybe.

            Oviedo, Hitz, Osamn, Peanut.
            Naismith,
            Jelly.

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        3. Portuguese&Proud
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Naismith i think

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      6. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Der Hammer!

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      7. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Baines Starts! YES!

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        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Come on. You were worried?

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          1. Gobigorgohome
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            😆

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        2. Just_Ty
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          He always does, doesn't he?

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      8. Playing A Blinder
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Oviedo on the left I'm guessing, so Naismith or Pienaar behind the striker?

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      9. Mayhey Kid
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Pieneer. Will he score more than Sterling?

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      10. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Beighton Laines!!!

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    • El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Where are the Cuellar gods now?

      p.s. i have cuellar. Wouldnt mind a brace. Im not asking for much. Trololol

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    • Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      United line up; Lindegaard, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Fletcher, Scholes, Young, Rooney, Welbeck, Van Persie

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        RVP(C) ✔
        Rafael ✔

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      2. Canadian Football
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        F##K Welbeck just seems to kill the united attacking mojo.....

        where is tony V?

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      3. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Somebody on here give me abuse because I told them DDG was a rotation risk.

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    • Elwood
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Glad I didn't bring in a Sunderland defender. DGW or not.

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    • Demí
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Lindegaard; Rafael, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra; Young, Fletcher, Scholes, Rooney, Welbeck; van Persie

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      1. tosey
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        rafa, rooney and rvp (c) - check

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        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Van Persie playing deep - check.

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          1. tosey
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            same 3 that played upfront v stoke and that worked out ok

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          2. Cheggers
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            lol is he balls

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      2. Elwood
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        No Valencia 🙁

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      3. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        No Valencia, didn't see that coming.

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      4. bantamdave
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Ashley Young, Rafeal, RVP....check....

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      5. Just_Ty
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Feed Robin!!!

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      6. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Rafael Wahooo

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      7. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Rooney(C) Come on!

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      8. .
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        No Valencia.
        Yes

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      9. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Rafael *wipes brow*
        RVP

        Hit QPR for six 😀

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      10. Declan
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Valencia 😆

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        1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          LOL

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          1. Ryan
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            • 14 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Now now thats not very nice

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      11. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Noice

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      12. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Rafael - ✔

        RVP - ✔

        No Tony V 😯

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      13. drughi
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        was really close getting valencia phew

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      14. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 19 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Annoyed at Valencia missing in one respect (but not as much as Granville I imagine) - surprised with Welbeck starting in midweek, thought the risk was minimal.

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      15. DLL18
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Subs: De Gea Jones Ando Smalling Chicha Cleverley Powell

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        1. Kagawa-san-mia
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          no valencia at all wow

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          1. Bouncebackability
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Must be ill.

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      16. Dial Square
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Rooney (C) 🙂

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      17. King Nemanja
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        I smell lots of goals

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      18. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Oh no Welbeck on the LW. He will get in the way of both Rooney and RVP as he cuts in far too much

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      19. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        So far it looks like I'm right about the Sunderland and Valencia differentials

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      20. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Rooney and RVP (C) - check

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    • bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Haha one of my rivals ditched RVP for Suarez this week. TF?

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      1. Elwood
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Wait and see.

        Suarez and the 3m used else where could easily = more points

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        1. df34
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          good point

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      2. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        I did the same mate. 😉

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      3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Hardly a rival with a move like that.... 😉

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    • Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I will pay 10 pounds for a mcaully goal now.

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Now that Evans is starting!!

        + 1 million

        I am the exact same 🙁

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    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Goaaaalll robin van perrrssiiee

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry was in reply to demi

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    • applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      no valencia

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    • Demí
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      So Valencia isn't Cone man

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Fletcher???

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      2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        112% to rise tonight. That's alot of gutted teams right now.

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      3. Portuguese&Proud
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        i wonder who could that nick name fit?

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    • Playing A Blinder
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      No Valencia today then? Hmm...

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