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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. Demel
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    I can assure you it is more nerve-wrecking not having RVP for this game than all of you who have captained him.

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    1. Matakuko
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Second that..... Rooney (C)

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    2. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      i feel comfortable with giroud (c)

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

        I changed it from Giroud to Suarez at the last minute....starting to regret it!

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  2. Mindless Freak
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    I think Johnson may perform next week, and people Knee jerking Sessgnon side ways move, will not pay off.

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

      It was Sessegnon or Puncheon for me this week....I chose the latter.

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    2. Alan The Llama
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      You've convinced me.

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      1. A.T
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

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

      Then again, everything you touch turns to dust so I'm sticking well away from Johnson.

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    4. THE SQUARE ONE
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Works both ways I guess.

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    5. ipsilon
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Well, I already got him. And I'm planning on keeping him, even though I'm somewhat gutted.

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  3. UKG
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Crouch assist damn rival just brought in.

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    1. bennydebull
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Hangerland would have cleared that...

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  4. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Starting to wonder if Man Utd coverage is even necessary... 🙄

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    1. bennydebull
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      That bad?

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      1. Somalion
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        Our midfield is very poor. Really needs a big overhaul, no sense of interest from them at all.

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

          However, couldn't bring myself not to have any cover from United 😉

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      2. Kagawa-san-mia
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        yes that bad of a knee jerk, still lots of football to play

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      😆

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      coverage is BS

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    4. A.T
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Sell them now then

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    5. Zep
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      RobinUnreal-iant....

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      1. Billy Gilmore
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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    6. Demel
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      I haven't had United coverage all season.

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  5. MikeyMitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    I called out Charlie Adam as a season differential in GW9 and got so much stick from everyone. I'm glad I stuck to my guns
    http://rated90.com/post/epl-fantasy-guru-gameweek-9-the-digest/

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

      You seemed to have also picked 11 other players who haven't yet scored.

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

        ...like Demba Ba, Juan Mata, Grant Holt..?

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

          Not sure that the first 2 are really differentials.

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

      2 goals and 1 assist so far? Not exactly a great differential....

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

        You're right, Jobi McAnuff has been much better lately

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

          5 assists? Yeah, you're right he is better. Oh and he costs 1.5 million less. So lets compare Adam to all mids that are 6.6 or less. What do you know, there are 24 midfielders with higher scores so far this season. The funniest thing is he's more expensive than the lot of them, even Morrison is 6.3.

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

            I said over the past few gameweeks. Average McAnuff's points/pound to Adams. Going forward, Adam will significantly outscore McAnuff, now that he's fitting into Stoke. That's my whole point. I can tell you are not intelligent, so carry on making your own rationalizations and failing

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

              Actually I agree recently Stoke have grabbed a goal or two and McAnuff is not a long term option. That's why he will be sold very soon. Going forward however, to be a viable differential Adam will need to be producing scores that compete with the higher end of players who are cheaper than him. I would not be touting Adam as a season differential after 2 goals and 1 assist, 1 goal coming from an awful QPR defence and the other coming from a Fulham team that are notoriously poor away. He needs to produce against more than just that.

              As for the intelligence remark and since we're making assumptions of each other's character, I can tell that you're the type of person who doesn't like to be disagreed with and you decide to make personal insults when someone has disagreed with you even about a fantasy football game. As such I'm happy in the knowledge that I am much, much more intelligent than you.

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    3. A.T
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      He's a season diff cause nobody owns or will own en masse. That's because he's shit.

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

        This is exactly what I'm saying. Keep hating him. Stoke doesn't have the prettiest style, but it's effective in winning games and Adam will be at the heart of it

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    4. dribbler
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      if ever there was a warning not to read somebody's website that was it

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

        Charlie Adam has just scored...do you like points, because I do

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

          well I've got 50 more than you and I beat you by a long long way each season

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

            Yeah, I can see from your youtube link. I'm glad you topped my top 9k finish 3 years ago

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  6. Bobby
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    I much prefer my saturdays when rafael assists a rvp goal within three minutes.

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  7. The Finnisher
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    United missing Carrick ?

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

      Or an entire midfield.

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

        This. Dire in the center of the park

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    2. OPTA FPL
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      😆 .

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        What is funny about that? He was your most consistent player last season.

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        1. OPTA FPL
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          13 years, 4 months ago

          missing for something? he's a DM

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          1. The Finnisher
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            What are you on about?

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            1. The Finnisher
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 4 months ago

              I'm not talking about them missing his goal-scoring ability if that's what you are implying 🙄

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            2. OPTA FPL
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              13 years, 4 months ago

              we're creating alot of chance. What should Carrick do there? 🙄

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              1. The Finnisher
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                13 years, 4 months ago

                You obviously don't understand football if you think your centre-midfield is going well!

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          2. Billy Gilmore
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            13 years, 4 months ago

            It's a bit like Citeh being useless without Yaya...

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            1. OPTA FPL
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              13 years, 4 months ago

              nope, Carrick doesnt go forward like Yaya

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  8. Cheggers
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Stoke are the best team at 1 nil up in the world

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    1. Pinoche
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      😀

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

        cue berba goal

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    2. The Finnisher
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      No need for the "at 1 nil up" there.

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      1. Cheggers
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        Fulham might as well pack up and go home now

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  9. super zlatan
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Worth shipping felliani for sess for gw14?

    Have no money in bank and my selling price for Afro is 7.3

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

      noooo

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    2. gruffyboy
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      nope

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  10. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Fletcher is just so lacklustre. Carrick not much better. Scholes is old. Anderson has an IQ of 6.

    United need a new centre midfield.

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  11. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Trying to think who might improve this United side.

    Hard to say that they need a winger with Young, Nani and Valencia. Maybe they just need all 3 to be fit and on form tbh.

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  12. SirStevieG
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Kieron Dyer isnt injured yet. What the hell?

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

    Evra playing for QRP. Giving them the ball all the time.

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  14. subzero
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    F U RVP.. take funds enough for 2 decent players to return 2 points

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    1. Manani
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      😆 not even half time

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  15. Demel
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    United need Nick Powell on - click on the link to see why!!

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    1. bennydebull
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      umm....

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      1. Demel
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        It is a link to his Crewe goals...some beauties in there!!

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  16. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Sean Morrison goal, Shorey assist! (I think)

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    1. The Finnisher
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Shorey assist indeed.

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      1. bmic
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        Shorey! nice! 🙂

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      2. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        FPL admins got excited. They've given Shorey 2 assists for the 1 goal!

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    2. SirStevieG
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Who the hell is Sean Morrison?

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        CB, only started playing a few weeks ago. Pretty young too.

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    3. bennydebull
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      I love that people have boyce 🙂

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      1. The Finnisher
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        Oh but remember that one time he scored? 😉

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  17. Jax
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    wigan concede non shocker

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  18. Henry Hill
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    What position is Kieron Dyer playing?

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    1. SirStevieG
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Attacking winger. Surprised he isnt on crutches yet.

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      1. Henry Hill
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, he was excellent right back against Spurs at right back near start of the season. Shame his career is so blighted by injuries

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

    Shorey bandwagon/!

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  20. Spencer
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Didn't see the game earlier.

    Did Sess play well? Worth jumping on the Sess-Wagon?

    Can do Pienaar -> Sessegnon for my FT this week and keep Baines.

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  21. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Shorey wagonnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!! p.S. I picked Gorkss 🙂 🙁

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    1. emperikal
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      I also went Gorkss 🙁

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  22. Henry Hill
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone have Sean Morrison?

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  23. Doolittle
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Hitzlsperger on free kicks and corners ahead of Baines.

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    1. bennydebull
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

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    2. A.T
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      All of them so far or sharing?

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      1. Doolittle
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        Hitzlsperger on all so far (1 free kick, 1 corner). Baines raiding forward as usual though, good save by Ruddy earlier to keep him out.

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        1. A.T
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          13 years, 4 months ago

          Where are you watching it

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    3. Trigg ⭐️
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Interesting information.

      I'd love a reason to get Baines out, I'd quite like him to score a brace and then get sent off today tbh 😀

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  24. emperikal
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    I was thinking to myself the other day, imagine the likes of Vidal and Pirlo instead of Carrick + anyone else Fergie puts beside hlm. That team would be scary! Midfield definitely needs attention and it has for years IMO yet it is constantly ignored time and time again.

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

    Boyce CS gone 🙂

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  26. Mindless Freak
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Great stuff Shorey is on the bench 3rd sub. Wildcard failure.

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  27. Manani
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    demel out for shorey!!

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

    Any update on what is wrong with Valencia?

    Injury or sick note from Mum. Sounds like Utd are really missing him.

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  29. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    P.S. Adam is again fantasy force? Back to B'pool days?

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

      Nah.

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  30. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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    McAuley -> Shorey 🙂

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