Injuries

Rooney Suffers Ligament Blow

Wayne Rooney could face “two or three weeks” on the sidelines with a ligament injury sustained in training according to Sir Alex Ferguson. Talking after his side’s dramatic 4-3 win over Newcastle, the United boss delivered the news after the striker was omitted from the matchday squad…

“Wayne did it in training yesterday, he could be out for 2-3 weeks. He did it towards the end of training yesterday. He did it when trying a volley – he strained a ligament behind the knee. It’s unfortunate, and he could be out for two to three weeks.”

It seems likely that Rooney will now miss matches against West Brom, Wigan and the FA Cup tie with West Ham; the home clash with Liverpool on January 12 could be a target for his return, although Ferguson’s early prognosis could see him struggle to make that date.

Rooney had enjoyed a purple patch of form of late, notching five goals in three league starts prior to Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Swansea. That saw Rooney’s Fantasy ownership pick up and his Fantasy Premier League value rise to 12.0. having dipped to 11.7. This latest injury will turn the tide against him again, presumably cementing Robin Van Persie’s starts, even over this busy holiday period.

Javier Hernandez took his opportunity to shine today with a goal and assist that help United to a hard-fought three points and he will seemingly be well placed to start once again with the visit of the Baggies on Saturday. Ferguson must now decide whether he can risk resting Van Persie for that game, given his defence’s propensity to leak goals. Danny Welbeck was ruled out of the reckoning today through illness but could factor at the weekend.

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

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  1. Doctor X
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    FPL will retrospectively 100% give it as a Cuellar assist no? I didn't watch the match. Just got on the site.

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      apparently yes. i didnt see it but some are certain its his.

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      1. Sean
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        On my bench :S

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      2. Mr.Fantasy
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cuellar certainly made the last pass! Coming of my bench cos Nelsen didn't play 🙂

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    2. COMH
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have Cuellar and Sess so they can do what they like 🙂

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      1. Pratik
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        With Cuellar you get additional bonus of 2 too

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        1. COMH
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Interesting stuff. I really hope Cuellar gets it then 🙂

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      2. Acquafresca
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ditto 🙂

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  2. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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    hello 😀

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  3. Lateriser 12
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    As long as he's back for Madrid.
    Until then, RVP(c).

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    1. Doctor X
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Agree with this. Boxing Day Berba, nice call man 😀

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      1. Mull
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        No it isn't. He scored 4 less than RVP.

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        1. Lateriser 12
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Aye, it was about the love.

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        2. Pinoche
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          *2 after Baps.

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  4. kimoo
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    roooooooooooneeeeeeeey > Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaa In

    Doooone

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  5. Rafabio
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    This was a fast post 🙂

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  6. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would love a cameo Caulker goal

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    1. New Ghost
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      The Mighty Mackems!

      Great win Unreal.

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  7. Rafabio
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    AVL hoofing and hoping!

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  8. Mindless Freak
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    DEFOE I ASK YOU ONCE TO SCORE MINIMUM OF 2 GOALS TO TRY AND BALE ME OUT OF MY CUP TIE, BUT YOUR NOT LISTENING. NOW I NEED A SHAWCROSS GOAL AND A JOHNSON GOAL TO SAVE ME BECAUSE MY STUPID OPPONENT HAS BEGOVIC CAMERON AND ENRIQUE

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    1. DLL18
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Y U SO LOUD!

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Shut up......

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    3. Mílanista
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Stop shouting

      In fact, stop posting

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    4. Pratik
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Please No Caps...It's seriously not nice.

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      1. Feanor
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        We really need an ignore poster button.

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  9. Waldaz
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool rumoured to be unchanged, down to 9 men if true. 😥

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Someone posted a lineup with Sterling.

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  10. Billy Gilmore
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    I have become the new Granville...now 1 fit defender... 😡

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Shorey Rafael Nelsen and?

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Baker

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    2. Mílanista
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Can you transfer Clichy in please.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        But he'a already injured. You don't want him healed, do you? 😉

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        1. Mílanista
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          In that case, transfer Kolarov in. He's really good, got me 11 points today.

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    3. OPTA FPL
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      bad luck Berbilly.
      Lucky I went for Davies over Baker

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  11. super zlatan
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Repost.

    Who to replace silva with??

    Bale

    Caz

    Walcott

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have Bale and Walcott fwiw

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    2. Acquafresca
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Keep? If not, Bale.

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    3. Pratik
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      I am confused between Mata/Hazard and Walcott? But isn't Nor(a) a decent fixture?

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      1. super zlatan
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        It is a good fixture. But I'm anxious to get bale in and don't want to ship mata.

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  12. The Mighty Slovenian
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who cares about Rooney - what we really want to know is what's up with Young 😎

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  13. DLL18
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sky: It's Boxing Day, oh I know lets put Villa and Stoke on TV, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Feck me.

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    1. Mull
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Funnily enough Villa vs Stoke was the game on sky last year.

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      1. Mílanista
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        And it was crap

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        1. Mull
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I only remember it because it was the worst game I'd ever seen. Wilkinson got a clean sheet in that game so it well worth 2 hours of my time 😀

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    2. King Nemanja
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Something to help us sleep after Christmas dinner leftovers 😉

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  14. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    at least i didnt get my jaask/begovic rotation wrong this week

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    1. Nice to Michu
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      who knows, Bego might yet get minus points

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      1. jamsiep
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        ...and then would still come in off the bench.

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Well said mate well said

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  15. Spencer
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Transferred Mignolet out for Bunn and have Cuellar third on my bench.

    Still... Currently on 49 with Cameron and Suarez to play.

    Happy with that. 🙂

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    1. Jax
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      why would you put in bunn? horrible fixtures.

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      1. Spencer
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        To free up funds.

        Jussi will play most weeks.

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  16. Bests Conquests
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Damn, it just never ends with him. Reminds me a bit of Rafa Nadal. Both just so talented but also their style of play is part of what makes them so talented and so prone to injury.

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  17. COMH
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    This is good news for RVP owners concerned about him being rested on Sat.

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    1. Mílanista
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, shifted my armband back to him already. Should never have taken it from him in the first place.

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      1. COMH
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        😆

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        1. FPL Daniel
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          Well I won't be so sure. 4 5 1 with chicha or Welbeck leading the line? Hmmm.. what I am talking about hahaha

          Well he could start from the bench or play 60 min

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  18. Jax
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    berbatov to score again v swansea.

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  19. Viper
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    How is this still 0-0?? 😯

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  20. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey folks

    I have 1 FT and £1.3m in the bank.

    Begovic, Ruddy

    Nelsen, Enrique, Demel, Cuellar, Gorkks

    Mata, Michu, Bale, Yaya Toure, Sterling

    RVP, Aguero, Berbatov

    Was thinking of bringing in Walcott for Yaya Toure?

    Thoughts please?
    Thank you

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  21. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    I put some money before the match on a draw at HT, then Spurs to take the victory home at 5.2 in odds...

    After seeing the first half I'm pretty darn confident about it 😀 😀

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  22. FPL Daniel
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Well for me Ade and Defoe together aren't meant to be .

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      +1. Hope AVB hooks Ade and sticks on Siggy

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    2. Rafabio
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looking that way. Need one of them yanked and a Dempsey (when fit)/Sneijder just behind the lone striker 🙂

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  23. Smakies
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    How serious was the Michu injury ?

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    1. DLL18
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not serious apparently.

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    2. Jax
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      stop asking this please everyone. ffs

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  24. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    With Rooney out should I keep Aguero or get rid for a 4pt hit

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    1. Rafabio
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Just dump Rooney. That January WC soon here.

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  25. Viper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Tevez & Ridgewell -> Berba & Luiz..thoughts? (No hit)

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    1. Feanor
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks great to me. I wanted to do Rafael to Luiz this week, but couldn't afford it.

      Granville got him, though.

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      1. Viper
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, really tempting!

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  26. thegaffer82
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    Yep great news for RVP owners. Can't see him being rested until the FA cup tie now, and RVP is not the crock he was a few seasons ago. He's plenty capable as he proved with Arsenal last year.

    Also reassuring to see how easy it was to score goals even without Rooney, albeit versus a leaky Newcastle.

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  27. Acquafresca
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best 4.0 Defender?

    Baker just gone down inj, was my planned transfer to fund Walcott.

    Already own Demel.

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    1. thegaffer82
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne for definite starts. Harte for a bit of a punt

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    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Davies.

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    3. Mílanista
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Well, Harte has 2 CS in the last 2 games. Set pieces, possibly pens depending on who is on the pitch and 3.8m.

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    4. Smakies
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      stam ?

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    5. Arx
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Can you make 4.1 work? If you can, then Davies definitely.

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  28. Jax
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    surely spurs will win

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    1. Art Vandelay
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      As a spurs fan I hope so. We have had 58 shots in the last 2.5 games and scored once.

      Wasteful...

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  29. Optimus.
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    lol tim cahill rules is still in the dugout discussion..2 new posts since..

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/12/26/boxing-day-dugout-discussion-2/comment-page-45/#comment-4690801

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  30. Nice to Michu
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    According to Whoscored.com
    Bale: 3 shots, 2 on target, 4 key passes, 16 crosses, 5 accurate crosses

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    1. Gobigorgohome
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      good for bps so far 😉

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