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Tuesday Dugout Discussion

1 January 2013 4496 comments
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Seven Premier League matches ease us into 2013, starting with West Brom’s Hawthorns clash with an ailing Fulham outfit. That’s followed by a string of three o’clock matches, with both City and United in action.

Robin Van Persie will sport the armband for many when he faces up to Wigan at the DW Stadium, while City will be looking to blow down the stubborn Stoke barrier at the Etihad. The Swansea teamsheet for their encounter with a porous Villa defence will be keenly anticipated, with Michu due to undergo a fitness test to decide if he can take pot-shots at Brad Guzan. Arsenal, with Theo Walcott expected to be in the striker’s role once again, round things off with their trip to Southampton for the evening kick-off.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to hoover up the emotion as the day progresses and already, the early team news is in from the Hawthorns:

Steve Clarke makes five changes from the side that slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford. Youssouf Mulumbu returns after a hamstring knock to take his place alongside Chris Brunt in the Baggies’ double-pivot, while the West Brom boss changes all four of his offensive players. Marc-Antoine Fortune, James Morrison and Zoltan Gera replace Graham Dorrans, Markus Rosenberg and Peter Odemwingie in the attacking midfield three, and Romelu Lukaku gets the nod over Shane Long as the lone forward.

West Brom Starting XI: Foster; Jones, McAuley, Tamas, Ridgewell; Mulumbu, Brunt; Fortune, Morrison, Gera; Lukaku.

For the visitors, Martin Jol makes a single alteration as Alex Kacaniklic replaces Kerim Frei on the left flank. Mark Schwarzer and Damien Duff fail to recover from neck and calf problems, while Matthew Briggs is preferred to John Arne Riise at left-back again.

Fulham Starting XI: Stockdale; Riether, Hangeland, Hughes, Briggs; Dejagah, Karagounis, Sidwell, Kacaniklic; Ruiz; Berbatov.

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

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

    I hope for no Arsenal MU Swansea clean sheet today. 😉

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

    Mike Dean 🙄

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      ... and your point is? 😉

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

    It was Karagounis assist not Ruiz right?

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

      Ruiz assist.

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

      Wrong.

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    3. Mikei
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      No, it was Ruiz.

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

      Ruiz assist.

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

      Flashscore shows that

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  4. floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Berb stop being a nob!!

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

      Shut your face! :p

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  5. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    So, what game is everyone intending to watch this afternoon? Torn between captain VP or the return of Michu.

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

      RVP since I didn't have the liathroidí to captain Michu

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        "liathroidi", good word!

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        1. TokyoRed 東京赤
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Speaking of which, did someone post in Japanese earlier? Bugging me, saw it on the front page but couldn't find the comment. May be going Berbamad.

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

          Cinnte.

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

      Captain VP for me, not many appealing games unless you support one of the teams.

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Supporting goes out the window when fantasy is involved!

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

          When you support a team like Newcastle, like me, fantasy is the only option for enjoyment!

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    3. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      city v stoke

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  6. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Berbatov showing some passion.

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  7. Green-Pea
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Whats danny guthrie position in reading lineup

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

      Plays in behind Pog in a 4-5-1.

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

    today is the day ashley young will get the big score hes due

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    1. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Hope so.

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

      I would love that.

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

      maybe 2 penalties for RVP

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

    Berbatov haters

    __!__

    Berbists 😀

    *High five*

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

      The things Berbalove makes me do 😀 😀 😀 😀

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    2. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      got rid of him 7/8 weeks ago

      got him back before the boxing day

      *high five*

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

        not a real berbists then 🙄 😆

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

      YEAH BABY!

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    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Love some Berba

      But think I have fecked up on keepers again and benched Migs (will have to wait and see) but can;t wait to get to Migs every week

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  10. floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Rodallega bomb coming on

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

      No.

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

        Reply fail.

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  11. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Berbatov is one of those players that if I get him, he'll start doing nothing again. Same with Bale. Avoiding both this year 😕

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

      Avoiding bale 😯

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      There are three sorts: fool, bloody fool - and the sort of idiot who remounts in a three-mile steeplechase. I fear you are sliding into the latter category ... 😉

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  12. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Rival already has Nasta Caulker and Tevez not starting 😀
    But he has Lukaku 1st sub 🙁

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  13. Holy See
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Wonder has Berb given up the cigs, seriously crankified today.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Jol has him drinking Ginseng tea ... 😉

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

      Ha, possibly!

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  14. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Does Berbatov ever give the ball away?

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  15. Rowley Birkin
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Seeing as I lost two clean sheets in this game, Berba needs to score again and wrap up the bonus.

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    1. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      +10

      won't mind a foster peno save, though

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  16. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Kun must be number 1 by a distance

    Mancini will rest him in the fa cup

    And the fact he has stated every one of the 4 games over chritmas and new year shows hes the main man.

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

      He has always been number 1.

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  17. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    YYYYYYYYYYaAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

    RVP

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      What?

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

        starts.

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Was it ever in doubt after he was just rested? Not sure it was worth that reaction but...

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

            Yer maw!

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    2. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      goal?

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

        No just a YAS cos he starts.

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        1. Mr Smith
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Love to see what you post if he scores!

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

    Dear Mancini

    F**k you, hope you get battered by Stoke including numerous Lescott own goals.

    Yours Sincerely,
    The Parmtree(Nastasic owner)

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    1. Absinthe Minded
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      +100000000000000000000000000000000000000

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

      + 1000000

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    3. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I don't own Nasty but I would welcome the outcome of the above.

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

      Dear Pulis

      Instruct one of your thugs to take Lescott out of the game in the first half hour, not too badly but enough to get him subbed.

      If you could score before then as well that would be great.

      Cheers

      Milanista

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

        Hah!

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    5. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Mancini has resisted this for far too long he's so stubborn.

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    6. Rabid Dog
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      +11, my ML rival has Lescott

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  19. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Is Berba injured?

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

    Lukako off target, berba bonus

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  21. RVP fc
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Is garrido on the bench

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  22. Mile Plankton
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    I had Kacaniklic as a first sub on GW 4 when it was 3:0 for Fulham vs WBA and he had 10 or 11 points, and he didn't come in then. Same now.

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

      premature

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      1. Mile Plankton
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe, but looks like it.

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

    HRK strting?

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

      No, as usual 🙄

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

        and Rangel?

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

          Yup 😎

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

    Ruiz 3 goals and 7 assists* in 860 minutes this season. 5.4M, I'm in.

    *the Everton assist was later ruled as a goal..

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      as am I, great budget 3rd striker option for 3-5-2 or 4-3-3

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

      Me too, should be good fun 😀

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    3. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      could be a great option if someone's looking at 3-5-2(with ruiz on the bench)

      or even 3-4-3

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      He is quite tasty, I'll give you that.

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    5. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      He's on my WC shopping list.

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    6. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      your tempting me jack

      and far cheaper than fletcher who im considering for my WC

      You thinking 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 with him though

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        he works with either tbh, that's the beauty

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

        Neither really, will rotate based on fixtures.

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

      On set-pieces too, would have been even better when Hangeland was actually a goal-threat...

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    8. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      As bench fodder though? If so, is he worth a million more than Pog?

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

        Well I have a big team value so for me it doesnt really matter, but yes IMO. He won't just be bench fodder and there is always injuries/rotation to deal with (CL, FA Cup coming up)
        Pogrebnyak isn't nailed on and his returns aren't great.

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          True argument about no one really being bench fodder, we've seen that recently with Fellaini, Michu, Bale, etc all missing out.

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    9. The Shadow
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Ruiz is already my bench in a 3-5-2. May be hard to keep him there.

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  25. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku, Ruiz and Berba all deliver.

    Hate not owning anyone in this game.

    Mot transfer of Berbatov >> Ba for a hit is looking really stupid right now, arghh

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      They've hardly set the FPL world alight today though.

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  26. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    My rival doesn't have Berbatov. I have Berbatov 😉

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

      That's what it's all about 😉

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    2. Fantasy Football Friend!
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      So far, so good 😉

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

    Well my cup rival has RVP and Chicha. This is gonna be tough tie

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  28. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Garrido on the bench = Nelsen coming on for me at 3rd sub. Lol.

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  29. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    No just a YAS cos he starts.

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  30. Hopper
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Getting rid of Tevez, suggestions?

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

      torres

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    2. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      can u afford suarez?

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    3. Fantasy Football Friend!
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Defoe for next GW against QPR, then Podolski for DGW, take it from there 🙂

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