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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. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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    Gareth McAuley.

    Why on earth do I still have him??????????

    Note to self: Get rid this week.

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    1. Perthite
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      Am doing so in the next day (previously planned to gain cash)

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    2. Mile Plankton
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      Same with Ridgewell.

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  2. Tibidabo
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    Michu's back!

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      Dial up?

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      1. waitinginthelonggrass
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        LOL

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    2. Jax
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      wow you're slow

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  3. Revival
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    there scared to tackle Berbatov now 🙂

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    1. Tibidabo
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      they're

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      1. SPorting
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        sacred

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        1. the axolotl
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          tickle

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      2. Chu Young Ping Pong
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        😀

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  4. Nice2Michu
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    Why is everyone having a sh*t attack about Berba? He scored one goal against West Brom?

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    1. Jax
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      doubt you'd be saying this if you had him...

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  5. sheetil
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    How many hand gestures have Berba done today? Any bets?

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    1. Lord Flashheart
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      His hands are more tired than his legs after a game

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      1. rabsi1
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        😀

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  6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    C'mon Berbatov!

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  7. Bøwstring The Carp
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    My opponent in the cup took a 12-point hit this week 😉 he has a pretty good team though but he's ranked 2 millionth.

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2374829/event-history/21/

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    1. Manani
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      my cup rival:
      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1372857/event-history/21/

      triple arsenal defence 😯
      brought in gibbs this week to hedge the bet a bit 🙂

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        Benched Michu 😆

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        1. Manani
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          just noticed that 😆
          GW22 cup round, here I come !!

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    2. Holy See
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      Mine joined gw15, wc'd last night. Seems a tad unfair, but not against the rules so hey ho.

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  8. SuperOsçarBaby
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    Ruiz Dive

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    1. pukey
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      no

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  9. Fabio20
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    West Brom deserve the win...at least a point

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    1. Jax
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      no they don't.

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      1. Fabio20
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        Are you watch the same match I am? A draw would be the fairest result. Fulham have kept the ball well but West Brom have been opening them up in the 2nd half.

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        1. Jax
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          no i'm watching a completely different match

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          1. Fabio20
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            looks like it...

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  10. Twisted Saltergater
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    Commentators creaming themselves over Berbatov.

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      Not watching. Why?

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      1. Lord Flashheart
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        Because you decided not to watch? Is that a trick question?

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        1. the axolotl
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          🙂

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        2. Chu Young Ping Pong
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          toidi

          Read it backwards.

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          1. Lord Flashheart
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            🙂

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      2. Twisted Saltergater
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        Because he's "class" and "see's the bigger picture".

        Which to be fair, he is and he does.

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      3. Rafabio
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        Cause everyone is backing off him for some reason as if he has the plague. No tackles.

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    2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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      Rightly so

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      1. Ayling Buyers Club
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        + billions.

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  11. heeljames
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    If Ruiz was classed as a midfielder he would be in every FF team in the country, just too many striking options atm

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      +1 Not touching him.

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      exactly, annoying that they classified him as a striker...he's clearly an attacking midfielder

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    3. MJ6987
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      There are even more midfield options at the moment though.

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      1. Ayling Buyers Club
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        + 1.

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    4. The Finnisher
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      Who though? There really aren't that many striker options, far less then there are midfielders.

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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        Ba, Berba, Suarez, Lambert..

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        1. The Finnisher
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          Ba might not even be at Newcastle, Lambert's returns per 90 minutes aren't that much better than Ruiz, Berbatov fair point but then that would mean choosing Berbatov over Fellaini/Walcott/Michu/Mata/Bale/Cazorla/Silva/Otherhighlyselectedstriker, Suarez is almost double the price.

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    5. bradbury1
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      Rvp aguero ruiz??

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    6. The Shadow
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      Fellaini 5th Mid/ Ruiz 3rd striker gives most current 5th Mid/3rd striker combos a run for their money.

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  12. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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    best defender under 6.0 to bring in?

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    1. Ayling Buyers Club
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      Evans. Or ShawX.

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  13. LewanGOALski
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    Need to avoid 1 in my WC team. Who should it be?

    Bale Walcott Michu Mata Fellaini

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      Touch, just get em all 😀

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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        tough*

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    2. Ayling Buyers Club
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      Avoid Walcott, then.

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    3. waitinginthelonggrass
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      Personally, Fellaini.

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    4. red beard
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      walcott not involved in my WC after dgw,atm

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    5. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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      Walcott. Don't think be will nail down that striker spot

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    6. Nice2Michu
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      Walcott

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    7. Adderz
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      Fellaini. Just because he's most likely to get bookings/reds.

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  14. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    timmy a threat to sess's spot in the team ??????

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    1. .
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      No

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  15. FPL Daniel
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    I htink Mancini started Lescott cause he rate his hear work. He is afraid of Stk set piece threat IMO. Good call if u ask me. Other than that Matha is as nailed as he can be IMO.

    And what about Zaba? What are thoughts about him?

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    1. Ings on the up
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      that was hard to read... hear work - work rate??

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      1. Ayling Buyers Club
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        That's a lot of consecutive green arrows.

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        1. Ings on the up
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          Thanks, I have had a good spell - long may it continue!

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    2. The Finnisher
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      He's in for me, when I Wilcard.

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    3. Ayling Buyers Club
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      Zabaleta > Maicon.

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  16. Billy Gilmore
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    Why is Lukaku playing on the left?

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    1. The Light Knight
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      One of Doosra's boys 😉

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
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      Long came on.

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      Berbilly, I have one defender

      Really should have made that transfer 🙁

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      1. Billy Gilmore
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        😯 That's just plain unlucky 🙁

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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          I don't know now whether to use the 2FT or activate the WC 🙂

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  17. COMH
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    Bebartov exudes class. You just know he only drinks the best espresso, the finest wine, smokes the best cigarettes, drives the best car, has the best women, wears the best shoes and the comfiest and uses the best shampoo. But only when he decides. It's all on his terms.

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    1. .
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      😆

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    2. Lateriser 12
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      Dimistar

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    3. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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      🙂

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    4. ILOVEBAPS
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      Hahaha... nice post.

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    5. Back on the horse
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      comfiest? you were going so well

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  18. Cilly Bonnolly
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    Some on here need to realise that managers pick players to benefit their own teams not ours.

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    1. The Light Knight
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      That's crap and you know it. They're are simply favouring some of us 😉

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      1. Cilly Bonnolly
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        Haha. Just think reactions like, "fu*k you Mancini" are unnecessary and more than a bit childish.

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        1. The Light Knight
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          Welcome to the interweb unforunately

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          1. Cilly Bonnolly
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            Yeah, true.

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  19. Lateriser 12
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    Good to see Giggsy back. He's looking in really good nick off late 😀

    Plus, i remember he likes a goal at the DW

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  20. Lord Flashheart
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    There was a penalty btw

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  21. Art Vandelay
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    Berba has a second goal in him.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      maybe in another 10 weeks 😉

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    2. Lateriser 12
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      Ruiz Rodallega Berbatov all looking Dangerous

      When Duff is back, this team does look like they have goals in them.

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    3. BONZ
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      Not after that latest miss - the lazy biatch!

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  22. Nice2Michu
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    Are Clichy, Cameron and Ben Davies starting?

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    1. Mile Plankton
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      yep.

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  23. 4-4-who?
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    West Ham team?

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    1. The Finnisher
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      Demel starts.

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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        😀 😀

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  24. rvp786
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    Berba nailed on for 3baps?????

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    1. Yossi
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      Not at all

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    2. The Finnisher
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      I doubt that. He's had quite a few off target.

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    3. Declan
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      Nope

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      1. rvp786
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        so has lukaku. berba has been controlling the game too with passing stats. few headed clearances and tackles. he will get 2-3

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    4. Lateriser 12
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      Not sure. Ruiz in with a shout.

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    5. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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      Tough, will prob go down to shots on/off target barring another goal ... Not sure if Kaca is in with a shout more as a MF scoring....

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    6. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      I'd say Degajah for 3

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  25. meechamspowders
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    Michu starts, thank god for that!

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    1. MJ6987
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      Lol, he told us that yesterday!

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      1. meechamspowders
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        Well I've only just found out!

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  26. Aditya K
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    Oh Tevez not starting again! Fuk u Mancini

    http://lifeoffplmanager.tumblr.com/post/39061210260/what-i-think-when-mancini-is-talking-about-rotation

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    1. Ayling Buyers Club
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      Thanks for the link.

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  27. MJ6987
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    JackAttack

    Just how big is your team value that 1m is not a concern?

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    1. The Finnisher
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      Well, the only place I could see me putting it in is getting a better 2nd keeper to Begovic.

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      1. MJ6987
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        Not a better defender? 1m is the difference between, say, Nelsen/Clyne and Sagna.

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        1. The Finnisher
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          I'll have Zabaleta/Sagna/Azpilicueta/Davies/4.0

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          1. MJ6987
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            Pretty good. I would stick with Ruiz then.

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            1. The Finnisher
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              Not sure on Azpilicueta when Terry is back though, he's been good though so hopefully.

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  28. FBI Man
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    Any Chance of a Torres hatrick

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    1. Declan
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      I hope so.

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    2. Spiritof76
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      Yes! So glad 2009 is finally here, gonna be te best year ever! 🙂

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  29. GlasgowFF
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    I am starting a Twitter handle for everytime a goal or assist occurs for one of my players, hope it catches on.

    E.g. RVP goal #YAS

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  30. Koflok
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    RVP to score first on 13/1 anyone?

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    1. MJ6987
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      That's big odds!

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