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John Terry returns for Chelsea ahead of the double Gameweek, though Rafa Benitez confirmed earlier that while the defender is in the squad, he will not start tomorrow’s game at Stoke. Petr Cech will travel with the squad to Stoke and will be assessed prior to the Britannia clash, while Benitez also revealed Demba Ba had a hamstring niggle in midweek and Fernando Torres was suffering from a stomach bug but both forwards are fully-fit once again:

Sergio Aguero is ruled out of City’s trip to Arsenal but could return in time for next weekend’s home clash with Fulham. David Moyes expects Leighton Baines to recover from an ankle problem in time for tomorrow’s home game with Swansea, though is continuing to monitor the left-back’s progress.

Nani and Anderson are back for United but Wayne Rooney remains on the sidelines as the league leaders welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford. Rooney could, however, return in time for next Wednesday’s FA Cup replay with West Ham. Aston Villa will be without Darren Bent, Marc Albrighton and Chris Herd for the visit of Southampton – Ron Vlaar has returned to training but Paul Lambert is wary of selecting him, due to a number of weeks on the sidelines.

Carlos Cuellar and Danny Rose are both sidelined with hamstring injuries for Sunderland, while Stephane Sessegnon should shrug off an ankle problem ahead of West Ham’s visit to the Stadium of Light. Martin Jol has ruled out Kerim Frei and Momo Diarra, while Steve Sidwell is a doubt for the Cottagers’ home game with Wigan.

We’ve collected all this in our team news section and added our current predicted lineups ahead of the weekend’s fixtures. You can keep in touch with the very latest via our twitter feed as always.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Theo has apparently signed dat ting

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    1. VagnerLove
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      Do you have a source for that?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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        https://twitter.com/GeoffArsenal/status/289796272104288257

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        1. VagnerLove
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          Reliable or just another ITK agent?

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          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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            seems to know his stuff

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    2. 4vets
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      FFS Demba... source or STFU!

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEEy615Jzg4

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      1. 4vets
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        Now playing... the tunes I've forgotten 🙂

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          One more below ... slightly more class ... 😉

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  2. duffnasty
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    have a free and .2 in bank, thinking of dropping cuellar for a tottenham defender, caulker or dawson? will we know the team sheet before deadline tomorrow?

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  3. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    Michael Appleton is the new Blackburn manager

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Poor old Wild Rover ... 🙁

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      1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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        Hello There 😉

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          'Ello, mate. 🙂

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          1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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            How's Everything?
            Any Updates on Tea League?

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  4. Well you know, Triffic
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    Really not sure whether to Captain Mata. No guarantee he will start v Southampton, and I would never captain anyone at Stoke in a million years :/

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    1. La Roja
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      Luiz or berba for me

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    2. ogqozo
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      They've lost 5 in last 3 home games. Also lost to Chelsea this season, with Mata's assist.

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      1. La Roja
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        How can u lose 5 in 3 home games? What r u smoking over there?

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  5. Bests Conquests
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    Name one "surprise" fantasy performer from first half that you think could regress?

    Fellaini, Michu, Evra, Stoke D, Migs, others?

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    1. A2U
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      Suarez

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    2. Elwood
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      Suarez

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    3. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      Evra

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    4. Doolittle
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      Michu won't regress, nor will Fellaini (not noticeably at least).

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    5. SC not pearls before swine
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      Lambert.

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      1. onionbarje
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        he will get better, as the saints need him to fire them up out of the relegation battle

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        1. SC not pearls before swine
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          Needing isn't getting

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    6. onionbarje
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      Caz

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  6. dfroes
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    REPOST
    Name without looking the 3 highest value players with 0 points( ofcourse doesnt count the new transfers like debuchy)

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    1. Doolittle
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      Malouda?

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      1. dfroes
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        yeah.. thats the first one

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        1. rez-rez
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          machida , dont know the spelling and cant look lol

          united striker

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          1. Beautiful Game
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            macheda

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          2. dfroes
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            no

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        2. rez-rez
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          11 years, 4 months ago

          does anyone here have any mates in the Chelsea Squad?

          can you find out who is in playing in goal for chelsea?

          even if you know someone in the reserves or under 21s they can ask their mates in the first team?

          would really help a lot of people lol..

          p.s long shot

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          1. rdpx
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            I am sure someone's wife is shagging John Terry.

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    2. Beautiful Game
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      vdv modric???

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      1. dfroes
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        those are all gona doesnt count..

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        1. rdpx
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          Just make up the rules as you go along why don't you?

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    3. Pasqualinho
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      Heskey

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    4. Egg noodle
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      Chamakh? And someone from ManCity surely? And cant think of a 3rd one =/

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    5. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      Chamakh?

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    6. gravless
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      Gibbs Gibbs + Gibbs

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    7. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      Chamakh, Malouda, Macheda

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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        Is MAcheda even in FPL?

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        1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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          Yep
          4.6m Forward

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    8. Nice to Michu
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      Ferreira?

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      1. Egg noodle
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        The host of the quiz show has absconded.

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  7. Doolittle
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    Still can't decide who to bench, fearing big points on the bench here:

    Bale/Silva/Walcott/Fellaini/Puncheon

    Currently got Silva benched, but undecided between him and Puncheon despite the DGW.

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    1. Elwood
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      Silva is a good shout for the bench, as is Walcott.

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      1. Doolittle
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        Walcott at home, most likely up front, bang in form - would feel too foolish if I benched him and he scored big.

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        1. Elwood
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          That's the trouble, your team is too good 🙂

          I don't have that problem 🙁

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          1. Doolittle
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            It's a nice problem I suppose, but it's given me a right headache.

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    2. rdpx
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      yeah silva is rubbish i don;t even know why you have him

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    3. Robalabobolol
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      Silva for the bench mate. I can see a low scoring game there

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  8. VagnerLove
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    Who to start?
    Walters or Taarabt?

    Snodgrass or Pienaar?

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    1. Elwood
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      Walters and Snodgrass.

      Fellaini is back so Pienaar won't get much and Taarabt is against Spurs.

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    2. rdpx
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      Walters and Pienaar.

      Pienaar not getting points when Fellaini is on the pitch is nonsense.

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  9. Andy1
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    How does this look?

    Begovic bunn
    Cole sagna advise clyne demel
    Mata bale michu Walcott noble
    Rvp ba lambert

    0.5m in the bank.
    Any comments?

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    1. alsybach
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      I like advise at the back, strong in the air and looks threatening at set pieces.........

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      1. Andy1
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        What? I think that was an autocorrect error

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        1. rdpx
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          Fishcakes.

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  10. scarlet
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    Settling down on a WCT:

    What is your preference?

    Ruiz and Bale

    or

    Suarez and Puncheon

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    1. Elwood
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      Lambert/Pog and Bale

      & use the cash elsewhere.

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    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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      Defo S and P

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  11. Beautiful Game
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    whud i get mata in for walcott??? wud get wally back for nxt gamewk

    or azpili in for cuellar???

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    1. Elwood
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      I wouldn't do either.

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      1. Beautiful Game
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        y???

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        1. rdpx
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          Y!

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    2. Doolittle
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      Wouldn't do the first, maybe the 2nd for a free.

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  12. Mr Sarcastic
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    Which one

    A
    Bunn (Bego)
    Luiz, Gibbs, Clyne (Demel, Davis)
    Mata, Puncheon, Fellaini, Michu (Walcott)
    Rvp, Ba, Lambert
    + over 3 million in bank to get bale in gw24

    B
    Same but Punch + Lambert => Bale + Pog

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  13. A2U
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    a) Hazard + Touré > Mata + Nolan
    b) Defoe + Touré > Berbatov + Walcott (but already have Cazorla)

    Any thoughts?

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  14. Hazard267
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    Anyone else punting on ramires ....? i think he will play south and may come on at stoke

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    1. Thick Of It
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      Considering it for sure, then can eject him for a Wham/Arse player next gameweek

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    2. the axolotl
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      thinking lampard instead

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  15. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Who to play:

    Walcott + 4

    vs

    Felliani

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    1. King Nemanja
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      Walcott, you'll want him for next week

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      1. Connor's Calling
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        keeping Walcott. It's just whether i do Michu -> Felliani (-4), and then bench Walcott instead of playing him.

        Michu would come back in WC (and i wont lose much value on him)

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    2. Egg noodle
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      Walcot

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  16. King Nemanja
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    How does Suarez and Cuellar to Lambert and Luiz/Cole/Ivanovic sound for a 4pt hit?

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    1. 4vets
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      Yes, if you can get Suarez back next week.

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      1. King Nemanja
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        Only if I wildcard, in which case I may as well play it tonight..

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  17. Roonani
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    Who is scoring more point this week ?

    Suarez
    Ba ?

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    1. Doolittle
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      I did Suarez -> Ba, so hopefully Ba...

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      1. Roonani
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        I am on wildcard and did the same. Hope you are right and he doesnt explode again.

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    2. King Nemanja
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      2
      5+1

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    3. A2U
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      Ba in all likelihood

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  18. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    😀 TGIF!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8tuTSi6Sck

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    1. Doolittle
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      So good. Got Mingus Ah Um on now Doos.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        😀 Excellent!

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    2. Egg noodle
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      Bah! I prefer Michael Buble 😉

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        😯 Shit! Really???

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        1. Egg noodle
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          (I feel ashamed to admit it but) Yes.
          Usually I prefer the chilled out classical singers, and all the old songs you keep linking on FFS, but I prefer Bubles version for this song in particular. Sorry 😀

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            WOW!!!!

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  19. Otis Kay
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    A) Luiz and Puncheon (-4)

    B) Azpi and Taraabt (without minusing)

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    1. King Nemanja
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      B

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      1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
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        A

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  20. r0nh
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    Do people really think that Rafa will bench Mata again this week?

    He only just rested him against QPR, it's not as if he will rest Mata every 3rd game.

    Plus, look what happened against QPR & Swansea, surely he cant risk another balls up so soon.

    Mata (C)

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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      After Swansea game he will want a response, Mata captain for me also

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    2. JUNITED
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      Nah. Mata will play both. Rafa will be stupid enough to bench Mata and Hazard again

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  21. Henry Hill
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    Can't understand why Hazard dropped in price last night, are people forgetting his heroics in Chelsea's first double gameweek?!

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
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      Maybe a bunch of wildcarders making the switch to Mata? Doesn't really make much sense to me.

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  22. Art Vandelay
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    If you had to have one of Mich or Afro in your WC team, who would it be? Both is not an answer 😀

    Cheers

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    1. 4vets
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      Michu... I have Afro

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      1. Art Vandelay
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        Cheers. Michu with your WC then Sir?

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    2. ogqozo
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      Clearly Michu. When Swansea scores, he almost always has something to do with it. Last match they scored and he didn't, but he was very close. He always is.

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    3. Roonani
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      michu

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  23. Le Limpar
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    Was all set on 'Azar all week, and then Luiz got his bloody haircut.

    First to 3?

    1) Azar (c)
    2) Luiz (c)

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    1. Connor's Calling
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      Luiz

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  24. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
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    Strange the whole nuri loan cancellation

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      is better than henderson. Shame he didn't feature more

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  25. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
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    Bench Michu or Fellaini?

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    1. Connor's Calling
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      • 14 Years
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      Michu. defo.com

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    2. gravless
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      Michu

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    3. Thick Of It
      • 11 Years
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      bench your 3rd striker

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      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
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        RVP Suarez Ba

        If anyone is going to score against United it's Suarez so it's tough.

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        1. Thick Of It
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          Sterling or Walcott over those two then, assuming your team is not vastly different

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    4. Elwood
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      Bench someone else!

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    5. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
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      Last time I did that he scored that brace against Arsenal 😮

      But okay 😉

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    6. ccc
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      I'd bench Fellaini.

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  26. Make United Great Again
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    Chelsea v Stoke on FIFA.
    4-0 Chelsea 😀
    Ba scored 2
    Mata 1
    Apz 1 Hopefully that happens 🙂

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    1. Egg noodle
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      Unfortunately the fixture is Stoke versus Chelsea 😉

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  27. Adro3
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    Oooh, so hard. Guys who do I captain? Mata, Bale, RVP or Ba. Advice really appreciated, cheers guys! I'm thinking Mata or Ba but who'll get more points/game time?

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    1. Elwood
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      Ba - because he is Awesome and used to play for West Ham.

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      1. Elwood
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        I am handing him the armband because the best way to describe Mata vs Swans was 'tired'.

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        1. Adro3
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          Yea, thanks for the advice guys. I think i'll go with Elwood and captain Ba 😉

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    2. reekster
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      It's a lottery really. I'll probably do Mata.
      But then I don't have Ba!

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  28. reekster
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    Would you do Taraabt or Sterling to Bale?
    Or do you look at my team and think that's the least of my worries?!

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    1. Henry Hill
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      Taraabt will probably be loan striker tomorrow

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      1. Thick Of It
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        Where is he going?

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  29. rez-rez
    • 14 Years
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    does anyone here have any mates in the Chelsea Squad?

    can you find out who is in playing in goal for chelsea?

    even if you know someone in the reserves or under 21s they can ask their mates in the first team?

    would really help a lot of people lol..

    p.s long shot

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    1. Thick Of It
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      My missus knows J.T, will get an update

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      1. rez-rez
        • 14 Years
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        you not worried!!
        JT is the last guy i would want my MRS to be talking to lol

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  30. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Moyes is notorious for misleading comments about his starting XI. I wouldn't be surprised to see Baines not starting. Which would right royally bugger up my wildcard 🙁

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    1. Egg noodle
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      He lies about players not starting when they actually do start. I've never seen it happen the other way round though.

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