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The Fantasy Flutter with Paddy Power – Gameweek 22

A run of victories for Paddy Power before the Christmas break finds us going into 2013 with a small deficit to chase. Having taken a flutter sabbatical over Christmas, we’re now back and invigorated, determined to claw back the few quid lost. Let’s see what Scout Pick inspired selection Paddy has dealt us for Gameweeek 22…

Chelsea’s double Gameweek crown jewels have been turning heads ever since their extra fixture with Southampton was announced and none shine so bright as Demba Ba. The new arrival at the Bridge was given a run-out at St Mary’s in the FA Cup and duly delivered a brace to spell it out – he’s not arrived to sit on the bench and watch Fernando Torres miss chances. Having been preserved for the midweek Capital One cup defeat to Swansea, there’s every chance that Ba will start at Stoke this weekend. Paddy are offering 11/4 on a Ba goal packaged with a Chelsea clean sheet and we’ll take that as our top bet, throwing down £4 to back Ba and Rafa Benitez’s boys.

Gareth Bale’s form is somewhat irresistible right now. De-railed only by the suspension which saw him miss the 3-1 win over Reading, the Bale express is back on the tracks with the QPR defence in his sights. Having seen Luis Suarez tear apart the R’s back four in the last Loftus Road outing, Bale owners will be fancying a haul from the Welshman, despite QPR’s stoic performance at Stamford Bridge last time out. Paddy have Bale to score with a Spurs clean sheet at 4/1 and we’ll take that for a couple of quid.

Our final single market bet involves another goalscoring midfielder back from suspension. Everton’s Marouane Fellaini has been a Fantasy all-star this term and looks set to earn his place in our team of the season. While there’s mounting speculation surrounding his future at Goodison, he’ll be in the Everton lineup to face Swansea and will carry a major threat to a side that is often troubled by an aerial ball and set-piece. A Fellaini goal looks good, although having conceded in each of their last 15, backing the clean sheet is a brave move. Nevertheless, we’ll put another £2 on Paddy’s odds of 10/3 on a Fellaini goal with an Everton shut-out against the Swans.

Our final two quid is reserved for the weekly treble, with Paddy offering 14/1 on a Robin Van Persie goal against Liverpool, a Juan Mata assist at Stoke and a Sunderland clean sheet at home to West Ham. It’s no guts, no glory, as we empty our stake money and hope for the stars to align on this one.

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  1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    ONE MORE TIME WITH LOVE!?!

    Play Michu or Walcott?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      wally

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    2. gravless
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Walcott

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    3. Rasping Drive
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Theo.

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    4. Smellbobs
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      michu. after arsenal away, you'd be very brave to bench michu ever.

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        I know....i just wana play ruiz...

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        1. Art Vandelay
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          11 years, 2 months ago

          Exact same dileamma.

          I am going

          Walcot Fell Bale Mata (Micu :eek:)

          RVP Ba Ruiz

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          1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            4.3 walcott to play. Reasons to bench michu:

            1) just come back from injury
            2) midweek game - swansea may be tired
            3) away from home
            4) SWA may have sights on second leg?

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            1. gravless
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 2 months ago

              5) team tactics for this game
              6) Arsenal in midweek
              7) Laudrup is going for it in the cups

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              1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 2 months ago

                I wouldn't listen to me though....

                I've just captained RVP

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              2. ebb2sparky
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 2 months ago

                Michu has scored in both of his last 2 games. Surely that would be a good reason to play him over walcott?

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                1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 2 months ago

                  Unless his streak is coming to an end

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    5. COMH
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      Michu

      Everton are leaking goals and Arsenal v City will be a low scoring game imo.

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    6. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      W

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    7. Joga Bonito®
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Michu

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    8. Kevin Twine
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Walcott.

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  2. Smellbobs
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    just seen davies of swansea loitering on the df watchlist. Do people think this lovely little 4.2 df is going to start keeping clean sheets? only had 2 for the season so far.

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    1. Smellbobs
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      also, he'd be benched this weekend - on a WC with Cuellar possibly on the way out to free up funds/or in case the injury is a few weeks.

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      1. Spoonerism
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Don't think you can ever count on clean sheets from the 4m defenders, just hope you'll be lucky once in a while with a CS, assist or goal

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    2. Professor Abel X
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      With Vorm back, there's a good chance of more clean sheets

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    3. Joga Bonito®
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I got him in a few weeks ago before he got rested for 1 game week. he's great value at that price and with Vorm back, should be more solid.

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      1. Smellbobs
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        thanks everyone.

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  3. hh
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Dawson at 4.5 - got to be a pretty good route into Spurs defence?

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    1. Hiphopopotamus
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Especially if Gallas does a bunk.

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    2. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Been thinking this for WC, but I can see AVB rotating him with Caulker.

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      1. hh
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, at that price though he could sit out every once and a while without too much harm.

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  4. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Start Rmartin or Clyne??

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    1. Sean.
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      martin, 😀

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      did u get clyne for the DGW?

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      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I wanted to but went Shaw.

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      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        no had him all the way

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          if I had him I would play him

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  5. Hiphopopotamus
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw or Clyne? Want the latter but not sure on the latest on his fitness.

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    1. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Shawl.

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      1. Hiphopopotamus
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Demba - i suppose he's the safest aint he.

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        1. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, he is on my team. No real amount of points yet but he can only improve.

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  6. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who does this look? Any changes needed?

    Turnbull (bego)

    Rafael Gibbs Hangeland (nelsen Davies)

    Mata(c) fellani carzola michu tarrabt

    Rvp berba (cole)

    4.4 mil in bank

    0 ft remain

    Was thinking cole out for ba but not sure it’s worth a -4 hit

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  7. tw
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    if the site goes down again:

    http://uefacouncil.wordpress.com/2013/01/05/winter-wildcard-discussion

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    1. Spoonerism
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Keeps timing out for me...

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  8. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    are people considering Pog as a solid cheap forward option? thing is with Pog in my team, I play a 3 - 5 - 2 and get every player I want in my team...

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    1. HellasLEAF
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      bump anyone??

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      1. Spoonerism
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I have jones for the moment. He is there for an emergency, so you could do the same with Pog. For now everyone's happy with the midfield five so why not?

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    2. adams_6
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      YEP

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  9. Stats King-@football2space
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Have shortlisted Marvaeux, Mcanuff, cork, schnilderin. Whos the best among them for 2-3 gws ?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      prob marv

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    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Marv

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  10. decisions
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Play 10 men or gamble on -4 with a saints defender??

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    1. footballoholic
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No. You'll be lucky to get 4 points from a Sot defender.

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  11. Van Dal
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one - walcott michu benteke

    Which to play - bego or bunn

    Hurry up an reply guys not in mood today

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  12. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Heavy night:/ what's the captain favourite then?

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Mata

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      1. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Looks the same for me, don't have the guts to captain RVP bale or ba.

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    2. BigFatFrank
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      luiz for me....(scary)

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      mata

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    4. footballoholic
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Changed Ba (c) to Mata (c) in the end.

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  13. cbruzon
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Azpi or cahill and gibbs

    Or

    Luiz and sagna

    HELPPPP

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      2nd one

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    2. footballoholic
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Luiz + Sagna

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    3. stupidmunt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      azpi gibbs

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  14. MadeinIreland
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Start fed or beg ?

    Thanks

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    1. MadeinIreland
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Fred I mean

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  15. BDMC5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    is Ba captain too risky. Have mata so is he the safer option?

    Any word on whether turnbull will actually start any of the dgw?

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    1. Iloveeggontoast
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      I want to captain Ba but every time I take a risk it backfires so just went with Mata.

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  16.  ⓖⓐⓩⓩⓐ™
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who should i play

    Harte
    Gibbs
    Or
    Demel (already playing jaask.)

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  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    sagna and mata
    or
    shaw/clyne and mata

    shaw or clyne to mata allows me to get gibbs next week but sagna prepares me for dgw next week already?

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  18. stupidmunt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    signing off.
    best of luck everyone, a big thanks for all the advice!
    enjoy.

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  19. Killitzer
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    morning all

    Seem to have lost my last post when the site went down. Have not played WC yet but tempted to do so this week as defence is weak:

    Jussi, Bego
    O'Brien (inj), Gorkss (not playing), Cuellar (inj), Azp, Mertes
    Pienaar, Carloza, Walcott, Michu, Sterling
    RVP, Suarez, Ba

    options:
    1. Replace Gorkss with Harte/Mariappa (-4)
    2. Play WC and bring in Gibbs, Harte, Martin, Mata, J Cole and Kaca?
    3. Do nothing!

    Any opinions would be appreciated!

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  20. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Foster
    McAuley Davies Cameron
    Bale Michu Cazorla Walcott Fellaini
    Ba RVP

    Begovic C.Cole O'brien Cuellar

    Choose:

    1. Cuellar > Luiz (-4) (already taken a 4 point hit)
    2. WC (to sort out injuries, bring in mata, downgrade mcauley etc)
    3. Leave

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      1

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      1. Spoonerism
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        3.

        One hit is enough. WC after the next double game week.

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  21. Big Col
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Ba or Mata for Captain?

    fancy Ba but gametime against Southampoton could be a problem and stoke defence quite tight

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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I've gone with mata for safety as noone around me has ba so i have no risk. What does you mini league situation say/cup opponent.

      Ba is ballsy
      Mata is safe

      RVP....may be a better choice overlooked this week

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  22. Vpan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I know it doesn't make much sense but who would you rather have:

    A) Bale vs qpr and MUN

    or

    B) Luiz and Gibbs for the double GWs

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  23. Gooders
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    A. Luiz & Nelsen
    B. Cahill & Dawson (-4)
    C. Luiz & Harte (-4)

    Rest of defence is Cuellar (out), O'Brien (doubt) and Cameron so quite weak this week.

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  24. Desertbug
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hi to any lingering DZers,
    Last minute thoughts?

    Bunn (Begovic)
    Azpili/Sagna/Demel
    Mata(C)/Bale/Santi/Puncheon
    Ba(V)/RVP/Lambert

    Bench: Michu/Jones/Davies

    ???

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Michu bench = ouch

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      1. Desertbug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, I'm going to be fretting that one, but have trouble playing him over DGW Puncheon, when I wonder whether Michu might see a bit of rest. He has been a bit hobbled, and just had the Capital One Cup match a couple days ago.

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  25. dinamika
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody got problem with FF website ? All players line up in vertical mode and not in place.

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  26. PGR
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    A) Nolan and Ruiz
    OR
    B) Punch and Berbatov.

    Leaning towards A as I’ll hardly ever play Punch. Nolan and Ruiz rotate decently

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  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who are lads playing Bego or Bunn?

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      De Gea 🙂

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        hahaha

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  28. There's Always One!
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Mata or Ba, Mata or Ba, Mata or Ba. Who the f##k should I captain?

    Is Mata sure of 180 mins? Am not so sure he looked leggy the other night

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    1. footballoholic
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Mata by a hair for me.

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  29. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    SERVICE UNAVAILABLE

    SORRY, YOUR RMT CANNOT BE PROCESSED

    YES, BENCH THAT GUY OVER THAT OTHER GUY

    NO, DON'T BUY TURNBULL

    NO, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT CHELSEA PLAYERS WILL PLAY ALL THE MINUTES

    YES, RVP WILL SCORE

    NO, YOU DID NOT LEAVE THE OVEN ON

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      WHAT ABOUT CAPTAIN BA OR MATA 😛 ?

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        CAPTAIN BOTH

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