With Liverpool facing a blank Gameweek this time round, sales of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge are picking up pace. The Uruguayan has so far seen over 73,000 owners part company, while Sturridge has been moved on by 38,000+, despite a strong set of fixtures to follow. Indeed, with an upcoming schedule that pits Brendan Rodgers’ side against four of the current bottom six in their next six fixtures from Gameweek 28 onwards (wig, TOT, sou, avl, WHM, rea), we analyse the performances of the pair since Sturridge’s arrival from Chelsea last month:
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So #Barca throw game against AC. Berlusconi wins. Italy crisis destroys Spain. State fragments. Catalonia secedes. #onlylogicalexplanationOpen Controls
I do like the Caralonia secedes part. I am all for independence. 🙂
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Uptight Barca fan 😀
Open ControlsGuilty. But even if I wasn't a Barca fan, I would still love Messi and the fact that he plays during our lifetime. I don't see a point in rejoicing in his rare failures. He is clearly a wonderful player and a likable character. It's not Ronaldo we are talking about... 😉
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messi is nothing special
maradona and ronaldinho are way better players than him
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😆 Yeah okay Forca....
Open ControlsWithout a shadow of a doubt, you are the worst poster on this site. The million dollar question is whether you mean to say the crap you do or you just try to be funny.
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idiot
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Stick to FPL, its what your good at, leave the rest to us.
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I agree with you Forca.
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"Enjoy it, though, because you know as much as I do, it won’t last long and it won’t happen very often."
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Everyone? You mean Forca and Daniel?
Open ControlsYes, those two 😀
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I'd like to see him prove himself for Argentina or even against big teams outside La Liga (Italian/English/German sides) Barca seem to have it easy in La Liga.
Open ControlsUndoubtedly one of the best of all time, no question though.
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MISSING: Lionel Messi - last seen 90 minutes ago warming up at the San Siro Stadium. Please contact Italian Police with any information.
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Maybe add this! ?
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Sky Sports really do employ a bunch of cretins. Redknapp not knowing players names. Likewise Kamara and Merson. So unprofessional, but Sky Sports get away with it because many viewers think it's "funny".
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I agree. I never know why we're supposed to think its ok that professionals get paid to do what they want. Merson is a joke, it's like he's given up trying to pronounce English names now too!
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la liga shown up tonight? if they are only tested in the league twice a season its just not good prep for CL..the disparity will only prove detrimental to both madrid and barca
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Both Arsenal and Barcelona dominated possession yet couldn't play through the middle of the park so had to play wide. Both also had no 'natural striker'(I.E false nine) up top to cross the ball to, or an easy out ball as Arsenal needed, only during the last 15 when Ollie came on Arsenal began to threaten. No Plan B from either team and you lose the game.
Open ControlsBarca has no plan B. At least Arsenal brought on Giroud and change up their tactics..
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we lost the game because we didnt show up in the first half. outplayed byern in the second. everyone keeps banging on as if we were copletly outclassed the whole 90. we were unlucky with with the end result. but you just cant turn it on so late against top teams. story of our season
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Good time to put a bet on Barca?
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As a person who has no love for Barca. I hope the Messi dissing posts are jokes, the man is a miracle. But I hope Milan finish the job and United manage to beat Real. So There will be at least 2 not La Liga players in the FIFA top 11 next year
Open Controlsmiracle? if he is so cool why he never won WC?
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Open ControlsAbsolutely shaite coach in past years, team lacks defensive talent as well which is key IMO. This year I think they have a fair chance. I am not saying he is greatest ever, but he is still amazing.
Open Controlsthat's fair point
never once said that he isn't amazing
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by that logic the best player in the world could never come from the faroe islands or andorra, or scotland
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You know football is played by 11 people on a team?
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He's not the same player in an argentina shirt.
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Hope Dortmund or Bayern win it all but don't count Barca out yet
Open Controlsthat galatasaray striker is insane
7 goals in 7 matches
such a skilled goalOpen ControlsHas he ever won a World Cup?
Open Controls😀 The juree is out....
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my point about messi WC it's simply cause people consider him the best in history
if he dont won that comp he would never be the greatestOpen ControlsIf he played for Croatia he could still be great, but would never win a WC!
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Why? I consider the Champions League a stronger competition than the World Cup
Open Controlsworld cup is the most important and prestige football competition and with that insane argentina team he should win at least twice if he wanna be consider as the greatest ever
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His mental health issues ain't relevant, he is crap at football.
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Barcelona exposed again. V chelsea they struggled and again V Milan.
It's ok running riot in spain where mostly every team play the same, come up against a team with varying tactics and a team who will sit back and they struggle.Open Controlsalso struggled v celtic
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they have won the champions league three times in the last 6 years you ignoramus.
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^^ This
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Yes, Barcelona's all time and recent record outside of La Liga is very poor. Well said Bemba. They struggle mightily in European competitions. Quality post.
Open ControlsThey ain't out of the CL yet, down to the best team over 2 legs.
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As soon as they got the second one I started imagining Man U - Bayern finals.
Open ControlsTwo world wars and one world cup!
Terry is better than MessiOpen ControlsMight manage to claim Churchill is better under this logic
Open ControlsIf we're talking world wars then Dempsey is better than Terry
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Old man fridel probably took part in d day.
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I know you're just joking and this is a seriousness overload by me, but I've always thought that was an odd chant when:
A) "England" didn't win the Wars, hell "UK" didn't even win the Wars, it was the Allies
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B) (West) Germany have won 2 World Cups more than England, and 3 EurosOpen ControlsA world war is worth 10 world cups, so Germany has a lot of catch up to do.
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Open ControlsNo they didn't The U.S. won it for them
Open ControlsScotland actually won it I think you'll find. Specifically Dundee
Open Controlsthe truth is the US didn't win the Battle of Britain, but they helped win the battle of Europe.
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George Best never won a World Cup either
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And he was also nowhere the best player in the world. So that's ok.
Open ControlsIf you really think that, you know nothing about football
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Open ControlsAt one stage he would have been nearly the best player in the world. Just not in history.
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maybe Forca is right then..
Open ControlsBale has. Oh wait, that's next year...
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a) Santon - Fellaini - Studge
b) Wilson - Lampard - Cisse
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A) Only one with no liabilities.
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B from that lot
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All fickle people.
If Barca stuffed Madrid next Tuesday, everyone will be saying how they are the best team ever. Again.Open Controls
Wow there really are some fools on here. Messi doesn't score in one game and suddenly he's shite? 🙄
This Barca team are still one of the greatest club teams there's ever been.Open ControlsAgree. My issue comes from Barcelona's inability to go with a different set of tactics when they come up against a team that have them sussed. Apart from that this anti- Barca and anti-Messi stuff is a load of bollocks.
Open Controls+1. all joking aside they could do with a target man. doesn't have to be andy carroll, but villa or eto for example could have turned that game i think. they don't seem to have that type player anymore
Open ControlsI agree completely. Villa is too small although he is strong enough and can bully a bit. Could always sign Llorente, tall and plays in La Liga. Even on the Spanish team, the lad would give them a different type of player up top.
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I don't think anyone is saying Messi is shit or Barca is not one the greatest teams of all time. They are just saying Messi is not the best player of all time YET, and Barca clearly have a weakness and as such, need to show they can cope with that style before they can be called the best team of all time.
Open ControlsI agree with what you said.
Open Controlsthis,i never once said that he is shet
i only said that he is not the best everOpen ControlsYou said Suarez is better. Slap yourself twice please.
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I don't agree at all with that. Barcelona don't need to prove anything to anybody. The other teams aspiring to have been the greatest ever also had weaknesses and lost games. Even important games. This Barcelona side have done enough already with this crop of players to be one of the very greatest sides ever, if not the greatest.
Open ControlsA fair point, although i think it is still up for debate. An outstanding team.
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Everybody has an off night.
RVP subcontracts his to Jelavic.Open Controls
It's a shock to anyone who genuinely believed Barca were invincible. If you've watched them in the last couple of years against teams that pack the midfield, you stopped believing that a long time ago anyway. They're still an excellent team clearly.
Open ControlsI agree that La Liga makes them look better than they are but losing away at Milan isn't a horrific result. I wouldn't be surprised if they still qualify to the next round
Open ControlsMmmm, I think it's gonna be just as tough next leg, put it this way, everyone knows Barca destroy you if you play them open, so they've adapted. Barca haven't.
Open ControlsCourse, tie's far from over, can't rule anything out. But they'll have to do something differently next leg IMO - they just kept running into a brick wall in the center today.
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(I also think it doesn't help that Pep's gone, Tito's been off sick and they've got the assistant manager running the team - feels like it's running on autopilot)
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To be fair it's largely to get a reaction. Put something bland but entirely reasonable and no-one replies, put something controversial and slightly mental and everyone is queuing up to call you an idiot.
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Pretty happily shocked, I just checked totelfootball and it's got me down as #14 from 189 entries in the main pool - if those are the final scores my team finished in the top 10% and I've won some cash - I put £2 down. 🙂
Open ControlsBig congrats to ENR and GreenWindmill who finished 7th and 10th in the FFS pool out of 198 entries - I finished 11th. Should have entered your teams into the main pool lads, you would have won something!
Open Controlshow do you check your team?
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The tensions are rising tonight!!
And noone is mad at me 🙂
I hope you are taking note Mark.Open Controlshow is half term, you get to stay up late?
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Right so it's decided. The only talented Argentinian is Mauro Boselli and Barcelona should change their system so they have Ryan Shawcross up front so they can smash the ball off his face and into the net. Sorted.
Open ControlsAre people honestly expecting Barcelona to win EVERY game they play........get real guys FFS.
Open ControlsLeave the Scout of it man, that's harsh.
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Only the ones they want to win 😉
Open ControlsThey are not Cardiff city you know!!...............FREEFAAAAAALLLLING!!!!!!!
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So, Lambert or Berbatov for next 5 games?
Open ControlsLambert. Don't go near Berbatov until Fulham show something approaching form.
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Messi is a magician. Did you see how he disappeared today?
Open Controlshaha loving this comment
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Open ControlsI have to be careful. Was accused of being pompous in my wording yesterday because i write in full sentences... 🙁
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...nice!
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I enjoyed that one moment we got to see him where he peaked up from Mexes' back pocket. Epic.
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I saw him play today.
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Would you bring in Evans now? There are talks that he might be rested against Norwich and might have a blank in GW29 too?
Open ControlsNo, I am looking at him myself. Might just go with Santon and use the money elsewhere.
Open ControlsHe's never won a world...Ah, forget it 😀
Open ControlsRelax Pepin, why don't you run a bubble bath with some candles? 😀
Open ControlsMaybe I should take a break, getting a little emotional. Besides, today is not Thursday, no bath.
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I will keep GJ and play Demel this week.
Open ControlsNo, sadly. If I could do Demel >> Evans for a hit, I would, but I only have 4.7 to play with and that doesn't give me anyone worth a hit.
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I was planning to, but now you've put me on edge 😐 . 😆
Open ControlsAll theory at present. Posters here have rated blank at 50% possible and I don't rate the Norwich rumour as Evans has had plenty 'rest' already this season.
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potential blank for azpilicueta in the next few weeks?
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Open Controlscheers, not worth going him over evans then i presume?
Open ControlsI am probably gonna end up playing it "safe" with a NEW defender...
Open ControlsI am looking for that punt too, who you going for. I have excactly 4.6 so I dont really have a choice but feel good about S Taylor
Open ControlsGotta gamble on Saylor then. Mbiwa lurking though.
Open ControlsYeah I know, I just think Taylor is the future for them and wont be dropped if fit. Based on nothing though, one helpful thing is that Mbiwa was used at RB in europe and that seems like he may be just eased in and used where he is needed in the back 4. Dont think Pardew will want to disrupt Taylor Colo partnership so late
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I would have gone with Wilson if I knew 100% he'd start (I think he will, but still)
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El Shaarawy is better than Messi.
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For Milan's sake I hope there's a strong referee for the 2nd league. The Barcelona school of acting, cheating and diving will be in a frenzy that night. What does Messi have to do to get booked? He commits at least one sneaky foul or act of petulance every game but we are repeatedly told that 'he's not that sort of player'. What a joke.
Open ControlsAbsolutely, the Italians are at the forefront of sportsmanship in football...
Open ControlsWhen have you ever heard a pundit say "well as we all know he IS that type of player"? Excluding lee cattermole, obviously
Open ControlsThey say it all the time. The point is they always feel the need to make excuses for him.
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While I have sympathy ... the Milanista's ... 😉
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For those interested Sturridge has a decent chance of falling tonight. For me, it is now or never for GJ/Studge->Evans/Pappiss 😐
Open ControlsNot with blank. Newcastle have lovely fixtures as well.
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It depends GB, will you want Sturridge back? If not then I say go for it.
Personally it makes no odds to me as I'll be keeping himOpen ControlsBetter now than never then.
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Just do GJ to Evans. There is no way you want Papiss in your team.
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Why not?
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Is that for -4? I guess it's still worth it...though I'd much rather own Sturridge than Cisse.
Open ControlsNope, for free.
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Hmm, I personally cant see a better value striker than Sturr. Would like to keep him.
Open ControlsSure, he's great value, but i'd have too much money in the bank or on the bench otherwise. I'm forced to go for points over value in that position.
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On the subject of great players, this guy is right up there, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWG7T80Tw6o
Open ControlsAmazing player. My Grandad told me all about him. That's not Doosra btw 😉
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11 years, 2 months agoMessi had one poor game and everyone is having a field day. Pretty silly. Enjoy it, though, because you know as much as I do, it won't last long and it won't happen very often.