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Dugout Discussion February 23

Saturday Duguout Discussion

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Gameweek 27 gets off to a potentially inauspicious start as Fulham pay host to Stoke City at the Cottage. Having been robbed of Premier League action last Saturday, today’s opener isn’t perhaps our fixture of choice, with both sides struggling for form. The Potters turn up with just one win in their last seven, whilst Martin Jol’s side have scored in just one of their last four. We’re hoping for goals and entertainment; we fear a 0-0 battle of attrition.

Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is now open to collect you real-time reactions to this game and Saturday’s other five fixtures.

The team news from the Cottage finds Martin Jol able to welcome back Sascha Riether after he missed the 0-0 draw against Norwich through illness. Giorgos Karagounis and Ashkan Dejagah also earn starts in midfield as Emmanuel Frimpong and Hugo Rodallega drop out, the latter earning a place on the bench. Visitors Stoke make two changes – both significant. As we expected, Marc Wilson, the much publicised 3.9 prospect, returns at left-back with Andy Wilkinson making way. Geoff Cameron is the other popular Fantasy pick to reappear: the American international is given a midfield berth on the right with Michael Kightly making way.

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

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  1. Kanus hat trick
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    McDermott wanted to be the centre of attention..just once

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  2. Nice to Michu
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    Anichebe doesn't even make bench

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    1. the axolotl
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      i'm down to 8 possible starters including demel. yuk 🙁

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  3. Spike ⚽️
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    Anichebe absence not a shock. At least I have Demel to come in 🙁

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    1. Reedy
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hey Spike, we face each other in Simpli-Special today. My Rooney punt is not looking clever right now...

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      1. Spike ⚽️
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        Good luck then. I'm down to 10 players now. Should be interesting 🙂

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        1. Reedy
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          Yes good luck! 🙂

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  4. CE
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    Average in the 30's this week?

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      lower

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    2. The Finnisher
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      🙄

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    3. Keane There Dunne That
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      Ye I can see Walcott, bale, RVP all doing well

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  5. karankachiefs
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Evans benched! 10 men fudge off fergie

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  6. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    OH this is just plain Fked. Im fielding 7 This week!!!!!!!!!

    Stam, Guthrie, Evans Rooney not playing. Catastrophic failure!!!!

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    1. The Finnisher
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Why do you have Guthrie and Stam in the first place!?

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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        Stam was playing :(, and guthrie was out i assumed for his missus.

        UTTER UTTER FAIL. gay

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        1. The Finnisher
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          Guthrie was dropped before his girlfriend/wife had a baby

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      tbf guthrie and stam were never certainties, and guthrie hasnt played the last 3 so a bit of a risk

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    3. Spike ⚽️
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      and - 4pts. Red arrow all the way 😉

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    4. El Asesino Pacheco
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      LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!

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  7. @FuzzyWarbles
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    any one else on Nachowatch?

    or am i just suffering from munchies again?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      digesting blue cheese and honey

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  8. isacki: full casual
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Oh well, the FPL gods are laughing at us.

    Laugh with them or you'll cry 🙂

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    1. Mull
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      I can still field 11 this week but with Pearce getting dropped I have one less player for GW29.

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Standard.

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  9. The Finnisher
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    5 from 5 starting, so far so good.

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      4 from 4 😀

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    2. CABAYE4
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      Same, all my rotation risks are tomorrow/Monday though!

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  10. Bøwstring The Carp
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    So I presume most of us aren't fielding 11 this GW?

    10 here... so far

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    1. Samwise the Brave
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      10 as well unless shaw starts 2moro

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
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        7

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        1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
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          and thats with a -4

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          1. Samwise the Brave
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            -8 (evans,harte and sissko)

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    2. Sarnab
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      10 here if pearce doesn't come on as a sub(which is likely)

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    3. SW6
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      11 and a sub 😎

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      1. .
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        Me too, with a -8 though 🙁

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    4. Nice to Michu
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      yup, that's why I'm not panicking too much, most people are in the same boat of fielding 10 or 9 this week

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      1. MJ6987
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Only most on here, most in my ML didn't have many DGW players anyway.

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        1. CE
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          +1. Could be a good week for Ghost Ships.

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    5. Parm
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      9, Guthrie & Pearce.

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    6. Pat Mustard
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      6 🙂

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      1. dribbler
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        ouch...(sorry I had to laugh)

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    7. Hybrid.power
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      10 if Evans doesn't come on.

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    8. CE
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      9 + Mata and Demel.

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    9. Spencer
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      10 but depends on Demel and Shaw too.

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    10. MJ6987
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      10 max with Pearce not playing.

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    11. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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      7

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      1. CE
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        🙁

        I feel your pain.

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    12. Sting
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      9 unless Demel and Shaw start

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    13. Konig Luther
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      i'm only with 10.... all my players will play at the moment
      glad didn't made a hit for field 11.... that was needed

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      1. Konig Luther
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        that wasn't needed

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    14. FMCrazy
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      used WC, so full team 😉

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    15. El Asesino Pacheco
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      Am fielding 11

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  11. demiurg
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Evans, Pearce, Onuoha in XI and no bench 🙁

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    1. Art Vandelay
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Damn you Ruiz. Too honest.

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  12. Lateriser 12
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    Berbalove

    😀

    So good.

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    1. Mavric Marco
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Berba band wagon back again 🙂

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      1. Lateriser 12
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        Absolutely delightful to watch. At a different level.

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        1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          ? he's been awful apart from the goal

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          1. Lanley Staurel
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            😯

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  13. Pinatta
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pearce is most nailed on!!
    Evans is most nailed on!!

    All the experts 😆

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      What if both are just sick????

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    2. Mull
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm guilty for the Pearce one. He played every game for them last year.
      Whoever said the Evans one is a moron.

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    3. Demí
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      And then there's the clueless muppets who don't say anything and just LOL

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        Well said

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        1. dribbler
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          well Fergie said he was going to rotate so all their players are at risk surely

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      2. Pinatta
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        I said it this week I think two or three times; Evans is a big rotation risk and United cannot keep a clean sheet, so there's absolutely no reason to get him in.

        Pearce is a different story, but there would be absolutely no reason to want a Reading defender is there?

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        1. Scoredelario
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          United can't keep a clean sheet?

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          1. Scoredelario
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            Kept 4 in their last 7 games including tha last 2 in a row)

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            1. Pinatta
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              Still there is DDG on corners and most goals against over the season in Top 10 teams (?)
              You can all be angry but you have to be fair Evans always was a risky pick and not worth that risk.

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    4. The Shadow
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      'Most nailed' on does not equal 'never rotated.'

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      1. Pinatta
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        No, but Baines, O'Shea, Samba, and few others will play every week and eaily and get as much points as Evans

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        1. Scoredelario
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          Samba easily as many points as Evans?! You must be drugged up haha

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          1. Pinatta
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            11 years, 3 months ago

            So, Evans 4/7 CS's count, but Samba's 4/7 doesn't?!
            SAF plays to outscore opponents, 'Arry plays to not concede.

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    5. COMH
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      There are no guarantees you nugget.

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      1. Pinatta
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        But there is riskmanagement.

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        1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          how's that working out for you?

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  14. Spencer
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench next week?

    A. Michu
    B. Bale
    C. Fellaini
    D. Walcott
    E. Lambert
    F. Van Persie
    G. Sturridge

    F as he might be tested against Norwich?

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    1. Kanus hat trick
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn't matter as someone will be unexpectedly injured/benched

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  15. Does what he wants
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    No Evans... FML :/

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  16. Gobigorgohome
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Fergi is always strange. He just said a few days back that Ferdinand and Vidic likely not to play together and then He just partnered them now 😀

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    1. Kostja
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      well both had not had a game in the past 3 days, so that enabled it

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      1. Gobigorgohome
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        fair enough 🙂

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  17. SuperOsçarBaby
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Today's teamsheet QPR v MNU

    http://instagram.com/p/WE5GZgI8DX/

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  18. fusen
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    I did a -4 to get Jevens in to replace Gibbs at 11am this morning...

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  19. Lord Flashheart
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Need sanderos to go off the pitch at the 29th minute after scoring an own goal.
    Hughes clean sheet thank you very much.

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    1. The Finnisher
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      You talking about GW28?

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Aren't you a bit late for this?

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    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Massive fail. Sending post one hour after written lol

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  20. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So, Nani starts 😉

    Evans doesn't 🙁

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nani was always going to start.

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      1. Lateriser 12
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        Yep, hence the 😉

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  21. Flying Assassins
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    Glad I brought in Debuchy instead of Evans 😀

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  22. OPTA FPL
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    At least Evans will start next game vs Norwich!

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    1. The Light Knight
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      Nope

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
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      You'd think that....

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    3. CE
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      That isn't the point, he was supposedly 'nailed-on'.

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  23. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    What a wasted transfer on Evans. Really screwed me over that has.

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    1. Mark
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      • 17 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nobody predicted a Rio/Vidic pairing today - Vidic started Monday and the decision not to rest him and pair him with Rio today contradicts everything that Ferguson has previously said on rotating the pair.

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      1. denial
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        Yes. I thought it was a safe transfer that. Really need RVP to do the business now.

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      2. CE
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Never listen to SAF Mark! He's got a degree in obfuscation 😉

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  24. karankachiefs
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    9 men with pearce not playing.

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    1. Kanus hat trick
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      Hopefully he'll come off bench

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      1. Kanus hat trick
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        unlikely though!

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  25. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Shawcross YC... the usual

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    1. Bad Pen
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably still magically on for baps somehow.

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  26. FPL Daniel
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    damn u jevans. I should have stick t the plan and go with turner only. damn that sagna injury

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  27. @FuzzyWarbles
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    rival w/ wilson AND shawX

    a thing of beauty.

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  28. SW6
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    Get him Senderos 😆

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  29. Alonso The Great Midfielder
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    heard somewhere that lampard will be rested tomorrow?is it true?why should he be rested after not playing midweek?please tell me this is wrong 🙁

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  30. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    McDickface always has to trash guthrie one of the few premier league quality mids he has. That 4 eyed twat.

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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
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      Idiot

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