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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. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    have to say i thought pearce was more nailed on than harte

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      -.-

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  2. Nopli
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Walcott & maloney playing ?
    Thanks 🙂

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Yuuuup!

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      1. Nopli
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        Hooohaaaa 🙂

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  3. Doctor X
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Amidst all this, I just have to say, I hope Demel gets at least one minute on the pitch 🙁

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    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      If he doesn't i'm down to 6 with -4

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  4. rohan
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Evans was always the long term pick. No point crying foul over it. Unfortunate that it's this week

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      This.

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    2. Drip Doctor
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What has he been rested for though? He didn't play in the FA Cup.

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      1. Lateriser 12
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        No clue. It is worrying.

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      2. rohan
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Only Fergie knows mate

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    3. The Finnisher
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Of course people are going to be annoyed! Fergie pretty much said that Vidic and Rio would be rotated around Evans (although people shouldn't have believed him) and they've bought him in, some for a hit, on a GW where they are already struggling to field 10 or 11 players.

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      1. rohan
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Point taken but it is Fergie. The decision is not wrong. Crying over it is, imo. More of bad luck than anything else. Still a decent pick

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        1. The Finnisher
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          true but you're always going to have people moaning over it.

          Heck we have had people moaning that Danny Guhrie isn't starting ffs 😆

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

        Yep. Dodged a bullet there, that was my alternative plan.

        Could work out long term of course.

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  5. Henry Hill
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    I put a score on QPR to win, 7/1 😮

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      😆

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      You'd have been better off putting 7 on Qpr to score

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  6. Flycroft
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    captaincy gonna be everything this week

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    1. Pinoche
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      +21 Cmon Theo

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    2. .
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      Pappiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssss

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  7. Siva Mohan
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    lot of dead wood in my team which needs to be cleared.. Onuoha, Demel, Tremmel.. feck!

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

    repost

    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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    1. rohan
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lamps WILL start tomorrow.

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

        hope true....he is the only che player i got and nice differential too.....cant afford mata..

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      desperation

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    3. MJ6987
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's wrong.

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  9. @FuzzyWarbles
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    im calling it now, 14:20 GMT

    Podolski with a brace off the bench today. Mark it.

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  10. The Finnisher
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Riise never scored a goal for Fulham..bit surprised by that.

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    1. The Light Knight
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Have you watched him play in the last 2 seasons. I ain't one bit surprised

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      1. The Finnisher
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Well yeah, I'm watching him now for starters 😉

        He's not the same as he used to be but he still gets forward a lot and I figured he'd have at least 1 in what is it? 2 years?

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        1. The Light Knight
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          😕 🙂
          At first, whenever he bombed forward I expected him to be dangerous but now he is just Tony V from left back

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  11. MJ6987
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    My rival has Berbatov (c) and Schwartzer in goal. Good start for him! (And 11 playing plus sub)

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  12. Pat Mustard
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    6 players this week, possibly. Yes 🙂

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  13. Parm
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    YAY, lets play Karacan & Leigertwood over Guthrie!!!

    What a brilliant idea!!!

    Oh, lets play Morrison over Pearce too.

    Even better!!!

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    1. COMH
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      And Federici over Taylor. YAAY

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      😀

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

      Hes an idiot. reading sure to lose.

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    4. SuperOsçarBaby
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Akpan?

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    5. Flycroft
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      watch reading win now after everyone here slates mcdermott just cos he didnt pick his team according to our fantasy football squads, idiots

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      1. Parm
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'm joking I have you know 😀

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  14. PogChamp
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Glad i stayed off this site this week. Probably would be starting with 8 players otherwise.

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  15. Acquafresca
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Feckin Podolski...

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      dont fret mate....see above

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      1. Acquafresca
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        giving me hope are you? Im not so sure.. 🙁

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    2. reply fail
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good that you put him on your bench.

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

    RVP hatty please. I desperately need a reading Cleanie or im going to fall 50k!!!!!!

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

      Reading cleanie 😆

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

    Any chance Ferdinand retires before the game starts?

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    1. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
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      lol

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  18. SW6
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    In honour of his goal, an old grav is back 😀

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      second coming of dembele? when was the first one?

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  19. MJ6987
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    I said Evans would be dropped after that special praise from the manager. Classic Fergie, he always does that.

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    1. The Light Knight
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      -1
      Nani got special praise and starts. No one can predict Fergie

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      1. Gobigorgohome
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        well to be fair, Valancia is in terrible form while both Vidic and Ferdinand are impressive lately.

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    2. Gobigorgohome
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      this he just said he will not play Vidic and Ferdinand together or so too. 😀

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    3. Doctor X
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Alright mate, you've made your point on the last page too. People here moan. Let them 😛

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    4. denial
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I utterly loathe posts like this. Will there be an 'unlike' option coming?

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      1. MJ6987
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Captain Hindsight, I know!

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      2. .
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        +1
        The guy's an idiot

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  20. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    there was a guy on here before at before deadline he just came from a flight and said he has not rang home yet but logged on to FPL and said who to bench schwarzer or someone else like fed/bunn, he benched shwarzer haha

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  21. Sting
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Why was everyone bringing in Evans anyway!? He has zero open play attacking threat.

    I brought in Rafael for a hit this week.

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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      🙄
      He probably has more threat than Rafael anyways

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    2. SW6
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      3 goals 2 assists so far this season

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    3. MJ6987
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Goals from set pieces count just the same!

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    4. Lateriser 12
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      0 attacking threat? I watch United week in week out and i know this is wrong.

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      1. Sting
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        OPEN PLAY

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        1. The Finnisher
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          Why does it matter, when it's clear he has attacking threat at corners/set pieces? It's not as if they aren't going to get them regularly.

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        2. ★FC Borecelona★
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          He's a centre back ffs. Why would he have threat from open play?

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    5. Mark
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      United have been the most effective team from set-pieces - their defender's threat from those outweighs open play threat - one of the few teams where this is the case I would say.

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      1. Sting
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        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Fair point...I just don't like bringing in expensive defenders who offer nothing in open play/assist potential.

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  22. heeljames
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    5 out of 5 playing today, good start

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      i think we're all going to be lucky if weve fielded 10 by the end of this gw...

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      1. heeljames
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Choosing a good defence over the power 5 is finally starting to play into my favour, virtually guaranteed starters all of them (Dawson the only doubt)

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    2. Konig Luther
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      4 in of 4 today

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  23. Acquafresca
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Cmon shoot at the goalie! Need 2 more saves.

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  24. @FuzzyWarbles
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    any fulham owners on a CS? say aye

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      *tumbleweed*

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  25. TheBabyfacedAssassin
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anicebe in the squad?

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    1. NiceToMichu
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      NO

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

      Nope. Sigh. Cest la vie.

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  26. Noisy Neighbour
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Teams like Stoke are the reason my fellow Americans think MLS is quality football. Although to be fair, take Berbatov away from Fulham and they're maybe worse.

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    1. Kostja
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      MLS team playing stoke would look like Stoke with a bad defense

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      1. Noisy Neighbour
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        You must mean a worse defense. Because Stoke are pretty shite themselves.

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  27. Sarnab
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    With Pearce not starting I really like to k*ck the Harte owners... Grrrrrrrrrrrrr 🙁

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    1. The Finnisher
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      kick

      Not filtered

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    2. JELLYFISH
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Same, I bought Pearce in over Harte precisely because I thought he was more nailed on. As a 3.8 def these are the gw's you are counting on these guys playing - gutted! May be keeping Davies and swapping Pearce>Wilson now.....

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  28. Optimus.
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    guthrie not starting is a huge blow to my team..thats 1 point i will never get back

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  29. JELLYFISH
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    No Ron Vlaar for Villa - could be on for a cricket score at the emirates

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  30. Tim Canterbury
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Loooooooool Pearce drop before Harte

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