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6 April 2013 3472 comments
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Saturday’s events kick-off with a relegation humdinger. Southampton will consider themselves close to safety as Mauricio Pochettino continues to inspire some vibrant performances but opponents Reading are fighting for survival, with three points a necessity. Throw in the fact that the Royals’ new boss, Nigel Adkins, is facing his former club and we have ourselves a tasty scenario as our amouse bouche for the Gameweek.

Three more matches follow at three o’clock, with Norwich hosting Swansea, Stoke facing off against Villa and West Brom taking on Arsenal at the Hawthorns. Fantasy managers will perhaps be looking to that final clash in the main, with Santi Cazorla continuing to hoover up new owners this week ahead of his two fixtures in Gameweek 33.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open for business, plying its trade by soaking up your real-time reactions as every pass, tackle and shot is played out.

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

  1. Back to Back Ballacks
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Right, I'm sticking on the fry, who's for sausages?

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    1. Jafooli
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      😛
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      V
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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
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      Meeee

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Me. I'm kin starving.

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    3. Crouch Potato!
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Tomato here 😉

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    4. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Anything that's going thanks. Shall I bring owt?

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        A hoover, what I drop you keep!

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        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
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          13 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe I'll take a rain check.

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    5. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      yes please. bloody starving.

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    6. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      Black pudding, hash browns, fried bread, fried eggs, baked beans.. Damn I've not eaten today!! wish I was having a fry up!

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  2. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Michu, Wilson and Caz to rip it up at 3. Can't decide whether to watch Michu play or Cazorla 😕

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    1. Jafooli
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Both....multi-screen ftw....

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Santi; really feel the Carrow Rd match is going to be grim

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      1. Jafooli
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        😀

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      2. Jax
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        low scoring win for norwich

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    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Michu, Wilson and Caz - spot the odd one out? 😉

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  3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    Reading are such a poor side

    61% possession for Soton first half and Soton have had 9 shots even though it hasn't even looked like they've put them under a whole lot of pressure.

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  4. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    suarez is gonna kill my team

    I I leave him in I'm looking at 1 less DGWer and difficulty getting Bale back. If I sell him, i run the risk of missing a huge haul v Reading.

    Please get booked tomorrow Luis

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
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      I don't think I'm going to be able to sell him if he doesn't get booked. All my main rivals have him, there's just too much to lose.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        none of my rivals have him as they all have low tv and RvP, but still against this bunch of muppets Luis could go crazy

        But If I keep him I may have to hold and try and do Baines, Caz and Fellaini to Vert, Lamps and Bale in 35

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    2. ILOVEBAPS
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Go on a rampage Luis and never stop!

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    3. Captain Shirokov
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Keep him?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        I don't know, if he doesn't get booked today I'm not sure i could sell him, I'll have to see if I can find a Bale plan that allows me to keep him

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  5. Jonah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    If anyone's on a wildcard, can you buy Lambert today? Need him just to push over the 100% so I can make the profit and move him on tomorrow.

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
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      Already done

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    2. Rafabio
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      Not sure if I want to kick him out now...

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      feck off

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    4. Manani
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      for whom?

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    5. Grounderz
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      I thought you were going to stick to your GW32 WC plan?

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    6. Crouch Potato!
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      Yes very good advice, you know it makes sense.

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    7. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      would do, but Rooney has gone up since I bought him, want to keep Suarez as I haven't made a call on him yet and it'll cost me a fortune to buy him back, I want Berba and he is rising tonight so I have to take him now

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    8. Epic Fail
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I'm putting him just incase I want to keep him anyway.

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    9. The Finnisher
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      Wait...you have a Wildcard!?

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      1. Jonah
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Yep. Only one player above me does 😉

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        1. The Finnisher
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          Don't know why you didn't mention it earlier.

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          1. Jonah
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            Oh, didn't read the sarcasm. Well, get ready for it to be mentioned a lot more in the next week 🙂

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          2. Epic Fail
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            😀

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          3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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            😀

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        2. reply fail
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          2 🙂

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          1. Jonah
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            Oh, didn't see you there! Well done 🙂

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    10. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you sell him??? 😯

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      1. Jonah
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
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        Doublers tempting me badly. Giroud, Berbatov, Lukaku will have a go for me over the coming weeks.

        Lambert's been with me since almost the start, so I will miss him.

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  6. Manani
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    trust me guys,
    Downing next week. attacking return gaurenteed.

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  7. Godfather Bandit 42
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    One of my ML rivals has ALF subbed in for Bale! .

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    1. MJ6987
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      How is this significant?

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      1. Godfather Bandit 42
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        It's significant to me obviously...

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  8. Rafabio
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people bringing in Azpil...?

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    1. Saint & Reevesy
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Cos they're playing Sunderland

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      1. Rafabio
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        I meant post SUN...today's NTI...

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  9. iain_90
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    Rodriguez goes in, studs-up, definite foul. Hopefully the ref will have a look and chalk it off at half time (non-Lambert owner here).

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      🙄

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    2. Crouch Potato!
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Crap keeping, bottled it.

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    3. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      It is about the finest margin between a goal and a red card i have seen.

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    4. Saint & Reevesy
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Did lambert to J Rod this week to free up cash for the DGW...... He is getting better every week.

      That said he's missed a couple of sitters after th goal 🙂

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  10. Liastro ⭐️
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else think that the new Fiso page is excellent?

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    1. MJ6987
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Not looked at it

      I can never understand why FFS don't develop their own tool, seems to be a bit of a gap in the toolset.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I doubt they have the expertise or time to do it. I would've thought an affiliation of something though.

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    2. Godfather Bandit 42
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      I like it - it looks clean and easy to follow....

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  11. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    That Lambert is fecking good. My word. 😀

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      So is Rogriguez!

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      1. MJ6987
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        You know who I mean!

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    2. Crouch Potato!
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      Reads the game superbly.

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    3. afcblegend
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      (C)Lambert ehhhhhh? That's a definite doosra differential.

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  12. Jafooli
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    Oh dear Reading away to Liverpool next week 😮

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      😯

      *transfers in Carragher*

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    2. Jax
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      no home.

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    3. MJ6987
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      No, they're not!

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    4. Jafooli
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      *home

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  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    (>︵< ) 20 time reading concede first

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  14. afcblegend
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon all! Had to make some last minute transfers today!

    Bale -> Gervinho
    Dawson -> Baines

    Pre-match thoughts? Also put a quid on Soton 3/1 at 16/1, gotta say those odds look good!

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    1. Robe Wan
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Nice little punt on forehead

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      1. Saint & Reevesy
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        That's a five head

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  15. Bøwstring The Carp
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone still get goosebumps when you watch THAT Aguero goal and hear Martin Tyler?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      I didn't get them in the first place.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      I know I do.

      😀

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    3. Robe Wan
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      Totally

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    4. Big_Andy_GAWA
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      Yeah, it was amazing. Great to have witnessed it.

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    5. Saint & Reevesy
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      From a FPL perspective I think Kun has been the biggest disappointment of the season

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      1. Jax
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        +1

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      2. Bøwstring The Carp
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        It is true, however I'm keeping the faith with him for now. Especially with an imminent DGW soon and City's good fixtures.

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    6. Jax
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      not asm uch as when collymore scored in liverpool's 4-3 game v newcastle

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    7. Cilly Bonnolly
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      I do. And I'm a United fan. Still think its the most spine tingling moment of footballing drama I've seen in a long time.

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  16. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    lambert score in second will equal 7 points

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    1. Saint & Reevesy
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      J Rod brace

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  17. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    For those of you still doing Fantasy Champions League, this afternoon's line-ups for the two German representatives might give you some clues as to how they're thinking for next week's second-leg matches.

    Bayern Munich play Gómez for their match at Eintracht Frankfurt, which would lead you to think that Mandžukić will start against Juventus. Shaqiri starts for Toni Kroos, who will be out for up to eight weeks. Otherwise, it's a strong line-up.

    Bayern: Neuer - Lahm, Boateng, Dante, Alaba - Martínez, Schweinsteiger - Müller, Robben, Shaqiri - Gómez

    Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, are rotating like mad for the supposedly easy home game with relegation-threatened FC Augsburg and are clearly saving themselves for the return tie with Malaga. Klopp has made no less than seven changes with Langerak, Leitner, Bender, Sahin, Bittencourt, Hofmann and Schieber coming in for Weidenfeller, Piszczek, Kehl, Gündogan, Reus, Götze and Lewandowski :

    BVB: Langerak - Hofmann, Subotić, Santana, Schmelzer - Bender, Leitner - Großkreutz, Sahin, Bittencourt - Schieber

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    1. Manani
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      I watched Madzukic for the 1st time in the Juventus game.
      Great player, great workrate, all over the pitch.
      Is he always like that?

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      1. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, he is. I rate Mandžukić very highly and he fits the Bayern set-up perfectly.

        Can't really understand why British journalists keep linking Bayern with EPL strikers (Suarez etc.) when Mandžukić's workrate and mobility make him their ideal target man. Don't think that Guardiola will be in a hurry to buy a striker when he takes over, unless they sell one of the back-up forwards.

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  18. Big_Andy_GAWA
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Guys,

    How come Fellaini didn't drop? He need to reach -150%, or something?

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  19. Captain Shirokov
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Oblivion looks class.

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh I entered loads of competitions trying to get tickets to the Premiere the other day no luck though! Plan on paying the extra for Imax looks like one of those films where it is worthwhile.

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    2. ILOVEBAPS
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      Cruise... meh.

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    3. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      Thanks. Nice to know someone notices the hard work i put into looking this good 😀

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  20. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    It's the Santi show today

    🙂

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      and Michael Turner.

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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        I played Bego over Bunn, I just know I will regret it 🙄

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  21. Soopaboonch'o'lad…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    What's so great about Monreal?

    Two of my Mini-Leaguers have brought him in (directly above and below me) - better bet than Sagna?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Better attacking-wise.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Monreal 1 goal and 1 assist in 6 games for Arsenal

        Sagna 1 goal and 2 assists all last season and this season combined.

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        1. Soopaboonch'o'lad…
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          Tips hat.

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    2. jonnybhoy
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Mert plays every week better in my opinion

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  22. MJ6987
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    Suarez cpt could be a nice differential if you are brave next week.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      Yeah, could be a monster haul there.

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  23. Bøwstring The Carp
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    The guy who's behind me in my money league did the following:

    De Guzman --> Gervinho

    I'll either be laughing or crying 🙄

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  24. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    Reading lose Hope

    for Leighterwood

    😉

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    1. Jax
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      haha.

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  25. Saint & Reevesy
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    I'm off to watch the second half.....

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      thanks for letting us know

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  26. MJ6987
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    On how many minutes will Soton lose their CS? I will go for 59

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      53

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    2. Jax
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      93

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    3. Godfather Bandit 42
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      How can we possibly know?

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      1. MJ6987
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        It's a guessing game! Chill.

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        1. Godfather Bandit 42
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          Oh sorry, i thought you only did 'significant' posts....

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          1. Jafooli
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            😆

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  27. Rossamous
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    I still don't see why ESPN chooses to televise this game. Aren't there more not so boring choices?

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    1. Jax
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      i presume the reason is cos sky sports are showing it too

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      1. Rossamous
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        I mean C'mon at least give me a better reason to wake up at the butt crack o' dawn

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      Today? No.

      Besides, when ESPN booked their coverage of this game they probably assumed it'd be a relegeation dogfight. It wasn't long ago Soton were right down there and Reading still had a chance

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      1. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
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        That's a decent point but I doubt it would get high ratings in a lot of places

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    3. Epic Fail
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      Hearts vs Ross County?

      That's what's on my ESPN.

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      1. Jafooli
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        That's probably a top of the table clash these days.....

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    4. Crouch Potato!
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      ESPN haven't televised it.

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      1. Rossamous
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        It's on ESPN in the states. You have it on Sky Sports I believe

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        1. Jax
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          what i said above...

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  28. COMH
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    Balthazar King + Mr Moonshine.

    Neigh bother.

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  29. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    Please score Reading.

    From a nervous Shaw bencher

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  30. Rafabio
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Jos Hooiveld is pants...

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