Moving Target – Danny Graham

Hull City boss Steve Bruce added to his forward options late last week by acquiring Danny Graham on a season-long loan deal from Sunderland. The former Swansea man is the club’s seventh signing of the summer and follows the likes of Allan McGregor, Curtis Davies, Maynor Figueroa and Ahmed Elmohamady to the KC Stadium as The Tigers prepare for life back in the Premier League.

Having fallen out of favour under Paolo Di Canio after just six months at Sunderland, Graham’s security of game time looks set for a significant increase in the season ahead. Judging by his new manager’s comments, it’s clear that Bruce – who has an option to make the deal permanent at the end of 2013/14 – is a huge fan of the 27-year-old:

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4vets
10 years, 11 months ago
Still can't force myself to buy him.
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Saniul
10 years, 11 months ago
Next post, please.
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1. Jafooli
  10 years, 11 months ago
  😛
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applebonkers
10 years, 11 months ago
could be their pen taker, potential knock-on effects on half apprentice judge half hull midfield koren brady
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1. Saniul
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I had Graham in my GW1 team last season. :/
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  1. The Shadow
    10 years, 11 months ago
    And no Michu?
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    1. Saniul
      10 years, 11 months ago
      No. I had a terrible start to the season.
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      1. The Shadow
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Lots went Michu-less figuring Graham was Swansea cover.
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        Saniul
        10 years, 11 months ago
        I was one of those unfortunate people.
        But then, I didn't even know of FFS at that time. Picked a team for fun. 😀
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  2. applebonkers
    10 years, 11 months ago
    you got a nice 8 points in gw2 at least
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    1. Saniul
      10 years, 11 months ago
      He was my captain in GW2
      
      😎
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2. Dynamo Chicken
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Congrats pun of the day!
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Jafooli
10 years, 11 months ago
Oh FFS - third time lucky:

Fulham fans (or non-fans) - how do you see your midfield lining up? In fact from six?
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1. Riddler
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Time for Duff to give way perhaps? Think Dejagah will end up their starter on the right...but what do I know
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  1. Jafooli
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Cheers Riddler. Just trying to get an idea on Kacaniklic
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2. Wild Rover
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Fulham don't have fans, just rich people who live in the neighbourhood 🙂
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  1. Jafooli
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Was starting to think this WR.....
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  2. MARVELLUS
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Agree, i was a season ticket holder last year (not a FUL fan obviously, don't ask) and is like a library.
    
    Has anyone ever met a FUL fan, in real life? Do they exist?
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    1. QPR expects... glory!
      10 years, 11 months ago
      One of my neighbours is one!
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aflickering
10 years, 11 months ago
is there a better pick for 5.5 or less up front? i'm not convinced...
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1. The Shadow
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Maybe not but I'd find the extra .5 for once of the 6.0s.
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  1. aflickering
    10 years, 11 months ago
    easier said than done when you've got rvp, aguero, bale, walcott and baines in your team 😛
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2. applebonkers
  10 years, 11 months ago
  it's all about the vazmanian devil
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Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
10 years, 11 months ago
Rating out of ten?

Mignolet Boruc

Toure Turner Metersacker Collins Coleman

Hazard Kagawa Thomas Bale Walcott

Negardo graham Aspas.
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1. aflickering
  10 years, 11 months ago
  kagawa toure negredo aspas not nailed on. too many risks there.
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2. lfc123
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Awful front line
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Jairzinho
10 years, 11 months ago
Graham was really impressive 2 seasons ago. He didn't shine last season, but neither did anyone at Sunderland.
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1. Red5
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Fletcher, Johnson and Mignolet did well.
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Freshy
10 years, 11 months ago
Beatle tunes for the Prem

Newcastle United - Help
Portsmouth - Taxman
Chelsea - Can't Buy Me Love
Arsenal - Penny Lane
Liverpool - Yesterday

One from the Stones
Man United - Sympathy For The Devil
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The Finnisher
10 years, 11 months ago
Dzeko outscored Aguero in less minutes last season.

What makes people so sure Negredo won't do the same?
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1. Manani
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Negredo will be the main striker, with Kun behind him.
  and with Joevtic, I think Dzeko will be gone
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  1. aflickering
    10 years, 11 months ago
    sometimes. other times, kun will plausibly be the main striker with jovetic silva and navas as the 3 behind him. even jovetic may get a shot up top. i really think aguero and jovetic will get more minutes than negredo just because of their flexibility.
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    1. Manani
      10 years, 11 months ago
      they are both more 'in the hole' type player though.
      but good point
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2. Saniul
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I have a forward line of Sturridge- Negredo- Rodriguez now, and I feel nice 🙂
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  1. Manani
    10 years, 11 months ago
    wait till Lukaku mess it up 😛
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    1. Saniul
      10 years, 11 months ago
      You spelled Giroud wrong. 😉
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      1. Manani
        10 years, 11 months ago
        got both Giroud and Lukaku in my team 😉
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  2. QPR expects... glory!
    10 years, 11 months ago
    I have had the exact same front line since Negredo's price was announced 🙂
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3. QPR expects... glory!
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Personally, I don't like watching Negredo play (slow, shoots off target a lot, average passer) but his goal scoring record speaks for itself.
  
  I'm having him as Citeh cover. Being £1.5m cheaper than Kun swung it for me...
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Piggs Boson
10 years, 11 months ago
1. Walcott Berbatov Graham

2. Walcott Kone Rodrguez

3. Nolan Giroud Berbatov
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1. Jairzinho
  10 years, 11 months ago
  2, 1, 3 in that order.
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2. Podge
  10 years, 11 months ago
  3 to start with, Nolans fixtures get a bit patchy after week 6
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3. The Finnisher
  10 years, 11 months ago
  2
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4. The Invincibles
  10 years, 11 months ago
  1
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5. pontus
  10 years, 11 months ago
  1
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6. The Shadow
  10 years, 11 months ago
  2 but not necessarily Kone.
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7. aflickering
  10 years, 11 months ago
  2
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8. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Cheers all 🙂
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Podge
10 years, 11 months ago
He'll do ok in the championship next year
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1. Jairzinho
  10 years, 11 months ago
  You think Sunderland will go down then?
  
  (He's on loan)
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  1. Podge
    10 years, 11 months ago
    " who has an option to make the deal permanent at the end of 2013/14 "
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    1. Jairzinho
      10 years, 11 months ago
      option.
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Super John McGinn-
10 years, 11 months ago
I really want Negredo to be nailed on as lone striker, 9.5m would be great
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1. applebonkers
  10 years, 11 months ago
  my eyes wont budge from "i really" for some reason
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2. Freshy
  10 years, 11 months ago
  While then you will have it my dear.
  Anything else you would like?
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Son is Rising
10 years, 11 months ago
Ok chaps how's this looking? Managed to crowbar in both Bale and RVP but a little worried about my lack of Chelsea.

Ming/Marshall

Mert/Coleman/Shaw/Parr/Luny

Bale/Adam/Mirallas/Ben Arfa/Thomas

RVP/Berba/Carroll

Playing the same front 7 every week with Mert, Coleman and Mignolet, Rotating Shaw, Parr and Luna depending on fixtures.

Any good?
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1. flashpacker2
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Great gravatar
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Heydudes13
10 years, 11 months ago
What's the deal with Pozuelo? Will he even start?
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1. applebonkers
  10 years, 11 months ago
  screams of bit part playmaker to me
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  1. aflickering
    10 years, 11 months ago
    maybe worth a punt at 4.5, for those not convinced about thomas.
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2. Mílanista
  10 years, 11 months ago
  In the cups, yes.
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3. Heydudes13
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Oh so yet another bandwagon starts before we even know he's starting 😉
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Manani
10 years, 11 months ago
I was going to have Danny in my team, but with Giroud and Negredo (and Lukaku, and sturridge), I don't have a place for him 🙁

I think he is good value, as he will be their main striker, scoring around 10 goals (like for swansea 1st season)
5.5 for 10 goals, it doesn't get better than that.
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dg
10 years, 11 months ago
Lads! Thoughts?

Boruc Mannone

Clyne Coleman Collins Rat Parr

Bale Walcott Snodgrass Hazard (4.5mil mid)

Aguero Rodriguez Sturridge

Cheers!
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1. Riddler
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Might try & squeeze Mirrales in for Snoddy. Will it change if Chelsea DGW is announced?
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Ginkapo FPL
10 years, 11 months ago
Could have just copy and pasted the Sunderland- "Danny Graham - Moving Target" article to be honest Paul.
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1. Mílanista
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Deserved a 'Great Expectations' article 😉
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Mílanista
10 years, 11 months ago
It going to take more than an article to get a Graham bandwagon going.
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Riddler
10 years, 11 months ago
Kone at 7.0 - is he nailed on up top of Martinez's 4-3-3? If so he's great value I think, read that Jelavic is getting loaned out and scored every 3 games for Wigan
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1. Manani
  10 years, 11 months ago
  he should be their main striker.
  good value indeed
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Jammy
10 years, 11 months ago
Boom Grav in place, now this Donnelly fella for Swansea why is he not in FPL is he out on loan?
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1. Jax
  10 years, 11 months ago
  if he was out on loan then why would he be playing in swansea's friendlies? no is the answer.
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2. Jax
  10 years, 11 months ago
  he never got near the first team in the league last season is probably why he's not in FPL. he will be added.
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3. Mílanista
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Whoever this guy is I don't think he's going to play much or at all.
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4. Jammy
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Fair enough, he's just one of Swansea in form men in the friendlies ATM.
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  1. Jax
    10 years, 11 months ago
    if you've seen their opposition though you'd probably score v them
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5. Jammy
  10 years, 11 months ago
  lol great comment, I've got my front 3 sorted anyway was just interested
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It's only Carlton Cole…
10 years, 11 months ago
I have a feeling this seasons total bargin could end up being Ravel Morrison for West Ham at £4.5m if he breaks through into the first team (possible) he'll be a bargin. You heard it here first!
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1. applebonkers
  10 years, 11 months ago
  decent shout, a puncheon/sterling usually emerges every year out of relatively no where
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2. aflickering
  10 years, 11 months ago
  his best chance is if the local prison has a team. 😉
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3. Wild Rover
  10 years, 11 months ago
  First? Not even close I'm afraid... Several other misguided souls have mentioned him before..
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dg
10 years, 11 months ago
How nailed on is Kaboul?
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1. Jax
  10 years, 11 months ago
  not at all.
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2. aflickering
  10 years, 11 months ago
  i think he'll play 75% of the time.
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3. The Shadow
  10 years, 11 months ago
  As nailed on as his knee will let him be.
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4. Jairzinho
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Injured all of last season so I'm not sure how easy it'll be for him to come back.
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MountainBeach
10 years, 11 months ago
Anelka just scored
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1. Jax
  10 years, 11 months ago
  twice...
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Acquafresca
10 years, 11 months ago
Now FPL gets interesting.

Aguero 11.0 vs Negredo 9.5 + a valuable 1.5.

Who will you be getting?
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1. aflickering
  10 years, 11 months ago
  aguero and silva remain the most viable options IMO
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2. Saniul
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Negredo.
  
  The bandwagon has started when the prices were out.
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    10 years, 11 months ago
    This
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3. pontus
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I do not dare to enter the game of City forwards...
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4. Red5
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Negredo.
  
  Plenty of good options around that price, it's just a question of seeing which ones play. It'll be easy to switch to one of them if it becomes necessary.
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5. Riddler
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Based in what i know now, Kun I think...proven goalscorer in the PL. might change if Peligrini favours Kun in the UCL and Dzeko and/or Negredo in the 'easier' PL games...but Kun is top drawer for me
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6. Mílanista
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Negredo is tempting but he can only play one position. Aguero can get starts as the main striker and as part of the attacking 3. If he keeps penalties then Kun seems the better option.
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7. Jairzinho
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Negredo is in for me currently.
  
  Could be Lukaku though, then change after week 1.
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MountainBeach
10 years, 11 months ago
Mannone
Nasty Collins Alcaraz
Bale Walcott Hazard Snodd
Aguero Sturridge J Rod

Boruc Shaw Thomas Baker

Thoughts
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1. aflickering
  10 years, 11 months ago
  i assume you have boruc and mannone the wrong way round. are we certain nasty and alcaraz are nailed on? still don't like hazard personally. clyne over shaw 'cause more attacking potential.
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2. Jammy
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Alcaraz will he be first team?
  If this was your GW1 team I'd be Shaw ahead of Alcaraz.
  
  I think the Aguero shout is good, but with City signing 2 new strikers we'll have to see, however could pay off
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3. Jax
  10 years, 11 months ago
  westwood not ahead of mannone?
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  1. QPR expects... glory!
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Only in tenure at the club. Got to remember that Di Canio bought his fellow countryman in. That ensures he gets a fair opportunity to take the number 1 jersey
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J0E
10 years, 11 months ago
Must. Resist. Danny. Graham. I still have the scars of last season.
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1. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 11 months ago
  He has great rotation with Thomas 😉
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  1. Freshy
    10 years, 11 months ago
    So you can have 2 players averaging 2 points
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2. Mílanista
  10 years, 11 months ago
  What if he scores well in preseason? 😉
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It's only Carlton Cole…
10 years, 11 months ago
Rooney hurry up and move to Chelsea and my team is complete
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Chu Young Ping Pong
10 years, 11 months ago
Anelka wagon
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1. Jax
  10 years, 11 months ago
  he's playing a hungarian 8th divison side
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  1. Djorkaeff1903
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Promoted to the top division actually.
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2. super zlatan
  10 years, 11 months ago
  *moves him back into my team
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3. Sánchez
  10 years, 11 months ago
  The only way I will have anelka this year is if he has a DGW and I cant afford Long.
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lfc123
10 years, 11 months ago
What you guys think?

A.
Migs - Davis

Nastasic - Collins - Turner - Parr - Chester

Bale - Walcott - Coutinho - Snod - Thomas

Aguero - Berb - Lukaku

OR

B.
Mannone -Boruc

Mert - Toure - Turner - Collins - Chester

Bale - Walcott - Silva - Snodgrass -Thomas

Sturridge - Jrod - Aguero

Thanks in advance
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1. super zlatan
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I like B as Davis won't start.
  
  Lukaku a good option but faces threat from others.
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  1. lfc123
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Cheers will swap keeper
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Brutus619
10 years, 11 months ago
Is Amorebieta nailed on for Fulham? Cheers.
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