[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
23 November 2013 3106 comments
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The remainder of Saturday has big boots to fill. Following on from a tumultuous Merseyside goal-fest, a quintet of three o’clock kick-offs will make a bid to keep the goal count and points tallies ticking.

Fantasy managers will be focused mainly on the Emirates where the Gunners are the latest to face up to a resolute Southampton rearguard. With many holding three, four or even five assets going into this clash – the outcome looks pivotal to our Gameweek totals.

Elsewhere, Fulham look to revive their fortunes at home to Michael Laudrup’s Swansea, Hull look to protect their formidable home record against struggling Palace and Gus Poyet’s Black Cats bid to continue their rebuilding process with a tricky visit to the Britannia.

With red-hot Newcastle hosting a buoyant Norwich at St James’ Park and Chelsea making the trip to West Ham for the 5.30pm kick-off, there’s every chance that the momentum from the dramatic early kick-off at Goodison can be maintained.

Andy’s efforts on our Twitter feed brings you all the team news from today’s matches, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open and will remain so right through until the final whistle at the Boleyn Ground.

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

  1. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Ravel please tear chelsea apart

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  2. Sleep Talk
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Coutinho scored today! New times ahead! 😀

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  3. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Goodnight folks. that 430am in Australia's east.

    Waking up to a hazard Hatty with 3x JT assists and a Ravel morrison brace for a cherry on top

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  4. crystalpalaceRus
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    You all thought we' lose, didn't you? we aren't any worse than hull or cardiff!

    Ward 6pts, essential

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Gabbidon I reckon. on wc.

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      1. crystalpalaceRus
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Gabbidon for more chance of baps i guess. our next 3 fixtures aren't bad, 2 at home

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    2. J0E
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Given what we know about Pulis's style of play who do you think will benefit most among palace's ranks?

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    3. Demí
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Wee Barry Bannan doing well for you lately. Would be Pulis's best achievement if he can keep Palace up

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        haha good one.

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    4. GreenWindmill
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I played Ward this week, fancied a cleanie from your boys. Delighted with the effort.

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    5. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      says guy who take 4pts hit to get kasami in 😆

      but with Pulis style i might get cpl defender

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      1. crystalpalaceRus
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I like to be spontaneous and after his goal at selhurst i thought why not! I like how your failed hull double didnt even take off.

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    6. Darth Wenger
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Get in you Eagles! Played Gabbidon this week looks like a 9 point master stroke if the BP predictions are correct.

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  5. Arsenal USA FC
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Clyne to Merts? Already have Boruc.

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  6. ~SpartakMac
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    BVB v Munich about to start, gonna be a good one!

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  7. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    21 from 9 8)

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    1. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      ...and a failed smiley wearing sunglasses. Not my day 🙁

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      oh dear.

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  8. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    That's a jammy brace for Giroud. What is he, 4th choice penalty taker after Arteta, Podolski, Ozil

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It's a jammy assist for Mert, so of course my casual ML leader brought on him on wc this week

      This season, you just couldn't make it up

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    2. Elniñorules
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I think Ozil is #1 but I may be wrong.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Arteta definitely number 1

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      5th? Santi ?

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    4. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yep he only had 3 shots for the whole game as well

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    5. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It doesn't really matter how you get them. But yes, Hazard-style good fortune there.

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    6. Mr. Bean
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      RMT had Giroud as predicted top point scorer this week, good prediction. Although it also recommended captaining Ozil ( which I followed 🙁 )

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  9. Jax
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    hazard warning. hat trick.

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    1. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I take it, you have him

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    2. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Coventry nice lose today eh. no wonder you only watch premier league.

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  10. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Have SAS for the coming weeks 😎

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  11. Stimps
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    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Absolute stinker!!! took Lukaku out for Rooney (-4)

    16 points, Aguero (c), Rooney and Terry to play...

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      error. why take out a striker who had 2 home games in a row?

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      1. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Suppose i wanted Rooney long term, plus he has better fixtures over the next few games. Feel sick tho taking out Lukaku this week, last minute transfer aswel!

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    2. Fabreghastly
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      17 with 4 to play Aguero (C). Ho hum, I was expecting a sub 40pt gameweek.

      Hope I'm not wrong about Aguero and Rooney being better choices than Suarez 🙂

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      1. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Get in Suarez asap. Im still going to stick with Aguero, Rooney, Suarez for the rest of the season. Atleast until one gets injured tho

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  12. Optimus.
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    After the Palace result today does this mean that Ward is now a viable option to sit 2nd on our benches?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      i don't think so. norwich will beat them next week.

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      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        It was a crazy thought 🙁

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        1. Demí
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          🙂

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      2. crystalpalaceRus
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        And i bet you thought we'd lose away to Hull? Mate your football team plays in Northampton now.

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        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          you're still going down. you have no good players.

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          1. crystalpalaceRus
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            We have a squad that can get 17th, other teams look poor as well. stick to league 1 mate

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            1. Jax
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              no you don't.

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              1. crystalpalaceRus
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                Well we are currently one win off 17th and i checked that there are 26 games to go.

                Hate on Palace cuz your own team hasn't even got a stadium 😉

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        2. Jax
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          i actually said 1-1 draw.

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          1. crystalpalaceRus
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            oh and guess what you were wrong.

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            1. Jax
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              i'm not here to say who's better. i clearly know we're in league 1. who cares. you'll be playing us soon enough.

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            2. Jax
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              nice rank by the way.

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              1. FORCA INTER
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                please check out his transfers for this gw

                kasami in 4pts hit , hillarious

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                1. crystalpalaceRus
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  Mate you doubled up on hull's defence and got 1 point.

                  sit down, you arent even near the top of your own 'beat forca' league...soppy bollocks

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              2. crystalpalaceRus
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                You know you have no where to go in a debate when you bring rank up in November. Finished 22k last season if you're that interested.

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                1. FORCA INTER
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  to be fair 22k is poor

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                  1. crystalpalaceRus
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 4 months ago

                    Whats your best finish besides last seasons one season wonder..?

                    Isnt it in the 40k's?

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Shouldn't he get a start?

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    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Bench him at your peril 😉

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  13. Jacketts Potatoes
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on whether the shaw injury is serious?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      think it looked bad.

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    1. TokyoRed 東京赤
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Good work CC

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  14. keeney
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Ozil needs to go but far who ????

    Theo seems the obvious but I can't see him
    play 2 games in a week. Saturday and Wednesday

    Any ideas guys ??

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  15. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Week 2 owning Ramsey.

    So far everything has gone to plan perfectly. 2 games 5 points.

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      😀

      Your grav always makes me grin when i see it

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Same, might join the exodus.

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    3. Balotellitubbies
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He hit the post

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      1. Rafabio
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Almost doesn't count.

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        1. Balotellitubbies
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          There's still points in him imo

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    4. Jacketts Potatoes
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      For me, Ozil will go before Ramsey.... For the money, Ozil is disappointing me

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  16. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Get ready for more jammy Hazard points

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  17. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Where the hell was Snodgrass?! 🙁

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I was looking at getting him this week, so I was wondering this myself

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      injured

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  18. BantamPhil
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Remy to Lukaku payed off

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Very few went that way.

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      1. BantamPhil
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        EDIT: Whoops I ment Lukaku to Remy my bad

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    2. Munsoned
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      This week, not next or after

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  19. Balotellitubbies
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    What's happened to Westwood at Sunderland?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      he got injured v hull

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  20. BenjaniMwaruwari
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone got a link for the Chelsea game?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No links

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  21. Kerrazy
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    so yeah took 12 pts hit to bring in Rooney. not sure if it's worth it anymore.. did Giroud>Rooney(C)

    but then i wouldn't want Giroud for the next game(s) anyway..

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    1. Kuqi Monster
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      why wouldn't you want giroud against cardiff and hull?

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      1. Kerrazy
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        his goals has dried up man. super lucky he got a penalty. he was never a first choice for penalties anyway.. the first goal was pure lucky. why would you ever want the fatigue lone striker over likes of Walcott/ozil/ramsey ? ramsey couldve gotten 2. and why would you want Giroud (taking the the total of ars player as 3) when you can have Rooney/Aguero ?

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  22. Valar(Keith)
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Just noticed brady played 45 mins. Wat happened? N why did rosenior cme on?

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    1. Phoenix Wright
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Beats me. I was watching the Arsenal game.
      Bad week, too many pending transfers for me now.

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  23. Phoenix Wright
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Time to put my thinking cap on. This gameweek has affected my though process drastically.
    Özil, Rosenior, Shaw...
    Gotta save my WC.

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  24. TokyoRed 東京赤
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Toying with:

    Lukaku > Rooney
    Ozil > Ramsey
    Dawson > Evans

    For -8 this week. Doesn't seem to be any point having expensive mf so I might upgrade Lukaku even though I'm quite happy with him.

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Shouldn't you hold Lukaku one more week then upgrade to Rooney? (fixtures)

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      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        or does it price you out of the move?

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        1. TokyoRed 東京赤
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          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah no change if I do that little lot

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    2. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      apart from gw 14/15 everton have some great fixtures, I'd keep lukaku (I don't own him, hope to bring him in gw16).

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      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I'm tempted to keep too. I can take two bad fixtures in a sea of good'uns

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  25. FORCA INTER
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Pieters has been solid for me

    3 games , 1 assist and 1 CS

    dont know manny people who have him as well

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Well done on the CS. Assist was pure luck.

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      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        i still got points of it

        a lot luck inloved in fpl

        how about Giroud goals?

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      he has really low ownership. I kow someone who bought Bego, got no idea why when Pieters is cheaper

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    3. Phoenix Wright
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Great. Intelligent buy.

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  26. SneakyPete
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Love this game, When you are a risk taker and it pays off. Captained Baines when he got hat massive 32 Points Haul, Captained Lukaku this week

    and I absolutely enjoy this site. Great Stuff

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    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      great when it goes well, but when it doesn't it hurts more than it should!

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  27. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone (who has him) just leaving the Armband on Suarez for the next 3 games?

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    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      most likely yes

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    2. meule
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Will be between Aguero or Walcott or Suarez next week

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  28. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry it it has already been asked..but just in from work is Barkley going to get an assist?

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    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Should do based on their rules. He got a touch. Will likely be changed in the next 24 hours

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      1. SneakyPete
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I dont think its visible from replay

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    2. PGR
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      You work on Saturdays?
      And he probably will

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