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1 December 2013 5613 comments
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With Aaron Ramsey’s latest points haul still resonating within the Fantasy Football community, we now look forward to Sunday’s quartet of matches which promise to round the Gameweek off with a bang.

Proceedings begin early, with the midday kick-off at the Lane finding a Spurs side desperate to recover from their Etihad mauling against champions United. With Andre Villas-Boas on the tightrope and Wayne Rooney in red-hot form, the day looks set to get off to an intriguing start.

That’s followed by Liverpool’s visit to the KC Stadium, as Luis Suarez looks to claim his latest set of points against a Hull defence that has allowed just two goals in front of their own fans. A pair of late afternoon kick-offs come next, with Chelsea taking on Southampton at the Bridge, while City’s steamrolling home form is set to go through the gears again as Swansea draw up in Manchester.

With Rooney, Suarez and Sergio Aguero on show and sporting the armband for so many Fantasy managers, today’s events are set to cause a major swing in the ranks and mini-leagues.

The early team news from North London finds Rooney safely snuggled in the United attack although, once again, Robin van Persie is absent. The Dutchman doesn’t even make the matchday squad as his Fanatasy stock continues to diminish at pace. David Moyes is able to welcome back Nemanja Vidic, however, and he takes his place in a back four alongside Jonny Evans, with Chris Smalling at right-back. Phil Jones occupies a midfield role once more, while Shinji Kagawa earns only his third league start of the season.

Villas-Boas shuffles again, making an array of changes from the side that was humiliated at City. Nacer Chadli earns a recall on the flank, whle Mousa Dembele is also back in the lineup in the middle of the park: Lewis Holtby and Erik Lamela make way. Meanwhile, at the back, Vlad Chiriches replaces Younes Kaboul who drops to the bench.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and available throughout all today’s matches, right up until the final whistles at Stamford Bridge and the Etihad.

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

  1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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    What happened to Oscar today? Off after 41 minutes?

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    1. Evans
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      Injured

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    2. Rafabio
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      Injured

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Any idea how bad yet?

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  2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    Juan Mata an option again?

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      Depends on oscar news

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    2. MJ6987
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      At that price?

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        True. He's still more than Hazard

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        1. Ludo
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          He's actually 0.1 less than Hazard now!

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  3. FPL Daniel
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    That is it. End of one of the best GW's ALL TIME.

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  4. GoonerByron
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    Would never have expected blanks from Aguero, Suarez and Hazard this week.. 🙁

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  5. Ginkapo FPL
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    I presume we have all had a laugh at Mark already?

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    1. Mark
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      • 18 Years
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      Yeah, I invited it a few pages back.

      A fail of truly epic proportions. Like I said in the preamble, crash and burn.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
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        😀 Its more fun if you appreciate the bad times as well. Too many on here get upset when they fall outside the top 10k. Its only a game, lifes too short.

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        1. thetinkerman
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          Well said.

          I for one am taking it a lot less seriously this year after taking a bit too seriously last year (luckily I had a top 5k finish)

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        2. Mark
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          Yeah, I'm taking it a lot better than I thought actually - I remember a few seasons back having weekend's ruined by bad decisions but, I've made so many this season, the cumulative effect has been I've learned to take it on the chin.

          My failings in midfield, of which Nasri is the very latest, is just a comedy of errors/bad judgement/bad luck. It's almost beginning to be a mini-game to see how many mistakes I can make.

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
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            I think all our midfields are in a mess, I've just stopped touching mine.

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      2. Sif
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        BPL conspiring to kick a man when he's down. Unlucky Mark.

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    2. JWF
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      Oh yes.

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  6. Revival
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    27 points from my 5 players today, I'll take it!

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    1. RÏɠBY
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      88 points 5 to play

      yawn

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
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      I made that from just 2.

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  7. synyster626
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    I wanted to dropkick mata so hard right then, when he stopped hazard taking that corner....

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  8. Thomass
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    55(-4) 😎

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Wow Thomass 🙂

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      1. Thomass
        • 13 Years
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        Thanks, but I'm out of the pp cup 🙁

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          Too young to gamble anyway.

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    2. RÏɠBY
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      not really

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    3. Evans
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      52

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  9. rm9
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    Yesterday 5 players 38 points;
    Today 6 players (including C) 11 points.

    Okay.

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  10. Laserface
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    63 after bonus !! hw did everybody on here do ?

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    1. MJ6987
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      71 + Terry bps

      Bit disappointed after yesterday

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    2. sinik
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      56 pre-bonus/post-hit. damn Aguero

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    3. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
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      78 post bonus 😀

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    4. Hamstergod
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      • 13 Years
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      84 pre bonus

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    5. Evans
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      52

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    6. Adderz
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      74

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    7. rdpx
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      80 after bps i think

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    8. Sweetpea
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      36

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    9. Woy of the Wovers
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      82 I think. Walker benched.

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    10. Gimli son of Gloin
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      61 + Rooney, Terry bonus

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
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      Nice

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  11. Declan
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    Score Check? 50 here.

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    1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      Also sitting on 50 here, pre-baps.

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    2. Sess!
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      53 pre terry bonus.

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      51 here.

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    4. MJ6987
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      71 + Terry bps

      Bit disappointed after yesterday.

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    5. Hamstergod
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      84 pre bonus

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    6. Revival
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      • 13 Years
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      68 after baps

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    7. k.akshay92
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      63

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    8. ccc
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      59 pre baps

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    9. Valar(Keith)
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      53 post baps

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    10. MattysFantasyFooty
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      77 post baps

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    11. Konig Luther
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      64 after baps

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    12. rdpx
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      80 with BPS

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    13. Fabreghastly
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      78 after baps (I think)
      First 70+ GW for me this year despite my worst captain fail (Aguero) so mightily chuffed

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    14. nevins84
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      70 pre nasri zaba bonus

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  12. Sess!
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    Through in PP cup thanks to terry. Might go mental with hits seeing as no tie this GW. Need to find a way to fund benteke>rooney.

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    1. Les Bleus
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      Went through thanks to Nasri (opponent had Terry)

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      1. Sess!
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        Good skills.

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  13. Mindless Freak
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    Yes Ramires got me an assist, when Hazard and Oscar failed 😛 - Now Stick or twist?

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  14. FISSH
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    all my mini league rivals put in Nasri and Zaba.... wtf is going on!!!

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    1. Spike ⚽️
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      They have the balls you have the tits 😉

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  15. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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    sooo Ozil due a rest?

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    1. MJ6987
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      Possibly midweek

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    2. OptimusBlack
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      no i think he will play after Hull result with Liver

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    3. Sess!
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      I think it's very possible at home to hull. I have him but might stick it out.

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      1. RÏɠBY
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        tough that

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    4. RÏɠBY
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      why? he's a young fit player.. not english (so doesn't whine)
      i don't see him 'rested' for anyhing

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    5. floydy_floyd
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      Wenger doesn't really rest folk

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      1. RÏɠBY
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        sometimes i wonder if brian even follows arsenal 😉

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    6. Rafabio
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      If Caz was in better form maybe, but I think he'll play all.

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    7. rdpx
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      £150,000 a week he can at least play a couple of games of footie, right?

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  16. ccc
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    59 points pre baps. You?

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    1. Sting
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      • 13 Years
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      Same. No Ramsey or Nasri really hurt.

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  17. Tim Canterbury
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    56...not the end of the world

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  18. Leaf
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    Going to have to borrow a Granny's miffs

    Barkley (STO) , Coutinho (hull) , Hazard (SOU) , Ravel (FUL)

    Benteke (SUN) , Suarez (hul) , Aguero (SWA)

    And Januzaj on bench to cover

    Great team for this week I think

    No they contribute 13 !!! points to my grand total of 30

    🙁

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    1. Sess!
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      Brutal

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  19. TorresMagic™
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    Rotation Central in midweek.

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  20. asquishypotato
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    • 12 Years
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    The big hitters falling again.

    O another note, Giroud to Lukaku?

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    1. Leaf
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      No , would recommend the other way round

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  21. SuperOsçarBaby
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    is 50+ points a good score this GW?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      No.

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      1. SuperOsçarBaby
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        bad gw for you i guess 😉

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  22. BOOM XHAKALACA
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    Lallana or Cabaye?

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
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      Cabaye. Set pieces.

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  23. Coaly
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    Took out zaba (11 points) and Rooney (13 points) for aguero (2 points) and ridgewell (1 point). A -4 to get 21 less points, epic fail

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    1. Kerrazy
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      Hahahaha

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  24. FORCA INTER
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    you know that you have terrible gw when this season mark outscores you 😀

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    1. Evans
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      That must be bad

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  25. synyster626
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    70 pre baps (-4), Suarez (c) fail. I'll take it

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  26. The Bandit
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    Hope you all took notice of my 'why you should captain Suarez over Aguero' post 😛

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    1. floydy_floyd
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      Lolzatron

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
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      Did you double up on Chelski defenders in the end?

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    3. Spike ⚽️
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      Good one WR 🙂

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  27. Proggy
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    51 points pre BPS. Meh..

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  28. Shifty
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    Really can't catch a break this season. But I'm content with a green arrow. Onwards and upwards.

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  29. Sarri-ball
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    Plan this morning was nasri out Gerrard in.

    Do i stick with this swap?

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