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1 December 2013 5613 comments
Mark Mark
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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. Kostja
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    So fecking annoyed at that Evans challenge, no matter what he does in a positive matter, still lacks that composure and a brain. Like the case was with Foster, great shot stopper but useless on the ball. Not the long term answer at CB, hopefully Rafa back can put Smalling or Jones back in there

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  2. Chris_White
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    Skrtel or Koscielny until January WC?

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Skrtel has better fixtures

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    2. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
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      Skrtel

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    3. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Mertesacker 😉

      Wouldn't have either of those tbh. Gun to my head? Kosc.

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Can't afford Mert.

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  3. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 14 Years
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    Anyone know if Chester made Hull bench yet?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
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      what is the hull lineup and bench?

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        I dont know what Hull bench is - I was asking that!

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
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          announced in 7 mins

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          1. Call Me Old Fashioned
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 8 days ago

            ok thank you Bemba

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  4. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Fonte Januzaj Whittingham to Gabbidon Gerrard JWP. Yes/No?

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    1. Raddy
      • 14 Years
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      You reckon JWP is nailed now?

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  5. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Rooney loves his baps.

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    1. Kostja
      • 14 Years
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      those crosses give him a huge upper hand

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
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      only if they're flat and wrinkly

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    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      I certainly do. ;D

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  6. alfast1c
    • 15 Years
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    Can u post hull and Lpool team sheets ?

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    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      yes i can

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  7. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Is Kagawa playing?

    So much talk of him being in the 'hole'.

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  8. Viper
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    So, going on the first half, would I be mad to do Walker & Remy -> Evans & Rooney, no hit? Or is it something that has to be done?

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Once Rooney doesn't get the fifth YC, do it. Roons on fire

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      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        It will be for a hit if I do it for the midweek games but I planned on waiting until next gwk to do it for free..

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        1. Rafabio
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          I wouldn't wait, with RVP out and United's kind fixture run Rooney is on pens, set pieces and up front alone. Do it.

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  9. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Todays point check?

    I have 0 points from 0 players, including RVP.

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Unlucky

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    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
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      7 points from 1

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    3. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      I only have Rooney playing at the mo 😉

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      5 from 2 (incl. Walker)

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    5. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Time to part with Robin mate.

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        I think I will have too.

        I can buy him back with the Jan WC, if he is fully fit.

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        1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
          • 13 Years
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          Thats what im doing too 🙁

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    6. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
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      5 from 1

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  10. gers23
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Rooney is killing me. worth a hit to get him in for Remy?

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      madness

      remy is doing great

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        I would suggest it is a tricky decision, would not go as far as madness though.

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    2. Specialist
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Wait at least a week I reckon. Rooney against a good defence next week and Remy's form isn't exactly bad

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    3. Matamatician
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      OBVIOUSLY

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  11. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    i hope Ivanovic pick up that yellow today

    would be easier to get rid of him in that case

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    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Noooo... Nemoj to brate

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      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        moram , nemam niti jednog arsenalovog igraca i ako nepustim branislava nemogu nista napravit

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        1. Orion
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          Onda bi morao i ja zato sto cu izgubiti lovu na njemu... Ali bilo bi lepse da da gol i ima cs 😀

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  12. rvp786
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    A) ozil and lukaku

    B) sess and rooney

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      A by a mile.

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      1. Scottys Army
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        FORCA says

        B

        LOL

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      A

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    3. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      b diff
      a sustain

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    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      A no doubts.

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  13. diz
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Soldado and Cleverly vying for shittest player. Walker and Valencia dominating their sides

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  14. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    No lineups from neither Hull or Liverpool on their Twitter accounts yet. Strange.

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      How?

      Kick off is 2:05

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Wtf, it says 1:30 on my livescore page. 😕

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      2.05 kick off

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    3. Konig Luther
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      ahh.. lineups out only one hour before game start

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  15. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Interesting. Walker is my 2nd sub behind Barkley but only realistic hope of him playing is a Suarez(c) no show and I have Wally as (vc) - I know.

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      If Nasri doesnt play you'd get him

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  16. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Acres of space for Smalling, Young and Evra, shane none of them have put in a decent cross.

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    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Young?

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  17. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    who is worse?

    Soldado or Benteke?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Boselli.

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    2. Orion
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Tough.... Ostra konkurencija 😉

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Are you looking to buy?

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    4. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Benteke will be better.
      Younger, gets more involved.
      Just because he's in a poor patch, doesn't mean he's a poor player - you're an idiot if you think so.

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      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        i am looking from differentent perpective

        last season he had lucky fluke season

        watched him a lot in belgium and he wasn't impressive

        yes i do consider him as shetty player

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        1. Gimli son of Gloin
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          22 years old. 24 goals in 44 games for a poor-ish team.
          Shetty player.

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        2. Jax
          • 16 Years
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          Shetty lol

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        3. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          "last season he had lucky fluke season"

          Well, so did you... :mrgreen:

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    5. Donnie Brasco´s
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Soldado! Scores only penalty 🙂

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    6. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Bentekers is overrated but the better out of the two

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  18. Deano
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Evening folks, just logged in.

    What's the story with Jan not even being on the bench? Any injury news?

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  19. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Kevin Mirallas

    What's the general consensus? Was he "Dropped" or "Rested"?

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    1. Fin
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Rested i presume but im getting rid as next two fixtures arnt good

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Rested - 2 tough games in the next week. Expect to see some rotation with him and Deul now

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    3. CABAYE4
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Rotated.

      But Deulofeu's bound to play next game, wouldn't surprise me if Pienaar missed the next game.

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    4. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      rested , 2 big games in the next 7 days away to United and Arsenal

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    5. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Honestly I don''t know...

      Regardless, with defoleu performing well, i'd consider Mirallas now a rotation risk. With his poor upcoming next 2 fixtures might be time to say goodbye if you have him.

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    6. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Cheers. 🙂

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  20. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Is Rooney's ownership around 15%??

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    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Yup. Half that of Suarez and Aguero

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    2. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      yeah 15.7% to be exact. strangely low.

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    3. Viper
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Walker nearly has as much!

      12.8%!

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  21. Koflok
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Few quickies

    For now til Jan WC
    a) Rooney Myhill Burner
    b) Lukaku Mignolet Ivanovic

    For the next 3-4 GWs, which combination is the best bet
    x) Burner Coutinho Oscar
    y) Ivanovic Coutinho Sess
    z) Ivanovic Oscar Sess

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    1. Specialist
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      B, Z.

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      B, x

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  22. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    RVP back for Wednesday?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
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      Yep Wednesday next year

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 13 Years
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        🙂

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  23. Psychos got ya number
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    SAR... its nice being able to ignore the forward positions when considering weekly transfers 😀

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      SAL allows for the same 😉

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      1. Podge
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        It really doesnt

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  24. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Is buying Rooney when he's on 4 YC considered to be an "ideal management"?

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      bad idea imo

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    2. joinho
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      But look at those fixtures, could do with him getting a yellow today

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    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      I took in cabaye for yesterday and it worked out okay. He's on 4 too.don't think you can worry about it too much.Rooney is too good not to have now.

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  25. Mojo Rojo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    GW15... Mignolet, Clyne & Sess > Kelvin Davis, Skrtel & Ramsey for a hit? Would give me:

    Boruc
    Coleman - Skrtel - Terry
    Cabaye - Hazard - Ramsey - Ravel
    Aguero - Rooney - Suarez

    KD - Barkley - Luna - Chester

    Bank = 0.1

    Thoughts?

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  26. A.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Hmm, I get Walker's points if Januzaj stays on the bench and one of Terry, Oscar, Suarez and Aguero doesn't play.

    I'm not sure whether to hope for Chelsea rotation or not 😛

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    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      janujaz nt even on the bench right?

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    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
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      Januzaj isn't on the bench

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  27. Demí
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    Would get Nani on in the 2nd half Moyes

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    1. Joburger
      • 16 Years
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      Agree Demi

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  28. joinho
    • 16 Years
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    Plan on getting Rooney for GW15 so could do with him getting a yellow card today...

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    1. RÏɠBY
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      yeah thanks for that
      😛

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  29. RÏɠBY
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    bt presenter from F1.. just wrong..

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  30. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    please coutinho please coutinho please coutinho......

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    1. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Not gonna start if you're still wondering

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    2. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      injured

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