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8 December 2013 3528 comments
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The Gameweek continues with a pair of Sunday afternoon kick-offs, beginning with Fulham’s clash with Villa at the Cottage, in just a few minutes. Following on from that, two form sides clash at the Emirates as leaders Arsenal look for their seventh home victory of the season against an Everton outfit fresh from their midweek win at Old Trafford.

While those two teams are looking to extend a superb spell of results, Rene Meulensteen’s Fulham are desperately seeking to end a run of six consecutive defeats against Paul Lambert’s inconsistent Villa: they will arrive in West London unbeaten in their last four road trips in the league and boosted by the midweek win at St Mary’s.

Look to our Twitter feed for the latest news on today’s teamsheets as it breaks, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain so throughout today’s matches, up until the final whistle at the Emirates.

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

  1. Breadbin
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    MJ6987. Show your not so smug face.

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    1. MJ6987
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      😎

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  2. Royal5
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    Got to give credit to Fulham. Good game for them.

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  3. Elniñorules
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    Come on Mesut! Time to show your class.

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    1. Ghostface
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      error 404 not found

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  4. MJ6987
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    Just looked at a replay - I would say Lukaku probably got some sort of touch on that

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    1. Doctor X
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      Nonsense.

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
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        Don't think he did - it would have moved the path of the ball more. The cross was just too far away from him, so he naturally missed it.

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  5. DRIZ ✅
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    11,11,10

    great form by Ozil

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    1. T1P
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      Lots of people shipped him out before that little spell! Great work Mesut!

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    2. NATSTER
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      It also came at the right time after 100k FPL managers sold him.

      Great. 😀

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    3. Hibbo
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      Ozil is a beast.

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    4. Yome
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      Overpriced they said lol

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  6. Spike ⚽️
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    Fair result that. Neither team deserved to lose

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  7. beric
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    i'm really broke so need to win a lot off a pound in the arsenal game.

    what shall i bet on?

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    1. MCH
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      3-2 Arsenal with Ramsey to score 1st.

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      1. beric
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        i was actually thinking this but i bet the odds aren't that amazing

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        1. MCH
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          At least 100/1 I would have thought probably more if you shop around.

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          1. beric
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            sadly it needs to be PP as i have a pound in that account, even though they usually have shit odds

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            1. MCH
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              100/1 with them. Its going to need to be pretty speculative to win anything off a pound! 27 red is only going to win you £35 if it comes in.

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              1. beric
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                yeah. i think i'll go for ramsey & 3-2, as i thought that, and so did you. not expecting anything of course

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                1. MCH
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                  You never know! I hope he scores first so at least then you have a nice sweat on the match! Its one of those thats fun because its easier to be live going into the last ten minutes!

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    2. Epic Fail
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      If you're broke, don't bet.

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      1. beric
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        just a pound though...its already in my PP account

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        1. Epic Fail
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          Put it on 27 red.

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          1. beric
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            i might just do that

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      2. Nomar
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        This.^^^^/

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    3. Ghostface
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      both teams to score.

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      1. MCH
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        lol

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    4. d1sable
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      BTTS

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      1. beric
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        hardly gunna win a lot off a poiund on btts though

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        1. MCH
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          Not even going to win a pound off it!

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      2. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Seriously? How have two people said this!

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        1. GTS
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          make that 3

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          1. MCH
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            lol! Maybe its because its Sunday people aren't reading the whole post!

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            1. GTS
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              Read it 5x and it's sunday night here.
              it's just because i have 2 from each team. simples.
              😀

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              1. MCH
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                I guess if you have £1 and bet it on BTTS to score every week then you might get somewhere with a bit of luck! I think he needs the money tonight though not next year!!

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        2. d1sable
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          I thought he meant he wanted to win alot of money in broken English. Both teams to score is a decent bet IMO, cant see Arsenal not scoring and Drogba used to tear apart Arsenal at the back and Everton have Drogba mark II

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          1. MCH
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            Ah I see what you mean you thought he wanted to back a winner a lot! Sure may as well back over 0.5 goals then thats going to come in most of the time! 4/6 on both to score doesn't seem great to me I can't see both teams scoring more than 60% of the time.

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          2. beric
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            does my english sound broken? i'm born and bred here

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            1. MCH
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              lol I think its everyone elses that is the problem!

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          3. GTS
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            FPL aside, yep i agree. Arsenal could leak some goals and get some goals and for me it's the safest bet.

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    5. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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      bet on one of your rivals players first goal or anytime

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      1. beric
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        really thats just lukaku, and i doubt his odds are very good

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  8. The Sarjeant
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    I actually want Fulham to win.

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
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      me too

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  9. Lord Flashheart
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    Ha, was just looking at a keeper instead of boruc and thought - why not stekelenburg? Good fixtures, many saves

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    1. The Sarjeant
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      Along with many goals conceded.

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    2. beric
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      you wont think that once villa have scored

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        True, but I was right for almost 35 minutes.
        If you ask my wife it's the longest I have ever been right.

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    3. Tim Canterbury
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      I think you are looking at someone else's fixtures

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  10. ILOVEBAPS
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    Ok Villa CS gone now time for Ful to lose theirs please 🙂

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    1. beric
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      does anybody have a fulham defender though?

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
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        Good point.

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      2. Demí
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        http://i.imgur.com/IRYOswx.png

        No

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        1. beric
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          haha

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  11. MJ6987
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    Any of these movies worth watching? (2 pages)

    http://virginatlantic.mymovies.net/

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    1. Epic Fail
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      One Direction: This Is Us

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      1. MJ6987
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        Hmm, I had kinda written that one off

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        1. Epic Fail
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          The only one I've actually seen really is After Earth. It was decent but nothing special. I'm not sure I'd recommend paying money to see it.

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          1. MJ6987
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            I'm not paying

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            1. Epic Fail
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              Even better then.

              I quite fancy watching World's End. Maybe you can watch that then report back.

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    2. The Sarjeant
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      Loads!!

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      1. MJ6987
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        Names? Top three?

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      Zero on page #1

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        Worlds end on page #2

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        1. MJ6987
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          Thanks - that one sounds good

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    4. Bartowski
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      Pacific Rim is great, Oblivion was alright as well

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      1. Limbo
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        Pacific Rim was gash.

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    5. Podge
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      Any kids ? Man of steel and The Croods are good if you have 6-8 year old kid

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      1. MJ6987
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        Yeah kids, but they can watch their own!

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        1. Podge
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          Ah popcorn movie with the kids is nice 🙂

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          1. MJ6987
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            Thinking maybe Planes or Monsters Uni

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    6. Dial Square
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      Behind the Candelabra, Elysium, The World's End and World War Z

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    7. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Most of them!

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    8. MJ6987
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      Cheers all. I like the sound of "This is the End" as well

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    9. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      I hear The Conjuring is good, if you like a horror/thriller type film.

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    10. chrisjdgrady
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      Dismal list. Blue Jasmine and What Maisie Knew are aupposed to be good haven't seen them yet though

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  12. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    Get out of my team, Donkey Giroud

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    1. Breadbin
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      It could be worse, some guy captained Ramsey.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
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        Lél

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      2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        😆

        right in the jewels

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  13. Optimus.
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    So was Riise dying his hair ginger all those years back?

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    1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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      no he unfortunately was a ginger naturally

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      1. Optimus.
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        😮

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    2. Mílanista
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      Check downstairs

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  14. Tim Canterbury
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    I know Everton's fixtures are great but there are a lot of teams who have recently caused an upset or had an upturn in form

    FUL, swa, sun, SOU, sto, NOR, wba

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    1. Mílanista
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      Now I have Everton defenders they will inevitably concede every game, normally in the form of a late consolation.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
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        Taking over from the Pool defender you ditched for them?

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        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Murner and Migs to Coleman and Howard.

          Flanagan can rotate between rotting on my bench and disappointing in my team against the likes of CAR and HUL.

          How can a team second in the league concede 5 goals against hul, NOR and WHM 😡

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          1. Billy Gilmore
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            Because Suarez

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            1. Mílanista
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              On the plus side, his blank when rivals captained followed by 78 points in 4 days was nice.

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    2. The Finnisher
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      SUN*

      Fulham may have improved, but we can't exactly judge them off this game.

      Swansea/Sunderland/Stoke/Norwich (away) WBA are all conceding goals, and Everton are a top side.

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    3. JT's Dog
        12 years, 12 days ago

        Also teams who have let in lots of goals

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    4. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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      http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/826449523.gif?1386524430

      Looks like it hits Romulus back. See e flight change.

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    5. MJ6987
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      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1/event-history/15/

      Mr FPL has Lukaku! Its staying folks

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      1. MCH
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        Wow 89th last year! Rigged obv.

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      2. Barry Woj
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Don't think that means anything unfortunately. They'll review it and remove it I would have thought. (Lukaku owner).

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    6. Mílanista
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      Can we just have a hot topic every time there's one of these stupid assist debates and direct people posting new comments about it to the hot topic.

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      1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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        #AccidentalPartridge

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      2. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        It still wouldn't stop I don't think. Everyone comes on thinking they are the first to bring it up much like the 3 or 4 others who think there is a need for them to post line-ups when Demi is around.

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    7. Epic Fail
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      I hope my players all score well and other players not so well.

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      1. rohan
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        Yea you need that after loosing to Fulham. FULHAM

        😉

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        1. Epic Fail
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          Have to give the less fortunate a chance. 😉

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      2. MCH
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        I hope some other players score well that I have and you don't and that players that I don't have that you may or may not have score badly.

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      3. Breadbin
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        I agree, as long as the players you refer to are identical to mine.

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      4. Viper
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        Me too..

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      5. Limbo
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        I hope goals stuff and scores.

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    8. - DC -
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      "Well Romelu how did it feel to get the touch on for the equalizing goal?"

      "It felt great! I got a really good touch on for Gerard, all he had to do was tap it in...."

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    9. FACUPARSE
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      Cazorla has been poor of late...

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      1. Declan
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        2nd seasonitis

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      2. don parcheesi
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        yeah, he's not a natural winger I don't think, but he's not going to displace Ozil through the middle

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        1. Dial Square
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          12 years, 12 days ago

          I don't think this is it - He played very well on the wing for Malaga and for the second half of last season

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          1. don parcheesi
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            his better set of instincts is for making the pass rather than making the run, which can detract from his play as a winger

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      3. Dial Square
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        #wewanttheo

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      4. Bielsa's Bucket
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        Santi natural position is that of behind the striker, however this position is currently taken by Ozil

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    10. r0nh
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      I hope someone's shorts get pulled down & they are not wearing any panties 🙂

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      1. Ghostface
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        the ballboy?

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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          😆

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        2. r0nh
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          Sure, why not 🙂

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      2. Epic Fail
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        As long as it's Sian Massey.

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        1. Ghostface
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          waheee!

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    11. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Oh piss off FPL, you are idiots!!!!

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      1. Make United Great Again
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        loooool

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    12. r0nh
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      Neville needs to shut his 'I hate Arsenal' mouth!!!!

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    13. Ghost Ship
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      does this mean Manu aren't that bad?

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      1. Epic Fail
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        9th best team in the league.

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      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        Nope, they are still shite

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      3. FACUPARSE
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        no

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    14. Zep
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      Wow, that game was so intense, I don't think I breathed once in the last 10 minutes... 😯

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    15. SPorting
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      Sunday evening workout.

      The Assist:

      And one, and two and clutch that straw...

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        😆
        And stretch!

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    16. - DC -
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      I own Romelu Lukaku......I've never ever seen an assist any clearer than this.

      Lukaku assist it is. 😆

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      1. OPTA FPL
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        +1
        It's 100% Romelun assist cuz I own him

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      2. super zlatan
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        You are a Troll. Ppl like u irritate me.

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    17. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      He's taking ramsey (c) off...for faks sake, Wenger!

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      1. Wirtzle Gummidge
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        😆

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      2. FACUPARSE
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        your own fault for captaining him in the first place

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    18. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      Rene Meulensteen > Fergie > Moyes

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      1. Declan
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        I can't wait for a team to trounce Fulham 5-0 to wipe that smug look off Meulensteen's face.

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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          He was yelling at sidwell to get back in position earlier...Up 2 goals to nil

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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          :lol:!!!

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      2. Breadbin
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        Of course, he was the assistant for 26 years.

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    19. Back to Back Ballacks
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      DIE RAMSEY DIE
      👿

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      1. La Roja
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        unnecessary

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        1. Back to Back Ballacks
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          Did I hurt your feelings?

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      2. The Enlightener
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        The Ramsey The, is what I think he was going for there. Not malice.

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