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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

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.

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  1. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Has Smarty Pants posted the expected average and Gameweek rank?

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  2. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Migs > Howard ? Howard on 4yc a concern.

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Nah, he'll be more careful now

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  3. Ludo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Was planning on doing Barkley to Fer. He looked good today though, and was also impressive against United and Liverpool, I thought. Hold off on making the move, or get rid of Barkley's rotation risk and do it now?

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    1. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I'm going to hold ... He looked good plus upcoming fixtures

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    2. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Barkley keeps doing this to me. I might just leave him hes not very expensive

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    3. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Thanks guys, let's hope he doesn't produce another string of one pointers!

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  4. Tony Yeboah
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    3 gws ago i took a super punt with ozil + paulinho > wally + cout..........well that killed my season off nicely

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  5. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    As an Oviedo owner, I wouldn't be bothered even if he didn't get the assist as it didn't go to his intended target

    However giving it to Lukaku is just a joke

    Be ashamed FPL!

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    1. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      It Is harsh on Oviedo IMO .......

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  6. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    65 + Chico clean sheet tomorrow 😉 not too bad!

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    1. Evans
      • 13 Years
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      Nice one ...

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  7. Goaldigger
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    I know it isn't the place for it, but todays result also means Solomon Islands wins the bswc. In case any members from knocked out teams are lurking here, and are interested. 😉

    Proud moment!

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Ah, we lost to the winners! (Ivory coast)

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Congrats mate 😀

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      1. Goaldigger
        • 13 Years
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        Thank you! 🙂

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  8. - DC -
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Good job the cups not started yet, imagine getting knocked out over Lukaku's assist.

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  9. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    BAPs added

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  10. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    So thoughts on Wally?

    Came on, changed the game in my eyes, set up the goal and looked amazing whenever on the ball.

    Pull your finger out Wenger!

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      10 points in 63 minutes of football since returning.

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      It doesn't matter what we think of Wally really. I mean, we know he's got the potential. It's just a matter of when Wenger will start him. I'd say wait until he starts a game. Better to be late one week than early a few weeks as they say

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      1. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        I have him already 😆

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    3. Tony Yeboah
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      tell me about it.......bet hel play at napoli now too

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    4. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Still early days

      I would wait till he is a confirmed starter

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    5. Evans
      • 13 Years
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      Yeah, gives them something different, he needs to start

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  11. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    What did everyone eat this evening?

    I had meat and potato pie. I only ask as I notice a lot of you had sour grapes 🙂

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  12. ★FC Borecelona★
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    If that was a Lukaku assist, then my name is Cliff Richard

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Hey, Cliff

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    2. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Remember where you came from Harry Webb!

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    3. - DC -
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Is Howard suspended?

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  13. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    With RVP back Roo will be splitting the few goal MU gets

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Roo > Luk?

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    2. Red Viper
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      BS, good players help the team score more. RVP has setup many goals for Rooney.

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  14. anish10
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    a) nasri > lampard

    or

    b) Ravmo > Fer

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
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      neither appeal to me

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  15. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Sess, Whittingham, Ravel. Which ONE to bench?

    Burner, Shaw, Chester, Mertesacker. Which TWO to bench?

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  16. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Points check

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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
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      70...poz on the bench...missed opportunity

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
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      70 - 8 = 62

      All out

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    3. rohan
      • 14 Years
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      60 all out

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 14 Years
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        60 with Chester if he plays, if not Shaw comes on

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    4. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      68 all out

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    5. JWF
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      69. Dude.

      Brady to play.

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    6. - DC -
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      71 with AWilliams to play.

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    7. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      67

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      1. chrisjdgrady
        • 12 Years
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        With Williams too

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    8. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      75 all out.

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    9. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      62 all out

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    10. Plagued by indecision
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      71 with Coleman off the bench and Chester to play tomorrow.

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    11. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      73 one to go

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    12. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      67, 2 to go

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    13. Seamy
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      75 (-4) All Out

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    14. United13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      65 with Brady to play

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    15. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      12 away from 1000.

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      1. rohan
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        8 away from 1000.

        Would have been 1003 right now had I Captained Luis.

        Ah well

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        1. DonTheSpecialOne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Nice score. If I had owned Ramsey at any point..

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    16. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      67

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    17. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      67, Chester left

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    18. DÏLKS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      56 with 3 to come.

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    19. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      59 with Vorm to play

      Think that's ok regardless of scores posted above

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    20. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      65 with Brady left.

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        snap

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        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Well done sir 😀

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      2. ThreeLeftFeet
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        62 (-4), with Pablo Hernandez to come, and a lovely 7 points to come off the bench (Ward) cos Vlaar didn't play. So 62+7-4= 65, plus Pablo tomorrow.

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    21. Retrosynth
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      60 all out. Can't believe Özil didn't notch!

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      1. Retrosynth
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Meant Giroud

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  17. Flying Nugget
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Think I'm through in the Paddy Power Cup because of that Lukaku assist (providing it stays!)

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    1. Red Viper
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      it will stay, it has been confirmed on the site

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  18. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Well, in my mind...

    Oviedo:

    Week 1 14
    Week 2 10
    Week 3 3 (If assist - 6)

    27 from 3 games (9ppg)
    or in my mind...
    30 from 3 games (10ppg)

    And the fixtures ease up to allow for more high scores 😉

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      It won't stay like this as a defender IMO

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Look at his heatmaps, or where he usually has the ball!

        The guys a midfielder who goes back to defend once in a while

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        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 days ago

          I'm sure Martinez doesn't see it that way though...

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    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      As an enabler his great value. Just a shame he's listed negative OOP

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      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        *He is

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      2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        It is a shame indeed, but as a cheap mid he is good

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    3. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      But when is Baines back?

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        3-4 weeks as of last Friday so boxing day earliest.

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      2. Mr. Bean
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        less than 6 weeks
        http://tinyurl.com/m23z8xv

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      3. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        He may even keep a place as LMF

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    4. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
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      He played very high on the pitch and put in many crosses. Quite attacking.

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        AHA!

        Someone with sense!

        You are 100% correct! He is also on corners (on his side) occasionally.

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    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      midfielder playing as a defender with no chance of baps

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        He got a Bap today you mug

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      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        He just played 3 games
        Baps= 3,2,1

        You really have no idea what you are talking about!

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  19. Plagued by indecision
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Major surgery required on my defence I think. Need rid of Clyne, Baker and Toure sharpish. I've got £2.9m in the bank and a Cabaye-shaped problem in midfield. Any thoughts?

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    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Keep Cabaye

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      1. Plagued by indecision
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        I'll have to play Bannan away at Chelsea if this is the case. Is Ramsey > Hazard insanity?

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        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Owning Ramsey at this point is about not falling behind. If you get rid and he scores, you'll go down.

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    2. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I will do Clyne -> chester to save up 0.7.
      3.8 for a playing defender is too damn good!

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  20. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    1) Risk playing Myhill every week.

    2) GJ -> Jags

    3) Boruc + GJ -> Howard + Debuchy (-4)

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  21. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    The assist remains. That's cool. 😎

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    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Yeah, status updated

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    2. maskegger
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Sweet. Ta 🙂

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      It's not cool, it's a joke

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

    Any reason not to do Remy to Lukaku now?

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    1. Munsoned
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      It's a sideways move?

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  23. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Gerrard to ozil aint crazy with those fixtures right? Can afford him finally

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Uhh Ozil and Arsenal have two tough fixtures coming up...

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Fixture proof

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        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 days ago

          That remains to be seen. Not the case with Ramsey however

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  24. This!
    • 14 Years
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    Is Walcott not playing due to competition or is he being eased back after injury?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Bit of both. He will be first team soon enough. Il bring him in soon.

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      1. This!
        • 14 Years
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        Good. I'm not to keen on paying the extra 1.2 million for Ozil.. Huge fan of Walcott!

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 10 days ago

          I will have Ozil all season, but I think Walcott will match him when fit.

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  25. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Best Migs replacement?
    A. Krul
    B. Howard (have Coleman)
    C. Sceznecy
    D. Pantilimon (have zab)

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
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      I went for B (also have Coleman too)

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Newcastle ehave nice fixtures and he is a good bit cheaper but everton are tight at back at min

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    2. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I went with B (have distin also).

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  26. boogle
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    I hope Brady scores more than 2 for my opponent tomorrow, otherwise I've been knocked out of the PP cup thanks to a handball non-assist.

    Actually, if Brady scores -1 I'm through! Brady sending off anyone?!

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  27. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Early RMT. Am I good or a hit is somewhere needed. Maybe for a Everton player.

    Mig
    Terry Lovren Coleman
    Hazard (c) Ramsey Sess Whits
    Rooney Aguero (vc) Suarez
    bench: Januzaj, Clyne, Ward
    bank 0.5

    Thoughts?

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    1. Munsoned
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Would captain Rooney or kun.

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  28. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Schürrle vs CP worth a punt? Was thinking of getting rid of Paulinho, and still is even he finally scored this gw.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Got injured.

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      It's hard to predict in start or even involvement in the match. 😕

      But he seems explosive.

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  29. Darsh
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Any news on Gerrard's injury?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      it would be on here if there was

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  30. Red Viper
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    All those complaining about Lukaku assist, does anyone remember that Bale assist from last year where the ball changed its trajectory towards the ground? People started the justice for Bale campaign on twitter when it wasnt given initially 😀 . I am pretty sure Lukaku did more in this case than Bale did in that one.

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