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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. super zlatan
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    12 years, 12 days ago

    Rooney, aguero or Suarez for (c) next week?

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    1. Ghostface
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      rooney

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    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      rooney or aguero, don't fancy poll at lane without studge and probably gerard

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    3. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      we should do a poll or something

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    4. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Rooney

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    5. nibby
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      rooney

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  2. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Quality draw from ITV. #shambles

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  3. Pratik
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    12 years, 12 days ago

    Can we have 'Notify me of replies?' always checked by default? The pages move so fast these days, I am sure quite a few people are unaware of the late replies to their post.

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      i never check my email to see if i have a reply anyway though

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      1. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        Well, the mail I have registered to with FFS, is my personal email id. And I always check those mails. It's mainly cause I sometimes feel the urge to reply, but we are already two pages behind, then I question myself, will the person ever read my reply?

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        1. beric
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 12 days ago

          i do try to go back to my previous posts and reply 🙂

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    2. boogle
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      I have asked this before but it seems there is no such option.

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      1. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        I am confused, what you are talking about....

        There is an option on the right side of the comment box - POST Comment, Cancel, and then Notify me of Replies.

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        1. boogle
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 12 days ago

          Now I'm confused. I mean there is no option to have it ticked by default, so you don't have to tick it every time...

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    3. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      agreed

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  4. Mr. Greedy
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Lukaku assist still there! Only another 40 mins to get through!

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

      Shhh... you'll encourage non owners to email!

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  5. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Any baps for ozil?

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    1. rm9
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      3

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    2. Seamy
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Looks lik a certainty for 3

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    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Awesome!

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    4. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      3

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  6. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    To all Tim Howard's transferees, he is now on 4 yellow cards...

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      harsh yellow today as well

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

        Definitely. Refs think less about booking GKs. Not even taking fantasy football into consideration! 😀

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Ok guys

    For the avoidance of doubt, points awarded in-game are subject to change up until one hour after the final whistle of the last match of any given day. Once the points have all been updated on that day, no further adjustments to points will be made.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      we got about 35 mins then

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      1. BenDavies
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        *Bites nails anxiously staring at my watch*

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

    Who's benching Ramsey next week?

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

      A mad man

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

      Wenger

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

      Thinking about it. It is Ramsey, Whittingham or Coutinho...

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  9. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Fulham vs Aston Villa

    The most irrelevant game in fantasy terms this season.

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    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Like.

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    2. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Yeh its not even one of those matches where you hope two random players score in a 1-1 its just completely irrelevant!

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

      Benteke and Vlaar owners disagree.

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      1. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        Who seriously still owns Benteke ?

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        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 12 days ago

          i do but admittedly i had other things to sort out with 6 injured or suspended players and he's going to Lukaku anyway

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      2. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        vlaar not in squad.....

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  10. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Barkley starts

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

      Gnarly.

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  11. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    I used England last night in FIFA and beat Uruguay 2.1.

    Rooney scored them both.

    Make of that what u will.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      No excuses for Roy then

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    2. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      That if Zlatan was in charge of England we would have a chance?

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        Haha. I like your thought process MCH. 🙂

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    3. GTS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      well you are zlatan. simples.
      😀

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    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Did you test that theory with Sweden against Portugal and how did that play out?

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

    Seems so long ago that Arteta used to play for Everton

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    1. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Arteta and Tim Cahill did well for my fantasy team a few years back

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      1. Dial Square
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        I remember when Santa Cruz was a FPL stalwart for me....

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  13. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    How does anyone even own Walcott?

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    1. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      That's what I've been saying

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      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        Suppose its like people who still own Michu too.

        Ridiculous.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Because if he's fit it's not unreasonable to hope he will start. Some of us need a good diff.

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      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        I disagree. I don't see how he's a good diff lying on the bench at 9m odd. Even funnier is the people who sold Ozil for Walcott.

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

      Because my premium mids kept getting injured and Walcott started to look appealing, despite concerns over him just returning. Had he not been ill last week he would almost certianly have started instead of Bendy against Hull. Wenger did not report this illness until after the game.

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  14. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    I bought Howard last night. Do I get his points for this game?

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    1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      They count double if you buy at night.

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      1. Tim Canterbury
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        🙂

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  15. Fantasy Football Friend!
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Ramsey clean sheet point in the bag \o/

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  16. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Forca's gonna be pissed that Ramsey's been taken off.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      He jinxed him

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  17. Evans
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Next weeks captain choices ?

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

      Hazard(C) Rooney(V) is the way I have it

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    2. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      rooney for me i think
      other options are aguero, suarez and hazard

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Hard to look past Suarez at the moment, although Aguero is at home

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      1. d1sable
        • Has Moderation Rights
        12 years, 12 days ago

        Yeah those teeth do get in the way..

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    4. wslnpt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Chelsea. Hazard or Lampard i think.

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    5. rohan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      If I had him, I'd do Rooney (c)

      Since I dont, I'm gonna go Lukaku (c)

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    6. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      rooney for me

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  18. d1sable
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    12 years, 12 days ago

    Anyone care to predict if David Silva will drop 0.1 before he returns? Hes been at 90% or so for a while now.

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

      I would have thought few active managers still have him so it will depend on ghost team managers logging back in for a few changes. This tends to be a time when people get interested for a couple of weeks again.

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    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Don't think so as his ownership is very low

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    3. rohan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      I certainly hope he drops

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    4. Moorinho
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Nope. Has been falling like a snail.

      And any active manager who has him knows he's due to come back in a week, I guess.

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

        Falling like a snail never heard that one before lol! Do snails fall slower than other things?

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        1. Moorinho
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 12 days ago

          I'd assume. I've seen Geckos fall though.

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

            Never seen a Gecko fall I would imagine its like one of those sticky toys you throw at a wall!

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            1. Moorinho
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 12 days ago

              Sort of.

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    5. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Doubt it, might be fit for a cameo against Bayern.

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  19. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Benched Coleman and Barkley! Maybe a mistake

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    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Massive error. What were you thinking?

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    2. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Coleman starting to look like the best RB in the country

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        I benched Coleman and am playing Bakley.

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        1. Bolt-on
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 12 days ago

          I can see why you did that

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          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 12 days ago

            Thought McAuley, GJ and Ivan would get me more points.

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  20. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    coleman to rise again. think he was the best value player i started with

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      I have had him since gw1.

      Beast

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    2. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Me too never sold him

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    3. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Same, giroud did well too

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  21. kennethrhcp
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Ming (davis)
    shaw, coleman, dawson (vlaar, gabbidon)
    hazard, lamps, coutinho, ramsey (whittingham)
    suarez, negredo, lukaku

    bank: 0.7mil
    FTs: 2

    i'm thinking coutinho & negredo to mirallas & rooney

    anything better im missing?

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Looks good, aye.

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      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        cheers

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    2. stooshermadness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Pretty sideways. Not really worth it.

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      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        cheers for reply, any constructive thoughts?

        fixture wise I didn't think it was sideways tbh

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

        How is it sideways? Rooney is a massive upgrade on Negredo and Coutinho isn't performing fantasy wise. 9 goals in 2 games and he has 1 assist?

        Mirallas could do very well with upcoming fixtures, only question mark is on his gametime.

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        1. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 12 days ago

          these are my thoughts

          I aint just looking for ppl to agree but I thought it looked good

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      @5.8 whats not to like

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      1. Ghostface
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        hehe

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      2. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        🙂

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      mind game

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    3. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      It would be nice to see Everton not ship out any of their men in January and make an actual push for a top 4 finish.

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    4. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      I would love it if united signed him

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      1. FACUPARSE
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        nobody wants to play for Moyles

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    5. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      No Thanks

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  22. Declan
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Villa really missing Vlaar today.

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  23. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Lol Ozil has absolutely killed me since I got rid 3 weeks ago!!

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      You are not a true Gunner fan then, Mezut is a season keeper

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  24. Demí
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    This Fulham performance just shows how poor a manager Martin Jol is/was

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Thish

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    2. Portsmouth Bubblejet
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Jol is a great manager is his first season with a club, and a terrible one afterwards. Has no clue how to build a club long-term.

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

        +1

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    3. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      tiswas

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  25. Mr Wizard
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Lukaku owner here, he never got anything on it.

    Still taking the points though;)

    I see it as payback for the couple of assists I missed out on with Gerrard....still burnt from that.

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

        Nowhere near it

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

          Tis

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      2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 12 days ago

        Clear touch, don't watch Lukaku just follow the ball and it clearly changes course.

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    1. - DC -
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Swings and roundabouts. I've been f*cked a couple of times to, it would be nice to have something back for a change.

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    2. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      And I have Gerrard and not LUCKaku

      No payback for me, just more misery

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    3. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Never touched it. Happy owner

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  26. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Szczesny, Jenkinson, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Ramsey, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud

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  27. Alaric
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Lukaku to destroy this game

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  28. dreamwarrior
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 12 days ago

    Lukaku didn't touch that in a month of Sundays. If it's kept it raises severe questions about the game's integrity. Giroud got as much of a touch and got sweet whilst they give it to Lukaku immediately???

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 days ago

      Agreed.

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

    Oviedo reminds me of bales breakthrough.

    Bae went to African cup of nations and played out of necessity. Unfortunately in the good old days they had bale as a defender.

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

      Wales isn't in Africa.

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

        Benoit Asou Ekotto mate.

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

          Unfortunately this chap refered to Bae as Bale, twice.

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

            Lol! Is still about those 3 points? You can have em! You're all bitter and twisted inside!

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

        😀

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

        Haha!!!

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