Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Saturday rolls on with a set of five afternoon kick-offs, rounded off unceremoniously by a tea-time clash as Hull City host Stoke. Interesting.

Before that, all eyes will be on Goodison and Stamford Bridge where two prime captain candidates – namely Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard, will carry the hopes of thousands of Fantasy managers as they face up to the Fulham and Crystal Palace defences respectively.

The afternoon’s events are completed by West Brom’s trip to Cardiff, while Newcastle host Southampton and an injury-ravaged West Ham entertain Sunderland.

As always, you can look to our twitter feed for details of the major movements on the teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom will take you through today’s matches, right up until the final whistle at the KC Stadium.

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

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  1. gford33
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    have 4.5m in bank..but dunno who to upgrade :/ on the candidate list to go is boruc,smalling,shelvey

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    1. Les Bleus
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      It could give us a feeling if you posted your team. I'd say get red of Shelvey, Smalling, Boruc (depending on your second GK) in that order

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      1. gford33
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        10 years, 6 months ago

        mig boruc
        shaw collins vlaar smalling turner
        hazard yaya shelvey jedinak januzaj
        suarez kun luk

        already doing kun to roon i think...shifted out coleman few weeks ago,worst decision of the season by far

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        1. Alaric
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          bring back coleman imo

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  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Is Ivan suspended for next week or not.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      misses cup game

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      1. r0nh
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Awww damn, I forgot about the cup game 🙁

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      2. onionbarje
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        10 years, 6 months ago

        probs got the YC on purpose

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  3. Fabio20
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    Which 2 from the following are the most essential for the next 5 GWS?

    Silva
    Walcott
    Hazard
    Lukaku
    Negredo

    Cheers guys.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      None are essential

      Nice to have would be walcott and lukaku

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      1. Fabio20
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, that's what I meant. I can't decide which to bring in.

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Silva and Walcott

      Hazard close 3rd

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    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Walcott an 1 other.

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    4. Zoom Zoom
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      Most essential = most promising captain choice.

      Lukaku = Most promising captain choice GW 18 and possibly 21.

      Negredo possibly for GW 19... although Lukaku and Rooney could deputize.

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  4. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    pik best option thx (sorry 4 repost got stuk botom of prev page)

    1--REMY: Keep ag cry ( and then transfer remy > rooney in futuire gw's)
    or
    2--ROON now: FT drop remy > rooney ag WHU

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    1. Alaric
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      I'd get Roon in. Home match!

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  5. r0nh
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    X Factor final 🙂

    Nicole will surely be wearing a low cut top!!!

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    1. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      This is where the mute button comes in handy

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      1. r0nh
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed.

        Schawinggg

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      2. Alaric
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        😀

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  6. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks to masses on here for convincing me to play Glen J over Burner

    Have no BPS in my whole starting team, just Burner!

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I love these posts

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    2. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      🙂 😆

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    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Tottenham away or West Brom at home!? C'mon man

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    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Ooh...I started Burner over GJ if that helps at all...

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    5. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Those bastards. It makes me consider playing the game myself.

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    6. Manani
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      that makes me want to downvote you.

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    7. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks yourself for being so indecisive you had to ask perfect strangers on a Internet forum.

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  7. Viper
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    39 with Walker, Suarez & Rooney (c). Would like to hit the 60 mark.

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    1. copps
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      thats a pretty good score. bit of a conflict with suarez vs walker though, but your captain should help you pass that 60 mark

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  8. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    What happened to Hazards bps?

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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Disappeared 🙂

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    2. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Had a reduction 🙁

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  9. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    williamson, ward or burner?

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Ward and Burner if you can...look at the rotation for the next few weeks...fab.

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      1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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        10 years, 6 months ago

        ok cheers, you not a fan of newcastle's defence then? cpl and stoke coming up

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  10. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Need Rooney to do something tomorrow to save my GW, Would have been nice if Terry got a CS too

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      3 goals, two assists coming right up 😉

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Not such a bad position. I'm relying on Jonny Howson to save mine.

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      1. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Na Dude 39 Post baps and a 8 point hit with Guzan, Suarez, Roney (C) left Is starting to worry me

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    3. The EJJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Me too

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  11. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    This has got to be the last X factor.

    I've never seen 3 worst pop stars in my life

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    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Stopped watching it ages ago, delighted to see it fail. Utter crap and all it does is produce further crap in an already crap filled industry. CRAP.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Do you not like it then ?

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  12. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Cup tie comes down to Walker (me) vs Mignolet (him).

    As a Liverpool supporter, this is messing with my allegiances.

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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No clean sheets for either side...so which of the two teams has scored the most goals?

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  13. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I would like to thank the masses on here for convincing me to play Terry over Ward..

    That's the last time i listen to ye losers

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    1. FACUPARSE
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Use your own brain

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      1. r0nh
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        But he is obligated to do what strangers on the internet tell him.

        It isnt his fault.

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    2. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Your rank will plummet then!!!

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Hopefully only a drop of 50k if i'm lucky

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    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      It'll be the same ****s that forced me to play Martin Olsson over Aguero.

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        *shakes fist

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      2. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        He's got a good chance of outscoring him yet 😉

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  14. T1P
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Has anyone watched the film 'Cloud Atlas'? I'm an hour and a half in - can anyone tell me what the hell is going on?!

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Towelie can

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        😀

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    2. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I watched it twice. First time I was left with a Naniesque expression.

      Second time it made sense.

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    3. BOOM XHAKALACA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Gave up about an hour into it.

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    4. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I think you have to play a Pink Floyd album at the same time for it to make sense.

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    5. T1P
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      It's mental.

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    6. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      The impression I got was that people constantly need to see it twice to understand it fully. Have yet to watch it myself.

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  15. Alaric
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Hoping for a tenth green arrow in a row.

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      If you get 10 that entitles you to a free tansfer 🙂

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    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Wow wd bud. that's a run of note.

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    3. Federico
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Good job!

      Expecting my 8th today.

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  16. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I did Begovic -> Krul for a hit as I thought bego was injured and I would have had no GK...the worst mistake ever 🙁 gutted how could I do that. Hopefully this will teach something for me.

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  17. Viper
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    On Paddy Power, I have 4 of 5 selections correct so far. I'm waiting on United for €70. Does anyone know how I cash out or does the United game have to be in play?

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    1. gford33
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      does paddy even do this option?

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      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, they introduced it last week or the week before.

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        1. Viper
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Apparently it's only for single bets, not accumulators.

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        2. gford33
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          mmm.i dunno fella,should be an option to cash out straight away :/ aint used my paddy acc in about 3 weeks so didnt even know this had been introduced,so thx for that

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  18. Fabio20
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ozil + Brady > Walcott + Silva (-4)

    Good move?

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    1. Alaric
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Excellent move

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  19. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I would like to thank the masses on here for encouraging me to build a second Death Star instead of simply taking over a planet that could not be blown up. Thanks to you my bum is badly scorched and my son killed me.

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      star wars stuff wearing thin

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        So is your perpetual pain in the arse act.

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        1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          don't get mad! just find some different source material for your jokes

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          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            lol..can I not go a single page without one of your curt posts?

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          2. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            TOO LATE I AM LIVID!!!

            Alas I won't be the only comedic genius not appreciated in my time 😉

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  20. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance Evra will start tomorrow??

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    1. Alaric
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      0% chance

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    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Nah he'll be roasting his baguette

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      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Wine and pufft pastries

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  21. gford33
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    have hazard have yaya..money no object whos the next best midfielder for decembers games in your opinion? debated silva but dont think wanna double up on citeh mids..any input appreciated

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Why not ?...City are out scoring everybody by miles...Get three of them...

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    2. Alaric
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Silva's a good shout, walcott as well

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    3. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      doubling up Arsenal mids has worked, doubling City ones should work too now given that Kompany is back and Yaya is in his preferred position with Silva back

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      1. gford33
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        cheers for replies guys...gonna have to give this considerable thought.

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  22. copps
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone NOT captaining Suarez this week, as he has the early kickoff?

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    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Think all going on , no other choice.

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  23. New Article Posted
    r0nh
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    nude post

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  24. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Just found the live BPs page on TFPL for the first time. How handy! Must be broken though, Curtis Davies doesn't have 3 for some reason.

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    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      it's brilliant, best link I've had passed to me on here

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  25. IL Fantasista
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Don't if asked before but will Rooney rise tonight? I know he still shows up as protected in TotalFPL but should rise when protecytion is off, anyone knows when it's happening?

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    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      no chance, only .4% up

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  26. Viper
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Is Jovetic fit? Just trying to figure out if Negredo will start the next 3?

    It's only really him & dzeko isn't it?

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  27. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    wow I have 5 players rising today

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  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    move to the new post guys

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  29. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    When are BAPS added?

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  30. The EJJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Suarez possible captain for Liverpool this weekend. Surely Lucas is a better option if Agger isn't fit?!

    http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1650852/luis-suarez-captain-liverpool-tottenham?cc=5739

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