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28 December 2013 4349 comments
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The Gameweek continues with a quartet of three o’clock kick-offs, culminating in a relegation scrap in South Wales as Cardiff host basement dwellers Sunderland.

All eyes will be on the Manchester clubs, however, as City and United face fixtures that, on paper, look profitable for Fantasy mangers. Wayne Rooney’s relentless form has another opportunity to come to the fore at Carrow Road, while City’s Etihad juggernaut has its engines running and is aimed squarely at the bus likely to be parked by Tony Pulis’ Palace.

We’re expecting big points all round and a potential rollercoaster of an afternoon before the evening clash brings us back down to a simmer.

As always, look to our Twitter feed for the latest teamsheet news while our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open to cater for your real-time chatter needs.

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

  1. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Have just noticed the guy ahead of me in my 20 quid league captained Touré and vice-captained Rooney. AND he took a 4-pointer !! That has made my night, folks !!! 😀

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    1. Puncheon Guly
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Is he me?!

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  2. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Loltidore.

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  3. JasonV
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Average points this GW going to be around 15?

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      That high? Not one person in my 50 man league got that! 😆

      I'm going to guess something like 7.

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Less.

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    3. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      After today the average will be about 6

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    4. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say 10.

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Amongst top 100k maybe, surely not average across who game?

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    5. JasonV
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on 10 thanks to a clean sheet from Hull and have most points in my 20-man league haha. Incredible GW.

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    6. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Doubt many will get that high.

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  4. joinho
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I’m considering playing 5 defenders for GW20, anyone else ever done this? Did it go well?

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    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Is that allowed?

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      1. joinho
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Yep

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      2. joinho
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I'm thinking 5, 2, 3

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    2. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah I have done it and earlier this season the number 1 GW rank for a couple of straight weeks had 5 defenders. It depends who they are.

      This week I will have Kompany, Ivanovic, Gibbs, Distin and Evans. That could work.

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      1. joinho
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Coleman Kompany Gabbidon Mertesacker Bardsley

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  5. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    If Everton keep a CS this week I will have at least 24 points from my defenders (excluding GK).

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    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Insane isn't it. Last week I got 2,2,2,8 from my defence and had a GW rank of 2k so maybe clean sheets are they key to a big GW rank this week.

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  6. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Can I get some thoughts on this lads? Im usually a 2 transfers a week kind of player but some good GWs have thrown me up the leaderboard and trying to be conservative!

    Playing with the idea of benching Silva instead of swapping for Ozil/Yaya for the week. Does this first XI stand up?

    Marshall

    Kompany - Evans - Distin - Gibbs

    Hazard - Walcott - Januzaj

    Suarez - Rooney - Negredo

    Subs: Whittaker, Pozuelo, Silva (so non-existent)

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    1. Maxi_Mawoofingtons
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      looks solid to me

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    2. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Good side.
      Could easily do Silva to Yaya or Ozil for a week as you don't need to tamper too much the week after ?
      If you do need to do more surgery for injuries the following week - then it's no different to your usual 2 Txfr a week style.

      Only if you want to replace Janz in your starting XI - which I probably would….

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  7. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Just need Marshall to keep a CS to bolster my score a bit 🙂

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  8. Happy Days
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Does Ray Wilkins know what hes talking about sometimes?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure.

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    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      As they say - even a broken clock is right twice a day

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    3. Solenya
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      He losses it sometimes but he's decent otherwise

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    4. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Just sometimes 😉

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    5. Maxi_Mawoofingtons
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      A mannone penalty save would be great about now... followed by a Caulker goal

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      1. Solenya
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        We've had reply fails, that's a rare post fail i suppose 🙂

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        1. Maxi_Mawoofingtons
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          haha yeah

          here have an up vote, thought that one slipped past

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  9. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    On FPL always be yourself, unless your in the fpl cup, always be a dead team 🙂

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  10. AAAAA
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Not owning Livermore is hazardous to your health, his PPG in the last 9 gws has been 4.6 - that's slightly lower than Ramsey but it obliterates people like Lallana.
    So please buy him guys and let his price finally rise!

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    1. Doctor X
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Already have him 😀

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      1. AAAAA
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        He's been an inspired pick! 🙂

        I can't believe I benched him

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    2. Whistle
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Hulls next two fixtures:

      Liverpool (away)
      Chelsea (home)

      pass...

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    3. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Mutch on 1 fewer points from far fewer starts at same price.

      Quite happy with him although it was a close call
      (….or I would be happy if he wasn't stuck in second bench slot 🙁 )

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  11. Matakuko
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone doing worse than -3

    To make things worse Roon(c) Yaya (vc)

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    1. Maxi_Mawoofingtons
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      you win

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    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch

      Here is an upvote

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  12. joinho
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Who is the best Liverpool midfielder to get for the next 4-5 GW's?

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    1. AAAAA
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        +1
        Henderson for a puntier punt. Then Gerrard when fit.

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      2. copps
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        4-5 sturridge will be back by then

        Short term sterling yes, but if its for 5 weeks id go henderson, who will keep his place when sturridge is back

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        1. AAAAA
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          but nothings is really 4-5 gws, since you have to play your Jan WC before that

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    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Sterlingkoff?

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    3. Maxi_Mawoofingtons
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Lucas...... wait for it................

      hahahaha just kidding, I agree with Yoda... Sterling

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    4. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Looking at this myself, thinking Johnston

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      1. jonnybhoy
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry misread thought it said defender

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  13. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Silva to Nolan no brainer?

    Have hazard and walcot already, with eriksen negredo Suarez and lukaku

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      not sure if serious

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Why not?

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Much better options than nolan

          Sterling springs to mind

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        2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          lallana better option

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        3. AugustaBlue
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Check out Nolan's season stats. The guy just doesn't deliver.

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    2. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Only if you can go back and do it this morning.

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  14. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Will Walcott rise in price tonight?

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Probably not.

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  15. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    So predictions on who's going to be rested tomorrow?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Check my team. Them.

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      1. Maxi_Mawoofingtons
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        hahaha +1

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    2. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ozil

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Actually I agree with this. Think Lukaku may be at risk.

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  16. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    8 players (hopefully!) playing tomorrow for me. Out tonight to get smashed, then up to get the papers and spend the rest of the day watching tv. Hopefully my new captain Wallcott can run wild against the Magpies !!! 😀

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  17. Demí
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Altidore stays on. Criminal

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    1. AAAAA
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I wasn't aware professional footballers existed with such a poor touch

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      At least a battery charge

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  18. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Grand Total of 4 points from Negredo, Silva, Yaya, Nasri against Palace at Etihad. I had none of them. I've no shame in admitting I was very lucky.

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  19. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    was going to become a vegetarian but realised it would be a huge missed steak

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  20. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    So tight in my ML. It's a £50 monthly prize and there are a few big scalps in it. (Regional managers etc)

    I'm behind 1st by 3 who is on 2 points and I look like I have him beat (but has Suarez captain), but 3rd, the league leaders, 4 points behind me has Welbeck captain for 16. Has a Crocked bench though so nobody to replace Yaya or Rooney.

    So tightttt

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  21. joinho
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Best midfielder for 8.2m for the next 4-5 GW's?

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Cabaye

      Others:
      Sterling
      Henderson
      Lallana
      Januzaj
      Ki

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    2. Maxi_Mawoofingtons
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Henderson

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    3. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Navas potentially

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  22. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    That Silva YC is more than a bit annoying. 😕

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

      Rage inducing

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        And was a fairly unnecessary challenge. Could see it happening as he went in. Ball sacks.

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    2. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      More annoying is the fact he was probably the best player on the pitch and won't get any baps.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        And that. Was on 3 for most of the match, I think.

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    3. Champy
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Doubt he would have played the next one anyway, unless he'd been subbed earlier.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure, he had five games out a few weeks back, so no need to rest.

        Anyway immaterial now 😛

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    4. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Especially as he was my VC with Rooney C

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Oh man that blows. Unlucky Mano.....

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    5. The Missing Link
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Howard walker and ramsey all in one week takes the cake 😀

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Had Aguero, Zabaleta and Brady, the week before last. That stunk 😛

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        1. The Missing Link
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah at least walker and howard back next week. You win 😀

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

    Steven 'clean sheet destroyer' Fletcher on

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  24. JasonV
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I had a Cardiff win at... *removes shades* Tan to 1.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      *crickets*

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

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  25. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Guys,

    Nolan in for silva 1 week punt against Fulham?

    West ham scoring, Fulham conceding. Flawless logic?

    I'm keeping rooney.

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      kevin nolan?

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Yep.

        Just 1 week punt.

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        1. ManofKent
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Might not be a bad punt...

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  26. Darsh
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Whitt, WAKE UP!

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  27. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I have Marshall, Turner and Whittingham, BEG you don't concede!

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    1. AugustaBlue
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I was just typing the same thing, then... ughhhhh.

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  28. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Mannone 6 saves?

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Bleh still 4

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

        That corner a minute ago when Campbell touched it and it went to Mannone deserved to be save number 5...

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Thought the same thing

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  29. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    just notcied SILVA with 89th min yellow!! IS HE JOKING????

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      yeah we all laughed. it was hilarious

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    2. Maxi_Mawoofingtons
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Probably going out for New years eve. Party on Silva

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      1. McSauce
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        IDIOT!!

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  30. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    A cleansheet for Cardiff will give me 6pts but put West Brom nearer relegation zone - mixed feelings 🙂

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