[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
28 December 2013 2462 comments
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We return to the Saturday cycle with six Premier League matches spanning our next seven hours. It all starts at Upton Park for the crunchiest of crunch matches as Big Sam’s West Ham host managerless West Brom in a bid to halt their alarmingly slide over the relegation trapdoor.

Let’s be honest, we’re not expecting fireworks and very few Fantasy managers will have too much invested in today’s early kick-off. Consider it an amuse-bouche – albeit a rather coarse and heavy one – as we prepare for today’s main dish with City and United in action come three o’clock.

The team news rather compounds matters – those still nursing Stephane Sessegnon hangovers (hello!) are disappointed once again as the Benin international only makes the bench as part of Keith Downing’s reshuffle. The Baggies caretaker boss makes six changes as Billy Jones, Gareth McAuley, Youssouf Mulumbu, Chris Brunt, Nicolas Anelka and Saido Berahino are all drafted in. Matej Vydra, Craig Dawson, Claudio Yacob and Morgan Amalfitano are benched after starting at Spurs, while Zoltan Gera and Steven Reid are left out of the matchday squad. Shane Long misses out again with a calf injury.

Hosts West Ham make two changes – one of them enforced as Razvan Rat comes in for the injured James Collins, presumably shifting George McCartney to centre-back. Elsewhere, Jussi Jaaskelainen benefits from Adrian’s blunder in the defeat to Arsenal to earn a recall between the sticks.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to steer your through the early kick-off and will remain available right through to the death at Cardiff this evening.

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

  1. Burd Turglars
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    bought Milner as a one week specialist. Feeling smug.

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    1. Mull
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      Nice. Really hope he does well now.

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    2. PogChamp
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      Well played. Talked myself out of it.

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    3. Hamstergod
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      Great move

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  2. TheCurseOfRaheem
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    My cup opponent has Nolan coming off the bench for Ramsey 🙁

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  3. ~SpartakMac
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Kagawa, the scene is set my friend.

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    1. Moin
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      yes

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    2. Podge
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      hes rubbish

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  4. rashFord Fiesta
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney (c) not starting had me in a flap, until Man City team news. This is entirely excellent.

    Nice little bonus to see Bannan in the Palace 11, too.

    Also, this would be non-event of a game is a cracker.

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    1. Wheato182
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Same here mate

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  5. Adderz
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    How many players does it look like you'll be playng this week? 9 for me unless Barkley starts!

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    1. Jax
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      11

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    2. copps
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      8 so far

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    3. Parm
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      11

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    4. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      11 if Barkley plays

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    5. Woy of the Wovers
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      10 as of now.

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    6. crystalpalaceRus
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      11

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    7. PogChamp
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      10

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    8. mipola
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      11 provided tomorrow remains uneventful

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    9. Rupert The Horse
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      7

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    10. Jairzinho
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Barkley should start.

      11 for me, but Baines is dodgy and may not play which would put me to 10.

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    11. Old Man
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      11 probably, but that includes McAuley, who's about to get 1 or 0.

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    12. dr. Phil
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      11

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  6. PogChamp
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    No Rooney, no Negredo, no Yaya, no captain. Ashley Young and Jake Livermore to save my GW 🙂

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      No Rooney, no Yaya, no Negeredo, no Harper, bench is Ravel, Bennett and Gabbidon who will probably get-1.

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  7. Hybrid.power
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry guys, but this is actually looking great for me. Kept McGregor, got rid of Welbeck, brought in Silva, rivals all have benched players. YAY!

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  8. Darth
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney out means I now have Adebayor as captain tomorrow......

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    1. Kostja
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      not bad vs a depleted Stoke defense

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    2. Hybrid.power
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      I purposely picked him as captain!

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  9. Kostja
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Daniel I think you are shouting way too loud. Lukaku could easilly be rested for Jelly tomorrow. I am on the same boat as you, but I think you are being too cocky. Rooney C was always a good call, nobody could have known he would get injured

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    1. Chucky
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku (VC) here too . 🙂

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    2. Bollard
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      With you there. Have a feeling Lukaku might well get rested as he hasnt had much success past couple of games.

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      1. Kostja
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        I dont think that is his fault as the service has been awful, just 3 games in 5 days could be a bit much. I am really worried with Rooney VC and Lukaku C

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    3. Gimli son of Gloin
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      He's an idiot. Always has been. Not fond of anything he says, really.

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  10. Scottys Army
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    No way rooney is rested , clearly injured.

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    1. Rafabio
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      You'd think so but common sense does dictate he needs a rest.

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  11. Pinoche
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Cup opponent bought Sidwell for a hit..

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  12. crystalpalaceRus
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Berahino. which big club will come first?

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    1. Dr Dream
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      All of them...I'd be amazed if they aren't sniffing already.

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  13. mutatedllama
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Palace to frustrate City this week. I can feel it.

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    1. Jar Jar Winks
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      No way, dzeko captain

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  14. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    How many players will you have this GW?

    Still 11 by the skin of my teeth.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      11 with Distin and Burner on the bench 🙂

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  15. JFHasselbaink
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Walcott (C) and Silva (VC) could get me up some of my mini leagues this week. I hope!

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  16. Richd
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Wise people like me have a strong bench.will have plenty of subs. 2ft as well

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      What do you want, a paper hat?

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      1. Richd
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        The points are enough mate.ta.

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    2. @ocprodigy
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Wise people? You've been fortunate not to have injuries if that's the case.

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    3. boc610
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      did you follow the north star to the bethlehem as well?

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
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      Clever you, managing to avoid all the injuries, suspensions and rotations.

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    5. SvenGoranErskine
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      And no linked rank?
      Very wise indeed!

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  17. BantamPhil
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    No one was going to watch this early kick off were they

    Early kick off hoodoo dispelled

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  18. Obi Wan Elokobi
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    I'm calling a 20 point gameweek 3 players who don't even start already

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  19. Djerbil
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    I have ended up with Cabaye(C).. 1st time ever in my life (4 years) have my C playing vs Arsenal

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  20. Ady87
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    ML leader has Rooney, Welbeck as C and VC and Yaya. I'm not doing much better but this helps.

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  21. Bartowski
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    When did calling players Casuals become a thing, I don't remember it last season.

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    1. Tiki-Taka
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      Always been a thing you filthy casual 😉

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      1. Bartowski
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        No I think it's been brought in my newbies to ffs like yourself, more's the pity.

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        1. Tiki-Taka
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          Been coming here for about 3 years and 'casuals' has always been a term

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          1. Bartowski
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            12 years, 3 months ago

            Your comments history would suggest otherwise

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            1. Tiki-Taka
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              12 years, 3 months ago

              Comments that only go as far as the last 30 days? Been a FFS member for 2 years and had an old username before

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    2. Damo.
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Most on here were doing better last yr.

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Only a casual would forget that.

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      1. Bartowski
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        Good one

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    4. Gimli son of Gloin
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      When people do badly they like to comfort themselves by saying people who spend less time at FFS don't deserve to be doing as well.

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Couldn't have said it better

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      2. Bartowski
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        I get that but it seems a completely new insult, what I'm really asking is who brought the hate?

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  22. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
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    PARM-TIME

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    1. Jax
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      he already posted it.

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    2. Chucky
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      see previous page

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      1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
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        Muchos thankios - fell asleep to all the knicker-wetting 😉

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  23. Nomar
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Look on the bright side. All the twats who are laughing cos their players never got rested today have now got to worry that their players are going to face the same situation in the next 2 GW's.

    At least we can expect Yaya and Rooney to play out from hereon in now that they've been rested.

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  24. Ludo
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    No Rooney, Negredo or Yaya - another majority of Suarez captainers then I guess, whether they planned it or not.

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  25. Rabid Dog
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney Captain Nasri Vice ..................balls

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  26. Tim Canterbury
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Is so and so playing?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      Injured but got Bob's your uncle on the bench.

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  27. Scottys Army
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    burner in for rooney

    cleanie please cardiff

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  28. Messiah Hazard
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Any official reaso why Rooney is not playing?

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    1. boredjames
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      He has to be injured surely

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    2. Moin
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      may be just resting for a match

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      1. boredjames
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        He was rested last week. You would at least have him on the bench, even if being rested

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    3. Dr Dream
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      Must be injured..If rested he would have been benched surely.

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  29. Demí
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    So two out with the City prediction. Had one of Yaya/Fernandinho to be rested but got the wrong one, and thought Nasri was safer than Silva

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    1. Tim Canterbury
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      It was a toss up tho. Good prediction

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  30. Parm
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Silva(c), Sterling off the bench.

    May also have Rosenior coming in for Kosc if he doesn't play.

    Not exactly the worst case given what i've seen on here today.

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    1. Tim Canterbury
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      can you post all the teams and that

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      1. Konig Luther
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        already posted

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