634x258 Dugout Discussion
29 December 2013 5697 comments
Mark Mark
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After a less than fulfilling Saturday, Fantasy managers will be looking to Sunday’s fare with huge expectations and the hope that today’s returns can rescue respectability.

The bill certainly looks talented enough, with Roberto Martinez’s Everton hosting Southampton and leaders Arsenal making the trip to in-form Newcastle – both those matches bristle with goals and could well offer a strong platform for the today’s four o’clock kick-offs.

Those are undoubtedly headlined by the battle of the Bridge where Luis Suarez and Liverpool face off against Chelsea in what promises to be a tumultuous affair. Whether it will bring goals and points for Suarez is another matter.

While hopes will be high for that encounter, Tottenham’s White Hart Lane clash with Stoke perhaps offers less on paper, although Tim Sherwood’s new broom could yet unearth some key Fantasy assets for 2014 with today’s clash providing an opportunity to scout out the potential on offer.

As usual, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet updates from these matches, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to take you through to the final whistles.

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

  1. LOCO ABREU
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    mirallas no assist?was mccarthy?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      yep

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  2. SamH123
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    My 1st XI this week all played!
    Am I one of the only ones?

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      You don't have Suarez?!

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      1. SamH123
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        I meant including what's coming up sorry

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        1. The Sarjeant
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Ah right. I was gonna say haha!

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    2. Breadbin
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      I planned ahead, so me too.

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    3. Billy Gilmore
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      Mine did. Didn't all start though.

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  3. The Sarjeant
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Tbh, I wish Tottenham was on Sky. I wanna check out how they're playing under Sherwood.

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Internet

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  4. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    If Morrison is not fit, silva and Morison to Nolan and coutinho as a two weeks punt till wc worth a four point hit?

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    1. floydy_floyd
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      Terrible transfers

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Better ideas are welcome?

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  5. Scottys Army
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Tempted to ship remy in wc just think the stoke points were abit fortunate.

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    1. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Yea going to give up on him Lukaku might be getting put in for him if he finds form again

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  6. Breadbin
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Need more people posting wild predictions involving their players doing well.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      Terry CS + goal, taken off 60th minute.

      Suarez 489 goals after 60th minute

      Hazard 490 goals

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        That's just silly 😉 Ade will get me the points... Stop the mocking

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      Ade will get me 40 points ala defoe styley

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  7. Captain Shirokov
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    IRELAND STARTS! 😀

    Clyne 1 pointer! 😀

    I've somehow gotten 11 players

    YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES

    SALVATION

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      clyne came on? 😀

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
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        Yes 😎

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      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Last three minutes. Gives me a full eleven too 🙂

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Same here....

      Shaw is a 1 pointer for me but every little helps 😉

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  8. Beautiful Game
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone thinking about a 1 wk punt inplace of silva???

    who to get???

    1) Caz
    2) Hendo
    3) Sterlng
    4) Coutinho
    5) Suggest other option

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    1. floydy_floyd
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      3

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    2. Limbo
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      I'm going to bench. Only 1 game and will come back strong.

      Bigger matters to attend too.

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  9. Chelskimagi
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Captain lampard to the rescue!!!!!!

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    1. Bolt-on
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      Wow

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  10. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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    come on migs, just get me 5 goals and an assist!

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  11. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    Study his record more closely.... Spot on Andy Gray

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      I just want Eriksen to score early and often

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  12. Acquafresca
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Would it be too optimistic to hope for a Spurs CS for once?

    Thought so... 🙁

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      Ireland wil get a hatty

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  13. r0nh
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Jose is a tactical genius.

    He will have a plan for Suarez.

    2 points incoming.

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        12 years, 26 days ago

        Note to self...

        Never click on a link from Bemba

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        1. Nice to Finally Michu
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          12 years, 26 days ago

          this, most definitely this

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        2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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          12 years, 26 days ago

          😆 sorry, don't usually post thing like this but it was right time

          apology from me

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        3. Zombie
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          12 years, 26 days ago

          Why didn't you say the before 🙁 ?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Exactly.

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    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      We conceded three to Stoke

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    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      I don't think that is possible the form Suarez is in at the moment

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    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Because other managers don't think about him.

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  14. Limbo
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone considering getting Huddlestone for their WC as 5th Mid? Hull look like a quality outfit and now he's broken the duck...

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    1. The Sarjeant
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      Huddlestone? The guy who grew his hair for ages until he scored a goal?

      Just look how long his hair is, it'll put you off.

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      1. Limbo
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        12 years, 26 days ago

        I always rated him. He and livermore look solid in MF. A goal and 2 assists last week with lots of BPS performances. I can see him doing OK as a points of the bench proposition when the snow hits in Jan.

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    2. Jax
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      First goal in 3 years. Pass.

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      1. Limbo
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        12 years, 26 days ago

        Yeah. But, those last two at Spurs were ravaged by injry and was bypassed by AVB.

        For that reason I'm just looking at his performances at Hull.

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  15. Demí
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Can we assume that the bps have been finalised now? Currently got Sagna on 2.

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    1. SuperOsçarBaby
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      NoYes

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      I think it has. The Everton one seems to have changed so it seems finalized to me

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    3. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Yup

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  16. Bartowski
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    This game needs an early Liverpool goal otherwise Chelsea will make it into a borefest...

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  17. United come on!
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Goal fest please!

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  18. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Thank You Note:

    Daniel: " Dear Mark, thank you sooo much for offloading Lukaka", " thanks zillion times to all the other 200 K knee jerkers too!"

    P.S.Lav ya man (Romelu)

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      You are on top form today

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    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Are you OK?

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    3. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      if you be quiet I will write you an amazing thank you note

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    4. Lazarus
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      ... and I thought Forca was the ultimate troll.

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  19. Nice to Finally Michu
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Is James McCarthy an option at 49?

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    1. Limbo
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      No. Too defensive. Excellent player but no rewards in FPL terms.

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      1. Limbo
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        Of course, that's based on his role next to Barry. If that changes, like it did today with rotation in the team, then he could be more useful.

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    2. Nice to Finally Michu
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      *4.9

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    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Not for me. Not even if he were 4.9

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    4. The 12th Man
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      he doesn't look 49

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  20. Chris_White
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Bardsley or Wardinho?

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  21. SW6
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Arsenal have always been better defensively away from home.

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      😯 link?

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  22. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Come on Adebayor! Make me proud!

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    1. Podge
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      This

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      only person he has done proud is his bank manager

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  23. hixen
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    So Podolski didn't play, I actually thought he would, anyone know/heard something why he didn't play?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      He's not a first team regular.

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  24. SuperOsçarBaby
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Midfield
    Lampard>Allen
    Oscar>Coutinho
    Hazard>Sterling
    Willian>Henderson
    Lucas>Luiz

    Striker
    Suarez>Eto'o

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    1. The 12th Man
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      What?

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    2. SW6
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      Henderson is better than Willian this season from what i've seen. Also Liverpool's midfield work better as a collective than Chelsea's

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      1. SuperOsçarBaby
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        12 years, 26 days ago

        end of the day, chelsea will win

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    3. Ludo
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      It's a team game.

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  25. Breadbin
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Ade 23 goals will take me to the top 100 in the world.

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      I'd probably only reach the top 100 k 🙁

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      will you quit if he doesn't score 23?

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      1. Breadbin
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        No, I only have one team unlike you.

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      only 23, not bad

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  26. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Suarez, don't score PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!

    This is the only week I want you to blank 🙂

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    1. Zombie
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      12 years, 26 days ago

      He already did last week..Soooooo

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  27. Licky
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    ... let the Cannibal jokes commence!

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      What's the difference between Ivanovic's arm and a subway sandwich?

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Suarez doesn't eat Subway sandwiches

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      2. Licky
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        What is the difference?

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  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone reckon Mata will leave Chelsea in January?

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      on loan perhaps

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  29. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Ivanovic to get revenge and bite Suarez.

    Bookmark this.

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      He will score today 😉

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  30. malbekh
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    12 years, 26 days ago

    So 39 points all in with Suarez, Migs and Dawson still to come in. Might get to 50....

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