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19 January 2014 3121 comments
Mark Mark
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The Gameweek continues with a pair of Sunday afternoon encounters, beginning with Tottenham’s trip to South Wales as they take on Swansea, before Chelsea and United see us into the Sunday roast with a would-be classic at the Bridge.

Fantasy managers are likely to have plenty invested in today’s matches, with recent differentials Christian Eriksen and Emmanuel Adeabayor on show at the Liberty, while Eden Hazard and Oscar will carry the hopes for many in the 4pm kick-off.

The team news from Swansea finds the home side make just one change: Chico returns to the starting XI and takes his place alongside Ashley Williams, allowing Jordi Amat to shift to midfield to cover for the injured Jose Canas. Tim Sherwood also makes just one change to the Spurs starting lineup that saw off Palace last time out. Roberto Soldado’s season continues to go from bad to worse as he’s dropped to the bench. It’s a 4-5-1 from the visitors, then, as Nacer Chadli is drafted in with Christian Eriksen perhaps set to be pushed up behind Emmanuel Adebayor.

As usual, our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to capture the real-time rise and fall in fortunes as today’s matches unfold.

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

  1. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Very satisfying game that, purely because it should have little effect on the FPL average.

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  2. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Poor Moyes. Shit squad, The only two good out injured.

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    1. Berbalove
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, Moyes should not be blamed - although somebody else conceivably could have done better. Still, I imagine it more likely than not that United will be a top team again before too long.

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      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Too true. We gotta enjoy this interlude.

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    2. stephenl15
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nah Januzaj isn't injured he's fine

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  3. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Why aren't bet365 paying out on my bets? 🙂
    Che win +goal for both teams...

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  4. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I wish I was good at graphic design or I'd make a sweet chart instead of this crude version but:

    In the argument of form v fixtures. I decree it is a sliding scale based on position.

    Form Fixtures

    Strikers Midfielders Defenders Keepers

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      and the lines and spaces I made between vanished.

      Pfft. Oh well.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Absolutely agree FuzzyW. Have always thought so.

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    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not bad - interesting

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  5. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    John Terry finished the game with 100% Pass Accuracy. WOW. Tika Taka

    Captain, Leader, Legend

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Both passes made it to Cech, fair play.

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    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      adulterer, racist, son to cokehound and shoplifter.

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      1. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Amen

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      2. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Jealous that much ?

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        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          why would I be jealous of a deplorable human being?

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    3. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hmmm...

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    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      2 points 🙁

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    5. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      In teams playing tiki-taka defenders tend to surpass 26 passes loudly.

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  6. Federico
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Kolarov + Januzaj
    B) Terry + Noone

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    1. TD Champ
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      A

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  7. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Fun fact: For the 5 times that Vidic has been sent off for United, Fernando Torres has been on the other team.

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    1. I am not a smart guy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Vidic hates Torres so much that he doesn't want to be on the pitch.

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    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Can you provide me some data on this, it is really interesting. I also heard from someone else that last 4 times he has played against Torres, he has been sent off.

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  8. Podge
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Pity Welbeck didnt take one of those chances, would have been a great finish to the game.

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  9. Something Clever
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Wasn't a red. Was a frustrated foul from the side. Never really endangered Hazard seriously. Just a hack. Yellow all day.

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Erm... You're not allowed to just do what you like because you're frustrated. Poor lack of discipline.

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      1. Something Clever
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Lack of discipline does not equal red though does it. He sliced him him down is all. Never looked dangerous for a minute. Have you ever played the game? Happens all the time.

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        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          😆

          You're an idiot.

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          1. Something Clever
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Righto. Good argument!

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    2. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Stupid challenge. Nowhere near the ball. Scissor tackle. Cleaned out Hazard. Red.

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      1. Something Clever
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        'Scissor tacle'. You've been watching too much sky mate. Have you ever seen anyone get seriously hurt from a tackle like that?

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    3. Berbalove
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      In my book, it was comparable to Luiz' barge on Valencia in the first half.

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  10. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    As a United fan, I'm devastated (on the whole, today was expected) but not surprised. As an FPLer, I'm through in the cup thanks to Chichaaaaaaaaaa!

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    1. Lazarus
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      To be fair, if I were a United fan, I'd probably focus on FPL too.

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    2. I am not a smart guy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Frankly speaking I can't see any reason why Hernandez is not starting.

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      1. Berbalove
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Welbeck has been playing better, and he's been producing as well.

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      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        because Welbeck has been scoring and for some reason we refuse to play 2 up top

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        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          You are so loaded with world class midfielders you just have to play with 5 to get as many of them in as possible!

          Better yet, play Valencia as RB to field 6 of your superb midfielders same time!

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    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      😀

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  11. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Lmao

    Who's hoping for this future:

    Manu don't qualify for europe

    Glazers pull out

    Good players leave

    Can't pay off their debts

    Go bankrupt

    Administration

    Relegation

    Good bye manu. You've ruined the league for the last time. Time to end two decades of fake fans.

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    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      won't happen. go have a nap.

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      1. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Lmao remember leeds fans saying something like that once...

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        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          yes, in a different era. United have $170 million coming in the summer just from TWO sponsors. go on and have your nap.

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          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Have to agree that can't really see that happening with your sponsorship deals. That General Motors guy who got fired for giving you more money than they can make totally saved your club. And destroyed his company that already was in trouble.

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          2. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            However, if GM really sinks, or if just as much happens as Chevrolet stops existing, which is far from impossible seen how financially bad unsustainable it is, that sponsorship deal is gone with it, isn't it? And that would really add to your troubles.

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    2. Something Clever
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'd take that. Hell yeah.

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    3. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You shut up would be top of my list.

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    4. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      The Glazers pulling out is suddenly a bad thing?

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Maybe if they pay all their debts with your sponsorship money first? 😀

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    5. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Fake fans? Your an absolute spastic

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I apologies for this comment

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        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          don't

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    6. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      For good players to leave they first need to buy some good players.

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Funny, but I wouldn't say that Januzaj and Rooney weren't good.

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  12. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Moyes can't believe Vidic was sent off. He thought the ref was going to give a foul the other way. Good he can laugh about it though, playing the ref each game gets hard..

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    1. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      A foul the other way? Why would he think that?

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Because clearly Hazard violently got his legs in front of a perfectly good sliding tackle by Vidic, which in Moyes' books is a foul for a non-ManU player.

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  13. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    52 points with Coleman left to play

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      54 with Coleman as well

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    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      62 with Coleman to play ( and Puncheon benched).

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      1. Neto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        same here

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      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Why did you bench punch?

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    3. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      500k I reckon, no real damage done.

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      55 with coleman left to play

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    5. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      71 with Coleman and Lukaku.

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    6. Stats King-@football2space
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      85 POST BAPS, 2 (cOLeman, Howard) to go on Monday.

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    7. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      49 with Coleman to play, red arrow from 87k methinks!

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    8. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      69, nobody left

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  14. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Termin-Eto-r bangwagon?

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    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Tenuous

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  15. DickieRay the Dullard
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Playing wildcard now

    Mannone (Marshall)
    $Mert Ward Chester (Distin) (Clyne)
    $Hazard Silva Cabaye Januzai Lallana
    $Suarez Aguero (Hernandez)

    $ = discount

    0.1 in bank after this

    All set?

    My thought: too much SOT, but they're cheapies.
    Could swap Boruc for Marshall and DEF (Vlaar?) for Clyne.

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    1. Saint Domingo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Would swerve Hernndez personally ,otherwise it looks good

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      1. DickieRay the Dullard
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Sorry, I meant to write Rodriguez, not Hernanez

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  16. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    The United hate on this site is quite stunning sometimes. And quite tedious.

    Clearest red card of the match was the one Luiz never got. Imo.

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Years of frustration, let the babies have their boppies 🙂

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Comments like this inspire the abuse tbf 🙄

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      united fans giving it large for the last 2 decades. Glory hunters at the finest.

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    4. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hate or no, Utd were never coming away with any points in that match.

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      1. Berbalove
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Not after 2-0, but up to the first goal, I'd argue United were the better team.

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

      😆

      Utd fans have had it too good with officiating decisions for too long.

      The clearest red was Rafeal. Just ridiculous to say otherwise.

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      1. Berbalove
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        True about Rafael, but everybody have their own glasses on when it comes to refereeing. Believe it or not, also United fans have will remember many a times where the referees have not been on their side.

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        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Isn't it telling, that the fans can actually remember the times that the ref was not on their side?

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    6. mucka
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I agree. I don't understand it. They've been raising the bar for the premier league for years.

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    7. Berbalove
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm with, at least if Rafael's challenge is not considered.
      And if Welbeck was hacked down by Azpi, that too should have been red?

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      1. Berbalove
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        with you*

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  17. Brutus619
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    FFS was planning on having Vidic & Rafael in my WC team for next week. No chance now.

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      consider yourself lucky that fate intervened on that plan

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  18. Stats King-@football2space
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Wud u take out Adebayor for Bony for gw 23 as 1 gw PUNT ?

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Gonna triple rise so leave it for a while, maybe Benteke would be a better idea.

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        He wont triple

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        1. Stats King-@football2space
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          YUP, i will only do the transfer after the LineUps r out on Tuesday night.

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I guess you did'nt watch Spurs or even know the result from todays game..

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      1. Stats King-@football2space
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        i did see the match but Adeb has City next cud well blank or get a RED& Bony has FUL, i rather take a PUNT as i will play my Jan WC for gw 24.

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        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Ok. Think Ade looked great, and City are not exactly thight at the back. Conceeded 2 vs Cardiff at Etihad. I would keep him.

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  19. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Moyes after the game. We started well, but that red killed our chances to come back. 😆

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    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Did he actually say that?

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  21. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I bet Moyes will be glad when his marquee signing is fit and available...

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Afro? 😉

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  22. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Who is likely to double rise this gw (10days)?

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  23. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    John Hartson is such a tit

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He is.

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Listening to 5 live before and after game. Seen him on ITV.

        I don't think I agree with a single thing he says.

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  24. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    *Cue posts bumming Eto'o*

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  25. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Eto'o is cracking me up there

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  26. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    United and Lakers having the worse season in long time at the same time? WOW, its Christmas whole year 😉 Lakers in line against Toronto. Gooo Torontooooo, any Canadian lads outthere?

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  27. stephenl15
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    51 + Ade Eriksen BAPS with Coleman and Lukaku to play. Spurs lads saved me since almost everyone has at least one of Yaya and Aguero, lots with both. Thought I was a goner yesterday

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  28. Saint Domingo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    JT the translator 🙂

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  29. FPL FREAK
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hi guys…..! PLZ ADVICE about my team:

    Mannone. Davies.
    Zab. Kosc. Ward. Chester. Whittaker.
    Ozil. Haz. Silva. Eriksen. Colback.
    Suarez. Aguero. J rod.

    0.2 in bank… 1FT….
    Whic move from these will b better.?:

    a) Ozil > Cabaye, J rod > Sturridge ( for -4 hit) (Has to b done today coz cant manage sturridge)

    b) Ozil > Cabaye (now),  j rod > Sturridge ( later) ( will stu price froze to 9.3 till next week…?)

    c) Only ozil > Cabaye

    d) Ozil > Yaya

    e) Ozil > Cazorla

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  30. favel nedved
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Who do u reckon will be the price risers tonight??

    Cabaye looks like the only one....does it no???

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