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2 February 2014 2423 comments
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Sunday serves up a tempting double header as Arsenal get the opportunity to soar back to the top of the table with a win over Palace, while Liverpool look to cement fourth spot with three points at West Brom.

Proceedings begin at the Hawthorns, where Brendan Rodgers’ side draw up in the Midlands boasting twin destroyers that threaten to tear into Pepe Mel’s defence. Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge are backed by an army of Fantasy managers going into today’s clash – big returns for one or both will transform the Gameweek and mini-league scenario for many.

Will it be straightforward for Rodgers and his strikers? Maybe not – only Man City have conceded fewer shots from inside the area at home than the Baggies, while only Hull have conceded fewer “big chances”. West Brom do have a resilient side to them at home and, while the “Mel revolution” hasn’t quite swung into action as yet, today presents a good opportunity to demonstrate progress.

Later this afternoon, the Gunners face Palace at the Emirates. A one-sided affair on paper but Tony Pulis is sure to roll up with a blueprint to stifle and frustrate. Arsenal are likely to need an early goal if they are to deliver the kind of result that will have a big impact on our Gameweeks.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the news from the teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to cater for your real-time needs.

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

    Two good signings in Ledley and Ince.

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

      very good window for them

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

      What type of midfielder is Ledley?

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      1. JT's Dog
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Has good dead ball shot, but hard to say how palace will play him as for Celtic he had freedom due to their dominance of games

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        • Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Holding aggressive tackler good at attacking the ball from corners but no good for FPL. Like Jedinak only a far better footballer.

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        • Ger
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Box to box/ All round really, at Celtic he chipped in with plenty of important goals and played well in the big games ie. Champions League.

          Can't see him having a huge fantasy impact but he is decent in the air so could be a set piece threat.

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          1. JT's Dog
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Can't see him being same, in Scotland there were only really two big teams
              Celtic n motherwell

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

                Motherwell?

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            • Demí
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Cheers guys. By the sounds of he'll be nailed on with Jedinak in midfield then

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        • copps
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          actually, speaking of which - didnt palace sign too many players in the summer and a few couldnt make the 25 man squad? so with these new signings they're releasing even more?

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

            Yeah, good point

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          2. JT's Dog
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Let a few go in January I think

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            • Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              No idea Copps.

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        • JT's Dog
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Bolasi is a happy chap

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          • stooshermadness
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Crystal Palace make West Ham look positively expansive.

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

              The Tony Pulis effect

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

            Poll:

            Best looking player in the Prem...

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            1. S.Kuqi
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Chamak or Charlie Adam

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

              Giroud

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            3. Chu Young Ping Pong
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              wrong site pall

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              1. Chu Young Ping Pong
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                pal*

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            4. Chu Young Ping Pong
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              but I'd say Gary Medel

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            5. d1sable
              • Has Moderation Rights
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Flanagan

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              1. Evs
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                😆

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            6. Lawrø
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              David N'gog.

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            7. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Bit queer lad?

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

                Sorry, I was just thinking about how much of a munter Flanagan is.

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              2. Cilly Bonnolly
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                It's 2014 man. Gay is okay. 😉

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            8. Wolverine
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Suarez

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            9. Demel
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Fernando Torres. Does Dani Osvaldo count? Adam Lallana. Giroud. James Tomkins.

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

                Don't be seen to be too keen to answer this question.

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

                  In the closet, yeah?

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              2. Pepereina Pizza
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Fernando's a good looking guy.

                You guys know a good looking guy when you see one. Don't tell me you can't spot the difference between David Beckim and Franck Ribery. Is it gay to be pointing out that difference.?

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            10. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              JT...........in his opinion

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            11. Bubz
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Ozil

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            12. EmreCan Hustle
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Marcos Alonso

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            13. Gimli son of Gloin
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Ricky Van Wolfswinkel is quite handsome.

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              1. Gimli son of Gloin
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                There is very little wrong in knowing which men are good looking.
                If you're too much of a ''LAD'' to state your opinion there's little point in assuming somebody else is gay because they have stated theirs.

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

                  +1

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                2. Cilly Bonnolly
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  Well said.

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            14. A.
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Jonjo Shelvey

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

              Maybe a better question would have been:

              'Worst looking player in the Prem'

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

                Jonjo

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              2. Wolverine
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Lampard or aguero

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            16. Cilly Bonnolly
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Aguero's a good looking fella. And Giroud as well.

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            17. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Javi Gracia

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            18. Chucky
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Hazard. End of

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          • sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            c'mon Chamakh! such an easy pass..

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          • Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Ozil has something of the Berbatov about him. Everything looks second nature but doesn't really put a shift in. A bit infuriating really.

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            1. stooshermadness
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              True, but Berbatov shoots.

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

              Is he threatening to blank again?

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

                Early days but not filled with confidence right now.....

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          • Leaf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            This is going be tough

            A line of 4 and another line of 5 all defending

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          • Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Looks like Chamakh has won all of his confrontations with Koscielny so far. Hopefully that doesn't happen any more!!

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          • asdasdasdadasdasda
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            common cazorla

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            1. Woy of the Wovers
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Not common. He's quality.

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

            After entertaining you all with a lovely quiz, can I please get some advice?

            Who should I get for Giroud?

            A) Neg
            B) Dzeko
            C) Sturridge
            D) Benteke

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

              I'm punting on a City striker. I'll decide which one it should be after watching them play tomorrow.

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            2. Schürrle Class
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              C

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            3. Leaf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              I'm doing Giroud to Negredo if no injuries

              Negredo did well when Aguero was out before

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            4. Chucky
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              D

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            5. Phaze 1
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              d

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

              So many options out there,all this does is complicates things even more!

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          • copps
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Tony Pulis is actually using a right back for attacking purposes, wow. cant remember a pulis back 4 player ever leaving their own half.

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            1. Leaf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Easy when you have 5 defensive midfielders covering

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          • JT's Dog
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Palace really hold their defence well.
              Strange how teams like Fulham can't do the same

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

                In the words of John Giles: honesty of effort.

                Fulham have flaky players and manager. Riether was all over the place yesterday.

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            • AgentRed
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Azpi or Dawson to replace Chester?

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              1. Woy of the Wovers
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Azpil. x a billion.

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              2. Wolverine
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Azpil

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                1. Gimli son of Gloin
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  Is Azpi nailed?

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

                    That's my concern

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                  2. Wolverine
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Mourinho seems to be making a point of not playing cole a but like he was freezing out mata. Azpil hasn't really done anything to get dropped. While not nailed, he's as good as I would say

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

                Dawson is who I got...

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            • Stephen - Robot Daniels
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Someone should tell Wenger that style of coat went out of fashion in the early 90s

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

                Pretty sure he's not concerned about the current teenager fashion trends

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            • stooshermadness
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Sagna not even bothering to track back. Essentially a winger today.

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            • Leaf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Get up there Kos

              Corner

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            • HurriKane
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Arsenal fans singing ohh santi cazorla. original version is ohhh robin van persiee 🙂

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              1. Woy of the Wovers
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                You think that was the original?

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            • Royal5
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Feed the Donkey please.

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              1. Woy of the Wovers
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Eeyore, eeyore, ee always misses.

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            • sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Jedinak looks like a mini Fellaini.

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

                haha i actually did see a mini fellaini this week. plays for Belgium Under 17's, same hair everything!

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

                  haha even more perfect that he's Belgian too

                  if I was Moyes I'd make him buzz it

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

                    would be amazing if he grows up to be in the belgium team too, both of them together would be hilarious

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              2. Woy of the Wovers
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                There's only one Screech!

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

                  🙂

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              3. Bolt-on
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                🙂

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            • LewanGOALski
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Palace fans

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            • copps
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              i think after this season pulis will always be in the premier league, sadly. even if left palace you'd think he's a great shout for any promoted teams looking to stay up

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

                I forget. Why did Stoke let him go? May have been boring but he was getting the job done.

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                1. S.Kuqi
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  +100000

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

                Reminds me of the old Wimbledon.

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              3. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                What he does is effective and clearly is working for Palace as it did for Stoke.

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                1. Pepereina Pizza
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  yeah, and in the span of less than half a season. other managers could take a lesson from that.

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            • Bubz
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Standard Pulis game this.

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              1. Woy of the Wovers
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                18th century football.

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            • A.
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              So if Stoke get relegated and Palace stay up, what are the chances of Pulis nabbing a few Stoke players in the summer?

              He'd love to have Ryan Shawcross back in his defence

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              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Can't see Stoke going down.

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

                  with mark hughes in charge anything is possible

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            • super zlatan
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Cameron Jerome is a big unit.

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            • Chucky
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Damn i benched ward and played Baines 😮

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            • Shifty
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              The tactical acumen of Pulis v Moyes are worlds apart

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

              Ozil playing a bit better today..still well below Caz's mark though.

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            • Royal5
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              This is boring.

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            • sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Palace cleanie looking pretty decent so far..let's go Crystal Pulis!

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            • Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              If Palace attack, the cameraman will need to get out the WD40 to swing the lens to the left.

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