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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. BONZ
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Bit wet in Rome - game abandoned.

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely abandoned?

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      1. BONZ
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah.....it was a joke that it started ball simply couldn't move on the floor - its off and BTsports desperately trying to bring an alternative game.

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    2. Bubz
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ah wtf really? Have Roma in my accumulator

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

        well on a positive - it keeps the accie live, just lose the odds if the rest come home you still win.

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  2. Respect My Authoritah
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    This is the ideal score for Suarez for non-captainers. Mirallas and RVP both did only slightly better

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Lol at arteta

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    1. Declan
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      ?

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    2. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Seen his wife....he's the one laughing

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    3. Crouch Potato!
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      He's considerably richer than you!

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        It's not always about money my friend. Lindsey Lohan is richer than I am but I am glad I don't have her life...

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      2. wormface
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        ha , harry enfield

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

    My cup game has come down to -

    (Me) Hazard + 5 points Vs Yaya & Gerrard

    It's a tough call....

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    1. Lucas Leiva
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say him, literally by a point or two.

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    2. Nolan
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      I reckon you'll come out on top.

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  5. Nolan
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen -> Puncheon
    Adebayor -> Robin van Persie
    -8 move.
    Dumb or Genius?

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

      ony if you captain RVP next GW

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    2. Royal5
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      Very dumb

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    3. Yome
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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  6. Dr Dream
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    What a poor game...rubbish.

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  7. rohan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Is it just me or has it been a really poor game? 😕

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    1. LewanGOALski
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      nah, it's not just you… :/

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  8. BONZ
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    HT at Hawthorns....those with an SASAS happy?

    It sees a low key performance by both teams and there should be more goals in this if LFC up the tempo slightly.

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    1. Lucas Leiva
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Goal and an assist in 45 minutes, can't complain.

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        This

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      2. BONZ
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Come on Lucas.....we should have killed this game already, it seems a subdued performance and Suarez squandered position quite a lot so far.

        After results yesterday LFC should be hungry and look to press the advantage not just for the 4th spot but continue to press as outsiders in case of slip ups!

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

          agree , strongly

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        2. isacki: full casual
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          West Brom seem to have continued to leave too much space at the back, marked poorly but pressed hard to make up for it. Like the Villa game. Can see it being further punished in the second half yes, especially as Lugano is terrible.

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        3. Lucas Leiva
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          I meant that only as a fantasy manager with SAS. As a Liverpool fan I agree it's been below par before HT, in complete control though.

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  9. Chucky
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    I am on 47 Points

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    1. RabMac
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Same as me with 4 players still to play and Suarez (c) still to finish.

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      1. Chucky
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        4 players to go but didnt capt suarez. You doing better 🙂

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

          Perhaps but won't know until other players finish. However, I reckon we both have a very good score this week as it is likely to be a low scoring week for a lot of people.

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          1. Chucky
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            12 years, 3 months ago

            Goodluck 🙂

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

              Same to you mate. 😉

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  10. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal-Palace 0-0

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

      3-1

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    2. Lucas Leiva
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      16/1 @ Victor.

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

    Sterling having another good game, really playing well at the moment.

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, he is having a good season, Pity about Coutinho though.

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

        FPL'ers underestimate Coutinho..Rubbish pick for FPL, and having a bad day today, but he is the key to the Liverpool attack....He and Cabaye top the through ball charts by a long way and both do so because of the way Suarez and Remy play(did in the case of Cabaye) ....Needs to up his game today though...

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  12. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Now for another SS goal then West Brom to win 3-2

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  13. The Bandit
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    That deflating moment when you are about to celebrate the Suarez assist but realise Sturridge got the goal 😐

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    1. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't even celebrate Suarez assist even if Studge didn't score....everyone has him

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        True. And Sturridge scoring is also not a big deal since everyone (kind of) has him.

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        1. Gladde Aal
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          22% is (kind of) everyone

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      2. Crouch Potato!
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Not every one has captained him this week though.

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

          😉

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

        Not true, there are 46.7% of players who don't have him and probably even more who don't have him as captain.

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    2. Gigging Order
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Is there any point in celebrating a Suarez assist anyway? Everyone has him.

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  14. mr messi
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Why didn't I play Mannone!

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

      Because your playing someone else instead of him.

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

      because you probably made the sensible decision and went for the GK with the home fixture.

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      1. mr messi
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        That's exactly what I did. Kicking myself now.

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

          I played Adrian instead of Mannone but I would do the exact same again as it was the sensible choice.

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

        Glad I wasn't sensible!

        Except I benched Lallana so...

        😀

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

          ouch, did the same the other week with Cabaye and he scored high 🙁

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          1. Cilly Bonnolly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            12 years, 3 months ago

            Bound to get it wrong sometimes. I need to downgrade a midfielder so I have someone I can reasonably bench.

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

              I have Mutch again now he is back from injury and he will be benched every week unless there is an injury.

              The week I dropped Cabaye, I played Sterling instead 🙁

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  15. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    As a founder member of S and S

    Its time to rejoin the party bye ade

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    1. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      In time for Liv-Ars?

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

        Those two can score against anyone.

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

    @bonz.

    In answer to your question...

    Yes, big style 🙁

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    1. BONZ
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      grow up you want to boyo.....LOL

      Your like the fat women that frequent the pub in welsh tents screaming at the screen #getsonmytits

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

        Hey, steady on there 🙂

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

          Club full of em yday - went over after footy, picked the controls up on the big screen - 405 🙂

          Uproar there LOL

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          1. Evs
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            12 years, 3 months ago

            Bet you were lynched 😆 !!!!

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  17. vballer
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    bloody feck.. brought in Rooney instead of sturridge for Aguero. The only consolation for myself is that Rooney would more than make up the point difference should I captain him against Fulham, which is bottom of the table. Sturridge doesnt present a good captain option, and this is esp essential next week/during weeks when Suarez is not a good option.

    But even then, I fear cos Moyes is a matafking stupid bitch who played welbeck as CAM and rooney as CDM. (Didnt have the budget to buy RVP without making point hits)

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    1. Gigging Order
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Sturridge has proved to be a pretty decent captain option so far today....

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

        well i do agree to a certain extent. sturridge is extremely consistent, but he doesn't explode, e.g. he has only hit double figures twice, rooney has done so 6 times, suarez 10 times (!!), aguero 6 times. though of course sturridge has played 300 mins less than rooney and 400 mins less than suarez, but roughly equivalent to aguero.

        HOPING MOYES WAKES THE FK UP LOL

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    2. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Meulensteen has a chance against united given his knowledge of the side, however it looks like he is about to get the sack.

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  18. Crouching Tiger
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Suarez - RVP - Sturridge front line working nicely for me... if only it wasn't my back line Howard (Everton can't get a clean sheet even though nice fixtures) - Chambers (being subbed 2 minutes before clean sheet) - Dawson (once again Spurs conceding).

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

      Me too, happy I got that front line this week. Looking forward to RVP (C) against Fulham

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  19. Captain Shirokov
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    That heat map must be depressing for Gerrard owners.

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    1. The Chosen One...
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Been like that for weeks though....

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    2. Lucas Leiva
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Had him 21-23. 3 goals and .1 profit. Swapped him out for Sturridge & Flanno the other night.

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Well that makes little sense. And is pure luck

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        1. Lucas Leiva
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Swapped him out (and Skrtel) for Sturridge and Flanno as my Liverpool cover, as you can only have 3. And the next 3 fixtures from 21 looked good chances for points...and they were.

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    3. isacki: full casual
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Still managed to troll all the analysis by scoring from a corner last GW

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  20. Respect My Authoritah
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Gerrard been ridiculously deep

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

      Even deeper than Kolo Toure. Not even on corners or free-kicks.
      I'm getting rid.

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        He took 1 corner

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    2. LewanGOALski
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      he's been playing as a CB for a couple of minutes 😯

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  21. mipola
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Colemans red flag removed

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      After the drop! Conspiracy!

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

    Hey Mou, fancy giving JT a rest tmr?

    Easy game at the Etihad after all. Get my Maya points off the bench please.

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    1. isacki: full casual
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      The thought of Luiz joining Cahill at the back against City scares me as a non City attacker owner

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Cahill scored a screamer vs them last season.

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          At the back, not the front! 😀

          You'll never guess who I doubled up on at the back in my WC...

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

            Fulham? Brede butter n burnnnnnn

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            1. isacki: full casual
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              Same city, wrong team

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    2. Chucky
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      Maya?

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

        mata?

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        1. Elniñorules
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Same points indeed but opinion referring to yoshida

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      2. mipola
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Maya Yosida

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  23. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    RVP, Suarez, Sturridge. It looked good on the screen before the GW started.

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    1. Evs
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      I bet 🙂 !

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  24. Bubz
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone have a link to Gerrards heat map for the first half?

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      1. Bubz
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        Cheers mate

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  25. Schürrle Class
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Guys what to do

    These are the options:

    What should I do:

    A) Wilshere to someone
    B) Adebayor to someone
    C) Something else

    Team is:

    Mannone Marshall
    Coleman Koscielny Ward Clyne Burner
    Hazard Mata Eriksen Wilshere Pozuelo
    Suarez Sturridge Adebayor

    I have 2.9 ITB and 1 FT.

    My preference ATM is to do Wilshere to Lallana

    I really do not know what to do but your help would be greatly appreciated

    I want these transfers to last long term also

    Cheers in advance

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    1. Wakka Wakkas
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Just get Lallana. hes become essential.

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    2. BONZ
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      You answered yourself - Lallana has great fixtures and the lad has become a machine since England debut!

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  26. troller
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    rodriguez or sturridge

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    1. Yome
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      Studge

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    2. LewanGOALski
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      I have both 😎

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  27. Podge
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    I have Mert today but I'm actually better off if they concede as leader has Sagna and Kos.
    Sort of need a Mert goal instead of a cleanie

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    1. Declan
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      A Mertes and Puncheon goal in a 3-1 Arsenal win would suit me. 😎

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  28. Wakka Wakkas
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    I hope Chelsea beats the pants off City.

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    1. copps
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      would really open up the top 3 more.

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    2. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
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      Lol

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    3. Chucky
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      they will, dont worry

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

    Captaining RVP will be the most exciting week of the season.
    Suarez has killed the captaincy element of the game

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    1. Chucky
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Benteke*

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    2. LewanGOALski
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      true. I'd capt. him or Roo if I had one. I'll still go with Suarez though, but some day I'll surely give an armband to Sturridge...

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    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yes looking forward to it myself.

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    4. Respect My Authoritah
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Made this weekend a little more exciting for me

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    5. RabMac
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Cost me big time last week by captaining Hazard instead of Suarez. Would have score 83 if I had captained Suarez 🙁

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  30. LewanGOALski
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    another 2 Suarez-Sturridge goal please 😎

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