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8 February 2014 3434 comments
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A stunning scoreline and performance from Liverpool leads us into six three o’clock kick-offs, before the day draws to a close in South Wales as Swansea clash with Cardiff.

With Arsenal slipping up so spectacularly, it’s over to Man City to see if they can capitalise with three points at Carrow Road. Meanwhile, Chelsea face what looks like a routine home fixture with a beleaguered Newcastle in their effort to boost their title challenge further following Monday night’s epic Etihad victory.

Elsewhere, Southampton will look to build on their flourishing form with three points at St Mary’s with Stoke the visitors. Sunderland will seek to maintain their remarkable recovery under Gus Poyet as they face Hull City. West Ham go to Villa Park without the threat of Andy Carroll in attack, while Tony Pulis hands debuts to three new signings as Palace look to earn another precious home win against the inconsistent Baggies at Selhurst Park.

You can find all the teamsheet news from these matches in our Twitter feed, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom is still open and will be available to soak up your real-time reactions right up until the final whistle at the Liberty Stadium this evening.

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

  1. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Need to get rid of Bruce and Parr. And probably Kolarov as well. Oh, and AJ.

    I can feel some hits-a-comin' 😀

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  2. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    BOny look like scoring?

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  3. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ozil to anyone? (Januzaj, Silva, Hazard, Mata)

    Dont want Yaya.

    Lallana? Sterling?

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    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Haha, I just wanna get rid of the idiot too, maybe even for Ince. Heck, this Emnes guy looks much better on the ball than Ozil.

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I cant bear real life and fpl failure. Sterling and 5m itb or Ozil... Probably Sterling.

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        1. Shifty
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah probably Sterling. Anyone's better than Ozil. He was shocking today. Can't believe he's such a lazy player

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    2. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      lallana if you don't have him. i think he's nearly essential, the form he has.

      sterling's playing very well, always running, always positive.

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yh, is a bit boring though. Getting him 1.5m higher is also painful. Thanks for your thoughts.

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    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      literally, anyone.

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  4. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    should I do these 2 transfers?
    Adam Johnson --> Sterling

    and bring in Ivanovic in defense?

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  5. Demí
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    ‏@NorwichCityFC 3m
    The manager says Robert Snodgrass felt his groin and Jonas Gutierrez has a calf injury. Snodgrass was 'close, a tough call'

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

      Snodgrass clearly trying to curry favour with the manager

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    2. mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      hmm.. felt his groin 😀

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    3. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Always unnerves me when managers know their players are feeling their groins.

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      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        If Snodders felt your groin, you would know too

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, I don't think he'd exactly be gentle... OK let's stop.

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    4. maff
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      am reading this as Snod was saved for west ham on Tuesday

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  6. banskt
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Had I captained Hazard....

    BTW, what % are captaining Hazard in the top 100k?

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    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      9% in the top 10k

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      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Big...

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Barely different to the % of people who captained him 2 GWs ago.

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  7. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    The Man City game Sums up how broken the BPS is. How can they possibly all go to the City defence when they had nothing to do all game absolute ridiculous system and doesn't give them to the deserved players. System is lazy and saves them any complaints.

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  8. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Nolan substitution: injury or tactical?

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    1. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      groin.

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      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Damn. Was considering getting him in for Eriksen for a couple of weeks. Will see how Eriksen does tomorrow as well.

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        1. Pepereina Pizza
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          I had planned to get him in for Silva this week, so we're in the same boat.

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      2. Pepereina Pizza
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        he was on a hat trick. maybe he is carrying an injury, and they wanted to lock the game down? announcers said he had a knock, and that they were hearing it was a groin problem.

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        1. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Alright cheers mate. Will wait to hear from Big Sam in the next couple of days. 🙂

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  9. Pea Soup
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Giroud to...?

    Nothing in the bank and I have JRod and Suarez.

    Stick for now and use 2FT next week to upgrade to Studge?

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  10. Van Dal
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Whats ave score round these parts?

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Only Hazard captainers will post so will be high. I'm on 42

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    2. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      41 for me, just rooney and Coleman to play

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      1. MSTRKRFTSMN
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Suarez (c)

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    3. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      60 here including BAPS.

      Coleman and Mata to go.

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    4. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      49 with RVP(c) and Coleman to play.

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    5. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      37 post bonus

      RVP (c) , Januzaj , Mirallas , Coleman to come

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    6. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      72 post baps with Mata to play ohhhhhhh yea 😉

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    7. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      48 with Dzeko C,
      I imagine average is about 40 from today.

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    8. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      62
      suarez (c)

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    9. Strificus
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      42 Points

      With the following to play:
      Rooney (c)
      Adebayor
      Distin
      Mutch

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    10. banskt
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      57 including baps with Mata, Baines and Eriksen to play.

      Suarez(c).... Wish I had captained Hazard.

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

      48 for me with RVP (c) and Mata to go

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    12. asdasdasdadasdasda
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      im on 43
      in the 400k desperately need a green arrow

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  11. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    How did Ince look? Wasn't able to watch any of the games. Assuming Hazard didn't get a "jammy" hattrick as well.

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    1. jdoyle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      first 2 goals were excellent, 3rd was a peno that Lampard let him take

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    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      far from it 😉

      though he was handed a pen by Lamps 😛

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      1. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Heh, suprised Fat Frank would give up that pie. Pleased with Hazard(c) then. He was unplayable past 2 games but just didn't get in on the points.

        Sinik - who to get in for Ozil? Sick of the sight of his bug eyes starting at me.

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

          would have said Yaya if he wasn't potentially facing a ban

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

      hazard's goals were very good. Eto'o backheeled him a sweet little 1-2 just in front of goal and the second was a perfect ball on the floor from ivanovic, just in front of the defenders. PK for the third.

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      1. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Just seen the 2nd goal! What a flick by Eto'o. Ivanovic's pass was a good ball too - but Hazard's finishing for both goals were well taken.

        Thanks for the summary! How did Ince do? Managed to watch?

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  12. Zombie
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    59 without Hazard(c) with Coleman to play isn't bad, right 🙁 ?

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Grey arrow

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    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Good score. Don't get downbeat about not having Hazard captain. It always happens on here when a player does well.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, if we took FFS as representative of FPL then Kolarov would be essential

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        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          I did 🙁

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Eeeehhh... same.

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      2. Zombie
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I guess my Lambo(c) saved me from total annihilation

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    3. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on 56 with Hazard captain

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    4. The Baby-faced Assassin
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      53 without Hazard captain with Mata to play.

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        50 with mata captain o go

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    5. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Not bad at all man. I'm out 58 with Hazard (c). Everyone else bar Suarez did nowt.

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  13. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Poor so far..any guesses on the avg yet ?

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      36?

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        that'll be ok..got RVP C to come which may make a green.

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        1. FPL Touches
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Same here 🙂

          Hope him and Mata pull off an old SAS job

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          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            I hope so..I'm not convinced by RVP yet though. He's dining out on old glories for me. He's not a patch on Suarez and Aguero from open play this year..not so far anyway.

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            1. 7shadesofsmoke
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              True Wakey, I'm an RVP ©'er and i'm not overly optimistic. I just feel that, with everyone on Suarez, and Aguero out, he is the next player with the chance of really racking up a run of big hauls.

              Ownership isn't so high so he is a potentially great asset.

              on the other hand, he may well turn out to be a waste of bollox...

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      U have RVP captain. u r good. I am kicking myself. I went skiing today, just get back. I said to check in the morning for the last decision Suarez or Hazard for C and didn't have time to sit on the phone. Well feck it.

      What is your plan next week? Nollan/ Sterling? Anyone. What yours smart tables shows..?

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  14. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Can see Burner scoring the same as Sagna and Brown to complete a classic defence 🙂

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  15. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Yoyo captain next week?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      If he's not banned yes

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Not over Suarez Sturridge

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          That's the one...RVP and Eriksen for Sterling and Studge for Fulham away and then Swans at home..boom.

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          1. Tommytour
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Sterling looks a steal

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            1. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              Fantastic..his only issue has been if he's nailed on, well we can forget that now.

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              1. Tommytour
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                Indeed

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    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Suarez surely?

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    3. asdasdasdadasdasda
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      suarez

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  16. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    How does this look?
    2FT

    AJ ➡ Nolan
    Bruce/Chambers ➡ Nailed on cheapie

    Yay/Nay?

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

      Nolan injured? see above

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      1. FPL Touches
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Damn. 🙁

        Any indication of extent of injury?

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  17. asdasdasdadasdasda
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    My midfield Right now
    Cazorla-Mata-Hazard-Toure-Noone
    any suggestions?
    Thinking of shipping out any one of yaya cazorla mata

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Sell Mata now.

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      1. asdasdasdadasdasda
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        and get
        Nolan?
        Lallana?

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    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'd suggest you do nothing

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  18. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    mannone/bardsley/a.johnson owners
    http://i.imgur.com/b10nyPH.png

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    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Will do Wes

      By getting rid of you

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Who's more evil - Wes Brown or Eva Braun?

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    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      ouch

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  19. Strificus
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I got stuck at the bottom; can any Arsenal fans help me out?

    -------------------------

    Is Chamberlain nailed on until after GW28?

    I'm thinking of pulling this off:
    Rooney, Ki -> Sturridge, Chamberlaine

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Not nailed. Wont play CM with Wilshere back, so youre banking on CM injuries or him playing ahead of Rosicky and Podolski, which he shouldnt be imo.

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Although Cazorla is better on the left and to accomodate Podolski Cazorla has to play right. Wenger is hard to predict though, but certainly wouldnt be surprised to see him on the bench.

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        1. Strificus
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks; who would be the safest bet for an Arsenal midfielder; who isn't Ozil?

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  20. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I wanted to go for WHU defender for Chester, though surely getting Hazard in is my priority, isn't it?

    Oscar or Silva to Haz, if so?

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    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Oscar to Haz definitely. I'd keep Silva for the two home games. Oscar just not delivering.

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  21. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ince, get him!

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    1. iamgooner
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      even i am thinking pucheon to ince

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Was he on the wing, behind Chamakh or a bit of both?

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    3. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      how did he play CPus? Lining him up as an Ozil replacement!

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  22. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    70 with Eriksen,Adebayor,Baines and Mata to go .. Happy Days 🙂

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  23. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    49 with RVP(c) and Coleman is looking ok? Currently about 150k so green arrow potential?

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  24. 0thebrodie
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    68 pre BAPS with Mata and Eriksen to play.

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    1. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Great stuff.

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    2. Think_Tank
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Zabaleta is on 3 baps ?

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  25. JS27
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    What seems to be the average round here? I'm sitting on 46 (post bps) with just Eriksen and Mata to come.

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  26. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Bony u twerp

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      awesome choice of insult. +1

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  27. rdpx
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Just checked in on my team and, Hazarding a guess that Hazard will get the 3BPs, it looks like I am on about 70, with Mata, Ade and Eriksen still to play. All down to Haz© though - my Sunderland DEF/GK didn;t work out so well, and am pretty disappointed with Puncheon doing diddly squat when they got 3...

    I am guessing this is pretty good going right? All is very very happy here at the XI HQ.

    🙂

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  28. Ed
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Worth doing Giroud + Kolarov >> Studge + Shaw for -4? needs to be done tonight

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  29. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Scout picks this week...Yikes (baring Hazard)

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  30. andres
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    So this ince guy, is he the real deal?

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