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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. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Sacking Mackay has probably confirmed Cardiff's relegation. Benching arguably the 2 standout players of the season in Mutch and Noone in the biggest fixture of the season?

    Love OGS but poor team selections.

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

      For Vincent Tans sake, I hope they get relegated.

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  2. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I love you Bony 😀

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

      But I'm still selling you you useless feckerr!

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      1. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Same

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

      🙂

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    3. Absinthe Minded
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      for who?

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

        Sturridge.

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        1. Absinthe Minded
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          good shout, have him already.
          Not sure who is the best option for me...

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

    Caz and AJ to mirallas and lallana a good move?

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

      Nolan is in hot form

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        he got injured though.

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

    How are we all doing this GW?

    Who captained Haz?

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

      o/

      but other than him, no one produced. Suarez doesn't count.

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

        I did. Delighted. Was so close to bottling it and giving it back to Suarez

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    2. Alejo - CFC
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Me 🙂

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

      35.
      Hope RVP will light fire tomorrow!

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

        46 with RVP (c), Mata and Adebayor still to play. So I am hoping the same as you. 😀

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    3. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Had a good day. Suarez(c), Sturridge, Hazard, Azpi, 54 points, 17k overall. Hoping for a green

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    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      40. Absolutely crap again. There's very little to like about this season, not at all interesting.

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

        I have only just started going on a run of decent greenies. A run is possible.

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      2. Schürrle Class
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        41 pre BAPS with Eriksen Coleman and Mata (c) still left to play 😉

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        1. Tommy Timberlake 42
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Good Luck Juan! I took your advice and went with You (c) and have Eriksen left. 45 pre BAPS. Guy I'm playing in the cup captained Giroud so I should pull through. P.S. I know he isn't actually Juan.

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          1. Schürrle Class
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers mate. Everybody has been criticising me today about telling tell to have Mata (c). The United game hasn't been played yet so there is nothing to complain about. I am not saying that you are BTW 🙂

            Cheers and good luck tomorrow 😉

            I have a good feeling about United scoring a bunch tomorrow

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      3. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Lol with your captain still to play... Not that bad.

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

        It's been weird. My ML rival's girlfriend knows a little bit about football, but transferred in Nolan for Silva despite the plum fixture (because he scored 2 last week), to fund RVP in, but placed the armband on Hazard regardless.

        FFS overthinkers would have kept Silva for the fixture, and if RVP was brought in, likely c-ed RVP over Hazard.

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      5. Jax
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        66 with 2 to play

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    5. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      67 post baps with Mata, Erisksen, Baines and Coleman to play. Hazard (c)!

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    6. rohan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      O/

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

        Oh and on 69 with Baines and Mata to go

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

      45(Pre-baps) with Mata & Van Persie(c) to come.

      Not too shabby.

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      1. Schürrle Class
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Nice.

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    8. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      47(-4) after baps

      Wazza(c) Mata/ Ade Eriksen to go.

      Meh.

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    9. Alejo - CFC
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      74 with hazards baps , Coleman and ade

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    10. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      very few but they are very vocal. Gw sucks

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    11. Plagued by indecision
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I think I'm on 70 post-BPs with Mata and Mirallas to go.

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    12. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      70 post baps with Coleman and Mata left. Probably average on here.

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    13. Blue Lion
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I did.

      77 post baps. Mata and Baines left.

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        76 u mean. 80-4 is 76.

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  5. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Nolan?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      out for the season

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

        seriously...

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        1. Absinthe Minded
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          slight groin

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        2. Jax
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          groin injury. too hard to say so early on mate.

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

      Slight groin trouble according to Sam

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

    Bony has to go either way

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm. Pretty convincing win for them. I'd be tempted to keep him. They might have turned a corner

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

        He hardly sees the ball!!

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  7. RabMac
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    It really is amazing how much difference it can make if you pick the right captain. You can do your best to try and analyse who the best choice will be, which of course helps. However, at the end of the day there is also a large element of luck.

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

      i have one piece of advice which has worked for me since the new year

      Your own gut>FFS advice>Stats

      And now i have ended up contradicting myself

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

        😆

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

        My gut feeling said Lambert. He ended up being the 2nd highest scorer in my team

        Only if Hazard scored somewhat less 😉

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      It's mostly about luck. I didn't captain Suarez because I thought it would be a tight game. Totally wrong but it was still the right outcome.

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        not luck, being a genius.

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  8. michaelington
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Captained Hazard at 11.27. I feel so chuffing good

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  9. SUPERMAN
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    For those asking about Yaya.

    Pellegrini's side continued to press for a winner and suffered a further moment of worry when a Yaya Toure kick on Van Wolfswinkel was not seen by the referee.

    FA may take retrospective action!

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

      yeah i think i may ditch him for Lallana

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

      How I wish this to happen!

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

      I think it's nailed on violent conduct. 5 match band.

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

        Why 5 lol, it will be the standard 3 match ban if he gets one

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  10. Dante
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Mata not playing tomorrow would get me 36 points....

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

      Hazard vc? and who else?

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

        Hazard vc and Sterling off the bench

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    2. Schürrle Class
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Mata is though...

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

      no chance,

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

      Actually it would get you 18...

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

        Have Sterling on the bench too!

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  11. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    A or B??

    A) Santi Caz and Benteke ----> Gerrard and Sturridge

    B) Santi Caz and J.Rod ---> Sterling and Sturridge

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

    Benteke to Dzeko? Yay or Nay?

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    1. Baz
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      no

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

    Did Lallana get an assist today? It's just appeared on my points.

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

      he was given the assist for playing in the ball that Adam handled which gave the free kick Lambert scored

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

        Ah right. Cheers.

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  13. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Decent enough GW so far but if RVP (C) and Rooney perform along with a little magic from Eriksen then this would be an awesome Gameweek

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  14. andyd
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    51pts post-bonus with mirallas, januzaj and RVP (c) left.. doubled up on city defence but unfortunately neither started and one came on for 13mins, disgusting 🙁

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

    54 post baps mata (c) to play

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

    Why is everyone making transfers today!?

    No one important is falling and practically no one crucial is rising!

    🙄

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

      Because people are irrational and the sight of others doing well leads them to making rage-induced decisions.

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

      Ozil is falling. I still have him 😯

      Mirallas a decent replacement? Or just bench Ozil and play HBA

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

    Anybody know why Mariappa not starting for Palace anymore?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      cos they have better defenders.

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  18. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully Evra(c) can save me tomorrow... 22 points behind

    rival (c) Benteke fail...

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

      I thought you said Salah was definitely starting?

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

        yup, FA cup game

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  19. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lallana got an assist for kicking the ball against a defender who hand balled it. Is that a valid assist? Not complaining mind.

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

      I think so. Still won the free kick in a sense.

      Vertonghen got an assist for a penalty after kicking the ball against someone's hand earlier this season.

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

    Will be interesting to know the top 10k average after tonight

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

      reckon it will be in the high 30s

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

        Has to be higher than that, surely?

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

          No more than mid 40s I reckon not many people have captained Hazard it just seems it because everyone is commenting it I personally did and that's the reason I think it will be low due to people not budging on Suarez C

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

      I'm guessing low-mid 40s considering most captains have played.

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    3. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Low 40s due to 75% owning Hazard and only 8% giving him the (C)

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

    Gran said FF is boring this season but is it really? RVP Hatty tomorrow and I'm sure you'll feel different.

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

      woops. Thought you had RVP(c). nevermind

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    2. Lucas Leiva
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Why would it be boring this year? it's essentially the same as every other year.

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  22. PGR
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Really need a double figure haul from Rooney(c) tomorrow. Could potentially lose 30 points this week to the top 2 in my ML who both captained Hazard.

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  23. Schürrle Class
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Guys who to get with FT for my team

    Kosc or Burner or Coleman ➡ Cahill or Azpi or Ivanovic

    Cheers in advance 😆

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    1. Lucas Leiva
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Got the same problem with the three Chelsea defenders. Always planning on Azpi but think I may actually go for Ivanovic now who seems the most nailed on (although all 3 look to be).

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

    Ozil > Mirallas for free before the drop? Or Ince/Sterling/Coutinho?

    Or bench Ozil against United and play HBA (H to Tott)?

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  25. Lloyd Xmas
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Bad day for me,but you have to take the rough with the smooth.
    Oh wait a minute!
    http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/mcgrbr.gif

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  26. AK ⭐
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    61 post BAPS with Mata(c) and Eriksen to go. Feeling good. Koscielny to Cahill was a success this week. Green arrow please. Need a 50k jump to get inside top 300k.

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      That's def big green arrow country you're in (61).

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  27. Plagued by indecision
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Survived a 2nd week without a City player. Don't think I'll make it through 3, so AJohnson > Silva sound like a good move? Got the cash.

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

      City look like they haven't recovered from being owned by Chelsea + Fernan and Aguero being out looks to be a bigger problem than some thought.

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      1. Plagued by indecision
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Right. So avoid altogether? Seems mad given the fixtures. But I'll ponder it.

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

    New Post

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  29. Blue Lion
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lads,
    Which of these do you think should be my trannie this week.

    1)Davis --->Adrian

    2)AJ----> Mirallas/Nolan

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