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12 February 2014 2108 comments
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Fantasy managers are hoping for an improvement this evening after the first four fixtures of Gameweek 26 served up a paltry five goals last night. Unfortunately, we only have four matches to contend with after the weather put paid to City’s game against Sunderland and Everton’s home clash with Palace.

Hopes of Fantasy returns at the Cottage are still high as Liverpool roll up to Fulham, with Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge carrying the captaincy hopes of many. Arsenal and United go head to head at the Emirates, with Robin van Persie and co facing a tough task of breaching a Gunners backline that has conceded once in the last eight in front of their own fans.

Charlie Adam has notched four times in as many home matches as Stoke welcome Swansea to the Britannia, whilst Tottenham’s trip to under-strength Newcastle offers Emmanuel Adebayor a chance to carry on the form that has seen him average nine points per away appearance under Tim Sherwood.

As always, our Dugout Discussion chatroom will support your real-time banter requirements throughout this evening’s matches.

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  1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    Rio warming up!! 😆 GET UP Rafeal, get up!

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      THIS

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    2. isacki: full casual
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      That's the only reason Rio is on the bench.

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    3. chrisjdgrady
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      Lollll get in rio let cazorla embarrass ya

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  2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    Looks like Rafael tried to jump into Giroud, and didn't anticipate Giroud not jumping. Serves him right.

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  3. FACUPARSE
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    I'm having to listen to the game on the radio, TV/Internet down...

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    1. Debauchy
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      So far - no Great Shakes anyway, Expecting better in 2nd half Cmon !

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
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      OMGeddon

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      Jose, says you're an 18th century fan

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  4. Göz
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    I know there's a lot of Giroud bashing round here and most of it fun, but how many of you genuinely consider him a 'bad' player?

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    1. Mr Smith
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      o/

      Truly woeful.

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    2. In Bale We Trust
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      Not a horrifically bad player, but absolute dog shit against the good teams.

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      1. Camp No No
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        This is utterly wrong. He has excelled precisely against big teams, like Germany, Spain, Bayern, Liverpool, well that latter was perhaps not big, but still. There are others.

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    3. denial
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      Don't think he's bad, just not the striker that's going to win you the league.

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      1. Debauchy
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        Yeah, agree.

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      2. theloveburglar
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        hit the nail on the head there

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    4. Yome
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      Moi

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    5. Sammy
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      Not a terrible player but not Arsenal standard.

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    6. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      He can be a bit of a donkey, but holds the ball up well and brings other players into the game. He's not the world class forward that Arsenal needed though.

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    7. Camp No No
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      ...now to see who have stuck to 90's

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    8. Rats Ass
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      Girouseless I call him. Had for weeks and watched him fluff sitter after sitter.

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    9. RabMac
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      I rate him as a player but he seems to lack confidence at times but when he is on form, I think he is class.

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    10. Göz
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      I really worry for you all, I really do 😀

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      1. Göz
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        Well for some of you

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    11. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      I think he's a great player who takes a lot of shite from fans

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      1. Göz
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        Only because they have him in their FPL team, and when he misses a chance all logic goes down the drain

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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          Incredibly funny when he misses chances though; he misses opportunities BADLY!

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      2. Camp No No
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        Agreed.

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    12. Göz
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      I'm sorry, but you'd have to be a dithering idiot not to realise how much of a player Giroud is

      If Arsenal manage to win the title, their lone striker will have carried them there

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      1. Rats Ass
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        Must be better than I thought to play and post on here at same time.

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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          😆

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    13. Camp No No
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      I have 0 Arsenal players in my team, and I know a few of my rivals have some, but this discussion makes me wish for a Giroud goal.

      But for FPL's sake, it must come with a Mert own goalt, and maybe also with a Mata own goal in the other end.

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  5. WDT
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    United are f'in awful. Where is the class. Where is the movement. Passing ability, ball retention, footballing intelligence, composure, creativity, control.

    Don't understand how Rafael, Cleverley et al have managed to find themselves playing for this club when they lack such basics.

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    1. KunBaYaya My Lord
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      They need another good midfielder so Mata as someone to create with. And of course they need a whole new D.

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    2. isacki: full casual
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      As a Gooner I think Arsenal deserve more criticism at the moment in this game. You expect far more.

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      1. Yome
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        They can't really do much more... Their line up is horrible.

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          This is the squad Wenger built and its only two players from his first choice team!

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          1. Yome
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            Need a world class striker for giroud, a world class left winger for Caz and a world class defensive mid for Arteta and a better goalie too.

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            1. Göz
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              😀

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            2. isacki: full casual
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              Hence Higuain who we didn't sign, dunno what's wrong with Caz as he should have the talent, Luis Gustavo who we didn't sign, think Szczesny is young and growing into the real deal.

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              1. Yome
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                Caz isn't a pure left winger, he is useless there.
                Luis Gustavo could have been great!
                Not sure about Szczesny, Arsenal should have a more experienced goalie though

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                1. isacki: full casual
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                  Ox, Miyaichi and Podolski can all play left wing and have pace. But we don't use them because we don't play wingers

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                  1. isacki: full casual
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                    A year ago I would have wanted an experienced backup for Szczesny but generally over the season he has been decent this year. Ideally I'd want someone who yelled and organized their defence like Schmeichel but they're rare

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                2. Camp No No
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                  First of all, few teams use pure wingers these days, and for a good reason, watch that ManU team.

                  Secondly, Cazorla indeed plays wrong position, so forgive him not playing the best he can.

                  What I worry about is this:

                  Since already last season Arsenal is one of the best PL teams in aerial duels, if not the best.

                  They have some of best set pieces takers in whole world in Cazorla and Özil. Just check their stats before they joined Arsenal.

                  Then why oh why does Arsenal score close to least goals from set pieces (5 so far, I think the lowest is 4 or 3) and without checking, probably least relative to amount of set pieces given?

                  And even worse, why is Arsenal the team that has conceded most shots from set pieces?

                  There's something seriously wrong in the way they train and play the set pieces. I can tell you some parts of what is wrong about it, but I wonder why they don't fix them.

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      2. isacki: full casual
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        Last 5 minutes: Arsenal 30% possession United 70%

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      3. Debauchy
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        Patience pse. Yeah agree , but hoping for turn around in 2nd half.

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          We'd better be unrecognizable in the second half

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      4. WDT
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        count yourself bloody lucky.

        As a utd fan I look at your team and see a team packed full of class. Comfortable on the ball in tight spaces, don't give it away, don't play aimless hoofs or stupidly iljudged attempts at passes which all get intercepted.

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          We're awesome at passing the ball around where the opposition don't mind you having it.

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    3. Shifty
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      especially Cleverley. Rafael just needs to find some form, he's def capable of better. Cleverley is conference football quality

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  6. Bubz
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    Stoke off

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    1. Hect.OR 98th
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      Abandoned?

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      1. Towsor44
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        No it isn't

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      2. Ad4m
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        nope - I'm watching it

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    2. Downtown
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      What happens to my accumulator???

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    3. Jax
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      game's still on

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    4. Bubz
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      Wtf it says its abandoned on skybet

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  7. SUPERMAN
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    Giggs telling Moyes what to do 🙂

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      They should sack Giggs then 🙂

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      1. Debauchy
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        lolololo . Giggs Out !

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  8. Camp No No
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    Feck! Sheet! ARSE!

    Sorry. Just had to say that. This bloody GW going to be the all time worst...

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
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      If people are this hard done by with 2 games off, just wait until GW 29

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      1. Rhinos
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        its a bit different, will be able to plan for those, this just a purely random act

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        1. Namtab Nomolos
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          But if there are only 4 games going on how much do you really want a squad full of norwich/west brom etc when the players you sell will have DGWs coming? It will be a tough balance and ppl will go in with 10 or maybe 9 starters I imagine (if there are max games off)

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          1. Camp No No
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            Still, there's a factor of equality: we all know it in before hand. This time I had just build myself a top5 big names from Everton and City and hoped for a big haul.

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          2. Camp No No
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            It's not bad when everybody gets low score. It's bad when you get low score and others don't.

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  9. Grounderz
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    Is the Stoke game abandoned? What about Crouch's points if the game is abandoned - I don't suppose it still counts?

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    1. Towsor44
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      Still playing

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    2. PogChamp
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      No. They're still playing.

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    3. Hect.OR 98th
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      They wouldn't count. If abandoned, it would be replayed and the first game's points would be wiped.

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    4. Grounderz
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      Cheers lads.

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  10. Jax
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    cazorla on 3 bonus. would be nice.

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  11. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Just one RvP goal, not too much to ask it?

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    1. SUPERMAN
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      No it's not. Let's make it two.

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    2. Debauchy
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      Too much - just sold him.

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    3. Camp No No
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      Just one RVP own goal, not too much asked.

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  12. Hybrid.power
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    Come on goals!!

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    1. SUPERMAN
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      Come on RVP!

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    2. trollelu trollkaku
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      this gameweek has to be one of the lowest scoring

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    3. Jax
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      there's been 3. more than yesterday's 4 games at this stage.

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    4. Namtab Nomolos
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      Up the goals!

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  13. Vardy Gras PBFC
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    For all the crosses they make, do they not work on them in training?

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  14. Woy of the Wovers
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    If these games are rescheduled to next midweek, how do autosubs work?

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    1. Jax
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      they won't be.

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
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        Why not?

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    2. Grounderz
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      They will be played as per usual.

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
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        Everton v Palace?

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        1. Grounderz
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          If you have Coleman in your starting lineup for the gameweek and you have Ward on the bench, then he will come on or whoever and however you prioritised your bench. You will receive no points from Coleman.

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    3. The Bandit
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      😆

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    4. Reedy
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      If they are, they will be part of the next gameweek. Autosubs come in to effect this week as usual.

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
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        But next GW doesn't start til 22 Feb.

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        1. Reedy
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          Ah I'm with you now. Those games can never be part of this GW now they've been cancelled, not sure how they restructure next GW in that eventuality though.

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  15. gdog2244
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    evra is sh*t

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  16. Chu Young Ping Pong
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    Definitely don't want an Arsenal clean sheet.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      ^^this^^

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    2. Jax
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      shut it.

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      1. Debauchy
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        Yeah shut it.

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  17. Towsor44
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    Hold out Arsenal, really want a cleanie here with Sir Ches and Kosc coming off bench

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  18. Sweetpea
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    Coutinho cant shoot

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  19. asquishypotato
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    Does anyone else think that United would be suite to a 3-5-2? RVP and roo pig up top, Mata behind, Valencia right and Evra left, with Vidic, Jones and Smalling at the back. Only problem is the holding positions.

    I know it's not traditional but it's just an idea.

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    1. 50shades of o'shea
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      Have you been playin too much FIFA?

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      1. asquishypotato
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        It worked for Liverpool, I don't see why it wouldn't work for United. At least try something new.

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    2. trollelu trollkaku
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      moyes isnt that adventurous

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    3. theloveburglar
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      jonny evans is our best centre half

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  20. Sweetpea
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    Pray for Mata goal

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    1. FF Dirtbag
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      This please

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  21. Think Tank
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    I want to see Kolo on 'I'm a Celebrity.'

    Comedy gold.

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  22. Licky
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    Why can't Fulham have a great game some other week? Maybe when they're playing someone else in the relegation mire? Bloody...
    Boooo!

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  23. Stand Free
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    Ade to benteke 2 games ago. Fsake.

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  24. Ad4m
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    stuff this- I'm gonna watch the Ful Liv match - this is dire

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  25. Kudo Warrior
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    Why isn't Dawson playing for Tot?

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  26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
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    Will the subs be brought in or will the score adjust when the City and Everton games are played?

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    1. Kudo Warrior
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      Subs I think.

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    2. Strawberry Jelavic
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      Which do you think is the fairest? Then its the other option.

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  27. lifes a pitch
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    how many missing players will you guys have after subs are on?

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    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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      1 but 3 if we count SAS

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  28. Grounderz
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    Watching the Arsenal vs Man Utd game at the moment, how's the Liverpool game coming along? How's Sturridge doing? He's the differential between my team and rival in ML. Need him to score a goal, at least to keep me safe.

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  29. FACUPARSE
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    What the hell is up with SAS?

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  30. Strawberry Jelavic
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    Took a SIXTEEN point hit to do the following… ..

    Brought in Coleman and Yaya (the latter to get rid of Johnson)
    Brought in Adrian and benched Boruc
    Tossed a coin between Long and Crouch as a decent sub striker -no prizes for guessing who i bought!!

    Some days i hate this game…… .

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    1. The Mandalorian
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      wow you've destroyed your gw and some

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      1. Strawberry Jelavic
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        Tell me about it. I usually do a big hit at least once a season, and usually pays off, or at least makes me no worse off than before! But this is horrible horrible luck. pure first world problems of course but still… .

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        1. The Mandalorian
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          Hope things improve for you, good luck.

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          1. Strawberry Jelavic
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            Thanks Johnny!

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