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A trio of three o’clock showdowns continue Saturday’s proceedings before we drop in on Stamford Bridge for the evening encounter.

Palace host Southampton at Selhurst Park, with the likes of Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert hoping to spoil the hosts’ clean sheet. Norwich entertain Stoke at Carrow Road – Robert Snodgrass will carry the Canaries’ attacking threat as John Ruddy and his defence attempt to register a fifth successive shut-out in front of their own fans. Finally, the bottom two go head-to-head in Wales, as Cardiff and Fulham attempt to clamber out of the drop zone.

Those matches lead us up nicely to the concluding match of the Gameweek, where league leaders Chelsea entertain Spurs at the Bridge. Leader of this week’s Captain Poll, Eden Hazard, carries the armband hopes of many as Jose Mourinho’s side look for a win that would stretch their lead at the summit to seven points.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for news of today’s teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will accompany you through today’s matches right through until the last kick at the Bridge.

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  1. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard misses open goal hahaha

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  2. 7shadesofsmoke
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    12 years, 2 months ago

    Walker is playing as a striker? What am i seeing??

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
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      He's like a shit Bale

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
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        haha, any comparison has to be taken as a compliment

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      2. Captain Shirokov
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        Haha

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      3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        Bale used to be shit.... Just saying

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        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 14 Years
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          Very true

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  3. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    FECK OFF HAZARD

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

      What happened?

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  4. Captain Shirokov
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    Blistering start from Chelsea

    Amazing stuff

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  5. Lizard Lips
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    Why didn't he stop the ball and then score in the open net. Idiot.

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  6. Willis.
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    FFS Hazard dive you idiot!!!

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      That's a terrible attitude.

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
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        I think/hope he's joking

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      2. Epic Fail
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        I'd rather him dive and me get points than what he did and get no points.

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        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 14 Years
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          Nah...

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    2. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Don't say that.

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    3. Boss Hogg
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      Diving is a disgrace.

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    4. Captain Shirokov
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      He really should have.

      Would have been red for Lloris too

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  7. GunsnRoses
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    How did you manage that Eden ? 😮

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  8. Godfather Bandit 42
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    FFS Hazarargghhh!

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  9. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    hazard 😆

    Now get a RC plzz

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      But, you're a Chelsea fan...? 😯

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
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        wow

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      2. isacki: full casual
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        😆 Embarrassing.

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      3. GunsnRoses
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        Plastic

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        1. Chucky
          • 12 Years
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          THIS

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
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            Er....

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          2. Wilshere Knowledge
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            Fair enough! Haha

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          3. Bubz
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            😯

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          4. Bolt-on
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            Wow

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          5. Notorious
            • 12 Years
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            😆

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          6. DonTheSpecialOne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            Classic

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          7. Give The Todd Some Love
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            You're a strange person

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          8. onionbarje
            • 14 Years
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            and we as utd fans get called glory supporters

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          9. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
            • 13 Years
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            😆

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      4. Chucky
        • 12 Years
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        I want him off the pitch because i didnt captain him 😉

        Schurrle owner here 🙂

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    2. Schürrle Class
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      You are some Chelsea fan

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

      Aren't you a Chelsea fan?

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  10. sminkypinky
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    Bugga!

    Tbh that wasn't as easy as people are making it to be...

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    1. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
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      If he stopped the ball it would have been. But the ego on him meant he didn't want to.

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    2. GunsnRoses
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      My ailing grandpa would have buried that

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    3. The3rdTurd
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      Opta have classed it as a big chance.

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    4. sminkypinky
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      Full speed which in his case is pretty fast. Ok, could've stopped but that's also said than done at that speed. Yeah... We'll get our points from him today though. Don't you worry.

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  11. isacki: full casual
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    I actually hope Spurs take the lead so Chelsea don't get away with playing one half of shit football

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
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      Good point

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    2. SuperOsçarBaby
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      do you actually watch the game now? we're playing attacking

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
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        Because they're not winning yet no0b

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      2. isacki: full casual
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        I don't think you quite understood my point, or maybe you haven't watched enough Chelsea games this season. Either is fairly plausible.

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        1. Licky
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          Don't even bother replying, any hint of attacking Chelsea and he's on the case, rose tinted goggles firmly in place.

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          1. isacki: full casual
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            I can't wait for him to reappear when Chelsea take the lead 😆

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    3. The3rdTurd
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      Hell no, I'm doubling up on Chelsea defence here!

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Haha, I have one defender and I still kind of want this to happen

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  12. Lizard Lips
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    That one could cost me my ML.

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
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      lol, that is quite a statement

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  13. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    In exactly the same situation earlier in the same, Oscar took a dive and won a penalty.

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  14. Boss Hogg
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    Is Vertonghen playing in the middle or at left back?

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      LB

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  15. thepuntmaster
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    Best mid for under 5.3 - I have Puncheon and S Davis...

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    1. Boss Hogg
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      Januzaj

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  16. GunsnRoses
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    Had Hazard scored who would have got the assist ?

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
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      Eto'o

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    2. The3rdTurd
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      Eto'o

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
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      Eto'o

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    4. GunsnRoses
      • 14 Years
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      Cheers all

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  17. Total Foot 5
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    12 years, 2 months ago

    TSherwood is behaving erratically. You do NOT bench a player like paulinho for the likes of Bentaleb, Sandro, or at the expenseo f putting an extra Def Kabul. any opibions or anyone know if hes injured??

    Paulinho is 100% guaranteed starter for Brasil Squad. yes that does not imply he can never be benched, but his style of play of defending & attacking has put in the brasilan bench incredible players. paulinho is a starter in ANY team unless he cannot walk. he scored when noone expects him, and moves swiftly from defence to offence like few i have ever seen.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      Jet lagged.

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    2. Epic Fail
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      Stealth for next Spurs manager.

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    3. Schürrle Class
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      In a nutshell TSherwood is a complete twat as he starts players over Eriksen even if he is fit to play

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    4. Boss Hogg
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'm actually amazed that Paulinho starts ahead of Fernandinho for Brazil.
      Fernandinho is a much better player.

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      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Boss. Paulinho TURNED around brasil last yr.fernandinho only got called this midweek 1st time. paulinho HANDS down is better. ive seenbboth playing competively in brasil for 2 yrs. what [aulinho did in scoring gols as a def mid, ive seen few times.

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        1. Total Foot 5
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          and by the way, most in brasil know and even big phi says, as goes pauliho, so goes brasil along w/ newymar. those are the 2 main players along w thiago silva in defence.

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    5. isacki: full casual
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      I think Sherwood is evidence that you can make fairly random team selections for a while and get away with it.

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      1. Granville
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Like randomly getting Adebayor playing at his best again.

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        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 14 Years
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          All he did was pick him

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          1. Boss Hogg
            • 16 Years
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            You guys do know that football management involves a little bit more than picking the team each week don't you?

            Sherwood's done a good job so far.

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            1. isacki: full casual
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              I only mentioned his team selections. Clearly his man management must be working. At some stage, understanding of games and consequent team selections will matter. Enough that Spurs might be stuck in Europa League and below for the foreseeable future.

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          2. Granville
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            • 16 Years
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Isn't that part of football management?

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            1. Give The Todd Some Love
              • 14 Years
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              Yeah but that arguably fits in with Isacki's 'random team selection' comment

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        2. Licky
          • 13 Years
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          True, I honestly don't understand how some of the commentators and pundits are saying that AVB was a fool for not playing him, everyone remembers how poor he was after he got his contract, AVB was right in that particular case.

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        3. isacki: full casual
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          He brought Adebayor in. He also dropped Eriksen.

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          1. Granville
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            AVB also dropped Eriksen. I just think he's looking to find the sweet spot with his team and maybe mix it up a bit depending on the opponent.

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            1. isacki: full casual
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              But the mixing up doesn't make sense. It's consistent with someone who doesn't know what they're doing tactically, hence the random team selection point.

              It's hard to name a single game where his changes made the win, and there are plenty of examples where his changes caused the win not to happen. The loss to Norwich is one.

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              1. Granville
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                • 16 Years
                12 years, 2 months ago

                What else to expect from a rookie manager. He's dropped Dembele, rightly so IMO. I'm also not sure that Paulinho is undroppable, his attacking play is being overstated. His strike rate and accuracy is appalling for an AM if that's what he's supposed to be.

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

                  Well, he is a rookie manager, and that's why people are skeptical about him being in charge at Spurs.

                  Paulinho can't shoot and that's why I never considered him in FPL - seems pretty good apart from that. I mean, not in the same league, but even Iniesta isn't very good at shooting.

                  Don't think he's been dropped anyway, gotta be a post international rest innit.

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        4. Total Foot 5
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          12 years, 2 months ago

          granville. Ade was not such a hard thing to do. team was not playing well with that other donkey of a coack avb. soldado not playing at all. Ade ffs played in real madrid, there is some value ther. so might as well throw him on the mix. now paulinho, u never bench this kind of player. guy turned around brasil squad 4u to know before Big phil came in

          he scored decisive gols for brasil in confederatios cup. and reason corithians won world club cup end of yr against Chelsea (yes cup not that worthy) was because of all his goals at copa libertadores.

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      2. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
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        isack: extremely well put.
        thats the thing, he randomly makes team selections. and he got away w/ good results. thus he has the leverage to answer anyone w/ "i know what im doing". its a question of time b4 td ideas derail.
        as for jetlag, Paulinho, i saw him for over 2 yrs playing in brasil, the guy is a Work horse. he was tested as to how hes able to run as hard both on defence mid and then switching gears to offence. hes got serious lungs. so jetlag? NO chance w this kind of player.

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    6. Bolt-on
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      You have him in fpl don't you?

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  18. The Sarjeant
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    A Hazard hat-trick, all assisted by Azpilicueta and an Adebayor hat-trick would be sweet!

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    1. onionbarje
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      if you could add in a cahill assist i would take that

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    2. Kudo Warrior
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      hahahaha sometimes I day dream of such things, also. But they never happen 😀

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
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      No. Ivan and Terry hattricks - assisted by Haz. Then subbed before Ade scores six.

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    4. FPL Daniel
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      +3

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  19. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
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    Was away for the last hour - what's the story with the Rvp out after 63 minutes? Is moyes that suicidal or Rvp was so bad?

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    1. onionbarje
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      RVP was about to get himself sent off

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    2. Boss Hogg
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      He should have been sent off on about 50 minutes for a reckless tackle when already on a yellow.
      The game was getting a bit gnarly, so he was subbed to avoid a red card.

      That's the way I saw it anyway.

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        Ok cheers - so no panic Rvp sale is needed...

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        1. Boss Hogg
          • 16 Years
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          No need to worry.
          He looked okay today, but be aware that Mata was taking most of the corners today.

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  20. joinho
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    Should've captained Rooney 🙁

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    1. GunsnRoses
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      Captain hindsight !

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    2. Notorious
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      at least you have him

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      1. joinho
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        Sturridge to Rooney was a master stroke a lucky lucky master stroke 😉

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
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      13 minutes...

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  21. Pablitto
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    Run Eden ruuun!

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
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      Ive seen a few people compete, but if there was an award for tit to weight ratio in Grav's, you'd win hands down.

      They are mental.

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      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        ^ This.

        Who is she?

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  22. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    Sherwood has set things up differently... Could be genius

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  23. Wilshere Knowledge
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    Baaaaalls.

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    1. Schürrle Class
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      What?

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
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        He just likes balls

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        1. Schürrle Class
          • 12 Years
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          Oh right. Forget about the obvious

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
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        Bentaleb could have scored.

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    2. Pablitto
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      just got hit the balls probably 😉

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    1. Schürrle Class
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      ??????

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
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        Plastic fan 😀

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    2. Give The Todd Some Love
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      There's a lot of them about. Most of them Chelsea fans

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  24. 7shadesofsmoke
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    1-1 draw, Cahil and an 'Azzard OG would rock my world.

    Hazard will hold captaincy for more than 50% of the top 10K

    (interestingly, Suarez was © for over 8% in the top 10K - expect the majority to be Hazard VC'ers)

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  25. Tomlette Greggs
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    I'll have whatever Eto'os taking, please.

    http://t.co/OARP8Plyfq

    looks like good stuff!

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
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      Brilliant

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    2. asdasdasdadasdasda
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      haha

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  26. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
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    Walker back in defence

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
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      Actually he's playing all over

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  27. Lord Flashheart
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    So trim Sherwood basically puts all his players names on little notes, folds them, throw them into a hat, pulls 11 of them randomly and announced the starting eleven?
    Another English manager who should never be more than an assistant...

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
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      He's done a better job than AvB, a manager who should never be more than a football manager player.

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      1. Lord Flashheart
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        Doing better than avb is not such an honor.

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  28. 7shadesofsmoke
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    Walker looks so lively up there, it would be some decision by Sherwood if he plays a part in a Spurs goal.

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  29. boyler
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    12 years, 2 months ago

    is adam Johnson still nailed on for sunderland ?
    anyone else bringing him in for the double ?

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    1. Boss Hogg
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      Absolutely.
      And yes. He'll be in my team for the rest of the season.

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