Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

After a day of tepid Fantasy returns, Sunday arrives with a double header that looks bristling with drama and points in equal measure. Quite simply, the stakes at Old Trafford and White Hart Lane couldn’t be higher – bitter rivalries, title and European place ambitions – the ingredients are all there. Sunday really should be a treat.

It all begins in Manchester, with David Moyes’ side attempting to maintain the little momentum they’ve gathered from back-to-back away wins and three consecutive clean sheets. That record will be tested to the full by a Liverpool side that’s simply overflowing with goals, delivered in the main by the feared partnership of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge. Fantasy managers will be focused on their performances today, whilst assessing the suitability of United’s assets ahead of their double Gameweek.

The day’s events conclude at White Hart Lane the North London derby – a fixture which has rarely disappointed in recent seasons. Chelsea’s defeat to Villa will have revived Arsenal’s ambitions somewhat but Arsene Wenger’s side cannot afford to drop points against their rivals if they are to get themselves back in the race. As for Spurs, they’ll be seeking a result to aid recovery after suffering hidings from Chelsea and Benfica in the past week. A win would put them firmly back in the hunt for a top four place and keep them on Arsenal’s tail.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet tittle-tattle, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to welcome those seeking out some real-time interaction during today’s matches.

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

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  1. gers23
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Worth a -8?

    Rodriguez, Lallana and Mata to Sturridge, Yaya and Huddlestone

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

      Would prefer Livermore over Huddlestone if you're going to do that

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    2. Harry (C)ane
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sturridge, SIlva (or Nasri if cannot) and Sterling?

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  2. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If we had Walcott in this game....

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    1. Wavey Wambz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      4-0

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

      Let's not forget the game against Sunderland where he missed four one on ones though

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

    Always cracks me up when in that Paddy Power ad Ray Winstone's head starts saying "who ate all the pies, aye aye, who ate all the pies"... the ad's taken on a life of its own

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

      Mr. French is coming for you

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    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ray Winstone has become a caricature of himself.

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

        Love it. A bit like Michael Winner and his calm down dear

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        1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I liked Michael Winner. Not so much Ray Winstone..

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    3. JT's Dog
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He is a pie

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    4. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Except Everton, which DGW defender will you have?

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

        Kos and Kol.

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        1. Zombie
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Sold Kosc 2 weeks ago 🙁

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      2. Ouch 8 point hit
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Holding Kos and contemplating a -8 that ends with Zaba.

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      3. Caine & Co.
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        chester kolarov evra

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        1. Zombie
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          You think Kol will start both?

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

        Davies and Evra

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        1. Zombie
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I am an United fan and even then, not touching our defense

          Davies on the other hand seems a nice option

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

            Evra always has the potential of an assist absolutely hate him in my team though and is my first player out after DGW

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            1. Zombie
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              He will be anyway too expensive for me..coz of Baines

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      5. Hampe
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Will probably have 5 defenders. Vlaar Evra Ivano Distin Bardsley

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    5. Ouch 8 point hit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Any of you crazy animals keeping Aguero for the dble or is this one hamstring too far?

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    6. JT's Dog
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I have got a ' news about your ticket' email from the lottery
        Hope it is delay from £109 million on Friday
        I will buy you all a ticket for game of your choice if it is

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        1. JT's Dog
            10 years, 1 month ago

            £25 bum

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          • Obi Wan Elokobi
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Haven't check mine yet either 3 tickets surely I've won

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

          even though as a United fan I'm miserable..

          as an FPL player, thank you Gerrard! 8 from 8 yesterday and will now end on 31 😉

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

            Nice going! Starting to really regret I've opted for Sterling, although he did look ok today.

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

              could still be a good option going forward if he starts

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        3. Plagued by indecision
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          This week has been the closest I've come to doing a Rage Quit.

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

            It has been pretty sh*t

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            1. Plagued by indecision
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              It's so frustrating. All the hard work I did to recover this season, including playing a brilliant Jan wildcard, all for nought because I've made the wrong captaincy choice 3 weeks in a row.

              Suarez when it should have been Sturridge, Sturridge when it should have been Suarez, Hazard when it should have been Suarez....

              Only the DGW Wildcard can save me now.

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        4. jonnybhoy
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Guys a repost-

          Both of these would be for a -8pts for next week but which one?

          A) Mirallas (DGW) to Gerrard (DGW)
          B) Colback (DGW, Benched though) to Sterling
          C) Just play Mirallas

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        5. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Time to write to fpl..
          Lennon, Adebayor, Mertesacker, Lallana and quite a few more have got assists the same way. Bloody annoyin if they randomly decide not to give it.. crazy

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          1. Courtois in the Rye
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Vertonghen for a Soldado pen v Hull as well. Don't panic, it will come.

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        6. BantamPhil
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Gerrard owners don't have the right to call Yaya jammy

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

            At least Gerrard is his team's penalty taker 😆

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        7. Mr Smith
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          When Suarez's assist is added will this affect the bonus points?

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            He'll get two I think

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            1. Mr Smith
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Nice one looks like it's 3bps for an assist so yes agreed deux baps incoming.

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          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            IF his assist gets added (FPL have been crap this year) he will get 2 BpS.

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          3. MJ6987
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            He didn't get any assists?

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            1. MJ6987
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Thînk it's only for fouls not handball

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          4. BantamPhil
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I imagine so

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        8. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Gerrard or Silva?

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

            I personally would go with Gerrard even with SAS

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          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Gerard for the double, Silva longer term.

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          3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            gotta have a go with gerrard WR

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            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Leaning this way but worried about no City

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              1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                hmmm didnt know about no city, think you should have an interest in their games so maybe silva after all

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        9. Breadbin
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          As soon as I saw Paulinho was benched I knew someone would rant in a biased way about it due to nationality.

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        10. troller
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          my team for the dgw

          mannone

          koscielny coleman kolarov

          silva yaya hazard cazorla

          suarez sturridge lukaku

          opinions please

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          1. Joey Barton and Friends
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            have you made an transfers? surely you want more DGW players?

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            1. jonnybhoy
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              hes got 9 DGW players?

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        11. money face bandwagon
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          play hazard or chester for gw31?

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

            Hazard anyday

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

              even with DGW

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

          Ok, so as a Suarez captainer I'm really hoping he gets the assist. But, I'm just going to highlight an email the FPL sent me after I emailed them about John Terry's

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          Hi there,

          We're emailing in response to your query about the awarding of points in GW27. Please find the answer to your question in the list below:

          1. OPTA, who provide us with our stats, have decided that in Chelsea's game against Everton, John Terry did get a slight touch on the ball, and so technically speaking he did score the goal. Unfortunately we can't go back and change this at this stage, and so it will remain as John Terry's goal on the Fantasy game. We appreciate that the 'goal' may be reviewed by the dubious goals panel, but we are never able to change any stats on the game after an hour has passed following the final whistle in any game.

          Please bare in mind that, as always, we're unable to change any of this information now, and we're sorry if you have been caused any inconvenience.

          We hope this email has helped explain why OPTA came to these decisions.

          Regards, Fantasy Football Support

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          "We are never able to change any stats on the game after an hour has passed following the final whistle in any game." - Most interesting part for me.

          Let's see how consistent the are, as it has now been an hour

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            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            doesn't look good 🙁

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              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              this website will crash if/when it gets added though. 😆

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          1. Mr Smith
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Well question is, as it's clearly an assist why would it take over an hour to add to the game?

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          2. Reedy
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            That'll never stand up in court. Should be 'bear in mind'. 🙂

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          3. Colonel Wasabi
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Tsk, tsk... "bare it in mind".

            Back to school.

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            1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              😆 This site is rough

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            2. Reedy
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              😉

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            3. Agbonlahorse
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I hope this spelling error isn't reflecting on me. I'm only copying and pasting what was sent to me!

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        13. Wavey Wambz
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Henderson or Sterling?

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

            Sterling

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          2. drughi
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Hendo

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

          58pts all oot.

          What colour should my wallpaper be?

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

            Oh maybe +6 if Suarez get an assist?

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            1. GREENDREAMS11
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              will be +10 if he gets it Jaf, he will be on for 2 Baps anaw

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

                Oh right, nice one, cheers Greendream and Siva Mohan....

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            2. Siva Mohan
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              +8 or +10

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              1. GREENDREAMS11
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                he would get another 3BPS for the assist taking him onto 10 BPS. 2 baps I think.

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

                  2baps if fine...not greedy this week 😀

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          2. Colonel Wasabi
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Magnolia if you're selling.

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

              All yours....

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        15. Reed_Rothchild
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Would you get Silva and Gerrard if you already have Sturridge, Suarez, and Yaya?

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

            Of course, I have all of them

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            1. Colonel Wasabi
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              o/
              Let's hope it works for the DGW 😉

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        16. VLAARRGHH©
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          wow sagna is lucky to stay on the pitch, what a horrible tackle
          arsenal bribe the ref again

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

            Rose has hit the ground every time he's been touched, Sagna was evening it out by sending him to the moon.

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

              The guy is a complete troll don't bother with him I realised that earlier..

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          2. GunsnRoses
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            we gotta loads of money

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          3. UnderstandablyDistraught
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            you're a bore

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        17. Ouch 8 point hit
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Looking at Aguero, Lallana and Turner to Lukaku, Toure and Zaba for -8. What other -8 moves are people looking at?

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          1. Gazza2000
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Boruc, Bruce and Lallana -> Mannone, Coleman and Gerrard

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          2. Colonel Wasabi
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Lallana, McShane & Snoddy to Gerrard, Silva & Chester

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        18. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ward, Speroni and Skrtel on my bench 😆

          LOL@me

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          1. In Like Flynn.
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Only Ward and Skrtl for me in FPL, but Speroni in everything else. 🙁 Cost me H2Hs

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

          As an Ox owner I am not worried about his shooting. I'm just delighted to have more than 0 points from him. I've owned him since Sunderland 😆

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        20. catch22
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Best defender less that 5.0 going forward?

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          1. Leaf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Kolarov in both senses

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        21. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I'm sorry if this has been asked a million times before but will the Suarez assist be added before the end of the day? The precedents clearly suggest it will!

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

            Who knows. Depends if the guy who decides has him C.

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          2. Andy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Yes.

            Not a real assist. Is an FPL assist. Will be added in.

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

              hope so. pretty big when you captain him. affects bonus

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            2. MJ6987
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I thought it was only fouls not handballs for penalty assists?

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

                At least 3 assists given this season for handball penalties.

                Walters didn't get one against Arsenal because he took it himself.

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          3. MattysFantasyFooty
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            He will get it

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        22. Siva Mohan
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I see more price rises/falls happen on Saturday.. is it the same on Sunday too?

          Planning to bring in couple of players.. but wanna wait and analyze my options..

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        23. gers23
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Is Nasri a decent alternative to Yaya and Silva?

          And

          Gerrard or Yaya?

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          1. Hampe
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Nah, not as nailed on as the Yaya and Silva. I would go for Yaya due to the 3 dgws coming.

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        24. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Waiting on Arsenal to win for 105 euro. I know where this is going 😕

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        25. SW6
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Oh yay a new FFS troll 🙄

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          1. Chucky
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            😯

            Not new btw 😉

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