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16 March 2014 2575 comments
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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, 7 months ago

    Worth a -8?

    Rodriguez, Lallana and Mata to Sturridge, Yaya and Huddlestone

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    2. Harry (C)ane
      12 years, 7 months ago

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

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  2. Wilshere Knowledge
    12 years, 7 months ago

    If we had Walcott in this game....

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    1. 0thebrodie
      12 years, 7 months ago

      4-0

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    2. isacki: full casual
      12 years, 7 months 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, 7 months 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
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Mr. French is coming for you

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    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Ray Winstone has become a caricature of himself.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        12 years, 7 months ago

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

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        1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
          12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    3. JT's Dog
      12 years, 7 months ago

      He is a pie

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  4. Zombie
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Except Everton, which DGW defender will you have?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Kos and Kol.

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      1. Zombie
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Sold Kosc 2 weeks ago 🙁

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    2. Ouch 8 point hit
      12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    3. Caine & Co.
      12 years, 7 months ago

      chester kolarov evra

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      1. Zombie
        12 years, 7 months ago

        You think Kol will start both?

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    4. Obi Wan Elokobi
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Davies and Evra

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      1. Zombie
        12 years, 7 months 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, 7 months 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
            12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    5. Hampe
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Will probably have 5 defenders. Vlaar Evra Ivano Distin Bardsley

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  5. Ouch 8 point hit
    12 years, 7 months 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
    12 years, 7 months 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
      12 years, 7 months ago

      £25 bum

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    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      12 years, 7 months ago

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

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  7. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 7 months 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, 7 months 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
        12 years, 7 months ago

        could still be a good option going forward if he starts

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  8. Plagued by indecision
    12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    1. BantamPhil
      12 years, 7 months ago

      It has been pretty sh*t

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      1. Plagued by indecision
        12 years, 7 months 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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  9. jonnybhoy
    12 years, 7 months 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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  10. Valar(Keith)
    12 years, 7 months 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
      12 years, 7 months ago

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

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  11. BantamPhil
    12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    1. isacki: full casual
      12 years, 7 months ago

      At least Gerrard is his team's penalty taker 😆

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  12. Mr Smith
    12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      12 years, 7 months ago

      He'll get two I think

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      1. Mr Smith
        12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    3. MJ6987
      12 years, 7 months ago

      He didn't get any assists?

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      1. MJ6987
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Thînk it's only for fouls not handball

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    4. BantamPhil
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I imagine so

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  13. THE Wild Rover
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Gerrard or Silva?

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    1. GunsnRoses
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I personally would go with Gerrard even with SAS

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Gerard for the double, Silva longer term.

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      12 years, 7 months ago

      gotta have a go with gerrard WR

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      1. THE Wild Rover
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Leaning this way but worried about no City

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          12 years, 7 months 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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  14. Breadbin
    12 years, 7 months 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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  15. troller
    12 years, 7 months ago

    my team for the dgw

    mannone

    koscielny coleman kolarov

    silva yaya hazard cazorla

    suarez sturridge lukaku

    opinions please

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    1. My name is an echo
      12 years, 7 months ago

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

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      1. jonnybhoy
        12 years, 7 months ago

        hes got 9 DGW players?

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  16. money face bandwagon
    12 years, 7 months ago

    play hazard or chester for gw31?

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    1. GunsnRoses
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard anyday

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      1. GunsnRoses
        12 years, 7 months ago

        even with DGW

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  17. Agbonlahorse
    12 years, 7 months 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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      12 years, 7 months ago

      doesn't look good 🙁

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        12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    1. Mr Smith
      12 years, 7 months 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
      12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    3. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 7 months ago

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

      Back to school.

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        12 years, 7 months ago

        😆 This site is rough

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      2. Reedy
        12 years, 7 months ago

        😉

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      3. Agbonlahorse
        12 years, 7 months 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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  18. 0thebrodie
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Henderson or Sterling?

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling

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    2. drughi
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Hendo

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  19. Jafooli
    12 years, 7 months ago

    58pts all oot.

    What colour should my wallpaper be?

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    1. Jafooli
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Oh maybe +6 if Suarez get an assist?

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        12 years, 7 months 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, 7 months ago

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

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      2. Siva Mohan
        12 years, 7 months ago

        +8 or +10

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          12 years, 7 months 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, 7 months ago

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

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    2. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Magnolia if you're selling.

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      1. Jafooli
        12 years, 7 months ago

        All yours....

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  20. Reed_Rothchild
    12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    1. Yome
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Of course, I have all of them

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      1. Colonel Wasabi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 7 months ago

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

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  21. VLAARRGHH©
    12 years, 7 months 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
      12 years, 7 months 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
        12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    2. GunsnRoses
      12 years, 7 months ago

      we gotta loads of money

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    3. UnderstandablyDistraught
      12 years, 7 months ago

      you're a bore

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  22. Ouch 8 point hit
    12 years, 7 months 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, 7 months ago

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

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    2. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Lallana, McShane & Snoddy to Gerrard, Silva & Chester

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  23. Chucky
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Ward, Speroni and Skrtel on my bench 😆

    LOL@me

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 7 months ago

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

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  24. isacki: full casual
    12 years, 7 months 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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  25. catch22
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Best defender less that 5.0 going forward?

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    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Kolarov in both senses

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  26. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 7 months 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
      12 years, 7 months ago

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

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    2. Andy
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

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

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      1. Tim Canterbury
        12 years, 7 months ago

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

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      2. MJ6987
        12 years, 7 months ago

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

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        1. isacki: full casual
          12 years, 7 months 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
      12 years, 7 months ago

      He will get it

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  27. Siva Mohan
    12 years, 7 months 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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  28. gers23
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Is Nasri a decent alternative to Yaya and Silva?

    And

    Gerrard or Yaya?

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    1. Hampe
      12 years, 7 months 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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  29. Bøwstring The Carp
    12 years, 7 months ago

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

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  30. SW6
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Oh yay a new FFS troll 🙄

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    1. Chucky
      12 years, 7 months ago

      😯

      Not new btw 😉

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