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We delve into the data offered up by Saturday and Sunday’s 10 fixtures this evening. Newcastle’s weekend goal hero, Villa’s foraging frontman and Liverpool’s talismanic South American are all under analysis, while we also cast an eye over a trio of midfield playmakers plying their trade at United, Swansea and Tottenham:

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  1. Andy1
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    What should I do with my team? 2 ft, and 0.4m in the bank. No idea for transfers

    Boruc mannone
    Coleman zabaleta azpi Williamson Chester
    Hazard gerrard yaya lallana ki
    Suarez Sturridge lukaku

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    1. Jackson123
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Gerrard > Silva

      Gerrard 9yc

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  2. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Reminded me of the bit in Fergie's book, about the infamous friendly vs Sporting Lisbon that convinced United to buy Ronaldo

    Fergie: "get close to him!"

    O'Shea: "I can't Boss!"

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I got there as quick as I could....as he fouled him again

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      John O'Shea missed training the next day with dizzy spells.

      I remember the Madrid game last season. Fergie absolutely slaughtered Evra at half-time saying he should have challenged Ronaldo for that header. Evra protested that he did jump he just had no chance and Fergie scoffed at him

      Then he watched a replay of the goal on the flight back, called in Evra into his office first thing to apologise to him

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  3. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Next season, Suarez 14m, Yaya 12m and Hazard 12m??

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez yes
      Not sure about the mids. Are they on track to match Bale's points last year? He was 12 this year?

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    2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez will be worth it, and so will Hazard -- he will only get better.

      Yaya to revert to the mean 😉

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    3. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Whats the highest a midfielder has ever been at the start of the season?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Ronaldo 14.0

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    4. McSauce
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      yaya/haz 11.5

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    5. Jackson123
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez 14m?.... I'm not sure they will have La Liga players in FPL next season 😉

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    6. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I doubt it will be possible to have Suarez, Sturridge, Hazard and Yaya and still have a reasonable squad. Who do you leave out?

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      1. floydy_floyd
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        New essentials emerge every season tho guy.

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, but from the start I mean

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          1. Snikiii
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Cavani

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      2. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        there'll be a lot of cut price options in Michu,Walcott,Benteke Eriksen.

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Walcott could be good, forgot about him. Although he'll be expensive too

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        2. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Someones read my post 😉

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          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            No clue. 😛

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        3. Bouncebackability
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Plus there may well be an early DGW.

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          1. Jairzinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Would probably take Man Utd or Chelsea to win the Champions League. I doubt there will next season!

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    7. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Bale scored 240+ points. Don't think Hazard wiil get that many. Hazard 11 m for me.

      Yaya with all his set pieces could actually get there and get priced out of the game.

      Suarez should be 15m.

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      1. floydy_floyd
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Yep haz ain't as good as bale was last season

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        1. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          will still reach 220 pts minimum!

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    8. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard and Yaya won't be that much

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    9. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez will prob be 13. I think 11 --> 14 is too big a ump. Yaya will be 10.5 and Hazard will be 11

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    10. @ocprodigy
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I genuinely don't think Yaya Toure will be in my squad next season. Aguero (should) have put his injuries behind him, and that takes penalties away from Yaya. I know he has been immense even without but at his age, this will be his peak I'd imagine.

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    11. Jairzinho
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It's always unpredictable.

      Last season was all about Van Persie, Mata, Michu, Walcott and Coutinho.

      Not sure next season that all three of Suarez, Yaya and Hazard will live up to this season's form.

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    😯 mata stats

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Praying he stays in the central role! Surely he has to?

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        de Gea
        Rafael, Jones, ????, Evra.
        Carrick, Fellaini.
        ????, Mata, Welbeck.
        Rooney.

        1st ???? is either Carrick or Smalling/Ferdinand.

        The second is any of Januzaj/Valencia/Kagawa/Young.

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Evans may be fit yet. If Carrick goes there I hope he plays Fletcher over Cleverley.

          Kagawa over Januzaj IMO. Januzaj was anonymous v Pool and Kagawa, Mata and Rooney linked up well on Saturday. Then we have Dat Guy

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        2. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Sounds about right. I hope he gives Mata and Kagawa a run of games together. No need to rotate now!

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          1. @ocprodigy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            So much this.

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  5. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Encouraging for Juanito, two more games to prove himself! One by default being the second in this DGW and the other one being AVL.

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  6. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Every time I think about adding a cheap DGWer for 37 I look at Chelsea at home to Norwich and Liverpool away at Palace and think either of Cahill and Flanagan is just as good as Chester with 2 games or Januzaj/Delph/Hull mid. Could easily line up

    Mannone

    Rafael, Demichelis, Cahill, Flanagan

    Yaya, Hazard, Eriksen

    Suarez, Rooney, Aguero

    6 DGWers plus guys like Hazard, Eriksen and Suarez who have nice single gameweek fixtures

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen that's a punt

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Stats and fixtures

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  7. Alberto Tomba
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    C Davies, Mirallas and Hernandez's members stats all stand out to me from last weekend.

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    1. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Mirallas usually has decent stats but rarely delievers. If he had Yaya's luckbox he's have 30+ this season already.

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      1. Alberto Tomba
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the reminder Phaze, I nearly got carried away there! 🙂

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  8. Magerost
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lost on last post!
    Mannone
    Cahill,Smalling,Chester
    Yaya,Silva,Sterling,Hazard
    Suarez,Sturridge,Lukaku

    Boruc,Mutch,Ward,Sagna

    1FT, 0.2 in bank. Correct lineup? Play Mutch over Sterling?

    Cheers for any opinions!

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  9. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I am thinking about getting Barkley for the next DGW. Gives the funds for Aguero. Anyone else looking at him?

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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Barkley DGW = SGW

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Not necessarily, although yeah it's a possibility. He might get one and a sub.

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    2. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. What low TV forces you to do...

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    3. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Had him for like 6 GWs and benched him this week 😡

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        😎

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        1. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          😡
          😡
          😡 😡 😡

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    4. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'm looking to get rid of him.

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    5. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Bit too much of a gamble for me

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    6. Spencer
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      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'm thinking the same MJ.

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  10. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, anyone able to help me with a betting related query?

    So last night I signed up to paddy power for their 4/1 offer on Ronaldo scoring first.
    Whacked a fiver on and as you may well know he did not score first.

    Checked my account today - I have £30 in my account (I deposited £10) and a £5 free bet. Any idea how or why I've managed this? Happy but very confused! On the transaction history bit it just says "free bet - credit £25 - balance £30"

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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Sometimes these sites give you cash back for your first bet.

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Well, you have gained an amount consistent with winning the bet. It wasn't possibly on Ronaldo scoring first for Real was it?

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        And yeah as Pepin said as a new customer there are all sorts of promotions.

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        1. The Farke Side Gallery
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Call them up and ask them how much is in your account and what winning bet did you have as your internet is down and you cant remember. The staff could care less, a bit like Loe Gunnar 🙂

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Loved his reaction 😆

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    3. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      The FFS offer was 4/1 on Ronaldo to score at any time, not first.

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      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Ffs really? Why the hell didn't I take that up?!

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  11. Demel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Has anyone read Ibra's book? Looks a great read but just wondering thoughts on it.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I can't read.

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  12. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    The Ox gets let off?! Are they for real? The FA really are a bunch of clueless jokers.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It wasn't a red card offence, but they are jokers.

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      1. floydy_floyd
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Should be tho. He clearly thought it was going in so pulled off a schmeichel like save.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          It was a brilliant save and I hope it makes the save of the season reel

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        2. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          True that.

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Shhhhhhh... I can't believe I got away with it as an owner

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Don't worry, he will still get benched 😉

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          I'm used to this with Ox.

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    3. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It was 110% a red card offence! Saying it wasn't on target is a load of old tosh as at that speed they had no idea it was going wide. If it was Gibbs that handled it and Arsenal appealed they would have been told to do one. The only reason they have been let off is to try and calm the storm for sending off the wrong player. Swansea must be absolutely fuming.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah they're just applying the letter of the law, with the benefit of replays.

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      2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        On your own there I think.

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        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          On a unrelated note I just checked out you're FPL rank history. You're good. You're very good.

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            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            It's called being lucky Poseidon!

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            1. Mr Pink
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              That's some consistent luck then...

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                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 17 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                OK, less luck more studiously nerdy 🙂

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    4. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Not really. Rafael wasn't even booked for hand balling in the area the week before. Needs to be consistent.

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        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        He should have got a yellow for that yes, he got away with it. But it wasn't as blatant as the Ox.

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        1. Snikiii
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          are you on drugs , rafael stoped a goal scoring oportunity, ox stoped a corner

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            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Yes, clearly on drugs.. Rolls eyes.

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    5. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Was only a bookable offence - deliberate handball doesn't attract a red card unless it stops a goal.

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        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        That's exactly what he thought he was doing though. If he thought it was going wide he wouldn't have even tried to get in the way.

        A yellow card is the last thing it should have ever been - If the ref saw it then it was a straight red or if he didn't then zip.

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        1. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Those aren't the rules though - the player's intention is irrelevant. You might not like the rule but you can't slate them for applying it.

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          1. Bouncebackability
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            I can when they've changed it on video evidence. If it was a normal occurrence and not mistaken identity they wouldn't even bother appealing it is so cut and dry.

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            1. GreenWindmill
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              Not sure how you're so certain of that when according to the rules the offence he committed was undeniably a yellow card - why would they not appeal?

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                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 17 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                How can it be a yellow card if it was thought to be stopping a goal? At the time the ref clearly thought it was going in hence why he sent him off. As it was just missing on replay this doesn't come into it. Was only scrutinised due to the obvious balls up with the wrong player getting the early bath.

                Look at all of the other high profile cases of blatant handball preventing a goal - Suarez / Taylor - Both straight reds, no questions asked.

                We'll just have to agree to disagree Greenwindmill!

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                1. Get up ya bum
                  • 16 Years
                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  Spot on BBA

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                2. GreenWindmill
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  Agreed (about disagreeing 😉 )

                  The ref got it wrong in every conceivable way!

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    6. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Clichy got a 1 game ban though.

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    7. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Any excuse to post this.. Blatant, but at least he tried to blag it!

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl3HnU0HOhk

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      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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  13. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Amazing

    If the league was decided on away form only, United would be top

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, well it's not.

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      1. Chris_White
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

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        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

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      3. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        sadly. But as a Villa fan you should wish it was too, you'd be doing much better 😛

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          😉

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          1. Get up ya bum
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            We were on Fantrax at the same time trying to claim Cahill 😡

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            1. Epic Fail
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              Really? 😀 😀 😀

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              1. Get up ya bum
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                Yep! I saw you logged in there so I went straight in to claim Cahill. Must have been seconds in it 😛

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                1. MJ6987
                  • 15 Years
                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  I thought it went in order of league position, lowest to highest?

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                  1. Epic Fail
                    • 16 Years
                    12 years, 4 months ago

                    God knows. Terrible site anyway.

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                    1. Get up ya bum
                      • 16 Years
                      12 years, 4 months ago

                      Yeah it's shocking. They miss loads of assists too

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                  2. Get up ya bum
                    • 16 Years
                    12 years, 4 months ago

                    Different draft league mate. Different rules. First in first served

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    2. Jackson123
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Highlights the negative impact their own fans are having on them. Players terrified to concede possession at OT, playing in fear.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        very much so. Can not overstate Giggs' importance v Olympiakos. Not afraid of making mistake's or giving the ball away and it lifted the rest of the team. We need more of this. Not constant shouts of

        "He's rubbish" or "Take him off, he's useless" every time a player makes a mistake.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Poor Cleverley

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        2. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Less moaning, more singing 😉

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Converted, preaching, to

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      2. floydy_floyd
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        More like moyes inept tactics.

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          What about the away form? Moyes is there for both

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    3. Demel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      And where would you be if the league was decided only by home form?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        12th

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      2. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        In a much happier, Moyes-less world

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    4. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Terrible fans at OT.
      Let's get the away supporters in there 😉

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        It's not that far from the truth tbh. The players seems paralysed by fear at times as the fans refuse to accept any mistakes at all. (See above)

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Yep, sad state where the only way they don't undermine him is by not calling for his head

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    5. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Seems to be true of a lot of teams these days. Usually either teams under pressure (Man Utd, Tottenham, Villa) or teams that are just great on the counter (Southampton).

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    6. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It's always hard to perform with your latest when their ex who is better than you in every way is sat watching your every move and glaring at your inadequate performance. So I would imagine ahem

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  14. r0nh
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Remember guys, so far it has only been a normal GW.

    It is the remainder of the week, when all our players play twice, were we will see our jump in rank 😎

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't call it normal. Lucky to break 60pts on a normal GW

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    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Us along with everyone else? Or are you thinking of our ongoing battle with the dastardly casual?

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Not if you're already highly ranked.

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Yep it's all a normal week up top

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      2. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I mean, nearly everyone in the "upper echelons" will have planned for the DGW

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  15. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Will Jose keep Romelu next season?

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it. He will bring a class striker in from somewhere

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No. I think he should sell him. Lukaku is overrated.

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I agree

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    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I don't reckon he'll even be in the Prem next season.

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    4. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He might but I'm sure he'd be happy to sell. Lukaku will be 3rd/4th choice at Chelsea next season

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    5. Saint Domingo
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it,Romelu is nowhere near the finished article at the moment

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Actually I think he's close to as good as he's gonna get

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    6. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      On the basis of this season, have to admit he wouldn't nail first place striker at Chelsea.

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Wow, impressed you've backed down on this one - you were heavily critical of Mourinho for letting him go out on loan if I remember correctly. Good on you.

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          I think everyone was. IIRC he only had Ba and Torres at the time

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        2. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Yep I was wrong there. Think he was right in retrospect. I was expecting him to develop further, and he hasn't really. I didn't know he'd get Eto'o, but I can imagine Chelsea would have found it pretty frustrating with him up top.

          Some of his holding the ball up is OK but you need more than that, he's not dangerous enough.

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Demi called that one correctly to be fair, think a couple others were quite critical of him too.

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          2. Colonel Wasabi
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Would he have developed more if he'd stayed with the first team squad in Cobham?

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            1. Get up ya bum
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              Of course not

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              1. Colonel Wasabi
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                Fair enough....
                Then again Demba Ba hasn't set the world on fire this season and Lukaku is far younger. Chelsea are getting more game-time for him than Ba is getting...I wonder if they will keep him in-house next season.

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    7. Snikiii
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      yes 2nd choice behind whoever they bring in, Torres is gone, Ba 3rd

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    8. BONZ
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I reckon so, with Eto going, Torres will be swapped for Costa it seems and with only 1 striker position having Ba / Lukaku in reserve would be suitable options albeit they would still need another?

      That said they may use Lukaku as a make weight elsewhere?

      Who knows what the World Cup will bring?

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    9. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I doubt Lukaku will accept a ten match season anywhere when he can be first choice at a decent mid table side.
      He wants to play and I for one don't blame him. Too many good players careers are destroyed by joining clubs they have little chance of being first choice for years, all for the greed of their agents.

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        It's not up to him at the end of the day. He signed a contract knowing chelsea ruin careers so can't complain if that's what happens.
        P.S. You're killling me 😡

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    10. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I think he's ready. Lukaku to stay and score 20+ goals for Chelsea next season.

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  16. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Non football Dench is on 8/10 Cats on C4

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    1. Jackson123
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I want that jacket with the detachable hood.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Judy?

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Leave it yeah.

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  17. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Is Ox's save the greatest ever by an outfield player?

    Suarez has nothing on it.

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    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I posted the link to Steven Taylor's epic attempt at blaggery further up this page.. He has to be a contender!

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Ahahaha I remember this one!

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      2. floydy_floyd
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        So funny where he looks like he's been shot.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Would be if it was going in.

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      1. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Scholes vs Fulham.

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    4. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Nobby Solano made a couple of crackers for Newcastle in his time.

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    5. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I once saw a vid of andy cole make an absolutely world class save in training.

      Also sheffield united mever used to have a keeper on the bench as Phil jagielka was so handy.

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  18. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else been Yaya-less all season thus far? He's killed me. Gonna have to relent for 34. Better late than never I guess.

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    1. WipWapJaws
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      until this week i was Yaya-less...

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Until last week

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    3. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Damn you both :p

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    4. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Until this week. It felt dirty at the time but glad I did now

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      1. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Damn you too Champ!! 🙂

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          🙁 🙂

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    5. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Owned him last year (coincidentally my first year, and he did quite well when I had him)

      Refused to have him this year, and it's hurt, but some principles cannot be let go, even if he is scoring 2 goals for every shot.

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    6. tm245
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Evening. I know it's asinine but I made up my mind during their blanks to go without since I'd rather finish 400-500k without having gotten him rather than 100-150k with him for these last eight-ten weeks. He's not the reason I've done so poorly this year after having gotten heavily into this site last season (there is a long list of those) but I just don't see any point in owning him now since everyone in front of me probably does. Differentials are more fun even if they don't pay off very often.

      In a bizarre way it's like I'm pot committed in tournament poker without a very good hand. I have less than a 10% chance of winning but folding right now and getting Yaya in seems like I wasted all those gameweeks/chips trying to win a big pot. If I were in a cash game/money league everything would be different.

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I like that analogy. You should never end up pot committed with a shit hand though 😛

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        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Exactly. My gut shot straight draws of cazorla sissoko and dzeko do not look like they have hit!

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          1. Get up ya bum
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            😀

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      2. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I love this

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  19. floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone seen much of this William Carvalho chap united are rumoured to be signing?

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I don't know anything about him, but I think we should start dubbing him the "Portuguese Smalling"

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      1. floydy_floyd
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Cripes that can't be a compliment !!

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Oops, he's a midfielder.

          The "Portuguese Cleverley"

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He's a big physical black central midfielder therefore he will get likened to Yaya Toure.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        The Portuguese League is so poor that it would be difficult to judge how good he might be

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          well RvW was a half decent striker in Portugal

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          1. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            ...Anderson....

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            1. Get up ya bum
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              Bebe

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              1. MJ6987
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                Exactly. Bebe is supposed to be playing well in that league now.

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                1. Get up ya bum
                  • 16 Years
                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  Nani was a massive flop for years too. He did come good eventually though. Ronaldo and Carvalho are the only ones that come to mind that did really well

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        2. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          The World Cup is the perfect chance for him to show off what he can do.

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        3. floydy_floyd
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          And that Cristiano ronaldo, he's poor.

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            also true, but there's an exception to every rule

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Heard lots about him, yet to see him in action.

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  20. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Best replacement for Nolan?

    A) Mirallas
    B) Ramsey
    C) Snodgrass
    D) Mutch
    E) Lallana
    F) Eriksen

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    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Why replace Nolan?

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      1. Evans
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        This

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      2. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Meh-ish fixtures and West Ham are awful.

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    2. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  21. James101
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    So. Anyone. Will evra play next match?

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    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Um as in tomorrow against City?

      Uh........

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    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yes unfortunately

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    3. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yup.

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    4. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, but I thought that for the west ham game

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    5. James101
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Never know. He could be part of some attacking move

      (He's not getting any clean sheet points)

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  22. Evans
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Evening

    Yes , I know I'm late to the party ......but who I bring in Yaya for ?

    A) Mirallas
    B) Nasri
    C) Mata

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    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      C, but wait till 33

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  23. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Has anyone ever played football with or against a famous footballer?

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    1. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      My mate played several times with/against Heskey. Said he just used to boom them in from every angle.

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    2. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hangeland is a childhood mate, played with him until he left for a Norwegian Premiership club at 19/20

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    3. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      when i was homeless on the streets of portugal I had a kickabout with bébé using an empty milk carton

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Wow!

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      2. Whazza
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Bebe? From South Park?

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      3. elkunaguero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Bebe leading the United forward line next season when RVP is gone to Juve

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    4. Funkyav
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I once played 5 a side with guy whittingham!

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    5. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Under 13s with Duncan Ferguson

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    6. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I once shared an apple with Lionel Messi, saw him throw it in the trash so I picked it up and had a bite 😀 Oh yes then I once showered with Ibra, I can tell you that a big nose really means a big schlong.

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  24. floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    How much would united pay for a 23 year old yaya? 50m?

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    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      reply fail to MJ6987

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      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        wow!!!

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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        double reply fail 😳

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        1. Stupendous
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks. Usually i would get my coat but I think i'll revel in glory for now.

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      3. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Brilliant! Blues Clues would be proud of that one

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        1. iCon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          😆

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Easily if he was that good

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    3. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      40 mill

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  25. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hardly famous but I grew up playing against (AND DOMINATING) Alex Bruce.

    Once played a charity match with Warren Barton in East London.

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    1. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Stop living the dream !

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      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I played for City for three years and scored once for the blues! That was my dream, but sadly like many many others it died a while ago.

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  26. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Oh, how times have changed since everyone on here was saying that Jose Mourinho, one of the greatest mangers of this generation, was a 'fool' and an 'idiot' for letting Lukaku go earlier this season.

    I said at the time he must have had his reasons and it's now clear to see why he did it. Just not a good enough player.

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Where has this come from? Lukaku is class!

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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Premier League goals:

        Lukaku - 11
        Eto'o - 8
        Torres - 4
        Ba - 3

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Playing for a much weaker team, focal point of the attack, started every game when fit......

          Need I go on? 😆

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          1. asquishypotato
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Playing for a weaker team with less talent to create goal scoring chances, with selfish players (Mirallas), in a style of play he doesn't want (a target man) whilst injured, and not necessarily the focal point of attack.

            Need I go on? 😀

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              • 12 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              this.

              playing for a weaker team is a good think apparently? 😆

              supplied by hazard/oscar/willian or mirallas/osman/pienaar. hmm? 😆

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          2. Jairzinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Nothing wrong with scoring goals for a weaker team?

            He should get better service at Chelsea, so will score even more goals than he does at Everton/WBA when he gets his chance.

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            1. Captain Shirokov
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              No he wouldn't. For the last season or so, Chelsea's attack has been completely based around their midfielders.

              Lukaku just wouldn't be mobile to fit in with Chelsea's pacey, counter-attacking football.

              He would be a flop.

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                • 12 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                absolute garbage! it's been based around midfielders because their strikers are complete dross! you've clearly never watched him... you just see him as a 'big lad' so say he isn't mobile or pacey - utter nonsense.

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    2. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Totally. He might have had his moments at WBA last year, but I still didn't see the appeal tbh.

      Will probably leave for a decent European club next year I reckon

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      1. Chris_White
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        + he really doesn't suit the type of striker Mourinho prefers.

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        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          I think he could offer Arsenal what they want. Good hold up play and reasonable on the ball.

          Him or Costa at arsenal could be Wengers next target.

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          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Lukaku at Arsenal - lol.

            Just what they need, another shite forward. Putting him and Costa in the same sentence isn't just 😉

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          2. Chris_White
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Really? I think they'd be better off with a Suarez/Aguero type of striker.

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            1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              oh yeah, one of those easy to find types

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            2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              aguero's son looks nifty here. about the right age for arsenal for now too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFMIroKx_WA

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    3. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He just can't play the way Jose wants. Like Mata and KDB

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    4. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Will be sad to see him not given a chance at Chelsea, I thought he would be the best striker in the world in a few years time. How wrong I was.

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  27. James101
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Current squad. Save my FT this week?

    Mannone. Boruc

    Zaba. Evra. Coleman. Ivan. Whittaker

    Sterling Silva Yaya Nolan Hazard

    Suárez lukaku Sturridge

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  28. Rodders
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else noticed the really random ko times for gw34?

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Easter

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      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Nevermind... it's as a tribute to Hillsborough. 25 year anniversary. Was abandoned after 7 mins.

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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Every game will kick off 7 minutes late in tribute to those who lost their lives 25 years ago at Hillsborough.

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      1. Rodders
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, I did not know this

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    2. Saint Domingo
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hillsborough 25 years memorial.

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  29. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Not that it matters, but Almeria (19th) are beating Sociadad, who still are chasing that Europa/champions league spot. Good for them.

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  30. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Just leaving this here...

    Neymar - 28 games 10 goals

    Welbeck - 23 games 10 goals

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Case closed

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