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25 March 2014 1692 comments
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Gameweek 31 continues this evening with a trio of fixtures for Fantasy managers to focus on. There’s the small matter of a Manchester derby at Old Trafford, with both sides impressing defensively in recent matches – United have kept out their opponents in all but one of the last five, whilst City have registered four back-to-back shut-outs and welcome skipper Vincent Kompany back from suspension:

Elsewhere, Arsenal entertain Swansea at the Emirates, with Arsene Wenger’s side looking to bounce back from Saturday’s humiliation at the Bridge. The visitors face a tough time of it, given that the Gunners have conceded once in the last six in front of their own fans, though they are without Laurent Koscielny after the Frenchman picked up a calf injury over the weekend.

Newcastle take on Everton at St James’ Park in this evening’s other match. From a Fantasy perspective, this could be one for defensive returns – the Magpies have scored once in their last five matches without the injured Loic Remy, whilst Everton have mustered a single strike in their previous four road trips. Potentially good news for Seamus Coleman and Leighton Baines owners, then.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for news of tonight’s lineups, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and ready to go for those looking for real-time interaction.

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  1. r0nh
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    12 years, 14 days ago

    Giroud will be a good pick next season from a FPL point of view.

    I hope he does well at Crystal Palace.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      chamakh giroud looks good

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    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
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      😆

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    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
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      Chamakh back to Arsenal!

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    4. Lazarus
      • 12 Years
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      Bear with him.

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    5. Optimus.
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      Will he be classed as a striker next season?

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  2. Bartowski
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    Kind of see why they were so desperate to make sure Rooney stayed, some of the players around him are absolutely rotten...

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  3. GunsnRoses
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    Rooney sure YC not given

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  4. Give The Todd Some Love
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    How are Dortmund not winning…

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    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
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      👿

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
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        Surely it can't finish 0-0

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
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          Hopefully not!

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    2. GunsnRoses
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      Because they have not scored yet

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    3. Camp No No
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      I need them both to score, no matter the winner.

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
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        Looking unlikely

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  5. DLL18
    • 14 Years
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    How was that not a yellow?

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  6. La Roja
    • 14 Years
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    Hows is this not a yc?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
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      Shhhh 😉

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    2. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 13 Years
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      United lucky not to be playing with 9 (Welbeck & Fellani).

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    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
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      ? Ridiculous not to be

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  7. Alejo - CFC
    • 12 Years
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    Hahahaa waaat how is that not a booking lucky there Roonpig

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  8. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    No other PLAYER gets away with more card-able offenses than Wayne Rooney. It's not even close, they are terrified to book him for anything

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Paul Scholes holds that record

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
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        He used to get booked every game!

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      2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
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        I remember Scholes being rightfully booked for every tackle he attempted, but every Scholes tackle I recall was a potential leg breaker

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        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
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          Ok then he got away with more red cards than anybody else

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    2. Punty
      • 12 Years
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      Fellaini? 3-5 elbows every game

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      1. Punty
        • 12 Years
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        Oh and Mirallas 3-5 dives every game, and I think Gerrard can do a little more than others on the pitch before he sees the yellow

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
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      Gerrard runs him pretty close

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    4. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
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      Gerrard easily gets away with more.

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    5. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      RVP gets away with quite many red card offences, too. That's different, but also important.

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    6. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Has to be Shearer

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  9. Oi! Shadders!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
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    So far so good for triple Everton dee-fence.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      They'll concede, don't you worry

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      1. Oi! Shadders!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        I know. But I've had 45 minutes of hope. That means a lot.

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    2. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Not really, they conceded 2 goals.

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      1. Oi! Shadders!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        I'm speaking of the match that is actually occurring, not some long-forgotten game.

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        1. r0nh
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 14 days ago

          You mean your points total for this week...

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          1. Oi! Shadders!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
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            Swansea.

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    3. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      I have double, need this cleanie!

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  10. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Wellbeck & Fellaini should be off

    Rooney should have been booked

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    1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      Ref bottled it every time. No consistency whatsoever.

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        Well, he has a consistently bad, lean line that allows United players to get away with trying to injure City players.

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    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Welbeck clipped his own leg, harsh red.

      Agree with Fellaini and Rooney deserved a yellow.

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    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      SAF , had word with refs ? Moyes needs support

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    4. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
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      Kompany should be off and Fernandinho definitely had 2 bookable offenses

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  11. Texas Pete
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Mata > Barkley starting to look tempting

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    1. Punty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      He'll be rested as soon as you do it

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
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      Not now obviously

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
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        I mean, he will probably get a rest at the weekend now

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    3. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
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      Would let me have a front three of Suarez, Aguero, & Sturridge and stil lkeep Silva, Hazard and Toure in midfield...

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  12. gers23
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Silva been excellent. ....but no fpl points 🙁

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

      Business as usual then

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      1. Pablitto
        • 15 Years
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        Feck it then

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  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
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    At this rate, I just hope Mata gets his 60min second point 😕

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Looks like he could play all night and not get any returns. Leaning back while taking a shot???

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  14. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    How Lukaku is doing ?

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  15. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    I can't believe that my rival gest Barkley and Eriksen off the bench 😐

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  16. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    It could be a sub 100 point DGW... I am so sad 🙁

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  17. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    I think we got lucky, but actually Moyes has his tactics right here. Lots of disjointed possession is better than no possession. We just don't have good enough midfielders.

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      I will take 1-0 now

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    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      You guys have had some good spells. Think you may get a point here tbh

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

      No penetration from the midfield whatsoever.

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        Your boy welbz fuked the best chance

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

          Fellaini should've scored too.

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      2. Lazarus
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        Seeing as Giggs isn't even on the bench, I presume the penetration is happening elsewhere.

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    4. Somalion
      • 16 Years
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      My issue is going forward, had a number of promising counter attacks that they insist on spreading to the wings to try to cross and wind up giving City time to get back.

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

        Get Welbeck 1v1 with Demichelis, then we've got a chance.

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
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          That's the exact problem, a few situations that could have been 1v1 and we spread it to the wings. Don't think I've seen a single through ball or ground pass into the box so far, high balls and mostly from the wings. I think we'll massively regret not capitalising on those chances.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
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      😆 😆

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        He's so casual with the ball

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

      Clean as a whistle

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    3. Camp No No
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      12 years, 14 days ago

      ffs, if that was not a red card...

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    4. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
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      But it really looks hilarious as a gif.

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    5. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
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      It's like he was trying to get sent off. Why would he think to do that.

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        He wants this win more than anyone else!!

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        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 14 days ago

          Or he wants to get to shower faster than anyone else.

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    6. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Feck knows how he hasn't got a red for that.

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  18. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Is Sterling to Snod a good move?

    Only 0.2 itb and no other pressing transfers ...

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  19. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Anyone stupid enough to sell Barkley for a hit and keep Januzaj and start him doesn't deserve Hazards points from the bench. 😳

    Small consolation

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  20. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Anyone know where the hell Januzai is?

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    1. COW
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      All I know is hes getting subbed off for haz in my team. And that's good news!

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  21. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Any chance of Kolarov coming in ?

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
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      Of course. On the left wing is likely 😉

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  22. Epic Fail
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    12 years, 14 days ago

    The Forest - Charlton game was delayed because Charlton turned up late. Surely the game should just kick off on time without them?

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  23. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    COME ON EVERTON, KEEP A CLEAN SHEET

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
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      Stop jinxing it 👿

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        don't worry, there was this black cat but I beat it to death with a mirror under a ladder, all good right?

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        1. Epic Fail
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          I'm fine with that 😀

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          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            whew

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    2. r0nh
      • 14 Years
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      Does anyone not have at least 1 Everton defender?

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      1. Get up ya bum
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        Nope

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    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Game week reduced to shouts for clean sheets already ? Lol hoping for same though.

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 14 days ago

        got my Nasri assist in, don't really want a City CS because I want United to win so Lukaku goal/assist and Everton cleanie are all I got to hope for!

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  24. Punty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Ferdinand did 5 mistakes or so during the 10 seconds before the City-goal..

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  25. 1234thro
    • 12 Years
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    How has Lukaku been so far?

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
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      Shit as usual probably.

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      1. Whistle
        • 15 Years
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        solid input.

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  26. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    Fellaini was expecting a red, when the ref produced that yellow for the elbow. Should've been his second yellow though.

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  27. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 14 days ago

    Man United trying to kill my full back...Zaba looked pants after those two assaults, will he come back on ?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Soon find out.

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    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
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      Same worry here. Just bought him for this GW, wasn't planning to sell him out already.

      Just do the minimum and survive for the clean sheet, please, Zaba, be so good.

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    3. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
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      Hopefully Clichy to RB and Kolarov on

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    4. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 16 Years
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      He's a tough sonofabitch, so he'll be alright.

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
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        Maybe so. Maybe so. We'll see that soon.

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      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
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        He is indeed but he was behind the game for quite a while there...

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  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    low scoring 2nd half of dgw incoming

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
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      I said the other day that I thought it would be

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  29. MJ6987
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    Anyone broke 150 yet?

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    1. Punty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Will be close of Everton keep clean sheet

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    2. GunsnRoses
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 14 days ago

      Of course the top scorer has
      World number 427 as well

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    3. Kip
      • 12 Years
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      highest points is 152 atm so i guess someone has 😉

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