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29 March 2014 1141 comments
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Restricted to just ten matches, Gameweek 32 looks set to be an inevitable anti-climax after the recent triple-figure hauls. Nonetheless, with the double Gameweek chatter postponed, at least for a while, it’s almost comforting to return to the old routine – an early kick-off, the evening live match and a couple of Sunday joints to see the Gameweek out.

Today’s events promise to make an inauspicious start as we drop in on Old Trafford to witness a United side beleaguered by the midweek defeat to City and with one eye firmly on the clash with Bayern to come. It’s difficult to know what kind of performance that will produce from David Moyes’ men, although with pressure mounting, it’s hard to imagine that the Scot can afford to put out a side stuck in third gear. Villa will provide a test – Paul Lambert’s outfit are an effective animal on their travels and, in Christian Benteke, have a destructive force that can deal damage to a hesitant United back line.

This is all followed by five three o’clock matches, with Arsenal’s tea-time meeting with City to follow.

You can look to our Twitter feed for the news from the teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for those who like to dabble in some real-time banter.

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

  1. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney so much more effective up top. 4 goals in 3 games, no coincidence really.

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
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      RVP's injury could be the best thing that happened to United this season. Mata and Kagawa have the creativity to free Rooney from having to play deep.

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      A striker scoring more when up front? Well I never...

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        he hasn't played as as striker for years, hard to classify him as one just because FPL do or he used to be one.

        he IS one naturally and should just be one, he's not great in the hole..

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        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
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          I realize that whole post is a bit contradictory 😆

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        2. Respect My Authoritah
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          He is good in the hole usually, in real life. This season though when he's behind RVP he's trying to be a striker too much, and conflicting with RVPs runs

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          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
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            not as a traditional #10, I disagree..he ends up being more of an SS

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  2. Psakhotherapy
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Michael Owen is making a strong case for himself for the Worst Commentator Of All Time (WCOAT) award

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I hear they have made streaming legal for people stuck with Owen

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    2. A.
      • 14 Years
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      He's been doing that for months

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  3. megatronaldinho
    • 15 Years
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    one day, someone's gunna combine the grateful dead and KRS one. upon which occasion i'ma suffer a fatal cumshot

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Da fuq

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yes yes y'all.

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Well that'll be nice dear.

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    4. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I would break out with severe bordem rash!

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  4. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Lol at all the 'knowledgebles' who knew Rooney would do well AFTER he scored but discounted him before the game!

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    1. Whitman2013
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      hind-site is a beautiful thing.

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      1. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah? Is it a football site?

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  5. Alberto Tomba
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    This is fascinating stuff; so at least 270 teams in the top 10k (2.7%) are ghost teams, mad!

    http://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2014/03/29/dawn-of-the-dead-2/

    It makes you think whatever position you're in, these last few weeks still offer opportunity to really boost up the ranks.

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    1. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Makes you wonder why you bother.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'm gonna read that while the game's on...

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    3. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      So the lesson of the story is that you will be outscored by a bunch of people who aren't even playing

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      1. Alberto Tomba
        • 12 Years
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        I think it means if you are a dullard you may always get in the top 10K but if you don't take some risks you'll never get near winning it. There certainly seems to be more luck than I thought.

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  6. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Speroni, Mariappa, Dann, Delaney, Ward, Dikgacoi, Jedinak, Puncheon, Ledley, Bolasie, Jerome.

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  7. Chris_White
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Tekkers 😆

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Some tekkers are baaaaaaad

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
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        😆 brilliant

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  8. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    them United players love a dive

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  9. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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    Final Yahoo comment of the game. This guy needs moderating. Impartial my ass...

    90+4'. That's it, full time. Moyes out! No, I mean in!

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
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      😆

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        He's an outed Spurs supporter.

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    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
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      I think he's just trying to be fun, and not all unsuccessful in it.

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    3. Courtois in the Rye
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Impartiality doesn't get people talking on messageboards - it's deliberate trolling for attention.

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  10. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    That was a pretty pathetic banner

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Money well wasted, should have just organized a whole day of synchronized Moyes taunting from the stands

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  11. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    What does Welbeck have to do to get a start?? Even if he is shoved out wide he's a better player than Young and Kags.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      #fact

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    2. Whitman2013
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Wellbeck??? what about hernandez he does not deserve to rot on the bench

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      1. PogChamp
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        True. Just think Welbeck is a better striker. Both usually score at home when they start.

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      2. Tricky
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Hernandez not good enough. Can't hold a ball up. Been a let down every time he has started this season.
        Welbeck should be starting though

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Young > welbeck

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  12. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    CFC XI v Hull (4-2-3-1): Begovic; Pieters, Wilson, Shawcross, Cameron; Arnautivic, Nzonzi, Whelan; Ireland, Odemwingie, Crouch.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Strange looking Chelsea side 😉

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      No Adam?

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  13. RabMac
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Everyone agree? Arsenal will be having the final nail driven into the title aspirations today.

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    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yep.
      And an Everton win tomorrow will make things interesting.

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        This is a must win for Everton to not drop that 5th place in the last round matches against United, So'ton and City when Spurs have easy fixtures.

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    2. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      So excited 😀

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Not if Giroud has something to say

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      1. Boss Hogg
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        He'll say nothing.
        Just the occasional tweet or text...

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      2. Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        A donkey cannot speak

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        1. FACUPARSE
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          18 goals this season.

          Who you supporting this week?

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          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            13 goals, 7 assists in 2500 league minutes. So he needs over 100 minutes to be even involved in a goal. Not good enough for Arsenal.

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      3. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        "God why am I so bad?"

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    4. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Of course Arsenal is out of the title race. I hope Everton goes past them for the 4th spot

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    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      The way Yaya bullied utd's midfield has us Arsenal fans worried given our midfield collapse against Liverpool and Chelsea

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    6. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Title aspirations?

      Only according to the media.

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      1. RabMac
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Wenger also stated that they are in the race.

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        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Sure they are. For the third place against Liverpool.

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  14. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    All those hundreds of pounds just for a few seconds of a banner in the air...

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    1. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      yes but its gonna be in the papers and will be used as an example to shame united fans for years to come. well worth it imo.

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    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      20 times , 20 times

      Sung , with no changes of lyric , for the next 20 years

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    3. Lloyd Xmas
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      All those millions of pounds for Fellaini's hair!

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  15. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    #NUFC v @SouthamptonFC (4-2-3-1): Elliot; Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini (c), Haïdara; Anita, Tioté; Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Gouffran; Cissé.

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  16. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Felliani is clearly the catalyst for ManU's very, very recent success. Finally some backbone, skill, and guile in midfield

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      *against mid table sides. Looked lost against City and Liverpool.

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      1. Darsh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        +1. Hasn't been great today either

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      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Looking forward to his overhead kick goal later today…

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    2. Darsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      ...

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    3. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'm detecting Jas5sk levels of sarcasm

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Just tried to make up for my sarcasm detectors miscalculation.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
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          🙂

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  17. Lawrø
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    That was a stone wall penalty! 🙄

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    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Not for me.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        For Benteke.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          🙂

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          1. Boss Hogg
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Ha!

            The big man in the white suit stays on his feet.

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            1. RÏɠBY
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 8 months ago

              weeble wobble never fall down

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      2. Lawrø
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        😯

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  18. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I have Rooney (C) in UFPL

    Now I have a decision to make, stick or twist...

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    1. Whitman2013
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      at one goal no decision... if he gets a hat trick then it becomes tricky

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Stick if he gets another, twist if not.

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Depends what else if anything he does. Could be two more and assists or a yellow card. Silly Bear. 😉

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    4. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Wait a while. This whole ultimate thing is very easy atm 🙂

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  19. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Young made a poor pass and then somewhat tracked back then stopped following Agbonlahor and just left him. Rafael was playing his right back position, they broke down the middle and to the right and so he had to scramble across to cover. This is Young's fault.

    It was a reckless foul to make but you take the set piece every single time over letting Agbonlahor run into the box alone to have a shot from 10 yards.

    I hate him and Valencia so much.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Gabby can't shoot for shit.

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        wholly besides the point Sir Epic 😉

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          😀

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      poor Tony, why's he getting drawn into this? 😆

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Blaming a Rafel yellow on a benched player 😀

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      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        😯

        😆

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  20. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    What was the midfield "Power 5" last season? I can't remember

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard, Walcott, Bale, Michu & Fellaini

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      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        *Mata not Hazard. How soon we forget!

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      2. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
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        What a difference a year makes. I thought Mata was one of them?

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        1. Reedy
          • 15 Years
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          Yes

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    2. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Bale, Mata, Walcott, Michu, Fellaini

      Believe it or not United now have 2 of them

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        That was it. What a difference a year makes!

        No Hazard or Yaya!

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        And they're both shit now.

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    3. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
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      Walcott Mata Michu Fellaini Nolan

      I think

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Oops, Bale too.

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
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          Yeah, no Nolan

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
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            He was great value though. Fairly similar to Fellaini.

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Bale Mata Walcott Fellaini Michu

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  21. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Mata goal
    Fellaini assist

    #POWER5

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      They're back lol

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  22. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
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    Palace XI to face @chelseafc: Speroni, Mariappa, Dann, Delaney, Ward, Dikgacoi, Jedinak, Puncheon, Ledley, Bolasie, Jerome.

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Glad i sold Ince this week.

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  23. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Subs: Jakupovic, Figueroa, Koren, Fryatt, Sagbo, Aluko, Quinn. #UTT

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Figs benched, damn

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  24. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
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    EAMSHEET: @SouthamptonFC make one change for today’s game against @NUFC as @CalumChambers95 starts. #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/t7vch2vZ5T

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    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
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      #SaintsFC team vs @NUFC: Boruc, Chambers, Fonte, Lovren, Shaw, Cork, S. Davis, Ward-Prowse, Lallana (c), Rodriguez, Lambert.

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Interesting captaincy choice by Pochettino...

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  25. Your Mum's Athletic
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    #SaintsFC team vs @NUFC: Boruc, Chambers, Fonte, Lovren, Shaw, Cork, S. Davis, Ward-Prowse, Lallana (c), Rodriguez, Lambert.

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  26. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
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    #NCFC team v @SwansOfficial: Ruddy; Martin, R Bennett, Bassong (c), Olsson; Snodgrass, Howson, Tettey, Hoolahan; Elmander, van Wolfswinkel.

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  27. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
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    Albion subs v @CardiffCityFC: Myhill (gk), Lugano, Berahino, Thievy, Gera, O'Neil, Roofe #WBACAR

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  28. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
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    #NCFC subs v @SwansOfficial: Bunn (GK), Whittaker, Johnson, Hooper, Gutierrez, Becchio, Redmond.

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  29. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    There was the Power 5...

    and there was the Shower 5. A shower of trolling shite.

    Coutinho Barfa Mirallas Eriksen Ward-Prowse

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Mata would have been on that list 30 minutes ago.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, in comparison to them he hasn't been as bad. Never got benched and picked up some assists initially. It's just those couple of games when he seemed so harmless on the right wing

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Many candidates for this...Silva, Oscar....

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Silva quietly flies under the radar, 5th on points per game for midfielders and barely behind Hazard and Gerrard for points per game.

        At least he doesn't get regularly benched like Oscar

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      🙂

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  30. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Congrats to Rooney captainers. Looks like he could get a few today.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Not really.

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    2. xuwei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'm just relieved it's not a fail since I'm the only one in my ML to do it

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      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        likewise

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      2. PogChamp
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Nice. He's out of my price range at the moment 🙁

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    3. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Do you shoot your load too quickly in all aspects of life?

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    4. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      wait until the pool game is over 1st

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