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20 April 2014 4289 comments
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Easter Sunday provides a trio of Premier League fixtures that promise to resolve many an unanswered question at the top and bottom of the table.

There’s no doubt that the Carrow Road clash between Norwich and Liverpool is the headline act: while the Canaries are fighting for their lives following Sunderland’s unlikely win at Chelsea, they will face a Liverpool side focused on putting daylight between themselves and the chasing pack at the summit. Luis Suarez arrives in East Anglia having scored consecutive hat-tricks in the fixture in previous seasons and with many a Fantasy armband clasped on his bicep. Neil Adam’s side, meanwhile, have conceded just one goal from open play on home turf since the turn of the year. The statistics and form books may well stand for nothing, however – we’re expecting high drama aplenty from the mid-day kick-off.

That’s followed by a pair of matches that will go a long way to resolve the race for fourth spot. Arsenal visit Hull for a dress rehearsal of their FA Cup final date, followed by United’s trip to Goodison park as Everton look to recover from their midweek slip at the hands of Palace. With an array of Fantasy talent on show, both fixtures are likely to have an impact on our squads and mini-leagues before the Gameweek concludes under the lights of the Etihad tomorrow evening.

As always, you can look our Twitter feed for the latest teamsheet news, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to serve those searching out some real-time interaction.

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  1. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hmm, this utd performance has totally ruined my transfer plans. No idea what to do now!

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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Agreed

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

      Precisely. I

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    3. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      quite enjoying it myself 😉

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  2. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Remember the days if United were 2-0 with 20 minutes to you would expect them to come back and win

    How times have changed

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    1. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      The Moyes Effect.

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku touch is so bad

    No technique

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Rubbish, Bemba. 🙂

      He has had to field some really crap passes.

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        He's terrible. Accept this.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          No. I prefer my own judgement.

          I believe him to be a truly outstanding player. 🙂

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          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            He's a big threat but in my opinion needs to improve on his touch

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              He is 20 years old!!! 😀

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              1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                Heskey was 20 years old once...

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    2. pricycle
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      "Totes"

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    3. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I don't see him being any better than Heskey at the same age. Good for what he does, but not worth the hype.

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  4. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaka:has been a complete waste of 3rd slot in F as of the dgw...worst so for those who defiantly went w/ the C in dgw 34.

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

    OH FCK OFF DISTIN

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  6. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry but if a player is being paid 300k a week I expect him to dig in and win this match, single-handedly if needed. If that's unreasonable fine but don't pay Rooney the same as Ronaldo or Messi for his ability to drop deep and put on weight.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      and give him the captain's armband to boot.

      am growing to vastly dislike Rooney

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Wanted him gone last time he started threatening to leave. I don't care about the bullshit "oh but he'll help Chelsea win the PL" utter crap that is spouted. You cannot have a player hold a team to ransom as he has done repeatedly.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I think that his ability to put on weight is unrivalled. 😉

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Ricky Hatton laughs at this assertion! 😀

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          OK. Apart from R H ... 😉

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      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        #porkpieroonpig

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      3. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Anderson on the phone for you 😉

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      grannies seem to like him.

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Big share of the jersey market right there.

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        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          😆

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  7. pricycle
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku is a terrible player! He has a worse first touch than Christian Benteke

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    1. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      How dare you

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      This is so true

      Emile Heskey was a better player

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    3. Keane There Dunne That
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      All his goals seems to be tap ins or flukes! Great power and heading and that but such a bad touch.

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    4. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      For starts is Lukaka.

      And, for seconds.... He's a leg-end 😉

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      1. The Shadow
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Wait for it?

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        1. The Shadow
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          dary scorer.

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    5. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      samson syndrome

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  8. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Early Coleman sub and a late Mata goal too much to ask for?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Perfect Trout, just perfect......

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  9. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Why did I bench howard....the dangerous man utd midfield (well just mata) and strikers (rooney) great plan.
    I think I will get no utd players at all for the double at this rate. They are like the stone roses, living off reputation.
    When I think of it I bet Alex Ferguson could give Ian Brown singing lessons.

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

    Barkley first sub if Silva out 🙁

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    1. Kuda
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Relax. Others have Nani

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  11. Ivanov Itch
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling has gotta start vs Chelsea, right?

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      100%

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I reckon more.....

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      100% start

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      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        will sturridge be ok to start?

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    3. Keane There Dunne That
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Of course he will?

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    4. jdoyle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah definitely. Henderson out suspended and Sturridge injured means he's nailed on.

      Even if Sturridge is fit, he'll still play.

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  12. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I think we can all agree that Lukaku is flattering to deceive.

    He's the new heskey

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He actually looks like him now he's had his hair cut 🙂

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      So is Heskey the "new" Drogba now?

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Heskey is two of a kind. Him and Lukaku.

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    3. jdoyle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, he's been very disappointing this season.

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

      He is only flattering to decieve because so many on here rated him a far better player than he actually ever was.

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        He is a good solid captain choice 4 points most of the time.

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      2. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        He's a very good forward and not even 21 yet.

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

    Mathematically out of top 4 with a loss today. Hope that marks the end of the David reign of embarrassment.

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Don't write Utd off.

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

        I'm a United supporter.

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  14. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Can someone tell me whats happened to distin?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      hamstrung

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Great stuff, just my.luck

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He needed a big sh*t at HT. unfortunately they ran out of loo roll so he's still there.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Haha! 🙂

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    3. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Stones, great value.

      He's my gw34 regret.

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Like a boulder in defence he is.

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      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I know yeah, always guessed jags would be back sooner.

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  15. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Which transfer looks best for next week?

    A Snod for Ramsey
    B Lukaku for Rooney
    C Both for a hit.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      C

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  16. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So are people still planning on bringing in Man Utd players for the DGW? I'm not watching teh game, so don't know how they've been playing.

    Better to load up on SGWers like Ramsey and Koscielny?

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Well....

      I have Evra & Mata 🙁

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      1. Spencer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Rookie?

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    2. The Shadow
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Everton is better than ManU, but ManU is till better than Hull and Sunderland.

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      1. Spencer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Fair point Shadow. Thank you.

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    3. Ivanov Itch
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Waa gonna go for Gerrard > Sterling and Dzeko > Rooney but considering now if it's even worth it...

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

      If any other manager tried to motivate their player this way it would be considered good management 🙄

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      1. Declan
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        and he'd require motivating? 🙄

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

          Maybe motivating was the wrong word, big up might have been better. I'm just annoyed with the double standard from people when referring to Moyes. If Mourinho did this and his player didn't perform would anyone consider it bad management?

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  17. rdpx
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Am I way behind on this but has there been much talk on here about the news article "Top Footbal Team in Cocaine Scandal" I saw today?

    Any rumours on which/who?

    Might it explain Pardew's amped up behaviour?

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

    Have Man Utd even had a shot on target yet?

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Aye Kagawa stuck it right at Howard.

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    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Kagawa in first half

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    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      And Rooney had one 2nd half

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    4. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      if you can call an everton fan a target
      then a bunch 😉

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

        😆

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  19. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Here I was thinking United had improved slightly. Turns out it was entirely down to crap opposition.

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

      The Utd line-up before the game looked awful to me anyways, No Vidic, Januzaj, RVP or Fellaini

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Nani starting as well. No clue at all why he did this.

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  20. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Welbeck on for Fletcher?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nope, that's negative...

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  21. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku to Wickham or Borini?

    Thinking of having a bit of fun, may captain one of them next GW. Mini leagues were lost before Xmas.

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You're a little late but join me on the Borini bandwagon.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Who's late? I was flogging this horse last week! 😉

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      2. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        may as well go out with a blast.

        You - Borini
        Me - Wickham

        Battle of the Sunderland strikers!

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

    Rumours Atletico will sell Costa to Chelsea if they can get Lukaku as part of the deal

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Rumours Barca will sell Fabregas and Messi, Madrid will sell Modric and Di Maria. All crap.

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  23. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Everton, you owe me a CS, you really do.

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  24. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Here comes the man. My clean sheet will shortly be under threat. 😕

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  25. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry. Been drinking and just got in. Coleman and Lukaku both assist?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No

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      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        What then? According to fpl...

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Why ask if you already knew? 😕

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          1. sminkypinky
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            My mate said no Coleman assist.

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        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Why ask then pleb

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          1. sminkypinky
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            See above something insulting 😉

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            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              You make no.sense pleb

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      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yes.

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    2. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah

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

      Log into FPL 😉

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  26. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Finally Kagawa out

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

      should have been Rooney out

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  27. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Stay strong, double Everton defence !!!! 😀

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  28. Spud1
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Repost

    So far so good Mirallas Baines Coleman Erik Rambo Raheem Ward Bony Suarez.

    Anyone near this??

    Wha'ts the average anyone know.??

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Blatant "look at me post." Embarrassing bad on, too 😳

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Shut up?

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  29. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Okay so Mata, is obviously going to do nowt. Up to you Lukakukukukukuk

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      *kaka

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Desperate times...

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