Scout Betting

The Fantasy Flutter with Paddy Power – Gameweek 36

We look to the Scout Picks for inspiration in our weekly attempt to get the better of Paddy. A couple of in-form north London-based midfielders are called upon, whilst we also target United’s home clash against Norwich as a potential source of profit in light of David Moyes’ dismissal.

Our first port of call is the Britannia on Saturday afternoon as Stoke prepare for the visit of Tim Sherwood’s Tottenham. Paddy are offering 10/1 on Christian Eriksen to score and for Spurs to register a clean sheet. Given that the Dane has scored four times in his last five appearances, there’s every chance he’ll get amongst the goals as Sherwood’s side look to go on the attack, but with the visitors struggling to keep out their opponents in recent weeks, we hand over £3 of our kitty.

Next up, United’s home encounter with Norwich takes on a whole new significance after they sacked David Moyes earlier in the week. Paddy are offering 13/2 on Wayne Rooney to score two or more and the Old Trafford outfit to keep the Canaries at bay. With interim-manager Ryan Giggs certain to go on the attack after a series of cagey displays under the previous man in charge, Rooney could be in the goals once again – he’s bagged a brace in two of his last five, and with the Canaries netting in only one of their previous four, we’re more than happy to stick £3 on this one.

Our final game is Monday evening’s encounter at the Emirates, as Arsenal prepare for the visit of Newcastle. Paddy are willing to offer 4/1 on Aaron Ramsey to score and for the Gunners to keep out the out-of-form Magpies. Given that the Welshman was amongst the goals in last week’s win over Hull and that Alan Pardew’s side have failed to score in five of their last six road trips, we make this our bet of the week and hand Paddy our remaining £4.

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  1. Agbonlahorse
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Giggs the first 'playing' manager to appear in the FPL game?

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Southgate was, but he never actually played a game for Middlesbrough as manager.

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You can pick Gary Monk if you want

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      1. Agbonlahorse
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        So you can! Great spot!

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And Stuart McCall was in temp charge at Bradford

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  2. Trigg ⭐️
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Big game nerves!

    A Members Cup semi-final, and no Rooney. I'm doomed ...

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  3. Albert Cole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku < Rooney for -4?

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It's what most have done including me. Doesn't make it right however. Just a sheep.

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I've decided against it. Did Silva to Mata for a hit instead, as at least Lukaku will play.

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        1. ILOVEBAPS
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Fair enough. I was tormented if I should have done Lallana > Mata but caved in with the Rooney move.

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    2. unicron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It would have taken me -8 and making some changes I didnt want to in order to get Rooney, so I decided against it in the end. For -4 its probably a reasonable risk though, and then you have Rooney in there for the double, and a FT to use on something else next week.

      I'm not sure Rooney will go as crazy against Norwich as people seem to be wagering on, but it could happen and a good chance of a goal at least. Not confident on Lukaku

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  4. anish10
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    play schurlle or naismith?

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    1. juvelova
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Naiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii !!!

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  5. Grumpy Camel
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    am i all GTG?

    Mannone (Harper)
    Demi baines Chester
    Eriksen gerrard Ramsey puncheon
    Aguero Rooney (c) Suarez (VC)
    (Dann Azpil noone)

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  6. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    These the right three to play in my defence?
    Coleman Zab Ward (Shaw Flan)

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    1. Grumpy Camel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      shaw before ward for mine

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    2. Surfreak
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Flanagan or Shaw before Ward, City will be on the attack.

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    3. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks. Think I will play Shaw

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  7. emperikal
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So with reports of Vidic and Ferdinand starting, who do we think will play RB? Jones or Smalling? Got in Jones before the Moyes sacking and now a little worried with my selection

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm hoping it'll be more like Smalling Evans Ferdinand evra

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      1. emperikal
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I splashed the extra cash thinking Jones would be the safer pick but guess will have to wait and see

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  8. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Play Coleman, Cahill or ward!

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    1. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Coleman

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  9. United13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Have put in Kagawa. Stupid or genius? At the moment stupod but let's see what happens...

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    1. Agbonlahorse
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If he plays tonight(and does alright), it bodes well for the double next week!

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    2. Grumpy Camel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      most likely a flop but could be glorious.

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  10. Surfreak
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Giggs (C)

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  11. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Captain??
    Suarez
    Rambo
    Agueroooooooooooo??

    Chasing 50pts in my ML

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    1. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rambo

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    2. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I have the same choice, currently on Ramsey. Just because they are playing Newcastle.

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    3. Surfreak
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey if your chasing, Kun plays better at home.

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    4. manehi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If you need big gains quickly, Paddy Power have hat trick odds of Aguero 9/1, Suarez 10/1 and Ramsey 25/1

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  12. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bench two from
    Cahill
    Collins
    Coleman
    Dann

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    1. d1sable
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Probably Cahill and Dann. You have to play Coleman. So Collins is the only one i'm not sure on.

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    2. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dann and Collins. Or you could start Collins in hopes that he gets the start but he hasn't played in weeks.

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  13. ILOVEBAPS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Norwich will play offensively versus MU right? Am concerned as to who to Captain between Rooney and Ramsey.
    Any thoughts?
    (I realise it has probably been talked to death already so apologies upfront).

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    1. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I had it on Ramsey all week but woke up and switched to Rooney but still undecided...

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      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        let me know when you have worked it out please...

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    2. fusen
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      All week I had it on Ramsey but last night switched to Rooney. Its a coin toss really

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    3. Burd Turglars
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Newcastle are AWFUL
      Newcastle are at the Emirates
      Newcastle have nothing to fight for
      Arsenal are a different team with Ramsey
      Arsenal are fighting for 4th

      Conversley, at utd, one manager sacking does not a good team make.
      Norwich have lots to fight for and wont make it easy.

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      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, all true but when has football every listened to logic.

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        1. Burd Turglars
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Kind of undermines the premise of asking for advice here then?

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  14. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney, Aguero or Ramsey as (c)?

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    1. Markus123
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsey!

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  15. TheBear
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one of:

    Mata Gerrard Eriksen Ramsey Lallana
    Rooney Dzeko Sturridge

    Thinking Dzeko or Lallana....

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    1. Howconvenient
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana

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  16. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mannone
    Coleman - Bardsley - Chester
    Mata - Gerrard - Eriksen - Ramsey
    Suarez - Aguero - Rooney

    (Bench: Speroni - Mutch - Azpil - Mariappa)

    0FT, 3.5 in bank

    Lukaku -> Rooney worth a -4, or wait til next week?

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    1. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Seems the whole world has done the same move so I say go for it. His double next week should negate the hit

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  17. Howconvenient
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If you're leading mini league by 50 points, who would you captain? Rival has same as me: Rooney, Aguero, Suarez, Ramsey and no idea who he's going for.

    Thanks!

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      dont worry about him, go for who you think will do well

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd guess he'll go Rooney. I'd do the same, mainly because I think he'll score most points.

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    3. Howconvenient
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you 🙂

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  18. Bolasie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mutch or Adam Johnson(-4)?

    Will get Johnson next week if not this so basically Mutch or Johnson for this GW?

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    1. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If you're getting Johnson next week anyway might as well do it now.

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      1. Bolasie
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Do you think Johnson is the best mid under 7.0 right now?

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        1. Big Col
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I've had him for a while so not really the person to ask, but Sunderland are picking up and he has some great fixtures including a double gameweek plus he's their most creative player.

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  19. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I have never put much attention to that - as I mostly focus on my cash ML - but I have had just 2 red arrows in last 15 GW 😯
    I suppose it's a preety good achievement. It also let me still be in contention for winning that ML - just 25 pts behind the leader and 5 behind the vice-leader.

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  20. Surfreak
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How am I looking?

    Mannone
    Beardsley Baines Apzi
    Arnautovic Ramsey Mata Erikson
    Suarez Aguero Rooney

    Hoping for a strong finish to the season 🙂

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Could do with a shave

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      1. Surfreak
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        But then I would lose all my power

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    2. Qubit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Beardsley?... 🙂

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      1. Surfreak
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'd love to have Beardsley in my team ha

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        1. Qubit
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Me too!

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  21. Magerost
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Many keeping Lukaku like me?

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Me. Really hoping he has one of those games!

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        1. Magerost
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Hope it pays off! Dont want to use a hit to sell him!

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        2. In Like Flynn.
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          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Nope, piling in to DGWers with good fixtures. If Deulofeu wasn't playing, I'd have kept him.

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          1. Magerost
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Sold him for a hit or free?

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              1. In Like Flynn.
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                • 13 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                Sorry Magerost, dragged away, was for a hit.

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        3. The Chosen One...
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Play Snod or Januzaj?

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            snoddy

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        4. Blue Moon Rising
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Noone to Sterling (-4)

          Current midfield: Ramsey, Delph, Eriksen, Noone, Mata.

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            yeh

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        5. Simon March
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          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          In the 90s, Player/Managers were all the rage; Gordon Strachan, Bryan Robson, Ruud Gullit, Attilio Lombardo, Gianluca Vialli... When their teams were struggling, they would frequently bring themselves on and often used to outclass their teammates.

          Chances of an epic Ryan Giggs cameo today? 🙂

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          1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I can't see it. Doesn't seem to be the thing to do anymore.

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        6. elkunaguero
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          A) Lukaku to Rooney
          B) Silva to Yaya
          C) Silva to Yaya

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            i think youre biasing this poll

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            1. elkunaguero
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              C) Silva to Mata!

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          2. Surfreak
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            D) Silva to Yaya

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          3. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            either b or c

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          4. juvelova
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            B and C look the same for me , never choose a double option 😛 . Jokes aside , who will play instead of Silva if you wont change him to Yaya ? if its a solid sub go for Rooney if not go for Yaya . Goddluck !

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            1. elkunaguero
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Mutch as sub

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          5. elkunaguero
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            B leaves me with no United

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        7. Jacketts Potatoes
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Captain choices..... Who needs the armband this week?

          1st to 3 wins.

          1. Roo
          2. Kun
          3. Rambo
          4. Suarez

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          1. juvelova
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Roo

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        8. johnny sash
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Could do with some help please guys,

          a) Play Bony and Lallana - save transfer
          b) Silva to Mata - no hit
          c) Bony and Lallana to Rooney and amilfitano (play both, captain Rooney)

          48pts clear in mini league, but no United is giving me the willies...

          Thanks in advance

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          1. Sean.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            B

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            1. johnny sash
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers. Just worried about Rooney Cappers below me!

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        9. Lazarus
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Everton have more goals in them than Cardiff this GW, right?

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          1. In Like Flynn.
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            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I wouldn't put money on it.

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          2. Burd Turglars
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Indubitably

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        10. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Repost from previous post
          Defence atm:

          Colemann Dann Ivanovic (Azpilicueta Chambers)

          As reports suggest neither Ivan nor Azpi will be playing this GW, any defender worth taking for a hit? Thinking Ivan -> Evra/Demi or Chambers -> Alonso/Brown

          ??

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        11. drughi
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          would you play mutch (sun) or vlaar (swa) ?

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