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28 April 2014 1626 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 36 sees Arsenal entertain Newcastle at the Emirates this evening. Arsene Wengerโ€™s side now look perfectly poised to claim a fourth place finish after Evertonโ€™s loss at Southampton leaves the Gunners a point clear of Roberto Martinezโ€™ side with tonightโ€™s match in hand:

Fantasy attentions turn to Aaron Ramsey after the Welshman was drafted in by an incredible 334,000 new owners last week, whilst Lukas Podolski goes in search of a third successive brace, having hit two past West Ham and Hull in the previous couple of Gameweeks.

Unsurprisingly, the Gunners are unchanged from the side that cruised past Hull last time around. Alan Pardew makes three changes as he desperately trying to halt a dire series of displays which has seen the Magpies lose six of the last seven, with just two goals scored over that run. Mathieu Debuchy, Moussa Sissoko and Loic Remy all come into the starting XI, with Papiss Cisse, Luuk de Jong and Shola Ameobi dropping out.

Full details of the starting lineups can be found via our Twitter feed, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom remains opens for those looking to indulge in some real-time banter.

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  1. Fchildress
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Officially on to the finals Torres Magic's FPL Open and currently in the top 1k, not a bad 2nd year for an American still figuring this game out (fantasy wise not the sport haha), considering I finished 534,823 last year.

    Unfortunately looking at my open in the Open I'm going to get smoked next week, and still have myself convinced I've got a horrible week coming in either 37 or 38 to knock me down considerably. No matter what still quite the jump from Year 1 to Year 2 if I do say so myself.

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    1. super zlatan
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      Well done lad. Great work

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    2. Leelas legs 11
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      Well done, keep persevering, you're nearly there ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. BONZ
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    Newcastle are a disgrace - have been awful since February and gotta feel sorry for the fans, who is to blame, the Board, Pardew or the Players?

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    1. Make United Great Again
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      The obsessed French transfer targets

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    2. applebonkers
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      this time they cant blame missing remy and debuchy. i would wait and see them in the next couple of games still, losing 3-0 at arsenal is not a shocking result

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
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      Owners. They have signed nobody other than Remy, and they had to replace Cabaye. Par dew was doing a good job until Xmas.

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    4. Jax
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      Team has no quality. Just a patched up reserve French squad

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    5. aehii
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      They'll probably beat liverpool now.

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  3. Tony Warner Fan Club
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    When I look back upon my choice to captain Podolski, I think of the immortal words of Homer Simpson:

    You tried your best and failed miserably. The lesson is: never try.

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    1. sinik
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      Moyes could learn something about pressers from that

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  4. Namtab Nomolos
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    Hats off to Vermaelen for getting me 22 points in the last 3 weeks. (the last 2 by not playing)

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  5. Pedram
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    Haxball is fun.

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    1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      It is indeed. Hard work with keyboard on a laptop though!

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      1. sinik
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        wait, how else do you play?

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        1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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          I'm just used to a console control pad as today was my first time playing Haxball ๐Ÿ™‚

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          1. sinik
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            ah lol

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      2. JWF
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        This. I have tiny arrow keys and it's bloody hard to play!

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        1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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          Same here and they are very sensitive, so judging the inertia is quite difficult! Fun though.

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  6. MattysFantasyFooty
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    Nobody done worse than me 48 (-4) post baps and autosubs

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    1. Colonel Shoe ่‚ๆฑ 
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      yes 37 (-4)

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    2. dribbler
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      there will be lots worse

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    3. RabMac
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      I don't think it was a high scoring week for most people in top 100K.

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  7. super zlatan
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    Repost.

    Who to ship to bring in mata?

    Ramsey or eriksen?

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    1. Chris_White
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      Eriksen

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    2. BLACKSHEEP
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      eriksen

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    3. El Reagano
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      Eriksen

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    4. LewanGOALski
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      Eriksen, but I can imagine you will want him for the final fixture

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  8. Balotellitubbies
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    Hope Wenger was right about that fourth place trophy. Guess mine's in the post.

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    1. RabMac
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      I'm also 4th overall for this season but that is for managers that started in GW3.

      Hoping to move into the top 40K overall tonight.

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      1. Balotellitubbies
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        Good luck dude. 4th is where it's really at imo ๐Ÿ˜‰

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        1. RabMac
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          It is hard to disagree with you. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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      2. copps
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        wow thats really impresive. well done

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        1. RabMac
          • 12 Years
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          Thank you ๐Ÿ˜€

          Must be beginners luck.

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  9. El Reagano
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    Gave the armband to Rooney as hour before the deadline. Was on Ramsey the entire week. Phew! Bullet dodged. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. El Reagano
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      an*

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    2. emperikal
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      Exactly the same. I would not be a happy camper right now! Thank god

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      1. El Reagano
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        ๐Ÿ˜€

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  10. Chris_White
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    Suarez, Eriksen & Shaw > Dzeko, Mata & Evra

    #yolo

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    1. super zlatan
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      Nice moves.

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  11. The Machine
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    Koscielny is yet to score less than 6 points when i've started him. Owned him since January

    Benching him this week. 2 pointer coming up

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    1. JK - Cønt โญ
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      Brought him in this week. First time owning an Arsenal defender all season

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  12. HurriKane
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    a) evra amalfitano(-4)

    or

    b) jones eriksen

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    1. Sir Atej
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      b

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  13. dribbler
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    hoping to make top 1000 tonight...sorry to post this but getting excited!!!

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    1. MJ6987
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      I am hoping to stay in the top 1000.

      On 2,350 points after tonight, you?

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      1. dribbler
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        2349

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        1. MJ6987
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          Hope you get in the top 1k then!!

          Gonna be close I think.

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    2. beepingmeeping
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      Well done

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      1. dribbler
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        ta

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    3. Sir Atej
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      908 rank and 2 points from Rambo today
      I hope stay in top 1000

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  14. Chu Young Ping Pong
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    First time with Ramsey in my team ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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    1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      Same ๐Ÿ˜†

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  15. Hibbo
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    • 13 Years
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    Bonus predictions?

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    1. Chris_White
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      Ozil 3, Kos 2, Giroud 1

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    2. JK - Cønt โญ
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      Ozil (3)
      Kos (2)
      Giroud (1)

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    3. Nice to Finally Michu
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      Kosc should get 3 because of the winning goal no?

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      1. Jax
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        Got booked

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    4. applebonkers
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      they all look locked, gaps between all 3 are big enough

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    5. MJ6987
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      Kos 3
      Ozil 3
      Giroud 1

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      1. applebonkers
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        think you've just been 'wrong-columned'

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        1. MJ6987
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          Ha ha probably. Done it before. What's the point of the other column exactly?

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          1. applebonkers
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            depends which you mean ๐Ÿ˜‰

            last season's bonus determining points and fpl points either side of the bonus column for this season

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  16. MJ6987
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    Think I might try and win FPL next year.

    I usually just play for top 1k but need to take a few more calculated risks to win it.

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
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      One hell of a season you're having MJ. Got to go for it from here.

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      1. MJ6987
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        Having a pretty poor season to be honest. Seems hard this year!

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    2. Sir Atej
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      you need a lot of luck to win it

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      1. MJ6987
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        Yeah true. Top 100 maybe

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        1. Sir Atej
          • 12 Years
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          top 100 is awesome rank

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    3. Granville
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      I might try to. Haven't tried hard enough for the last few years.

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      1. MJ6987
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        Yeah, you go for it man

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    4. aehii
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      Yeah, just casually be in the top 1000.

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  17. Slacker
    • 13 Years
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    Who do I stick with for these last two GWs - Coleman or Ward?

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    1. beepingmeeping
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      Coleman v Hull for next week

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  18. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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    Ozil turning up for an interviewing and refusing to talk... dafuq?

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    1. Demel
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      Probably thought Arteta would drink his champagne!

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    2. aehii
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      Richard D James impression, he's been practicing it all week.

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  19. beepingmeeping
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    So Suarez to Dzeko or Wickham and Puncheon/Mutch to Yaya for -8 points?

    Will probs try get Suarez back in the last week. Rooney would be the man to go... Or I'd just get Sturridge

    In 3rd in my league. I never go for differentials, but this might be the week to do it for me to take top. 11 points off the lead

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  20. The Machine
    • 12 Years
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    Johnson Toure Sterling Gerrard Ramsey

    Bench one for next week

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    1. JK - Cønt โญ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Sterling

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      1. Colonel Shoe ่‚ๆฑ 
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        oooo bad move imo

        gerrard methinks

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        1. Colonel Shoe ่‚ๆฑ 
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          not that id know a good move after this week

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        2. JK - Cønt โญ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Never bench set-piece and peno takers

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      2. The Machine
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        You think so? Gerrard totally reliant on penos.Sterling far more dangerous

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    2. Chris_White
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      Sterling

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    3. LewanGOALski
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      agree with the others - Sterling

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    4. Slacker
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      Gerrard?

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      1. Slacker
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        actually Sterling. You need the setpiece taker

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  21. PogChamp
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    Roughly when will FPL be open for next season??

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    1. beepingmeeping
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      Two weeks before the season starts?

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      1. Jax
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        Way before that.

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    2. Evs
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      Hey, let's get this one out of the way first fella ๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. PogChamp
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        It's over. Well for me anyway ๐Ÿ™‚

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  22. LewanGOALski
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    if the title depends only on the GD, I can see Liverpool smashing those Newcastle lads 10-0 even ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

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    1. sinik
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      • 12 Years
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      unless Pardew sticks it to 'em by parking their bus and one of Chelsea's too

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      1. LewanGOALski
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        they are not Chelsea though

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    2. Evs
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      Nah, 10-3.

      They're not very good at keeping cleansheets....

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      1. LewanGOALski
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        still, if they win vs Palace and City wins both DGW games, I am gonna go with S&S&S me thinks...

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    3. A.
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      You really think that would happen?

      Liverpool have only once won by a 5 goal margin this season - the game away to Spurs, though there have been plenty of 4 goal margins.

      Liverpool need a minimum margin of +11 goals combined vs Palace and Newcastle, seems unlikely. And this is assuming City win their remaining matches by only 1 goal

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  23. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
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    So silvs back training tomorrow. Can he seriously start both in the double. He obviously did little to no damaged. Maybe tge break will mean he can play the remaining 3. Does this dent toures appeal?

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    1. sinik
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      going by Pelle's comments, there is no chance he will play both games in a DGW, so the only way he could feasibly play 2 more games is if he plays vs Everton and West Ham

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  24. Demel
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    Are there any non-United or City players worth taking a hit for this week?

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    1. beepingmeeping
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      Wickham if you need funds or a differential. Maybe

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  25. Leaf
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    And here comes sky's normal anti arsensl , pool united love in

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    1. Balotellitubbies
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      Yh very wierd. Funny That Pool will probably achieve less than Arsenal this year.

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  26. lekuasimi
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    hi i want to take -8 hit on double game week, considering a few combo:

    1/ coleman> jones , eriksen>nasri
    2/ puncheon>sterling, coleman>demichelis
    3/ puncheon>sterling, eriksen>Johnson

    what do you think

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  27. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    When you hand a winning betslip over the counter in the bookies and they scan it, does a picture of the selections or the actual betslip appear on their screen?

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  28. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    57pts.

    Slightly dissapointed but considering I was on -1 from 3 before United played I guess that is ok..

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  29. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Nearly got Koscielny, but went for Metersacker for goal threat! Sigh

    Still was going to get Podolski over Roooney, so swings and roundabouts

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  30. applebonkers
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    ozil got a bit lucky with the goal, but if giroud just passed to him properly he would have tapped it in too

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    1. Granville
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      Did you read my twitter DM?

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      1. applebonkers
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        yeah. i think it's herpes

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        1. Demí
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          ๐Ÿ˜†

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        2. Evs
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          I hope it clears up Gran ๐Ÿ˜†

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