The Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Tottenham

The penultimate Gameweek of our season is here and begins with a London derby at Upton Park. West Ham entertain Spurs at the Boleyn Ground as Sam Allardyce looks to secure the Hammer’s Premier League status and, potentially, his tenure in East London. Tim Sherwood’s side provide tricky opponents, arriving off the back of a four-match unbeaten run and a 1-0 away win at Stoke last time out.

Our early kick-off is followed by a batch of three o’clock meetings which include the first of two fixtures for Ryan Giggs’ United. Neighbours City get their own Gameweek double-header underway in the late live clash, as they travel to Goodison and attempt to oust Liverpool at the top of the table.

You can look to our Twitter feed throughout the day for all the news from the teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is again ready and waiting those who fancy some real-time exchanges.

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Your Mum's Athletic
9 years, 11 months ago
#FFC starting XI v Stoke: Stockdale; Heitinga, Hangeland, Burn, Riise; Holtby, Parker, Sidwell, Diarra, Richardson; Bent
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1. Your Mum's Athletic
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Joronen, Kasami, Mitroglou, Dejagah, Woodrow, Riether and Amorebieta all named on the #FFC bench v Stoke.
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For Fuchs Sake
9 years, 11 months ago
My rival has captained Yaya over Aguero should I be worried?
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1. chuckberry04
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Yes you should be. It could turn out either way tho.
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  1. For Fuchs Sake
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Yeah and we both have Yaya and Aguero, so damage restricted unless there's a massive score. I'm 37 points clear so going to be nerve racking!
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2. Kostja
  9 years, 11 months ago
  I wouldnt he does not have pens anymore 😀
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  1. For Fuchs Sake
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Is that definite, he's so good at them!
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Parm
9 years, 11 months ago
Full Team News

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Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Baker, Bertrand, Westwood, Delph, Albrighton, Agbonlahor, Weimann.

Subs: Steer, Bacuna, Sylla, Holt, Robinson, Bowery, El Ahmadi.

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Hull: Harper, Rosenior, Figueroa, Chester, Davies, Meyler, Huddlestone, Livermore, Jelavic, Long, Elmohamady.

Subs: Jakupovic, Bruce, Koren, Fryatt, Boyd, Sagbo, Quinn.

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Man United: de Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Fletcher, Young, Mata, Hernandez.

Subs: Amos, Smalling, Valencia, Fellaini, Januzaj, Welbeck, Van Persie.

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Sunderland: Mannone, Vergini, Alonso, Brown, O'Shea, Cattermole, Larsson, Colback, Johnson, Borini, Wickham.

Subs: Bardsley, Altidore, Ba, Giaccherini, Bridcutt, Scocco, Ustari.

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Newcastle: Krul; Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett; Sissoko, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran; Shola Ameobi, Remy.

Subs: Elliot, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, S.Taylor, Gosling, Armstrong, de Jong.

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Cardiff: Marshall; Fabio, Caulker, Turner, John; Whittingham, Gunnarsson, Kim, Mutch, Zaha; Campbell.

Subs: Lewis; Jones, Eikrem, Cowie, McNaughton, Berget, Bellamy.

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Stoke: Begovic; Pieters, Muniesa, Wilson, Cameron; Arnautovic, Nzonzi, Whelan, Assaidi; Ireland, Odemwingie.

Subs: Sorensen; Palacios, Adam, Walters, Crouch, Etherington, Wilkinson.

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Fulham: Stockdale; Heitinga, Hangeland, Burn, Riise; Holtby, Parker, Sidwell, Diarra, Richardson; Bent.

Subs: Joronen, Kasami, Mitroglou, Dejagah, Woodrow, Riether, Amorebieta

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Swansea: Vorm, Tiendalli, Amat, Williams, Davies, Britton, Shelvey, de Guzman, Hernandez, Routledge, Bony.

Subs: Tremmel, Taylor, Bartley, Fulton, Dyer, Emnes, Vazquez.

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Soton: Boruc, Clyne, Fonte, Lovren, Shaw, Wanyama, Cork, Schneiderlin, Davis, Lallana, Gallagher.

Subs: Gazzaniga, Lambert, Ward-Prowse, Guly, Chambers, Hooiveld, Reed.

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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Cheers, as always
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2. tm245
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Just on so this is quite helpful. Cheers.
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3. Orion
  9 years, 11 months ago
  That is the one... Cheers Parm! 😀
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Scoredelario
9 years, 11 months ago
This result may have saved west ham from being booed on their lap of honour!
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Yome
9 years, 11 months ago
How about those who got Tony V and Kagawa? Both on the bench with Nani and Young getting a rare start
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1. The Chosen One...
  9 years, 11 months ago
  No one got Tony V and Kagawa....
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  1. Yome
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Some got Tony V, a guy behind me in a ML
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2. Rasping Drive
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Is Shinji even on the bench?
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  1. Yome
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Not on bench sorry
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  2. Parm
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Nope #FreeShinji
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LewanGOALski
9 years, 11 months ago
Who is your Rooney sub if he fails to feature vs Hull ?

Chester for me
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1. Wilshere Knowledge
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Baines
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2. RamaJama
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Puncheon
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3. Kostja
  9 years, 11 months ago
  mariappa 6 points
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4. Arvin-ation
  9 years, 11 months ago
  No one. Have RVP in his place 😉 Hope it works out 😆
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5. tm245
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Salah. As I posted last page its like getting an extra goal from Rooney if he doesn't play now.
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6. Rafabio
  9 years, 11 months ago
  #FFC subs: Joronen, Kasami, Mitroglou, Dejagah, Woodrow, Riether and Amorebieta
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  1. Jax
    9 years, 11 months ago
    strange that dejagah is subbed regularly. he's their best player when he plays.
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7. Mavric Marco
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Delph
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8. For Fuchs Sake
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Delph!
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9. Piggs Boson
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Puncheon, the beast.
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10. Call Me Old Fashioned
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Puncheon
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Az
9 years, 11 months ago
Just so happy Brighton have made the play offs
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1. Scoredelario
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Nice. Hope they go up.
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2. Rasping Drive
  9 years, 11 months ago
  I ain't !
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3. Jax
  9 years, 11 months ago
  doubt they'll go up. strong teams ahead of them.
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The Chosen One...
9 years, 11 months ago
This result means we might get Europa, damn
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1. Parm
  9 years, 11 months ago
  🙁
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Whitman2013
9 years, 11 months ago
aww why did ferdinand have to play 🙁
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1. Scoredelario
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Thing is if the ferdinand and vidic partnership continues to look good, it won't reflect well on moyes. Was clear ferdinand hated him!
  
  Wait... nothing reflects well on moyes. Ignore me.
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  1. Ryan
    9 years, 11 months ago
    You are right though. Its never good to have a falling out with any player, let alone experienced campaigners like Rio
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2. Somalion
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Because he's one of Giggsy's bestos.
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  1. Scoredelario
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Does seem like that, but to be fair as a current player, giggs may have picked ferdinand for his youth 😀
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    1. Whitman2013
      9 years, 11 months ago
      haha true cheers guys, just my lucky rival brought him in this week
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      1. Somalion
        9 years, 11 months ago
        That is a pain!
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        Whitman2013
        9 years, 11 months ago
        yep, i swear casuals get all the luck lol
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    2. Somalion
      9 years, 11 months ago
      Ha have to give those young boys some time I suppose 😉
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  2. Mavric Marco
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Giggsy's bestos = Shagging partner 😉
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    1. Whitman2013
      9 years, 11 months ago
      as thats plural, who else is involved ;)?
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      1. Mavric Marco
        9 years, 11 months ago
        Moyes 😀
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    2. Somalion
      9 years, 11 months ago
      You know it 😉
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Grounderz
9 years, 11 months ago
Mutch love.
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Royal5
9 years, 11 months ago
Cardiff without their best player, Daehli. Not good for OGS.
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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  9 years, 11 months ago
  True. No sources says he's injured, could just be dropped. Weird.
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  1. Royal5
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Illness confirmed
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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      9 years, 11 months ago
      Ah, cheers
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Gimli son of Gloin
9 years, 11 months ago
Any other RVP captainers?
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1. Arvin-ation
  9 years, 11 months ago
  GB I think
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2. Piggs Boson
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Aye. I'm still confident.
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  1. Gimli son of Gloin
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Yeah, not really a blow that he's not starting.
    30 minutes and a start vs Hull and I'll be confident of a good tally.
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3. Kip
  9 years, 11 months ago
  I got him in for piggy but didn't have the balls to put the armband on robin
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4. Scoredelario
  9 years, 11 months ago
  No but I bought him so hope you get a nice haul!
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5. Lucas Leiva
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Here. Sub appearance today and a start v Hull, wouldn't expect any more.
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Rafabio
9 years, 11 months ago
Oops, #FFC subs: Joronen, Kasami, Mitroglou, Dejagah, Woodrow, Riether and Amorebieta
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bring_on _the_fantasy
9 years, 11 months ago
Can't see Rooney playing against hull either if he has got a groin strain, maybe get 30mins, I can't see why he or giggs would want to risk his World Cup Chances on nothing to play for games. He'll be on bench against hull at the very most!

Glad hernandez finally gets a start, I rate him over Wellback. I think if he had a regualar place in a team youd be looking at 20+ goals a season
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Damo.
9 years, 11 months ago
All we are sayyyyy-iiiiing. Is give Giggs a chance.
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1. Piggs Boson
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Yeah. Give me a chance!!
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  1. The Butters
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Haha. Okay then ..
    
    **unzips**
    
    ... the bowling bag, and starts a bowling match!!**
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Dušan Citizen
9 years, 11 months ago
Played Eriksen over Ramsey...well done,again -_-
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1. Jax
  9 years, 11 months ago
  ramsey home to wba is a no brainer mate.
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2. Piggs Boson
  9 years, 11 months ago
  That could be costly.
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Rafabio
9 years, 11 months ago
44 - Birmingham City have recorded the lowest ever points tally without being relegated (44) in a 46 game season in the second tier. Dicey.
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1. Jax
  9 years, 11 months ago
  2 home wins as well. bullet+dodged.
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Whitman2013
9 years, 11 months ago
are west ham playing well or are spurs poor?
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1. Jax
  9 years, 11 months ago
  bit of both
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2. Mavric Marco
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Spurs 10 men, hard against a defensive WHU team
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3. Royal5
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Spurs poor and 10 men
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4. Whitman2013
  9 years, 11 months ago
  okay cheers for the replies guys
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Venom Snake
9 years, 11 months ago
Took a -8 hit to bring Rooney in... Boooooo!!!
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DonTheSpecialOne
9 years, 11 months ago
Eriksen corner now. Come on
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1. Mavric Marco
  9 years, 11 months ago
  an assist would do
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
9 years, 11 months ago
I am not impressed with Giggs' selection. At all. I hope that Sunderland give them a tanking.
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1. Grounderz
  9 years, 11 months ago
  After all, his ultimate objective is to give everyone a game, which he did say.
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2. RoysCallerAnne
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Kagawa?
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  1. Call Me Old Fashioned
    9 years, 11 months ago
    I guess him and I are annoyed Nani and Young playing over Welbeck
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    1. Somalion
      9 years, 11 months ago
      Not pleased because they're both awful but Welbeck was terrible too at the weekend. Agree that Young and Nani have no place in the team though.
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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        9 years, 11 months ago
        Welbeck was not awful. 🙂
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        Somalion
        9 years, 11 months ago
        I know, he was terrible 😉 It's like you don't even read my comments 😥 😛
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    2. chuckberry04
      9 years, 11 months ago
      Yes I was hoping for Wellbeck to play too.
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3. Mavric Marco
  9 years, 11 months ago
  It'll be the other way round Doos 😉
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4. Test Eagles
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Wouldn't mind seeing that also!
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5. bring_on _the_fantasy
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Nothing wrong with the selection, although i'd leave nani out and rather see kagawa.....hernandez is much better than wellbeck
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  1. Wilshere Knowledge
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Ferdinand, Young, Nani?
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    1. bring_on _the_fantasy
      9 years, 11 months ago
      Young is hit a miss, nani i agree, ferdinand.....fine....watch this space
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    2. Ryan
      9 years, 11 months ago
      Wind back the clock a couple of years and they were nailed on.
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6. The Chosen One...
  9 years, 11 months ago
  but Young is playing....
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7. Parm
  9 years, 11 months ago
  🙁
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8. Ryan
  9 years, 11 months ago
  I like that team actually considering the circumstances (Rooney out)
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Andy1
9 years, 11 months ago
Why is Sandra trying to pretend he's the love child of Daley Thompson and Tom selleck?
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1. Andy1
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Sandro even
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RoysCallerAnne
9 years, 11 months ago
No Evans 😯
I really am dim holding onto him all these months 😆
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1. Mavric Marco
  9 years, 11 months ago
  thats a bit silly isn't it 😀
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  1. RoysCallerAnne
    9 years, 11 months ago
    There was always a more important transfer! 🙂
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emperikal
9 years, 11 months ago
Damn you Kaboul! Really regret not playing Amalfitano over Eriksen 🙁 Cue Amalfitano brace
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Grounderz
9 years, 11 months ago
How many hits is everybody doing for GW38? Ready to gamble your way up?
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1. Wilshere Knowledge
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Deffo none for 1 gw.
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2. Andy1
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Depending on my minileague lead, I might bring someone ridiculous in and captain them.
  Torres perhaps
  Or van wolfswinkel
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3. RoysCallerAnne
  9 years, 11 months ago
  -4 I think. Ramsey will need to go if Arsenal secure 4th. Cup final resting on the way.
  2 huuuge punts for me, don't know who yet!
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4. tm245
  9 years, 11 months ago
  As soon as I figure out this year's lukaku I will be taking some. Best second half ever.
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5. Breadbin
  9 years, 11 months ago
  0.
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6. tm245
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Ouch. What are you going to do to your autosub if he comes on?
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  1. tm245
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Reply fail to Syd. D'oh!
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7. Kip
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Zero
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Damo.
9 years, 11 months ago
Oh wait. Shit. Can you sub out red cards in UFPL?
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1. Billy Gilmore
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Nope.
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  1. Damo.
    9 years, 11 months ago
    I swear to God. Kaboul has done nothing but kick me in the balls.
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Syd.
9 years, 11 months ago
Hands up for the zero points Rooney owners

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1. Mavric Marco
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Hatty against Hull 🙂
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2. ★FC Borecelona★
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Looks like you hung yourself 😆
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  1. Billy Gilmore
    9 years, 11 months ago
    😆
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  2. Syd.
    9 years, 11 months ago
    I would be if I had captained him
    
    Aguero (c)
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  3. Ryan
    9 years, 11 months ago
    😆 I'm sure many others feel the same way about their season.
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3. Zep
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Did you just hang that stick man?! 😯
  
  Harsh...
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4. Parm
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Is that a raised arm or some rope? 😉
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Az
9 years, 11 months ago
Nice one eriksen great start to my week

/sigh
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1. Mavric Marco
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Didn't really expect much from him, especially when they went down to 10
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  1. Az
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Spurs are shite
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Pompel
9 years, 11 months ago
Looks like my Welbeck punt is not paying off 🙁
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Whitman2013
9 years, 11 months ago
as a wickham and potential aj (off the bench) owner, i would have rathered giggs played evra v hull, where i could hope for a cs... now i am torn, as he will probs get me 2 points and dropped against hull
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1. Lucas Leiva
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Evra will play both.
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2. Somalion
  9 years, 11 months ago
  As an AJ and Wickham owner you should be delighted, Evra can't defend to save his life.
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3. LewanGOALski
  9 years, 11 months ago
  He will play vs Hull. United's last game at OT this season. Also possibly Evra's last game at OT in United kit.
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  1. Whitman2013
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Oh okay cheers for these replies feel better now 😀 haha
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