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Matchday 3 gets underway this evening, with Fantasy managers treated to four games for each of the next four days. The final two fixtures in Group B are first up at 5pm. Joint-leaders Holland and Chile go head-to-head to decide who will finish at the summit, though the Dutch are definitely at a disadvantage with Robin Van Persie suspended, whilst defending champions Spain and Australia will both attempt to pick up points before heading home:

Holland:Cillessen; Janmaat, Vlaar, De Vrij, Blind; De Jong, Sneijder, Kuyt; Robben, Lens, Wijnaldum

Chile: Bravo; Silva, Medel, Jara; Isla, Aranguiz, Diaz, Mena; Gutierrez; Sanchez, Vargas

Louis Van Gaal makes a total of three alterations from the side that started against Australia. Bruno Martins Indi and Jonathan de Guzman join the suspended Van Persie on the sidelines, with Dirk Kuyt, Jeremain Lens and Georginio Wijnaldum all drafted into what looks like a 4-3-3 formation. Arjen Robben owners will be optimistic of further returns after the Bayern man notched three times in the opening two fixtures.

Chile manager Jorge Sampaoli makes just one change from the side that defeat Spain in Matchday 2. Juventus’ Arturo Vidal is replaced by Felipe Gutierrez in a continuation of the 3-4-1-2, with Alexis Sanchez and Eduardo Vargas both looking to mantain the form that has produced a goal and assist apiece so far.

Spain: Reina; Juanfran, Ramos, Albiol, Alba; Koke, Alonso, Iniesta; Cazorla, Torres, Villa,

Australia: Ryan; McGowan, Wilkinson, Spiranovic, Davidson; Jedinak, McKay; Leckie, Bozanic, Oar; Taggart

After seeing his side concede seven goals and fail to pick up a single point in what has been an embarrassing defence of the trophy, Vicente del Bosque axes seven players from the XI that faced Chile last week. Only Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Andres Iniesta and Xabi Alonso keep their places as the champions attempt to save face before exiting the tournament.

Ange Postecoglou makes two changes from the side that narrowly lost to Holland. Australia’s chances are dealt a bitter blow this evening with Tim Cahill suspended up front – Adam Taggart is set to lead the line, with Oliver Bozanic replacing Mark Bresciano in the attacking midfield three in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

At 8pm, Brazil face Cameroon and Mexico square up to Croatia as Group A comes to its culmination. All bar the Africans have a chance of progressing and, despite drawing a blank against Mexico last time around, the hosts are heavily backed to return to form and turn on the style in order to ensure they finish at the summit – Neymar owners will be desperate for points, whilst Fred’s starting berth is perhaps at risk following a pair of disappointing displays.

The Mexico-Croatia match looks far more evenly matched. One of only two sides to keep a clean sheet in both their opening matches, the Mexicans may struggle to keep out an attack that put four past Cameroon last time around, with Mario Mandzukic’s return from suspension proving pivotal for Nico Kovac’s side. Oribe Peralta carries the main threat for the North Americans, who need only a draw to ensure their progress to the knockout stages.

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  1. Andrew7
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Janmaat (c) with 24 points, stick or twist to Neymar?

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    1. Fresco
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      depending on your rank. if you need to chase a higher one or anyone in a mini-league, risk it and go for an even bigger haul over the next 3 days. otherwise, it shouldn't bring you many more points if any

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  2. â­ Bemba_Da â­
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    how to fix a football match - C4

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Any good?

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  3. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Just saw the reply of Villa's goal, reaction and substitution. Respect.

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    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      *replay

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  4. r0nh
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Is Fred starting?

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      You said Fred. Right?

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      1. r0nh
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 24 days ago

        Sounds like good name for a crap band!

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    2. Declan
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Yup

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Hope so.

      He's in pretty much all my teams and has a lot of fecking ground to make up.

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    4. r0nh
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Thanks, I love u all 🙂

      Time to give him the armband.

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  5. Sheldon420
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Any good bets for the Brazil - Cameroon and Croatia - Mexic games?

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Brazil 3-0
      Croatia 2-1

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 24 days ago

        How many points for Robben?

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        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 24 days ago

          8

          ğŸ™

          Im worried about a possible Ramos score for Uruguay....

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          1. Christina.
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 24 days ago

            ...and spencer got 11 with Iniesta...

            😯

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          2. Tommytour
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 24 days ago

            Uruguay?

            My opponent has Ramos ğŸ™

            Not a great start

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            1. Christina.
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 24 days ago

              Sorry, CR.

              Worried....

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              1. Christina.
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 24 days ago

                Ramos score...?

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                1. Tommytour
                  • 15 Years
                  12 years, 24 days ago

                  9

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                  1. Christina.
                    • 16 Years
                    12 years, 24 days ago

                    Ok, not to bad. Alba(16)!

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              2. Tommytour
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 24 days ago

                Neymar to bring it back

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                1. Christina.
                  • 16 Years
                  12 years, 24 days ago

                  Did opponent Ramos(c)?

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                  1. Tommytour
                    • 15 Years
                    12 years, 24 days ago

                    Dunno

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        2. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 24 days ago

          at gunpoint, you could be looking at 6 years.

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Goals and Croatia ....IMO

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    3. Gubbins94.
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      I've Brazil -1 and Croatia DNB as the final 2 legs of a treble.

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    4. The Missing Link
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Brazil and mexico to win

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 24 days ago

        this

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    5. Andrew7
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Brazil to win and Mexico to keep another clean sheet

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  6. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Message alert.

    The Islamic Republic of Iran's official fantasy football team would like to express it's deep regret at the conduct of the Western powers fantasy football teams during the FFSWC competition.

    On behalf of all the members of the Iranian squad I would like to reassure the games organisers that Team Iran will continue to conduct itself in a fair and honourable manner during the competition.

    Further...

    The Fatwah issued against Mr Lukaku and Mr Kokorin shall be lifted forthwith as a measure of our willingness to engage with the organisers within the true spirit of the game.

    Mr Sporting remains on the list.

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  7. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Seriously didn't expect Alba to score 16X2 points as my captain. Is it really worth changing captain to Neymar?

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    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Yes. Hurry.

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Good god no..Sick. Neymar will need a hat trick to better that.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 24 days ago

        *stick

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        1. Messiah Hazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 24 days ago

          Thanks. Thinking of sticking too

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    3. Fresco
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      yes, sub Alba out for Montazeri

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      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 24 days ago

        Montezzari is already in my team 🙂

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    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      😯

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  8. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    cannot believe de jong didn't get a yellow. would have been quids in

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    1. david31058
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      should've got one for the hand ball early on

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  9. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Hey doos if u could help me with my captain perhaps for one last time?

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  10. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Overall rank 22 😮 😮
    Tears in my eyes 🙂 🙂

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    1. JT's Dog
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Quack quack

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    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Nice, what in?

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  11. Conrad.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    late game lineups out yet?

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  12. r0nh
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Probably Lampard's last game for England tomorrow ğŸ™

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      🙂 *

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      1. r0nh
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 24 days ago

        But, but...

        I liked him ğŸ™

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 24 days ago

          A great player, but... when one door closes...

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Yep. A great servant. Unlike the other decker.

      The manager really has to go.

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  13. JT's Dog
    12 years, 24 days ago

    So captain dilemma already
    Janmaat 12 enough considering we have really only got half the chances to swap

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      bank puppy

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      1. JT's Dog
        12 years, 24 days ago

        Ruff

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  14. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    CMR LINE-UP: Itandje, Nkoulou (c), Nguemo, Moukandjo, Aboubakar, Bedimo, Choupo Moting, Mbia, Enoh, Matip, Nyom

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  15. Dušan Citizen
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Please give me Brazil line up

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  16. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    BRA LINE-UP: Julio Cesar, Dani Alves, Thiago Silva (c), David Luiz, Marcelo, Hulk, Paulinho, Fred, Neymar, Oscar, Luiz Gustavo

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    1. Conrad.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      *in Hulk voice* HULK BACK!!!

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Fred??? What is the matter with them?

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      1. Conrad.
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 24 days ago

        haha, agreed, Jo not much better tho! 😆

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 24 days ago

          Surely they should try something else???

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    3. Conrad.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      and also, come on, Neymar (C)!

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      1. Funkyav
        • 17 Years
        12 years, 24 days ago

        Paulinho starts again!!!!! WTF

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  17. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Julio Cesar, Dani Alves, Thiago Silva (c), David Luiz, Marcelo, Hulk, Paulinho, Fred, Neymar, Oscar, Luiz Gustavo

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  18. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Itandje, Nkoulou (c), Nguemo, Moukandjo, Aboubakar, Bedimo, Choupo Moting, Mbia, Enoh, Matip, Nyom

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    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Finally Nyom plays - 16pts coming up 🙂

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  19. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    CRO LINE-UP: Pletikosa, Vrsaljko, Pranjic, Perisic, Corluka, Lovren, Rakitic, Modric, Srna, Mandzukic, Olic

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      To many itches ...

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      1. JT's Dog
        12 years, 24 days ago

        JT gives a powder for that

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 24 days ago

          😀

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    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Forca banned?

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    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Have Perisic in my work game. Gogogo Perisic!

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    4. Dušan Citizen
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Nice..Srna OOP,he will play as right mid 🙂

      -------------------------------Pletikosa-------------------------------
      --Vrsaljko--------Corluka-----------Lovren-----------Pranjic--
      -------------------------------Modric-----------------------------------
      Srna-------------------------Rakitic------------------------Perisic
      --------------------Olic--------------------Manduzkic---------------

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  20. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Ochoa, Rodriguez, Marquez (c), Herrera, Layun, Dos Santos, Moreno, Guardado, Peralta, Aguilar, Vazquez

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  21. Conrad.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    #MEX XI: Ochoa, Rodriguez, Marquez (c), Herrera, Layun, Dos Santos, Moreno, Guardado, Peralta, Aguilar, Vazquez

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  22. r0nh
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    I didnt realise it was a 9pm kick off, so I accidentally just watched 5 mins of Coronation Street...

    How can people actually watch that dung every week?!

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Watch this match fixing program on C4. Pretty interesting.

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      1. r0nh
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 24 days ago

        Much better ğŸ˜

        A manly thing.

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    2. A.T
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Does Betty still do a nice hot pot?

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    3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      I did exactly the same thing. 😆 So used to them 8pm KO's now....

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  23. ynk fc
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Stick to Alba as captain (32 points) or twist to Neymar ?

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    1. Andrew7
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      stick

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Twist, obviously.

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    3. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      stick

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    4. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      He got that much?!

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    5. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Neymar to score 3 braces tonight. Twist.

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 24 days ago

        6! 😯

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    6. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Twist

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    7. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      When all is done you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the things you did do.

      Switch.

      As it happens, I regret not buying Alba and captaining him...

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 24 days ago

        *giggles*

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    8. ynk fc
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      I'm sticking :p

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  24. JK - Cønt â­
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Robben: "Louis van Gaal has a golden willie (because of his luck with substitutions)".

    LvG: "Well, my wife has never said that".

    LvG's presser's next season will be awesome.

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  25. Maddocio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Betfair has 2.5 or more as 1.43 with Neymar as capt hope they're right

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  26. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    So, pretty much every lineup is as expected apart from Landry Nguemo in for suspended Song Billong.

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  27. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    LILMESSIPRAN ?

    You are overstepping the mark, son! 🙂

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  28. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    I am quite confident that we have lost Luis Suarez from Premier League next season

    Off to either Barca/Real

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      What a shame.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Hooray!!! 😀

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    3. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      really really hope not ğŸ™

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  29. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Top of dead zone and LAWR ğŸ˜

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 24 days ago

      Very well done!!! 😀

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  30. VougieDipond
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 24 days ago

    Someone has to take responsibility for match fixing. It seems so easy for these people to do.

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