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This evening’s Members article takes a look over the action in Sunday’s Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and City. Having assessed Alexis Sanchez’ display our lunchtime Technical Area post, we delve into the data to discover for any hints of form ahead of the weekend Gameweek 1 deadline.

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  1. mranonymous
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Ward + Krul B) Mariappa + Bego?

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    2. Kolo Tourettes
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A if you have another keeper who you're rotating Krul with seeing as Mariappa isn't nailed, B if not...

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  2. Fin
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mannone or Panti?

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  3. guspowell
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Now that albrighton is a doubt, who's the best alternative?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Were you actually going to start him early on? I'd stick

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'd rather have someone in with a chance of a price rise or something

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        1. ronmadpirlo
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          he is only out for 1 game

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        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Finding him is the problem, I don't think there is a better 4.5 mid

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          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Marney hat trick vs Chelsea

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            1. LMNO
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              thats what its all about

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      2. Falcao92
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        This ^

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    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Guspoyet

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      1. LMNO
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        will he start??

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        1. LMNO
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          do you mean Diego Poyet?

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    3. Method man
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Marney

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  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any UFPL leagues other than Scouts? I entered one but it seems to have died a death, can't even remember who started it 😕

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  5. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    3 4 3 with Jovetic or
    3 5 2 with Fabregas is killing me !!!

    Arrrhhhh. Any wise words...?

    I have Costa and Hazard and no City

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Would rather not have Jovetic, and would rather not play a 3-5-2 personally

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      3 5 2

      I have Fabregas and Costa but not Hazard

      Sorry for the lack of wise words

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        3 5 2 I have atm, but that will mean 3 Chelsea and no one from City. Hmmmm... Maybe we are all right, but I am having hesitations surely. Jovetic or Fabregas scoring in GW1 and me not having them is gonna kill me 🙁

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      2. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        So who are your front 3? Out of curiosity...

        Ive never subscribed to rotating mids, and I am stuck between Jovetic and a 4.5, or Siggy and Bojan (classic pre-season)

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    3. lifes a pitch
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      get 3 forwards that will definitly play, ie giroud, bony, bojan etc.

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  6. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    anybody....

    A) Henderson + Giroud
    or
    B) Siggy + Dzeko/Jovetic ????

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    1. Falcao92
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  7. aehii
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Have terry and a load of 4m defenders, or spread it about?

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  8. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Before I hit the hay, please could I get some feedback on this team? I will reciprocate with a dare of your choosing.

    De Gea, Gilks
    Terry, Ward, van Aanholt, Moore, Wisdom
    Eriksen, Mata, Ramsey, Arnautovic, Marney
    Rooney, Costa, Dzeko

    Kind regards,
    Delilah

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Apart from Marney and Wisdom, who are unlikely to play for you much anyway, I like it a lot.

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      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks matey, nearly there then.

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    2. hakavik
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      You might think about swapping Dzeko for Jovetic and Eriksen is being used out on the flank so Lamela might be a better option.
      Also I´m not sure if Terry will be playing every game, he´s to old.

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  9. hakavik
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Sánchez, Mata, Sterling, Hazard, Ince
    Costa, Rooney, Bojan
    Rotating Ince and Bojan

    B) Sánchez, Mata, Sterling, Hazard, Sigurdsson
    Costa, Rooney, Zamora
    Playing Sigurdsson every week and bench Zamora.

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  10. guspowell
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who will score more points.... Erikson or Lamela?

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    1. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Who knows. Eriksen has more PL experience though. Flip a coin

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

    Those with no City attack...what's the plan if they start firing?

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    1. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      buy 1

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Get some instead of someone not doing as well

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    3. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      One of my 9 mids to Silva. Couple switches to get Aguero in if Costa or Rooney are disappointing

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    4. Falcao92
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Won't matter as long as my strikers are also firing, + its a stressful time having a Man City striker, never know if they will play

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    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think they will early on, but having two of Rooney, Sturridge and Costa plus three £9m mids would make it easy enough unless you needed Yaya and Aguero at the same time. I'm really comfortable having none

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    6. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      they should score against Newcastle. it will be down to how many goals that might alter things, With Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal in the first 5 games it might not make a great difference unless they thrash Newcastle.

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  12. bdwhite91
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Jordan Mutch as a 5th mid? Should I try to go down to 4.5-5?

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    1. ronmadpirlo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I like Mutch, he will be a popular choice. Depends whether you need the extra money for the rest of your team.

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  13. Ole Gunnar Kush
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Please can someone explain how I get the name link to my team right? Its directing me to some randoms team??

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      update it

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      1. Ole Gunnar Kush
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        cheers

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    2. Ole Gunnar Kush
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      never mind sorted.

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  14. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Best two 4.0 defenders to have?

    Currently on Moore and Wisdom

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I have Moore and Wisdom also. Bruce and Hutton are others, as well as Duff for Burnley.

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    2. LMNO
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      duff

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  15. erasedcitizen1
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth downgrading Cesc to Tadic/Schurrle to upgrade Adebayor to Costa?

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    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. I'd go for Tadic, will most likely be on set pieces. Another thing is that Pelle is a great target man and will either head those balls in or put them down for the players around him. Just a shame we had Immers at Feyenoord, who should have scored about 60 goals last season considering the chances he had.

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    2. ronmadpirlo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      probably

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  16. bodsc
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Can't believe I let Evans lure me in, I feel used.

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    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      +1

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    2. ronmadpirlo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Who are you replacing him with? I'm giving up on the United defence, might go with Luis but not convinced as fixtures are average and he is not 100% to play

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      1. bodsc
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Gonna have to look at it properly tomorrow but my first thought was Debuchy. Had finally decided on a team!

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  17. Dave583
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    which starting team would you say is better

    A)

    myhill (krul)
    Vlaar, lovren, Debucy (Bruce, wisdom)
    Mata, toure, hazard, Barkley, (el ahmadi)
    Bojan, Rooney (c), Costa (v)

    Or

    B)

    Howard/de gea (krul)
    Vlaar, lovren, Chambers (Bruce, wisdom)
    Mata, Sanchez, hazard, Barkley, (el ahmadi)
    Bojan, Rooney (c), Costa (v)

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  18. Hazard for Ballon D'or
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Really thinking abo going without united. I'm not entirely convinced at the moment

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      have you seen their fixtures?

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      1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah. Just got a feeling they won't score loads of goals.

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        1. For Fuchs Sake
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          They've been free flow in preseason against some decent teams. I know they're only friendlies, but the style of play has goals in it.

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  19. Arsenal USA FC
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Which is beter?

    A Caulker PhilJones Ramsey
    B RioFerd NTaylor Sanchez
    _________________________
    Begovic - Gilks
    Pocognoli _____ ______ - Chester Ward
    ______ Sterling Fab Mata - 4.5
    Rooney Bojan Costa

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    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd go with A

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      1. Wouter
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        But possibly someone other than Phil Jones. There is enough choice.

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        1. Arsenal USA FC
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Debuchy?

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        2. ronmadpirlo
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          like who?

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

    There has to be a better 4.5m mid than Dean Marney

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    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Tiote for me

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

        😯

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        1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Yip, 3rd spot on bench, had Ferguson every year for same position and it worked just fine.

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    2. Doctor X
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Lloyd Isgrove.

      For now, till JRod returns (rumoured to be by the end of the year?? - anyone able to shed more light on that). He's the only one with the best fixtures. Very low ownership. No visible competition as far as I can tell.

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      1. Francescoli
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        im backing him too

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

      I had Barkley for 4.5m last year!

      Things are way harder now

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  21. deathorglory
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I just created a Scottish only team. Anyone interested in choosing a country and joining a league with me?

    Just for a laugh 1842795-416283

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Racist... 🙂

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Why?

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Scottish only maybe... Wasn't really a serious comment

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          1. Woy of the Wovers
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Hokay.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Will be a really shit league with only ̶t̶w̶o̶ one decent team in it 😛

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      1. deathorglory
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Haha, Celtic look terrible this year so you can maybe reduce that to zero.

        Some of you sad cases join me.

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  22. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I'm starting to think fletcher is a better 5.5m pick over bojan.

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    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
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      why so?

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Proven in the prem. back to full fitness and looks nailed on for start of the season at least.

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You not a fan of Fellatio then?

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

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    3. Cravex
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      thinking of him as the bench striker as well..has 5 pre season goals i think..? has been in the premier league a few season and would be used to it...and seems a decent shout for 5.5 - most likely the first choice striker.

      bojan = not used to league..could take a while to settle in, although playing ok in pre season

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  23. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Which of the below pretty, pretty please:

    A. Sterling & Sigurdsson
    B. Coutinho & Arnautovic
    C. Eriksen & Arnautovic

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    1. gav1207
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A, especially after GW1

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      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Why?

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    2. Method man
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  24. Little Frank
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A Hazard and Dzeko or
    B Costa and Eriksen???

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    1. guspowell
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A for me

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    2. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  25. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I miss June.....

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      She told me she doesn't miss you 😉

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

        She was a lot quieter with less thrush (irritating c***s)

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  26. CTID_
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sigurdsson or Arnautovic?

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  27. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Walcott GW4. Just saying.

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  28. awgJose
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Sterling, Bojan, Shelvey

    B) Henderson, Dzeko, Davis

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  29. Mane Of Steel
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ok.. I'm stumped. Dzeko?? If no then who? I have Costa and Rooney.

    Second question. Eriksen or lamela?

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    1. puddingbrood
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bony/Giroud/Pelle

      Lamela

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  30. Ole Gunnar Kush
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Think I might have my final team... Please rate?

    Krul/Mannone
    Terry/Chester/Jones/Ward/Duff
    Sigurdsson/Eriksen/Mata/Yaya/Albrighton
    Rooney/Costa/Long

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