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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. damo21
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please!!

    DDG, Begovic
    Ward, Cahill, lovern, Davies, Debuchy,
    Sterling, Ramsey, Barkley, Eriksen, El Ahmadi,
    Bojan Rooney, Lukaku

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

      Lukaku unlikely to start GW1
      Bojan unproven in the Premier League, but could be a great acquisition
      Barkley overpriced for me with poor fixtures
      Davies might not start early on, competing with Danny Rose
      Don't need DDG & Begovic in there, one or the other plus 4m

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

    Cahill + Baines is 300 points. Isn't that worth a measly £13m?

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

      I think nearer 350

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

    Why are people getting Dzeko over Jovetic exactly?

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    1. Aston Villa-Boas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      preseason

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      1. Aston Villa-Boas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        just in reverse...

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

      Jovetic is a very good player, but Dzeko is one of the best pure goalscorers around.

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

      Baaaaaa

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  4. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Please help!!!!

    A) Begovic, terry, fabregas, Costa
    B) courtouis, terry, sterling, Costa

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    1. Whats it all about??
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    2. Bojan ye gud ting
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  5. White Hart Kane
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Best 4.5 defender?

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

      Looks like it's Kelly now he's signed for Palace

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      1. White Hart Kane
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Better than Mariappa?

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  6. amol
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    Begovic
    Ward Lovren Luis (Wisdom Bartley)
    Fab Ramsey Hendo Young (Marney)
    Costa Sturridge Rooney

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

      Weak midfield. Young could be rotated a lot

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    2. Bojan ye gud ting
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Excellent team, especially if Young starts and brings pre-season form.

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  7. So Klose
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Now that Long is going to play for Saints, Jelavic is their only striker.

    His he a good option for 6m? Also his he on PK or is snodgrass?

    I believe Jelavic might have a great start, with the easy fixtures they have.

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

      jelavic had a great streak of games a few years ago and done absolutely nothing since. why does everyone keep expecting him to walk on water again?

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  8. Jayzens
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What happened to Shaw is he out for the 1st GW?!

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  9. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    how did young look?

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    1. @BigChrisso
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Would like to know the answer to this also

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  10. Whats it all about??
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    WHATS IT ALL ABOUT??
    Last dilemma, I'm doing sun dream team. Transfer window 1 is after premiership game three. Arsenal's two euro matches count towards dream team. So I have Sanchez in because Arsenal have two extra matches before tw1. But Costa scored two tonight can I leave him out?

    SANCHEZ or COSTA???

    Cheers guys.

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

      costa. ramsey from ars.

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      1. Whats it all about??
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I've got Ramsey mate. Think I'm gonna go with Costa.

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

    So I currently have Luis, Fabregas and Costa and no Liverpool cover.

    Do i change Luis and Fabregas to Cahill and Sterling just to get a definite Chelsea defender and Liverpool cover?

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    1. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yep

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    2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds a descent plan

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

      yes. i have that and think its a better option

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

      What no... don't do it because you think you need Liverpool cover. Pick whoever you think will get more points Fabregas and Luis or Sterling and Cahill

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      1. @BigChrisso
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        This

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

        Its more me not wanting to risk Luis not starting so having to find 0.5 from somewhere and have Sterling staring at me.

        Unsure for now.

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    5. CCaddy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Same with me: is courtouis, Cahill, sterling, Costa better than Begovic, Cahill, fab, Costa???

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

    Please help!!!

    A) Cahill, Mutch, sig, sterling, Austin
    B) PVA, sterling, fab, aluko, fletcher

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    1. @BigChrisso
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  13. aaw15
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Hangeland, Coutinho, Jovetic, Isgrove +1

    B) PVA, Siggy, Gaston, Diego Costa

    A or B?

    Thanks 🙂

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    1. So Klose
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B.

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      1. aaw15
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        thanks :p

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

    I still don't see the appeal of Dzeko over Jovetic but everyone going with D makes me nervous...

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    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going jovetic if that helps?

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      The appeal is that he's scored really well and consistently in the premier league before. Jovetic has never had that chance. There's also a theory that Dzeko/Negredo is more likely to partner Aguero when he's fit because they're more typical target men. I don't totally buy that, I think that if Jovetic performs better than Dzeko he could keep his place.

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  15. So Klose
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Your feedback please:

    Now that Long is going to play for Saints, Jelavic is their only striker.

    His he a good option for 6m? Also his he on PK or is snodgrass?

    I believe Jelavic might have a great start, with the easy fixtures Hull has.

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    1. So Klose
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone?

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

      Aluko?

      Sagbo (when back)?

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

        Aluko as a 5m mid could be worth a punt.

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

      Huddlestone took their last penalty away vs Slovenian team. He missed.

      Brady often takes pens. To be honest, they don't really have a proper penalty taker.

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

        Thought it was jelavic

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

          Show me more than 1 penalty that Jelavic has taken for them.

          And I'll show you Huddlestone vs AS Trenčín away (Jelavic was playing).

          Long vs North Ferriby at home (ok - Jelavic wasn't playing that one)

          Brady vs Norwich and West Ham last year (Jelavic hadn't signed, but in fairness, Brady was injured when Jelavic missed his penalty vs West Brom, so who's to say that Brady wouldn't taken it?)

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      2. So Klose
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        So whats your thoughts on Jelavic , now that Long is being sold?

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

          I think they'll sign a replacement before deadline day. I suppose he could be their main man for the short term.

          4-5-1?

          2 of Snodgrass, Brady and Ince on the wings

          Huddlestone as holding midfielder

          Livermore and Aluko in the hole maybe?

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

            Livermore ahead of Huddlestone, and Aluko in the hole*

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  16. lfcserg
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    Foster - Krul

    Debuchy - Lovren - Wisdom - Hutton - Moore

    Ramsey - Fabregas - Coutinho - Eriksen - El Ahmadi

    Rooney - Costa - Dzeko

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

      Do you prefer Coutinho to Sterling? Why?

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      1. lfcserg
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Look its a toughie two different type of players, I think our more difficult fixtures at the start of the seasons will suit coutinho more then sterling , whereas i think once we start playing the slightly easier teams sterling willl start wreaking havock on the lower teams fullbacks.

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

    Sterling, Eriksen or Coutinho?
    Arnautovic, Sigurdsson or Mutch?

    Arnautovic is on penalties by the way.

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    1. So Klose
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling.

      Arnautovic/Siggy , depends on your 3rd striker.

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

        Dzeko

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        1. So Klose
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Siggy then. Dzeko should score against Newcastle, and in gw2 you can put Siggy in.

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

      Are you sure Aranautovic is on pens? If so this may change some of my decisions

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

        Yes, pretty sure. Adam and Walters won't be playing as much of a role this season.

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  18. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is there any FFS Head to head league for nonmembers ??

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  19. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Begovic, fab
    B) courtouis, sterling

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    1. Whats it all about??
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  20. damo21
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please.

    DDG, Begovic
    Ward, Cahill, lovern, Davies (hull), Debuchy,
    Sterling, Ramsey, Barkley, Eriksen, El Ahmadi,
    Bojan Rooney, Lukaku

    Thanks in advance guys

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    1. Rolf Harris Saint Germain
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Looks solid

      Im not convinced by Barkley given Evertons tricky start

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      1. damo21
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Good point barkley and bojan out adam johnson and long in??

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  21. Rolf Harris Saint Germain
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bit of a dilemma for GW1,

    Not sure whether to go with Ferdinand in a 4-3-3 or Tadic in a 3-4-3

    Any suggestions?

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

      Tadic, no brainer.

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      1. Rolf Harris Saint Germain
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        That was my first thought but then I can only really see him getting 2 points GW1

        Ferdinand could well get a CS and some BPS on top

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    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely the 3-4-3 if those are the 2 options

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      1. Rolf Harris Saint Germain
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Hutton and Isgrove are my other two bench players so realistically its a toss up between those two

        Isgrove may need to change now Long looks set to sign

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

    A Van Aanholt - Siggy - Giroud
    B Ward - Sterling - Bojan

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  23. Jayzens
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Can anyone please tell me the situation with Luke Shaw?!

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

      Not fit, don't think LVG rates him that highly either.

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

      Not match fit atm.

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    3. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Young will probably start ahead of him for GW 1

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  24. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Simple yet important question. The best cheapie dmen out there to be had..

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  25. Rozmans XI
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    5 man rotation until GW 23 that only uses up 1 rotation:
    Possible players: Cameron - wisdom - O'shea - coloccini - Taylor (22m)
    Stoke - West Brom - Sunderland - Newcastle - Swansea
    After GW12, transfer stoke to west ham and get the following:

    Ast, sun, wba
    Bur, ast/sou/hull
    Cry, wba, swa
    Lei, eve, sou
    Hull, sou, bur
    New, Bur, Swa
    sto, new, sun
    swa, lei, sout
    cry, sou, lei
    whu, lei, cry
    new, eve, wba
    bur QPR, lei
    Cry new whm
    Whm, qpr, bur
    swa, hul, whm
    Ast, whm, sun
    Sun, lei, qpr
    Hul, ast, man (ONLY STANDOUT FIXTURE)
    Eve, sto, ast
    Burn, wba, whm
    Hul, whm, swa
    sout, hul, eve
    bur, hull, sout

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

      cameron is giving me a headache

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  26. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Link for RMT discussion page anyone? cheers.

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

      Click the "Community" tab at the top; it can't be missed

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Apart from Bojan and snoddy i like it.

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

        Who would you go with instead then, have £1m spare

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          could defo put that 1m to use, Snoddy > Henderson Bojan > Austin and bank the 0.5 in my opinion.

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

            Is Snod not on free kicks and pens though? Don't rate Hendo, not enough involvement in the game

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            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              not too sure, be on free kicks though i imagine, pens i dont know really.
              Hendo scored today and is attacking more.

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

                Good point, just done it and it looks better! Kept Bojan though, he's scored a lot in pre season and could be a dark horse.

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  28. Bojan Horsemack
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Has Mourinho said anything about limiting his WC players' game time early doors. Schurrle looking puntalicious.

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  29. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    To all those who entered my Talksport Predictor league
    Thanks to everyone who entered. I have now reached the limit of 50 players. A message appears telling me that no more can enter the league but I currently have 61 players in there. Not sure how that works.
    So if anyone applied after 10;30pm on 11 August I suggest you enter/make another league as you may not be included in mine. If I get any more news I'll post it on here

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  30. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    my front 7

    fabs mata ramsey sterling
    dzeko rooney

    + fletcher or siggy for gw1

    thoughts

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