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13 August 2014 1892 comments
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With the summer friendlies coming to an end yesterday evening, we’ve reintroduced the Team News tab to the top of the home page. To begin with, we’ve pencilled in our staring XIs for each club but these, and the team news blurbs, will be constantly updated as the information starts to flow in over the next few days:

Subequently, we’ve taken down the Pre-Season tab on the home page. We will, however, ensure the Pre-Season Guide remains available via this article in order to keep the info readily available for Fantasy managers looking for some last-minute reading ahead of Saturday’s kick-off.

Included are links to every pre-season game that has taken place, all our Scout Reports, Moving Target and Great Expectations articles over the summer and extensive articles on each of the three promoted sides. In addition, we’ve put together a brief “Scout Notes” synopsis of the main areas of concern for all 20 teams. Click here for our Pre-Season Guide.

Finally, we’ve listed the men in form in front of goal over the summer so far – the big question is, who’ll be this year’s Mauro Boselli?

6 goals – Lukas Jutkiewicz
5 goals – Glenn Murray, Stevan Jovetic
4 goals – Yaya Sanogo, Diego Costa, David Nugent, Wayne Rooney, Charlie Austin
3 goals – Marvin Sordell, John Terry, Marouane Chamakh, Fraizer Campbell, Wes Morgan, Aleksandar Kolarov, Ashley Young, Emmanuel Riviere, David Hoilett, Bojan Krkic, Steven Fletcher, Connor Wickham, Erik Lamela, Roberto Soldado

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  1. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    All done....RMT please ??

    .....................Foster Krul......................
    Terry Hutton Wisdom Moore van Aanholt
    Ramsey Mata Hazard Henderson Marney
    ........Costa Rooney Giroud.............

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Catastrophic defense

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        epic upfront tho?

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        1. Yome
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Hazard to a 9.0 or Sterling, Foster to a 4.0 then play around

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          1. lifes a pitch
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            hazard or Yaya essential imo, couldnt play Krul every week

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      good front 8, iffy back line.
      IMO downgrade giroud to bojan/austin/fletcher and buy some half decent defenders.

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Defenders rely on clean sheets, and i dont see many of them early on until people are settled, hence the emphasis on attack. I have Terry from the only defence i believe we can even slightly trust.

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    3. El Muñeco
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You have to downgrade one of the front seven to improve that defence. Can't go in with 3 x 4.0

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        lol.....i can't do it. the most they can get back there is a clean sheet....so much potential for point upfront.

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    4. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      no Dzeko makes more sense

      nice mids Marney> Yamamama

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        not sure about which 4.5 mid to have tbh, so i'l take ur advice...cheers

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  2. Messi & fabregas
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Evans, Debuchy, Lovren, + 4,5 forward

    B) Evans, Pieters, Rio, + Bojan

    C) Evans, Debuchy, Rio + Bent/5m forward

    Thanks

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    1. So Klose
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    2. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Evans is doubtful for Saturday if that helps.

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      1. Messi & fabregas
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        any man utd def would do. which combo is the question?

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

    Wanyama or Isgrove?

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      wanyama if you want guaranteed 2 points every week - no more, no less.

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      1. pompeyfan
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        very simplistic. New manager, new style and formation - things might change

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    2. El Muñeco
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Isgrove far from nailed on.

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    3. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      W

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  4. So Klose
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Help me please:

    A) Cahill + Sterling

    B) Hazard + 5m def

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    1. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      a

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  5. Hops91
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bojan?

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      why not. i'll have two, to go please.

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  6. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    one issue left for me:

    Sterling or fabregas?

    [i have mata ramsey eriksen siggy rooney costa bojan]

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

      Sterling.

      Spend the 0.5 on your defence

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        maybe i save the 0.5 and turn chambers into ward after gw1. but planning a transfer for a defender is yuck.

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  7. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Decent enough punt to start the season with Kelly?

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

      I'm doing it

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I like it

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  8. cogs
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    does anyone know where that 5 player defence rotation is?

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  9. Sif
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who to replace Albrighton?

    Could stretch to a 5.0

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Davis

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  10. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How to find 0.5m to afford this team?

    Krul / Foster
    Luis / Jones / Ward / (Hutton / Wisdom)
    Hazard / Mata / Ramsey / Eriksen / (Marney)
    Rooney / Costa / Bojan.

    I'm tempted to just go with one keeper!

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Foster to Elliot. Simples

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      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        you'd keep Krul over Foster?

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

    Which defense is more solid?

    Newcastle or QPR?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nobody know as of yet. Depends if you need it to rotate etc?

      New fixtures after MCY are great though, and are settled in the PL

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      1. Koflok
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Clyne..

        Currently on Newcastle

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    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I reckon QPR may well concede less than us this year.

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  12. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Might just take Costa as my only Chelsea cover.

    As long as he's the one scoring the goals then all is well.

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    1. Butthead
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Argh, don't leave Hazard land. It's getting lonely.

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      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I don't want to but he's feckin' me off big time at the moment.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It is really the sensible option (Though I currently have Hazard) as he has really little competition, unlike the midfield minefield

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      1. Spoiler
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        hazard will always start in the midfield regardless.

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        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Aye true enough, I kind of hate owning Hazard to be honest. He scores well over the season but is very tough to predict what games he'll do well in, inconsistent from match to match.

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          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            True. It's one or the other though really isnt it

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  13. JKLANCELOT
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all,
    Just wondering whether u guys can Rate My Team?! Thx very Much

    De Gea (Myhill)

    Debuchy, Cahill, Cameron (Coloccini, Bruce)

    Herrera, Sanchez, Eriksen, Barkley, Siggy

    Rooney Costa (c) (Bojan)

    What do u guys think? Thx very much!

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  14. YuvalSpurs
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What do you say about this team?

    Howard (Myhill)
    Luis-Davis-Lovren (Bruce,Wisdom)
    Hazard-Eriksen-Ramsey-Sterling-SIggy
    Rooney-Lukako (Kane)

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    1. gravless
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sexy

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  15. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which one would you go for:

    A Fabregas Mata Henderson
    B Hazard Young Sterling

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    1. Butthead
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  16. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ward or Caulker?

    I really can't decide.

    I want to go with Ward but I feel Caulker could get nce points

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ward for me

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  17. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Myhill at 20% ownership looks good a price drop.

    One for the Jan WC. 😉

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    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Better Hamer or Gilks at the moment?

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      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Gilks

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    2. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      People need to sell him for a price drop. They won't. It's everyone's back up keeper.

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      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        What about all those early WCs?

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        1. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Maybe. I can't imagine many will sell a 4m keeper for another 4m keeper.

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      2. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        WCers would sell him.

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        1. pundit of punts
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Moreover casuals have got him in seeing that he is the only 4m keeper to have got some points. They'll ship him when they see that he doesn't start.

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        2. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Either way. I have bigger problems to worry about and Im surely not buying a 3.9m keeper on my Jan WC.

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  18. Butthead
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think is better of this ballsy idea?:

    A) Kolorov, Baines, Trippier, 4.0, 4.0 & Dorrans

    B) 4.5 (x4), Baines & Siggy

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Loving A for a punt!

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A, could be 50 points one week, 3 the next

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      1. Butthead
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Oooh, that makes it sound even better.

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    3. LMNO
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      like the Trippier pick - under rated around here

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He is highly rated, but overpriced

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        1. LMNO
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          5.0 hmm, maybe. Burnley have a dogged defense though

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  19. Hops91
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Please RMT 🙂

    DDG

    Cahill Lovren, Luis

    Hazard, mata, Ramsay, hendo, silva

    Rooney bojan

    ( Bruce, Zamora, Bartley )

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    1. Budweiser
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      wack bench, not a lot up front

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    2. Specialist
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Zamora and Bojan? Not for me

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    3. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      sacrificed too much for that MID

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  20. LMNO
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    the final piece in the puzzle is the 4.5 mid - currently on Isgrove but heard that the saints could make another signing. Other than Wanyama i'm all out of ideas. Any suggestions?

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    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i'm flirting with andy king. I think he likes it.

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        This is not a bad idea - you're the first one outside of this county to voice it .... but maybe you are in God's own county after all.

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    2. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Marney

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  21. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Could any spurs fans give me their views on Holtby? Specifically, will he play?

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  22. El Muñeco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I think I sorted in attack. So would be great to get some opinions on this defence:

    DDG/4.0
    Cahill, Clyne, Chambers, Wisdom, Moore/Bartley

    -Chambers is a 1-2GW punt to become another 4.5 (hopefully Kelly)

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  23. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Courtois + Stoke Def
    B) JT + Begovic

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B no brainer

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    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B is a lot safer

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

    My front 7, yes you will cry

    Ramsey Silva Eriksen Hendo

    Costa Rooney Sturridge

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    1. Bojan Horsemack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      And your back three / keeper?

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    2. laGan1n1
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      no Mata, no party

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        ^This

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    3. Jonny JAB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      But I will most probably laugh at your defence!

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  25. svetioce
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RTM

    DDG/Gilks

    Chambers / Davies / Wisdom ; (Bruce, Hutton)

    Sanchez / Mata / Fab / Henderson ; (Davis)

    Giroud / Costa / Rooney

    0 in the bank. Thinking about transfering Siggy for Henderson in GW 2.

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  26. Sheep
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Daniel Sturridge is essential.

    He'll be the top scorer this year. He is in an attacking team, playing selfishly, with no knasher to take his goals. He has the lion share of the Pool goals. 30 goals this year at least. Fixture proof. Get him in now or take a few hits later on to find fundsr.

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Without Suarez up front, I don't think so. I hope this bandwagon crashes big time.

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  27. laGan1n1
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Charles N'Zogbia

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      HULK THIS

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  28. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How long is Negredo out for?

    Pellegrini's comments may have hinted what we all thought (that it is Negredo vs Dzeko and Jovetic vs Aguero) or I may be reading too much into it 🙂

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A while, 2-3 months something like that

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    2. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's what it always has been, glad to have another person realising this 🙂

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  29. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    DeJong or Cabella??

    it seems Cabella is semi OOP, but DeJong was great before injury

    Newcastle's fixtures seem to be going under the radar on here

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    1. Spoiler
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i do like the look of cabella but the 7.5 price tag puts me off

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nice downgrade price from a mid big hitter as is Tadic

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  30. Fawell
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pretty happy with this how's it looking?

    De gea
    Debuchy/Cahill/Caulker
    Sanchez/Mata/Eriksen/Siggy
    Rooney/Costa/Bojan

    Myhill/Wisdom/Wanyama/Cameron

    Any suggestions??;););););)

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Posted last page and you got two responses.

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      1. Fawell
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Really didn't see

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