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16 August 2014 5665 comments
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With the purr from the Gylfi Sigurdsson bandwagon in our ears, Fantasy managers will now be looking to a batch of three o’clock kick-offs for similar targets. A quintet of afternoon matches await, before Arsenal host Crystal Palace at the Emirates this evening.

Interest in the top bracket looks somewhat limited, although the likes of Stoke and QPR have become unlikely sources of budget and mid-price assets, with the performances of Bojan, Jordan Mutch and Charlie Austin of particular interest. All start this afternoon and, interestingly, Austin is partnered by Loic Remy in the QPR attack, while Thomas Ince appears to be up front for visitors Hull.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku is handed a starting berth at Leicester by Roberto Martinez, despite fitness concerns. Kevin Mirallas is kept on the Everton bench with budget buy Steven Naismith earning a start. Meanwhile, down at the Boleyn Ground, Spurs start with both Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela as expected – although the likes of Eric Dier, Danny Rose and Aaron Lennon are all on the team sheet with Ben Davies, Lewis Holtby and Roberto Soldado amongst the subs.

You can look to out Twitter feed for all the lineup from today’s matches.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Piggs Boson
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    I really don't like Steve Parish...

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      He hasn't a good word to say about you either 😉

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  2. Frip
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    Sigurdsson was Swansea's most forward player for a good part of the match http://gfycat.com/VagueGlamorousDeinonychus

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      When he wasn't starting play in the hole, he was finishing it in the box

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      He's a strong captaincy option next week, not even joking.

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    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      That's a damn cool visual aid

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    4. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Chelsea are probably a stronger option though you'd have to think

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    5. Margarido
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Last 20 min of 1st half,

      Look at Rooney and Mata all over each other...

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    6. TheDogTor
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      The way Bony and Gomis play as a lone striker and those 2 pact wingers helps the fella in the hole a hell of a lot.

      Also if Bony does leave i think Gomis will do just as good a job in that role

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  3. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Puncheon going for an early shit

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  4. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal lineup isn't hulked and can't find it

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    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      look down you pleb

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  5. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Definitely captained the wrong player...

    United were bad today. I think LvG is the man to sort them out though.

    Definitely keeping Roon and Mata.

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    1. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Mata worth keeping then?

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      1. Prime
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Should be better with RvP in the team, not to mention any potential incoming transfers.

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Yep. His set-pieces were threatening.

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        1. Timtastic03
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          I'm not so sure. United don't have the aerial presence to convert those like a Chelsea / Liverpool / Stoke

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        2. Timtastic03
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Nothing against the ball being delivered

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      who did you (c) ❓

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Rooney 🙁

        Ramsey is confirmed as better, and Studge Costa could be too...

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Rooney as well

          Ramsey and Siggy better

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Siggy was never an option though, so I'm not counting him. Chester too.

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 8 months ago

              fair point

              Ramsey and Costa/Hazard for me

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    3. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Mata looks quiet as I said before.

      Don't know if I'll keep after the fixtures stiffen.

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    4. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Agree totally.

      Team GB? Doing f'ing super so far

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers Bow 🙂

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    5. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      As long as Mata plays in the hole, I'm keeping

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    6. Seamy
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I agree, for now at least. Keeping Phones too

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    7. Team Zissou
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      But if u didn't have Ramsey would you keep Mata?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I'd probably find another way to get Ramsey. It's difficult though, I don't know what your current situation is...

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    8. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      The only positive about this is that at least they were found out with the transfer window still open.

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    9. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Even as a United fan I'm not high on Mata.

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    10. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yep. My only regret is DDG 🙁

      Trying to keep faith!

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  6. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Bojan looking lively

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    1. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Boyan you mean

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Correctly pronounced yes Boyan

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  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry Utd fans but I reckon you've got a few barren years ahead.

    You're like Liverpool was five to ten years ago. Loads of mediocre players and can't attack top grade anymore.

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    1. FULLSERVICECOVER
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      id agree with that

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    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      And fans that keep saying, "this is our year"

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      They have more pull than Liverpool, they have to invest wisely over the next couple of years.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe, but not going to draw players away from City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spain and Germany with their current squad.

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    4. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Need to invest big over the next two weeks. Not Vermaelen type players either

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Problem is a player cost 20m more to Utd.....

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    5. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I told them they should have got Pochettino. 😉

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    6. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Ok 😆

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  8. Planet Jo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Daft to call people who transfer in Siggy tonight as 'casuals'. To not get the most probable bandwagon in GW1 would just be negligent.

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      It's possibly the most obvious GW 1 transfer I've ever seen (if you haven't got him)

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    2. Norman Stanley Fletcher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      At only 6M he was a bargain, so folks should still take the bargain price while they can. Only benefit for those of us who own him is that we can use the transfer elsewhere.

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  9. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    LAST CHANCE TO ENTER. Closing entries before the Arsenal game starts.

    Lads on Touré League - £50 Prize.

    For the community being so helpful and great over the past year that I've been a user on this site, I've decided to run a mini league in which the winner will receive a £50 Amazon voucher.

    The league code is: 471-68331

    - The voucher code will be emailed to the winner at the end of the season.
    - The voucher can only be used on the UK site.
    - If there is a joint winner, then the manager who made the least transfers will be the winner.
    - If there is still a joint winner after this, then the £50 voucher will be divided between the winners.

    I hope you enjoy the league! Good luck!

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    1. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      How many people are in the league so far mate?

      Thanks for doing it!

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    2. Aurora
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      how do u know our emails?

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    3. SUPERMAN
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Entered. Excellent gesture.

      Thanks

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  10. The Manbearpig
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    So far my punts on naughton and young have been superb

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    1. TheDogTor
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Lol i'm not sure them punts will get any better, this GW at least. unlucky with Naughton

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      1. The Manbearpig
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        naughton would've been a good punt if not for the red card, did you see what he did to get the red card?

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        1. TheDogTor
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Not seen it, apparently it was harsh though

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  11. DLL18
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Gotta say the best thing about this place is definitely all the after-timers and captain hindsights telling everyone what idiots they are for benching Siggy and Chester, or fools for picking Lamela, Bojan or Young. Quality posting lads.

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    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Definite upturn in nobheads on here in the last year or so.

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    2. Wej
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      So true

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  12. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Siggy is a massive win for FFS.

    Anyone seen his ownership?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I know 😀

      1 transfer up on everyone else is huge.

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      1. Matakuko
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        +1! Looking forward to TV 100.3

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    2. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      6.7% Expect that to rocket

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    3. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      yep, and I would assume that of those who owned him at least 30% benched him.

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    4. beric
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I benched him like a fool, pllease god let aluko stay benched

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Damn hope he does for your sake bud

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      2. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        aluko in 1st team?? you shouldn't be able to get those siggy points

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        1. beric
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Haha, give me a break 🙁

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  13. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Mata -> Cattermole done

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      All over this.

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    2. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Mata to Siggy about to happen on a serious note

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    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      lol

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  14. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Mark "Giroud will obviously start, his 100th game for Arsenal"

    Doos "Don't listen to Mark, follow me and get Sanogo"

    😆

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      😀

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      😆

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      It was obvious that Sanogo is better. But he could get Siggy from the bench

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        But Giroud will come on in the 60th min...

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  15. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Will we ever get to look back at old comments again?

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure, Could be a good thing if not

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      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Really? I hate it.

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        1. DonTheSpecialOne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          I meant today, during match. 'Lol @' 'u suck' etc.

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      2. Zombie
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        all those bookmarks...gone. We will lose all lookbacks and banters

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        1. DonTheSpecialOne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          I didn't mean forever, was just thinking these match day articles

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Of course. It will be back to normal later.

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      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Phew 🙂

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  16. 1-1 at Newcastle
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    RAMSEYYYYYYY (C)

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  17. DonaTello
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Casual years again 🙁

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Nonsense.

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  18. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Another expensive defence bites the dust. Love it.

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    1. Kroos Kontrol
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Chambers ain't cheap.

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      1. Kroos Kontrol
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry, I meant expensive*

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      r u a wizard?

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    2. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      yea people have seen it. no need to gloat 😉

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Great call 😀

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  19. Honeybadger
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    FINALLY SOME LUCK! Debuch and rambo in my team!!!!

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  20. Wej
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Happy Arsenal fan and Ramsey + Debuchy owner. The highs and lows of fpl, that's why we love it

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    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      +1 🙂

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    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Same , love it-

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  21. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Ramsey is essential.

    No doubt about it

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  22. Long Juan Silva
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Aiden McGeady's sexy goal

    https://vine.co/v/M3ZQ2T72lzl

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Very nice.

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  23. RedNev
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    If Giroud doesn't start, I hope he comes on as a sub to ruin all the FFS mugs that have Siggy 1st sub 😉

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  24. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    3 Points (9 BPS): Ferdinand
    2 Points (8 BPS): Chester

    Keep it tight lads.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      if you look at defensive bonus now you will only be disappointed

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      1. FPL Touches
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        CBs still seem to be dominant when clean sheets are maintained though

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          the problem is keeping the cs

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    2. Abusement Park
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      dam, benched chester and started caulker

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Chester > Caulker 🙂

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    4. Hibbopotamus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Benched Chester for PvA. Whoops a daisy. Only real regret thus far though.

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  25. Proggy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Will Siggy rise tonight?

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    1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah

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    2. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      ask his mrs

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    3. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Does Dolly Parton sleep on her back?

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      1. mgilbert86
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        lol

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    4. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      100% yes

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  26. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
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    Chester ownership 0.8% phew

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    1. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Swapped him for Chambers two days ago 🙁

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  27. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Does anybody was Taylor was subbed after 54 mins in the Swansea game

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    1. 1-1 at Newcastle
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't have a good time v Januzaj and was carded.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Had a 'mare

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    3. Kip
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      januzaj was all over him

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    4. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      A big disappointment that.
      May lose his place now too.

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  28. shillso
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I have cattermole and Chester on my bench
    Rotten luck as usual!

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    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      haha cattermole! unlucky

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  29. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    For those of you with a lot of bench points.. take comfort in the fact that you have good depth in your team and you are gonna benefit from price rises.. Chester and Hutton bencher here

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    1. Game...Blouses
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Same here, plus Siggy (subbed in)

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