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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

17 August 2014 5003 comments
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Sunday presents two further Premier League encounters with a variety of Fantasy heavy-hitters on show.

Events begin at Anfield, with Liverpool starting life without Luis Suarez with an encounter against a Southampton side ravaged by a summer exodus. It’s a fascinating scenario that’s set to feature an-all start case of assets, including Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling – players burdened by big Fantasy ownership and expectation. The Saints, meanwhile, arrive on Merseyside looking to gel quickly after a flurry of new arrivals under the guidance of new boss, Ronald Koeman.

The day concludes at St James’ Park, as Newcastle host champions City. Manuel Pellegrini will likely field a much-changed side to the XI that suffered a Community Shield reverse against Arsenal. Even so, Fantasy investment in the City ranks has been tempered, with Yaya Toure remaining the top target, finding his way into 20% of Fantasy Premier League squads. Like Southampton, Newcastle present us with an array of new signings to assess, making Sunday a vital opportunity to scout talent.

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

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

    Not sure I have the hang of UFPL yet - I have 59pts, and 39pts on the reserve bench .....

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Points on your bench are no good. You can only bring on subs that haven't yet played in the GW.

      Have a good read through the rules before doing anything for tomorrow.

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

      Try and set up - that you got good side for Sat and good subs waiting. Dont be afraid to sub in . No way will you normally have 39 pts on bench - freak weak ?

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

    I would love Fabregas to catch a cold tomorrow. Just small virus to miss the game and be ready for the next w/e

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yes please 😀

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      But we are not lucky as casuals

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

      I'd like him to score more than 13pts

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  3. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Yaya blanked.
    Bojan blanked.
    Lovren conceded.
    Howard conceded.
    Barkley injure.

    FFS 5 - Casuals 0

    😎

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

      Siggy scored, Sterling scored, Kolarov cleanie

      FFS 8 - Casuals 0

      only that I have Clyne on bench 🙁

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

        Sterling has huge ownership, casuals love him.

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

          hey...I ain't no casual 😛

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

          So do many on here

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

            Yeah so do I. But I don't think you can give it as a point to FPL when he's a popular choice across all players.

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

          Hey - watch it

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      2. Performance Series
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Ramsay Scored Rooney Scored Silva scored Sturidge scored . Casuals are winning.

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

          no casual has 'all' of them

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          1. Performance Series
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            I do and all of mates. And we are all casuals 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Alex Bruce as well! 😀

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  4. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Funny thing is this was the tougher week, my team next week looks even nicer....

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Same here

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

        I'm worried 😯

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I'm looking forward to it more. Thought this would be a low scoring week for me but I did well 🙂

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

            As did I which is why I'm worried, I think next week could be high scoring so inevitably it won't be 😀

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Low score incoming

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

        Aye, written in the stars.

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

        yup this

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

      My team always looks better - next week

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  5. Live4pool
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    so many people doing Mata --> Sterling...
    that's just stupid when you look at next week's fixtures...

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

      Let them

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      1. Live4pool
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        i dont wan't Sterling to rise before Saturday...

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        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          He'll go up .2 or .3

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    2. Reed_Rothchild
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not if you saw the unathletic Spaniard play yesterday

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      1. Live4pool
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        i didn't. was he really that bad?

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        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Worse.

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

          Unsure whether Mata's bad play was from form or system. His set pieces were delivered beautifully but no one could get on the end of them, and got the ball in bad positions on the pitch. Still made some key passes though, so I wouldn't write him off just yet... That being said, I'm considering Mata>Sterling myself 😀

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  6. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Jovetic and Dzeko scored a fat 7 points between them, and Aguero looks imminent.
    Better off hoping Aguero doesn't start next week (I'd imagine 30-40) rather than taking hits right?

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

    Dzeko bandaged up !!! Jovetic still has hope!

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

      He says he just got kicked 😛

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

      He said himself it was a hit he took in the first 5 minutes and that he's fine. Reaching 😉

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  8. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Edin MOTM

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  9. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero is going to rise .3 so may as well get him for next week if you are planning to.

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

      No he won't.

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      1. Reed_Rothchild
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        There are many more casuals than people on this site

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

          Costs 12m - too much upheaval to shoehorn him in

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    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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

      I doubt he will - Rooney and Sturridge also scored and Costa yet to play. So not many will be bringing him it at this stage.

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  10. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance of Dzeko being dropped, allowing for Kun//Jovetic up front?

    Dzeko was pants today, much worse than Jov

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Run.

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

      Yeah - just got MOTM

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    3. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Did I just watch a different game? Jov was pants.

      Dzeko was pretty decent, held the ball up well, got into a few threatening positions 😕

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  11. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Dzeko MOTM.

    Strange for a player that's supposedly shit.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Under rated, always has been.

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

        Don't get me wrong, he fluffs stuff. But he does some really good stuff as well.

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

      Sorry but I totally disagree with the decision. I thought he was woeful.

      Were much better players on the pitch today.

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

        Such as? I thought Fernando was very good.

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

          I think Kolarov played well but I'd probably give it to Clichy considering he was playing OOP and coped really well there, keeping the clean sheet for City too away from home.

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

            Clichy is the only other one I thought you could make an argument for. But depends on what you're looking for I suppose.

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      2. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I agree, don't see it personally

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He often is shit. He was great today though.

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

        Mhmm 😉

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  12. 11bigboy11
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez to Sterling? Or wait till gw 4?

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  13. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Seriously though jovetic has to go

    Best pick for 9m?

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

      Bony for next week

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Well, it is getting close to Lukaku time ...

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    3. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm sure he'll be in your team after the deadline on Saturday. 😉

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  14. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea in the next 4. I know he can score against anyone but I'm prepared to wait on Aguero.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I agree after thinking about it

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    2. NissA
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      And then we'll all captain him against someone like Hull, like last year...

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

        He's a great pick. But Rooney and Sturridge also scored a goal. Costa is yet to play.

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    3. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      not even nailed on to start imo

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  15. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Wow.. Forgot all about having clyne on my bench 😕

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

      That's too bad.

      Lesson learned though... make sure you start every defender that's away to Liverpool from now on!

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

    54 with Costa and Cahil to come

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

    Are people really considering dropping Rooney or Costa to put Aguero in?

    Sure, Aguero scored a goal in 5 mins, but he came on against a team that had been playing for 85 minutes. He also gets injured frequently and so you may have to sub him out again.

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

      no, I plan on having all 3

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

        Won't it cost you masses of points already to free up that sort of money? Or using your wildcard?

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    2. Hailzter
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He also scored 17 goals and assisted 11 in only 1500 minutes last season.

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    3. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      not the people who will end the season with good scores

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  18. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero (c) vs Stoke in GW3 could get messy.

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

      That will be my pre wildcard punt

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

    Ok, I said never again. Gotta be okay for UFPL though 😉

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  20. DVassell
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Jovetic, Mata, Jones

    or

    B) Aguero, Siggy, Chester (-8)

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

      A but take out Jovetic

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

      Jovetic+Mata+Jones=8 points

      Aguero + Siggy + Chester = 33 points.

      Simple maths, it gets you almost 20 points. Obviously do it.

      When you're done with it, can I borrow your time machine?

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  21. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Like the minor changes to the baps system. Last year sturridge would have knicked two baps looking at the stats

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  22. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    68 + Costa. Best start I've had in ages.

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Lucy.. can you answer my question regarding Tadic below. put him on my shortlist as a young replacement

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    2. McSauce
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Great Start I'm 55 plus costa unfortunately

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  23. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey or Mat to make way for Siggy? (Will be doing Austin ➡ Dzeko as well)

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    1. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      *Ramsey or Mata

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    2. 11bigboy11
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Neither

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    3. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      How can you even consider losing Ramsey for him?

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  24. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    So Tadic does not even feature under goal threat and only has one chance created(the assist) in the members area. seeing a lot of ppl saying they wanna get him in though. How did he play in reality? missed the game and the highlights dont really show him tbh

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      poor first half

      very good 2nd half

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

        Sums up the team as a whole.

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

      I thought he, Clyne and JWP were our best players but I'm no neutral so my perspective may not be useful.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        cheers.. Considerin swapping Young for JWP now tbh and play him for these good fixtures. already have Davis. one of them to be dropped based on signings so will keep the one who stays. Anythin is better than young 🙂 .. frees up 0.5 for Sturridge to Aguero in a few weeks too

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    3. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He played good for his first game ever inEPL

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

    Points so far this week everyone?

    58 with Cahill and Costa to go

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    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      63 terry costa

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

      57 with Costa and Hazard.

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    3. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Would you be asking if you hadn't done so well?

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

        58 isnt all that good. Alot of people on here at Mid 60's

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

      61 w/ Haz, Costa, Terry

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    5. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      47 with terry, fab and costa to go

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

      54 with Cahil and Costa

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

      58 Terry and Costa

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    8. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      52 with Costa and Fab to go

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    9. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      62 Terry Costa

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

      looking like an average of around 56/57 on here. Meaning an average of about 45 overall?

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

        33-35 overall max; 40-45 fantasy football scout members

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

      68 + Costa

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

      64 with Terry and Costa

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

        53 with Terry, Fab, Costa.
        Hoping for big points tomorrow

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

          Reply fail..

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    13. Exeter Gently
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      a pitiful 38 with 3 to go, captain played

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  26. Gurra
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Which player will rise the most?

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

      Sig

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  27. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    1350 people bought Ulloa today who has Chelsea away

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      casuals don't do fixtures

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      1. SG8
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Ulloa is fixture-proof.

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      2. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Precisely my point

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

      HallUlloa HallUloa HallUloa

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  28. Simon69
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    20 points with 28 on the bench. Not a great start....

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    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bad luck. At least you will make some money

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      1. Simon69
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I guess yeah. GW1 things can only get better.

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    2. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      unlucky, at least you have the right players though and are on bandwagons withouth
      having to use fts/take hits

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

    Can't wait the Chelsea game

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

      Juhuuuuuuus a plenty

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  30. SG8
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Next week is Bojan's week.

    The week he will force me into taking a hit for a decent striker.

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