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Dugout Discussion – Everton vs Arsenal

23 August 2014 2390 comments
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Saturday’s schedule concludes with the headline act. Arsenal make the trip to Goodison Park looking to build on the stuttering 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on the opening day. The Toffees meanwhile, will also be looking to improve on their first showing, having been pegged back to 2-2 by newly promoted Leicester a week ago.

Arsene Wenger rings the changes with a few surprises. He welcomes back two of his German contingent as Mesut Ozil and Per Mertesacker return to the starting lineup. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also starts, while Nacho Monreal comes in for Kieran Gibbs at the back. Santi Cazorla and Laurent Koscielney drop to the bench, with Calum Chambers retaining his start at the back. Olivier Giroud again starts from the bench with Alexis Sanchez set to be fielded in a central attacking role.

Roberto Martinez also tweaks his lineup with Seamus Coleman and Kevin Mirallas drafted in – John Stones and Aiden McGeady make way.

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

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  1. OPTA FPL
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Ozil & Alexis at La Liga & at EPL
    LOL 80M

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    1. Walsh
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Alexis is playing well.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        12 years, 2 months ago

        he reminds me Antonio Reyes

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    2. OPTA FPL
      12 years, 2 months ago

      they both looked like supermen at La Liga

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        12 years, 2 months ago

        Sanchez was also great in Serie A. oh and the World Cup.

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    3. UnderstandablyDistraught
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Alexis has been in the EPL for two games you halfwit

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      1. dribbler
        12 years, 2 months ago

        (a) what is the EPL?
        (b) erm 1.5 games

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        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
          12 years, 2 months ago

          cretin much?

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      2. OPTA FPL
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I'm a Sanchez hater anyway

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  2. Chu Young Ping Pong
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Tony Pulis on Bein Sports.

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  3. Bhuttan
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Benched Ramsey for Naisy. Looking good so far

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    1. Walsh
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Completely daft. Better to be lucky than good I guess :p

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      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Bitterness is not an attractive quality in a person.

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        1. Walsh
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Not bitter at all, good on him for the points.

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          1. Cilly Bonnolly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Hahaha. Just ripping it mate. 😉

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      2. Werkself
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Said the Mets fan... 🙂

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        1. Walsh
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Mets fan by birth not by choice, mind.. 🙂

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          1. Crabster
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Mets are a good team... Prefer the Tigers personally...

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          2. Werkself
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            12 years, 2 months ago

            I feel your pain.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      Good call if it stays the same.

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    3. dribbler
      12 years, 2 months ago

      sweet gamble...I like it

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  4. Wilshere Knowledge
    12 years, 2 months ago

    So annoying.

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  5. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    where's Siren and Stumanchuu?? Naismith!!!

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  6. Acquafresca
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Casual Naismith wagon?

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    1. MJ6987
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Already started this week.

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    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      one week ahead of you

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    3. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Boarded it

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    4. Bod
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I need to replace Sanogo so...

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  7. The Machine
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Terry (eve) Ferdinand (SUN) Naylor (WBA) Hutton (HUL)

    Hmm. might have to bench my premium defenders

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      12 years, 2 months ago

      defender*

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    2. SW6
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You'll regret it.

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    3. Acquafresca
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Mourinho is an expert at CS vs big teams though.

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  8. Mr_Partridge
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Wenger is a true d head with his team selection

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      12 years, 2 months ago

      you're a bore

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    2. Not Irish
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😆

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  9. Chu Young Ping Pong
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Alexis the flop.

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    1. Game...Blouses
      12 years, 2 months ago

      2GW in?!

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        12 years, 2 months ago

        no, 1 and a half

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  10. Bastien
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Best striker under 9.0 for gw3?

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    1. MJ6987
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Dzeko

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    2. Bob.
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Dzeko

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    3. Captain Peacock
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Remy

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    4. The Mandalorian
      12 years, 2 months ago

      naismith on form

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    5. Bastien
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks lads. Currently have jovetic. Bit reluctant to pick Dzeko, because of the uncertainty of starts

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  11. MJ6987
    12 years, 2 months ago

    You know players who didn't rise last night because of the increased threshold for a 2nd / 3rd rise (Cesc, Siggy, etc)....will they go up tonight now that it is a new GW?

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    1. Kip
      12 years, 2 months ago

      i guess they will

      i'd much prefer last year's system tbh

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      1. MJ6987
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Me too.

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      2. Super PVA - Small Spuds
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Me too

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  12. Kip
    12 years, 2 months ago

    anyone seen tadic & pelle play today? were they any good despite the 0-0?

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    1. Bubz
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Tadic looked good. Was the most advanced player on the pitch at times

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      1. Limbo
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Indeed - was over overall in heatmap.

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        1. Kip
          12 years, 2 months ago

          allright, thx guys!

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        2. Super PVA - Small Spuds
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks. Where do you see heat maps? Ta

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          1. Limbo
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Members area under matches (didn't know this either until earlier).

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      2. Super PVA - Small Spuds
        12 years, 2 months ago

        You go the game?

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  13. Takun
    12 years, 2 months ago

    getting rid of every arsenal player

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Mug

      *spurs fan*

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    2. Football creep
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Some man haha

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  14. Limbo
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Asked about Naismith or Eriksen earlier... hope my gut was right and Eriksen gets something tomorrow...

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/23/the-fantasy-flutter-gameweek-2/?hc_page=5#hc_comment_8023939

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  15. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Not watching the game, how bad are Arsenal's defence looking? Benched Debuchy this week thankfully, but worth thinking of a replacement or no?

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    1. Walsh
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Very poor.

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Conceded 1 from Ozil losing his man, another from a blatant foul an then a blatant offside. Otherwise Wojjy has had nothing.

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      1. Bob.
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Nobody tracked back on Barry ghosting onto edge of the box too. Barry is underrated imo. He is having a fine game again today so far.

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        1. Walsh
          12 years, 2 months ago

          He was immense for them last season.

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          1. Bob.
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah I think he should have been in the England squad after the season he had + his experience.

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    3. andyinasia
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Bad. Chambers is struggling and the whole defence look like strangers to each other.

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    4. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Will be much better with koscielny and mert back together. Trouble you have is not many better defensive teams then arsenal for 5.5.

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  16. Chu Young Ping Pong
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mr Bean should resign and stop embarrassing himself.

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  17. @FuzzyWarbles
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Definitely getting naismith.

    Worst case scenaro, he doesnt start, he will be on my bench anyway, and I will make a .1 profit cause he is definitely getting a .2 rise this week, maybe .3

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    1. MJ6987
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I think he'll be fine for a while.

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  18. THE Wild Rover
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Against teams who went on to finish top five, Arsenal have a total of Nil points in the last 14 away games 😆

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    1. Bubz
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Wow 😯

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    2. Bob.
      12 years, 2 months ago

      That is some record. They really struggle against anyone decent. Doesn't help that they decided to play with no real frontman

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    3. World XI
      12 years, 2 months ago

      No away win since 2012 against the top 5

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  19. pundit of punts
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Terry - Clyne - Naylor backline. 😀 😎

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    1. Limbo
      12 years, 2 months ago

      sweet.

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    2. Walsh
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one PoP

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    3. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Ivan-Clyne- Cheater

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  20. The Machine
    12 years, 2 months ago

    fastest ever goal in german history. 9 secodns

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    1. The Machine
      12 years, 2 months ago

      seconds*

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    2. stumanchuu
      12 years, 2 months ago

      New Zealand record?

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  21. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    If Giroud comes on an scores, does he still need to go?

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    1. Walsh
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Limbo
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if you want a non-starting CF?

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    3. the cromulent one
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Wondering this myself.
      The other question is who to bring in...

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    4. Wakka Wakkas
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Giroud to Naismith.

      Any defender to any defender you want!!

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      1. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        It seems we will see this a lot and I can't have that with an 8.5 player. Balotelli could be an option

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  22. Studgie G
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Wenger has learnt nothing from last season, same old Arsenal

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    1. Mr_Partridge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      My point exactly

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    2. Limbo
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Polar opposite could be said about Martinez. Showing up Arsenal's cracks.

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      1. Studgie G
        12 years, 2 months ago

        not to take credit from martinez but wenger is redic doesn't learn, I know they had a qualifier but that line up is simply him thinking they too good for everton and underplaying their quality. who of the other top teams would play that lineup in evertons first home game of the season and think they have a shot of winning. 2nd goal offside but still they've been outplayed and everton deserve a 2 goal lead

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  23. gers23
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mmm S Fletcher to Naismith feels like a wasted transfer for next week

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  24. Pedram
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Ozil was at fault for the first goal, didn't track Coleman's run.

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    1. Meca
      12 years, 2 months ago

      If you play Ozil though, then you know he won't track runs like that all game. The manager should make provision for one of the central midfielders to come across - especially against such an attacking full back.

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      It's Ozil. Dont put a monkey in a car and expect him to drive.

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  25. stumanchuu
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Stoked i started Chambers ...:p

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Glad I benched him

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      1. stumanchuu
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Glad for ya

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah me too! Who wants Wisdom and his stupid 8 points? Or Clyne and his stupid 10 points last week?

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      1. stumanchuu
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Or colo and his 6 ha...ups n downs

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  26. MJ6987
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsey due for a rise at the moment. If you have to sell him, wait till tomorrow!!

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    1. SW6
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Why would anyone sell? He can't score/assist every single game.

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      1. MJ6987
        12 years, 2 months ago

        That's just what happens.

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    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You won't make any money though as only going up £0.1m.

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      1. MJ6987
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Helps though.

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    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      Bar injury/suspension, you just don't sell Ramsey

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    4. stumanchuu
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Goal incoming (straws clutched)

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  27. Kew Pee Arr
    12 years, 2 months ago

    So much for the "arsenal have strengthened" experts who claimed arsenal would win the league. Balotelli, Sturridge, Coutinho, Sterling = £37m. Ozil =£42m wonder who'd you'd prefer?

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    1. Pedram
      12 years, 2 months ago

      They say this every year

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      1. Kew Pee Arr
        12 years, 2 months ago

        They'll win nothing without 2 proper central midfielders who can tackle. Wilshere, Arteta & Flamini are slow, average and lightweight.

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    2. 4vets
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'm a Pool fan and this post is pointless.

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      1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed. LFC fan here too

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    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      12 years, 2 months ago

      World Cups won by Ozil 1 . World Cups won by Balotelli , Coutinho , Sterling = 0

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      1. OPTA FPL
        12 years, 2 months ago

        haha

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      2. Kew Pee Arr
        12 years, 2 months ago

        This is the premier league. Jog on.

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    4. OPTA FPL
      12 years, 2 months ago

      it's only 1 game and a half....

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    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      How much did Borini, Aspas and Alberto cost?

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    6. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Early days right now, don't be silly.

      Your pitting 1 marquee signing against two January transfers, a youth product, and a bloke who isn't even officially a Liverpool player.

      The same can be done in the other direction. How much has Andy Carroll and afterward downing cost compared to say, Wiltshire, Ramsey, RVP etc?

      And I'm a pool fan btw.

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    7. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 2 months ago

      As a fellow Liverpool fan we're in absolutely no position to talk about overpaying for players.

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      1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
        12 years, 2 months ago

        There's always fans that say stupid sh1t to ruin it for everyone else...

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    8. 7shadesofsmoke
      12 years, 2 months ago

      how much was Carroll btw?

      You can't just pick players to suit your argument.

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      1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Don't listen

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    9. Podge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Balotelli, Sturridge, Coutinho, Sterling wont win the league either

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  28. A Defender's Nightmare
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Guys, Didn't see the game. Is Bony likely to keep his place or Gomis has done enough today to replace him as a starter in GW 3?

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  29. Wakka Wakkas
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud to Naismith.

    Chambers to clyne.

    And will have 3mil itb

    Oh my

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    1. Kew Pee Arr
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Pure luck

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  30. MJ6987
    12 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy is a good player.

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    1. Bob.
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah McCarthy and Barry in the middle is very solid

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      Very underrated.

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    3. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed

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