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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. JT's Dog
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Bloody hell ozil is playing

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😯

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    2. Fin
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He is dreadful

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😯

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    4. Jafooli
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😯 zil

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      1. Limbo
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Haha

        :(zil

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    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Played ok today

      But haters just want to talk

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      1. Limbo
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Disagree. Looks out of it.

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      2. Jafooli
        12 years, 2 months ago

        😀

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      3. theloveburglar
        12 years, 2 months ago

        for 42 mil ok just doesnt cut it

        hes a little boy lost in this league

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      4. JT's Dog
        12 years, 2 months ago

        This sums up your knowledge of football in a nutshell

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Played better than ramsey or wilshere

          But yet you pick out ozil?

          You can take your football knowledge and shove it up your arse

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          1. JT's Dog
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Reported

            To your mum

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            1. theloveburglar
              12 years, 2 months ago

              lol

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          2. Jafooli
            12 years, 2 months ago

            😯

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          3. Limbo
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Teddies --->

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          4. Bob.
            12 years, 2 months ago

            To be fair the whole Arsenal team is playing poor. But the fact that so much more is expected out of Ozil is why people are picking him out.

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

      Hahaha

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  2. fedolefan
    12 years, 2 months ago

    So, Rambo to go up in price tonight?

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    1. MJ6987
      12 years, 2 months ago

      If he doesn't score or assist I reckon no

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    2. piquiblanco
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I think he will, no one else at 9.0 or below to draw attention.

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      1. fedolefan
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, fear that he'll rise. Need a few guys to drop him. Don't have Rambo or Mata and only Yaya's place is up for grabs in my team.

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  3. The Machine
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Monreal thinks he's baines. Jeeeeez

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    1. theloveburglar
      12 years, 2 months ago

      baines on acid

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  4. Planet Jo
    12 years, 2 months ago

    At position 2.745 million I am among the dross of the FPL - correction, I AM the dross of the EPL.

    Looking for my differentials of RVP, YaYa, Jovetic and Lamela to step up to the plate tomorrow, but I wish I hadn't got Coutinho.

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    1. gravless
      12 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

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

      But great grav

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

    They should bring off Ramsey he is useless

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  6. CellinoArmy
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody else see Leverkusen's amazing 9 second goal vs Dortmund. Left Mats Hummels helpless. As a Leverkusen Fan i'm so happy, sick of the Dortmund Arse-Licking from the bandwagon fans around the world.

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    1. Wakka Wakkas
      12 years, 2 months ago

      What is a Germany?

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      1. Mr.Irwin
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Where does he mention Germany you Muppet

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

      Bundesliga has better players than EPL

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      1. CellinoArmy
        12 years, 2 months ago

        yes it does

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    3. Les Bleus
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'm not sure Dortmund has any bandwagon fans lol

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    4. JT's Dog
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah nothing worse than those people who like attractive free flowing football
      What are they like

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      1. CellinoArmy
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Dortmund's football style is widely exaggerated, an infact Dortmund have a more counterattacking style rather than a barcelona-esque style. Bayern's the one with the attractive football.

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        1. JT's Dog
          12 years, 2 months ago

          You really hate them don't you

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          1. CellinoArmy
            12 years, 2 months ago

            they are rivals so ofcourse 🙂 in all seriousness though as i said below, dortmund play attractive football too, but it's too often exaggerated.

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        2. Bauerhaus 24
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Depends what you call attractive. Personally I'd rather watch the fast paced, direct, powerful attacking approach (think they had about 17 shots against bayern recently) than the nice little tikka takka passing

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          1. CellinoArmy
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah that is true, and i'm not saying dortmund play bad football, it's just exaggerated too often. They're the second best in the bundesliga and that's one above leverkusen so that's that.

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    5. OPTA FPL
      12 years, 2 months ago

      As an United fan I like it too

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    6. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      12 years, 2 months ago

      But everyone supports Bayern

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

        Bayern would own the EPL

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      2. CellinoArmy
        12 years, 2 months ago

        True, but Dortmund have gained quite a bit of bandwagon support too.

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  7. stumanchuu
    12 years, 2 months ago

    2 free transfers not sure what to do?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      12 years, 2 months ago

      lend me

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      1. Jafooli
        12 years, 2 months ago

        😀

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    2. Les Bleus
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yes I am...

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  8. Limbo
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Continue with 352 : Eriksen Dzeko Rooney (Naismith bench headache)

    Or

    433: Naismith Aguero Rooney (4.5 MF)

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    1. Lallana_
      12 years, 2 months ago

      That's tough...I'd go with the 352

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      1. Limbo
        12 years, 2 months ago

        yeah. I know I need to wait on it but two weeks of watching Naismith in that role is killing me.

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    2. Les Bleus
      12 years, 2 months ago

      It seems as though it ain't such a good idea benching Naismith.

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      1. Limbo
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I know.

        not like you'd bench Hazard, Yaya, Sigurdsen or Ramsey tho...

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    3. Planet Jo
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Albrighton is back to provide that 4.5m option

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      1. Limbo
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah. I've got eyes on that - King's been great but I guess he may have to go.

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        1. Limbo
          12 years, 2 months ago

          (actually not sure Albrightn will replace King... Any leicester fans here?)

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  9. Lallana_
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Thought I was clever bringing Baird and Chambers in instead of two decent 4.5M defenders...that cost me quite a lot.

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  10. Wakka Wakkas
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal suck.

    Seriously. They freakin suck.

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    1. Les Bleus
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Flamini with his usual YC

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  11. piquiblanco
    12 years, 2 months ago

    46k managers sold Howard today. Explain this shit

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  12. Jay Jay Okocha
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Wilshere still out there? He's been worse than useless today, clogging up the middle and getting in the way of the good players.

    And to think it could've been Fabregas playing in that spot. Ugh.

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    1. Licky
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Wenger knows best...

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  13. Jafooli
    12 years, 2 months ago

    You will take Arsenal penos?

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    1. 4vets
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I won't

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      1. Jafooli
        12 years, 2 months ago

        😛 *who

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Jeez, I hope you have a Concorde handy.

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      1. 4vets
        12 years, 2 months ago

        😯 Certain death 🙁

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      2. Jafooli
        12 years, 2 months ago

        😀

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    3. Podge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      If they ask nicely I'll oblige

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    4. Bøwstring The Carp
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'll try but I think Ozil could could take better ones

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  14. Sunny 😎
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Any reason as to why Sanchez was taken off at half time? He is supposed to be Arsenal's new superstar

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    1. Microeconomics
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Probably cause he wasn't playing very well 🙁

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    2. Podge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He's not quite fit or good, one or the other..

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    3. goneill79
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He was on the phone to Brendan Rodgers at half time,pissed Wenger right off.

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    4. Kew Pee Arr
      12 years, 2 months ago

      It's the same old, same old arsenal. No chance of the top 4.

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  15. KOKAK
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Chambers stays as the Arsenal fixtures ease from GW3 onwards.

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Irrelevant if he doesn't stay in the team

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    2. Wouter
      12 years, 2 months ago

      But he won't be starting. Horrible performance thus far.

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      1. KOKAK
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Drop him only if Wenger does! Otherwise, it is a waste of 1 precious transfer.

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    3. dribbler
      12 years, 2 months ago

      which season are you looking at?

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  16. THE Wild Rover
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Eeeaww ways does that 😆

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    1. gravless
      12 years, 2 months ago

      did you double the Newcs?

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      1. THE Wild Rover
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, thanks for the advice 🙂

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        1. gravless
          12 years, 2 months ago

          😉

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  17. Bøwstring The Carp
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Why was Giroud not playing from the start? As much as a donkey he can be he did score like 16 goals last season for Arsenal....

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He was terrible in the big games though. I can see the logic behind Arsene's decision, but it didn't work.

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  18. Kew Pee Arr
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud is awful. Ozil is a liability. £42.5M waste of money. Lazy, no commitment, no spine.

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    1. OPTA FPL
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😯

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    2. Zipster00
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Great hair though...

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

      They should have signed Gareth Barry #threelionsontheshirt

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  19. Microeconomics
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Will Sanchez drop in 8 hours?

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  20. FPL Daniel
    12 years, 2 months ago

    How is Rambo looking? Any chances?

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing of note

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

    PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!

    I have planned to do Rooney/costa to Naismith this week to afford me yaya for young next week

    Obviously I want Naismith partly for the price rise so don't want to wait until tomorrow or I will miss the first rise. However I don't want to pick a striker to go before I have seen Rooney tomorrow. If I get costa and Rooney gets injured?? If I go rooney and he scores a hattrick??

    What should I do and are the transfers stupid??

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

      You want Yaya? He is overpriced and disinteresred

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

        Need some city coverage thoh. If I go young to 4.5 and f.luis to 5.5 which I was already planning on doing before this game I would be 0.2 off aguero. I could get a 5.0 for luis but got manquillo and don't fancy any others. Also trying to keep money in the bank to switch Adrian to courtois at some point.

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    2. piquiblanco
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Do your transfers tomorrow, obviously

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    3. Kip
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Wait untill tomorrow evening before you start planning what you want to do with your striker slot

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    4. thegaffer82
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Stupid............ I'd rather Costa & Roon over Yaya

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  22. The Fantastic Mr Fox
    12 years, 2 months ago

    is there any place which shows Bonus Points in live games? other than the fpl site itself

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

      http://totalfpl.com/bonuspoints

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    2. WilsonSD
      12 years, 2 months ago

      http://totalfpl.com/bonuspoints

      Gives live scores during the game too but they're not official so don't be surprised if the FPL BPS is slightly different.

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  23. amol
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I don't see Ramsey replicating last season. No fecking way, had these thoughts before gw1

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      12 years, 2 months ago

      It's why I went without him.

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      1. amol
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Me too 😀

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    2. OPTA FPL
      12 years, 2 months ago

      sell him plz

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    3. fedolefan
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, please sell him, it makes those of us who don't have him feel slightly better. 🙂

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    4. Kip
      12 years, 2 months ago

      i would sell tbh

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  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    12 years, 2 months ago

    "Lukaku's got the legs on Mertesacker"

    That sums everything up 😆

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  25. Lallana_
    12 years, 2 months ago

    For a target man, Giroud's finishing is shocking...Surprised they didn't go in for Balotelli

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  26. Flicka
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Donkey...

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  27. Frip
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I like Naismith but I can't find space in a front line with Dzeko/Rooney/Costa. Anybody else in the same boat?

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. I have a nice Sanogo-size hole, ready for him. 😉

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    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Having Chelsea next would put me off

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  28. theloveburglar
    12 years, 2 months ago

    iv seen milk floats turn quicker than that big eejit mertesacker

    imagine when sturridge and sterling get a run at him

    lol

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    1. Kip
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Selling vermaelen was a huge mistake imo

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  29. Vasty Deep
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    What will Man city back 4 look like in long term?

    Is Clichy a certain starter?

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    1. SW6
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Zaba - Komp - Mangala - Clichy/Kolarov

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  30. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Common Baines!! Damn.

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