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23 August 2014 4565 comments
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The second Gameweek of the season kicks off with one for the neutrals. Even at this fledgling stage in the season, the encounter between Aston Villa and Newcastle looks every inch a mid-table clash, filled with an array of budget and mid-price Fantasy assets which, while unlikely to form mainstays in our squads, still warrant our attention.

There’s certainly potential on show, with both sides fielding budget defensive curiosities in the shape of Alan Hutton and Paul Dummett. Elsewhere, Villa’s Charles N’Zogbia will continue to attempt to revive his top flight career against one of his former clubs, while Newcastle’s fresh cast of talent – notably Remy Cabella and Emmanuel Riviere – will have another attempt our turning our heads in the hunt for differentials.

The early kick-off is followed by a quartet of three o’clock clashes, before Everton host Arsenal in the big evening clash.

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

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

    Missed the first half? Who has looked stronger? Saw that huge Cabella chance just now, been any better than that?

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

      then*

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

        than

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

          +1

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

      Newcastle slightly stronger attacking, AV strong defence. No one really impressing...

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A lot of shadow boxing imo.

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    4. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not really. Aston Villa edged it for me but neither side has really threatened. Dull game so far.

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    5. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      very boring match. aston villa seem afraid to attack and newcastle are looking poor.

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    6. CellinoArmy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      That's the best it's been I'm afraid, Newcastle look likely to win 1-0 at best.

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    7. andyinasia
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Both sides cancelling each other out - or cancelling themselves out with shoddy front play.

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

      Great, thanks everyone.

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

      Chelsea doesn't score for 45 minutes and people want to swap out Costa/Fabregas/Hazard?

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

    Montreal is gonna get destroyed today. Mirallas needs to get running at him.

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

      Montreal 😆

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

        Predictive text lol

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

      Yeah. Loving the look of Arsenal defence today. Looks a little wobbly.

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    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      How can Montreal be autocorrected from any PL team name? 😀

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

        😆 monreal

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

    AVB nominated Roman and Levy for the Ice Bucket Challenge 😆 😆

    http://instagram.com/officialavb

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

      😆

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      LOL

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

      If it was the acid bucket challenge I would have to nominate: James Cordon, Bono & Michael McIntyre.

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

      Awesome. Would love to see Levy taking a cold shower.

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  4. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    The only Chelsea I have is Costa, and I haven't captained him. So far so good...

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

      Look set up for a CS though.

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

        I am not sure that there will be a CS. Lei looks dangerous. Too many chances for them. 1:1 at the end maybe?

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

          I think 2-0.

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        4pts... meh.

        Clyne and Chester could get that...

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

          It's more so to do with their ownership, loads more own Chelsea defenders than Soton or Hull.

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    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      they're on for a CS?

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

      We all know u have Rooney. Bla bla bla

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  5. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    It's sad but Siggi no longer matters, we all got him

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    1. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      21.6% is not "all of us".

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        It's all the seriôus players

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        1. Frank Black
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Some serious players don't have him.

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

      Like Suarez last year, but much much cheaper.

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

      78% don't

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

      Except for me. That'll change this week though.

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    5. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It matters that you have him, though.

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    6. BenDavies
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      all about captaining of him

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  6. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    talk about glass half empty, 45 mins more to play, get a grip ppl

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      this

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

      This.

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

      Fat

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  7. JJO
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    2nd GW just started and I can already see what kind of fantasy season its going to be for me 🙂
    First sub in gw1 Siggy,now Dummet
    And my main rival got double Villa defence for both gws and now Collocini plus
    Just great
    Love starting season with -40 points hendicap

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    1. JT's Dog
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Look on the bright side
        It isn't happening to me

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        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          😆

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      • Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        If he's got double Villa every week he won't be 40 ahead for long.

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

          I thought this was my advantage,but he now got 30 points for them and can easily change them,with hits even

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      • 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        considering the fact Villa had a nice set of opening fixtures, I'd say that's a good punt paying off.

        Fantasy management relies on calculated risks.

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

      Thinking of

      Costa OUT Sturridge IN
      Caulker OUT Hutton IN

      Using my 2FTs

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

        lol

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

        Strap that jerky knee in son, still 45 to go

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    3. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ivan 11% ownership.

      Phew.

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    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      We are top of the league say we are top of the league.

      \o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/

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

        enjoy it while it lasts

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

        You are top of the league! 🙂

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    5. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      need a fabs blank

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

        Same. Big time.

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

        I need a drink

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    6. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Save transfer for next week,right? It seems to me like I dont have to change anything.

      Krul
      Cahill Jones Naylor Ferdinand
      Hazard Silva Ramsey Siggurdsson
      Rooney Costa

      Bench:Foster,Austin,Mahrez,Moore

      I want Aguero,but it needs -8 to get him

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

        There are 9 and a half games to go...

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

          this

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        2. Dušan Citizen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          So?

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

            SO, it could quite easily 'seem like you need to change' something depending on what happens in the next 850 odd minutes of football.

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          2. Scoredelario
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            So the question is unanswerable

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    7. theloveburglar
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      lets all just calm down and take a minute to lol @ giroud owners

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      1. Namtab Nomolos
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I've got Bony instead, hardly any better.

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

          he starts its much better

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      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Took a minute.
        You are stil a knob.

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

          its ok mate no need to kick off about it xx

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

      Where are the Costa naysayers? 🙄

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

        Are there any?

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      2. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Right here. Another crap performance.

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

          He scores goals. All that matters

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          1. Not Irish
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            As long as they're spoon fed to him. Won't happen consistently.

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          2. Elniñorules
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            This. He's not around to make dribbles like Vicky Moses

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          3. The Shadow
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            At 10.5 bonus points would be helpful.

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          4. aussiegooner
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Against Leicester and Burnley, I might add.

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

              Often even more difficult as a lone striker to play against those sorts of teams

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

          Yawn

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

          2 games. 2 important goals.

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          1. Not Irish
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            That's one way to look at it I guess.

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      3. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He was crap today

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      4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I captained him twice and he as delivered two goals against two poor teams . I'm planning to get Aguero .

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      5. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He's scoring points alright. Jury's still out a bit for me, wonder if he can keep it up.

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

        Yo.

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      7. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, not worth the 10.5 right now anyway.

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    9. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Siggy already looks like FPL Gold !!! Don't he ??

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

        *doesn't

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    10. Dangerous Dave
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Leicester will win this game if it carries on like this.

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No, 0-0 is a draw

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

          😆

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        2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          😆
          😆
          😆

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        3. Mr_Partridge
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Lolcano

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    11. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Chamack, nearly bought him too

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

        Who you think you are, JK?

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Assist?

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    12. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      AVB has chosenAbramovich and Daniel Levy for the Ice Bucket Challenge

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      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        hehe, watch Abramovic chose AVB's mom for the challenge in return

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    13. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez with a good first touch.

      Not worth the 1.5 over Ramsey though.

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

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    14. â­ Bemba_Da â­
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Take hazard off

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      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😡

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    15. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      hutton CS in my XI Week 2 > hutton CS on my bench Week 1

      Progress. 🙂

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      1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        snap hi5 o/

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      2. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Hey, what's up Fuzzy, aok?

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

      I really hope CPL are relegated

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

        Why?

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      2. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        harsh!

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

        why?

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

          Because how they treated their savior Pullis

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          1. Glasner Ball
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            lol - joker. You know nothing about why he left.

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      4. Hog Roast Junkie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Steve Parish hairstyle

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    17. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus, what have they been feeding Ivanovic? 😯

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

        Looking a bargain at 7.0m

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      2. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Doos has been getting the wine down him.

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

          😀 My finest! 😉

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    18. Demí
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Szczesny, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Chambers, Monreal, Flamini, Ox, Wilshere, Ramsey, Ozil, Alexis

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

        Come on Aaron

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      2. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        oh good ramsey 🙂

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      3. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Ozil-wagon incoming

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      4. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Hmmm

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      5. PGR
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No Giroud ðŸ™

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

        No Giroud

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

        Sanchez up front? Now he gets interesting!

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

        Alexis striker

        Wow

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      9. Thick Of It
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Sanchez up front? Oh yes.

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

        Sanchez striker?

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      11. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Alexis up front 😯

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      12. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        ramsey in the middle of front three?

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        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          ignore

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      13. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Sanchez up top 😯

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      14. RabMac
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No Koscielny, ouch.

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

        C'mon Sanchez!!!!!!

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      16. Pinky and Brain
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Alexis ST

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

        Chamboooooo. Kosc out. Hmmm....

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    19. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Start selling Chelsea assets everyone.

      Pick one of Cesc, Costa and Hazard.

      Buggumark this.

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

        why?

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

          Fixtures turn somewhat now.

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

          Because you wont be able to fit two of Rvp/Sturridge/Rooney/Kun in while you own two of Costa/Cesc.

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

            Yip

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      2. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Which one though?!

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

          I think I've seen enough in two games to make up my mind.

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

        Did you keep Hazard?

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

          Of course.

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

        No, you buggumark it.

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

          Loser.

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

            NO U 👿

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

              I will report you to Lucy. Treat a girl with respect.

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    20. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hutton winning goal BAPS?

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      1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Winning goal?

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      2. mgilbert86
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        no, fail

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    21. Jammy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Villa defence still needs working on, better without Baker for sure

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      1. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        2CSs in 2, can't complain.

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        1. JT's Dog
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Mass sales this week I reckon

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          • Jammy
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Can't complain at all, really needed that clean sheet at home too!

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

          Sanchez gaining fitness will help.

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      2. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Fabregas hasn't taken a corner since his first one...

        Schurrle hogging everything.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          And they're shite.

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

        Why on earth is Schurrle on corners? He's good at many things, but taking corners ain't one of them

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

          this

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

          He's won a World Cup, can do what he wants

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        3. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Running and finishing. That's about it. Crap player. Chelsea's Chicharito.

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

          also none of them have been good

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

        Hugh Dennis steals the ball from Costa...

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