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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

24 August 2014 6148 comments
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Sunday serves up a trio of Gameweek encounters, with Thursday’s Europa League ties pushing Hull and Tottenham’s home fixtures alongside Man United’s trip to the Stadium of Light.

Events begin at the KC Stadium and White Hart Lane, with Steve Bruce’s Hull hosting Stoke and Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs facing a London derby clash with QPR. Fantasy managers will be focused mainly on the latter, with Christian Eriksen the top owned asset on show from the early kick-offs.

Attention then turns to the North East, with Louis van Gaal’s United outfit taking on Sunderland in a bid to get their season underway following the opening day defeat to Swansea. With a staggering 48% ownership, Wayne Rooney remains the headline act, while Juan Mata’s 19% ownership will be holding out for returns in order to stem a tide of sales that have already seen the Spanish playmaker drop in price.

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

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

    Brilliant from Mannone

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  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs looking very dangerous on the counter attack, more goals imminent

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  3. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    QPR look exceptionally sh1te

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

      But you want Caulker for his goal threat.

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        🙂 Guilty 🙁

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

      Worse than that. Don't look interested at all.

      This is meant to be a derby of sorts?

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  4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    We all know what the solution is 🙂 #freeshinji

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

      Play-a-making

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

    If Mata blanks today, still keeping? His next 3 r awesome, best possible

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably ... Depends on Yaya tomorrow.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure. I need to use one of my 2 free transfers

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    3. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Di Maria may take Mata's place next week

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Doubt that

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    4. Declan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Form over fixtures

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    5. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No, if Man U sign Di Maria, I wouldn't be surprised to see Mata dropped to the bench (if he doesn't play well for Man U today)

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    6. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I don't know if I can afford another price drop & a third blank heading into the two week break means a serious loss of value.

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  6. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Chill people..Chester will only miss the 2nd leg against KSC Lokeren on Thursday and be back for the Villa game

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

      😀

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think Hull would have had a League Cup game midweek to clear Chester's suspension if it wasn't for Europa.

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Reported

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

      Or league cup game

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  7. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mata blank. No CS for United. Let it happen.

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  8. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Are you guys REALLY going to keep Rooney and Mata?

    This isn't the attack you double up on...

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    1. SilkySkills
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Utd will always score goals

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        But not as many as other teams.

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        1. SilkySkills
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Lets see what happens in the transfer window first

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not according to all the sheep on this site

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

      They will do for bur QPR lei WHU

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    4. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No.

      Rooney to Aguero

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    5. Kingston
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Err they've both already scored in under a game and a half

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    6. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      As I said on the last page (moves bloody quick!). If I knew which one was best to lose I would, just a question of making the right move.

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    7. Licky
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rooney's still decent for the goals and assists even if United aren't doing well.

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    8. crushro
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      With the fixtures coming up - yes for now

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    9. AlCapwnUK
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      owners of Jones and DDG should probably ship out, but attack looks fine

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  9. BenDavies
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Amazing as Stoke haven't kept clean sheets in two games they were overwhelmingly touted to. This the year Stoke let slip their status as clean sheet kings?

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Think they let that slip last year

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

      Their defence was massively overrated on here.

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

        This! And I tried to tell everyone this pre-season

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        1. samuelhzb
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Less clean sheets than Villa last year. Villa might just be the clean-sheet kings this year, wonder if Keane has anything to do with it

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      They were awful last year

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

      Actually most people here expected them not to keep clean sheets, but at the same time to be more attacking, which hasn't happened yet, at least resultwise

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  10. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I know QPR are awful but Spurs look great.

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      QPR are more than awful

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  11. Gigging Order
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good luck to everyone this afternoon! CS's and goals for all 😉

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

      The two go hand in hand 😉

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      1. Gigging Order
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not for everyone surely. That would ruin FPL.

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    3. andyinasia
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Own goals and missed pens for all please, I got nothing riding on these!

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

    1 - One point from two games is Manchester United's worst start to a league season since 1992-93 (0 points). Sluggish.

    Van Gaal breaking more records 😎

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    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      #moyesin

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

    Di Maria £25m player. £63m loooooool

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

      When the price tag is the only knock on a signing you know your rivals are scared.

      😀

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Is that why we all slagged Carroll so much? 😉

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

          No, it's not. It's because Carroll is shit.

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You telling me he's no better than 25m Lallana? Don't really care about the price, we can afford it.

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    3. bazrah99
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      In this market he is definitely £40m ish. United rarely pay all up front too, a good percentage of that figure is likely to be based on performances.

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  14. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Wish Woodward would start paying the refs more, getting nothing here 😉

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  15. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Points so far after today's games:

    -2

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    1. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ditto. 😐

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

      2 points out of about 2500 by the end of the season. Don't fret.

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        They all add up.

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        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          ..and subtract evidently 😉

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          1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Har har 😉

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            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              😀

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      2. Geordienufc1
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Tom Fenley won by a single point last year, let us not forget 😛 #aimhigh

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

          Well none of you are going to beat me anyway! 😉

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    3. amol
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

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    4. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      arnie off for crouch

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  16. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Joseph Barton ‏@Joey7Barton Dec 15
    Spurs must be devastated the got rid of 'Arry. They were a much better side. Too late now. You can't have him back. He's ours. #QPR

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      BWHAHAHAHA!!!!!

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    2. AlCapwnUK
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      haha.
      Poch is a top tier manager. 'Arry is not.

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        According to.... what exactly?

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        1. AlCapwnUK
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          well according to my good self and nothing else really.
          Harry had a good season with Spurs, but I think what Pochettino achievewd with Southampton was more impressive, and he looks to be a step above AvB and Sherwood with Spurs.

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          1. AriseSirGiggsy
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Redknaop proven himself over 30 years, Pochetino had a good 18 months
            Bit knee jerk to day he's a class above him as a manager cos he's 3-0 up right now

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      2. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Who's the only manager to get Spurs into the Champions League?

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    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/pochettinoback-371817.jpg

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

      Wahey! You tell 'em Joey!

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  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lol arnautovic. So over rated here

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    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Unbelievable in Fifa, he's like a Ronaldo for a mid table team.

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    2. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Oh yes

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

    Laughing at other people's misfortune is probably the thing I hate more than anything on this site.

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      +1

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    2. get_in
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The wistful requests that player x breaks a leg etc get on my nerves, some poor sportsmanship around here on match days

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    3. Zep
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, not cool...

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

      Me and all. Childish and petty

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    5. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      +42

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    6. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Guess you too have Eriksen 🙁

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

        No, Lamela.

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  19. DIegoCosta19
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    wheres all the ben davies owners??

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

      Visiting your Mum

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

        People still make your mom jokes 😯

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      got rid before season started when ot looked like rose would threaten

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Quieter than the Lamela and Adebayor owners.

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    4. Stevee10001
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's great he has come off fir Chester and now n Taylor 😉

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  20. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Annoying thing is chester would of got at least six if stayed on field, massive swing

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    1. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sorted 😛

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Errr, no. Would have been a completely different game

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    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jinx.....

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    4. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      His goal last week was annoying for us that went for the more expensive Davies 😉

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    5. Rivaldo Izback
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure mate.. if he didnt stop that attack it might have been a goal 😉

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  21. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'd just like to say that anyone who gets rid of Costa is silly.

    He is custom built for the prem, guaranteed 20+ league goals this season.

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    1. DropPointsNotBombs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Why would people get rid?

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Seen a few (Parm 😉 ) shipping him for aguero

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        1. Cars and Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I'd strongly consider doing that too.

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          1. Parm
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I'm still not too sure about him to be honest, there's no way he'll score goals against better opposition as easy as the ones he scored so far.

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    2. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Couldn't agree more.

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

      I hope you're right!

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    4. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not concerned that he's scored twice and only got 1 bp?

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nope. 6 ppg is ok with me. 🙂

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        1. Cars and Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          He'll score every single game?

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          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Nah, he'll score in at least every second game though. Assists too. 🙂

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    5. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No. You're silly. :p

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        NO U 👿

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    6. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Whose got rid of him?

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      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Well, I'd like to see your team if/when Aguero and RVP start firing. Let's see how happy you'll be with a goal every other game.

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      2. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Reply fail. Meant to reply to the original poster.

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  22. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Chester RED
    Begovic CS GONE
    Eriksen FAIL

    🙁

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    1. Baby Face Nelson
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      welcome to 2014 FPL

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    2. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Did the TOT game finish early?

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    3. Zep
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      How the feck is Eriksen a fail?

      Only 45mins played...

      Jesus 😕

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      1. Zombie
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        0 goals/assists in 45 minutes X 2 = 0 😛

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

      Eriksen looking great tbh

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    5. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen hasn't failed yet. Game still being played.

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  23. Kip
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/cfph.gif

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

      😆

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  24. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    There is no need to be upset.

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    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      http://blogs.egu.eu/palaeoblog/files/2014/03/When-youre-upset-just-imagine-a-T-Rex-making-a-bed.jpg

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

    Anyone have a summary of the Spurs game?

    Lamela and Eriksen play well?

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    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/24/the-dugout-discussion-sunday-28/?hc_page=40#hc_comment_8045805

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

        Cheers man

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  26. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lamela with a shot! 😀

    This will be a brace at least

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

      On target for 90 shots today. Essential

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  27. piquiblanco
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What does the figure "Rank" just over your team in "Points" mean? Why is it different from "Overall" on the right side?

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    1. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Gameweek rank.

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

      it means your team is rank

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    3. JWF
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rank is this gameweek's rank, overall is for the whole season.

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

      That's your gameweek rank

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    5. piquiblanco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks all, never noticed this one before! 🙂

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  28. Kip
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    what are caulker owners doing atm? stick or swap for Rose?

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    1. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      stick against Sunderland

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    2. Zep
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I rightly benched him today...

      And will rightly play him next week...

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      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        And QPR will concede again 😛

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        1. Zep
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yes they will.. but his goal will make up for that... 😉

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

        Should've scored 2 the bar steward!

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

        This

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    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sticking.. just saw he had 4 shots in the box 😯 .. should've bloody scored that 92nd minute free header though

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  29. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    lol at Young, come on Sunderland stuff these has beens

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    1. CellinoArmy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      tbh, atleast they have been, rather than wannabe's.

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Most have been watching whilst others have been doing

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  30. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Its just error after error

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    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's like Windows Vista all over again.

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      1. piquiblanco
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Just when we thought we're through this.

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        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Long way away from that yet I'm afraid!

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