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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

21 September 2014 4784 comments
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After a subdued Saturday programme, Sunday explodes on us with veritable feast of football featuring five of last season’s top seven sides. While Chelsea’s visit to the Etihad at tea-time is undoubtedly the headline act, we’ve plenty to keep us engaged until the 4pm kick-off.

The day begins with a pair of fixtures, with Leicester looking to continue their impressive start to their campaign against Louis van Gaal’s United redux, whilst at the Lane, Spurs will be seeking to dish out further punishment to a West Brom side that’s faltered out of the blocks so far.

That’s rounded off by the main event in Manchester, with Everton’s Goodison clash with Crystal Palace running alongside it. Fantasy managers look set for a eventful afternoon,then, with the day’s events potential turning Gameweek fortunes on their head.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet news and key injury updates as the night draws in and Gameweek 5 draws to a close.

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

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

    City is going to be smacked by Mourinho, mark my words

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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He lives on exploiting teams.

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

      City'll lose, don't think they'll be smacked.

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

      Not smacked, think Chelsea will scrape it 2-1

      Costa Hazard Kun to score, Chelsea to shut it down from 65 mins onwards

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

    city - chel 0-0?

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    1. Ser Football 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ivan clean sheet I like it

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  3. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    And people said i should be worried about having no united cover 😛

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

      All the attackers got points lol

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        not consisten. To much sharing, disjointed. Maybe after a month.

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

          They're still getting points though...

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

      Well they did score three. Maybe do like the real UNited and go without a defender 😆

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

      Yeah, those people who got ADM must be kicking themselves now 😕

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

    A) Jones and Ade out for Clyne and Welbeck
    or
    B) Jones and Ramsey out for Clyne and Di Maria

    Thanks

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    1. cjw176
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Jones to Clyne. Don't go -4

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

        Both are FT's

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

    Jamie Carragher is right

    Absolutely horrendous management from LVG not to get a proper defender in the transfer market. He is totally right, LVG seems to be quite over-rated and we are finding this out quite quickly

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I rarely agree with you but....

      This^^^^

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    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If Moyes managed today's game..just saying.

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        0-0

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

        0-0 or 1-0 loss with rooney told to hold the ball in the corner to stop leicester from getting another

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    3. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      What if a top defender wasn't available? It's not FPL he's playing!

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

        I am sure if you offered top money a defender would become available

        they over-paid for di maria so why not a defender?

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        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Bemba unleashing the truth today

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        2. For Fuchs Sake
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Over paid for Di Maria? He's up there with Suarez, Ronaldo and Bale

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

          they could have had Benatia if they threw enough money at him

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      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Proper defender, doesn't have to be "top"

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        1. For Fuchs Sake
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Who then?

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

        had they puth the right amount, hummels would've been available. J Boateng, Benatia (when he was still at Roma), Nkoulou, Godin...

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

      there is no krul to come on and save pens this time

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    5. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Overrated yet managed 3 of the biggest clubs in the world.

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        and got an average Dutch side to the WC Semi and finished 3rd overall.

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      2. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Comments like this.. 😀

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

          Liverpool fans aren't going to be unbiased.

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    6. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You're right about them not getting a defender is bad, but if you're telling me that it wouldn't have crossed LVG's mind and he tried to get someone, then you're mad. Remember Jones, Evans and Smalling keep getting injured, which cannot be foreseen.

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

        He bought Rojo, Shaw and Blind, that's 3 defenders.

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

          Shaw - LB
          Blind - LB
          Rojo - CB/ LB

          Need someone to replace that twonk Rafael and/or another decent CB

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        2. For Fuchs Sake
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          A strong centre back needed.

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

            You said 'not getting a defender is bad'.

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

              We could do with another RB and a CB, sure.

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

    So Pelle, Welbz or Ulloa? Who gets your vote of the cheaper options?

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    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Still deciding... Haven't seen the weekend's numbers properly. Pelle for now. 6 shots in the box yesterday 😯

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

      All three. Screw Costa.

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

      I still think Welbeck is the best bet, but it's very tight.

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

      Ulloa or Pelle for me.

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

      pellet short-term then reassess

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

      Welbeck although have to resist anyone against QPR

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

        Hard to resist*

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

      Tempted by Ulloa but think Pelle is the sensible choice, will hold Pelle for a couple of weeks then re-assess

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  7. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone?

    Rooney and Boyd > Vardy and Di Maria -4?

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    1. Arse Craic
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Its your team…do it.

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    2. cjw176
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No! Don't lose Rooney I made that mistake 2 weeks ago.

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

      Not a bad shout but Im still sticking to Ulloa over Vardy

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

    Ulloa always more likely to score goals but wonder if Vardy might be worth going for over him for the price...

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

      Not sure he's totally nailed on?

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

        He is now

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    2. Wings Fan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not for me. Ulloa is the main man. Vardy just played like a man possessed because of who the opposition was.

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  9. Wings Fan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    44 after baps with Aguero (C), Fabregas and Costa to come.

    Fingers crossed for a goalfest! Although would sooner see Costa blank

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    1. Arse Craic
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      0-0

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

      I have the same three and captained Costa so Goals! Goals! Goals!

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

    So thats Roony, Mata and Naismith i now need to get rid of, getting twitchy wild card finger!

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

      I am too. I think this will be the week.

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      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Take hits and chill. 8 pnt hit is fine. No need to waste a WC.

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    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I want to wait until gw8 when fixtures turn and Theo is back but I am not sure if I can if I don't go above 40 points this week.

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

      Also.

      Need to lose Chester, Davis, Naismith, Rooney, Krul.

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    4. cjw176
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Why's everyone losing Naismith?

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

      why Rooney?

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  11. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A little premature...but about to go off...So what do you reckon I should do?

    DDG
    Caulker Moreno Duff (Chester,Wisdom)
    Chadli Siggy ADM Sterling
    Rooney Naismith Aguero

    4.8m in the bank

    Thinking Rooney + Chadli + Naismith + DDG ----> Costa + Fabregas + Welbeck + Mannone
    Thoughts?
    Cheers

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

      who'd you cap'n?

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  12. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A lot of work needed. Delighted with some of the players that have been brought in but that doesn't fix bad attitudes or bad defending.

    Having the permanent manchild that is Wayne Rooney as captain is a joke, as is refusing to drop a pretty woeful RVP (all things considered).

    I'm not lying when I say I'd give the captaincy to Herrera, a player who looks like he wants to be there and wants to be doing well. Seems ridiculous to even be saying that but, for me, it's the truth.

    Defence, well no point talking about it as, much like a sober Irishman, it's non-existent.

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

      😯

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    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      +1 for the captaincy thing

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

      Let's get rid of everyone....wooohooo.

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      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Told you to captain RVP over Roo 😉

        Still smashing you guys though!

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

        If you knew me you'd know I've wanted Rooney out for a very very long time.

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    4. Kerz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mate, what. Can Herrera even speak English?

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

        Seems to me that more of the changing room speak Spanish now 😉

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

        Can Rooney?

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

          Haha well played.

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    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      433, with ADM & ADJ either side of Facalol.
      Herrera Blind Fletch midfield
      Back 4

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

        The issue is really the back 4 is just woeful.

        Will change a bit when Rojo shifts across and Shaw comes back hopefully.

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

    Still amazes me that Clattenburg is England's top official...

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not a penalty but that's not an excuse in modern day football. It's part and parcel of the game.

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

        So it's not like the penalty decision changed the entire complexity of the game?

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        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Who cares about the complexity of the game, if you defend like that you're gonna concede 5

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

          Still no excuse for the complete capitulation.

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Oh god here we go...

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

      Is that 5 pens against them in the last two United games he's reffed? LOL

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    4. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Top, top, top, top top official.

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  14. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ulloah is possibly in my team, guy is a beast

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

      Got some great fixtures coming up as well

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

      Seems so, but it's hard to justify room for him...

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      1. mgilbert86
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        not here, naismith to ulloah before liverpool away is easy

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

          Yeah that seems like a bit of a no brainer, good luck!

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

    Ahahahaha Ulloa you beast. Saved me two gws in a row.

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

    Celtic bidding to ruin day 1 of the 10-1000 challenge ðŸ™

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    1. Arse Craic
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      ???

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

      I tried quite a few of these last season. Always lost. Sometimes got far enough to take the stake out and play loss-free. Gave up on them in the end though

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  17. alucyault365
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    My big decisions this week were captaining Eriksen, playing Krul and collocini over Foster and Wisdom and bringing in Naismith over Ulloa. Hat trick

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

      Ouch!

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

      My 3 players on the bench have 26pts. 🙂

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  18. jam
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Naismith to Pelle or Ulloa?!
    Cant see anything between them.

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    1. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ulloah is going to rise .3

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

      Both got great fixtures.

      I'd say Pelle due to better service and lack of competition

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

      I prefer Ulloa as he's scored the most recently.

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

        his fixtures are about to get sensual too.

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

      Well Pelle and Ulloa are playing 😆

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

    At a Fleetwood Town fan, Vardy was the first player in my team when FPL opened. If he wasn't injured preseason, he would still be in my team now. Tempted.

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

      Errrr, you know that makes no sense right?

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

    Yoyo all eyes on u.

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

    31 points from 9, with Haz and Costa 😕

    Foster on the bench

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

    ABUs out in full force 🙄

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

      I am afraid that it is a case of what you sow you shall reap.

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

      As are the delusional.

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    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Im no ABU but that was brilliant/ hilarious

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    4. Roland The Headless Thompso…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I see u on the forum, I keep scrollin

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  23. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    City fixtures get awesome from next GW.

    Everyone now on Agüero watch?

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    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Well done on ADM captaincy mate! Wish I has the balls 🙂 Ramsey-->ADM for a hit worked out nicely though 🙂

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

        cheers mate 😀

        Felt confident in him but i was lucky given the overall performance today!

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  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any takers for Aguero & Hazard hattricks?

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  25. SneakyPete
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy got only one owner :O

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

      Yep, she's having his baby

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  26. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney had an awful match today.

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

      Yup. He is goooooooing.

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

      Listen to this bloke - he knows what he's talking about. Handsome too:

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/09/02/frisking-the-fixtures-gameweek-4-the-strong/?hc_page=3#hc_comment_8183098

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed

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  27. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anything worth a -4 in this front 8?? 1.3 ITB

    Ramsey Sterling Eriksen Siggy Marney
    Costa Pelle Rooney

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Need some man city... Silva or kun or nasri... Or yaya if u feelin adventurous

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

      Eriksen>Anybody (but Cesc should be in there).

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  28. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Costa (C) could have the last laugh again!

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

      indeed, don't regret (c) rooney though as he could easily have got a big haul

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

    Is it just me or did Di Maria look like he was carrying a knock before he came off?

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

      Any truth to this?

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  30. Takedog1
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I've got mata miralles naismith. time for my wc

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

      😀

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