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Dugout Discussion December 6

The Dugout Discussion – Newcastle vs Chelsea

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The Gameweek attempts to start its engines with a frosty encounter, as Chelsea’s convincing title charge draws up to St James Park to tackle another potential north east banana skin.

Having faltered at Sunderland, Jose Mourinho’s men will be keen to dispatch Newcastle in their own backyard but will find a team recently revived under Alan Pardew. The Magpies have lost just one of their last eight and, like their Black Cats rivals, will be in no mood to roll over.

Fantasy managers will doubtless be looking to the returning Diego Costa for points, whilst hoping that Eden Hazard can break a barren run of away trips that have seen him gather just two assists on the road all season. At the back, Mourinho’s men have kept three consecutive shut-outs but, with Nemanja Matic suspended, the defensive shields are down.

The early kick-off will be followed by a batch of five afternoon encounters before it’s over to Man City to attempt to keep pace, as they take on Everton at the Etihad.

We will be right here soaking up the action and bringing you the teamsheet tittle-tattle via our Twitter feed.

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

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  1. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What happened to Elliot. Is krul back next week?

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    1. The-Best
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Zep
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Injured... and no...

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    3. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Krul out until the new year, looked like elliot pulled something taking a goal kick.

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      1. Oz lotto
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        is that the latest on krul? FPL has him til boxing day

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        1. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          That's what the commentators said, not sure.

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  2. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Whats the deal with Chadli? How come the top scorer of the team is not playing all of a sudden?

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    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Poch is confused and annoying.

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    2. FPLEL
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Something is wrong with the manager..

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    3. Guidinho
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Because they have played much better without him. He is looking to play 4-4-2 at home which makes Chadli far less useful

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      1. Punty
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Did they really play much better? 2-1 vs Hull and 2-1 vs Everton, Everton was HORRIBLE in that game.. can't imagine tottenham was much worse before those games

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        1. Jax
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          people on here really are clueless. spurs always rotate. no definite starters apart from the keeper obviously.

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        2. Guidinho
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          They started well against Chelsea then got rolled. Even the games they won, I think Stoke and Villa spring to mind and they were awful. Granted Everton were not their best but the passing and movement was a drastic improvement

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          1. Punty
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            But Lamela played alot and was certainly worse than Chadli

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            1. Guidinho
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              As pony as Lamela is he is a lot more mobile and much quicker than Chadli. If you are going to be short in midfield you need more energetic players

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      2. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        You can't really say he was the problem. His injury just coincided with them gaining form. I'd say Kane playing as a starter is more of the reason for their turn of form.

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        1. Guidinho
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I agree with this too, but that goes back to what I was saying that Poch wants to continue with the new formation to accomodate Kane which has been at Chadli's expense.

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      3. JedJez
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        This

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  3. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What happened to Azpi?

    Was the move tactical or was he injured?

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    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      tactical

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      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Right. Was he playing poorly? Could this affect his future gametime?

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        1. John78
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          no, he wasnt playing poorly. I think he will be back in the starting line up. purely tactical

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          1. JedJez
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Chelsea looked better when he went off, I know they had an extra striker (and it was tactical) but I deffo think it could cause the odd surprise through crimbo - seriously thinking Azpi to Baines

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  4. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Amazing performance from the lads!

    Colo unbelievable, Colback immense, Cisse did what he does best!

    Can't wait to hear to Mourinho complain! Not so special at St James!

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The NEW players were nothing special.

      Pardew is the real here here.

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      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        *Pardew is the real hero here

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        1. JedJez
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Silver Fox!

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      2. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Pardew deserves enormous credit, but so do the players.

        We weren't at our best on the ball, but the commitment and back-to-the-wall defending in the last 20 was amazing. We wouldn't have won that game in the past.

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    2. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      "I sink the ref had a bad game but I am not allowed to talk about it"

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      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Pisses me off.

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    3. Henry Hill
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Well done. Newcastle can go back to playing 'friendlies' after this win 😉

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    4. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      All of this, sooooo happy!

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    5. Oz lotto
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I thought Dummett was very impressive

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      1. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Gets on with his job with minimal fuss.

        Has improved so much, a big plus for the loan system, his time at St Mirren made him.

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    6. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Upvote for being a Toon fan. 🙂

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    7. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Well done.

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    8. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Dummett was good, too.

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  5. jaybommber
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Fabs to Sanchez or ya ya
    Have haz and kun..

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  6. Screaming Midget
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Man City's next fixtures after this GW...

    leicester CRY wba BUR SUN

    Bejezus! Yaya could be worth the cash for those 5 games - Silva as well if he's back pdq

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      looks like i will be captaining Aguero for 7 consecutive games

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  7. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Their first game without Matic yeah?

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    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Imagine if matic got injured like every key united arsenal and even city at times does

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      1. Willis.
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Well it's not Chelsea's problem that Arsenal, United and City have injury prone players, poor training methods and poor medical staff, is it?

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    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yeh quite true

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    3. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      indeed.

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    4. Guidinho
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Actually thought Mikel played well but they did get two goals on the counter so what do I know!

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  8. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Let ADM fall in price a bit more then Fab -> ADM, simples.

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  9. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Boyd at home again next weekend

    Just saying

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    1. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      yeah I think I will just bench Cesc instead of Cesc->Hazard(-4)

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      1. Guidinho
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He has a habit of that....

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    2. A La Pelle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He's covered Costa with a goal, now we need another for Cesc!

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  10. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What game is everyone watching?

    TV - Stoke vs Arsenal (Sanchez)
    iPad - QPR vs Burnley (Austin)

    See you at HT, FFS. Good luck.

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    1. Shota Coco
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Likewise.

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  11. Goodfella
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Papiss Cisse has scored 7 goals this season, didn't realise it was that much, impressive since he barely plays.

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  12. Arsennulment
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Eri(c)son...luckily im nursing a brandy...and yes I have a problem...with captain choices no alcoholism..

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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Will S.Taylor's CS be re-instated??

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    1. Oz lotto
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Why? You get red carded you don't get the 'sub' clean sheet rule

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    2. Cheggers v2
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      nope, dont get one if you get sent off and ur team concedes

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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Oh OK I thought it worked like a substitution. Got it now. Cheers

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    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No, read the rules

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    4. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      NO. he was Red carded

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  14. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    All Chelsea fans in hiding atm. 😆

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    1. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      All snapped in half, already. (Plastic)

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    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Glad I kept Cesc.

      lol

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    3. Willis.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, because that's what normal people do when they're disappointed.

      Btw, aren't you a Man City supporter from India?

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  15. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Scout picks off to a good start

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      🙂

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    2. Arsennulment
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      lololol

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    3. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      There for the taking 😆

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  16. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    If Lallana scores, will anyone consider him? Or even Lambert.

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    1. Oz lotto
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      no

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    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      United and Arsenal next, but then a lovely old run. Potentially Lallana, not Lambert.

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Sterling would be the main one to look at though.

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    3. Licky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I considered it at the start of the season, but now I just don't trust Brenda...

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  17. Mull
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sigurdsson, Downing and Baines
    vs
    Bony, Chambers, Chadli and 6 points.

    Who do you think will win?

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    1. Oz lotto
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      the bottom.. just

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    2. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      3 v 4

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    3. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      the one with Bony

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  18. Sol
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Austin owners put your sunglasses on 😎

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    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      to hide the tears of misery and frustration as he blanks and collects red card.

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  19. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Given Cesc's ownership, how much would you say he will drop over the week? He will drop tonight since he is almost on -80% on FFF. I expect another drop but is there a chance of a total 0.3 drop? ADM dropped almost everyday when people were selling.

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    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      dont forget there were midweek games last week, much quicker selling

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    2. JedJez
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I think about .2 - I'm keeping

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    3. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      But you'd expect Hazard to rise by 0.2 as well. If you have a FT to spare. Cesc -> Hazard for a few weeks isn't bad. Even if you got him cheap.

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  20. Punty
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So I have Chadli + 1.7m ITB = 8m

    Price of Eriksen: 8m

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Dont let that coincidence blind you

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    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Fate is whispering sweet nothings. heed its call

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      1. Punty
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Haha, might go for Henderson instead, we'll see

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  21. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    best opt?

    1.downing + baines
    2.eriksen + 5.8 (clyne/cresswell/clichy/ or janmaat)

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  22. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    We have a new leader in my table: http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/7159/

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Are you going back in for him?...I'll be accused of knee jerking but I've never hidden my love for him as a pick...Is he nailed now?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'll be getting him back after 3-4 weeks. Kane has some lovely fixtures, and his are shocking.

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  23. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Debuchy: even when hes back, seems chambo could play as CB....
    people keeping chabo until proven he wont start or dropping ahead of debuchy return ?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      if Koscielny is out for a bit i'm keeping

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    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, keeping until out of the team

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  24. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sorry for jinxing Azpil guys, i'm always a week late with my transfers 🙂

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  25. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sunglasses are reserved for Austin captainers only 😎

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    1. FPLEL
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea's first loss.. Something tells me Kun captainers are in for a sungalsses week.

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    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      To hide their faces? 😉

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    3. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'll just have to do with all of Benteke's points instead then 🙂

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  26. getfunky
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    is it a one game ban for cesc?

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    1. 50 Shades Oshea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      ye

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      1. getfunky
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        might just leave him on the bench then

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  27. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    anyone getting rid of fab?

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  28. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Nothing to see here, move along.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/12/06/the-dugout-discussion-saturday-39/

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  29. RSe
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Cant afford an Azpi rise. Too risky yo transfer him in?

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    1. RSe
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      *to

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    2. John78
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I think he will be in the starting line up

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    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure...He took a knock in the first half, maybe it was that. It seemed like a very odd substitution.

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  30. CTID_
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Pardew just say Chelsea are the best team in Europe LOL haha next joke

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