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5 December 2015 2127 comments
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Saturday’s curtain-closer finds Chelsea playing host to Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are growing in confidence following a dreadful start to the campaign, with two clean sheets under their belt in as many fixtures. The Cherries, meanwhile, have finally discovered their scoring touch, netting five goals in their previous two match-ups.

Chelsea occupy the middle of the pack with regards to attempts (53), shots inside the box (30), big chances (four) and shots on target (14) over the last four Gameweeks. No team racked up fewer goals (two) during that time frame, though, engendering the worst shot-conversion rate (3.8%). On a more positive note, the Blues rank bottom for big chances conceded (one) and third-bottom for shots inside the box conceded (21) since Gameweek 11.

Bournemouth lead the field in terms of attempts (71) over the last four Gameweeks, having mustered nine more efforts at goal than Liverpool and Spurs. Additionally, the south-coast outfit have crafted the second-most shots inside the box (41) and the most key passes (55) across that stretch. There’s still vast room for improvement at the other end of the pitch: Villa (10) were the only team to concede more goals than the Cherries (eight) in their previous quartet of fixtures.

  1. Shipstontrev
    • 16 Years
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    Up The Cherries!!! What a result!

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      nice.

    2. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
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      Top of the page too!!!

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
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        🙂

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Briliant

    4. Pep's Money Laundry
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      Well done, delighted for Bournmouth.

    5. Zasa
      • 11 Years
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      Ha! Great performance, well deserved!

    6. Lallana_
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      🙂

    7. Arteta
      • 10 Years
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      Congrats man!

    8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      well done trev

    9. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
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      🙁

  2. Jax
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    anybody want to win the league? oh yes Leicester...

  3. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard at a similar price is the natural place holder for Sanchez

    Fixtures ,pens , and years of proven points scoring what other mids were worth getting , KDB , Mata ?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey I guess

    2. Pedram
      • 12 Years
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      At this point price doesn't matter since all the heavy hitters are below 10m and expensive players like Aguero and Sanchez are injured

    3. SweeSwee
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Barkley is apparently scoring quite well

    4. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure why we need a placeholder right now.

      Still don't know how long Sanchez will be out for, other mids are scoring points. Ramsey and possibly even Walcott could be better and just bank the excess if you think you'll want him straight back.

      Wouldn't get Hazard just as a placeholder.

      1. Leaf
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        • 15 Years
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        Not just a placeholder but I mean the week Sanchez got injured Hazard was the natural replacement with very good fixtures for the next 6 weeks , which covers any Sanchez hamstring injury

    5. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I have Ramsey and Hazard

      One was going to hit

    6. Royal5
      • 14 Years
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      And a consistent blanker, if that's what you're looking for.

  4. Jax
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    Bournemouth to beat man u next week then? 😉

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
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      0-0

  5. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
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    Ok, time to face facts. Bringing Hazard in was a stupid idea.

    Would you take a hit to fix this, i.e. Hazard and Mane out for Özil and Coutinho?

    Or should I bite the bullet and wildcard instead? There's only a couple of weeks to go before the wildcard has to be used anyway.

    DDG Myhill
    Kolarov Kos Moreno Huth Targett
    KDB Mane Hazard Mahrez Lingard
    Kane Vardy Ighalo

    A) Haz and Mane out for -4
    B) wildcard

    Thanks

  6. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
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    Score check?

    54(-4) points with Lukaku,Barkley and Coleman to go.

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      54 -8 Moreno & Lukaku

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
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      Is that including baps or not including baps ?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
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        Including.

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
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          53

    3. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
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      50 with Lukaku , Barkley , Deulofoeu and Moreno to go

    4. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
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      47 - Romelu, Ross, Alberto

    5. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
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      48 (-4)

    6. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      65 with baps, Barkley and Lukaku (c) to go

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
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        Well done.

    7. Jimmers
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      • 15 Years
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      53(-4) with Lukaku(C) and Barclay

    8. Sif
      • 12 Years
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      45 (-4)

      Moreno, Lukaku (c), Barkley to go.

    9. mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
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      53(-4) with Lukaku, Barkley and Moreno left.

    10. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      69 with Lukaku left. Would also have Barkley bar last minute switch to Mane.

    11. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
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      62 with Lukaku,Barkley to go

  7. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
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    I posted this Thursday about why I was getting Hazard

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/12/03/the-scoutcast-episode-176-phoenix/?hc_page=8#hc_comment_12004865

    In the comments I even said that he could easily get a 2 and blank, yet there were so many positives and stats backing up how logical it seemed to me to have Hazard this week. A top played playing striker against a weak team was always going to be up for consideration. I didn't encourage anyone to buy him either. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't. It happens.

    What irks me is that the "lol at Hazard" posts increased exponentially as the game went on; didn't hear anyone going on about him being a bad pick before the game.... nor did I see a fraction as much "lolling" for Kane's blank....

    Rant over, onward and upward.

    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
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      Wouldn't get too worked up about the lol @ posts. They get posted for everything. They're pretty tiresome.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        can we just remove them then?

        1. RÏɠBY
          • 14 Years
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          you could automate a script to do that

          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            pretty sure they are arguably against the posting rules

    2. Pedram
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      I tried to warn people about Hazard, they didn't want to listen.

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
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      I wouldn't get worked up mate.

      Your calls on Arnie and co have been spot on.

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
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        this

    4. Spatburgunder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I've just posted a similar thing on the previous page. A few lots is funny but pages and pages is rather dull

    5. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
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      It was a bad decision. Just admit it and move on.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        That's what I said about Kane.

        Got a lot of hate.

    6. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      The smugness of one hazard captainer may have lead to more Lol@ Hazard

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
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        And this is not tiring now.

        1. Pochecinno
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          No it isn't actually

    7. 50 Shades Oshea
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You going to hold or bring someone like Rambo? What worries me is haz actually played ok, it's just how static chels are, no one makes any runs. In another team I think haz would of had a couple of assists, but right now I can't see chels getting any goals, chels and Man U have a lot in common...

  8. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
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    Arsenal half the team out , clear of Chelsea & Liverpool and above the Manchester clubs

    Title coming 🙂

    1. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
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      City and United have injuries as well

      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        So did/do Liverpool.

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      dont see it

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Man city have injuries as do Liverpool

    4. Licky
      • 13 Years
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      I think its still the same old Arsenal, at some point their soft underbelly is exposed, they drop points left, right and centre before the hit a run of form again.

  9. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez and Vardy bought for around 1.3M together

  10. Ha.
    • 10 Years
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    RP

    2FT

    A) Dann > Darmian
    B) Bolasie > Alli and Koscielny > Smalling

  11. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else getting fed up with Bellerin ?

    Got me only 1 cs in about 6 games since i got him

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yup, thinking of ditching Arsenal defence

    2. Mr Sarcastic
      • 15 Years
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      thats 1 cs better than I've got 🙂

  12. Mr Sarcastic
    • 15 Years
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    o/ for a fault.
    Still don't have Ozil and went for Sanchez => Hazard (c) this gw.
    This game had become so boring when everyone in my ml has practicly 90 % same team.
    Wanted to try something and enjoy this game again.
    Lesson learnt, this game is not made for enjoyment.

    1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ha. Had a similar experience but at least I didn't captain Hazard.

      I captained Mane 🙁

  13. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Gotta love Neville.
    First game in charge, Barcelona?
    No thanks, I'll start the next game.

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

    next week is a freebie for Chelsea.
    it's the following two that will define their season (SUN,WAT)

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
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      To be fair Sunderland and Watford are getting themselves out of the relegation battle

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        But if either has a bad run Chelsea may claw them back in

        1. Pochecinno
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          chat sh1t....

          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
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            🙂

      2. Dugout
        • 11 Years
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        Chelsea are getting themselves into the relegation battle

      3. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
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        watford are in the top ten?!

  15. Licky
    • 13 Years
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    That was interesting. 🙂

  16. Sergeant Garcia
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bench 2: Kos (sun), Toby (NEW), Moreno (WBA), VVD (cry), PvA (WAT)

    I'm leaning towards Kos & VvD, is that wrong?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kos playing AVL

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 10 Years
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        Yes indeed, sorry!

  17. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
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    Mahrez is back on pens now, I presume?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
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      Should be

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      I think so . He had to be reminded about the record when he gave that one to Vardy .

    3. andy85wsm
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      You'd have to think so but ultimately we don't know unless they come out and say it

    4. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    5. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Oh yes! It's about time 🙂

  18. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What transfer would you do first?
    A. Rojo
    B. Mané

    Myhill (McCarthy)
    Dier Skrtel Bellerin (Rojo Simpson)
    KdB Ozïl Mahrez Mané (Lingard)
    Aguero Vardy Lukaku

    2.0 itb 1 FT

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
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      Mane

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
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      A

  19. Numb
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    Quite happy with this week so far (for once) - to be honest my score is bang average but the players I was most worried about did nothing (esp Kane) so can't complain.

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
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      Good call holding off on the hit - that was a real test of nerve.

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
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        Thanks

  20. Kenzoblu
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    whats the average score this week?

    47 with 2 to go? green?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
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      That's just below average I think

  21. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
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    Watford quietly climbing the table. Their terrific season is being overshadowed by Leicester.

    1. Long Juan Silva
      • 11 Years
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      Phillip Wollscheid £4.4m

      Get on it gents

      1. Long Juan Silva
        • 11 Years
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        Whoa fail

    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't like to think what my score would have been like today without my Watford & Leicester players. Only Ozil of the rest did anything!

  22. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Cannot stand the sight of A. Williams in my team. Out he goes tonight for Toby.

  23. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Happy with my Hazard 2 pts.

    There.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not much you can do to change it really.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
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      Happy with my Wally 1pt.

      Villa up next 🙂

    3. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
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      It was a punt. And a poor one.

      Ps ho ho ho slaggg

    4. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
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      How dare you?

      You can only be happy with your Kane 1 pointer tonight.

    5. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
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      That Hazard blank could be huge for Mexico.

  24. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
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    16 pts for captain Ozil with possible > Studge(c) > Lukaku (c)..Stick or twist ?

    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hey Wakey. I'm on 18 captain points for Ighalo and considering similar. Can't decide

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        7 or 8 pts with two more (c) picks to go is a toughie. I's already backfired on me twice this season.

    2. oghash
      • 10 Years
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      Tough, ufpl? Depends on your score already I guess. Wouldn't do it myself

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
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        Not too bad. On 69pts with easy sub ins. Kane Silva and Kolarov out for three pts tomorrow for just (-3)...Lukaku Barkley Stones and Bolasie for Monday as well.

        1. oghash
          • 10 Years
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          Nice

        2. oghash
          • 10 Years
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          I finished 2nd for November, 2 points in it. Was so wounded. Targeting Feb for another chase.

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
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            I was very close...I finished 31st but only because I knew I had to take a mad gamble on taking out some pts and risking putting Coutinho in, who didn't play (I was out all day so had to decide the night before)

            I had no choice...no second prize when playing for the month.

            1. oghash
              • 10 Years
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              Exactly right. Plenty to play for 🙂

              1. Dr Dream
                • 13 Years
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                I absolutely love that monthly game. It suits me so much better than the long patient single season FPL game.

                I'm glad more are playing it just for the month now.

                1. oghash
                  • 10 Years
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                  I have 5 teams now lol. No more, the wife would kill me and I'd lose my job. I enjoy it much more than normal fpl.

                  1. Dr Dream
                    • 13 Years
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                    Join the club.

                2. oghash
                  • 10 Years
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                  But I do agree, monthly is great.

              2. Dr Dream
                • 13 Years
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                Oh..and without that last desperate Coutinho lunge I think I would have finished about tenth by my maths.

                1. oghash
                  • 10 Years
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                  Such fine margins, I'm sure we'll bag a month eventually

    3. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
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      Definitely twist. Sturridge will explode tomorrow. I will be sitting firmly behind the sofa

      • 12 Years
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      Oooh, I'm twisting on Giroud's 12 but that's tricky

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
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        Aye. How many pts did you get and do you have easy decisions for sub ins ?

  25. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
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    Eddie Howe...top lad?

    1. CableEnable
      • 12 Years
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      He is

  26. Retrosynth
    • 13 Years
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    Might go all out attack next week to have:

    Alli Ozil Barkley Mahrez KDB

    Sturridge Kane Lukaku

    Yay or nay? Hard to get Alli in...

  27. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
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    49 with 2 left :/ Hopefully Sturridge and Moreno do the business!

    1. Retrosynth
      • 13 Years
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      I'm with you there. Sturridge (C) for me 😉

  28. Slam
    • 10 Years
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    25... Anyone doing worse?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
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      17 -4

    2. Railwayman
      • 13 Years
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      26 -4 🙁