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23 January 2016 3023 comments
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The curtains are drawn on Saturday’s Premier League action as West Ham United and Manchester City clash at the Boleyn Ground. The Hammers’ eight-match unbeaten streak was arrested at the hands of Newcastle United last Gameweek, while the Sky Blues have won three and drawn two of their previous five match-ups.

With eight goals and the third-most shots on target (22) over the last four Gameweeks, the Hammers boast one of the league’s form attacks. Additionally, Slaven Bilic’s recruits limited their opposition to four goals, illustrating the balance in their play. In terms of West Ham’s home form, they haven’t lost on their own turf since Gameweek 3, which suggests that the visitors are in for a challenging afternoon.

Man City chalked up more shots inside the box (46) than any side over the last four Gameweeks but ranked in the bottom six for shot-conversion rate (7.9%). On the defensive end, the Sky Blues conceded the joint-fewest goals (one) and the fifth-fewest shots inside the box (23), underlining their improvement at the back. Investors in their offense might be concerned that they rank in the bottom five for goals in away matches (10).

  1. Rossamous
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    10 years, 2 months ago

    Only thing that scares me off of selling KDB is his occasional 16 point game

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      And potential DGW

      1. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
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        Didn't even think about that one

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
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      this. the price is high because the reward is. only him or sanchez can fill that big hitter role.

      1. Rossamous
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        True good point. My rank increases by 100k intervals when he has a good week

      2. Woy of the Wovers
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        It's still just points. If he averages 4-5ppg, doesn't matter that he gets a lot in one game.

    3. Numb
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      You need to watch any "easy" looking home games - he's a flat track bully

      1. Rossamous
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        Too bad next game is away

  2. KISSES
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    Igahlo out for Aguero?

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Yes

    2. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
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      Nah, after the next fixture.

    3. HurriKane
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      Yes

    4. JWF
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      I love Ighalo. For me it's a straight choice between Lukaku and Kane for the third spot alongside Kun and Ighalo. I'll be watching Lukaku from behind the sofa tomorrow.

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

    KDB > Payet?

    1. Rafabio
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      Definitely!

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
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        Thanks

    2. Piggs Boson
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      KDB out before Sunderland would make me nervous.

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
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        Yeah, I know

      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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        True. Though it is away.

    3. Sergeant Garcia
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      I would do the same move, but SUN next is putting me off.

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
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        Away though

  4. il Brutto
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Would you move Yaya for?
    A) Firmino
    Or
    B) Payet

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      EIther

    2. Davido989
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      Firmino

    3. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Flip a coin, just move him!

    4. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Definitely do 1. I'd trust payet more

    5. Arteta
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      Payet

    6. il Brutto
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      Thanks all. Will see how midweek games go and change after.

  5. Scratch
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    If that's Mignolet and not England's #1 then everyone both here and on Sky is giving him sh!t for not stopping Valencia's goal.

    1. Davido989
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      true

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
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      Yeah but Mignolet is terrible

  6. The Mandalorian
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    GW average for top 1000 is 37 so far

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Many Ighalo owners

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
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        exactly

    2. Woy of the Wovers
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      Incl. Baps?

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
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        yes

  7. HurriKane
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    WTF Doos transfers might be the best rough of the season

    Ighalo Alli Mahrez --> Mitrovic Noble Eriksen (-8)

    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
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      Ouch.

    2. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Ouch

    3. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
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      No idea why he sold Alli...

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
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        Said he was tired

        1. Davido989
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          tired and scoring goals like that.. 🙄 😉

          1. KingNidge
            • 10 Years
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            I did warn him

    4. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
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      And Aguero out when he scored that haul against Newcastle 😕

    5. Davido989
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      Sometimes Doos does too many hits but you can't fault someone for trying to play the game differently. Same goes to Mark without Aguero.

      1. Just A Hat
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        you can if the moves are ridiciolous

      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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        This so much.

      3. KingNidge
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        Yep i do like those who like to mix it up a bit

      4. Red Star Toro
        • 11 Years
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        well, so you can't fault someone for going Coates (C) as he's trying to play the game differently?

        I really like Doos and his role in FFS community, but if it was anonymous guy who did same transfers you'd assume he's a casual or just doesn't follow the game at all.

        taking Ighalo, Alli and Mahrez for -8 couldn't go right, full stop.

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
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          if that's how they want to play the game, so be it

          it'd be boring if we all did the same thing

        2. Just A Hat
          • 16 Years
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          +1

        3. Granville
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          Yeah he doesn't care much. Fair enough, they're are much more important things in life.

    6. Granville
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      Wow. I thought mine was rough selling Vardy and benching Deli Alli.

    7. Arteta
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      What? Why?

  8. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Hope City get a DGW

    Will be nice to have the option of Triple (C) Kun

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
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      this so much. and the sooner the better, so he's still a differential

  9. Sif
    • 13 Years
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    Go on, give it a retweet :p
    https://twitter.com/JoeGolby_FD/status/690961533019537408

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
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      No.

  10. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    I;ve been holding KDB and Moreno for the DGW potential. But after today, thinking both may not be worth it. Well, Moreno especially. May give KDB one more shot with SUN

  11. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I would love to get Firmino in for next gw like everyone else but can't sell any of my mids right?

    Özil - Alli - Payet - KBD

    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      KDB no brainer.

      1. Andy1
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Before Sunderland?

    2. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He has two games to play before next GW and Leicester is a horrible fixture anyway.

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
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        This. In no rush to bring in Firmino

    3. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
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      Kdb could go. But he plays sunderland next..

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

      I sold Özil > Firmino (C) this week. You CAN sell anyone.

    5. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hold tight. If they start playing benteke or someone else up front his role changes whereas your players won't

    6. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I love him to, but want to see KdB against Sunderland first.

  12. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Stanislas injury, mmmm. Do we think that will be more than a couple of weeks??

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      sounds more like a couple of years

  13. Syd.
    • 16 Years
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    We are spoilt for forwards this year

    Anyone own a forward who didn't score today?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
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      😀

    2. The Orienteer - find me in …
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      Yes, but please don't laugh - Martial!

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
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        We won't laugh 🙂

      2. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
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        😆 I'm sorry... I really tried 😉

    3. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
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      Granville captained Rooney

      1. applebonkers
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        was actually just thinking jeez there are some people who will have to wake up with rooney in their teams tomorrow. that's extra tough

      2. Syd.
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        At least he tried something different

  14. Andy1
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    Can't decide whether to sell alli for payet.
    Was all set to do it this week, but he scored so well

  15. Swan - Villa Proud
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    Kane->Austin is coming for me, but will likely wait until after Kane plays Norwich

  16. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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    Butland Hennessey
    Dawson Bellerin Aldy Simpson Sagna
    KDB Ozil Mahrez Payet Alli
    Ighalo Aguero Lukaku

    2FT 3m in bank Ighalo-Kane, Dawson-Targett look ok?

    1. Woy of the Wovers
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      Too early.

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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        Nothing wrong with a few opinions 🙂

        1. Woy of the Wovers
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          Not saying bad. Just raising the problem of the cup games.

          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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            Money is the issue

  17. Greenbackbøøg…
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    A lot of KDB bashing but Silva was just as bad tbh

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
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      Agree

    2. Scratch
      • 16 Years
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      Go away Yaya leave it for De Bruyne

    3. applebonkers
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      meh, as long as he does the business at home and alexis and hazard are in the wilderness he's staying

  18. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    In Fantasy MLS (Major League Soccer) they have triple gameweeks now and then. Imagine a City or Arsenal triple gameweek, phwoarr.

    1. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      giovinco (c)

      1. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        The Mahrez of MLS, I don't think he had a triple GW though last season.

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
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      Can't wait for next season.

      1. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        I'm looking forward to it. It's a lot more dynamic than FPL with two transfers allowed instead of one, a bigger squad roster and wildcards more often.

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Also the scoring with defensive bonus and offensive bonus points that allows defensive mids to be eligible picks

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I played Fantasy MLS this year. Honestly the TGW with Montreal was disappointing. I captained Drogba, who was benched for 1 game and a sub for the third i beleive. If this happened in the PL, I suspect rotation everywhere except GK

      1. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Drogba was a beast at the end of the season, kind of goes to show what footballing legends can do when they move to America.

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
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          Imagine Zlatan!

    4. Red Star Toro
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      yeah they probably need things like triple gameweeks, billion transfers and quadruple wildcards as the league itself is rubbish

  19. Every Dog Has Its Day
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    Second half, come one City!

  20. aleksios
    • 10 Years
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    Repost .
    Good evening to everyone i am kind of tired of Kdb waste of money so here are my questions,i would be glad if you could help...
    My team is
    Cech, (Gomes)
    Fuchs, Aldeweireld, Clyne (souare , Smalling)
    Mahrez, kdb, ozil, Willian, (Alli)
    kane(c), vardy, Lukaku.
    2tf,1.4 ITB
    a)still keep Kdb and just do Firmino for Willian?
    b)Payet for Kdb and Aguero for Kane?
    c)something else?
    Help guys as i am stuck..

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
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      A aleksios

    2. Krul Runnings
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'm thinking of ditching KDB too.

      Let's watch the rest of this game first. He might still score!

    3. tisza
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      • 11 Years
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      see how Willian goes tomorrow then just A probably.

  21. applebonkers
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    fuchs is my favourite austrian since scharner

    1. Evs
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      Don't know any Austrians so be unfair of me to comment p

      1. applebonkers
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        tbf it was just scharner, fuchs and hitler to pick from

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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          Freud and Wolfgang?

    2. kenzo.
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      Alaba

  22. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Aguero assist if this is scored

  23. The Bandit
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    Go on Yaya, smash it!

    1. The Bandit
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      Out you go 😡

    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
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      kolarov would have scored

  24. Royal5
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    Feckoff Yaya, let kdb take it >:(

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      If anyone was going to score from there it was Yaya.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
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        🙄

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
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          Really don't understand why City doesn't let kdb take fk's.

          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 11 Years
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            this

  25. 1
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    Citys best team really is without Yaya in it at the moment

  26. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
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    Sam Byram to come out of nowhere with a CS and 3 BPs

    How cool would that be? 😀

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

      We missed him today at Leeds. He can be awesome on his day. Gets a few goals too.

  27. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How can you consider dropping Ighalo?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
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      You can't

    2. Champ
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      +1 for you gazza

    3. Nicks93
      • 12 Years
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      Bad fixtures, form dropping

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
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        At home to a leaky Chelsea, bad fixture?

        1. Nicks93
          • 12 Years
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          Chelsea are tighten up the farce at Everton not withstanding

      2. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
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        in what universe is this?

    4. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
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      It's the kinda thing you put off and it eventually hurts you

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
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      If Lukaku outscores him I guess I'm justified 🙁

    6. sambyy
      • 15 Years
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      I don't have Lukaku so it's him or Kane if I want him. Tough choice...

  28. Dr Dream
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    Sigh...no footy for me at the mo...

    Mrs Wakey watching Shania Twain on SKY artls....It's bloody awful....shocking.

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Does that not impress you much?

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
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        It's terrible.

        I'm all for watching a bit of Rolling Stones or something but this is kak.

        I'll get my revenge....back to back episodes of band of brothers later.

    2. The 12th Man
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      You don't impress me much!

    3. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
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      ipad and sound muffling headset?

    4. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
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      But you love her so that's ok

  29. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
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    hahahha....

    Just noticed that Darmian was subbed at 59min mark 😀

    Such a cruel game 🙁

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
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      Owner here o/

  30. Two is a Kompany three is a…
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    Benched Dawson!!!!

    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
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      ooooh nein

      1. Two is a Kompany three is a…
        • 10 Years
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        Over Dann and Sagna. I can't play this game anymore.