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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	92.6%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	88.9%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.6m	80.9%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.5m	78.6%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.8m	78.1%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	75.1%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.4m	69.8%	Unlikely
Ayari	BHA	4.8m	67.4%	Unlikely
Estêvão	CHE	6.4m	67.0%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	66.6%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	62.0%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	58.8%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	52.7%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	55.4%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.3m	53.9%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.7m	48.9%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	52.1%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.6m	45.5%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.0m	42.8%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	50.5%	Unlikely
Collins	BRE	5.0m	50.9%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	48.8%	Unlikely
Semenyo	MCI	7.8m	39.1%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	46.8%	Unlikely
Maguire	MUN	4.3m	43.6%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	43.7%	Unlikely
Summerville	WHU	5.5m	40.5%	Unlikely
João Pedro	CHE	7.4m	34.8%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.7m	41.4%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	39.7%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	39.3%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	38.0%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	6.0m	33.7%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	36.3%	Unlikely
G.Jesus	ARS	6.4m	35.3%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.8m	17.3%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.1m	35.4%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	34.9%	Unlikely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.8m	35.7%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	30.2%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Schade	BRE	7.1m	141.7%	Very Likely
Watkins	AVL	8.8m	125.5%	Very Likely
Alleyne	MCI	4.3m	102.3%	Very Likely
Xhaka	SUN	5.2m	113.4%	Very Likely
Woltemade	NEW	7.1m	97.6%	Likely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.6m	95.5%	Likely
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.2m	99.6%	Likely
Schär	NEW	5.3m	98.9%	Likely
Møller Wolfe	WOL	4.3m	98.9%	Maybe
Bradley	LIV	5.0m	97.4%	Maybe
Kovačić	MCI	5.9m	98.5%	Maybe
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	97.9%	Maybe
Nichols	ARS	3.8m	95.4%	Maybe
Meslier	LEE	4.2m	95.2%	Maybe
Spence	TOT	4.3m	91.7%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	93.1%	Unlikely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	91.9%	Unlikely
Konaté	LIV	5.4m	91.8%	Unlikely
Brierley	BUR	4.5m	91.8%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	91.5%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	91.2%	Unlikely
Acheampong	CHE	3.8m	88.2%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	7.2m	79.8%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	87.1%	Unlikely
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	87.7%	Unlikely
L.Paquetá	WHU	5.9m	86.5%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	87.1%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	87.5%	Unlikely
Yoro	MUN	4.2m	84.4%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.7m	74.3%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	86.6%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.3m	84.6%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	82.2%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	81.3%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	74.6%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	81.7%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.8m	77.8%	Unlikely
Raúl	FUL	6.2m	80.5%	Unlikely
M.Bizot	AVL	4.2m	76.8%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	6.0m	71.2%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Sanchez	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Pickford	EVE	B
No Change	Roefs	SUN	C
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	B, £

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Chalobah	CHE	B, Vs
Up	Senesi	BOU	C, Vs
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	B
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Andersen	FUL	B

Last updated: 31 Jan, 2026 1:36am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A, Vs
No Change	Saka	ARS	C
No Change	Fernández	CHE	A, Vs
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
Up	Wilson	FUL	A
No Change	Wirtz	LIV	A
Down	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A, VsX, Inj
No Change	Ndiaye	EVE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Mitoma	BHA	B

Last updated: 31 Jan, 2026 1:43am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	Watkins	AVL	B, Vs, Inj
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	C
Up	Bowen	WHU	B
Down	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	B, VsX

Last updated: 31 Jan, 2026 1:46am

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The Numbers Game – Fabregas Under The Microscope

3 November 2010 1241 comments

Mark

By his own admission, Cesc Fabregas had the “worst first half” against West Ham on Saturday. Certainly, when a home win for Arsenal passes by without Fantasy Premier League Bonus Points for the skipper, you know that something is wrong.

A paltry 3 point Gameweek return for Fabregas left those who had played wildcards or spent points on recruiting him, feeling rather hollow; particularly given that the he was awarded the FPL captaincy by the majority of his owners. Those who resisted the Fabregas pull meanwhile, can feel somewhat smug by his return given that he later revealed that his hamstring remains a concern.

So just how badly did Fabregas perform in relation to his peers and his own high standards?

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decisions
15 years, 3 months ago
i still have tevez, drop time? fiso has him dropping tonight but not on fantasy tools..... any thoughts?
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1. ArcticJunkie
  15 years, 3 months ago
  you probably should have dropped him for Hernandez last GW. Just my opinion though 🙂
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  1. decisions
    15 years, 3 months ago
    probably but working away at the moment so my commitment has been intermittent… 🙁
    
    what do you think then? yay or nay??? thinking chamakh for a couple of weeks… feels dodgy but v little striker options
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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Personally don't see the point in bringing Chamakh in. There was an article on here a while back which showed that his playing style wasn't one which would bring him excess goals/assists.
      
      And Bendt and RvP are coming back in.
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      1. decisions
        15 years, 3 months ago
        chamakh craziness over... thanks
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2. Sickboy
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Good point as there does seem to be some discrepencies between Fantasy Tools and FISO.
  
  Maybe a little simplistic but does one tend to be more accurate than the other?
  
  Cheers.
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  1. decisions
    15 years, 3 months ago
    i only used to use ftools and it has caught me out a few times... thinking maybe fiso is better (but sure that'll bite me at some point too)
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    1. Sickboy
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Glad you mentioned it pal as I may move O'Shea out tonight as FISO has him dropping tonight but Total FPL does not.
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      1. decisions
        15 years, 3 months ago
        i'm gambling on o'shea, he can go next if need be. have kept nani and bought in hernadez for tevez and arteta for barton.... early i know, but little choice this week.
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        Sickboy
        15 years, 3 months ago
        I've got Malouda, Nani, O'Shea, Boswinga all with doubts over them for the weekend.
        
        I may be looking to swap O'Shea & Boswinga for Ferdinand & Alex over the next couple of weeks.
        
        There will always be some doubts about them starting but hopefully not as much as with O'Shea & Bos.
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        decisions
        15 years, 3 months ago
        same but no bos (although i had an eye on him :))
        
        alex and ferd should be much better options, providing man u start picking up clean sheets, which surely they will!
        
        Arabic CL'c pundits are doing my head in, time to leave fantasy and pray for a better week!
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disparate dan - a reasonabl…
15 years, 3 months ago
cech's first goal he has let in at stamford bridge in 16 hours of football

immense
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1. njfsdkffslkf
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I personally think Cassilas deserves some praise for the record also.
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rasher
15 years, 3 months ago
OMFGalll rtge injuries were all doomed this gw

OMFG
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Eh?
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  1. greghammer95
    15 years, 3 months ago
    True that. Eh?
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  2. hillbillypete
    15 years, 3 months ago
    eh?
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    1. The relentless pursuit of p…
      15 years, 3 months ago
      huh?
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  3. In Like Flynn.
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Pardon?
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  4. rasher
    15 years, 3 months ago
    iPhone predictive txt...
    
    Just messing as loads on here are panicking about the injury douPbts of or of there players this weekend
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    1. rasher
      15 years, 3 months ago
      doubts I mean.. Feican iPhone
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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        15 years, 3 months ago
        I blame the owner of the phone
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        rasher
        15 years, 3 months ago
        I need to take off the predictive word thing not sure how
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      2. Attila the Bum
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Eh ?
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    2. In Like Flynn.
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Nothing wrong with a good bit of panic yer know. Like a cardiac workout without leaving you seat.
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      1. rasher
        15 years, 3 months ago
        I'll keep my panicking till Friday night
        
        Then I can have some cold beers to ease the pain
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HuttonDressedasLahm
15 years, 3 months ago
Bye bye Bosingwa!!!
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1. The relentless pursuit of p…
  15 years, 3 months ago
  what happened?
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  1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    15 years, 3 months ago
    ivan happened
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    1. Bigo1
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Why? Iva played CB and scored two goals. As a natural CB, Ancelotti might realise that his best position is there and play Bos/Ferreira (who are way better suited to Chelsea system anyway)
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ArcticJunkie
15 years, 3 months ago
IVAN waggon anyone?
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1. In Like Flynn.
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I think most players have more pressing MF probs
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cruyff81
15 years, 3 months ago
Class from Pirlo
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xentar
15 years, 3 months ago
Lol Mourinho
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HST
15 years, 3 months ago
Gettttttttttt innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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Boom!!!
15 years, 3 months ago
ivanovic scores again..he is a goal scoring cb...
c'mon madrid 2-2 pedro leon.....mourinho celebrates......
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1. Zidane
  15 years, 3 months ago
  lol he was running to get albiol to go on to waste time in the substitution
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eviemonkey
15 years, 3 months ago
Benezma is turning in a bit of a super sub for Jose. A couple of late assists at the weekend and another tonight.
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Attila the Bum
15 years, 3 months ago
Ozil is such a ringer for Peter Lorre
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Except he's crap at assistance ... 😀
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cucumber
15 years, 3 months ago
who has the best chance of playing out of Nani,VdV and Fab?
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1. cruyff81
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Fab
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  15 years, 3 months ago
  WTF knows - I know I don't ...
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3. HST
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Consult your magic 8 ball.
  
  Nobody can possibly know the answer.
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4. 4vets
  15 years, 3 months ago
  VdV and Fab... Nani is crocked.
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HuttonDressedasLahm
15 years, 3 months ago
Ronaldo (c) FAIL!!
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4vets
15 years, 3 months ago
I'm glad to see that Ivan has used up his goals for the season. Long live BOS! Ahem...
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Attila the Bum
15 years, 3 months ago
Balls to the CL FPL, made my changes last night but they weren't saved for some reason. Officially given up on doing anything but pissing around trying to get the top weekly score irrespective of points hits.
Bah
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Did Thomas Muller get a goal or not? FFS!
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  1. GREENDREAMS11
    15 years, 3 months ago
    yes according to the bbc
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  2. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Mueller from Bayern? I think he got two or three didn't he? Just back from footy so not really up to date apart from last ten mins of Real V AC (Milans second was well offside - tsk tsk linesman)
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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      15 years, 3 months ago
      he definately scored the 4th i know that much
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HuttonDressedasLahm
15 years, 3 months ago
As of 1 February 2010 Filippo Inzaghi is the all time leading scorer in European Cup competitions.
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  15 years, 3 months ago
  That nickname is just so wrong ... 😐
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Tim
15 years, 3 months ago
Whats the latest on Malouda guys??
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1. In Like Flynn.
  15 years, 3 months ago
  We're up to 1200 questions a day on how Malouda is/2b dropped/rotated. 😉
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2. Seanigula
  15 years, 3 months ago
  he's one of the few healthy "big gun" mids, so he stays
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joe12
15 years, 3 months ago
on a wildcard
arteta jarvis fab dempsey ethers
drog berba piquionne

strong enough front 8?
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Zidane
15 years, 3 months ago
Mourinho really knows his stuff,brings on two subs and one sets up the other to bring the game level
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Waldaz
15 years, 3 months ago
Thank you Didier. 🙂
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TommyK
15 years, 3 months ago
Just heard that some of the (or most of the) Spartak fans were throwing rascist abuse at some of the chelsea players...
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Damned Slavic minor race, people in glass houses eh?
  
  😉
  
  KIDDING JUST KIDDING
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  1. TommyK
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Although it would arguably be a concern for the World Cup- my bro has been to Russia and according to him it's an endemic problem.
    
    I would have thought that for hosting a tournament where people from every corner of the earth are going to be staying in your country, not being rascist is quite important...
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 3 months ago
      OO best tell me Nan then...
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      1. TommyK
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Lol- hide her in the stadium of light, I'm sure none of the Fifa panel would want to go there... 😉
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Neddy55
15 years, 3 months ago
Arsenal chastened, humbled, angry. Exactly how I need them to be for a monumental points haul.
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 3 months ago
  The flowing midfield of Fabregas and Nasri will crash upon the rock of Tiote and Barton. 1-2 shock win coming up.
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Not sure I can cope with the implication of that nickname ... 😉
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Just implying that Ji Sung Park is a good option for this gameweek - not that I'm going meeting George Michael or owt. He prefers it with the dog watching. 🙂
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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        15 years, 3 months ago
        LOLS - well that's a relief! Now, about that Park ...
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 3 months ago
        4.9 and pretty much nailed on for the wkd. If I had a cheap mid with a poor fixture I'd do the deal straight away, but I'm not sure I'll take Adam out for him
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2. Gargamel
  15 years, 3 months ago
  No shame at all losing away to Shaktar. They're an excellent side with good players, a good coach and a good footballing philosophy.
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  1. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 3 months ago
    +1
    Decent side Shaktar
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Bareth Garry
15 years, 3 months ago
Al hail Sir Branislav ...
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RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
15 years, 3 months ago
cant believe neither arsenal not shakar couldnt effing score in that second half. unbelieveable jeff
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1. GREENDREAMS11
  15 years, 3 months ago
  did it cost you big ?
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  1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    15 years, 3 months ago
    hundred quid winnings, no bogie bu sil, quite annoying when it looked so good
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Did the scamsters respond yet RBJ?
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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        15 years, 3 months ago
        nothing yet 🙁
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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      15 years, 3 months ago
      thats shite. a nice wee midweek win helps nicely too,
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    3. Seanigula
      15 years, 3 months ago
      you can pay to repair your Rascal
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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        15 years, 3 months ago
        i CAN'T pay for it!
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  15 years, 3 months ago
  LOL - well said, RBJ! 😀
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Gargamel
15 years, 3 months ago
Well well well, that was enjoyable. Both teams clearly really wanted to win.

Inzaghi must be one of the most natural goal scorers ever. He can literally do nothing else - but at 37 he still scores against Real Madrid.

Also first time I've been disappointed with Özil. He was not in this game at all, although he was all right the few times he had the ball.
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Tim
15 years, 3 months ago
Any news on Malouda? injured?
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greghammer95
15 years, 3 months ago
If I had a pound for every time someone asked if Malouda Nani VDV and Fabregas are fit, I would be a very rich young man.
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1. Tim
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Maybe you spend too much time on here.
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  1. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Maybe you don't spend enough 😉
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    1. Tim
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Didn't you notice there was football on tonight.
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      1. Attila the Bum
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Yeah I was off playing it. Just in, why what did I miss? Is Malouda injured?
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Or Nani?
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Or VdV?
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        greghammer95
        15 years, 3 months ago
        What about Fabregas, I heard he was a doubt, why didn't he play tonight?
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        greghammer95
        15 years, 3 months ago
        😆
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      2. greghammer95
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Funny that, would never have known if you'd not just told him.
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        Tim
        15 years, 3 months ago
        I was watching it so wasn't on here. Missed anything said about Malouda.
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        Tim
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Tell me all.. you seem to know so much?
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        greghammer95
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Not really, I flick between here and the football. (Same screen), Wait until Friday to here news about Malouda, Ancelotti may release his team.
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  2. greghammer95
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Oh, I know I do, good website this.
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2. demilovato- From Mexico to …
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Youve been good to me greg, i'll make you richer.
  
  Any news on malouda ?
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jamsiep
15 years, 3 months ago
Bosingwa owners be worried. Ivanovic is far too good to be on the bench.
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1. njfsdkffslkf
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Alex owners be worried.....
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  1. jamsiep
    15 years, 3 months ago
    For sure. We're casually going to bench the second best centre back in the league.... Pfft.
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    1. Tim
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Lol... your joking right?
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      1. TommyK
        15 years, 3 months ago
        after jamie carragher...
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      2. jamsiep
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Okay, maybe a fully fit (and I mean fully fit) Ferdinand is a better all round defender....
        
        But Alex is top, top quality IMO.
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        TommyK
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Ferdinand is always well fit...
        
        Oh wait, I was thinking about something else...
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    2. Seanigula
      15 years, 3 months ago
      you think the 3 (Alex, Ivan, Bos.) might rotate between the 2 spots depending on fixtures?
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      1. jamsiep
        15 years, 3 months ago
        I can't imagine us freely rotating the centre back slots, stability is key. If I had it my way we'd line up Ivanovic Alex Terry Cole in virtually every game. But obviously it's not up to me.
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        Tim
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Good job. 😉
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        Seanigula
        15 years, 3 months ago
        but clearly Bos. is gonna get some starts, so doesn't that mean that Ivan will occasionally play CB?
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        Seanigula
        15 years, 3 months ago
        or you think only Bos and Ivan will rotate?
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Possibly. Alex, Terry and Ivanovic are all exceptional defenders, and more importantly centre backs, who each deserve to be in the team...
        
        I'm sticking with Alex though, he should play the majority of games.
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        Seanigula
        15 years, 3 months ago
        glad I went with Cole
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2. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 3 months ago
  *worries*
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3. Bigo1
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Alex owners should be even more worried....
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Andy1
15 years, 3 months ago
Ivanovic - legend
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njfsdkffslkf
15 years, 3 months ago
Its so depressing watching RTE. They literally take the joy out of watching football.

Every team is crap according to them and no top players exist. I actual prefer Sky now.

What old jealous men.
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Johnny Giles is looking increasingly like a man mid change into a werewolf - just look at him and imagine he has a little black nose. Uncanny.
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Sounds a bit like 5 Live ...
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  1. jamsiep
    15 years, 3 months ago
    According to TalkSport this afternoon, Gareth Bale is the best player in the world. Mind you, it was Darren Gough saying this.....
    
    He should try becoming the best left winger in the league first. After that maybe....
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    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Yeah he's a distant second behind Gutierrez
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      1. greghammer95
        15 years, 3 months ago
        Better than Malouda though 😉 😉 😉
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        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 3 months ago
        True that Greg, Malouda is 5th behind Boa Morte and Downing.
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3. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
  15 years, 3 months ago
  they were practicaly jizzing their diapers over Bale in fairness, and casillas.
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