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Sunday Dugout Discussion

18 September 2011 1746 comments
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Yesterday’s slim fantasy pickings has undoubtedly heaped the pressure on today’s four Premier League games to deliver. The Dugout Discussion chatroom will take you through them all, starting at White Hart Lane with Tottenham Hotspur versus Liverpool and culminating in Chelsea’s visit to champions Manchester United.

In and amongst those back-to-back games, two of our Europa League representatives, Stoke City and Fulham, take on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light and Manchester City at Craven Cottage respectively.

The “Super Sunday” opener kicks-off shortly, and here are the all-important team sheets…

Tottenham XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale, Adebayor, Defoe.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Skrtel, Carragher, Agger, Jose Enrique, Henderson, Lucas, Adam, Downing, Suarez, Carroll.

Catching the eye are the big strike-partnerships both sides have named. Jermain Defoe and Emmanuel Adebayor continue upfront for Spurs, whilst Liverpool’s Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll start together for only the second time in the league this season.

Another headline is the return (to the substitutes bench at least) of Rafael van der Vaart, and it’s worth remembering he is not in Spurs’ Europa League squad.

Feast or famine, the Dugout Discussion chatroom will be here for you all day.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. A-Team
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Final whistle please...

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  2. megatronaldinho
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    thought this was meant to be a premier league showpiece. these dude's couldn't finish an ethiopian's breakfast

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  3. jamsiep
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Cracking game of football though. Chelsea can definitely compete with the Manchester clubs. Top 3 will be miles ahead of the rest IMO.

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Agree. Although Chelsea need to play like this every week.

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      1. jamsiep
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        I think we'll only get better to be honest, especially with Lampard no longer an 'Untouchable'. Villas Boas knows what he's doing.

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        1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Think you're a little harsh on Sturridge. He slowed you down a good bit today but he kept it well. Don't think he's good enough to start though.

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          1. jamsiep
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            14 years, 4 months ago

            Nearly punched a window (again) when he tried that second ridiculous long shot in the first half.

            Faulk summed him up perfectly a week or two ago. He's selfish, lazy, one-footed, stupid and generally not good enough for Chelsea.

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            1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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              14 years, 4 months ago

              lols

              Welbeck > Sturridge.

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              1. jamsiep
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 4 months ago

                Different players, but I know which one I'd rather have in my squad.

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    2. Cheggers
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I agree if Lampard gets dropped.

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  4. FearTheTurtle
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Anything Torres can do Berbatov can almost do better.

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  5. PuReH8
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    WC Team

    Vorm Kenny
    Taylor Brown Ward Taylor R Gabbidon
    Nani Young Silva Murphy Sinclair
    Rooney Zamora Dzeko
    1mil in the bank

    Vs Current

    Vorm Given

    Woodgate Brown Ward Bosingwa Kompany

    N'Zogbia Young Silva Brunt Sessegnon

    Rooney Johnson Dzeko
    0.3 in the bank

    yes or no

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

      surely you need Aguero if you are playing your wildcard?

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      1. PuReH8
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        thought so to but how?

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  6. Mr Smith
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    What a crap week, summed up nicely by that last move.

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    1. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Young assist down the pan.

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  7. Danton
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Who is better choice for mid, Mata or Nani? Nani is now brilliant, but seems a bit inconsistent (away especially).

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  8. Locker
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    As an Arsenal fan I think we owe Fernando Torres a debt of gratitude. The 8-2 shellacking has just be replaced as top embarrassment at Old Trafford this season.

    I feel just as sorry for him as I do for the Gunners. Does make for good entertainment however and that's why I watch football. How about an injury time goal from Torres to give the kid some hope?

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      cant afford any price rises so have took a 8 point hit for these right now

      IN

      Enrqiue
      Mata
      SWP

      out

      Shawcross
      Timmy
      Jarvis

      good move or bad

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      1. Cornelius
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Ask Jack

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

        Bad

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        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          shawcross to enrique is a bad move

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          1. The Finnisher
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            +1 i didnt realise you were taking a 4 point hit for it

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      3. Matt_
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Good moves.

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    2. dave_the_bear
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      The 8-2 is top embarrassment of all time at Old Trafford.

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    3. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Fook Torres. He is a kunt

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Grow up

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    4. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      for his days work torres probably just banked £200k.
      Remember that.

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    5. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      The 8-2 scoreline was far more embarrassing.

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    6. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Ray Wilkins' commentary was far more embarrassing than both of those.

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  9. PFOR
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Would it hurt Carrick to pass it forward when we're 2 up with 2 minutes to go?

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      😕

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      1. PFOR
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Ah I actually don't mind him as much as others do. Suppose I'm just nit picking.

        Shame Dublin won eh?

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        1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          I'd rather he kept possession than tried a hopeful pass and lost it.

          I'm hibernating. School tomorrow is going to be horrible.

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

          SHAME????

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  10. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppSlqrbVn30

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  11. AP
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Torres: LOOOOOOL.

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    1. dave_the_bear
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney: LOOOOOOL.

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      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Haha! What was the score again? And how many has Rooney already scored this season? And how many has Torres scored for Chelsea now? 25 million quid a goal. Bargain.

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      2. 01mpowers
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        sure rooney's attempt was pathetic, but OPEN GOAL MISS? TROLOLOLOLOL

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    2. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Unbelievable. The worst thing is that he did everything before the finish so perfectly. Really hope that miss doesn't set him back at all, as he was class today.

      One very positive Chelsea fan here.

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      1. King Eric, in America
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        In fairness, his movement looked markedly better than when I've seen him (TV) recently.

        He should improve/return, IMO.

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      2. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        But are we still flattering to deceive? No. Ruthless.

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    3. Declan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      old news

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  12. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Nani goal of the season. Torres miss of the season.

    #gameoftheseason

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      +1

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      #gameoftheseason, really....

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      1. Screaming Midget
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        So far, I think he meant.

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  13. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    So glad Rooney didn't tear it up again xD

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  14. King Eric, in America
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    A special thanks to Akers, who - in theory - has just granted us all one glorious CFCTom-free week, plus two thereafter of MUFCTom.

    Cheers, Akers!

    Now if only jamsie'd switch that grav 😉

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I'm a lot of things, and true to my word is one of them. Grav updating as we speak, and I bloody hate it.

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      1. King Eric, in America
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I figured as much, hence why I wanted the bet with you.

        I'd have changed mine, tbh. I appreciate your gentlemanly honoring of the bet, as I never saw a *definite* confirmation of it.

        Fair play, jamsie. And a great match, all around. Cheers.

        😀

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        1. King Eric, in America
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Ahh ... there she is ... beauty!

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  15. URMothersLover
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    As a spurs fan, man utd are clinical infront of goal, but over 90 min Chelsea played better. Torres of old would of had 3 today and united first was off! The Rooney goal was lucky but in football u make ur luck.

    Things are looking up for Chelsea, really not as bad as the score will suggest.

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    1. FearTheTurtle
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney slipped and missed a penalty and Berbatov should have scored as well. Could have been a lot worse.

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      1. sester
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        And Hernandez should have gotten a penalty, and rooney hit the post with his left infront of goal

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  16. exammy
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Probably our best performance of the season so far, im fairly upbeat.

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  17. Screaming Midget
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney, Young and Nani for BPs?

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      young and nani surely
      depends how much roons pen miss counts against him

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    2. The Finnisher
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I doubt Rooney gets it after those two shocking misses

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      1. Screaming Midget
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I don't think it matters on how bad the misses were. It'll just count as shots off target.

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      2. Timmy Cahill Rules
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        jack

        8 point hit for these right now

        IN

        Enrqiue
        Mata
        SWP

        out

        Shawcross
        Timmy
        Jarvis

        good move or bad

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Would have just done a 4 pointer and kept ShawX

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

          See above

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    3. SkyByBo
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      rooney had a LOT of shots off target including a pen miss. He doesnt deserve any bonus. Nani must get 3, not sure about the rest.

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  18. Hate that rotation
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Once again points lost, the guy top of the my league has Vorm, Larsson, Aguero(C), Rooney and Modric which he just transferred before this week.

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  19. More Cowbell
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Get used to it United fans, it's all going to come crashing down to earth on Tuesday! 😉

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    1. They call me Mr. Glass
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Tuesday?

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      1. More Cowbell
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Big game down at Elland Road.

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

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    3. Whistle
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      dam right.

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  20. bdwhite91
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    it's gotten to the point where it's not even funny to see torres struggle. It's really sad.

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      +1.

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      1. They call me Mr. Glass
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        No it still funny

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I think he played well, it was just the miss which stands out.

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      1. They call me Mr. Glass
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        which miss? the realy bad one or the real realy realy bad one

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  21. They call me Mr. Glass
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Torres outscored Rooney today, show how stupid this game is sometimes

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  22. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    21 shots against us for the second time this season.

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  23. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    One of my better FPL days this season, on the positive side of things. Brown, Dzeko and Rooney all contributing - admittedly not much, better it's a helluva lot better than virtually every other day this season!

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      ayee u done welll , toook balls with baines and was unlucky

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I hope to be knocking on the door to 60 after BPs, which although I see as average, for finishing in the top 1% should be better than the GW average score.

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  24. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Wow 35pts....that is shite!

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      32 here, Michel Vorm, my hero!

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    2. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Same, Vorm my highscoring player. 8)

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    3. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      34 points I win.

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

        45 for me despite the Baines (c) fail!
        I'll take it

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  25. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    rvp (C) over rooney

    good decision from me

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      BPs not out yet.

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  26. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    What a weird game this is.. decided to captain Silva over Rooney and actually cheered when he missed that penalty and when Berbatov missed that late chance.

    That's it, i'm captaining Rooney from now on just to spare me some cringeworthy moments.

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  27. Orion
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Agbonlahor or Sturridge?

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    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Sturridge

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  28. Beans on Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    4 point hit to swap Baines and Long to Adebayor and Bosingwa?

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    1. URMothersLover
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Good

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    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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  29. klegend
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    anyone think Cabaye is good for Moses? -4?

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  30. jguti14
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    apalled at what happend with rooney today, coulda easily bagged 30 points as a captain

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    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      +10000 but that's how this game goes sometimes

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