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1 April 2012 2647 comments
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The Dugout Discussion opens today for two Premier League games involving some of it’s most enjoyable teams to watch. Third-place chasing Spurs take on the exciting Swansea City after Newcastle host Liverpool, with the former fighting for European football.

The team news from the game at The Sports Direct Arena is in, and the sides line-up as follows…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Perch, Gutierrez, Guthrie, Tiote, Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Cisse, Ba.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Flanagan, Carragher, Skrtel, Jose Enrique, Shelvey, Spearing, Gerrard, Suarez, Carroll, Bellamy.

Alan Pardew is without the injured Fabricio Coloccini, which partners James Perch with Mike Williamson in central defence and puts Jonas Gutierrez in the left-back berth. It’s the same attacking mentality that served them so well at West Brom.

Liverpool also name an attacking side, knowing that a win here is essential if they want to overhaul the Magpies. Andy Carroll returns to his former stomping ground and starts alongside Luis Suarez.

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  1. suarez 25
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Really think liverpool should be playing some of their kids SUSO ADORJAN IBE STERLING theres nothing to play for but the f.a cup so play the kids get them some experience

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Those kids aren't that great - that's why they're nowhere near the first team!

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      1. suarez 25
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        not watched them then

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Reserves is not the same as PL. I'm sure that the Liverpool coaching staff knows better than you....hmmmm, then again...

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          1. suarez 25
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            hahahahahh well ive watched sterling play against everton reserves who contained RODWELL OSMAN JAGS COLEMAN BARKLEY GUEYE VELIOS all have played in epl watch football you might learn something lol by the way thats 7 players who have all played epl

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  2. div
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Best replacement for Ba, already have RVP & Rooney. I'm thinking Balotelli, Cisse or Adebayor, got 3m in the bank. Any thoughts? 😉

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    1. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Balotelli is consistent but City aren't
      Cisse is all form and decent enough fixtures.
      Adebayor - completely inconsistent. Might even itself out over their easy fixtures, but expect plenty of 2-pointers.

      I'd do Cisse. (I did last week).

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      1. div
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        My only concern with Cisse is he has Chelsea & Man C too play. Other than that his fixtures are good!

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    2. VarunK
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I've had a first class ticket on the balotelli coach for the past few weeks, and I've been enjoying my ride thoroughly

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  3. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Yeah that's Ba's assist.

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      He won't get any assist.

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      1. Dave Bauer
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        That would be totally ridiculous, even for FPL!

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        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Yes he will get the assist.

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      2. lightspeed
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        No one else touched it dude. Rules are rules. Unless you are Rooney.

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  4. PGR
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Repost: Who to get rid of first? Ba or Enrique? Also, possible replacements??

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    1. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      impossible to say without seeing rest of ur team

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      1. PGR
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Howard Lindergaard(yup still stuck with him)
        Kelly Enrique Evans Cahill Simpson
        McClean Dempsey Walcott Mata Siggy
        Rooney Ba Suarez

        Currently only 5 for gw 34. So looking to bring in atleast 3 more with my ft's. Wich 3 should go and in what order?

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    2. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      ba , for cisse

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      1. Messi & fabregas
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        or graham

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    3. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Ba... doesn't matter who the other person is... Ba.

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  5. Pratik
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Talk about going to the wire. I'm pretty sure I'm rightfully nervous.
    This is how group G has been set up

    Fuzzy-kaboul+young
    vs
    Archie-3pts+valenica

    Flynn-siggy+rooney
    vs
    Pratik-4pts+bale

    Bale, Please bang in a goal today else there is no way I'm making it out alive.

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Same in Group E. Assuming the Utd trio all start tmr, we're all going to be with 9 points.

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      1. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I am actually rooting for Fuzzy more than me. If he wins either by kaboul keeping a clean sheet, or young scoring 3 more pts than valencia, I go through. It seems to be the easier route for my qualification.

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  6. sigaam
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    I'm sure many of you have vorm/krul combo.

    After todays match I am leaning towards putting Krul between the sticks.

    Who to play next gw? Krul away or Vorm at home?

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    1. Kirby
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Vorm at home, he's like the save-points king.

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      1. sigaam
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        He is probably due a penatly save soon, indeed..

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        1. Kirby
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Even just points for shot saving alone make him a good pick, coincided with the fact he's at home where Swansea are great defensively, it's a wise choice.

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  7. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Swans to have 61% possession for the game

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    1. Kirby
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Swap it round and you're spot on 😉

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    2. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      This is white hart lane not liberty stadium.

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  8. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    I'm on. Wish me luck!!! 😀

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    1. som3awy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      How many hits did you take so far? :O

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  9. Hazard267
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like suarez out and adebayor in for a hit could pay off

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    1. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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      1. Funkyav
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        or might not. better to do it without the hit.

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Ade misses GW34, that's something to take into account.

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      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        +10000
        hard to think of someone who plays in GW34 and have good fixture till then.
        only balotelli?

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Bendtner

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          1. Manani
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            thanks
            would u get caulker or the dane first?

            got 1FT only

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        2. som3awy
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          The dane 🙂

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  10. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Lot of people have Ba so they want an assist for him compared to Ben Arfa owners .

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I sold Ba for Cisse, but it's a Ba assist.

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      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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  11. stevexp
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Getting the Bolton keeper in now had to he a good shout, great fixtures coming up and 2 dgws, also only 4m ?

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    1. Kirby
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      As long as you have a GW34 keeper. Fixtures are decent but it's Bolton, so wouldn't be surprised if he scored low still. Last CS February 1st.

      Still, good value I guess and frees up money to bulk up other areas a bit.

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      1. stevexp
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Got Vrom for GW34, have Wigan keeper at the moment and they have poor fixtures coming up

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  12. Abominable Snowy84
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Natalie Sawyer looking sweet today

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      She always does... even first thing in the morning.

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Always yes. But today she has outdone herself

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    2. Le Bluff
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Snowy, why the bleeding 'ell did you captain Tevez?

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  13. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Stupidly put Inter on my accumulator. 3 nil up at halftime to Genoa. It's now 4-3 Inter with 2 pens given away and Julio Cesar sent off.

    10 minutes to survive.

    This on the back of Friday night mayhem with Dortmund chucking away the lead twice to draw 4-4 vs Stuttgart.

    Why do I bother?!

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    1. Brookins
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      It was 3-1 at HT, wasn't it?
      Also they just scored 5-3 😀

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Haha just saw that mate. Yeah 3-1 HT it was.

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    2. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Inter just scored. 5-3. Come on bitches!

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      1. Brookins
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        5-4! Mental!

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  14. Kirby
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Senderos not playing and Simpson coming in - finally a nice slice of luck for me. Playing Krul looks to have paid off to, now for Bale and Ade to fire them in to save my GW.

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Always nice when your bench works in your favour, mine rarely does!!

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      1. Kirby
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Very rarely does for me! I seriously needed it too with RVP not getting anything other than the assist and those above me having captained Dempsey and the soon to play (and likely to score) Rooney.

        I have planned the next few weeks rather beautifully though 😀

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  15. Oncemoreuntothebreach
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Liverpool should really bring in someone like Roy Hodgson. He specialises in getting the most out of lesser sides. 🙂

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  16. suarez 25
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    so is ba getting the assist

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Nope.

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    2. sigaam
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Anything else would be a mistake

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Yes, he will get it. King Cabbage is full of sh1t.

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  17. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    £10 on Adebayor to score twice 4/1. i see the moneyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I dont.

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    2. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I like the sound of that mate. Worth a punt.

      £10 on Celtic, Ajax, Newcastle and Inter for £62 back.

      Put it on after Newcastle went 1 nil up. Just waiting on Inter. 5-3 up in the 89th.

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  18. Fratboy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    44 with 5 to play, is that good? 😀

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Come back when you're in the top 500 Fratman... 😉

      Yeah tis good... ohhh tis good!

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      1. Fratboy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I'm so proud 🙂 *sniff*

        I'll bet it is!! Amazing stuff King F*cking Cabbage. KFC.

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        1. Screaming Midget
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Haha love it!

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    2. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      41 with 6 to play, is that better?

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      1. Fratboy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        who knows! 😀

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    3. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Below Average i Suppose 🙂

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      1. Fratboy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Haha, no way did Mata keep a cleanie!

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  19. norab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    the depth of content on this site continues to amaze me, it really is a great site. i've got to learn to just go with my gut though. weeks back when ba was returning from africa i couldn't decide between him and cisse for my third forward spot. i asked that since i was chasing a mini league deficit of 60 odd points shouldn't i go for the differential of cisse. someone responded with it's way too early to be thinking along those lines so i stayed "safe" with ba. the difference after today is i believe 35 points counting cisse's inevitable 3 bonus.

    so my advice back to the community, no matter what ALWAYS trust your gut. it's good to ask questions and pose scenarios but ALWAYS go with what you want.

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Buying Cisse because you think he'll score more points than Ba is good logic. Buying him just because your mini-league rival doesn't have him, not so much 😉

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      1. norab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        i disagree totally. we have to consider both. what's the use in continuing on with always having 7-8 players matching in the team you are chasing? trying to make up 60 points over 14 odd weeks in only 3-4 spots in the squad then you might as well hand your mini-league over. i was just unsure of when to start differentiating.

        every year there are 2 or 3 january transfers that light up the league for a good portion of the rest of the season. that was another thing i was looking at. siggy and cisse this year. got siggy in time missed cisse.

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  20. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Silly fpl. Get that assist removed!!!!!!

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Who's?

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  21. Corrigan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Corriganism Mutterings
    I'm throwing in the towel when it comes to transfers. I um and er all week, lose value before making the wrong move. Jelavic and Verm are long term acquisitions but a paltry 1 point in total from my new signings epitomises the hair pulling frustration for those without alopecia. This may go some way to helping explain why I'm hesitant to part with Texan Clint and his cowboy boots.
    The Curious Case of Clint Dempsey
    I've been singing (well, typing to be mercifully more accurate) Clint's praises all week and the importance for keeping till at least after NOR. He's a trojan at home. And yet I advised people against buying him due to a very complex schedule ahead post-Norwich. I'm re-thinking this school of thought. Is it part knee jerk and straying away from the original plan to part ways this week or next? Possibly.
    MF spots are precious. The 3 bench spots for GW34 are precious. Bale has a seat reserved for both. I think Dempsey should/could get a seat too. There's a healthy reliance to those two core players and they should perhaps remain the core of many squads as they do now. Keeping Dempsey may result in not fielding a full 11 in GW34 and a fudging tough double, but it's worth looking at the bigger picture as this game is never bloody straightforward.
    Schedule
    Bolton (a) - That little (a) spells trouble for us Dempsey owners that dominates our thoughts more than Bolton's dreadful home, defensive record in this case. He's terrible away from home - or is he? He was a mm from sneaking a goal at fortresss OT and he registered 4 shots in total. He's notched at the DW, St James' and Stamford, which brings us nicely onto the next fixture. 
    Chelsea (h) - local derby and the song "Take Me Home" can temporarily halt. The Jekyll and Hyde of the Cottagers will be looking to "get one over" the Blues (or the bar?). Chelsea have just conceded two goals to a Villa side more toothless than a new born baby. He's already notched one against them this season and with Pog possibly injured, there will be more emphasis on Dempsey to deliver.
    Blank, WIG, DOUBLE (yes, the double is away, but the lad is not any old DGW player - he's the DGW King, Long Live the King!) SUN. He still remains a cappo option right up till GW37.

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Great post as per, Corrigan!

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      1. Corrigan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you, Yossi.

        Thoughts on Dempsey?

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    2. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Fulham have scored just 8 games away from home all season.

      Even the next worst scorers away from home (Wolves) have scored 14 away from home.

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  22. kraftwerker
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    No Kenny interview?

    Amateurs.

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Might be on ssn soon

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  23. Nopli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    What should i do with Suarez and Pog? Team linked
    A) Sell Pog for Bendtner and Suarez for Torres
    B)Keep Suarez and sell Pog for Bendtner only
    C) Do nothing and save transfer .
    Cheers 🙂 🙂

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  24. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    I wish SAF buys Ben Arfa next season. 😀
    Class.

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    1. suarez 25
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I think he'll go arsenal arsene said before there game that he is the best talent france has got, and i also think they will win the league next season imagine arsenals xi Shezza Gibbbs Sagna verm VERTONGAN Arteta Wilshire Song Walcott RVP Podolski cracking side

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      1. suarez 25
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        then imagine the subs really see arsenal doing somthing again

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      2. Sarnab
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Wilshere will be playing from twitter. 😀

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  25. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    39 points with Vorm, BAE, Evans, Bale, Valencia, Rooney to play....

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    1. Fratboy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      You probably want a 0-0 next then? Would see you 15 points from your first 3...

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Wouldnt mind... I'm at 30k overall atm, hoping to go on a bit further.

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    2. Hazard267
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      43(-4) so 39 with evans, vorm, bae, valencia and adebayor left you probaly in a slightly better postion but we both have very decent scores

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      VG

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    4. Elwood
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      oh well, there is always next week

      Good luck.

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  26. Cantona90
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Is Ba to Cisse worth it?

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Last week, yes.

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      1. Fratboy
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        and the week before that...

        and the week before that...

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    2. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Worth for double the price if his form continues.

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  27. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    37-4, with united trio + bale to go.

    possible to go 50+pts.?

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  28. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Belha - Remember the captain punts last week. I said Evans, you said McClean.

    Don't know if you saw my reply earlier in the week but I went for HBA this GW. I might have to start doing this for real.

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  29. Screaming Midget
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ba... 2, 2, -1, 2, 2, 3, 2.

    Got to admit, he's a tryer.

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Cisse... 6, 2, 6, 2, 0 (didn't play), 9, 16, 12 (assuming 3 BP's)

      Got to admit, he's a scorer. 😉

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    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      It'll be 5 this week no matter how much that hurts your feelings.

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    3. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      might be 5

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  30. Podge
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Apetiser out of the way now for the main event...the VDV show 🙂
    *crosses fingers*

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