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Dugout Discussion April 21

Saturday Dugout Discussion

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Gameweek 35 kicks off with a game between third-placed Arsenal and sixth-placed Chelsea. Champions League qualification (and all the money it brings) is at stake, and the Dugout Discussion opens to see how it plays out. The line-ups from the early game have been released, and are as follows…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Ramsey, Song, Walcott, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, van Persie.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Cahill, Terry, Bertrand, Essien, Romeu, Malouda, Sturridge, Torres, Kalou.

From the defeat at the hands of struggling Wigan there are four casualties, with Johan Djourou, Andre Santos, Mikel Areta and Yossi Benayoun all out of the eleven. In comes Laurent Koscielny, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Juggling his priorities, Roberto Di Matteo makes eight (8) changes ahead of the second leg Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. Petr Cech, John Terry and Gary Cahill are the only survivors from the first leg.

After the game at the Emirates we’ve got five 3pm fixtures to enjoy, before the day’s football concludes at Loftus Road for the game between QPR and Tottenham.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom will be open for the entirety of today’s action, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. QPR Lad 92
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    RVP hat-trick time

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    1. WOLVERiNES
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      +17

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    2. Nopli
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      -10000. He is too old now.

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      1. The Finnisher
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        12 years, 8 days ago

        As opposed to just last month, when he wasn't..

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  2. The Finnisher
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    Feck fantasy football, COME ON RVP!
    Just don't do too much damage, thankyou.

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  3. Drip Doctor
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    COYG!

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      😆

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  4. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    vermaelen due a hat-trick

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    1. Pop Ooh Yeah ★x8
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Oh yes!

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  5. WOLVERiNES
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    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    COME ON RAMSEY !!!!!

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      +1. There is a lot of hate for him at the moment, a bit overboard aswell.

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    2. The Finnisher
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      Hopefully he plays how he did last time vs Chelsea

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  6. BootlegRascal
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    RVP and Vermaelen hat tricks would go down lovely in a 6-0 win today.

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  7. Kazza_
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    I messed up walcott to Mata....benchd fine

    But some how left captain on Rvp when I swear I put it on aguero....conspiracy

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    1. Chazza
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      RVP will score more than Aguero, count yourself lucky.

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Yes, but Tevez will score more than both.

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        1. On the hunt for bandwagons …
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          Here's hoping

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  8. Blind
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    RVP(c) hat trick please

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  9. Rowley Birkin
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    1-1 or 2-2 in this game for me.

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  10. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Cmon EL Ninio And CO. Punish Arsenal!!!!

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  11. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    looks like RDM readily would forfeit this game if it guaranteed better play v barca

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    1. The Finnisher
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      It's as if he think they have a chance vs Barcelona 😀

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  12. Jafooli
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    A. Silva, Gerrard & Simpson

    Vs

    B. Siggy, Walcott & Caulker

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      B

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  13. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Seeing no Ashley Cole makes me really scared that I benched Walcott.

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    1. Pratik
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      I think I made a huge mistake of transferring out rvp over rooney.

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    2. Drip Doctor
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Bertrand is a good player.

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      1. The Finnisher
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        12 years, 8 days ago

        Cole is better though

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    3. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      +1

      😕

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    4. Jinswick
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Mate, I transferred him out altogether. And for one of your lot. Rise sir Gareth...

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    5. A.
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Same :/

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    6. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      This! I sold him, I'm worried. Ox is going to kill Bosingwa too, I just hope they square it to Rvp?!

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    7. Billy Ketsu
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Oh, sheeyit. I knew I should have kept Theo and sold Sess - I really have to stop using my brain when I play this game.
      Anyway, come on RVP! Revere the Emperor! Expel the barbarians!

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  14. COMH
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    JoA selling RVP and benching Theo. Very bold.

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  15. Jinswick
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Just seen the highlights again of the ARS vs MCY match a few weeks ago.

    Arsenal home fans doing the posnan and singing “He plays when he wants. He plays when he wants. Carlos Tevez, he plays when he wants” – didn’t know they had it in them. Hilarious.

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    1. Pratik
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      Superb!

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    2. Drip Doctor
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Atmosphere at The Emirates has been Electric over the last 2 months.

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  16. Gylfi Sigurdsson < That&…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Over 100 pts ahead of rival and he did Rooney & RVP > Aguero & Taz (Tevez)

    Should I be worried??

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    1. Sleep Talk
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      No.

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    2. Willis.
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      You can't lose from here. It's almost impossible.

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    3. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Nah.

      Nice grav 😉

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    4. On the hunt for bandwagons …
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      I did something similar, 80 pts clear of rivals, Rooney & RVP to Tevez & Cisse last night, not so sure it was a wise move now...

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  17. Jukesy
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    My prediction for the day is that if Rooney and RVP score a few goals, this place is going to get very ugly

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    1. Fred the Red
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Hope that happens 🙂

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      When, not if!!

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  18. GreenWindmill
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    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Probably not the best time for this but I don't think I've ever done an RMT before so any comments are welcome. This is my first WC draft...

    Friedel, De Vries
    Vermaelen, Hibbert, Cole, Terry, Huth
    Ben Arfa, Bale, Pienaar, Moses, Sigurdsson
    Adebayor, Jelavic, RVP

    £3.4m in the bank

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    1. McTown
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      course you havnt... team looks fine though no dempsey?

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      1. GreenWindmill
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        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Seriously, I've very occasionally asked for views on specific transfers but never an RMT.

        eve, liv, SUN, tot doesn't look that attractive to me, maybe I'm underestimating the mighty Clint though...

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          you don't have to keep him for GW38.
          I'd prefer him to Pienaar (ie doubling on Everton)

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          1. GreenWindmill
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            • 12 Years
            12 years, 8 days ago

            Yeah, wasn't sure about Pienaar but Everton's fixtures are good and they tend to go nuts this time of year. You're probably right though.

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    2. Take A Bow
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      Any other keeper instaed of De Vries? Unlikely to get any clean sheets with him, even as backup
      Doubling on Che def could be risky too

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      1. GreenWindmill
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        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Planning on playing Friedel every game - De Vries was just cheap 🙂

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    3. Canadian Football
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Cole/Terry thing is interesting......what is your thought?

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      1. GreenWindmill
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        12 years, 8 days ago

        Just like the fixtures and fancy a gamble - could be a big mistake though!

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    4. COMH
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      Bogdan instead of De Vries obviously. Wolves will have nothing to play for.

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      1. COMH
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Nice team otherwise though

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        1. GreenWindmill
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          • 12 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          Cheers 🙂

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    5. Jukesy
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      Lose 1 of Hibbert, Cole or Terry (will want to play 3 at the back for DGW). I Presume you'd bench Moses and have him for the final 2 GWs, good choice. And I would have Cisse over Jelavic.

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      1. GreenWindmill
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        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Moses is the only player I've had since GW1 - it's partly for sentimental reasons now!

        I've tried to sketch out who my starting eleven would be each week and it's bloody hard - keep wanting to play 4-4-3 or something but it seems perverse to downgrade players to make my selection easier!

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    6. A.
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      id be tempted by Dempsey and Spurs def over Chelsea double up.

      Other than that it's good. Maybe RVP, Barfa and Cole to Cisse, Demps and BAE?

      Then get RVP back in 37 maybe? You might want some united players on the bench in 36 to play in 37 and 38 too

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        That would give me 4 Spurs though.

        I'm concerned if Man U seal the title before then that Fergie will rotate big style - Owen, Berbatov, etc. getting some pitch time. Can't decide on that one.

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        1. A.
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          Oh yeah, DW, didn't notice Friedel.

          You won't know if united have the title until GW36 is over, and if city have closed to within 2 points it will be tense. If United win they're home and dry, and rotation alert, but I can't see city losing, maybe drawing which would keep a little pressure up.

          Also, Cole not playing today shows he's not safe from rotation. A safer Chelsea double up would be Cech and Terry with BAE from Spurs.

          With Spurs' form I'm not sure about trebling up either, or Everton treble.

          Newcastle's fixtures are dodgy after the DGW, so only one of HBA and Cisse I reckon.

          You've got a week of tinkering to go 😉

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          1. GreenWindmill
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 8 days ago

            It's going to be non-stop!

            Cheers for all the feedback, good, solid advice with reasons to back it up - no guarantees I'll follow it, obviously but excellent advice nonetheless! 😉

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  19. Nopli
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    Time for Torres hatrick!

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    1. Sleep Talk
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      As long as he puts them behind Cech. 😉

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    2. rohan
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      +1

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  20. McTown
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    Benched verm over enrique, already regretting it.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Lol, why? There will be goals in this game.

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      1. McTown
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        dunno that pesky attacking threat

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  21. Willis.
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    According to Sky Sports, Cahill and Terry are yet to lose a game whenever they've played together (Chelsea & England).

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    1. threeputt
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      euro champs here we come then

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    2. Willis.
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      That's 8 games in total.

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      1. Pratik
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        12 years, 8 days ago

        it's stats. they can be made to support anything

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    3. Nopli
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      Cmon Chelsea!!

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    4. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Wow, pretty impressive. England's CB pairing this summer, with Jags and Lescott if one is injured. Partnerships at CB are key.

      Smalling and Jones for the World Cup in 2014.

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      1. threeputt
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        12 years, 8 days ago

        only if SAF starts playing them regularly. Jones probably yeah

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      2. COMH
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        12 years, 8 days ago

        F*ck that. I'm a United fan but I don't rate those 2 that highly.

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        1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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          12 years, 8 days ago

          Smalling is quality at CB.

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      3. Hate that rotation
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        12 years, 8 days ago

        Smalling and jones would have to seriously improve though.

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  22. threeputt
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    anybody (c) RVP ? I didnt & I would like to watch this game please in the comfort that he can score as many as he likes

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      I did. And i kept Walcott on - benched Valencia :/ just went with my gut this time

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  23. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    McClean (BOL) or Barfa (wig, che) -4? Thinking ahead to next GW. I reckon McClean given that I have Cisse and Simps?

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      If HBA scores vs stoke then I would get him. Form over fixtures.

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  24. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    HI guys !!

    my team for next week any thoughts will be much appreciated

    krul (vorm)

    simpson naylor walker (evans senderos)
    mata dempsey bale ben afra ( siggy)
    rooney jelavic aguero

    right now i dont have mata and aguero but thinking of bringing in both for next week and will mean bye bye to valencia and van persie ????

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  25. King Nil Miss ✩
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    There are people that still believe in N´Zogbia and Agbonlahor

    😆

    I´ll swallow my words later...

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    1. threeputt
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      i went for collins & ireland

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      1. King Nil Miss ✩
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Much wiser..

        Given here!

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  26. Fred the Red
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    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Is Krul still injured?

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    1. McTown
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      eh still playing him with mig off the bench

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    2. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      hes gonna start

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    3. Willis.
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      No.

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  27. Joey Barton and Friends
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    my LiveOnlineFooty.com site is not working. I am extremely ill and in Germany. Can someone give me a link to watch the game??

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    1. A.
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      You might want to be in the First Row (for) Sports (in the) .eu

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    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Google first row sports

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      wiziwig, footballstreaming dot info

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      1. Joey Barton and Friends
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        thanks guys, I need football today.

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  28. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Signing off and going to (hopefully) enjoy the football and ignore FPL.
    Good luck everyone 😉

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  29. McTown
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    Will i regret walcott - dempsey?

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    1. DVassell
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      no

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  30. DVassell
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    How would you rank these midfielders for GW36

    A)Mata
    B)VDV
    C)Barfa

    and also Defenders for GW36

    A)BAE
    B)Walker
    C)Skrtel

    atm I am going for CAB and BAC

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      BCA

      ABC

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