Dugout Discussion
22 April 2012 4407 comments
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Yet again both Manchester clubs in are involved in Sunday Premier League action. With most fantasy managers cheering on their captain today, the Dugout Discussion opens to follow all the action from the three games on show.

We start at Old Trafford as United look to open up an eight point gap with a victory against Everton. The team news from the match-up is in, and the sides line-up as follows…

Man United XI: De Gea, Rafael Da Silva, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Scholes, Carrick, Nani, Rooney, Welbeck.

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Neville, Osman, Heitinga, Gibson, Pienaar, Fellaini, Jelavic.

Nani returns to United’s starting eleven for the first time in eight games, with Ashley Young taking his place on the substitutes bench. Facing his former employer, Darron Gibson starts for Everton.

Then it’s over to bottom of the league Wolves, where City are in town needing three points regardless of the earlier result. Kicking off at the same time, Liverpool and West Brom are also in action, with Roy Hodgson back at Anfield for the first time since departing as Liverpool manager.

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  1. exammy
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Nani better option than Valencia now?

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    1. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Yep if you have the resources to afford Nani, Valencia always seems to suffer when Nani is playing

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      1. Desertbug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Valencia only puts up big numbers against crap teams (with exception of one big match against Arsenal)

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  2. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    The bonus points will be interesting for the 4-4 draw.

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      jelly 3. 2 goals and only a few shots = massive points

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    2. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Jelavic, Fellaini, Pienaar, Welback, Rooney & Nani.

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        No shit

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        1. gledy
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          lol 😀

          while i dont have rooney, i still think he'll get 3, cant recall any bad passes or missed shots

          I think Fellaini is most likely to upset him and Jelavic should get 1 at least

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          1. the axolotl
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            rooney had a couple of wides i think

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            1. gledy
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              Hmm was that early in the game? I missed the first 15 minutes. I would ofcourse prefer that Everton players get the bps and I wouldn't mind Nani or Welbeck getting them either 🙂

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  3. threeputt
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    if it went down to goal difference its likely that city would take it, they are 4 goals the better with 2 games in hand - if they won both of those games 1-0 to draw level then they would be +6 in goal difference with 2 games to go

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      If they won both games 1-0 it would be 7 goals.

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      1. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Spotted!

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      2. threeputt
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        ah well you catch my drift 🙂

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        1. threeputt
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          looks like bbc sport website might be wrong then ?

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    2. Captain Shirokov
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      It's all in the balance 😀

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  4. The buck stops with me
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Best bet for city game? Any good specials on?

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      3-0 Wolves.

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  5. Real Socially Distant
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    I love Everton, they come back to give the league back into Citys hands and they always lets us ( Liverpool ) beat them. class!

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    1. Isabella
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      +1000

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Still in Man Utds hands.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        It's in Man city's hand's too.

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  6. mclaren
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Sold Rooney for Tevez. Thinking that might've been a bad move.

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    1. JT's Dog
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I did Rooney for aguero, will wait till after wolves game to see if mistake, making subs to win ML rather than overall performance anyway

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Please Micah Richards, please start!

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      1. Perthite
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I agree - my H2H opposition has on the bench (in order) Lichaj Jelaric Simpson.
        Want Richards to get 1 point though.

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Hoping for a 908754098475-1 win for City with Tevez scoring all and De Jong assisting all.

      Not asking for that much?

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      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        thats like the man united game. i was down to about 1.2m th, its taken me 30 gws to get back to 20,000th

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      2. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        *Replaces Tevez with Aguero*

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          NEVER!

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      3. Perthite
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Hoping for 1-1 score (with both being own goals)

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    4. LaLaLand
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      baps?
      rooney and jelavic 3
      nani 1 welbeck 1

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        See bellow 😉

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    5. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Hell of a game, just WOW. That was wonderful football. And here we have the BP prediction king http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/04/22/sunday-dugout-discussion-53/comment-page-19/#comment-3103458 😆 😆 😆 Well done mate, spot on 😛

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Shh

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          hilarious

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    6. The Milkman
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Soooooooo, bye bye RvP, hello Jellyfish?

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      1. ★FC Borecelona★
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Yes. Might get the armband as well...

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    7. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I hate dgws. It's forced me to f*ck with my team. I hope there's no decent ones next year, i plan to ignore them all.

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    8. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Why are people saying United have thrown the title away? 😆 they are still 6 points ahead

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      1. udit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Great minds 8)

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      2. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Soon to be 3, then 0.

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Very possible, but saying they've won it is a bit far

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          1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah obviously. For me it's 50-50 now.

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            1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              2/1 on b365 for man city

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          2. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            City will lose to Newcastle anyway.

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            1. The Finnisher
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              And the lotto numbers for this week are?

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            2. gledy
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              if they beat Utd (very likely) they will also beat Newcastle

              they have the quality to match Real, while manu have the quality to match Sevilla

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      3. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        *5*
        Will be 2 Later Today.

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        1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          *6*

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        2. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          6
          Will be 3 later today

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          1. HappyAnkit
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            🙁

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        3. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          *6* 🙄

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      4. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        +1. Although ManC pretty much have 3pts in the bag. They won't beat united next week though.

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      5. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Well I don't understand why everyone is saying that and United aren't the only team in Manchester who are capable of throwing away good chances 😉 Going to be the best final few weeks I think I've ever witnessed in PL history.

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    9. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Cahill or Huth ?

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    10. udit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Sooo why is everyone assuming City will beat man united and newcastle away?

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        No one is, but it makes things a HELL of a lot more interesting and next week's derby absolutely epic!

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        1. udit
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          True dat. A boring 0-0 would suit me fine thanks very much.

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I dont see them beating the toon. Its the toon, they have magical powers I am sure.

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      3. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Because They are Better. 😉

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      4. Cruicky
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Newcastle away is the key game now.

        Swansea(H) and Sunderland(A) will be big tests for Utd, but so will QPR(H) for City - after they've beaten Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs recently. It's too tense for my liking...

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    11. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Players I'm bringing in for the double.

      1) Jelavic
      2) Mata
      3 ???

      Best option for 3rd spot? Guess it'll be either bale or VDV but spurs look rubbish and no sign of improving.

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      1. Isabella
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        mata rotation risk
        maxi

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        1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Mata a rotation risk ... and then you suggest Maxi? 😆

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          1. The Finnisher
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            lol

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          2. Sess!
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            Ha ha, I think mata will play both after being rested yesterday. He's as nailed on as any of the attacking players.

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            1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              You're making the point for rotation. Nobody except Cech at the moment is rotation-proof.

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          3. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            Don't get me wrong, I think he's a great option, I just thought that was very ironic

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          4. Isabella
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            He'll start both in the dgw.

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            1. Isabella
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              Laugh all you like... bookmark this comment and we'll come back to it after the dgw 😉

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            2. The Finnisher
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 9 months ago

              How the hell can you say that? He has barely played all season, it's not as if he plays the majority and gets rotated every now and then.

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              1. Isabella
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 9 months ago

                Calm down... 🙄

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      2. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I reckon Mata will disappoint you with his game time over the double. Just can't see RDM not resting him with the massive games they have coming. Pienaar or Fellaini look good today.

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    12. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      todays #lfc team is reina johnson skrtl agger enrique spearing Henderson maxi kuyt suarez carroll

      Not official, but source is Duncan Jenkins who has broken numerous Liverpool stories before anyone else over the last few months. Should be correct.

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Hoping they can finally bag a clean sheet. Hung onto skrtel for so long!

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          I benched him 🙁

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      2. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        If Maxi starts , it would be great.
        No Gerrard??

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      3. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Maxi cant play, ruins all chances of him playing at all in the double.

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      4. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Hoping agger does the business

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      5. McDog
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Yes Enrique!

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    13. Cruicky
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      The way I see it, the only thing that has changed is Man Utd affording to lose at City and win the league to having to not lose at City.

      Actually, that's a big difference. Damn. It's games like today, Blackburn and Wigan we will rue. Just like Blackburn a couple of years ago when Chelsea won the league.

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    14. ImTheDude
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      For next week would you do RVP to Jelavic or Valencia to Ben arfa?

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        First one yes, not sure about the second one.

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    15. Demí
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Argh ffs. What a game. Absolutely gutted! City will annihilate Wolves now. Can't see us winning @ etihad. Got to be a draw, then keep our nerves and take care of Sunderland and Swansea.

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Momentum is most definitely with City now.

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      2. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        MON will love to ruin Fergie plans 🙂 I think New will do the job 4u

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        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          i'm hoping man city win that, arsenal have to get champions league!

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      3. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Fantastic for us neutrals, though.

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      4. udit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Wolves to pull off an upset? Would be orgasmic.

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    16. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Imagine Mancini chickens out seeing that Utd conceded 4 and plays 4 5 1 with De Jong there. Wins 1:0 with Barry goal. I can see that coming 😛

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Don't be silly. Goal difference could be key!

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    17. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Could you pick 3 players from this lot for the DGW? Struggling to decide.

      a) Cabaye

      b) HBA

      c) Papiss

      d) Pienaar

      e) Jelavic

      f) VDV

      g) Bale

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        The last 3 ?

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        1. Hate that rotation
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          No Papiss? Must have IMO

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      2. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        c, e, g

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      3. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I have HBA and Papiss right now, and probably pulling in Pienaar and Jelly this week. Avoiding Spurs other than Barndoor.

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      4. Isabella
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        c d e

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      5. ★FC Borecelona★
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        C
        E
        F

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          ^this

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    18. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      €10.00 on Vettel at 13/8. I'll take that !! 🙂

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      1. The buck stops with me
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Who Vettel?

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        1. blue cheese
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Um, Sebastian Vettel ?? The next Schumi

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          1. udit
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 9 months ago

            Schumi/Kimi is the next Schumi.

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    19. A.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone worse off than 22 with 3 to play?

      Skrtel, Suareez and Tevez (C) to save my frankly awful Gameweek?

      Got HBA instead of getting Cisse
      Newcastle 4 goals, HBA great performance, no points.
      Shipped Rooney, kept RVP
      Have Turner on the bench with a cleanie

      Ah well, you win some, you lose some..

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        21 with Suarez, Skrtel & Aguero(C) Left.

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        1. A.
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Unlucky 😉

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      2. Says
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        26 with 2 to play, and neithe ris my captain. Screwed.

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    20. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      So I ignored the good advice on here on Friday which was to leave my team alone. Instead, I traded Rooney for Tevez (c) and Kelly for Wheater. I would have played Cahill and Cisse(c) if I hadn't tinkered. 26 points worse off as a result, minus whatever Tevez and Wheater get me. Could have turned a 16 point deficit into a 10 point lead. Bad mistake that is likely to cost me my minileague. Love this game for that reason, perversely.

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      1. Says
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        You can't make any judgement until you know how much Tevez scores.

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    21. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Looking at the stats, I'm going for:

      Roonpig 3 (NAILED-ON)
      Jelavic 2
      Fellaini 1

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      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Rooney nailed on? Sweet!

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      2. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        You think ? ...based on shots on target etc

        Hope so have him as capt

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        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          jelavic had 1 off target that i can remember. 2 goals 3 shots gives loads of PPI

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      3. Hate that rotation
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Big call. Would love that

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      4. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Let's see, I have 16 points from sagna and jelavic on the bench now. What a way to go out in your cup! By the way did you manage to overturn the 10 point difference in your h2h?

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        1. Pratik
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          I got my transfers right to, getting rid of valencia and rvp for petrov and aguero... Feel pathetic that I did not get my bench right..

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    22. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      How immense was Johnny Evans today, love to see average morons like him exposed

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Can't give him all the blame. He was good in the first half but Rafael was so horrid that Evans was left with too much work to do at the back.

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      2. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Where were you for the last 3+ months? 🙄

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        1. Henry Hill
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          He's perfect example of someone who rides the coat-tails of other players to win titles.

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    23. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      For those of you that like a flutter Bet 365 just slashed their odds on a Tevez hat-trick from 14/1 to 12/1, to 11/1, to 9/1 in a matter of minutes!!!

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    24. Spoiler
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      wow nothing for valencia in 4 goals sigh

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        It's Nani time once again.

        valencia's left with too much shit to cover up, thanks to rafael.

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    25. सनकी
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      so RVP>Jelavic and have no Arsenal coverage is the right way ?

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Depends if you like knee jerking or not.

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