Boxing Day Dugout Discussion

FPL GW19 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Sanchez

O’Reilly
Lewis Hall
Milenkovic
Dorgu

Matheus Cunha
Neto
Wirtz
Saka

Haaland
Ekitiké

Dubravka
Heaven
Miley
Nmecha

GW19 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Tarkowski	EVE	5.5m	101.1%	Very Likely
Rogers	AVL	7.4m	77.3%	Likely
Alderete	SUN	4.0m	94.9%	Maybe
Mukiele	SUN	4.2m	93.5%	Maybe
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	94.7%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	81.7%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.7m	76.7%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	83.9%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	5.9m	84.2%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	74.4%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	63.8%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	70.4%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	5.9m	73.9%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	68.0%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	66.2%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.5m	66.6%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.3m	66.8%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.0m	64.2%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	59.5%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	61.1%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	58.7%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.2m	56.9%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	53.4%	Unlikely
Konaté	LIV	5.4m	54.3%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	53.8%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.7m	53.0%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	49.9%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.4m	48.6%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	49.4%	Unlikely
De Cuyper	BHA	4.3m	48.1%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	43.7%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	46.1%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	45.7%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	45.6%	Unlikely
Smith Rowe	FUL	5.6m	43.6%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.0m	31.4%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	36.4%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	39.5%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	38.6%	Unlikely
Wharton	CRY	5.0m	37.7%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Cash	AVL	4.9m	101.0%	Very Likely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	100.4%	Very Likely
Grealish	EVE	6.5m	100.4%	Very Likely
Adams	BOU	5.0m	100.2%	Very Likely
Nwaneri	ARS	5.1m	100.2%	Very Likely
Burn	NEW	5.1m	98.4%	Likely
Ballard	SUN	4.7m	95.0%	Likely
Isidor	SUN	5.4m	96.3%	Maybe
King	FUL	4.5m	97.3%	Maybe
Hermansen	WHU	4.3m	96.9%	Maybe
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	98.3%	Maybe
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	97.7%	Maybe
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	95.9%	Maybe
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	96.4%	Maybe
Saka	ARS	10.3m	97.1%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	94.5%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	94.2%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	4.0m	90.3%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	93.4%	Unlikely
Bellegarde	WOL	5.2m	92.0%	Unlikely
Seung soo	NEW	4.4m	91.0%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	89.7%	Unlikely
Robertson	LIV	5.8m	90.8%	Unlikely
Anderson	SUN	3.9m	91.0%	Unlikely
Aké	MCI	5.3m	90.5%	Unlikely
Diakité	BOU	4.4m	85.9%	Unlikely
Bayindir	MUN	4.8m	85.5%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.2m	87.1%	Unlikely
Agbadou	WOL	4.3m	87.3%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	4.9m	84.1%	Unlikely
R.Gomes	WOL	4.4m	85.2%	Unlikely
Sadiki	SUN	5.0m	84.8%	Unlikely
Dennis	BOU	4.0m	82.9%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	80.3%	Unlikely
March	BHA	5.8m	82.9%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	9.0m	77.6%	Unlikely
Sousa	AVL	3.9m	83.3%	Unlikely
Bettinelli	MCI	3.9m	80.3%	Unlikely
Baleba	BHA	4.6m	80.2%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.4m	81.9%	Unlikely

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FPL Fixture Ticker

Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
Up	Pickford	EVE	B, Vs
Down	Alisson	LIV	C, Vs
Down	Donnarumma	MCI	B, Vs, Sus
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	B, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:46pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C, Vs
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C
Up	Keane	EVE	Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
No Change	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
Down	Andersen	FUL	C
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C, Sus
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:50pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
Up	Matheus Cunha	MUN	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	A
Up	Wirtz	LIV	B, Vs
Up	Grealish	EVE	B, Vs
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	B, Sus
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Minteh	BHA	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	C, £

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:54pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A, Vs
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	A, Vs
Up	Bowen	WHU	B, Vs
Down	Thiago	BRE	C, Vs, Inj
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
No Change	Woltemade	NEW	B, Rest

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:56pm

GW19 Chip Poll

Injuries

26 December 2010 1942 comments

Akers

With the game between Fulham and West Ham at 12pm, today’s Matchday Surgery has turned into an early Dugout Discussion. It’s essentially the same thing however, just follow this link to our chatroom for pre-deadline discussion.

I’ve no team news to bring you yet for the game at Craven Cottage, but unfortunately I do have a couple of postponements to notify you of…

Blackpool Vs. Liverpool – OFF

It was always going to be the most likely Premier League game to fall foul of the weather, and that has proved true. A frozen Bloomfield Road pitch is once again responsible for the postponement.

Everton Vs. Birmingham City – OFF

Having passed the “key test” live on Sky Sports News yesterday morning (yeah, I was watching Sky Sports News on Christmas morning), this cancellation comes as somewhat of a surprise. The reason for this game being off is “due to the adverse weather conditions in Liverpool overnight the stadium is not in a fit condition to stage a Premier League football match”, as given on the Everton website.

If any more games are called off before the Fantasy Premier League deadline, I’ll update this article and announce it in the chatroom.

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Magerost
15 years, 8 days ago
Elmander -> Tevez/Torres and N'Zog -> VdV next GW.

Yes or No?
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1. andy85wsm
  15 years, 8 days ago
  I'd wait about 6 days to decide
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  1. Boom!!!
    15 years, 8 days ago
    i will only wait for 2 days!
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    1. andy85wsm
      15 years, 8 days ago
      Oh yeah. My bad 🙁
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      1. Magerost
        15 years, 8 days ago
        Haha, yeah i will wait 2 days to decide :p But Torres or Tevez?
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        Boom!!!
        15 years, 8 days ago
        torres
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        Magerost
        15 years, 8 days ago
        Leaning towards Torres atm, Liverpool has amazing fixtures coming up..
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andy85wsm
15 years, 8 days ago
Went Etuhu to Dempsey for a 4 point hit at 11:20am.

Already regretting it.
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1. Psychos got ya number
  15 years, 8 days ago
  I did Cahill to VDV for a hit, probably not too bad a move but I could have just fielded Barton instead of taking the points hit. Also, whenever I bench Barton he always scores big
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Epic Fail
15 years, 8 days ago
Working streams?...
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User
15 years, 8 days ago
These cancellations are ruining my team. 😛 2 players last week, 9 this. :S
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1. andy85wsm
  15 years, 8 days ago
  9 players from 2 games? harsh
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  1. User
    15 years, 8 days ago
    Not players who are out, players who are playing. I have 4 players out from 2 games and had 13 out last week.
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2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
  15 years, 8 days ago
  i have a full allocation
  
  only needed to make 1 transfer
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  1. Snooze ya lose
    15 years, 8 days ago
    Likewise!
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bhargi
15 years, 8 days ago
Hoping no more games get postponed - for the love of football. It was indeed a long wait, but we r finally here. Bring it on.
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disparate dan - a reasonabl…
15 years, 8 days ago
just seen the cricket news

mwaahahaa
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1. Akers
  15 years, 8 days ago
  +59
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  1. Bosko
    15 years, 8 days ago
    +98
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    1. Boom!!!
      15 years, 8 days ago
      -158
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      1. Jenks
        15 years, 8 days ago
        +2
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  2. andy85wsm
    15 years, 8 days ago
    +1
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mullenlad
15 years, 8 days ago
Coleman - Kolorov quite randomly with 10 seconds to spare...
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1. Epic Fail
  15 years, 8 days ago
  Random how?
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2. Bosko
  15 years, 8 days ago
  Did the same this morning. Not sure it will do much in the short term but should be good over next few weeks.
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andy85wsm
15 years, 8 days ago
Is Wigan vs Wolves off?

kammy on twitter is making me think it is
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1. Epic Fail
  15 years, 8 days ago
  Still on as far as I'm aware. A slight doubt though because of frozen pipes.
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  1. andy85wsm
    15 years, 8 days ago
    chris_kammy Chris Kamara
    
    No game now today and i was looking forward to the Wolves v Wigan game, just rang Mick Mac to say i will not be popping in for a cuppa now
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2. thehodge
  15 years, 8 days ago
  What's he saying?
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3. Psychos got ya number
  15 years, 8 days ago
  I think the game's just been taken off him to report on. Looks like it's still going ahead
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  1. andy85wsm
    15 years, 8 days ago
    Hope so.
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4. Bosko
  15 years, 8 days ago
  He's re-clarified that it's still on. Had me worried there.
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  1. andy85wsm
    15 years, 8 days ago
    me too. I was in panic mode!
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5. Akers
  15 years, 8 days ago
  He's said he's not got a game now, because the Wolves game will now be one of the in-studio games for the 4 pundits.
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  1. andy85wsm
    15 years, 8 days ago
    Yup - just seen it.
    
    Ignore me, panicking too early
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Snooze ya lose
15 years, 8 days ago
Is FPL taking forever to update or is it just me?!
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1. andy85wsm
  15 years, 8 days ago
  it's updated
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2. Snooze ya lose
  15 years, 8 days ago
  Ignore me, spoke 2 soon!
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Epic Fail
15 years, 8 days ago
I hate it when you have no players involved in the game currently being played.
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Ceefax Page 302
15 years, 8 days ago
I know it’s a bit early to be discussing the NEXT game week, however, I've a free transfer this coming week and have been toying with this idea for ages.

MGP (out) Lampard (In)
Brunt (out) Gerrard (In)

Which would give me an attacking force of:

(MID) Lampard, Fabregas, Gerrard, Nani, VDV
(FWD) Welbeck, Odemwingie, Caroll

Am I foolishly trying to create sort of ‘all-star looking’ midfield line up or are Gerrard & Lampard still way off form and fitness and therefore I should stick with MGP & Brunt?

So, so, so tempted!!!

Thoughts anyone?
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Drip Doctor
15 years, 8 days ago
Gerrard must be an essential for the next two games right?
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1. njfsdkffslkf
  15 years, 8 days ago
  no
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BONZ
15 years, 8 days ago
too easy - West Ham cant be arsed already!!
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Bosko
15 years, 8 days ago
Hughes goal, Davies assist
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Milky
15 years, 8 days ago
HAHAHA I brought in Hughes for Jones at 11:28
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Nailer
15 years, 8 days ago
Hughes, jesus!

Went for Salcido as I thought he had more attacking potential for Hughes. I mean, he does, but naturally Hughes goes and bloody scores then! lol
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1. The Dynamo
  15 years, 8 days ago
  glad i'm not alone on that boat 🙁
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$hahriyar
15 years, 8 days ago
Just goit home from boxing day sale! Got a laptop, beats phones, ipod 4 and a mp3 video player for $1300 !!! Super happy.

Great! the everton game is off along with liverpool. Atleast Cahill is not gonna bite me this week after selling him last week.
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1. Akers
  15 years, 8 days ago
  An iPod and an mp3 player?
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  1. Zod
    15 years, 8 days ago
    An iPod 4 no less.
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  2. $hahriyar
    15 years, 8 days ago
    that's for someone else 🙂
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m165
15 years, 8 days ago
Had Hughes since GW 4, lost 0.2 on him... Finally paid off having him! Maybe I'll get some money back 😛
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1. $hahriyar
  15 years, 8 days ago
  patience is indeed the key this season. except of boselli owners everyone else has got something back frm their plyrs.
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  1. Smarty Pants
    15 years, 8 days ago
    it implies that Boselli owners need to keep trust in him and they will be eventually rewarded
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defTouch85
15 years, 8 days ago
Andy Johnson fail
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Coach Taylor
15 years, 8 days ago
Ok, if I have 3 defenders that aren't playing then does the midfielder I have on the bench come on?
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1. xentar
  15 years, 8 days ago
  Nope
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2. Epic Fail
  15 years, 8 days ago
  You will have at least 3 defenders in your team no matter whether they all play or not.
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  1. Coach Taylor
    15 years, 8 days ago
    GAY
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    1. HST
      15 years, 8 days ago
      So's your face.
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      1. Coach Taylor
        15 years, 8 days ago
        Harsh
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        Epic Fail
        15 years, 8 days ago
        But fair?
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    2. trisonetwo
      15 years, 8 days ago
      im not sure FPL would be any good if we could play 2-5-3 every week.
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Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
15 years, 8 days ago
Torres or gerrard? Can't afford both so which is the better choice???
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1. xentar
  15 years, 8 days ago
  Torres for the home games
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  1. skooldaze
    15 years, 8 days ago
    Gerrard...Torres is still patchy
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    1. Nomar
      15 years, 8 days ago
      Gerrard cheaper too, and better chance of bonuses.
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Bosko
15 years, 8 days ago
Cole goal, no assist.
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Aidy
15 years, 8 days ago
Sweet gg WH, have£150 on this for the draw, bit of a sweat now at least 🙂
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BONZ
15 years, 8 days ago
cole levelled no assist
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jamsiep
15 years, 8 days ago
Can the commentators please shut the f*ck up about Scott f*cking Parker.
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1. waitinginthelonggrass
  15 years, 8 days ago
  +100000000000000000
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2. Granville
  15 years, 8 days ago
  The commentators aren't the only ones with a Parker obsession. 😉
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  1. jamsiep
    15 years, 8 days ago
    Their obsession is the Reeson for my obsession. Most overrated player ever.
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
15 years, 8 days ago
Carlton cole!!!

Ethuhu mistake. No assist!

Glad I didn't bring on a fulham defender now 🙂
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Nomar
15 years, 8 days ago
Damn. Fulham cleanie gone!
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tazri
15 years, 8 days ago
Blackpool v Liverpool now GW22
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2010/12/26/2277398/blackpools-meeting-with-liverpool-everton-against-birmingham?
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waitinginthelonggrass
15 years, 8 days ago
bale to gerrard next week? or should i wait to see if he his fit enough to be of any worth?
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1. Bosko
  15 years, 8 days ago
  Wouldn't get rid of Bale, 2 nice home fixtures coming up after this week
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  1. waitinginthelonggrass
    15 years, 8 days ago
    i have spurs cover with VDV though so i am not too keen to have two spurs midfielders
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    1. Bosko
      15 years, 8 days ago
      In that case it could be a good move. I have Torres but it would be nice to have Stevie G over the next few.
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    2. Drip Doctor
      15 years, 8 days ago
      Gerrard will be fit.
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      1. waitinginthelonggrass
        15 years, 8 days ago
        cheers guys
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Bosko
15 years, 8 days ago
Decent game at the Cottage now, end to end. 1-1 Piquionne goal, Parker assist
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1. Bosko
  15 years, 8 days ago
  * 1-2
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