Fixtures
29 December 2010 2382 comments
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Tonight sees the last three Premier League fixtures of 2010 take place, to put an end to a treacherous gameweek. Chelsea host Bolton, Arsenal travel to Wigan, and Liverpool and Wolves play slightly later in front of the cameras. Follow the action with us in our Dugout Discussion, which is open as usual.

The team news is coming through, and there is more rotation to endure…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Essien, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda.

Bolton XI: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Moreno, Holden, Muamba, Taylor, Kevin Davies, Elmander.

So Nicolas Anelka and Ramires start for the Champion’s at the expense of Salomon Kalou and John Obi Mikel respectively. For Bolton, Chung-Yong Lee’s departure to the Asia Cup sees a start for Rodrigo Moreno. No, I’ve not heard of him either.

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Stam, Gary Caldwell, Alcaraz, Gohouri, Thomas, Diame, Cleverley, Watson, N’Zogbia, Rodallega.

Arsenal XI: Fabianski, Eboue, Squillaci, Koscielny, Sagna, Diaby, Rosicky, Denilson, Bendtner, Chamakh, Arshavin.

Huge changes for Arsenal tonight sees Samir Nasri dropped to the bench, and Robin van Persie left at home. In comes a totally different front six from the Chelsea game. No major surprises from the home team.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Johnson, Kyrgiakos, Skrtel, Konchesky, Kuyt, Gerrard, Lucas, Meireles, Torres, Ngog

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Zubar, Stearman, Berra, Elokobi, Foley, Milijas, Hunt, Jarvis, Ward, Ebanks-Blake

The long-awaited (and much needed) return of Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is the major piece of team news from the 8pm game. Daniel Agger also returns for Liverpool, and takes his place on the bench.

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  1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    torres > berbatov

    done

    p*ss off you overpriced spaniard

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    1. joinho
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      I also need to get rid of him.. but already have berbatov, i'm thinking tevez is a better bet?

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      1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        definitely

        do it now!

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        1. joinho
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 days ago

          Is there anyway of knowing if he'll be rested again against blackpool though?

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          1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 4 days ago

            he wont be

            it wasnt a rest he had a tight hamstring but just didn't need to come on cz city hammered it

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  2. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    People getting Adam in this week, are you gonna play him at City?

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Nah, probably not.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        Although he'll probably come in when Yaya is rested.

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      2. DickFranDyke
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        15 years, 4 days ago

        With rotation watch he will come off the bench no doubt.

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        1. jamsiep
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 days ago

          ^^ 😉

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          1. Rum
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 4 days ago

            I think they're talking about Charlie 😉 Blackpool Charlie

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    2. Alex Hunter
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      i've had him on bench and no.

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    3. Armchair Manager
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      For sure adam for nzog no brainer. no choice but to play him against city.

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    4. Shakey
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Yeah, why not. I've been applying logic to this game and it's got me nowhere.

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      1. Mighty
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        Exactly. Anti-logic is the way forward it seems.

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  3. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    I have been a Liverpool fan for 30 years and I don't think I've ever felt this low (maybe 1989 .. Mickey Thomas).
    All credit to Wolves, McCarthy got it spot on...
    I don't even know who to blame, the manager or the players.
    Maybe Hodgson should just resign in the morning and let Kenny take over until the end of the season. Maybe it won't make a difference with the crap players but perhaps a slight feel-good factor might lift the spirits slightly.

    Post all the "LOLpool" or "Loserpool" comments you want.

    Best regards

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      LOLpool

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    2. Mighty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Lamepool.

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    3. Alex Hunter
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      everyone always jumps on the manager, but honestly, w/that team what else can he do and what is he supposed to do other than dip into the transfer market? problem is that there's no stability for managers at clubs what so ever and teams never develop consistency for this reason. every team will go on runs and win/lose games, so why sack and ruin any kind of rhythm or development for a system when a team stops winning? no team can win forever. how any liverpool fan could expect a drastic turn-around within the last 6 months is beyond me.

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    4. BONZ
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Agree........

      Roy does not inspire at all. The players go out and do wot?? They seeme to have no real shape or pattern - and this was the worse team in the EPL with the worst record in English football.

      Meireles played Right Mid? Why he is not a winger and caused no problem for their full back (except 12th min)anf then Kite moved to left and he was non exsistant. Ngog - well those subs must know they are shit if e gets the nod over you and then there is Torres - yes e was poor but he is not inspired by thos around him and they are his supply line......

      Roy needs to go - he is not the man to take us forward - his personal signinings and decisions are shocking:
      buy konchesky - average player
      buy poulson - shocking
      give up on Aqualani
      dont know where to play Cole

      Roy not only one to blame but long term he is not for the best of the Club lets start to rebuild now - top dopwn!!

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        BonZ. Great post.

        Your first sentence said it all. You just knew he couldn't inspire them at half time to do something against the bottom club.

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  4. Alex Hunter
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    for the wildcard coming up, that can be used any time from gw 23 through 27 right?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      😕

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  5. UKG
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Stick with Gerrard or ditch him after one game to fund Elmander > Drog...lol

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  6. noonan357
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    are you people taking out nzog this week or next week.
    I was going to put in adam but he may not score well against man city

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      who gives a fcu when other people are taking him out? your team is unique, its your decision

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        lol 😀 , but yeah, I'm taking him out. Was gonna take him out for Adam at some point before the DGW anyway.

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  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Cup game 53 all.....
    Shit lost on goals conceded to a team ranked 1.9 mil!!!
    Also lost my Wigan to win bet!
    Oh well won my H2H. 🙂

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  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Sam allardyce for lpool mgr lol

    terrible Xmas period for fantasy football

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  9. Discotechnique
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Aarrggghhhhhhh!!!!! Sick of this season already, Liverpool suck, suck, suck. Why did I ever think they would do anything, why did I invest konchesky?

    I need help please?

    Foster. Robinson

    Kolarov Dann. Samba. Cahil

    Nani. Nasri. Vdv. Bale Ferguson

    Bent. Drogba. Carrol

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  10. kroky
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    exact same man. think im level with my cup opponent! what decides it?

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Cage match at midnight.

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      1. kroky
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        im awesome at cage matches. sweet!

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        Your rival wins.

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    2. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      I think it's goals scored, and if that's level then a virtual coin toss. It should be somewhere in the rules scored.

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    3. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      paper scissors stone

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  11. RTC8
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Fulham will be laughing at the piece of business that Konchesky out Salcido in and a tidy profit brought about.

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      tbh konchesky played far better then kyrgiakos and johnson

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  12. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    I think New Year's Day will be back to normal teamsheets, we'll have Tevez (C), Kolarov, Nani, VDV all back on form and there'll be green arrows aplenty.

    Maybe even a Torres brace 😉

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    1. Shakey
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      And then you'll wake up and the whole gameweek will be complete goatf*ck again.

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      1. PFOR
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        Hah, yeah.

        Have so many transfers I need to do, I'm worried I'll do a stupid 8 point hit or something.

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      2. Granville
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        Just listen to the talk sport phone in. Wenger is getting a whole load of stick about team selection.

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        1. Shakey
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 days ago

          You're listening to a talkSPORT phone-in? that's a bit embarrassing.

          Arsenal were the better team, the only selections that really cost us were him not starting Djourou and Chesney, and that's been a problem all season, rather than just tonight.

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  13. Countryside Ram
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    out of the cup by 1 point to someone ranked 1.7million. great!

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      feel your pain!!

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  14. SuperDorrans
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    I find it funny people are knee jerking Torres out. I bet you will regret it, like someone said last year he did nothing against Burnley but got a hatrick the next game against Hull. He has a decent record against Bolton also.

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      ive him him for ages and he was actually the worst player on the pitch and hes done f*k all for ages

      its not a knee jerk i just shuda taken him out alot sooner

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      1. PFOR
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        Getting out a player who played frustratingly bad for a player who has 8 goals in last 3 games a few nights before a new gameweek counts as a knee jerk I'm afraid.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      He has a decent record at Anfield. 😉

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  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Fpl just updated the site, had nani as captain.

    Nani now on bench for this gw after update and now I have no captain!!!! 🙁

    can this happen?????

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Cahill capt phewwww

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    2. guyacdavies
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      no this is impossible. it will definitely say someone is ur captain, check again

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    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Link your team, you must have an emergency captain

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      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        Takes a minute to update - same thing happened when Cahill was autocaptained with me.

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    4. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      give it a minute

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  16. Just One More Thing
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Are all those who drafted in Torres for this gw sticking with him? First instinct is yes, then getting in Berbatov as a replacement against an ailing West Brom sounded good.

    Drogba > Tevez looks on the cards for me this week, barring any rested hamstrings.

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Can't get rid of Torres with his fixtures, regardless of how he and Liverpool are playing. Hopefully Woy will have been sacked by the weekend. 😉

      Getting rid of Drogba before a home game against a dreadful Villa? Risky.

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    2. JWF
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Think I'm going to keep Torres for the two doubles. Gulp.

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  17. scousemo
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    If I get Adam in for MGP, who else would you get in my team - I have a further 2.5m to spend.

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      another player

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        😆

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 days ago

          These questions gets better by the minute.

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    2. TheHazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Your link shows that you've got Adam - so without seeing your team, how can anyone know?

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  18. skooldaze
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Argh! Why do I never have any luck with my automatic subs - bag of shite

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      You have a crap bench????

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  19. Will
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Is that right?

    I didn't watch the liverpool match, but according to the chalkboards Torres only had 1 shot, from way outside the area.

    Pathetic for £11+ million.

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    1. kroky
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      honestly man, i cant believe he did not get taken off. absolutely no interest in kicking the ball

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    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      He couldn't seem to get the ball under control. Service to him was awful, to be fair. Liverpool are cack atm.

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    3. Duckbill
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Anyone else playing almost the same 11 for this weekend?

      Apart from nzogbia out, i cant see how well elmander,baines and dunn will do, surely liverpool, stoke and sunderland wiill bounce back with homes matches again.

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  20. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Chamakh that says:
    December 29 at 7:31 pm

    Today is the day Wolves turnaround their away form.

    🙂 Chamakh 'Buggu' That

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  21. noonan357
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    worth a 4 pt hit to get in adam?

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      no

      not against city away

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  22. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    lost my cup game 50-51! 🙁 oh well, good score at least

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    1. Countryside Ram
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      i lost 37 - 38. if only i used my second transfure to get berba for elmander.

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  23. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Is Cahill off away now then?

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    1. Alex Hunter
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      will play this weekend, then gone.

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      1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        cheers!

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  24. The Holy One
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Anyone else was going to get N'zogbia in?

    What other options are you considering?

    And is his ban 1 or 3 games?

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  25. bossa
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Who should I transfer out sooner Lee or Nzogbia???

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Lee obviously. You now only have 2 more questions.

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      1. bossa
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        Probably for Adam even though I have to play him against City. But you never know how Blackpool will play. They might even win.

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  26. SuperDorrans
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Haha, my main rival got Malouda as emergency captain. He got Tevez as it last week..

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Lucky B*st*rd

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      1. skooldaze
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        Annoying that - I've got this many points by good descisions not bloody fluke!

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  27. m165
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Bloody Malouda. Does naff all for months, then gets 11 points after transferring him out.

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  28. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    26 poxy points, all mankini's fault, the eye-tie cnut

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  29. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Malouda & Drogba saved my gameweek...

    Nice differentials now 😉

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      Drogba is not a differential, he has more owners than Tevez!

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  30. DickFranDyke
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 days ago

    Out of the cup by 1 point. Thank fcuk for that, back to the bread n' butter.

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    1. Gargamel
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 days ago

      No shame in losing to someone with Crouch up front!

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      1. DickFranDyke
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 days ago

        He's the European master Garg so true. N'zog bailed me out so I have to thank him really.

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