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Sunday Dugout Discussion

16 September 2012 1295 comments
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Just the solitary Premier League fixture today, as Reading host Tottenham Hotspur with both sides looking for their first win of the campaign. The Dugout Discussion is open, and is the place to interact with your fellow fantasy managers as the events at the Madejski Stadium unfold. The team news is in, and here’s how the sides line-up…

Reading XI: McCarthy, Gunter, Gorkss, Pearce, Hartel, McCleary, Karacan, Leigertwood, McAnuff, Guthrie, Pogrebnyak.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Gallas, Vertonghen, Naughton, Sandro, Dembele, Lennon, Sigurdsson, Bale, Defoe.

It’s the men between the sticks that grab the headline team news, as Alex McCarthy replaces Adam Federici (injured) for the Royals, but Brad Friedel keeps Spurs’ new-signing Hugo Lloris at bay on the substitutes bench.

Elsewhere, Clint Dempsey and Emmanuel Adebayor are also on the visitors’ bench, and Kyle Naughton replaces Benoit Assou-Ekotto at left-back.

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  1. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I fear for Spurs when they meet a half decent team this campaign

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      No team except Arsenal has realllly hit form if you ask me

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      1. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Liverpool might be on form? 😉

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe AVB will have figured out some tactics by then

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Reading need to treat this like a cup game and have a real go, the fans ain't helping.

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  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone who posts a RMT during a game should be made to move to Stoke and buy a season ticket.... 🙂

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    1. Stevee10001
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      i actually know someone that has done such a thing...

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

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    3. fatherted
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      And go for a drink with Needlevor

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        That's just sick!

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        1. fatherted
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Why thank you

          Whilst we're here!!!!

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    4. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      That's a touch harsh, may as well bring back hanging!

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  3. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Remember when Bale was a wide player

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Remember when Bale was the best player in the universe

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    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      He's struggling to make any impression in the game.

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    3. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      In all seriousness - hes fookin awful at the mo.
      Needs some time on the bench

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    4. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      i think he needs less mutton in his diet

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    5. Baby Face Nelson
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      He's really anonymous. Lennon & Siggy have looked more threatening

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  4. Q
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Fletcher or join the berbawagon guys¿???????¿

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    1. Pinoche
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Keep...

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    2. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Fletcher
      I think Berbs may be an option instead of Tevez, when Aguero returns

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  5. thattreblefeeling
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Frustrating watch, if Reading players were to properly support their attacks they would be level at least

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    1. NATSTER
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      Only Pog is not enough.. No one follow him and take the opportunity on flicked or deflected ball.

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      1. thattreblefeeling
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        too true thought Guthrie was meant to be the man in the hole seems to drifting wide too much for me

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        1. Dogba
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          The wide players aren't pushing up properly so that's why Guthrie drifts wide. Need to push the team up more!

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          1. thattreblefeeling
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            thats it push forward in numbers Reading give us a game

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  6. Live4pool
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on BAE?

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    1. JN
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      5live commentator said around 5 minutes ago that he has a knee injury. Never went into any more detai.

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  7. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone watch the game? What do you think about Reading and potential of Guthrie?

    Not seen him in the game much..

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    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs have had the majority of play so he hasn't featured much but he is a decent 5th midfield spot still.

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    2. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      That's because Reading have spent the entire half defending like an Italian infantry battalion. It should be 0-3.

      Knowing Spurs, they'll concede in the 93rd minute.

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        +42

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    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Shares set-pieces with Harte

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      1. Portuguese&Proud
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        and as also been taking corners on the right

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        1. NATSTER
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          ^ .. Right. I think I have seen one kick.

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    4. Billy Ketsu
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      It's making my eyes bleed, it's so bad. Apart from Defoe & Naughton it looks as though the players ate a three-course meal half an hour before kick off. Guthrie largely invisible, no support for "Pog".

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      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Whenever Pog headed the ball down, I hope to see Guthrie. But, in this game, I don't know where he was in those situations..

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      2. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        wasn't that clearance off the line backpass by reading a penalty?

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    5. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      they're pretty garbage as a whole. him and pog are the only standouts

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  8. fijuhmon
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    DDG - Fred
    Ivan - Zaba - Hangeland - Clyne - Cuellar
    Kagawa - Yaya - Hazard - Pienaar - Guthrie
    Torres - Tevez - Graham

    DDG -> Jussi
    Fred -> Bego
    Zaba -> Baines
    Cuellar -> Demel
    Hangeland -> Hughes
    Kagawa -> HBA
    Pienaar -> Michu
    Graham -> Berbatov

    How do you like them apples?

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    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      how long is cuellar out for

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      1. fijuhmon
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Don't know and don't care. Sunderland does not keep cleanies anyway.

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        1. TheSteel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          think its worth a hit to get berba in for graham and cuellar out? havent taken one yet

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          1. fijuhmon
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Yes it is. But im wildcarding here cause even my keepers are shite.

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

          Yes, yes they do.

          🙄

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    2. fatherted
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      See above...Your RMT prize

      A romantic night for two with Needlevor

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      1. fijuhmon
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I think you are allowed for a RMT when game is as bad as this

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    3. Last Resort...
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I like most of it except Pienaar to Michu.

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

    berbatov will be a fine replacement for graham.

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    1. Oldman Unathletic
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      made a fine replacement 4 rvp 4 me

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      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        you think he'll score plenty this season?

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        1. Oldman Unathletic
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          defo

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    2. fijuhmon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Not comparable with that 1.0 price difference?

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      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        im really wanna get rid of graham and have 2.1 in the bank

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    3. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      He was this week anyway. 😉

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  10. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    4 non starters this week...

    Just when I thought I had turned the corner of endless bad luck...

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe you're just really shit at this game? 🙂

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      1. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        lol poor Syd 🙁

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      2. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I am 10% shit as the other 90% is complete luck

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        1. Locarno
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Just like the rest of us. Especially those beating me.

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    2. MARVELLUS
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I had 5...
      Kagawa, McCartney, Zaba, DDG, Fed 🙁

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  11. LeBron - King of Argentina
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Is it just me or have the clean sheets in fantasy footie have been so random?

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    1. Oldman Unathletic
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      yep this season is the worst in living memory 4 unpredictability

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Start of the season. Teams still settling down.

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      1. Oldman Unathletic
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        for sure, but the rotation issues 4 both city + utd will only increase with rooney + aguero coming back

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        1. LeBron - King of Argentina
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          agree

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        2. Oldman Unathletic
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          its going 2b a completely different season this year i.e. you won't be able to nail the (c) on rvp/rooney/aguero/tevez or a particular arsenal/spurs etc player - i think this will be the year of the differential captain - BUGGUMARK IT!

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          1. LeBron - King of Argentina
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Could well be

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  12. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    a little vote if ye wouldnt mind please..3 replacements for adebayor im looking at

    1) suarez - MUN nor STO RDG

    2) berbatov - wig MCI sot AVL

    3) jelavic - swa SOT wig qpr

    have to say im tempted by suarez

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, Suarez looks a decent bet.

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      jelly

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

      1

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    4. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Good fixtures but it's Suarez....

      Shane Long?

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Or maybe wait until Aguero is back

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      2. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        long is a decent shout for next 3 actually

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    5. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      1

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    6. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah. It could be Suarez time.

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    7. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      cheers for the replies suarez in the majority hmm

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  13. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Interesting facts about Reading, http://www.information-britain.co.uk/didyouknow.php?town=reading&county=38

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  14. Mak_Gold
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Who is a good replacement for Zab for 5.4 or under? I'm thinking either McAuley or Saylor? Any other names?

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      1. Birthday Sess
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I'd go for McAuley. I have almost the exact same team and I'm tempted to do Friedel>Foster and Graham>Berb this week which frees up funds to get a more attacking defender eg. Gibbs/Rafael for Zab next week. Spurs goalie situation is killing me though!

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      2. Stevee10001
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        hange or ridge

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    • jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Harte is like Kolarov, just without the jokes factor. No idea why he plays ahead of Shorey.

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      1. Kingston
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Especially today when he's up against the pace of lennon

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    • DD11
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Keeping Bale for QPR (H) then he's gone, been absolutely dire so far.

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      1. Shaps
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Lets say he gets 5 points in the QPR game would you keep him?

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        1. DD11
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Don't think so, got 1.2M in the bank for Hazard to replace him

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      2. Oldman Unathletic
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        no harry means bale is no longer the centre of the spurs team

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    • @Team Shark FC
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Wat happen to Cuellar. Any news about him?

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        hammy... out for a few weeks...

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        1. @Team Shark FC
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Shittttt

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          1. Kingston
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Nothing's been confirmed about the length of his absence

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        2. Midtable
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          great, i'll add that to my goalkeeper problems

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    • Locarno
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Le Fondre on. Your problems are at the OTHER END, Brian.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        For? They defended really well last season didn't they? Mariappa is waiting in the wings right

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    • Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Bale has 45mins to do something before WR heads for the hills 🙂

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

        I'm desperate at this stage tbh.

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Don't be greedy. Both of us have had decent starts.

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    • Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Guthrie playing deep this half.

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      1. Midtable
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I'm all set for his 2 points to come off my bench

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    • thattreblefeeling
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Well in McDermot good substitution

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    • SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      any good streaming websites?

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    • RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I replaced Defoe with Adebayor with my WC. Ya gotta laugh. 🙁

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      1. thattreblefeeling
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        reading goal could save them blushes Ade to the resue

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        1. Locarno
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          If Spurs can't win this after such a dominant (if wasteful) performance, AVB is a dead man walking.

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          1. Oldman Unathletic
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            defo - would love him 2 get the chop as spurs assets are unownable at the mo (imo)

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    • Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Friedel for Lloris at 61 mins please

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    • Da Kril
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Hi, I'm Gareth Bale — you can't see me BECAUSE I'M INVISIBLE!
      coh.

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    • THE GOON
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Ramos or Marcelo?

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      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Neither

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        1. THE GOON
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Why?

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          1. SW6
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            I don't see many clean sheets in that group and Madrid have been conceding goals in la liga. You're better of with jordi alba or a defender from a big team with easier group

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    • THE GOON
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      di maria or ozil or kwadwo asamoah?

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    • Stevee10001
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      im guessing motd2 isnt looking too promising at the moment

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    • Oldman Unathletic
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      bale is going to crash in value

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      1. Oldman Unathletic
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        its all about lennon

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    • Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Lennon is a poorer version of T. Walcott? Guy is so frustrating to watch...

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