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Sunday Dugout Discussion

30 December 2012 3434 comments
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With the dust settling on Saturday’s goal-fest and with Theo Walcott’s bandwagon purring away, Sunday has a lot to live up to. A pair of Premier League matches are on the agenda, with a cast of Fantasy heavy-hitters on show. Juan Mata and Chelsea arrive at Goodison to face Leighton Baines’ Everton, while later in the day, Luis Suarez will be matched against bottom of the table QPR at Loftus Road. Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is now open to grab the real-time community reaction as today’s matches unfold.

The team news from Goodison is as follows:

David Moyes makes two changes from the side that beat Wigan on Boxing Day. Phil Neville and Darron Gibson drop out, with Johnny Heitinga and Steven Naismith drafted in for the Toffees. Phil Jagielka looks likely to move to right-back to allow Heitinga to partner Sylvain Distin in central defence, while Leon Osman is expected to move to central midfield, affording Naismith a chance on the right flank in Everton’s final match without the suspended Marouane Fellaini.

Everton Starting XI: Howard, Jagielka, Heitinga, Distin, Baines; Naismith, Hitzlsperger, Osman, Pienaar, Jelavic, Anichebe

For the Blues, Rafa Benitez makes three alterations to the side that scraped a narrow win at Norwich last Wednesday. Frank Lampard replaces John Obi Mikel in the double-pivot (with David Luiz starting in midfield once again), Ramires gets the nod ahead of Victor Moses on the right of the attacking midfield three, while Eden Hazard is selected on the opposite flank, as Oscar drops to the bench.

Chelsea Starting XI: Cech; Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Cole; Luiz, Lampard; Ramires, Mata, Hazard; Torres

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Shaps
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Can someone explain why Cazorla's price dropped even though he had a positive transfer number?

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Walcott.

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Fiso's formula screws up when someone rises/falls the day before.

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    3. organdonor47
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      the explanation goes along the lines of "he didn't" 🙂
      http://crackthecode.fiso.co.uk/LOG.HTML

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    4. Shaps
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Im talking about GW18 to GW 19

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      1. pilgrim
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        would have probably fallen initially, then loads of transfers in but not enough to go back up.

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  2. Brutus619
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Please please please score Taarabt.

    Please please please get a CS Enrique.

    WIsh Fail.

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Enrique subbed after the 60th minute with the score still 0-0. Taarabt then scoring a hattrick.

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      1. Brutus619
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Haha I misread that as "stabbed" and was going to curse your name 😛

        But yeah that would be the best end to the year 😀

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  3. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    'Arry's 600th game in charge today....third behind Arse & SAF

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  4. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    How soon are folks going to play their January Wildcard?

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    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      after arsenal dgw

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    2. Shaps
      • 13 Years
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      Late as possible

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    3. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
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      straight away

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  5. Hatter
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Which is better,

    A). Glen Johnson (Def) / Bale / Walcott / Pilkington

    B). Cuellar (Def) / Bale / Walcott / Fellaini

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      B

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    2. Paz12
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      I can't see Fellaini keeping up his scoring in the second half of the season, so I am gonna go with A. I would take Snodgrass over Pilkington though.

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      1. Hatter
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        I could have B but instead of Fellaini,
        Lennon
        Walters
        Sessegnon
        Snodgrass...

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  6. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    does the bap chap work for fpl? i cant see how you could predict every match so accurately. surely cant watch every full match and calculate it so fast, never mind it being so accurate every time! even using some stats site wouldn't be that accurate at predicting baps surely?

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Bearing in mind the bonus points are calculated exclusively from stats then yes it should be possible.

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  7. gruffyboy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    I have Suarez, Sterling and Johnson going - what's a realistic expectation of them - 9 points?

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      10-15, maybe more if liverpool have a good day

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      1. gruffyboy
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        As a Liverpool fan and considering our current form sadly I don't see this as high-percentage

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        1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          its hard to say really, they are either great are very poor. it could be 4-0 win, or a 3-0 loss! if suarez gets a goal you're maybe looking at 9 from him alone. sterling is up against his old club and often that produces good from the former players.

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  8. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    If Bap chap is correct I'm going to hit 60 this week...I would have laughed at you at 3pm Saturday if you told me that was going to be my total. I had Cuellar -2 and RVP (c) on the bench...what a dramatic gameweek!

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    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      What were his predictions?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        lampard 3, mata 2, pienaar 1

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        1. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          For yesterday I meant sorry

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    2. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Can you link me to his comment? Thanks Unreal. 🙂

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    3. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Previous page guys.

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      1. Kadi_J
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Link to yesterday's predictions?

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      2. Snikiii
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        mata is not going to get 2 ...

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    4. Koflok
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Same here. I had Bale and Cuellar and other players were on 2 pointers.

      At a point I was losing ~25 points to cup rival and was so sure to be knocked out.

      And then captain Robin scores off the bench. And came Walcott to the rescue 😀

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  9. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Do people not know there's a search function on the website?

    Search 'Bap Chap'. Simple.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      he changes name

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      1. JWF
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        But he hasn't this week.

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  10. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Sorry it was posted previously I guess, but link to the prediction of Bap Banana/ Fairy/ Chap? Or just copy paste of them?

    Thanks a lot

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      lamps 3 mata 2 pienaar 1 for this match

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      look above

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Go back a few pages, it isn't difficult.

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    4. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      This needs to be a new article...

      Sorry not a helpful reply per se.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Not the Chelsea game, for all the others.

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          Anyone?

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          1. Beavis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 27 days ago

            Look down

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      2. guillermo
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/12/30/happynow?

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          link fail 😛

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  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Is rvp due bonus points this week ?

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  12. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Who do I get rid of Torres for?!!

    Ba, Defoe, Aguerro, Dzeko, Suarez?!

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    1. gruffyboy
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Giroud / Podolski for the DGW?

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  13. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Bucky better get a brace today, otherwise he's out......

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Not while he's in my team he won't!!

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    2. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      For Ba

      Or Cisse 😉

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  14. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    C'mon Taarabt, you can do this...!!!

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  15. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Suarez hat trick assisted by Sterling coming up

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Doubt it...

      But I would love it 🙂

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    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      That Garrido, would be dreamland.....I wish, but I doubt..... 🙁

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  16. andres
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Bego ruddy
    Baines g.johnson obrien gorkss nelsen
    Bale silva walcott puncheon sterling
    Rvp suarez berba
    0 in the bank

    A bale to mata (can only do it today before bale falls)
    B bale to michu (if fit)
    C other (involving baines berba out for a hit)

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      SUAREZZZZZZ!!!

      BRILLIANT.

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  17. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    mata has been credited with zero blocks so i wouldn't worry about him blocking a torres shot having any impact, the bps are his regardless thanks to 84mins in a win, an assist, 2 shots on target and none off target.

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      What does the Bap Chap have to say on the matter?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        He forgot to log out and log in again 😆

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          😀

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        2. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          bap chap has a caps lock button

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    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Forgot to switch onto the browser, which had Bap Chap on it? 😉

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    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      I there extra PPI attributed if they play 90 minutes as opposed to 75/80 mins etc, mate?

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    4. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      You posted with the wrong account!

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    5. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Busted 😀

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    6. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Looks like someone's been caufgt out by the FFS detectives!!!.

      People need you regardless of whether you're an apple, banana or fairy.......

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  18. big oak
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    very tight at my cup tie
    currently at 21 with suarez cap tarrabt nelsen and sterling to go
    him at 27 with GJ to go
    and the bonus

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    1. Bad Seed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      you should have that

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    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Yeah, I am up against a guy that does multiple transfers and has Walcott coming off his bench. I think he might just about edge it as I took a 4 point hit...=o(

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  19. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Begovic – Foster
    Baines – Gibbs – Cuellar – Nelsen – Simpson
    Bale – Mata – Cazorla – Michu – Puncheon
    Suarez – Ba – Berbatov

    Thinking of getting in Fellaini and O'Brien for Puncheon and Baines, any thoughts ?

    thx

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    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      I am contemplating the same -- looking at Cuellar instead, though.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      why not pienaar?

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      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Pienaar will be rested

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  20. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Pienaar will surely get bonus points will he?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      1 bp according to bp chap

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      1. The Pep Revolution
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 27 days ago

        Really? I thought he would get 2. Had a good game in fairness.

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        1. Timmy Cahill Rules
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 27 days ago

          its 2 bemba is talking nonsense

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          1. The Pep Revolution
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 27 days ago

            2 would be fairer. Lampard for the 3 and Mata for 1.

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  21. FantasyFreak
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Anichebe played pretty well. Fellaini sure back to XI next game right?

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Yep, he's their best player...

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  22. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Should I bring in Mata or Fellaini?

    Thinking Mata may be rested vs QPR?

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  23. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Right for people looking for BAP Chap's predictions from yesterday, here they are:

    Lennon 3, O’Shea 2, Caulker 1, Adebayor 1
    Ramis 3, Kone 2, Boyce 1 (very tight between Ramis and Kone)
    Graham 3, De Guzman 2, Monk 1, Ruiz 1
    Young 3, Evans 2, Van Persie 2 (Evans and Van Persie tight on about 24ppi, could go either way)
    Dzeko 3, Aguero 2, R.Martin 1
    Pogrebnyak 3, Federici 2, Karacan 1
    Lambert 3, Upson 2, Jones 1 (in the mix Rodriguez)
    Walcott 3, Podolski 2, Giroud 1 (in the mix Wilshere, Marveaux, Ba)

    and today was Lampard 3, Mata 2, Pienaar 1

    Enjoy (and once again note that these are BAP Chap's and not mine)

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Someone will still ask.

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    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      2 for Federici 😀 Very nice

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Thanks Beavis,
      Tours Buthead 😆

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  24. andres
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Is bale going to fall tonight?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Wait and see

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      If he does he will get booked

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    3. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Depends if he loses his balance or not....

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  25. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Suarez playing with his ankle an injury again today. I think this might be the day, it says no more.......

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  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Suarez hat trick coming up because I got rid of him this week. Sigh

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  27. PB-THE-VET
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Be lovely to see a wee litle box over on the right of the page with predicted baps. Be nice addition. Hint hint

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    1. PB-THE-VET
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      13 years, 27 days ago

      Doesnt have to be right but great for starting convos

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  28. Le Bluff
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Trawled back through the last 4 pages or so but can't find anything on yesterday's baps, only today's.

    Anyone care to copy and paste?

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    1. PB-THE-VET
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      Look up

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  29. Yossi
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Total of -3 from my defence so far, hopefully Enrique can bring it to positive figures...

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  30. Jonah Takalua
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 27 days ago

    Does anyone know which will be Yaya Toure’s last match before the ACN, Thanks

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 27 days ago

      watford match. last few seconds of this http://www.mcfc.co.uk/citytv/Interviews/2012/December/Norwich-v-City-Platt-presser-I

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