Dugout Discussion
3 February 2013 4307 comments
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Gameweek 25 reaches a conclusion with Sunday’s programme, as we’re treated to two televised affairs to round things off. West Brom host Spurs in the lunchtime encounter, with Gareth Bale carrying the Fantasy football hopes for many as he looks to build on his midweek strike at Carrow Road. Later this afternoon, Man City will attempt to close the gap on United after their win at Craven Cottage. Roberto Mancini’s side take on Liverpool at the Etithad, with Fantasy managers scouting for double Gameweek assets as Brendan Rodgers’ side come under the microscope.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain so throughout the day to provide another option for those looking to express themselves over the course of the day’s games.

The team news from the Hawthorns finds the home side field both Shane Long and Romelu Lukaku for just the second time this season. Claudio Yacob makes a return from injury to start having returned to the bench in the week, while Steven Reid also gets the nod at right-back: Jerome Thomas and Billy Jones drop to the bench while George Thorne is out through injury. Visitors Spurs are unchanged from the starting XI which took on Norwich in the week; Lewis Holtby again starts on the bench, then, while Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Michael Dawson keep their starts in defence.

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

  1. Brutus619
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Oh lord, AVB is playing Bale more central. FFS MICHU YOU BETTER OWN THE DGW,

    DGW only reason I don't have Bale! -_-

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  2. Dr Funk
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Michu. Had him since the very start. The only time I benched him - he scored 2 goals. Quickly learned "never bench Michu".

    But now people seem to be offloading him as he has hit a bit of a rut and there are a few midfield options offering excellent value.

    Anyone ditched him recently (and crapping themselves over the upcoming DGW)?

    Anyone keeping the faith and sticking with him (cos you just know hes gonna bang in back to back doubles in the DGW)?

    Me? Im keeping the faith.

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    1. jungle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
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      Keeping the faith til the DGW then making a decision after that

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    2. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      • 13 Years
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      Keepi faith for dow but tempted to get rid after...

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    3. chunk
      • 13 Years
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      Im keeping the faith also with Fellani and rewarded me yesterday with 2 goals

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    4. Brutus619
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      Not keeping the faith, just keeping for the DGW and praying that he comes good 🙁

      He's out for Bale straight after.

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    5. A2U
      • 14 Years
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      Keeping the faith too. Everyone has dry spells, he'll be back with avengeance

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  3. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Dembele shot off target

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  4. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Bale getting abused on here for not scoring yet ? Or do I have to wait until halftime ?

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    1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      • 13 Years
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      I was just wondering the same thing...

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  5. Zep
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    I'm actually considering taking a single hit to replace Michu with Gerrard for the DGW... giving my 3 Liv and 1 Swan - - GJ, Gerrard, Suarez & Davies...

    It would only require a single hit in total since I can field 11 with a FT in GW27... (Benching Suarez GJ and Davies)

    If I was to ask you like this: Do you think Gerrard will score 4pts more than Michu this week, I'm sure a lot of people would say yes... so I think it's worth considering... I was taking him out after the DGW anyway...

    I think they will struggle to score in both games... but I know that a lot of people don't really like left field moves...

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    1. Monk
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      DGW player to DGW player then.

      If it was a normal week, would you do Michu > Gerrard for a hit? That's effectively the decision you're making.

      Personally I wouldn't, and you'll feel awful if Michu kills the DGW!

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      1. Zep
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Yes that is the risk, but tbh it doesn't look likely...

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    2. Round and Round
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      I'd do it. fancy Gerrard as captain ahead of Suarez too

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    3. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
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      I don't think so. Gerrard has performed well above what his stats say he should be and I think some regression is due. Michu still takes more shots on goal that Gerrard and is much more of a goal threat imo

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      1. Zep
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        I disagree... In the last 6 games, Gerrard and Michu respectively have had 16 & 17 shots, 5 & 3 on targets...

        Gerrard destroys him in every other area of play...

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        1. Zep
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 11 months ago

          Add corners and penalties to the equation and we have ourselves a clear favourite...

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  6. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
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    So the Bertrand punt was a bit of a fail.. got the minutes but did j@cksh!t.. and now cant get a 4th DGWer as i have him missing a game already 🙁

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    1. Pat Mustard
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      It was worth it, he got more than enough game time.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
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        2 points over 180 mins.. not that worth it.. was fun while it lasted though.. any chance he'll get a game the comin weeks? or is it over now that hazard back? damn

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      ... but enabled me to buy Fellaini ... 😉

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  7. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Long FFS

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
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      Are you worried about my team today? Its only 20pts from 4 strong players.

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      1. Pinoche
        • 14 Years
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        Not at allll 🙂

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
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          🙄

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  8. Mile Plankton
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    What a pass!

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  9. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
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    that spurs CS should be gone

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  10. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
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    please score Bale!

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  11. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Assou Ekotto has forgotten how to play football

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      I beg to differ. 😉

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  12. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Bale owners - remember us non-owners are just as worried as yous are. So relax 😛

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  13. Zep
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Social experiment:

    Do you think Gerrard will score 4pts more than Michu this week?

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    1. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      No, 3 more IMO.

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
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      Nope.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
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        + no

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      No

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Not at all. 🙂

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    5. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      yep

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    6. bhargi
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Strong no. Michu might get a decent point haul against QPR.

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    7. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      No and I think his underlining stats will back this up

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      1. Zep
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        See above...

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  14. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Has bale literally chiselled his face to make it more streamlined and assist his lovely runs, it looks more angular since Xmas.

    Or is this just part of the Spurs genetic engineering project and is actually another Bale clone (version 2.0) instead much like the below..... Perhaps a hybrid of the two...

    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4759554/Gareth-Bale-lookalike-at-Tottenham-Kenny-McEvoy.html

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Lol !

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  15. fusen
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    The leader of my ML is fielding 7 DGW players... He's currently 50 points ahead of me. I'm just hoping the week after hell have like a skeleton team

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    1. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      How 7?

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Allen?

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 11 months ago

          That would be mighty impressive

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        2. Dynamic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah, but will he play both?

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          1. OPTA FPL
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 11 months ago

            Just explain 7. I dont mind him

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            1. Mile Plankton
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 11 months ago

              Allen doesn't explain 7. Only way is that he had 3 L'pool and 3 Swans and Studge before his move, and didn't make transfer since.

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              1. OPTA FPL
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 11 months ago

                yeah, Sturride then, my bad

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        3. Mile Plankton
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 11 months ago

          What about Allen?

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          1. OPTA FPL
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 11 months ago

            4 Liverpool players (inlcuding Allen) + 3 Swan players = 7

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            1. Jax
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 11 months ago

              what you talking about? sturridge is the 7th player.

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            2. Dynamic
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 11 months ago

              But if he had Allen before his move he would've had 4 swans which isn't possible?

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            3. Mile Plankton
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 11 months ago

              Allen is in Liverpool since start.

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            4. Billy Gilmore
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 11 months ago

              That doesn't work as he was from Swans 😉

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            5. The Finnisher
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 11 months ago

              Why didn't any of you just click his link?

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      2. fusen
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Haha, that's a great point. He's currently got Suarez, sterling, Rutledge, Davies and michu then text me saying he.all have 7 in total after the 2 transfers he's made. I completely forgot about the 3 max per team. I reckon he's trying to play mind games and force me into overloading DGW players lol

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    2. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Unless he can see the future, bought Studge before he moved and hasn't made a transfer since, I doubt he can field 7.

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    3. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      None of your ML leaders have got 7 DGW players.

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  16. Declan
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Get into the game Defoe. Grrrr!

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      He's often invisible until he scores, trying to put the defs to sleep I think. 🙂

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        🙂

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  17. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    So how many hits are you all taking for the dgw?

    -8 for me.

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      no hits

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      -4.....

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    3. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe -4

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    4. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      None. If I do hit now that means another hit after the double. So -8 from the start plus the players that u sell. Nahhh

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    5. DVassell
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      none and I'll have 5 DGWs

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        I'll have 4

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    6. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      none, and I shall let Berbilly know 😀

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        What? 😀

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 11 months ago

          Aatish is your CL opponent next week, and he is taking a -8 hit...

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 11 months ago

            Ah, I thought you were thinking you were playing me... 🙂

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    7. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      0. Saving a transfer even.

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        same here 🙂

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      2. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        how many DGWers?

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 11 months ago

          4. It means with two transfers i can have one benched player during the blank. Could be key.

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    8. Zep
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Either 0 or -8...

      Or maybe -4... 😉

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    9. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      No hits. No transfers. Gives me 4DGwers and 2 FTs to sort the team out before GW27. Feel very comfortable with that 🙂

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    10. Pat Mustard
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      None, -4 week after.

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    11. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Zero.

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    12. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      -4 for the DGW, -4 to get RVP back possibly, or no hit if I go for Rooney

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  18. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Naaahhh Defoe isn't that good

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  19. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    The most cringeworthy thing on this site is when people comment "+ PPI!!!1" when their player gets a shot on target or makes a block.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      +PPI

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      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
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        😆 😆

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    2. Mulder
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      You get +PPI for that comment

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  20. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Bale explosion imminent......

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
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      It does look that way...

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      *holds breath

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
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        😀

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  21. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    Somebody please try to get on the end of Bale's crosses...

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
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      *laces up old boots ...* 😉

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
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        😆

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      2. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
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        😀

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      3. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
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        "Oh and what's this, it looks like Mark Noble has come on and scored, unbelievable!"

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 11 months ago

          ... Jeff! 😉

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    2. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Then he should slow down, so others can get in the box first.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        He is faster than Road Runner. Beep! Beep! 😉

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      2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        It's his new aerodynamic face.

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    3. lfcserg
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Keep it up Defoe, you've been class 😉

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  22. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    C'mon Bale, great run!

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  23. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Bale put in a cross that went to nobody.... According to Snodgrass's law he's now nailed on for 3 baps

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    1. Zep
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Only 10 more to go...

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 13 Years
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      😆

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  24. Zep
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Long should have done better with that through ball...

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  25. Declan
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Siggy is never going to get a run in this team, can't see him at Spurs next season.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      I think he's be excellent at a team like Swansea......

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
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        🙂 I agree.

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      2. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
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        Would love him on loan to WBA or Fulham,

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      3. SuperOsçarBaby
        • 13 Years
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        or chelsea!

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  26. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
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    Dempsey shot off target, -PPI

    (that's for you Deejay 😉 )

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  27. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Still West Brom 0-0 Tottenham. West Brom have been involved in one goalless draw in the #BPL this season, Spurs have been involved in two.

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      thanks for that john motson

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  28. Baby Face Nelson
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    Dempsey is such a waste. He shoots every opportunity even when there isnt a clear path

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    1. lfcserg
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      thats how get 17 goals and 7 assists when he was at fulham

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  29. Piggs Boson
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    Good guy Vertonghen gets straight back up...

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  30. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
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    Bale time....

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