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

    Clichy nailed on? For 5.5m too.

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
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      Less risky than Nasty too

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      1. kaz 96
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Hardly

        Nasty is more nailed on

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
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          How do you figure? Clichy has been benched twice all season, GW3 and 7.

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          1. Thick Of It
            • 13 Years
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            Game, set and match Jack

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    2. World XI
      • 13 Years
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      hmm he looks to be the number 1 left back for city this year. i will get him after GW 27

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
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        yeah he plays all the time beside the fitness of the other players. Kolarov is fit whole season

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  2. gunnerlover
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    Very happy with this weekend so far! Hopefully Liverpool and Dzeko will be quiet today. Shame RVP (c) let me down yesterday.

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  3. cruzex
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    60 points ...with clichy + silva + suarez to play! nicee

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

      Nice.

      59 here with Zabaleta and Suarez to come

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  4. Thick Of It
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Jebus, with that Sky interview with Zaba still in his whistle I thought he wasn't playing. Must have been taped earlier in the day

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  5. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    For some reason i have Suarez and Sturridge away at season.
    Come on the pool.

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  6. Gaz Downright
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Gerrard looking rather old today

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Indeed

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    2. futbolnotsoccer
      • 14 Years
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      He's still got game.... On and off the pitch. Just saw his wife... Woot.

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  7. Zep
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    Craig Bellamy: look... look... LOOK!

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      ?

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      1. Zep
        • 15 Years
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        You're obviously not watching it... nevermind

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  8. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Whose the better striker?

    A) Suarez
    B) Aguero

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      A

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    2. kaz 96
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      A, imo

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    3. World XI
      • 13 Years
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      We will find out today

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    4. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
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      This season so far Suarez easily.

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    5. futbolnotsoccer
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      B. But Suárez has better form atm.

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    6. magic.inside
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      A, just.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
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        B

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    7. ronty
      • 13 Years
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      both never are strikers in the 1st case

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    8. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
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      B, but Suarez is having a better season (injuries, form)

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    9. La Roja
      • 13 Years
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      A

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  9. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
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    Nigeria score when they want!

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    1. Flying Assassins
      • 13 Years
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      The guy who scored is on my bench for ACON FF 🙁

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  10. Optimus.
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    bale owners upon hearing maybe no bale baps

    http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/490/101/474.gif

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
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      i understand why, but it does seem ridiculous, particularly if rvp gets all 3 without scoring or assisting

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

        yeah im a non bale owner but blocked shots meaning -ppi is stupid..he scored the only goal in the game

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        1. ronty
          • 13 Years
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          bring the reporter back

          actually sees the match to get a fair idea

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    2. World XI
      • 13 Years
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      Why no Baps?

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

      Bale will get 3. Stop troling.

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    4. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      ahahahhhahaahah

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    5. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      I watched both the United and Spurs game...If RVP get's three Baps and Bale none then the bonus system for FPL is just bonkers and needs scrapping...

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  11. Tibidabo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    baps for bale?

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
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      nope

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      I think he will

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    3. Declan
      • 15 Years
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      1 imo.

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    4. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
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      no

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    5. Natas
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Bale will get 3 - no doubt

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

    guys which option is better for the DGW:

    A) Suarez & Sturridge
    B) Suarez & Enrique ( no money for GJ)

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    1. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
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      A

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    2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 15 Years
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      B

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    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
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      B, Having two strikers missing the week after is ridiculous.

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    4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
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      A

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  13. Declan
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    Nigeria beating Ivory Coast is good news for Citeh. Yaya would return for next week.

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    1. Demí
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      Bad news for Arsenal. Gervinho going home early

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      1. Flying Assassins
        • 13 Years
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        😀

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      2. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
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        Better get rid of Walcott then.

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      3. Declan
        • 15 Years
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        😆 Too true.

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      4. suarez 25
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        hahahhahahaha one big forehead that man

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      5. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Post of the day

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  14. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Bunn on the bench. Ouch

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

      It does, but would not have played my sub over my starter anyways. Who would have thunk?

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Indeed, but still sucks 😛

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

    "First game of the post-Ballotelli era"
    WTF hardly an era !

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    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      +1 It was an era for the media not for football.

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
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      Think they meant ear-ache

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      1. Natas
        • 16 Years
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        I thought he was a breath of fresh air

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    3. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
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      😆

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  16. tm245
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone have more than two dgw attackers? I am finding it quite difficult to get more in considering the nice fixtures for so many teams. Could turn Ba into another but then no Chelsea coverage against Wigan, etc.

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  17. jimlad
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    on 25 points with only Enrique and martin to come off the bench with 6...WC time?

    Jaask Mignolet
    ENrique, Luiz, Demel, Clyne, R Martin
    Michu, Walcott, Mata, Puncheon, Noble
    RVP, VA, Fletcher

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

      Va = BA

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  18. Aditya K
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Oh fook Tevez in bench :/

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      You've had enough this GW already! 👿

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      1. Aditya K
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        I want more and increase the lead by a higher margin.

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

    Suarez hatty and a Zabs CS too much to ask?

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

      That's what I'm looking for!

      Sturridge brace would be nice too.

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    2. Just Ruud
      • 15 Years
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      Just a tad 😉

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
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        😉

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    3. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      1-1 own goal by zaba and suarez is what im looking for 🙂

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  20. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Zabaleta - BPL player of the year.

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Hardly.

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

      Mata for me

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    3. Declan
      • 15 Years
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      Theo Walcott

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

      He's been excellent but I can't look past Mata.

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
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        True mate. But Zab is a great team player + a good lad.

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    5. ronty
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      biased towards Luis but I won't mind those saying Mata

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    6. Egg noodle
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      Zabaleta was quite average until christmas

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    7. Natas
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      Rvp

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  21. michaelington
    • 15 Years
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    Walcott in for some baps?

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
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      1 maybe.

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    2. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Slim chance of 1 according to the very reliable Bap Chap

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  22. Optimus.
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    right cometh the hour cometh the beer

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
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      +lots

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Rate these in your order of preference for the DGW.
      Studge Gerrard Agger GJ Suarez

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      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 15 Years
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        Suarez
        GJ
        Gerrard
        Studge
        Agger

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      2. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
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        suarez sturridge gerard gj agger

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
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          Thanks.

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    3. 4vets
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      Ahem... 😳

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  23. The Mighty Slovenian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
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    I feel like a bit of a traitor with Aguero (c) :/

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    1. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      why? i have aguero too, so i hope it pays off for you

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      1. The Mighty Slovenian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Liverpool fan 😉

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        1. Smarty Pants
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 11 months ago

          then it's called hedging 😉
          if liverpool lose your fantasy team should do well and vice versa

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      2. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
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        Because he's captaining someone against the team he supports.

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    2. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
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      I have aguero(c) too.

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  24. Slaps
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    25/1 on Hendo first goal with money back if Suarez or Sergio score last on PP, he's playing behind the Studge today right?

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    1. suarez 25
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      cracking odds

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      1. Slaps
        • 14 Years
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        I thought so...

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  25. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
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    right, now it's time for the fabulous three to pull their weight! come on kuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnn and suareeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzz

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  26. Ferris Bueller
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    My DGW decision boils down to;
    A Suarez and Harte (sto)
    B Gerrard and Hill (swa)

    Which one gets your vote?

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    1. ccc
      • 13 Years
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      a

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    2. Tatty Bojangles
      • 16 Years
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      a

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    3. Ferris Bueller
      • 14 Years
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      Cheers both - that looks like a majority!

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  27. ccc
    • 13 Years
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    Looking forward to a couple pity RVP BAPs and hopefully three BAPs for Bale.

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    1. ronty
      • 13 Years
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      0 BAPS as of now from BAP Chap

      so don't get your hopes up

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    2. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
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      bale 0 BaPs

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    3. ccc
      • 13 Years
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      Ya, I just looked back in the pages. Shoot. RVP (c) let me down, but luckily he let many of us down this gw.

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

    is consensus on here that JEnrique is nailed for both games in DGW (Provided he survives Citeh unscathed)

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    1. Canadian Football
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 months ago

      hope so....the games are far apart

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    2. Natas
      • 16 Years
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      A GJ red today would be great - then will be Suarez, Enrique, wisdom for the double

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  29. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
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    Silva please do something today or at least match Aguero pts

    thanks

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
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      This.

      2 all please 🙂

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    2. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
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      silva will score one more than aguero
      silva 3
      aguero 2

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      1. Natas
        • 16 Years
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        Unfortunately I think so too. 1-0 city - zaba goal no assist

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    3. futbolnotsoccer
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      He and agüero will tear Liverpool apart. Believe.

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  30. Canadian Football
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    Hey Lads.....been busy changing nappies.....anyone have baps chap predictions .

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    1. Declan
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      B.Johnson 3, Townsend 2, Snodgrass 1
      Koscielny 3, Podolski 2, Arteta 1 (in the mix Walcott)
      Fellaini 3, Anichebe 2, Benteke 1
      Sissoko 3, Gutierrez 2, Santon 1 (in the mix Graham Carr)
      Kebe 3, Harte 2, McAnff 1, Gardner 1
      Carroll 3, M.Taylor 2, Nolan 1, Noble 1 (in the mix Vaz Te) (all extremely tight behind Carroll)
      Caldwell 3, Schneiderlin 2, Beausejour 1, Lambert 1
      Rooney 2, Evans 2, RVP 2 (tight as it gets, these 3 men in any order, 321, 333, 123,etc etc)
      Lloris 3, Parker 2, BAE 1 (in the mix Bale, Dawson, Walker) (no one really wants these baps)

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      1. Canadian Football
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        thanks man.

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