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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. COMH
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Been saying on here for a while that Aguero is not value for money this season and Dzeko is a better alternative.

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      gonna get suarez in for him in dgw........

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      Problem is Dzeko isn't nailed on and his game time has only upped in the last 6 weeks or so. But I know what you mean.

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

      I remember you saying that.
      Don't make such a claim on FFS though, people bite.

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      1. COMH
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        Haha people can bite all they like. Just putting it out there 😉

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Well in that case, did you know who talked up Sissoko first? 😉

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          1. COMH
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            Haha I am aware of your Sissoko scouting. Well played sir.

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  2. teddy.
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Good game this. Got Sturridge, Bale and Zabaleta, so pretty happy with today so far. Got Sturridge, Bale and Hart in the Telegraph FF, so ideally need a Zabaleta goal and a Hart pen save in the second half.

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  3. Davido989
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    Liverpool have started off very well. Let's hope Sturridge is fine. Can see a better second half from both sides. 2-2.

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  4. jose-mourinho
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    yaya is back...

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    1. NATSTER
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      Mancini will be happy to know this.

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  5. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    It's true what everyone's been saying about Zaba...he really is a threat in the box 😆

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      -ppi..... shot off target

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    2. Spike ⚽️
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      Are you a comedian by any chance. They all laugh at their own jokes

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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        I used to not use smileys but people kept not getting my sarcasm...I was told to fix up look sharp.

        But really you're an awful grump, but so was Spike and I do love him so you're forgiven. 🙂

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        1. Spike ⚽️
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          😉

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      2. Lateriser 12
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        Give him a chance Spikey. I find him really funny to be honest.

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      3. UnderstandablyDistraught
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        🙂

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    3. Billy Gilmore
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      😀

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    4. Only1KunAgüero
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      😀

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  6. Matt
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    Just wondering, how many points in hits have people taken this year? I've just counted 52 for me

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    1. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
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      4, to bring theo in for Newcastle.

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      1. Crash
        • 13 Years
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        wow! 52 is a bit much...i am at 36 i think.

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    2. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
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      Zero

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      1. Scoredelario
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        only got 1 defender playing this week though. Maybe a hit would've been worth it?

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        1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
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          Just Davies for me too in a 1-5-2

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    3. Scoredelario
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      44

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    4. Tim Canterbury
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      24 and I used to be Transferaddict!

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    5. Spencer
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      20 for me

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  7. Zep
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    So glad I have wait to make my moves and avoided the temptation of the rises...

    Much more information, and might just have altered my plans AGAIN...

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    1. Zep
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      waited*

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      This is probably the most you have though before a transfer innit?

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      1. Zep
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        Most probably...

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      like my father used to say...a plan altered is an altered plan

      😯

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      1. Zep
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        Tell him enough with the psycho-babble... 😉

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    4. SPorting
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      what are you talking about now?

      what moves?

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

        Nothing. Go back to sleep...

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

      I sold Dzeko ... and bought ... Sturridge! 🙂

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

        ooh, unlucky.

        maybe his hammy will be OK next week.

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

          What hammy? 😛

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  8. ★FC Borecelona★
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Ivory Coast OUT

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  9. SW6
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    Italy beat France!

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    1. rasher
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      u serious....woohoo...its irelands year 🙂

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      1. Declan
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        We wont beat Engerland 🙁

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        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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          Think you're wrong

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          1. Declan
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            Hope you're right. 🙂

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

          😀 😀 😀

          😉

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        3. rasher
          • 16 Years
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          think positive..we will cause a shock!

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

        23-18. Great game.

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

      scenes

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

      SCENES! FORZA ITALIA! 😀

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  10. Declan
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Forza Italia 😎

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Brilliant win for Italy. Ireland v England next week for the Championship! 😉

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      1. rasher
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        cant wait.. we will smash the english ..no bother!;)

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        1. Declan
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          😀

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  11. Tim Canterbury
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Every time someone asked before the deadline who should I bench Sturridge or ______ everyone said play Sturridge and yet load of people benched him

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

    Rooney - Dzeko - Sturridge

    The Compromise Three.

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

      van Persie, Sturridge, Giroud - the right three ... 😉

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    2. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
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      Not bad 😛

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

      You can add Lampard too for this week.

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

        Well he isn't a striker.

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

          He is a compromise on Mata though.

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          1. The Finnisher
            • 14 Years
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            I'm not creating a compromise 11 here 🙂

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

          Didn't see you mention *strikers*

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          1. The Finnisher
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            Well, look harder 😉

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            1. Lateriser 12
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              Aaaaaah

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    4. Natas
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      Would save me a ton

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    5. Sly Fly
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      Torres - Tevez - Carroll.

      The Punty Three

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  13. La Roja
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Ivory Coast out

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      12 years, 11 months ago

      yeah..... uhhh Yaya bacck

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  14. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Is Studge Dredd coming off?

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

    Hoping for a double digit score from Gerrard. He doesn't usually start getting forward until the 2nd half.

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      😯 Have to see then.

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  16. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    Ivory Coast out of ACON.

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      .....

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  17. jose-mourinho
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    yaya to fly back and make it for second half??

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    1. super zlatan
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      Lol

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  18. Henry Hill
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    Well done Italy, that was fantastic

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    1. Declan
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      +lots

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  19. super zlatan
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Repost. Looking for a few more opinions

    What’s the best trade for dgw?

    A). Zab > Enrique

    B). Bale > gerarrd

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    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
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      B- Bale has terrible fixtures coming up

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
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        NEW whm ARS liv FUL swa EVE

        😕

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        1. Voodoo
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          Do they look good to you?

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          1. Fratboy
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            which one of those do you think doesn't look good??

            Bale can score against anyone.

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          2. The Finnisher
            • 14 Years
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            Yes ? Arsenal vs Spurs is always high scoring and look what he did to Pool last time 'round

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            1. The Finnisher
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              Also Bale vs Sagna!

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          3. Billy Gilmore
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            They don't look terrible that's for sure...

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            1. Voodoo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              They're the worst of the top teams. Suppose no fixture run is terrible for Bale though

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    2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      Wait till the full time.

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  20. Owd Big 'Ed
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    Italy beat France in the six nations!

    Oh, nobody cares.

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    1. Hibbo
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      • 13 Years
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      What a crap sport.

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  21. Le Gooner
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    Instead of taking Cazorla our for Gerrard, I think I'll take Aguero out for Sturridge for the DGW. This way I can afford to bring in Glen Johnson for Demel as well using my second free transfer. Already have Suarez, Michu, Davies.

    Make sense?

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    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
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      Then you would have 5 for the blank week ... so a -4 hit needed so counter productive imo

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      1. Le Gooner
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        Thought I'd wildcard the following week.

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        1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
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          Fair enough didn`t think you still had a WC .... go for it !

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          1. Le Gooner
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            Thanks for the input.

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    2. Elniñorules
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      You going to take a 8 pt hit in GW27? Madness.

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      1. Le Gooner
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        Wildcard 😉

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  22. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    Observation from the first-half:

    ---> Sturridge is way forward than Suarez and runs like a ostrich.. 😀

    ----> Glen Johnson could have had assist thorugh that sturridge ball, but Enrique also pass directly to sturridge. So Glen Johnson = Enrique at the moment

    ------> A sign of Gerrard consistency.. 🙂 Get him in the DGW

    Last but not the least, Aguero is 😆

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  23. bring on Real Madrid !
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 months ago

    enrique looks beteer than GJ
    but the queston is that is he nailed on for DGW ?

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    1. FPLFamily (Lee)
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      Yeah he is first choice LB

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  24. Malkmus
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    12 years, 11 months ago

    A'noon guys,

    Just wondering what michu owners are doing? Which is best? Team linked

    A - Michu & Davies (SWA)

    B - Sissoko & Evra

    Any thoughts appreciated. Cheers

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  25. Jafooli
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    Liverpool playing well for a mid-table team :wink/

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      1. Jafooli
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        😀

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      2. Thomass
        • 13 Years
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        😆

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      😉

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  26. Rossamous
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    As much as I hate to say it, I'm stuck with Aguero for another 2 gameweeks, can't take a -8 hit to bring Suarez in and another DGW player back out again.

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      45minutes left...... he can still seal the show

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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        *steal

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      2. Rossamous
        • 12 Years
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        Does have Southhamption next week so there's a tiny bit of room for optimism

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  27. Baa
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    Keep Zabaleta or Rafael?

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      zab

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    2. Rossamous
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      Keep Zabaleta

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    3. Rinseboy
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      Keep zab

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  28. COMH
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    Ivory Coast tournament bottle merchants!

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      .

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    2. Zep
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      A cellar-bration is in order...

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    3. Declan
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      Engerland?

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  29. DVassell
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    Perfect team for DGW if there is such a thing?

    ___________Begovic_________
    Zabaletta____Davies____Enrique
    Gerrard_Bale_Michu_Mata_Walcott
    _______RVP_____Suarez(c)_____

    Subs: Bunn, Pog, Dawson, Harte

    0.1 in the bank

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    1. Thomass
      • 13 Years
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      Great

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  30. Bøwstring The Carp
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    I can feel an Aguero goal or two coming up 😕

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