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10 March 2013 2929 comments
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The curtailed Gameweek 29 comes to its conclusion this afternoon, with two Premier League matches in the offing. Proceedings start at St James’ Park with a three o’clock date between Newcastle and Stoke. A match made in heaven? Hardly. Although many Fantasy managers will be hoping that Stoke’s defensive form continues, allowing Moussa Sissoko and friends to capitalise. That’s followed by the big highlight of the weekend, as two genuine top four contenders face off at Anfield. Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale do battle for the limelight, with Fantasy managers smacking their lips at the prospect of a belated Gameweek 29 payday.

The team news from St James’ Park sees Alan Pardew name an unchanged line-up from the side that lost to Swansea last weekend. Papiss Cisse shakes off the illness that forced him out of Thursday’s Europa League trip to Russia, though Hatem Ben Arfa misses out after picking up a leg problem in the midweek goalless draw. For Stoke, Tony Pulis makes just one alteration from last week’s home loss to West Ham – Geoff Cameron returns to the starting XI, with Michael Kightly dropping out.

Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom has disposed of the Mothers Day crowd and now welcomes the Fantasy football fraternity into its midst to capture the reaction as the Sunday points hopefully come tumbling in.

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

  1. Portuguese&Proud
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Forget Sissoko it's Papiss Cissé time... 😉

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Thats if he doesn't have a broken nose after 5 mins..

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      1. Portuguese&Proud
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        how can Sissy score any more points with a broken nose?! 😉
        besides Huth is not playing...

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    2. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Hell yes.

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  2. Damo.
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    If I'm celebrating a Cameron start then things must be bad.

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      i was so happy i put a fiver on him as FGS.

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    2. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I see it as 1pt more than I was expecting. And 1pt is 1pt!

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      1. Damo.
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Yep moves me up to 0pts. Get in!

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    3. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      is he actually back in now? I was all ready to get rid of him

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    4. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      and he is playing oop no?:)

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      1. LOCO ABREU
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

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  3. YingYang
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Sissoko, its time to shine son

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  4. Duggu
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Second

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      turd.

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Gone to the beach in math lessons In school?

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        DZ indeed.

        watch these pages FLY

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        1. SPorting
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          p.s. what are you wearing?

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          1. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            Jean Paul Goutiee chastity belt.

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            1. Lord Flashheart
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 10 months ago

              Also a Newcastle flag by jean Paul Gutierrez

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            2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 10 months ago

              *Gautier

              - and it wouldn't fit ... 😉

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              1. Lord Flashheart
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 10 months ago

                Potato, gaytato.

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  5. /
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Should I watch Liverpool v Spurs, Man Utd v Chelsea or The ‘Burbs?

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    1. Thomass
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Liv vs Spu

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Whatever you do don't watch stoke. You will not be high anymore.

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  6. Screaming Midget
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    If Coutinho starts today, I think he’s now in the best 4-5 mids to own. The downside is Liverpool don’t have a DGW and any midfielder that comes in now, perhaps should have a DGW to build our teams up for them?

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    1. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      failed to take a shot on last gw, and got both of his assists from his only 2 key passes. #overperforming

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  7. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    like this article pic as it looks like AVB is sneaking out a little pre-match poo

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    1. YingYang
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      😆 doink doink 😀

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      the other 2 are pretending not to smell it

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        you're a week agead of the game. my poo-dar is slow

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  8. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    One point. Gratefully received. 🙂

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Cameron?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Santon. 🙂

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Got him this week for Baines, so good luck 😉

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            ... and to you, Sir! 😀

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  9. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs team news? 🙂

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      at a guess: lloris, walker, dawson, vertonghen, BAE, parker, dembele, holtby, siggy, bale, defoe

      liverpool seems confirmed as: reina, GJ, carr-agger, enrique, lucas, gerrard, downing, suarez, coutinho, sturridge

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers, Bonkers! 🙂

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  10. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Are Cameron, Sissoko and Bale starting?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Nevermind, read the article.....YES 😀

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    2. /
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      Yea

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    3. ksmith5666
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, Yes, and if he doesn't Spurs are fooked!!

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  11. FantasyFreak
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Bunn Mignolet
    Clyne Davies Evans Pearce Turner
    Bale Michu Sissoko Walcott Mata
    Sturridge Suarez RVP

    2FT, 0.9 in bank.
    a)Mignolet->DeGea
    b)Upgrade defense

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    1. Samarth_A
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Downgrade Michu to upgrade defense...
      And yes, with A, Sunderland's fixtures are looking tough

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  12. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    I have no players in this match, hoping for plenty of own goals, red cards etc

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    1. /
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Which match?

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        new sto

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  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Terrible from Rovers... 🙁

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Still 0 - 0 ...

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Dire football though..

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      So glad we didn't end up with Bentley.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Shadow of the player we sold to Spurs, really lost his mojo

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      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Harry wanted him to supply crosses for Remy.

        Remy's strength is actually in the air. Haven't seen today's game so can't comment on his performance today.

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          The game itself is awful, found and posted stats on Remy's scoring returns from headersare very impressive.

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      And pleased we bought Hoillett, he is a decent player, was quality yesterday.

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Ya he is finally starting to look like the player he was at Blackburn last season

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    4. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Just as bad tomorrow I expect. Burnley vs Hull on Sky Sports.

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  14. ...---...
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Best 13.7m striker for next week?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      😆 😆

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    2. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      wait rvp to rise 0.1m

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    3. Duggu
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Who else it could be!!

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    4. /
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Steven Fletcher

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    5. The Baines
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      i can spare the exact amount after the move for J Evans... 😛 .. I also have the same q..

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    6. Samarth_A
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Suarez

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    7. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I have the same problem. Might just stick with Weimann and pocket the change. 😉

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    8. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Torres!

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  15. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    I have Suarez (C), everyone around me has Sturridge.

    It's pretty clear what's going to ruin my weekend today.

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    1. Samarth_A
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Or a stairway to top 10,000 😉

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        One or the other!

        Come on Luis!!!

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  16. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Is Towellie that Santiunreal guy?

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    1. /
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Not this again

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    2. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      No

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Where has he gone then? Haven't seen him post in a while.

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        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Just read AB' reply, nevermind.

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          1. applebonkers
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            • 16 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            he's just gone OOP for a while

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            1. New Ghost
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 10 months ago

              😆

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            2. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 10 months ago

              Haha.

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          He's behind you! 😉

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        3. YingYang
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Backwards, thats the only clue i can give you 😉

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      You're a towel

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      1. /
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        You're a towel

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        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          you're both spot on with your spelling, refreshing

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        2. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          you should both throw in the towel for worst banter of the season so far

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          1. /
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            You're a towel

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          2. applebonkers
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            • 16 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            i like your dry sense of humour

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 10 months ago

              That chafes with me!

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          3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            BANTER

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    4. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      doubt it, they (LAERNU OGAITNAS) just both replied to the same post above

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  17. ...---...
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    OK Sissoko, this is your moment of destiny. The next 90 minutes are the very reason you were created. Sixteen points or your a goner.

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  18. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Liverpool FC ‏@LFC
    #LFC v Tottenham: Jones, Johnson, Enrique, Agger, Carragher, Lucas, Gerrard, Downing, Coutinho, Sturridge, Suarez.
    Expand

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    1. Damo.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I shall expand. What's up with Reina?

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      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Don't know, but Jones is a bit of a liability so I'd think this is good news for Bale cappers and maybe Siggy owners

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        1. Damo.
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Both of which I am not.

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        2. gebb
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Both of which I am! BOOM

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          1. Damo.
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah but your grav is Ryan Gosling. I win.

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            1. gebb
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 10 months ago

              Like you wouldn't tap Ryan

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    2. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      ?Reina

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    3. ...---...
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Reina was in top form last weekend. No cleanie for Liverpool then

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  19. gebb
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Jones starting 😮

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  20. tobesthetoffee
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    lets go sissoko and wilson hat tricks

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    1. Samarth_A
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      +10000
      The two players I own ;)!

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  21. Demí
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    #LFC v Tottenham: Jones, Johnson, Enrique, Agger, Carragher, Lucas, Gerrard, Downing, Coutinho, Sturridge, Suarez.

    Something happened to Reina then.....

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    1. YingYang
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Itchy scalp?

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      😯

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    3. /
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Uh oh!

      Wish I had Bale (c) now!

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    4. Adro3
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Oh that's a surprise! Reina can be great and useless for us

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    5. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      he got found out.

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  22. Adro3
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Good luck all!

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  23. LOCO ABREU
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    no Reina it seems.

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  24. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Don't know if it was pointed out but Jose Bosingwa was taking all the set pieces yesterday, could be decent option at 4.8

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Noted, may well be worth a punt

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I have Cesar though. Not doubling up on our defence.

      Time to ship out Taarabt though, concerns over his game time even though I think he's our best player.

      Might go for Kagawa. Sold Mata and not sure I want any Chelsea back. Man Utd look more reliable. Tempted by Evra too.

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      1. Thick Of It
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        He seems to have been shipped out after your foreign "training camp". Maybe he caused some issues over there?

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        1. Henry Hill
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Could be onto something there, Harry said an agent leaked that story so that would suggest the dodgy Kia Joorabchan who is the agent of Mark Hughes and also Taarabts I think.

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          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            Taarabt is with Mondial management. Nothing to do with Joorabchian.

            Non story about Dubai.

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        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          No, nothing to do with that. Got injured in training this week. Wish I'd have known before I made my subs as I would have shipped him out instead of Mata.

          Taarabt will play again but the risk of rotation is enough for me.

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      2. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Ya Taarabt has to go, think I will get Maloney in for him. Pity he is not getting a look in but the team is looking very good without him

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Said it last week that thats why I felt he came in, had a very good game, worth a look certainly.

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        He was excellent yesterday both defensively and going forward, probably man of the match. Thought it was a mistake recalling him after his behaviour but Harry knows his stuff!

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        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          He did play well and long may that continue.

          Harry changed things because he realized that we won't stay up putting 9 behind the ball and holding out for 0-0's. Wins and goals needed now.

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  25. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Goodness. Our national anthem is really gross ... 🙁

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      It really is. A 'funereal dirge', as Bill Bailey put it.

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    2. Adro3
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      England should get their own, God Save The Queen is really the anthem of Northern Ireland, Scotland, England AND Wales. All the rest have their own little song 🙂

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  26. Demí
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto, Parker, Livermore, Sigurdsson, Dembele, Bale & Defoe

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      BOOM!

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      bale RW alert

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        although i guess that middle trio gives plenty of freedom for the beast to roam

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Benny & the Jets ... 😆

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    4. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      How ill they shape up with Livermore?

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Its not that sick.

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    5. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      hmmm... defoe

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    6. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Demi you should have left out Bale a la the Swans Michu tweet yesterday, then the feathers would have flown

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    7. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Parker, Livermore.
      Bale, Dembele, Siggy.
      Defoe.

      A fully interchangeable 3 in the middle there...

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  27. Phaze 1
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Sisoko C for the Hatty 1 time.

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  28. COMH
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Who are the Mothers Day crowd?

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Lost me Count...

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    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Orphans?

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  29. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    jones it goal this is not good

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    1. Adro3
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      ^ God save Brad Jones

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  30. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    feels like sturridge is under represented here. who's with me for a Daniel hatty?

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    1. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      yessssssssssss

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