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18 August 2013 4717 comments
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Sunday’s two matches get underway with a Selhurst Park encounter that finds Crystal Palace host Andre Villas-Boas’ Spurs. Two hours later, Chelsea start their double Gameweek with a home clash with Hull City as Fantasy mangers brace themselves for an avalanche of points.

The team news from Palace finds Ian Holloway keep the faith with much of the side that won promotion from the Championship. Holloway keeps the new boys on the bench, with Marouane Chamakh and Jose Campana in reserve while the likes of Aaron Wilbraham and Scott Dobbie are handed starts. New signing, Dwight Gayle, does get his Premier League debut up front, however.

Visitors Spurs are without Gareth Bale but can call on the services of Jan Vertonghen who is fit to line up alongside Michael Dawson in defence. Danny Rose gets the nod at left-back as expected. In midfield, Gylfi Sigurdsson looks to be starting in the Bale role, with Nacer Chadli given a debut on the left-flank. All eyes will be up front, however, as Roberto Soldado makes his first start following his £26 million move from Valencia.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will be available for those who fancy live chat during this match and into the tea-time clash at Stamford Bridge.

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

  1. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    What's the deal with Olsson? Should I keep him?

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    1. Colonel Klink
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      That's my concern, too.

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    2. Cash'nBurn
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't be at all surprised if Hughton replaces Redmond with Olsson in the away games, and uses Redmond as an impact sub.

      Coleman scored with ease yesterday because Redmond failed to track him. Olsson will provide an attacking threat, as well as more defensive solidity.

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  2. Demí
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Bale's been quiet so far

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    1. Tibidabo
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Extremely absent..

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    2. Spoonerism
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Useless, they should sell him! 🙂

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    3. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney and Bale must be best mates.

      Fookin whingers.

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        *Wingers.

        and Rooney is a forward.

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  3. GlasgowFF
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Soldado get in the game.

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  4. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hopefully one goal then floodgates for Tottenham

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  5. Messi & fabregas
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    how can i watch the live development of bps?

    someone i thought mentioned it last night.

    thanks

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    1. 4vets
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Click on the match then detailed stats

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Click on the score of the game you want to look at and then click 'detailed stats'.

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    3. Messi & fabregas
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      sorry i cant see anywhere detailed stats! which part of the page is it? bottom? top? right?

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      1. Acquafresca
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        FPL site, click on the score.

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  6. Make United Great Again
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Dany Rose given the number 3 shirt...
    Starting today.

    Could be first choice left back for (5.0)

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    1. 4vets
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      He's a mid in fpl

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      1. SUPERMAN
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        Unfortunately 🙁

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      2. Make United Great Again
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        Well forget that then

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    2. LewanGOALski
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      classified as a mid in FPL then :/

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      1. LewanGOALski
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        *though, not then ;p

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        1. ManofKent
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          12 years, 4 months ago

          If nailed on could still be a decent bench filler...

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  7. GreennRed
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Any of ye wanna hear the match and Chelsea v Hull game online. Try Newstalk or search for it on Tunein. I won't risk posting a URL.

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  8. Sting
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Why hasn't Soldado scored yet ?

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  9. Kieranduru
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Soldado BPL debut hatrick plz.

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    1. Tibidabo
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Let's start with one goal and go from there.

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      1. Kieranduru
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        But can't he just score three at once plz? Prolific striker my backside..

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  10. Glasner Ball
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Well down to the Holmesdale end for the SAW display, love it... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BR81-0tCMAAZDkE.png:large

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    1. Scribe
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Cool.

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  11. Schwarzer
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Is Soldado the Tottenham penalty taker?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      Yes.

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
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        Has AVB said this?

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    2. super zlatan
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      Yep

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    3. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      Scored a great penalty in his first friendly. Very impressive.

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      1. Schwarzer
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks guys.

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  12. Count of Monte Hristo
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lennon needs to slow down before making any decisions.

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      As per his career so far.

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    2. Crouch Potato!
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      But then how would he get past payers?

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      1. Crouch Potato!
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        players

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Getting past them is the easy part for him. It's the final ball that he fails with too often.

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  13. Mumble Pie
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    How many smug RVP owners in the house??

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      There are none in my house.

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      1. Mumble Pie
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        Swansea were shocking at the back..

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    2. Rupert The Horse
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Just a part timer in my ML who "stupidly" captained him. I've got the fear in me.

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  14. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs don't look good on the ball here. Getting too wide , but good pressure from palace

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  15. Thick Of It
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Is that Felleini on the Palace bench?

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  16. r0nh
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    If Soldado doesnt score before half time, I am soooo using my wildcard today!!

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    1. Optimus.
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      if he doesnt score 4 goals at least im wildcarding

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  17. Tim Canterbury
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    What was up with the giant picture of the Saw bloke for Palace?

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    1. Thick Of It
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      That whole Saw/Palace connection, y'know? (thought as much myself, may as well have been Hello Kitty).

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  18. Bubz
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Scooooore pls Soldado

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      He's be more likely to do that if you could be bothered to add the vowels to pls rather than score.

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  19. super zlatan
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    glad holloway is back in the prem.
    missd his interviews.

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    1. 4vets
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      +1

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    2. The Bandit
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      I haven't

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    3. Count of Monte Hristo
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Me too but he said he won't be ranting like that anymore.

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  20. Count of Monte Hristo
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Di Canio banning ketchup, mayo and mobile phones from the players? He will end up turning his players against him if he goes full Napoleon.

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Banning ketchup? What a tosser.

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    2. Kieranduru
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Does he have any reasoning for doing so? Or does he just have a passionate prejudice against popular food dressings?..

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      1. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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        12 years, 4 months ago

        Because they are fatty foods maybe? Fairly obvious isn't it.

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
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          12 years, 4 months ago

          Haha don't be ridiculous.

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          1. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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            12 years, 4 months ago

            So you're saying Mayonnaise is a nutritious food dressing? Jesus Wept.

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            1. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              Haha wrong again. I'm saying do athlete's need to eat 100% clean foods 7 days a week or they gain weight. Just aswell you're not a nutritionist pal.

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              1. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                Who has ever said they are eating "100% clean foods", you're just making things up and arguing against them now, which is odd.

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                1. Count of Monte Hristo
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                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  I'm not saying they do, i'm saying why would you take issue with f**king ketchup and mayo in a footballers diet. The point is there should be no issue with it.

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                  1. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
                    • 15 Years
                    12 years, 4 months ago

                    Because he has a made a point all summer about being the fittest team in the league. Having the right diet is part of that.

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                    1. Count of Monte Hristo
                      • 12 Years
                      12 years, 4 months ago

                      Great lot of good that did them yesterday. You can't run teams into the ground in the PL you need alot more than that. And having some calories from a side dressing will not negatively affect the performance of a PL footballer, if you could only grasp that for a second.

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                      1. GREENDREAMS11
                        • 16 Years
                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        Agreed, didn't Socrates smoke like a chimney. Talent is talent, Doesn't matter how you "dress" it up.... *cough*

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                      2. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        It quite obviously did them a lot of good yesterday because I watched the whole game (did you?). Sunderland pressed Fulham back for 90 minutes but couldn't break down their 10 behind the ball and there was some poor finishing on show. Fulham grabbed a goal from their only corner and only shot. But there lies technical problems, which is another matter.

                        You're problem seems to be that you make too many assumptions. You think because they are working on fitness so they can't have been working on anything else. You think because they ban Mayo they are banning all fatty foods.
                        Need to stop being thinking so basically.

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                      3. GREENDREAMS11
                        • 16 Years
                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        Keep calm & sauceeggnone. Ha ha.

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                      4. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        Name change imminent

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                      5. Count of Monte Hristo
                        • 12 Years
                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        I don't understand what you are or what you are on about. I DO NOT think they are banning all fatty foods. Don't know why you are making stuff up to suit your own argument?

                        I'm glad I never watched 90 minutes of Sunderland. That shit is soul destroying.

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                      6. GREENDREAMS11
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                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        :). Just had to. Di canio is slightly crazy at the best of times.

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                      7. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        Then you've contradicted yourself a fair bit.

                        And yes, it is.

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                      8. Count of Monte Hristo
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                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        That's what i'm getting at. Full support of his nonsense is not required just because you are a Sunderland fan. It's fu**ing ridiculous! END OF.

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                      9. Count of Monte Hristo
                        • 12 Years
                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        I haven't though.

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                      10. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        Having control over a team is not nonsense, it's clever management. It was said that Fergie always knew where his players were and what they were doing. It's that kind of control he is after.

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                      11. Count of Monte Hristo
                        • 12 Years
                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        Happy to accept where you are coming from. Ketchup and Mayo is taking over Super Sunday 😉

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                      12. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
                        • 15 Years
                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        No-one can ever tell me I haven't argued about Mayonnaise for the best part of an hour 😀

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                      13. Count of Monte Hristo
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                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        Haha crazy

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            2. Kieranduru
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              12 years, 4 months ago

              Well it's predominant ingredient is a hen's period (Egg) - so I imagine nutritional content is limited.

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              1. Count of Monte Hristo
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                Stealing Dillon Moran jokes isn't making your argument any more valid.

                Side dressing = weight gain and relegation. Simples

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        2. Kieranduru
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          12 years, 4 months ago

          I'm sorry. I bow down to your superior knowledge. It's just many other foods spring to mind when considering fat content.

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          1. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            You think knowing Mayonnaise isn't good for you is "superior knowledge"? ...I'm saying nothing.

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            1. Kieranduru
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              The fact that mayonnaise isn't good for you isn't hard to grasp.. I'm questioning your seriousness of this particular situation.. My initial question was rhetorical but you chose to answer it sarcastically/seriously.. 😉 Not sure who that dude you referenced is.. But It's more of a factual statement than a joke

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              1. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
                • 15 Years
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                Think you've mixed up me and Count...

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                1. Count of Monte Hristo
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                  You agree that it has rightly been banned. You're an idiot.

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                  1. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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                    You said it was ridiculous when I said it was fatty, but said you didn't think it was nutritious. At the moment you are just disagreeing with everything I say. Which is leading you to have 5 different opinions on one topic. It's quite funny.

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                    1. Count of Monte Hristo
                      • 12 Years
                      12 years, 4 months ago

                      Stop getting things wrong all the time. I said don't be ridiculous in your agreement of it being banned.

                      And your statement of it being fattening is correct in every scenario? I think not. If you were in a calorie deficit and you had some mayo would you gain weight? Figure that one out smart ass.

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                      1. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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                        He has never said he has banned all fatty foods though? So you're point is moot. If they need calories they will get them.

                        It is about having more control over players diets. If the club think they need to counter a calorie deficit they would obviously rather have something a bit more expert in place than 'just pop some mayo on your burger'.

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                      2. Count of Monte Hristo
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                        I never said he has banned all fatty foods though? My point is that he is nitpicking by banning ketchup and mayo.

                        And if they need calories and he hasn't banned all fatty foods why take issue with side dressing? How does that control what the players are taking in?

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                      3. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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                        You've assumed that they have though based on your comments.

                        Because he is basically saying he is in control over every little thing. And if the players don't like that then they won't last long. But those that subscribe to that philosophy will feel the rewards. Would be my guess anyway.

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                      4. Count of Monte Hristo
                        • 12 Years
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                        I haven't assumed that. You have incorrectly determined that. I jokingly referred to him being Napoleon like about the situation meaning it's a very specific thing to try and control and one that doesn't need implemented imo.

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                      5. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
                        • 15 Years
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                        His point isn't so much about controlling intake of Mayo; his point is that he is in control of how the club is run from top to bottom.

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                      6. Count of Monte Hristo
                        • 12 Years
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                        Yeah I appreciate that, I just think grown men don't need to be controlled to that extent.

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                      7. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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                        Some Premiership footballers are however still teenagers. I think it can only be a good thing that they are being reigned in a bit. Especially with the sudden explosion of money they receive.

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                2. Kieranduru
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                  Yes I've just realise 😉

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      2. Count of Monte Hristo
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        Haha I think he is just being a dick for the sake of being one. No need for that.

        His behaviour as a player was alot more controversial than ketchup.

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    3. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      If Sunderland haven't won any games 4 weeks in I could see the players easily turning on him.

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  21. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Think I will take a hit if Snodgrass isn't fit.

    Mertesacker -> Coleman
    Snodgrass -> Nolan

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Solid moves IMO

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    2. 4vets
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      What about your 4 dgw players?

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    3. LewanGOALski
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      don't you have any Che/AVL players to get rid before the blank?

      I have both Mert and Snod, but I need to keep them, as dropping Ivan, Lukaku are my priorities

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
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        I'll probably get rid of Ivanovic, and bench the other three.

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        1. LewanGOALski
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          drop Lukaku too, mate

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          1. Feanor
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            He might have to wait till the wildcard.

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    4. sdmdsdBazman
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      I have Snodgrass too, and am thinking of doing:
      Cole -> Zabaleta
      Snodgrass -> Nolan

      I only have 2 dgw players in Cole and Hazard, so I will transfer out Hazard come gw3.

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  22. super zlatan
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    Jedinak is a beast

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    1. The Bandit
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Lovely black eye in the line up 😀

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    2. ManofKent
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      And cheap 🙂

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  23. Terp
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    The Soladad bandwagon already going in the direction of the Boselli-mobile. 7 minutes in, wildcard glove is on.

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    1. FishFingers
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      hahaha. Don't know why I'm laughing though as I have him 😛

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  24. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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    Jedinak is like a shorter fellaini appearance and performance wise. Looks good

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    1. Glasner Ball
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      yep, Jedi has been awesome for us all last season. Is a beast.

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  25. FishFingers
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Needing some Soldado goal love after seeing Benteke/RVP pick up braces... come on son! 😀

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  26. Parm
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    F**k sake, Ward down now.

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      And back up again. Phew.

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  27. Dynamic
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Ward down 🙁

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  28. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lol Soldado doesnt look promising at all. TBH.

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    1. 4vets
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      After 15 mins of his first match?

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    2. Mílanista
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      Always the same posters...

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    3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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      After 15 minutes of his debut you decide this? Really?

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  29. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    What a terrible time for the 4.0 starters. Brayford, Baker and now ward -.-

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  30. Cluub
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Should I drop Szczezny?

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