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The Gameweek continues with four three o’clock kick-offs to follow on from City’s victory at the Etihad, before Sunderland host Man United later this evening.

Fantasy managers will be firmly focused on Liverpool’s meeting with Crystal Palace, with many backing either Luis Suarez or Daniel Sturridge with the armband, anticipating goals and a heavy defeat for the visitors.

We start the team news round-up at Anfield, then, to find that Brendan Rodgers makes just one change to the lineup that won at Sunderland. Raheem Sterling is drafted in on the right-flank with Jordan Henderson shifting to a central midfield role to replace the suspended Lucas. The formation is not yet clear – having played 3-4-1-2 at the Stadium of Light, that could be the case again, although Rodgers could also revert to a regular four-man defence with Victor Moses moving to the left flank and Jose Enrique returning to a full-back role.

Once again, Ian Holloway rings the changes for opponents Palace. Damien Delaney is fit to return, while Stuart O’Keefe, Jason Puncheon and Cameron Jerome all earn starts. Kagisho Dikgacoi, Barry Bannan, Danny Gabidon and Dwight Gayle make way.

Martin Jol makes a string of changes to his lineup to face Stoke at the Cottage. In come Philippe Senderos, Georgios Karagounis, Damien Duff and Bryan Ruiz as the injured Scott Parker misses out, along with Alex Kacaniklic, Kieran Richardson and Darren Bent. Mark Hughes also makes changes for the visitors as Stephen Ireland and Matt Etherington earn starts in place of Charlie Adam and Kenwyne Jones. That would indicate that Marko Arnautovic will lead the attack for the Potters.

Cardiff are unchanged for the visit of Newcastle, as Malky Mackay keeps faith with the starting XI that won three points at Fulham, leaving match winner Jordon Mutch benched. As expected, the Magpies tweak their starting lineup following Monday night’s disappointing first half at Goodison. Alan Pardew makes the decision that Hatem Ben Arfa owners were dreading: the Frenchman gets dropped to the bench as his compatriot Yohan Cabaye earns a start, along with Papiss Cisse with Vurnon Anita out of the matchday squad. Not surprisingly, Mike Williamson starts in central defence with Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa dropping out.

Finally, at the KC stadium, the Tigers make just one change with Stephen Quinn benefiting from Robbie Brady’s absence following an hernia operation. Opponents Villa make two alterations – Ashley Westwood and Gabby Agbonlahor return to the lineup following injury as Yacouba Sylla and Nathan Baker drop out. That suggests a change of shape with Paul Lambert perhaps converting his 3-5-2 to a more standard 4-3-3.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open to capture you real-time reactions during the afternoon’s matches and throughout United’s tea-time visit to Sunderland.

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  1. Yes Don
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    team lineups?

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    1. JT's Dog
        12 years, 3 months ago

        That is a shameless attempt to put up a first comment that has some meaning, hang you head

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      • Perthite
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        Cardiff v Newcastle
        Cardiff: Marshall, Theophile-Catherine, Caulker, Turner, Taylor, Odemwingie, Gunnarsson, Kim, Medel, Whittingham, Campbell
        Subs: Hudson, Noone, Mutch, Cowie, Maynard, Lewis, Bellamy

        Newcastle: Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Tiote, Sissoko, Gouffran, Cabaye, Remy, Cisse
        Subs: Anita, Ben Arfa, Yanga-Mbiwa, Gutierrez, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett
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        Fulham v Stoke
        Fulham: Stockdale, Riether, Senderos, Hangeland, Amorebieta, Duff, Sidwell, Karagounis, Ruiz, Kasami, Berbatov
        Subs: Richardson, Taarabt, Rodallega, Zverotic, Boateng, Etheridge, Bent

        Stoke: Begovic, Cameron, Shawcross, Huth, Pieters, Nzonzi, Wilson, Arnautovic, Ireland, Etherington, Walters
        Subs: Whelan, Palacios, Jones, Adam, Assaidi, Crouch, Sorensen

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        1. Perthite
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          Hull v Aston Villa
          Hull: McGregor, Rosenior, Davies, Faye, Figueroa, Elmohamady, Huddlestone, Livermore, Quinn, Aluko, Graham
          Subs: Bruce, Meyler, McShane, Boyd, Sagbo, Harper, Proschwitz

          Aston Villa: Guzan, Bacuna, Vlaar, Clark, Luna, Westwood, Delph, El Ahmadi, Weimann, Kozak, Agbonlahor
          Subs: Baker, Bennett, Steer, Herd, Sylla, Bowery, Tonev
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          Liverpool v Crystal Palace
          Liverpool: Mignolet, Toure, Skrtel, Sakho, Sterling, Gerrard, Henderson, Jose Enrique, Moses, Sturridge, Suarez
          Subs: Brad Jones, Agger, Alberto, Aspas, Tiago Ilori, Ibe, Wisdom

          Crystal Palace: Speroni, Ward, Mariappa, Delaney, Moxey, Puncheon, Jedinak, O'Keefe, Kebe, Jerome, Chamakh
          Subs: Campana, Bolasie, Phillips, Gayle, Guedioura, Price, Inniss

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    2. JT's Dog
        12 years, 3 months ago

        What was outcome of aguero thing

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        1. SPorting
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          And this wasn't a shameless attempt to put up a first comment that has some meaning?

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          1. JT's Dog
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Why you little.....

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            • Berbalove
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              You're just jealous you missed the boat, aren't you?

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              1. JT's Dog
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  Jeez does nobody understand ironic humour

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                  1. Berbalove
                    • 16 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Obviously, irony is hard to catch when read.

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                    1. Berbalove
                      • 16 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      I mean, it shouldn't ne necessary to put a 😉 at the end to indicate irony.

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                      1. JT's Dog
                          12 years, 3 months ago

                          On iPad and couldn't be bothered to move keyboard 😉

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                • Baa
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  Got a point 😛

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              2. Yossi
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                That is a shameless attempt to put up a first comment that has some meaning, hang you head

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                1. JT's Dog
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    In truth I started typing it after just logging back on and never noticed it was new post till pressed comment. But still wanted that first

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              3. footballoholic
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                Come on captain Sturr!

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              4. Number Eight
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                • 12 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                So Nasty plays over 60 mins and gets no CS? Why thank you worst fpl season ever!

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                1. floydy_floyd
                  • 15 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  Been the rules every other season u d-bag. Stoppage time never counts.

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                2. TokyoRed 東京赤
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                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  Who's that in your grav?

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                  1. Number Eight
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                    • 12 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Grace Park

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              5. Yes Don
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                • 16 Years
                12 years, 3 months ago

                dreading not having suarez or studge today

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                1. JT's Dog
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Don't it will be damp squib now others have scored in city game, always happens in ML

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                    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
                      • 12 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      No

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                2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  My last minute change was:

                  Wilson - - > Coleman (1st bench to second bench)

                  Could really ruin me.

                  Rooney and Michu need to play.

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                3. Manani
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  got a 10 fold on all the matches this GW,
                  need a fulham, hull, cardiff draw to go through. very possible right?

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                4. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  Best midfield, money no object? Looking to move Barfa on. Very tempted by Silva now, 9.3 and less than 5% ownership.

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                  1. Parm
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Walcott?

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                    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      if he's fit for sure.

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                5. Captain Hindsight
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 3 months ago

                  Can't believe everyone on here keeps ignoring Yaya Toure.

                  He was always going to start the season off with a bang.

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

                    I can't believe you posts have become so crap. Although in hindsight....

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                  2. JT's Dog
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Now you tell us

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                  3. Trigg ⭐️
                    • 13 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    If RvP fails today ....

                    Well, how can I take him out with 2 home games against Stoke and Southampton to come?!

                    🙁

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                    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      I have Rooney, that should help.

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                      1. Trigg ⭐️
                        • 13 Years
                        12 years, 3 months ago

                        I could revamp my whole strikeforce.

                        Suarez, Rooney, Benteke (when fit) would be nice.

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                    2. Locarno
                      • 15 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Yeah, after two seasons, I finally broke and got RVP in. For Aguero. That's worked well in the past couple of weeks.

                      I've got about £6m in the bank, so there's no hurry to get rid of the Dutch tosspot.

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                    3. Parm
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                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Both tight defensively, Southampton especially away at big sides.

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                      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        12 years, 3 months ago

                        Indeed

                        I was there last season when we played Saints, we were lucky to escape with 3 points, they were very compact, well organised and they pressed high up the pitch. Pretty much what they do now but now they have better personnel.

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                  4. JK - Cønt ⭐
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    I have an FPL playing friend who is a Liverpool fan, he has Suarez, Giroud and Sturridge. He captained Giroud as he's expecting

                    Liverpool 0-1 Palace 😯

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                    1. TorresMagic™
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                      • 16 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Arsenal 5 - WBA 0

                      (Giroud 5 goals)

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                    2. Manani
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      i am expecting 1-0 liverpool, or 1-1

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                    3. A.
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      There are a lot of pessimistic liverpool fans around - not everyone thinks we'll win the league 😛

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                      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                        • 14 Years
                        12 years, 3 months ago

                        this is your year 😉

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

                    Burtons sub goalie is 50! 😉

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                    1. SPorting
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Is it Nigel Clough?

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                  6. .
                    • 13 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Love the bulb up on Rogers on this article photo 😆

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                  7. Perthite
                    • 15 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    So does that make it every team having lost a game already after 7 games?

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                  8. rohan
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Sturridge and Suarez(C)

                    😎

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                  9. Mark
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                    • 19 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Arnie on the bench for me and playing up front for Stoke at Fulham. Wait for it...

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                    1. SPorting
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Goal + red card for him.

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                    2. TorresMagic™
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                      • 16 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      I am playing him. Goals or red card.

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                    3. Heels_Over_Head
                      • 12 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      oh.

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                    4. Yossi
                      • 15 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Wait for the inevitable brace with him coming off your bench for Hatem 😉

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                    5. FORCA INTER
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      i waiting

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                    6. isacki: full casual
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      I'm pretty sure Moses isn't on your bench then 🙂

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                  10. FORCA INTER
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    only 3 players playing today

                    hoping that Ming and Arnie will do well

                    wont be happy with Sturridge pts since he is not my C

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                    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                      • 15 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      you would not happy sturridge scores pts even though he is in your side???

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

                        I think we are seeing meltdown! 😉

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                      2. FORCA INTER
                        • 14 Years
                        12 years, 3 months ago

                        i will be happy with 1 goal max , everything above that will affect on my rank

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                    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      1-0 Pool, Sturridge will do me.

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                  11. MCH
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                    • 15 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Anyone else watching the £50,000r at EPT London while waiting for the 3pms?! Not used to Seidel busting out like that!!

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                  12. The Milkman
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    So what are the bonus points likely to be for Man City v Everton?

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                    1. Mindless Freak
                      • 13 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Yaya Toure, Negredo 3. Jagielka and Lukaku 2.

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                      1. MCH
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                        • 15 Years
                        12 years, 3 months ago

                        No chance!

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                    2. MCH
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                      • 15 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Yaya & Negredo 3
                      Lukaku & Jags 1

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                      1. Michu Picchu
                        • 13 Years
                        12 years, 3 months ago

                        wont it be Negredo 3 Yaya 2 and Lukaku and Jags 1 after the addition of the winning goal points??

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                        1. MCH
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                          • 15 Years
                          12 years, 3 months ago

                          Possibly but currently its not have to wait and see! There are often a few things missed so other baps could change too.

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                  13. Acquafresca
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Any news on Rooney or RVP?

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                    1. TorresMagic™
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                      • 16 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Don't worry about it. Nothing can be done now.

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                  14. Heels_Over_Head
                    • 12 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    10 am here and I think I need a couple of shots as I decided to bet against the herd despite having the leader of the captain's poll on my team. Going to be a long 90.

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                    1. Thick Of It
                      • 13 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      You went Ozil, brave

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                  15. Chris_White
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Holloway singing along to YNWA 😆

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                    1. .
                      • 13 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Love that man.

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                    2. floydy_floyd
                      • 15 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Lol for real?

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                  16. King Nil Miss ✩
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Lukaku 1 bonus point wooohooo!

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                    1. Mindless Freak
                      • 13 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      2

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                      1. MCH
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 15 Years
                        12 years, 3 months ago

                        1

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                      2. King Nil Miss ✩
                        • 14 Years
                        12 years, 3 months ago

                        Even better! 😀

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                      3. Chris_White
                        • 14 Years
                        12 years, 3 months ago

                        1

                        Negredo and Yaya getting 3

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                        1. King Nil Miss ✩
                          • 14 Years
                          12 years, 3 months ago

                          That´s what I thought.

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                  17. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
                    • 12 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    After my last fail stat. Here's a good one

                    1989 Liverpool 9 - Crystal palace 0

                    Oh I'd be so happy.

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                    1. MCH
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 15 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      yes please!!

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                    2. Dr Dream
                      • 13 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      I remember it well...

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                  18. Last Resort...
                    • 15 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    I am nervous on the Liverpool game and I own three pool! Bloody flare captain in giroud!

                    Sturridge 1 goal, Giroud 2.... go!

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                    1. FORCA INTER
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      same here 😉

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                      1. Heels_Over_Head
                        • 12 Years
                        12 years, 3 months ago

                        almost same here, went for that midfielder on the same team

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                  19. Chris_White
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Yaya 3 baps

                    Business as usual then...

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                  20. SPorting
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Toure Beast.

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                  21. TorresMagic™
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                    • 16 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Just want a Suarez goal. AGS ftw.

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                  22. Demí
                    • 15 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    Sterling playing as a wing back. Not 4-2-3-1

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                  23. Locarno
                    • 15 Years
                    12 years, 3 months ago

                    There are three worse teams than Charlton in the Championship
                    There are three worse teams than Charlton in the Championship
                    There are three worse teams than Charlton in the Championship
                    There are three worse teams than Charlton in the Championship

                    I almost believe it now.

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                    1. A.
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      I hope so

                      At least Barnsley are poor

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                    2. Thick Of It
                      • 13 Years
                      12 years, 3 months ago

                      Wednesday are close

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