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5 October 2013 4198 comments
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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. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Be very afraid everyone, this is the day Jozy Altidore comes good and punishes everyone who went Steven Fletcher. He will show he is worth 14m.

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    1. isacki: full casual
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Get ready for I told you so, bookmark this, you heard it here first, etc etc

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  2. Scottys Army
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Jordan Mutch

    4.4 mil

    has replaced kim in last 2 games

    goal and an assist

    any value as a budget 5th mid ?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      very mutch so .... 😉

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  3. Wilshere Knowledge
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think Walcott will drop at a faster or same rate for every 2 drops of Ben Arfa?

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  4. r0nh
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure if this has been done yet?

    20 points from 6 players 🙁

    Including captain.

    Excluding bonus

    No hits.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      20 from 5. Not a complete disaster...if the rest of my players score well ;D

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    2. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      owch thats no good
      I have 17 from 5

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    3. mutatedllama
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      6 from 4.

      Meanwhile my rival gets 8 from Sakho.

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    4. isacki: full casual
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      18(-4) from 5, Suarez (C).

      Moses, Nasty and Migs can all go eat a bowl of

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    5. The Machine
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      23(-4)

      5 played, inc captain

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    6. Voyeur
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      +
      25 from 5 (incl cap).
      Lots of bonus to come: SAS and Sakho (The Scouse SSS I guess)

      -
      3 hits taken
      no RVP

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    7. Wirtzle Gummidge
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      23 from 4. Inc Captain.

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  5. sushi36
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Definitely a Kasami assist?

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

    Dream scenario.

    RVP corner from the left, Vidic buries it.

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    1. Chris_White
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Amen

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    2. Simon March
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Replace RVP with Rooney and I'm with you. But I'd take Vidic goal however it happens tbh.

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

      Preach brutha

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  7. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I pray this is the day where RVP will destroy those who abondoned him.

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

      Did you captain?

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        No. Suarez. There was a possibility he could have came on as a sub due to "toe". So didnt risk it. Already experienced to much pain captaining him.

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  8. isacki: full casual
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Barfa & Mirallas for Ramsey & Siggy for -4 this week. Ramsey & Siggy haven't kicked a ball yet but it's already possibly the best decision I've made yet this year.

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

      Well assuming Ramsey and Siggy get 2 points each you're still 3 points down on your hit, so you do still need some attacking points from somewhere

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

        Yeah in the near-worst case scenario I make a small loss. I'm fine with that. The main thing was timing it right to get those two stinkbombs out of my team and moving on.

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    2. Lateriser 12
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Likewise. Exact same thing but on WC. And Zaba Boruc out for Vorm Walker Vidic..

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Going well so far.

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  9. Assisting you all day
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Whats the situation with aguero penny will he recieve assist and pottentially bps??

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

      No baps, assist probably.

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  10. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    No Pool CS 😯 🙁

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  11. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Last three matches !
    0 , 1 and 0

    This is your frigging chance Robin !

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

    Considering rage WC.

    *must log off from FPL*

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

      a really good time to use it IMO 🙂

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

        Would you?

        Mignolet
        Coleman Dawson Ward
        Ben Arfa Özil Barkley Michu
        Rooney Sturridge Soldado

        Subs: Kelvin Davis Kim Bo-Kyung Chester Turner

        Bank - 2.4
        1FT

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        1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          whats so bad? just need to fix the defense and get rid of ben arfa

          did you see 3 baps for sturridge and none for suarez? hooray!

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

            Let's hope it stays that way! Thanks for talking me out of Suaz, think I can live with 1 goal

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            1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              I knew he wasnt worth it. Still isnt. All is well

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    2. reply fail
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      I think I will as well

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    3. FISSH
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      I want to use mine, but I am not sure what to do with price rises.. I want to get remy, lukaku in. But that means I have to get rid of Rooney and I may want him back 🙁 haha

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  13. Butters_lfc9
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Current forwards are Suarez,Rooney and Giroud. Which would you swap for Lukaku? I'm leaning towards Rooney at the moment though I have no other United coverage while I have Ozil for Arsenal coverage.

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

      yes, that really is this weeks question. Rooney has slightly better fixtures both short and long term

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    2. Declan-
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      I'm thinking the same and I have the same three

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      1. Butters_lfc9
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I want to get in before Lukaku rises as well so I'll be watching this game intently

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

    Anyone know why Wilson only played 58 mins?

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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Because he knew i was going to get rid of him.

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    2. mitraark
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      2 more minutes and I would have had 28 from 4 ( excl the BPs ) till now 🙁

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

    6 correct scores for 1/4 of a million may have been won on Sky.

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

      Let me check my super 6 😛

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  16. Nopli -The Banned One (Solo…
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Suddenly all the Casual RVP owners have come out of the woodwork .....

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

      Why the bitterness?

      Owning RVP has been tough, but I am hoping will be the right choice.

      If he really gets going its going to be points hits and wildcards all over the place.

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Never left. We were just too busy celebrating Aaron Ramsey and Yaya Toure

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

    You around Thomas?

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  18. SMELL MY CHEESE YOU MOTHER
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    WTF happened to Suarez' BPS

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Wow. 6 pts gone.

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

      Is this a mistake ?!?

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

      😯 NOOOOOooooooo!

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

      Where do you check the BPS for the current week ?

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

        Never mind I got it . -_-

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  19. The Machine
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Had Boruc first three weeks

    Played WC

    Switched him to Mignolet

    Anyone else?

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      O/

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

      yup, fell your pain there Nate

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    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yep did exactly the same

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    4. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      me toooooooooooooooooooooo 🙁

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  20. sushi36
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Will Kasami be given the assist?

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  21. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    So nervous about not owning Altidore 🙁

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  22. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Vidic Hatty. Imagine.

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I need to go clean up...

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

    I'm going to enjoy this game and then worry about Kim, HBA, Collins, Brady and Chester.

    Come on RvP, pay for a 12 point hit.

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  24. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Faye points on the bench - again.

    And people say play the attackers (Arnau/Barkley).

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  25. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Suarez 7bps??????????

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  26. Twelve years a slave
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    no bonus points for suarez

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    1. Podge
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Noticed that what happened he was on 11 then suddenly 7 bps

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        How did he get to 11 in the first place?

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          My thoughts exactly!

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    2. Chris_White
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      😎

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

      Let's wait until the BPs have been confirmed, but looking that way atm

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    4. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Is this a mistake, or what ?

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

      Frustrating. People were saying he was on 3 for ages, then the CS went and it seemed like that nailed him on for them because the defenders lost their BPS... and now he has none.

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  27. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    22 points from 5 and captain gone. 🙁

    Shit.

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

      24 from 5 here.

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    2. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      16 from 4 and captain gone 🙁

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

      8 from 4 lol

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

      26 from 5 and Captain gone. Plus baps though.

      Oh, and then there's my 8 point hit 😛

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  28. Nopli -The Banned One (Solo…
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    7BPS 👿 😥

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  29. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    i see dead weights in my team.....wilson, hba, coleman, chester....sigh....

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  30. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Suarez no BAPS

    Sturridge 3

    🙁

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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      ? Suarez got the most Bps

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