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23 November 2013 3106 comments
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The remainder of Saturday has big boots to fill. Following on from a tumultuous Merseyside goal-fest, a quintet of three o’clock kick-offs will make a bid to keep the goal count and points tallies ticking.

Fantasy managers will be focused mainly on the Emirates where the Gunners are the latest to face up to a resolute Southampton rearguard. With many holding three, four or even five assets going into this clash – the outcome looks pivotal to our Gameweek totals.

Elsewhere, Fulham look to revive their fortunes at home to Michael Laudrup’s Swansea, Hull look to protect their formidable home record against struggling Palace and Gus Poyet’s Black Cats bid to continue their rebuilding process with a tricky visit to the Britannia.

With red-hot Newcastle hosting a buoyant Norwich at St James’ Park and Chelsea making the trip to West Ham for the 5.30pm kick-off, there’s every chance that the momentum from the dramatic early kick-off at Goodison can be maintained.

Andy’s efforts on our Twitter feed brings you all the team news from today’s matches, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open and will remain so right through until the final whistle at the Boleyn Ground.

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

  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Real, put this game to bed

    I'm counting on you

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  2. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Why was Luke Shaw substituted at half time today?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Injured (again)

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    2. BONZ
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Picked up an injury

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

      looked like a hamstring injury. clutched his hamstring around the 35-40min, played on til half time and didn't come back out.

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    4. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all, those who have him would you be looking to take him out, or waiting for an update on the severity?

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  3. Mojo Rojo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Where's my Barkley assist?

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    1. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Ross Barclay wasn't given an assist for the first Everton goal as Leighton Baines free kick was deflected by a defender not Barclay. There was no assist for Baines as the deflection changed the intended destination of his pass.
      Last updated: 23 Nov 19:17
      - See more at: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/#sthash.WnFtjVSm.dpuf

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        This is confirmation that Forca works in the FPL towers 😆

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        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          😆

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        2. Mojo Rojo
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Haha! Cheers Ronh

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        3. Deulo10
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          😆

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  4. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Serious question - what should Mata do in January? Push for a transfer?

    Pity that in a World Cup year, he's stuck on the bench.

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    1. JWF
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Come to Spurs.

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      1. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        and join their other 30 midfielders? not sure that's in his best interest. though he could be what spurs need

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        1. AAAAA
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Apart from City, he'll start in every other midfield in the premier league week in week out...

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        2. JWF
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          He'd be first choice all day long.

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          1. Shifty
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 2 months ago

            That's true too. Would think Chelsea would only let him leave to a non English club still

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      come to liverpool

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    3. nadman89
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      psg

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

      Such a shame. All that magic wasted on the bench.

      PSG are targeting him, according to early reports.

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      1. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        If that's the case, seems like a good move for all parties. Chelsea sends him to non english club, Mata gets surrounded by some serious quality strikers.

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  5. keeney
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    PP CUP

    Berbatron: 45 (Ridgewell, Nasri, Rooney (c)
    Me: 76 (januzaj, Negredo)

    *the scores are after auto subs and bonus*

    Surely I'm in the pot far the next round,
    aren't I ????

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    1. the cromulent one
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Barring a huge day from Rooney, yes.

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  6. Sheldon420
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Will Rat start the next game against Fulham?

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      If fit, Yes imo.

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah. Hooefully they'll be more Rattacking !

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  7. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Jk it's a tough one.... B

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

      or would you just wait 1 more week for Theo and give Oscar one last run-out?

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      1. LeBron - King of Argentina
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I would wait for one more week mate. I got Oscar too by the way.

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      2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I got theo in this week.... Believe it or not I gained 6 points on the move thanks to moxey

        Do theo before everyone else does

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  8. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Rank: 37k

    Got 18 (26 -8) pts today, will I be in the top 100k after scores are calculated?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt it.

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      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Quite depressing really :/

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    2. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      underhand brag?

      to your question, i think so yes.

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      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I got 18 points mate, not much to brag about there is there really?

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        1. Shifty
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          just kidding. i see your concerns, but shouldn't be that much under the average to drop out of the 100k.

          But then again, i'm nowhere near your rank so am not sure about the sensitivities way up there. good rank in any case 🙂

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          1. Milner4eva
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 2 months ago

            haha yeah cheers man, much appreciated, just kinda sucky because I got rid of gru and sturridge for a -8, not the best transfers I've ever made lmao!

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            1. Shifty
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 2 months ago

              F me, i'd be livid.

              Really unlucky mate. Giroud with 2 lucky goals (did nothing aside from that), and Sturridge capitalizing on a momentary lapse of concentration. But pretty sure getting rid of them would be good for the long run.

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    3. nadman89
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      doubt it that should be way below average im on 22 pts before baps myself , feeling a red arrow

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    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Down to about 70k as a wild guess

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    5. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all

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

    Done ok this week, so far, with C Aguero to go, but i can't help feeling I got lucky. Suarez C'ers could easily have walked off with 40 pts despite the fact Everton's defence didn't do much wrong.Suarez C for me for most of the season from here on in...he's just the best pick in the game.

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    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Agree with all those points. Would be happy with even just 1 goal from Kun... the 3 assists will help 😀

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, just captain most weeks. Maybe not against United, Chelsea or City, although even that's not out of the question depending on how bad his rivals' fixtures are.

      Always Captain Evil. Every week...

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  10. Liastro ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Is 32 with 3 to play including Rooney (C) any good?

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    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Solid

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    2. LeBron - King of Argentina
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      decent

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  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Refresh. No bps. Refresh. No bps. Refresh. No bps. Refresh. No bps. Refresh. No bps. Refresh. No bps. Refresh. No bps. Refresh. No bps.......COME ON!

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      🙂 What score did you get this GW?

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        68 with Sess left to go. Finally a decent week!

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        1. Declan
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Sweet.

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

      8:30pm usually.

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  12. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Ronaldo injured and came off

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      🙁

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Not today, noooo.

      Just one more Real, make it safe

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  13. Ramboo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Got 2 FT and 1,2M in the bank

    Vorm (mci) / Boruc (che)

    Collins (FUL) / Toure (hul) / Terry (SOU) / Coleman (STK) / Ward (nor)

    Morrison (FUL) / Oscar (SOU) / Ramsey (car) / Nasri (SWA) / Barkley (STO)

    Suarez (hul) / Sturridge (hul) / Aguero (SWA)

    What to do with this team?

    I am thinking that i have do to something with one of the keepers or Toure. But ill probably only do one of theese things, to save 1FT for a rainy day.

    1) Transfer out one of the keepers, for who (good rotation would be preferable)

    2) Transfer out Toure (with a cheap 4.0-4.5 defender who rotates well with Ward or Collins)

    All advice is very much appriciated!

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  14. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Gotta say last season I was defending the 'last touch' assist rule on the grounds of consistency. Yes you get some rather loose assists, but it was pretty reproducible. The number of times the touch itself was debated was small, compared to the number of times we've debated about whether it's a "proper assist".

    People didn't like it, so they got a worse system.

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      'Course really old school fantasy players will tell you it was best when it was the opinion of the man in the stand, and you know what, I can believe that.

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    2. Barry Woj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      next people will be getting assists for off the ball runs

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Another plus for the 'last touch' rule 😉

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  15. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Those comparing Barkley this week and Suarez last week - FPL have stated that the deflection was off a defender, not Barkley, hence the difference.

    I haven't seen it so I've no idea if it did hit Barkley or the defender but to be fair to them, the rules (however flawed) are being applied consistently.

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  16. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    If I had entered the FFS PlayON game I'd be 4th place with over £12 winnings. Damn.

    I have 4 Chelsea defenders 😆

    Poor Towelie...

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      £12, wow.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I know right?! I'd be rich!!

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  17. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Owning Suarez and Aguero has made it very difficult for me to captain Rooney.. even if he has an easy fixture i'd wanna captain one of those 2.. gonna be time for a downgrade soon me thinks. Rvp is and always will be the main man at manutd when fit unfortunately... Brady to Wally with Rooney to Remy/lukaku/benteke looks on the cards

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

      exactly what I'm thinking mate

      Rooney and Brady to Remy and Walcott

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

      Did you keep Kevin? 😎

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Yup.. 😎 .. planning on goin upto Jan WC with him now.. 4.33 ppg 😎 .. Plan was to upgrade him to wally with a FT this week but now i want to keep him and swap brady for wally next week with a rooney downgrade 🙂

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

          Lovely! Rooney to?

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Benteke/Remy/Lukaku.. if benteke shows some form it'll be him. Fixtures and penos and Kevin to cover Lukaku 😉

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

              TEKKERS! Join me! 😀

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              1. Valar(Keith)
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 2 months ago

                when'd you get him? i love the guy.. there's only so long i can play fpl without him in my team

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  18. SneakyPete
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I cant quite believe it. If Hazard is given the assist and Baines is not

    FPL is saying Liverpool def got a touch atleast Baines fk aim was right, the direction did not take big turn, on the other hand Hazard was trying to shot and it hit the Def and came back

    A ball going forward and coming back is a massive change of direction.

    Total farce if Hazard keeps the assist. Either they both have it or they shouldnt

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  19. Ben Mee Over A Table
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Well I was due a bad week. Next week is looking good fixtures-wise for my team, though. Might even be able to save a transfer.

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  20. nadman89
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    hows 22 pre bps with kun (C) benteke januzaj evra baker zabaleta left... solid?

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You have over half your team left so hard to tell

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

    Best defender for 5.1?

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    1. LeBron - King of Argentina
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Ridgewell possibly?

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  22. Eboue
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Viper- pleased to hear it 🙂 sure you loved every minute! 🙂

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  23. alsybach
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Lampard sat snuggly and safely on my bench........ahhhhhhhhhhh........

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😯

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😡

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

    Hopefully the 9m+ midfielders start delivering now on a regular basis so the TV building early on was not in vain..Inside the next 2 gws i'm looking at..

    Oscar Hazard Gerard Walcott JWP

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You'll be looking at....

      2, 2, 3, 1.

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

        grin:

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      2. onionbarje
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Gerrard, Wally and JWP will get you ones and 2s

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          What?

          Gerrard has gotten 7 goals/assists in 7 games... he's one of the top performing mids in the game...

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          1. LeBron - King of Argentina
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Exactly why you and me have him 😉

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

      Oscar/Hazard > Silva

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

        Forgot about him 🙂

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      wow, if you can afford that, well done

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  25. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Remy still on 3 baps ?

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Believe so

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  26. Eboue
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    If I'd captained one of my players from today I'd be flying- as it happens I've gone for a likely to fail punt (again) - this time on benteke. Eek.

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      if he looks like he's hittin some form he's straight back into my team for SUN

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    2. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I've gone for Benteke as well, but i'm quite confident on some returns.

      It's a tricky week as many have gone with quite a range of captains - Remy Aguero Suarez Rooney. Unlike previous weeks where it was Suarez/Aguero.

      Keep the faith! it's MNF after all 🙂

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  27. maxmania
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Team for next week

    Boruc
    Baines Johnson Terry
    Morrison Sessegnon Ramsey Hazard
    Rooney Agüero (C) Suárez (vc)

    Kelvin Davis Januzaj Shaw Williams

    A) Have Boruc want to switch out have 6.3 to spend who is best keeper till Jan.
    B) Save transfer and play Boruc

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    1. nadman89
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Bego seems the guy for me nice fixtures and u can always go with de gea great fixtures

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  28. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    What are people doing with Ozil?

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Not buying him.

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping for now.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I've no idea! What were they thinking...

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Could easily be seen as 'essential' again once Arsenal play some more crap defences. You never know.

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    4. keeney
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Want to get rid but can't bring myself to pull
      the trigger with, his fixture next week

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    5. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Selling.

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    6. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      one more week then out for theo

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    7. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Will monitor him and Walcott midweek, might make the swap this weekend.

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

      Sold, happy with Walcott´s 1 pointer 😉

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    9. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Monitoring. Straight swap for Walcott on the cards.

      Really lacklustre today. Lazy, didn't offer anything other than sticking to the touchline, rarely tracked back, gave up after giving the ball away time and time again. Opponents probably figured him out.

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  29. isacki: full casual
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    12 years, 2 months ago

    Which fixtures would you _not_ captain Suarez?

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

      This week

      Aguero (SWA)

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      1. LeBron - King of Argentina
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure about that one actually.

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      2. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Ah of course yes this does depend on his rivals. More specifically, what fixture would you not even consider captaining Suarez?

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      next week and 16, cos i think aguero would be better

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  30. Recoba
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody keeping tabs on their PP cup opponents?
    8 behind from mine, with my Rooney(c) Sess Walker to face his Aguero Yaya Amal Dawson.
    Not hopeful at the moment.

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