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24 November 2013 5026 comments
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Sunday’s fare includes two Premier League matches featuring both Manchester clubs and a cast of Fantasy captain candidates.

Events begin at the Etithad where Man City’s 100% home record will be tested against a Spurs side that’s seemingly allergic to goals – at either end of the pitch.

Andre Villas-Boas side have scored just a single goal in their last three matches but, equally, have conceded just once in their last four league outings. In contrast, goals are flowing with abandon for City and, having scored 20 at the Etihad this term, Manuel Pellegrini will be optimistic on breaching the resolute Spurs defence this afternoon.

That lunchtime encounter is followed by United’s trip to South Wales to face a Cardiff side suffering an alarming slip on form. Three defeats in five will be a concern for Malky Mackay has he prepares his team to face a United outfit looking for their fourth straight league win.

With the likes of Sergio Aguero, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie carrying the armband hopes of many, Sunday is set to have a big impact on our Gameweek tallies.

All the lineup news from today’s matches will be presented in our Twitter feed via Andy’s typing fingers. Meanwhile, our Dugout Discussion chatrooom is now fully operational and open to receive your real-time reactions.

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

  1. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    If you had budget constraints which meant you could only have two of Suarez, Rooney and Aguero

    Which 2 of them would you have

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

      Suarez Aguero hands down.. i get scared to captain rooney cause when rvp starts he aint the main man

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

        plus manu are just not convincin attacking wise at the moment

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      2. Arsenal USA FC
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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    2. GK
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Suarez and Aguero, better fixtures and play in more attacking teams with good form.

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

      Suarez and Aguero without hesitation.

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    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Not Roon.

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    5. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Probably Suarez and Aguero. Suarez is the definite one to have imo. Other two are both good shots of scoring any week. City have been scoring more overall though

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    6. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Suarez and Kun

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    7. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      suarez and aguero

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    8. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Not Rooney.

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  2. Arsenal USA FC
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Best mid for 9.2?

    Not Hazard or Ramsey

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      wally?

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Theooooo

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    3. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Theo or Oscar

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    4. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Walcott seeing as your an Arsenal fan.

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      1. Arsenal USA FC
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I don't know if theo is ready or will start and Cardiff aren't a walk in the park at home.

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    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      oscar

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    6. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Silva, when ready

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  3. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Whitts 2 baps. Confirmed?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      😯

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    2. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Roo 3
      Evra whitts campbell 2

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  4. chrisjdgrady
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys, would like to change up a defender or Boruc.. taking reccomendations!

    Boruc Davis
    Clyne Rat Coleman Walker Chester
    Hazard Ozil Amal Cabaye Barkley
    Rooney Giroud Suarez

    Thinking either Walker to Mert or Boruc to Sczez...

    Thanks!

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      chester to gabbidon or walker to mert are good moves

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    2. Tiote on Peyote
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Is your grav the freaky midget from Twin Peaks?

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      1. chrisjdgrady
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        yup 🙂

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  5. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Whittingham the best 5.2 and below midfielder to buy alongside Ravel??

    Would have loved barkley but he's 0.2 too expensive.. fedup brady owner here

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    1. Barry Woj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Mutch and Januzaj also options...

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

        Would rather whitts over mutch and amalfitano over januzaj to be honest.. not assured of starts at all

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      alamfatino but I think he has tailed off a bit last few weeks

      Mutch for cardiff I think is a more appealing pick than whittingham. Seems to get forward alot more but whittingham is on fk, pens and corners

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

        the set pieces make me want Whitts.. he's got a mean delivery. averagin a nice 3.5 ppg cause of them at the moment

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          he has been very poor points wise last 4-5 gw's.

          Might be a good pick but I was considering moving to mutch until the goal

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  6. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney's NTI today is -1844 😯

    Was this a mass knee-jerk after the yellow card? Why would you be getting rid?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      facing one of the meanest defences next week 🙂

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    2. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not sure. United are concerning me ever so slightly now, Rooney producing but I don't know if I can ignore Kun any longer.

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    3. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Probably think he will blank at TOT. Let them sell; or just funding Kun and don't want to lose Suarez.

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    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      United not that convincin goin forward to be honest.. Rooney aint bossing games the way Suarez/.Aguero do and ppl would rather them

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    5. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      People doing Rooney to Suarez/Aguero before United game I presume.

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    6. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney vs Spurs im keeping him after what i saw from TOT today

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  7. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    54 if Rooney gets 3BPs, with Ridgewell, Amalfitano and Benteke to play. I've got a bad feeling about this.

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  8. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    5.3M for a defender... Is koscielny worth it, or does he get too many cards?

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    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I think he's the best for that value.

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  9. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    City really have been Jekyll and Hyde between home and away this season, I wonder why this is.

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    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo explained it was because away from home teams give them less time on the ball.

      When City play at home teams tend to sit back, so City can dictate the play and get both strikers involved often.

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    2. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, i said exactly this earlier.

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  10. Mojo Rojo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    GW13 (-4)
    Mignolet
    Coleman - Luna - Terry
    Barkley - Cabaye - Haz - Sess
    Kun (c) - Rooney - Suarez (v)

    Boruc - Ravel - Clyne - Chester

    Bank = 0

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  11. FAITHNOMORENO
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    who will score more next GW (and the weeks after)

    ozil & remy
    or
    aguero & sessegnon

    thoughts?

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      B, easily!

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  12. Viper
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Need 13 points or more from Sessegnon tomorrow to qualify in the cup. Well done 'Tony Hibbert's love child'!.

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    1. Tinmen
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      How many points does people need to qualify for the cup?

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  13. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Are we all keeping faith in Ramsey or selling for theo or hazard?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      ramsey hit the post v southampton plus goes back to wales next week, big game for him.

      Then has hull and everton at home

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        so if you have him keep for next 3 at least

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

      Bought him for 5.6 million, will be in my team till the end of the season.

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    3. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      i jumped onto the bandwagon late so i aint leaving early

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  14. onionbarje
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    If 77 isn't enough to jump into the top 1 mil, i give up with FPL

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

      Should be enough

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      wow horrendous rank

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      1. onionbarje
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        thanks i feel very proud of myself at being so bad

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        1. Andrew
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          You're not alone! I'm normally very good at this game but haven't been able to get securely inside top million.

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  15. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Just got in.

    What happened to Nastasic. Saw the score and expected a CS...

    Why only 45mins?

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    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      injured

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      missed training session on thursday so was struggling but was passed fit and started. Went off 45 mins I am guessing with whatever he was struggling with earlier in the week

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    3. keeney
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      87 once auto-subs have been made,
      Into the second round of the cup. Happy
      with that

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  16. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Score check - 76 and done, no more players (post baps).
    Happy of course.

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    1. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      66 with 2 players left to play

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

      84 and done 🙂

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    3. Viper
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      61 with Sessegnon to play.

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

      78 with none left.

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    5. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      77 with Guzan to go 🙂

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    6. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      77 points with Aguero (C) BAPS to come and Sess

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    7. Louis
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      85 with nothing left

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    8. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      90 with Sess to go.

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    9. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      75 with Sess left

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  17. Barry Woj
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Vorm Boruc
    Coleman Clyne Rosenior Zaba Terry
    Ozil Ramsey Hazard Brady Morrison
    Lukaku Suarez Aguero

    2 FTs, 0.3 ITB and not sure what to address. Any thoughts would be appreciated!

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Address Ozil and Brady. Brady first then 😯

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  18. Vasty Deep
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Is Baker a certain starter for AVL?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      we will see tomorrow.

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      1. Vasty Deep
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, cant wait until tom. Any villa fans who can confirm? Need to bring him in.....

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    2. Mojo Rojo
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Would say "certain" but Villa have a lot of injuries in defence so might be a decent shout at 3.9

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      1. Mojo Rojo
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        *Wouldn't

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  19. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bring in for Chico

    JT or ivanovic?

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    1. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      JT

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

      Chico has NEW, HUL, nor after next week, no rush to ship him IMO.

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I could do Clyne > JT?

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        1. Milner4eva
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Personally, looks much stronger to me

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  20. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Bayer Leverkusen(A), Tottenham(A), Everton(H).

    Squeaky bum time.

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      can see them beating bayer, losing to spurs and beating everton

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    2. theloveburglar
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      big time fuming at those dropped points today have to beat spurs now and i cant see it

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  21. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Feeling very happy after a good gameweek.

    And then i remembered i still have Sessegnon to go! 😀

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    1. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      sess will prolly add 2 or 3 to that total

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  22. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I really could do with a couple of goals from Tekkers tomorrow.

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  23. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I'm confused....

    Ramsey/Ozil->Walcott/Haz for free?

    Mign
    JT/Dawson/Coleman/Burner
    Haz/Sess/Walc
    Luk/Kun/Ratface + 1.5m

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    1. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      downgrade ozil to haz/oscar, wait for Wally to gain fitness and form

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I'm keeping tabs on him in midweek CL.

        He should do well vs Car.

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    2. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      It doesn't surprise me that you are confused.

      Slut!!!!!

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        😕

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        1. super zlatan
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Being serious I would keep ozil.

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          1. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            lol

            Feck Ozil.

            I'm nowhere in my ML thanks to my ozil vs his Ramsey+oscar+Haz.

            It's suicide keeping him.

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

      hazard pts have been so lucky last couple of weeks, can he keep it up? Not so sure

      Losing ozil when he has cardiff and Hull is funny. After today's shocking defensive performance from cardiff from rooney's corners, Ozil with his deliveries should profit

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    4. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil to Wally, although I think Ozil might benefit from Wally's return. Ozil needs runners and Wally is a good one.

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    5. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil. Third highest ppg in midpark.

      Needs to be seriously thought through given Walcott's minimal returns this year pre-injury.

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        ...and falling...

        3.5 PPG in last 4

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        1. Jafalad
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Is that a trend you expect to see continuing? If so, then you need to boot.

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          1. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Who knows. All i know is i own a player with a falling price that's currently not scoring.

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            1. Jafalad
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              Still, you have to consider your next move carefully. Walcott is a little chancy given his fitness and pre-injury form.

              I'd be looking at CHS mids now and their fixxy list.

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  24. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Is anyone with SAR plannin on downgradin R cause of funds? They are pretty expensive to own i must say

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

      it aint like Remy/Lukaku/Giroud/Benteke aint performin

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I am considering getting giroud in, can see him scoring heavily next few weeks

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

          I love owning all 3 i must say.. love it! but Rooney looks the most expendable having watched every City, Pool and Manu game

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          1. Jax
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            plus on 4 yellow

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            1. Milner4eva
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              It's not a problem, just makes it easier for us to predict when he's gonna be rested 😀

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      2. Rafabio
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Lukaku only just ended his recent drought, as did Giroud. Don't even talk about Tekkers, abysmal when compared to the consistency of SAR!

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      O/

      Not sure who to buy though.

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    3. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      When you look at Remy's consistency added to Rooney's matching returns (same ppg), I don't see the point of having Rooney.

      Fwiw, Aguero-Suaz-Remy are the new SAR.

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      1. Jafalad
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        ...or ARS 😕

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  25. gers23
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Rvp to Aguero?

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Do it

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    2. Louis
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for midweek ucl games

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    1. Alberto Tomba
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Dammit, link doesn't work. He claimed rooney would get 1 point. Serves me right I spose

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  26. Eboue
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Odd week this one. I'm one 51-4 so far, but I've got my captain benteke and sessegnon still to play. It's a weird one, could go either way.

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Still every chance of a good score then

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  27. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Quite annoying that despite there being 11 goals or assists in the City game, none were for Nasri :/

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      said it earlier. the man goes missing at times.

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  28. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Feels mental to get an Aston Villa defender in...

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      get a palace one

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        palace won't get 3 clean sheets in a row. can see norwich scoring v them.

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      i wouldn't

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    3. Mojo Rojo
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Thoughts on Luna?

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  29. Assisting you all day
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Bonus points added

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