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8 December 2013 3528 comments
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The Gameweek continues with a pair of Sunday afternoon kick-offs, beginning with Fulham’s clash with Villa at the Cottage, in just a few minutes. Following on from that, two form sides clash at the Emirates as leaders Arsenal look for their seventh home victory of the season against an Everton outfit fresh from their midweek win at Old Trafford.

While those two teams are looking to extend a superb spell of results, Rene Meulensteen’s Fulham are desperately seeking to end a run of six consecutive defeats against Paul Lambert’s inconsistent Villa: they will arrive in West London unbeaten in their last four road trips in the league and boosted by the midweek win at St Mary’s.

Look to our Twitter feed for the latest news on today’s teamsheets as it breaks, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain so throughout today’s matches, up until the final whistle at the Emirates.

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

  1. Tomlette Greggs
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    Walcott on bench

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
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      FFS

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  2. Obi Wan Elokobi
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    Is it just me or does speroni look quite a bit like Karl Pilkington

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  3. Demí
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    szczesny mert koscielny arteta wilshere ozil giroud ramsey cazorla jenkinson gibbs

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    1. Proggy
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      Ramsey. 😀

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      1. Dr Dream
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        Hardly matters tbh...

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    2. Tim Canterbury
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      no Walcott 😯

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
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        That's one differential down.

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    3. Ghostface
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      right on!

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    4. Wilshere Knowledge
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      Caaaaaaazorla for my 3 points!

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    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      No Walcott 😯

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    6. SuperOsçarBaby
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      no caps lock 😯

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
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        Why surprised?

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  4. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Feeeeeeeeeeoooooooo

    Bench again.

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    1. Mílanista
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      Free Walcott

      #Freeeeeeeeooooooooooooo

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      1. Elniñorules
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        Who said Arsenal don't have squad depth 😉

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  5. Tim Canterbury
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    Mirallas to go mental?

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    1. Declan
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      Red card?

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    2. Mílanista
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      Like he did on Suarez?

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    3. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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      hopefully not so he will have 1 more drop before i get him in next week

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  6. SuperOsçarBaby
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    Szczesny, Jenkinson, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Ramsey, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud

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  7. The Bandit
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    😥

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    1. Declan
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      Feo?

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    2. Tim Canterbury
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      Sorry mate. Anything on the bench?

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      1. The Bandit
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        Brady but Theo will come on

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      2. Dial Square
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        I have Arnie on the bench - but there is no chance of theo not getting 20m...

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    3. Ghostface
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      wally?

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    4. FORCA INTER
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      sold him for a 4pts hit after bought him last gw

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    5. SuperOsçarBaby
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      Bendtner owner? sorry to hear

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  8. FORCA INTER
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    yesassss Ramsey starts , first time ever in this season i have him

    cmonnnn you lil wizard

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
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      No point cheering on Ramsey.

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    2. Mr. Perfectionist
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      Blank coming up

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    3. Dr Dream
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      You've been playing him down for weeks and now he's a wizard when you get him...how does that work ?

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      1. JT's Dog
          12 years, 2 days ago

          Have you not read the forca rules?

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      2. MCH
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        Doesn't really matter what he does everyone has him so it makes no difference.

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      3. OPTA FPL
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        you buy him at 7,5?

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      4. JT's Dog
          12 years, 2 days ago

          Wow the 23% who don't own him will be scared

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          1. MCH
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            I doubt they've logged in for a while so i'd imagine they don't even know who is in their teams any more.

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        • GTS
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          the time to sell ramsey is near then.

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      5. Evans
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        FFS Walcott

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      6. Dial Square
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        At this stage is it possible that rather than just being eased back in, Theo might have been dropped?

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        1. Jimmers
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          Who would you drop for him?

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          1. Dial Square
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            Would be Santi or JW - on current form Santi.

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        2. Wilshere Knowledge
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          Hasn't had much game time yet. I'm certain a fit Theo is a starter.

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        3. Mílanista
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          Since returning he's been ill and couldn't train for a week. Pretty sure that's why Bendy started up front against Hull and not Walcott.

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        4. Demí
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          Not sure. The injury seems a bit of a complicated one, and he was Ill last game. Understandable that he wouldn't have started today with Arsenal playing so well without. No need to disrupt the XI against Everton. Don't think he isn't a regular starter, more just not as nailed on week in week out like last year

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      7. super zlatan
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        Szcz. Check

        Ramsey. Check

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        1. Messiah Hazard
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          Ramsey, Ozil, Kosc, Lukaku all check

          Am dreading the game how

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          1. MCH
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            Have the same 4 hoping for a bit of a goalfest!

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      8. Tim Canterbury
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        Saw a pimp my ride style programme about Sagna's girlfriend. She's got a very deep voice but I like her

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        1. MCH
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          Thats a really nice story.

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      9. r0nh
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        As an Arsenal fan, I am delighted that Deulofeu isnt starting 🙂

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        1. SuperOsçarBaby
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          #supersub

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        2. Elniñorules
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          *cue Kev goal

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      10. Carden
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        Best MF under 7.2 to replace amalfit? Currently looking on Mirallas or Paulinho.

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        1. Dial Square
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          Fer?

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        2. LOCO ABREU
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          mirallas

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        3. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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          mirallas

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        4. Beavis
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          Mirallas could do well although might be a bit of rotation risk. Otherwise I quite like the look of Fer, impressive stats even before yesterday's performance.

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        5. Carden
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          You guys that mention Fer, do you recon Norwich attack is really getting better? Fer is good but I don't trust Norwich yet.

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      11. OPTA FPL
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        Ramsey or WIlshere on the right? and Ozil in the hole?

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        1. Dial Square
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          Arteta Rambo
          JW Ozil Santi
          Giroud

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          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
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            Can you swap Kos and Mertz around? It annoys me... 😀

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            1. Demí
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              Sorry. Will do next week 😉

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              1. Wilshere Knowledge
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                Panic attack averted! 😀

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        3. Wilshere Knowledge
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          Arteta Ramsey
          Wilshere Ozil Cazorla

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        4. LOCO ABREU
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          wilshere rigth imo,ozil hole,ramsey with arteta cm

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      12. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
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        So Walcott will come on again and ruin me getting Colo off the bench 🙁

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        1. JJO
          • 13 Years
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          And my Olsson's 6 points too

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      13. The Finnisher
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        I hate to be *that* guy but did people genuinely think Walcott would start?

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        1. Kostja
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          I was thinking 50 50, as the CL game is coming up and they have not nailed on that first spot

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        2. Woy of the Wovers
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          Why not?

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          1. The Finnisher
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            It was really only optimistic owners who thought he would - there was no way Wenger was going to give him his first start vs Everton when Wilshere/Cazorla/Ozil were all fit.

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            1. Woy of the Wovers
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              I disagree. Maybe a pointless disagreement in hindsight but Walcott add the extra attacking edge of a support striker that the rest of the team don't offer. Everton defence is pretty solid and Theo on the wing would give them more to think about - which he will probably do after 60mins anyway.

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        3. MCH
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          Seems a lot thought he would. I don't think many thought he would have been 100% to start though.

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        4. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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          if healthy, yes

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        5. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          No, but we live in hope.

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        6. MattysFantasyFooty
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          Same our midfield is strong already and I as an Arsenal fan don't think Walcott has anything to offer in our current midfield apart from pace

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        7. Dial Square
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          No - he failed Bib theory yesterday. Still annoying to have Arnie's points on the bench but know theo will get 10m...

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        8. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
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          I didn't so sold for Hazard.

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      14. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
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        Santon staying on my bench. Feck off Barkley.

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      15. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
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        Ozil check
        Caz check

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        1. OPTA FPL
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          Caz??

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          1. Alaric
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            orla

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          2. Dial Square
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            better pick than Theo atm 🙁

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      16. super zlatan
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        I used England last night in FIFA and beat Uruguay 2.1.

        Rooney scored them both.

        Make of that what u will.

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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          No excuses for Roy then

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        2. MCH
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          That if Zlatan was in charge of England we would have a chance?

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          1. super zlatan
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            Haha. I like your thought process MCH. 🙂

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        3. GTS
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          well you are zlatan. simples.
          😀

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        4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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          Did you test that theory with Sweden against Portugal and how did that play out?

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      17. beric
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        haha, bemba 🙂

        http://i.imgur.com/3fwKHFW.png

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        1. Demí
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          lmao

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      18. Optimus.
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        A goal each for Ozil/Ramsey/Lukaku and a clean sheet for Coleman is all i'm asking for..

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        1. Breadbin
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          Love these sort of posts.

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          1. Optimus.
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            🙂

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        2. MCH
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          Same but with a CS for Kosc as well. It could happen.

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        3. OShaughnessy
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          Could happen...
          0-0 through 65 & then a barrage of goals to finish.
          😉

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      19. Dr Dream
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        Is Ramsey the most pointless pick in the game ever ?...pardon the pun...

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        1. beric
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          no, if you dont have him you will suffer

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          1. Pap Le Cissier
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            I can testify to that!

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        2. Alaric
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          40% still don't have him, none would've captained him. so yes, having him is still valuable

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        3. The Finnisher
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          Not really, there are still some there without him, and if you don't have him you're fecked most weeks it seems.

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          1. Alaric
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            Score prediction Jack?

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            1. The Finnisher
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              2-1

              Perhaps more hopeful than anything, although after United's performance vs Newcastle, Everton's midweek heroics are a little less impressive.

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          2. Dr Dream
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            Oh aye..you have to have him. Top player, but maybe too good for the FPL game in terms of playing the game.

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        4. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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          62.1% own him now . more then suarez and rooney combined

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        5. Dr Dream
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          Must be an awful lot of bottom end/dead teams in that 40%...It,s like we are all playing with ten men.

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      20. stooshermadness
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        Who is this team in white ? I think I actually saw Berbatov go to ground to intercept a ball in his own half. Jol's team got him fired and now come alive.

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        1. Art Vandelay
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          Transfer window imminent...

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      21. Coaly
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        Krul or guzan best option for around the 5m mark?

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        1. beric
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          krul out of them

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          1. Coaly
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            Any others? Panty has rough fixtures and vorm is a no go ...

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            1. beric
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              i would probbly go cheap as you can and use the money elsewhere, i'm currently rocking davis/gazziniga for 7.8

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              1. Coaly
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                Yeah was thinking maybe Marshall as I have gabbidon already so don't want to double up with speroni, but to rely on two of the promoted sides to be good defensively is a bit of a risk

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      22. Alaric
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        Lukaku to destroy this game

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      23. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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        Arsenal 2-0

        Ozil, Mertesacker assist
        Mertesacker, Ozil assist

        Ramsey RC after 58 minutes.

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        1. super zlatan
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          LOL

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        2. MCH
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          Ha you're the guy that doesn't have Ramsey! There's always one.

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          1. Alaric
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            lol

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        3. VougieDipond
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          2-0 Ramsey Fgs happy days

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      24. super zlatan
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        Szcz cleanie and a penalty save please.

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      25. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        Mike Dean has to be the worst referee in history

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      26. Thatsnotcricket
          12 years, 2 days ago

          Walcott moust useless two week punt ever! I partially blame the team news on various sites for having him starting last week. Giroud better do something this week or I'm going to write him a very angry letter.

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