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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. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    A lot of Lukaku rage.

    My team will have 70pts this eve. If Lukaku gets 2 baps I will have 72 🙂

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

      Is there really any chance of Lukaku getting two baps?

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Why would he get 2 baps?

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    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      You're the one who won't shutup about Lukaku

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        I know 🙂

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

      You have 70 then....

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  2. BenDavies
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    How on earth can Jagielka and Distin get a BAP and Lukaku not?
    Ridiculous FPL

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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Exactly

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
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      what about coleman?

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        1 BP too low

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      2. Sif
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        Coleman was on for 3 for most of the game with with Jagielka and Distin one 1?! They all lost the CS so strange they are still in the mix.

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

      What did Lukaku do? Giro us played much better than Giroud.

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        Bloomin Eck autocorrect. Giroud play better than Lukaku.

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

        Why would lukaku get baps? He done F all and will prob end up with a jammy assist that never was.

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        1. BenDavies
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 day ago

          In terms of FPL, my point was that if Lukaku doesnt get any, I hardly think Jagielka or Distin deserve one, it is normally awarded for clean sheets for defenders after all

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  3. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    Sess -> Paulinho next week a good move? Really want him for sot, WBA, STK, mun, CPL

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    1. whoracle
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      NOT. 4 yellows.

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

        oh, thanks alot, never thought of that

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    people who transferred ozil to ramsey a couple of weeks back hang your heads in shame

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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      And those that did Ozil > Walcott too

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      3 double digit scores in a row and he still has a negative NTI 🙄

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  5. Viper
    • 15 Years
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    Mignolet -> Howard look good this week? If Howard is to fall off the suspension tightrope though, I wouldn't have a keeper for a week!

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Did it last night!

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        This.

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Having Mignolet is like not having a keeper anyway. Do it

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  6. Seamy
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    What's the sort of acceptable bragging score around here this week then? 60s? 70s? 80s even?

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

      70s although if Lukakus assist meant you got over 60 then thats ok to brag too!

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      1. Seamy
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        It got me to 75 😀

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    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
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      70 would be great I think.

      60 decent.

      80 heroic

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        What about 55 with 2 to play?

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

      I would say a score in the 70s is impressive this week. Suarez Aguero Ozil the only popular players really delivering amongst a few clean sheets.

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  7. Mojo Rojo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    If only Deulofeu was classed as a midfield in FPL 🙁

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

      and oviedo as a defender 🙁

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      1. Mojo Rojo
        • 13 Years
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        Agreed

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    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Would that make him nailed on for Everton?

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      1. Barry Woj
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
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        lol

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

        No... But it would make him more tempting if he didn't take up 1 of only 3 strikers.

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  8. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    Any baps for ozil?

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    1. rm9
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      3

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    2. Seamy
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Looks lik a certainty for 3

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    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Awesome!

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    4. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      3

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  9. dmcqt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    Some transfer decisions:
    Gazzaniga - Mignolet
    Ivanovic - Mertesacker - B. Turner - Baker - Clyne
    Özil - Ramsey - Hazard - Brady - Shelvey
    Suarez - Agüero - Rooney
    £1.0 in the bank.

    The main options are:
    a) Clyne --> Distin
    b) B. Turner --> Evans
    c) Baker --> Whittaker or M. Olsson
    d) Brady --> Fer
    e) Brady --> Barkley
    f) something else entirely

    Which one to do???

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    1. rm9
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      I'm thinking about a) myself

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      1. dmcqt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        Distin is such good value and Everton defence looks good for the next seven games on the trot.

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  10. rm9
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    Hi all

    2 FT for next week, what should I do?

    Clyne/Vlaar -> which Everton def?
    Coutinho -> who?

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

      coleman ovideo

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  11. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    Why did everyone sell also? Not complaining...just his points have been lovely

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  12. Zombie
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    GOAL - Arsenal 1-1 Everton - Gerard Deulofeu (84 mins)
    ..............Romelu Lukaku fails to connect with an overhead kick but Deulofeu is in the right place to dance around the ball and smash home ........

    #BBC - they are saying Lukaku didn't touch it

    Oviedo assist I want

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

      You can post as many different things as you like at the end of the day the only site that matters is FPL we'll have to wait for them.

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    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      He touched it

      Was offside I thought , so goal should not of stood

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  13. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    Barkley was class today, going to be a top top player.

    Wouldn't be surprised if a few clubs make offers for him in January.

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Was he really that good? Saw him mess up quite a few Everton attacks with poor passing

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      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        Few misplaced vs. 90% superb

        his backheel to Pienaar was sublime

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      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        Still yet to polish off his game yet mind, it'll come once he matures.

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        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 1 day ago

          Indeed.

          his recent fall in price might help a resurgence in transfers. If he plays like that next week against Fulham at home with Delafou starting I can see a mauling.

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        2. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 day ago

          Remove one of the yets.

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      3. Zombie
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        He was really good

        Marking very well, good intersections as well as recoveries

        Covered a lot of distance as well

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      4. Munsoned
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        +1

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

      He looks seriously promising. He is really inventive in the middle, seems to be able to get through non-existent gaps and beat a man or two. But his final third decision making is terrible at the moment. Maybe in the summer there will be speculation, but not January imo.

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

    Me: Williams & Shelvey

    Opp: 6pt lead

    Who wins??

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

      You

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      you

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  15. - DC -
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    I own Romelu Lukaku......I've never ever seen an assist any clearer than this.

    Lukaku assist it is. 😆

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      +1
      It's 100% Romelun assist cuz I own him

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

      You are a Troll. Ppl like u irritate me.

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  16. CFC1990
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    Mignolet (tot)
    Terry (CRY), Coleman (STO), Turner (WBA)
    Ozil (mci), Ramsey (mci), Brady (STO), R Morrison (SUN)
    Aguero (ARS), Suarez (tot), Rooney (avl)

    Lewis (WBA), Barkley (FUL), Clyne (new), Koscielny (mci)

    2 FT's and 0.1m in the bank.

    Would you do:

    a) Rooney and Barkley out for Lukaku and Fer?

    b) Koscielny and Barkley out for M Turner and Fer?

    c) Something else.

    I hope to get some replies from this.

    Thank you.

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    1. - DC -
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      C. Go back to the drawing board.

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  17. CFC1990
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    Who to get rid of first: Brady or Barkley?

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    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Barkley is buy not a sell

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      1. don parcheesi
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        I think so too

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    2. dmcqt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Barkley had a good game and looks set for more minutes and points. Said as a Brady owner.

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  18. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    That Gerard depardou looks a proper player

    Think Barca have found another one and along with lukaku that's some pretty good loan deals the toffees got going

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    1. jdoyle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Yeah but then at the start of next season Martinez will be looking at Kone and Jelavic and thinking "oh crap!"

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  19. citizen_kane
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    If the assist stands then this game just went from very unpredictable to completely random.

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  20. Pea Soup
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    Oviedo a good shout for the next few GWs?

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

      no hes a mid him and delefou wrongly positioned in fpl

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      1. Pea Soup
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        What?

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        1. ThreeLeftFeet
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 1 day ago

          Oviedo is standing in for Baines, so doing a lot of defending. But he's classified as a midfielder, so you won't get points for clean sheets. And he may not play regularly once Baines is fit again. Good player in the real world, but maybe not in FF.

          Likewise Delefou, an attacking midfielder classified as a striker.

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

    is the ramsey bandwagon over...

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    1. - DC -
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      FPL: "Hi Romelu, did you touch it?"

      Lukaku: "Touch what?"

      FPL: "Well from what we can see, Oviedo crossed the ball and you overhead kicked it into the goal, everybody was going mad for Deulofeu, but he wasnt even on the pitch....."

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      1. - DC -
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        worst reply fail ever.

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

          😆 😆

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Nah, just slowed down for a pit stop next two weeks before taking off again.

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      It's hardly a bandwagon. Ramsey is simply essential.

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      1. Pea Soup
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        This is funny!

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    4. Sif
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Meh, a lot of value tied up in him and he's always a threat. And there's no one around his price doing what he has.

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  22. Theseus
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    Pick one pls:
    A) Szczczcezny->Howard
    B) Evra/Mert/Vlaar->Coleman
    C) Both for -4

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  23. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    one fluke good season compleatly changing people

    for example Beric is arrogant shet now and he used to be cool

    he would be more polite with lower rank

    i hope he fails big way this season

    i'll do everything in my power to get him down

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      😀

      I'm touched that you care 😳

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      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        i shouldn't say this and i still respect you and we pals

        but you called my rank bad so i get pissed 😀

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        1. beric
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 day ago

          haha...but, but you're rank IS bad?? 😉

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          1. beric
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 1 day ago

            *your 😳

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          2. FORCA INTER
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 1 day ago

            yeah it is , i lost the plot this season and i am ashamed of my rank and my preformances

            hope i can finissh in silly top 50k somehow

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            1. MattysFantasyFooty
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 1 day ago

              What is your rank?

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            2. beric
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 1 day ago

              you'll do better than that no problem

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

      Easy tiger.

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    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      come on forca we are here to support others

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        Lol, no we aren't.

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        1. beric
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 day ago

          this

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      2. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        he started first by saying : that 50 is good score for my rank

        i always suport everyone , but when somone goes offensive aginst me i strike back

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        1. beric
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 day ago

          yeah but you know i was only poking fun - not trying to harsh you buddy 🙂

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          1. FORCA INTER
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 1 day ago

            yes , we cool

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    4. BenDavies
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Forca's PMSing

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    5. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      how else am I going to know how Zigic is doing?

      Live and let live, Mr. Forca

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  24. DÏLKS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    If you class Lukaku's as an assist, then surely Giroud should get the assist? It's the same thing..

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      No it isn't, Lukaku touched it Giroud didn't

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  25. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    It came off Lukaku's arm as he came down. Far less obvious than Barkley's assist against Liverpool but them the breaks.

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    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Yer.

      There's a clear deflection.

      I'll take it.

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Yep. Nice assist.

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

      Agreed. It's obvious the FPL scorers have Lukaku

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  26. Beautiful Game
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    Terry -> Coleman for free???

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Not before Crystal Palace. Next week.

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      CP at home next

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    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      JT (h) to Palace and Fulham could be improved after today's result. Everton defender looking ahead but I would probably keep Terry for next week.

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  27. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    To all Tim Howard's transferees, he is now on 4 yellow cards...

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      harsh yellow today as well

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        Definitely. Refs think less about booking GKs. Not even taking fantasy football into consideration! 😀

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  28. john mensah
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    I appreciate why Lukaku owners want that non-existent assist, but for the sake of the integrity of the game it must be removed and given to the player who actually assisted. I think you'll all agree with me.

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    1. citizen_kane
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      +1

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Nope. You're a fool.

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      why do you play this game?

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    4. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 day ago

      Sense

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  29. alastair
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    Lukaku did touch the ball on the way to the goalscorer: Giroud did not. I own neither player but it was clearcut

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  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 day ago

    Ok guys

    For the avoidance of doubt, points awarded in-game are subject to change up until one hour after the final whistle of the last match of any given day. Once the points have all been updated on that day, no further adjustments to points will be made.

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

      we got about 35 mins then

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      1. BenDavies
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 day ago

        *Bites nails anxiously staring at my watch*

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