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14 December 2013 2297 comments
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The Gameweek begins with a bang. Matches don’t come any bigget than City vs Arsenal – a top of the table clash between the two major attacking forces in the Premier League to this point.

City put their 100% home record on the line against an Arsenal side that oozes class and creativity from midfield. With 29 goals amassed in front of their own fans, it’s hard to see the Gunners keeping Manuel Pellegrini’s side at bay and yet Arsenal’s rearguard arrives in Manchester having conceded more than one goal in a league match just once all season. Something has to give and Fantasy managers will be hoping that the likes of Sergio Aguero, Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil are in the mix when the blows are exchanged.

Look out for the latest team sheet news via our Twitter feed, while our Duguout Discussion chatroom will accompany you throughout the match and into the three o’clock kick-offs to cater for your real-time needs.

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  1. Give The Todd Some Love
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    Oooh, lackadaisical. Nice one Owen, didn't think you'd know any words longer than four syllables

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    1. Willis.
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      🙄

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
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        What?

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    2. Back to Back Ballacks
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      He's so shit, scousers should not be let commentate

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  2. Gaz Downright
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    Half time score check

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
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      Really? *sigh*

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        that bad?

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        1. Give The Todd Some Love
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          Haha, well if you must know, I'm on 14 from 2. The score check thing gets a bit tedious though, especially half way through the first game

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          1. Gaz Downright
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            just a bit of fun.. if you don't like it, move along 🙂

            nice score

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            1. Give The Todd Some Love
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              Yeah you're right, makes me a bit of a hypocrite actually because I hate people complaining about stuff

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    2. .
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      5 from 2 players

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    3. Fin
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      6 from 2.

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    4. Balotellitubbies
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      100

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    5. Notorious
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      10 from 4

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    6. Harry (C)ane
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      12 from 3

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    7. Chucky
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      9 from 2 . Captain still to play

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    8. Baa
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      5 from 1

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    9. Adderz
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      14 from 4

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    10. Louis
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      10 from 3

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    11. Wirtzle Gummidge
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      16 from 4

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    12. beric
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      9 from 2

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  3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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    Ravel Morisson to silva

    Ready to go.

    Ramsey Ozil hazard silva oviedo

    Dream midfield

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      that is my midfield but Ravel instead of Oviedo

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  4. Thomass
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    Right time to get Theo! 😎

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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      Ramsey to Theo?

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    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
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      yes, the rest of the squad is feeling tired and will get rotated

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    3. GTS
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      you got theo, thomass?

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  5. .
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    🙄

    People complain about over-moderation.

    Not enough of it here IMO

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    1. r0nh
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      No action will keep everyone happy.

      Just live & let live.

      End of.

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      1. .
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        Would have been removed if the person who said it wasn't such a site darling though, that annoys me...

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          All sorted.

          No such thing as a site darling.

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          1. .
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            Thanks TM

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          2. r0nh
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            He is just trying to start trouble.

            Again.

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            1. .
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              Me? 😐

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    2. FACUPARSE
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      How else would Ronh get away with it??

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      1. r0nh
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        The site is for everyone, not just you.

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
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      Moderation sucks. F**k the po-lice

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    4. beric
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      maybe the internet is not the place for you

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      1. r0nh
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        People crying that some people on the internet make posts that they dont like...

        😆

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        1. beric
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          it's ridiculous ronh. i'm fully sick of the moderation on this site

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  6. Bollard
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    Looks like Negrado + Zabaleta would be a good pairing to have. They seem to play for eachother down the right

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  7. sinik
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    Mert -> Zab or Terry -> Zab? I think City's form is about to improve with Kompany back, and with Silva back Yaya can be a bit more deep-lying and protect the back 4 a bit..

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  8. Manani
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    ramsey, ozil, now I want walcott. with those fixtures ahead, surely it is not worth it?

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    1. tw
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      ozil to wally

      who are your other mids?

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      1. Manani
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        Wittingham Januzaj Ozil Ramsey Hazard

        I am thinking ditching Januzaj is more important?
        only 5.6m, although I have 2FT

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      2. Sess!
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        Ozil to walcott?? Why? Get both I say.

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    2. chrisjdgrady
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      ozil to walcott

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    3. GTS
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      It's either Silva, Wally, or Haz.
      Currently I have Haz and thinking to shift and it's madness i think to get 3gunners on Mid.

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    1. Les Bleus
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      Would you have posted this had he not scored?

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      1. Fin
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        What a stupid question

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        1. Les Bleus
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          My point exactly.

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      2. Notorious
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        Of course not! 😉

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        1. Les Bleus
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          The beauty of bookmarking 😛

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  9. copps
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    Silva or Walcott going to be tough to pick

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    1. Del Griffith
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      Walcott....just as he scores more goals

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    2. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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      Both

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    3. .
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      Silva

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  10. Alton E.
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    Don't have Ozil, didn't captain Kun...don't really care...

    What a game.

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  11. jwaltz86
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    Chester/Distin/Clyne/Ward/Burner

    Is this defence far too weak despite rotating quite nicely? allows me to have SAR and big hitting midfield with 0.7 in bank

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    1. Les Bleus
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      Too week IMO. I think you need another defender from the top 6 teams

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    2. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
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      Looks good enough. CS is unpredictable

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  12. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    Put walcott upfront and get Cazorla on for giroud.

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    1. chrisjdgrady
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      no caz on for wilshire

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      1. kroky
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        +1 Wilshire has been cack. Cazorla is so much better. Can't believe Wenger dropped him for this match

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        1. Balotellitubbies
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          Wilshere has put in a 2/10 so far

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    2. OPTA FPL
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      +1
      Hopefully Giroud will join Crystal Palace in Januany

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      1. chrisjdgrady
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        i almost feel he would be better playing right behind a pacey striker. could hold the ball up and he has some good assists in him

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  13. Champy
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    Henry Winter on Twitter

    #afc say Koscielny injury is a "deep laceration'' in knee

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
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      anyone know what that means in terms of recovery periods?

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      1. Bubz
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        Loooong time

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  14. Ady87
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    Kompany 1, Silva 1, Ramsey 1, Aguero 5.

    If all had gone my way in the first half Negredo would have scored 3, 2 assisted by Silva and 1 by Kompany. Happily tucks away the Zaba one though. -_-

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  15. r0nh
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    Say no to the fascists!!

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      fight windmills much?

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  16. Saosin
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    Best mid for 8.1? Have Ramsey and Lallana? Cheers

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    1. Turtlepower
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      How is Nasri playing?

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  17. Scottys Army
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    Ozil is the safe play from arsenal mids

    His class will shine through all season

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  18. Evs
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    Would people a Nasri ➡ a good move? Or a little sideways?

    I have the exact cash.

    Midfield would then read...

    Ozil, Silva, Ramsey, Hazard.

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    1. chrisjdgrady
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      thats a damn good midfield

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      1. Evs
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        To go with...

        Aguero, Suarez & Lukakakaaaa 😉

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    2. Les Bleus
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      Nasri isn't looking bad no? Or maybe Silva is just outshining him by a bit

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    3. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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      Nasri to who?

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      1. Evs
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        Sorry, Silva 😆

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        1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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          I would do it. Silva involved in everything by the looks of things.

          I will wait to see how mirallas plays (if he does). Mirallas could equally be a viable option with the coming fixtures.

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    4. PussyGalore
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      Great mid that would be

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    5. 7shadesofsmoke
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      Midfield looks awesome.

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  19. RoyaleBlue
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    First half over. Full time predictions ?

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    1. Saosin
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      3-1

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    2. Parm
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      Still 2-1 City.

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
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        That was mine before the start.

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  20. The3rdTurd
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    Strange stats for Walcott in that half. He only had 15 touches, lowest of anyone on the pitch apart from Pants, and a paltry 6 pass attempts.

    Yet he's come away with 2 key passes and of course the goal.

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    1. Round and Round
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      Odd.

      Watching the game, he's the most dangerous Arsenal player.

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  21. andres
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    This is the moment to bring in wally surely..

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
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      My better half did a couple of weeks ago. She wasn't too happy with Wenger up until today 😆

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  22. Acquafresca
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    Koscielny has a "deep laceration to his leg"

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  23. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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    What is Tyson wearing there....

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  24. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    need a goal from Ramsey. That will see an exodus of Ozil owners.

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    1. Scottys Army
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      Not really , idiots sell ozil regardless of his scores

      smart managers keep him

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  25. ★FC Borecelona★
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    Wilshere's awful on the left

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  26. Bridge
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    Looking at Terry & Sessegnon to Chester & Walcott, would leave me with:

    Mignolet (Davis)
    Coleman, Williams, Chester (Ward, Rosenior)
    Hazard, Silva, Walcott, Ramsey (Barkley)
    Suarez, Rooney, Aguero

    Any good? Cheers!

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  27. Round and Round
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    Glad I got Silva. Looks excellent.

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    1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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      He always has, turning that into FPL points was always the hard part for him.

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      1. Round and Round
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        True. Cue goal 😀

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    2. HVT
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      Not in the points (yet) tho.

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    3. sinik
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      likewise

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    4. Ady87
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      Yeah keeps picking the ball up deep, knocking it to Yaya and then jogging forward. Its only when play breaks down around the opposition box he pops up at the right time (after his jog) and has been unlucky not to assist or score so far. 5 BPS and hasn't really done anything in the first half!

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  28. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    Chance of Walcott going up in price?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      This week, very high.

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    2. Sess!
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      He's still on negative NTI for today so doubt he'll go up at all this week.

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    3. Flycroft
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      Low unless he gets another goal

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  29. Del Griffith
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    Final score predictions? With Kos off it could be anything

    4 - 2 to City

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
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      5-1

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