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14 December 2013 4309 comments
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Saturday rolls on with a set of five afternoon kick-offs, rounded off unceremoniously by a tea-time clash as Hull City host Stoke. Interesting.

Before that, all eyes will be on Goodison and Stamford Bridge where two prime captain candidates – namely Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard, will carry the hopes of thousands of Fantasy managers as they face up to the Fulham and Crystal Palace defences respectively.

The afternoon’s events are completed by West Brom’s trip to Cardiff, while Newcastle host Southampton and an injury-ravaged West Ham entertain Sunderland.

As always, you can look to our twitter feed for details of the major movements on the teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom will take you through today’s matches, right up until the final whistle at the KC Stadium.

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

  1. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Burner getting more points than Yaya

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You just made my day

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Don't have Burner 🙁

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  2. Caine & Co.
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    could be a ramsey, özil, walcott midfield for me if i have the heart to lose merte

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Lose Ozil

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    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      With Kos out focus on attack ?

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      1. Caine & Co.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        true that. easier to lose merte

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    3. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Too muc. Even as an arsenal fan

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  3. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    32 from 6 after BAPS.. I'll take that

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  4. Alejo - CFC
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Well chuffed that I played Burner

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  5. Raddy
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    0 shots by stoke so far.
    Looking good for my Chester CS

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    1. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      well if both teams doesn't score. itll surely be shawcross Huth among the baps..

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      1. Raddy
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Just the CS will do me.

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  6. Jagermeister
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I have Turner as my THIRD choice on the bench but Fonte and Cole didn't play so Mr 9 points comes in.

    Lucky SOB!

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      with both southampton and chelsea conceding. about as dirty as it gets

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      1. Jagermeister
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        spank me.....What?

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  7. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Watching Hull vs Stoke is the equivalent of watching paint dry.

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Chocolate body paint

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    2. stumanchuu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Crazy thing my paint just dried

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    4. bunk_medal
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Watching paint dry on the wall of a Jobcentre Plus.

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  8. M83
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Guys, is this a good move? (obviously Ill wait till all matches have been played!)

    Aguero & Ramsey -> Negredo & Walcott (no hit)

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    1. bitterandstout
        11 years, 11 months ago

        not until you know how long Aguero is out.

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        1. M83
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Lets say for arguments sake he's out for 5/6 weeks.

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          1. bunk_medal
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            That's a bit like saying "let's say for argument's sake Walcott scores a double hat trick next week".

            Under that situation it's a no brainer, but if Aguero is only out for a week then it would be a pretty terrible move.

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            1. M83
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Bunk, come on, use your head a bit. Aguero is injured, and Pelligrini mentioned it could be "weeks", so its hardly that speculative. 12 odd million is a lot to have tied up in a player who could miss 5/6 games and whose value would drop significantly. And seeing as a lot of people have him, it seems only natural to look at alternatives and have backup plans.

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        2. Debauchy
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          *This. If Kun out awhile think its a Great move.

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          1. M83
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Thanks Kingpins!!

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      has the koscielny injury been confirmed, as in the absence?

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      1. Demí
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Nah just this picture:

        NSFW Warning

        https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BbdYkoAIAAAzYeA.jpg:large

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        1. Declan
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Jaysus!

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          1. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            *vomits

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        2. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          gashing hell

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      2. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Wenger said "he will be out for a while"

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        1. Eboue
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Those are the kindling of clear comments that make him such an aide to fpl managers. Which I'm sure is his priority

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          1. Eboue
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            *kind

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      3. bitterandstout
          11 years, 11 months ago

          someone posted french telly as saying he's alright. then again it's french tv. YMMV

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        • Djerbil
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          I saw the pic of the cut which he posted on Instagarm, its hard to put a timeline on it, depends on quickly the Stich heals..

          At most will be out till Boxing Day (2 weeks my guess)

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          1. Debauchy
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Hope you right. Arse. need him so badly.

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      4. Sheldon420
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Any update on Aguero injury?

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        1. MCH
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          no one has asked this in minutes.

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      5. BantamPhil
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Feel like a right tit captaining Terry now! I've had Yaya since GW3 and still not learned that I should captain him once in a while

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        1. Debauchy
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah saw yr post but wtf think we all expected a cleanie at least.

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      6. Blue Lion
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        53 with Chester,Suarez and Baps to follow. How ate you all faring?
        Jags and Terry dissapointed me!..Burner second sub!..-.-"

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          53 with 2 to go? Sounds decent.

          32 with 5 to go including Rooney (C)

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          1. Blue Lion
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Thats pretty awesome. Good luck to you mate!
            I wish i had played Burner ahead of Jags or Terry.But then who would have guessed?.

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            1. isacki: full casual
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Chelsea were defending terribly but it's very hard to bench one of them

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            2. Debauchy
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Also 53 with 2 to go . think pretty ok this week.

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              1. Blue Lion
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                Have not counted Baps.

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      7. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Anyone else breaking the habit of a lifetime and doing early transfers tonight?

        Cannot afford to be priced out of Amalfitano & Aguero > Walcott & Lukaku

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        1. Scottys Army
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Nah mate im waiting on more kun news.

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        2. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Then get Berba over Lukaku. Compare them over the last 2-3 games 🙂

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          1. Raddy
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            I've clocked that one too 😉

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          2. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Nice flair, but ultimately only on the radar because of two penalties.

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        3. Raddy
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Amal is the price change out of that lot.

          I avoid early transfer too, but sometimes it had to be done. Those are good transfers.

          Although consider Berbatov. Check out his stats over next 3(for new manager) vs rest of the season...

          fixtures pretty good baring the next.

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Lukaku is rising too I think so that definitely puts them out of my budget.

            I didn't get Howard this week and am pretty glad I didn't against Fulham, they are turning around. Two pens though and will be difficult for them to sustain it.

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            1. Raddy
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Its more the amount of shots he is taking and the chances he is creating under the new manager. It is very impressive. Seems Jol was stiffling him.

              And it's not a townsend/Pualinho sort of situation, we know from the past Berb is a quality striker and can be clinical.

              I know it's a punt, but imo a good one.

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      8. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Man City have played 8 away games this season, and 6 off them have come against bottom half teams.

        Their record: W2, L4, D2

        They still have to go to Goodison, Anfield, WHL, Old Trafford, Emirtaes, Sports Direct Arena

        So basically Arsenal will still win the title 😎

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        1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          This ^^^^

          I am doing 3 transfers today.. going for 3 everton defence.. coleman , jags and distin

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          1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            - 8 , if Aguero injuried -12

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            1. Christina.
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              lol

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              1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                cant getting a clenie from 10 gws once... so why not try this..

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        2. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Can people stop saying we'll win the title? Because ever since that started our chances have got worse.

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          1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            when it got worse ??

            Even Bententer could have got 1

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          2. The Machine
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            WE WILL WIN THE TITLE WE WILL WIN THE TITLE WE WILL WIN THE TITLE

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          3. EmreCan Hustle
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            +10000

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      9. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Really can't afford to lose 0.8 on Aguero will never be able to afford to get him in especially if he gets red flagged and won't drop much

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        1. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          There is always a way.

          You will make up the money with Walcott.

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          1. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Eg Jan WC

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        2. bunk_medal
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          If you got him in at 11.0 then there's no point getting him out right now. Should have news in the next couple of days and you can afford his price to fall by 0.1 without it affecting the selling price (i.e. it will still be 11.7).

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        3. M83
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Negredo is a good alternative if Kun is confirmed out for weeks. Otherwise your rank might suffer if you have 12m tied up on the bench for too long.

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      10. FACUPARSE
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Which cheapo defenders have the best 3/4 games coming up?

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        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          a sunderland defender wouldnt be the worst shout

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        2. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Sun/nor

          Wham also from gw 19

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        3. Cole-man of the Ca-hill
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Man Utd defence

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        4. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Palace/Cardiff and rotate perfectly...and a good run of home fixtures between them.

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      11. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Any bap predictions yet?

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        1. Pasqualinho
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          A whopping 26 are on offer for the Hull/Sunderland game at the moment. Really pleased that I have 7 players from that game.

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          1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            😯

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          2. beric
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            *Stoke

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            1. Pasqualinho
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Good point. I think it's fair to say I'm not really concentrating on it, to be honest.

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              1. Blue Lion
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                😯

                Who is the 7th?

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      12. mgilbert86
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Aguero + Remy -> Rooney + Lukaku ?

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      13. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        opinion pls

        1--Keep remy ag cry ( trnsfer remy > rooney at a later stage)
        2--FT drop remy > rooney ag WHU

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      14. FACUPARSE
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Piss off buying Rooney.

        Everyones teams will look the same.

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      15. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Graham is awful 😆

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      16. Lao Tzu
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Isn't it funny when you see posters stating they "accidently" left a player that scored well on the bench or they "forgot" to change their captain.

        I find that hard to believe when these people spend so much time on these forums and probably an unhealthy amount of their life on FPL.

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      17. Sarnab
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Aguero likely to be out for how many weeks/days ??

        What do you think?

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        1. Declan
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Back for the Pool match.

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          1. Sarnab
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Then that's a tricky length of time. Don't know I would sell or keep

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        2. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          The thing is there is 4 games in 10 days....why would he be rushed back with Dzeko/Negredo ready to play?

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        3. Tim Canterbury
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          4 weeks. Which at this time of year is a lot of games

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        4. bitterandstout
            11 years, 11 months ago

            I've heard Aguero will be out till the pubs near to the etihad close.

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          • Djerbil
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            2-3 games probably

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        5. Tim Canterbury
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          What will you lose on Aguero if you sold him today and bought him back at his currently price? 0.4 over here

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          1. Declan
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            .3

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          2. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            0.3

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          3. Liastro ⭐️
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            0.5m

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          4. Sarnab
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            0.6

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          5. Beautiful Game
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            .6

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          6. BantamPhil
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            0.7

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          7. Sheldon420
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            .6

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          8. _Ninja_
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            0.7

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          9. bunk_medal
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            0.8

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          10. Phaze 1
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            don't sell him for Rooney please. Think about the tv you'll lose .....

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        6. Liastro ⭐️
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Front 3 of Aguero, Suarez and Lukaku.

          Which one as an Aguero replacement?

          Rooney or Negredo?

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          1. Caine & Co.
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            rooney

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          2. - DC -
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Gotta be Rooney. You get some change. Fantastic fixtures. RVP out. Rooney in form even if Man United currently aint. Its the obvious change to make if you haven't got Rooney, plus he is a bit of a differential.

            Everything points to him being the correct transfer to make if Aguero is out for a few weeks.

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        7. - DC -
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Best defender for £5.0m and below, taking into account player form, team form and upcoming fixtures?

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          1. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            anything else?

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            1. - DC -
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Yes average position. 😆

              Only joking.

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        8. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Not the sexiest move but have to be done!

          Amalfitano to

          A) Ireland
          B) Redmond

          Have to do it tongiht to avoid price drop.

          Opinions please.

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        9. sy
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Will Chelsea ever become solid again in defence?

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          1. Caine & Co.
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            hope so. gonna hang on to terry

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        10. Raddy
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          I think Coleman is the success story of this site this year.

          He was clocked as a great asset preseason. Certainly hasn't disappointed.

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          1. Scottys Army
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            first player in my team pre season

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          2. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            I've been surprised how many had him then sold him...not sure why they did that.

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        11. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          think if aguero is out for a while, i will gp for negredo over lukaku

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