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29 December 2013 5697 comments
Mark Mark
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After a less than fulfilling Saturday, Fantasy managers will be looking to Sunday’s fare with huge expectations and the hope that today’s returns can rescue respectability.

The bill certainly looks talented enough, with Roberto Martinez’s Everton hosting Southampton and leaders Arsenal making the trip to in-form Newcastle – both those matches bristle with goals and could well offer a strong platform for the today’s four o’clock kick-offs.

Those are undoubtedly headlined by the battle of the Bridge where Luis Suarez and Liverpool face off against Chelsea in what promises to be a tumultuous affair. Whether it will bring goals and points for Suarez is another matter.

While hopes will be high for that encounter, Tottenham’s White Hart Lane clash with Stoke perhaps offers less on paper, although Tim Sherwood’s new broom could yet unearth some key Fantasy assets for 2014 with today’s clash providing an opportunity to scout out the potential on offer.

As usual, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet updates from these matches, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to take you through to the final whistles.

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

  1. Nice to Finally Michu
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    Who won the penalty?

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    1. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Adebayor shot handled by Shawcross so I think he gets the assist.

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

      Adebayor.

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    3. JWF
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ade from a handball

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    4. Podge
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      Ade shot, handball by def

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  2. SuperOsçarBaby
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    the amount of brazilian in midfield is so damn high

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  3. ADucksBehind
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    Paulinho is playing unbelievably well

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    1. Syd.
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      He's one of Spurs better players

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  4. Texas Pete
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    C'mon Luis lets have gooooaaaaaaallllllsss!!!

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    1. Podge
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      Luiz*

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      1. Texas Pete
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        Yeah him too.

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  5. Hybrid.power
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Ade, give me a goal to go with the assist

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    1. Podge
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      This again 🙂

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  6. Darsh
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    GJ YC

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  7. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    I am happy liverpool are behind. No defence with them and now they have to go for a goal 🙂

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    1. Vasty Deep
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      +1. good game.

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  8. SpinyNorman [*_*]
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    So err... Mignolet won't be dropped will he?

    I'm a bit worried by the rate in which first choice keepers are getting dropped this season.

    Thank God Reina is on loan!

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      No he won't be dropped

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    2. Podge
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Deserves to be but wont be

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      1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
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        Cheers

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    3. Henry Hill
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      That was awful from him again. You know you've fecked up when a Chelsea striker scores against you.

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  9. Big_Andy_GAWA
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    **** you Glen Johnston. Coming off my bench AGAIN for zero points. Absolute knob !!!!

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    1. BenDavies
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      1 point most likely

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      1. BenDavies
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        ooops sorry no, you're right

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    2. Jimbo123
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      He probably does it to spite you for spelling his name incorrectly

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  10. Vasty Deep
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Clyne should start next GW for sure?

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  11. Hybrid.power
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    • 15 Years
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    Good shot by Allen

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  12. Henry Hill
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Pathetic from Liverpool since going a goal up. Their powderpuff midfield can't keep possession at all, Chelsea should be out of sight already.

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  13. The Machine
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Luis Suarez in the 93rd min please

    Both drop points. Suarez(c) 24 points

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    1. JWF
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'd take that.

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  14. Revival
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Remind me again why I have G Johnson?

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    1. k.akshay92
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Attacking threat, they said.

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

      Mark's bandwagon.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        looolll

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    3. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Err...

      - attacking potential.
      - clean sheets
      - baps

      😯

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        1 BAP for West Ham and 1 assist. That is going back a LOT of games,..

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

          I know, it's difficult to spot Welsh sarcasm. 🙂

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          1. Evs
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            • 16 Years
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            😉

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      2. Mílanista
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Can't work out if you're being sarcastic or not.

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    4. Podge
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Man crush ?

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    5. Big_Andy_GAWA
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      Besides his 6 points for a West Ham game, he has been awful for me !!!! No clean sheets for any of that good run of games is horrendous !!!

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    6. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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      It builds character

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  15. SpinyNorman [*_*]
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    This is terrible.

    Really terrible.

    Suarez on course to blank two games in a row.

    Suarez > Adebayor for a hit is now happening

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    1. Scottys Army
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      an assist isnt a blank

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

      he already has an assist...

      And please don't say he won't keep it, he will

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    3. Captain Shirokov
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      lol

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    4. BenDavies
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Also, Aguero or RVP havent scored in the last three games, ridiculous

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    5. Mr Smith
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Suarez to Wellbeck for me...

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    6. v12w12
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      don't be ridiculous 🙂

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    8. Colonel Wasabi
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Easy tiger !
      Hold your knee down…..

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  16. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    I knew they would shut Suarez out. Mou is too clever. Hence captained Roonpig. But we know how that turned out.

    Lame game sometimes

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  17. Plagued by indecision
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    "This season's Man Utd team is the worst in many years and they'll struggle to finish in the top-four", "Liverpool are having a great season and are genuine title contenders for the first time in years". Most people would agree that both of those statements are true, but they could be separated by just two points at the end of today. Funny game football isn't it?

    Some bloke on BBC Text. He's right.

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

      Give them some credit, Liverpool were the Xmas champions.

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      1. Syd.
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        I said they would be 5th come the 1st January

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    2. Lazarus
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      I'm a Liverpool fan and don't believe we are genuine title contenders if we lose this game.

      So, I don't think he is right to be honest.

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      1. Plagued by indecision
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        yeah, actually he wasn't right about that part. It's more the distinction between a terrible season and a great season is tiny in the world of football punditry.

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  18. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    words, they said. more words, they said.

    words, words, words, they all said.

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Still a Suarez assist

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    2. OPTA FPL
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      what is it?

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  19. Reed_Rothchild
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Too bad Liverpool didn't get Willian to shore up their midfield.

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Was there ever talk about Pool? Thought Mou snapped him from Spurs

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      1. Reed_Rothchild
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        Liverpool was in first before Spurs and Chelsea jumped in.

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  20. A Defender's Nightmare
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Any fellow Hazard fans here? (not the ones who love him just because he's in their fantasy teams)

    Will be a super star in the coming years. Following him since his Lille days. Sick of hearing people saying he's overrated. Agree he's nothing like Ronaldo yet but has great potential to be one of the best in the future. Cheers.

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      He's overrated.

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        🙄

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        1. OPTA FPL
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          I will stop saying this qhen he can score >10 goals a season

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          1. Moorinho
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            11 years, 11 months ago

            Never seen his stats at Lille I presume.

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            1. OPTA FPL
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              11 years, 11 months ago

              Stats in Ligue I are nothing compare to EPL (Look at Gervinho, Giroud, Chamak...)

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

                Never seen him play at Lille as well? Or is his level of play also nothing?

                And he'll get 10+ this season easy.

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    2. Moorinho
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      Yes! He's a mix of Messi and Ronaldo.. has a few qualities of both..

      (Not nearly good enough yet though).

      The only problem being consistency.. needs to keep up his form!

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    3. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He hasn't done enough yet to satisfy the amount of hype.

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        Come on Granville." He is only 22 and looks top shelf

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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          And I am not talking giroud porn photos like Bemba posted

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    4. v12w12
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      Agree

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    5. Licky
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      His attitude is poor, he just wants the limelight, look at how he acted when he left Lille.

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  21. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    Odds were about 3-1 today and were 6/4 yesterday... Started off as a ton bet...

    Could be nice

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      Looks like you're playing more football bet these days than FPL

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        Ouch.... Harsh but true

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    2. FPL Touches
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      You must make some healthy profits 🙂

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        Last three years have been good.... Stopped making silly bets....

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  22. DonTheSpecialOne
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    McCormack, 1-1!!

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
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      Well..

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    2. toxik
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Derbyshire 2-1!!

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        I Know..

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    3. Konig Luther
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      was a good minute

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        It was

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  23. Breadbin
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    1642: Tottenham 1-0 Stoke Paulinho drives forward and shoots over as Spurs look to double their lead.

    Didn't see that coming

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    1. Scottys Army
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      hes normally so accurate .......

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  24. FPL Touches
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Negredo & Lukaku to Roo & Giroud/Ade (-4)

    Tempted.

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    1. Declan
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      You are selling Lukaku because?

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      1. Plagued by indecision
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        today's goal aside he's been dump for weeks.

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        1. Declan
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          Giroud and Ade have done better?

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          1. Plagued by indecision
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            no, those would be terrible purchases. But Lukaku's not been great either.

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            1. FPL Touches
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              Giroud's fixtures are great for several weeks and he is back scoring...
              Why not?

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              1. Plagued by indecision
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                11 years, 11 months ago

                looks knackered. could do well but equally may struggle. not that Arsenal have anyone else...

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        2. FPL Touches
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          Exactly

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        3. v12w12
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          Never seems to get any BAP's

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

        because he cant be bothered with 1 goal in 6 games

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  25. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    BAAAAM, Nottingham conceded and became the eleventh and last game in on my betting slip....

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Scored again, 2-1

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      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        No matter, had just +1.5 goals in that so i'm done.
        This almost makes up for this gw fpl-wise

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  26. tm245
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    Sterling is not playing well.

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Balls

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  27. Hybrid.power
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Shirt swap at half time? Eh?

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      While the juices are still fresh. Everything is just stale at FT

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  28. super zlatan
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard. Lukaku. Szcz and Coleman saving my gw

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    1. Del Griffith
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      the only prob is the high ownership of these players

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  29. rohan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Boring Mourinho snoozefest, eh?

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  30. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Please, somebody tell Skaho and Eto'o it's not full time.

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