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11 February 2014 1801 comments
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John Terry is still sidelined for Chelsea. Billy Jones is a doubt for West Brom. Kevin Nolan has recovered from the groin injury picked up at the weekend. Robert Snodgrass is set for a late fitness test for Norwich. Craig Noone could return for Cardiff, Liam Rosenior is likely to miss out for Hull and Mathieu Debuchy is out of Newcastle’s home game with Tottenham:

Jose Mourinho has confirmed John Terry will remain on the sidelines with the muscle problem that forced him to miss Saturday’s win over Newcastle. The Chelsea boss expects his skipper to return in time for the weekend FA Cup clash with City, though Fernando Torres has recovered from a knee problem and returns to the squad to face West Brom this evening.

Pepe Mel has admitted Billy Jones is a doubt for West Brom due to a knee problem, with Steven Reid set to deputise at right-back if he fails to make it. The Baggies boss also conceded he may hand new boy Thievy Bifouma a start after he climbed off the bench to score against Palace in Saturday, though Jonas Olsson, Nicolas Anelka and Stephane Sessegnon all remain on the sidelines.

Kevin Nolan has recovered from the groin problem that forced him off midway through the second-half against Villa. Mohamed Diame and Joe Cole are both available for the Hammers home clash against Norwich, though Ravel Morrison has been unable to train due to an ongoing groin problem, Sam Allardyce has revealed.

Robert Snodgrass will require a late fitness test for the Canaries. The Scot missed the weekend draw against City with a groin injury and “has a chance”, according to his manager, who will be without Jonas Gutierrez and Ryan Bennett. Michael Turner is back running after a hamstring injury but is “a number of weeks” away.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes to have Craig Noone and Kevin Theophile-Catherine available for Cardiff’s clash with Villa. The latter missed out with a knee complain at the weekend, whilst Noone failed to come off the bench after sustaining a muscle strain. Craig Bellamy faces a likely three-match ban after the FA charged him with violent conduct for an incident with Swansea’s Jonathan de Guzman at the weekend.

Steve Bruce has conceded Liam Rosenior is “extremely doubtful” for Hull’s clash with Southampton after picking up a hamstring problem at the weekend. The Tigers boss went on to say he may shift Ahmed Elmohamady or Paul McShane to right-back if Rosenior fails to make it.

Mathieu Debuchy is ruled out of Newcastle’s home game against Spurs with the calf complaint that forced him off at Chelsea on Saturday. Alan Pardew is still without Cheick Tiote and Fabricio Coloccini, though is optimistic on a return for Papiss Cisse.

Garry Monk has revealed Michu has missed training due to a swollen ankle but is still hopeful the Spaniard will play some part against Stoke. The Swans boss also expects Jonjo Shelvey to return to action shortly as he continues his comeback from a hamstring problem.

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  1. FantaCity
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Am I right in thinking we'll get the teamsheets for tonight's fixtures, as well as the final word on the Liv v Ful match well ahead of the GW deadline?

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    1. King Nil Miss ✩
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      Yes!

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    2. Rupert The Horse
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      uh huh

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    3. Barry Woj
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      Yup

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    4. terry phelan good
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      mmm hmmmm

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  2. There's Always One!
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    I think the Arsenal utd game will be high scoring.They both have a point to prove and its a must win game for them both. Also there's not a chance Arsenal will park the bus like fulham did

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    1. Whitman2013
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      does arsenal conceding 1 goal in 11 at home change your mind at all?

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      1. There's Always One!
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        Nope

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    2. Mr Blue
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      Like Arsenal did vs Che after that awful game vs City? 😉
      Same story here imo, 0-0 or 1-0 is likely imo (hopefully 1-0)

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      1. There's Always One!
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        Arsenal v utd is different!

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        1. Camp No No
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          Of course, in two ways: ManU is much worse than Chelsea; Moyes is not going to go all-in-defence like Mou did at Emirates.

          But that doesn't make it high-scoring, just not a bore draw. I'd wager 2-0 or 2-1 to Arsenal.

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    3. Rupert The Horse
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      Regardless of if Man U have a point to prove, they just aren't good enough. Maybe 1 from them.

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      1. Camp No No
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        Yeah, they've got a point to prove, but the problem is, they can't prove it. 😀

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    4. Flycroft
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      I actually think it will be very low scoring. 1-0 arsenal. Utd confidence very low, they looked so far from incisive vs Fulham it was embarassing. Arsenal will tighten up and grind out the win.

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  3. Woy of the Wovers
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    So after all this tube strike nonsense, my team isn't looking too bad. 2FT and 2.7m itb.

    Is Cazorla -> Silva a good shout?

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  4. Whazza
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    Bony -> Dzeko for free? Is Dzeko almost certain to start?

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    1. King Nil Miss ✩
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      No one knows.

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      1. King Nil Miss ✩
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        Bony is more certain to score than Dzeko to start.

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        1. Whazza
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          Haha. Bony has 0 away goals and two away fixtures, while City have two home fixtures where starting attackers are likely to get massive hauls..

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    2. FPL Mike the Knight
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      about as certain as kolorov.

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      1. Whazza
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        So about 50/50 🙂

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    3. Flycroft
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      I've got Bony and am hanging onto him for this week despite having no City attacking coverage. The whole city frontline is just a no go zone til Aguero returns imo.

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      1. Whazza
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        I think you might be right.

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  5. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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    Breaking news the game is now 100% off

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      what?

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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        Mansfield v Bury waterlogged pitch

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        1. Whitman2013
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          LOL You funny man!

          *hats off*

          also well done rupert 😉

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    2. Kudo Warrior
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      Source?

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        he wont have a source 😛 it will be confirmed at 3

        if you do i am sorry

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    3. Rupert The Horse
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      Mansfield v Bury?

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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        Oh and Forrest Green 🙂

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    4. MJ6987
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      Wum

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    5. The 12th Man
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      The Mansfield game lol

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    6. King Nil Miss ✩
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      You need to change the cartridge.

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    7. Barry Woj
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      There's just no need for these kind of comments.

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 12 Years
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        its a bit of fun.

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        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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          Some people lack a sense of humour.

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      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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        But it is true it is off every need if your a Mansfield or Bury fan.

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  6. FPL Mike the Knight
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    yes to both in theory.

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    1. FPL Mike the Knight
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      reply fail.. 🙁

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  7. Darren Caskey
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    Hi guys! Planning to save FT, but might have to use it depending on lineups. What fixtures are we 100% certain will go through in GW29? Only WBA-MU?

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      Norwich-Stoke is a defintie i think

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      1. Whitman2013
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        yes both of these

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  8. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
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    G'night ladies.

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    1. Colonel Wasabi
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      • 12 Years
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      Where are you Baps? Japan?
      Night.

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  9. Courtois in the Rye
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    Afternoon all. Attempt to crack the top 1,000 continues unsuccessfully so far so any advice much appreciated.

    Boruc (Mannone)

    Baines Kos Terry Ward Bruce

    Toure Hazard Noone Ki Mata

    Suarez Sturridge Benteke

    2FT and 1.3m ITB

    Assuming Liverpool game goes ahead I was going to swap Bruce for a West Ham defender (as we get to see lineups) but any other suggestions? Ki for Sterling? Terry for Ivan?

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  10. Aayush R
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Adrian
    Cahill-Vlaar-Fonte
    Yaya-Azzard-Mata-Lallana
    Suarez-Studge-Bony

    1FT 2.4 ITB
    Good to go?? Save FT??

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    1. Aayush R
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Subs : Mannone Kosc-El ahmadi-ward

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  11. Mavric Marco
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Games at Arsenal, Fulham and West Ham ON as London Tube strike is called off

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2556667/Games-Arsenal-Fulham-West-Ham-ON-London-Tube-strike-called-off.html

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      That was an early reaction to certain news. Nothing official as yet.

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    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
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      There's my source. The Daily Mail never lie. They should be given a Nobel Peace Prize

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      1. Pasqualinho
        • 16 Years
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        I'm ok with that. They'll never get the one for literature, though.

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        1. roscola
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          If they ever create a Nobel Prize for whipping credulous nincompoops into frenzied outrage, they'll be a shoe in.

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    3. Bootsy: Snoddy's Reven…
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      What will we PANIC about now?

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      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
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        Will Dummet start?

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    4. roscola
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      • 13 Years
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      That's weird. The strike is not yet definitely off (The RMT have yet to confirm) and the rest of the article continues to talk about it being possibly off, pending an announcement at 3pm. Churnalism.

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      1. Baa
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        RMT confirmed it now too

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        1. Baa
          • 13 Years
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          And... it was a fake thing.. damn it.. ignore me

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          1. roscola
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            Nope, it's real now. Official RMT announcement 😀

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    5. RÏɠBY
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      who the fark reads / believes the daily mail 🙁

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      1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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        Guardian reader by any chance? Independent?

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        1. Oi! Shadders!
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          You mean proper newspapers?

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    6. Mavric Marco
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      Don't shoot the messenger fellas 😉

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    7. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      P.s.Where's my HULK! 🙂

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  12. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Marshall
    Coleman - Kos - Burner
    Hazard (vc) - Silva - Mata - Eriksen
    Suarez (c) - Sturridge - JRod

    Mannone - Ki - Ward - Bruce

    1 x FT, 2.8m ITB

    Save transfer? Or what? Right selections?

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Defence looks a bit shakey and your 5th mid. If you are happy to get through this GW with them then all the rest is fine imo.

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      1. Jafooli
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        Thanks Baps, yeah agree but want 2 x FTs for next week when we'll have a better idea regards GW29.

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  13. dzonika14
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    who to bench ?

    1) Sterling
    2) JRod
    3) Ade

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    1. jaco
      • 12 Years
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      sterling

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      1. dzonika14
        • 13 Years
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        tnx

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    2. SammoUK111
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely note Ade. Flip a coin between Sterling/JRod, but I would bench Sterling

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      1. dzonika14
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        then Sterling...JRod have a good away form

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
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      Sterling

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      1. dzonika14
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        tnx

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  14. Rupert The Horse
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Stoke team news:

    http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/marko-and-marc-to-return-1352876.aspx

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    1. Bootsy: Snoddy's Reven…
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      Marc Wilson, 4.3m, certain gw29, not bad...

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      1. Oz lotto
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        marc wilson is shocking

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        1. Bootsy: Snoddy's Reven…
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          I just wanna earn points in this fantasy world, reality does not exist

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  15. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Quick Q

    Bacuna or Koscielny first sub?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      • 12 Years
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      Kosc

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        t y

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  16. Rendabomb
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    Giroud & Eriksen to Sturridge & Nolan good transfers? I already have Suarez.

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    1. terry phelan good
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      yes

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  17. bigdip
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    RMT

    Adrian
    Yoshida / Collins/ Azpi
    Silva/ Hazard / Lallana / Mirallas
    Suarez / Sturridge (C) / Tekkers

    Subs: Mannone/Sagna/Pucheon/Evans

    (1.0mn in the bank)

    Sagna to start over Collins?

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  18. Demí
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    ‏@RobHarris 4m
    Tube update: Press Association now reporting the second key union - the RMT - has also suspended planned strike that put Fulham-LFC at risk

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    1. Demí
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      ‏@SkyNewsBreak 3m
      Update - The TSSA union and the RMT union are to suspend planned strikes on the London Underground

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
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      Good news !!!

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      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
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        This probably sways me back to captain one of SAS.

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        1. Rupert The Horse
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          • 12 Years
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          Probably.

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      excellent news

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    4. Rupert The Horse
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      Maybe that can be the end of it now.

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    5. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
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      hopefully on the grounds that the ticket offices are safe.. how else will the pool fans find out where to go 🙂

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    6. roscola
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yay!

      Now I'm panicking that I only have SaS for Liverpool cover 🙁 I need more access to the goalfest. Pozuelo > Sterling for a hit (and bench Lallana)?

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      1. NATSTER
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        Definitely no for me.

        Lallana always deliver.

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        1. roscola
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          • 13 Years
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          Haha, not really serious. But Lallana has only scored in 2 of 12 away games this season. And Hull are pretty well organised. I'm ever so slightly tempted.

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      2. Colonel Wasabi
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        • 12 Years
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        Like the ManU goalfest last GW ?!

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        1. roscola
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          • 13 Years
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          Exactly. Sorry, I should have added a 😉 Wasn't clear that I was being tongue-in-cheek.

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  19. NATSTER
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    Anyone captain Hazard again?

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  20. Gooders
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hudson to MOlsson or a WHU defender (Depending on team sheets)?

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  21. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero and Nasri both trained yesterday
    Seems like we'll see both get some minutes against Stoke in 11 days time
    and firmly back in contention for 8th March

    I'm making my Aguero entry and Navas exit plans around these dates

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    1. NATSTER
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      Keep him fit for playing Barcelona, I would.

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  22. merdok04
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Save FT?

    Boruc
    Fonte/Kolarov/Gabbidon
    Mata/Hazard/Yaya/Lallana
    Ade/Suarez/Benteke

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  23. Demí
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    @StuBrennanMEN 3m
    Nasri, Nastasic and Garcia should all be fit for Barcelona match next week

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      They really need Fernandinho + Kun for that one

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    2. Demí
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      @StuBrennanMEN 3m
      Fernandinho and Aguero "will be one week more" says Pellegrini, and he doesn't think they will be fit for Barca

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  24. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpkecYVRt_E

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    1. Terrible Muriel
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      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME48DbhIn_0

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  25. Oz lotto
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    • 14 Years
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    gabbi to azpi cahill or walker?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      • 12 Years
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      Cahill, easily.

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      1. Oz lotto
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        why so easily?

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        1. Whitman2013
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          i guess he plays in a team that keeps more cs and has a goal threat and isnt looking like he will be rotated anytime soon

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  26. Misery likes Kompany
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    strike is called off guys....

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    1. Misery likes Kompany
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      i see you all already knew that. sorry

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  27. Judas
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    Fulham are announcing their decision at 3pm no?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      I think we know the outcome now

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  28. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    How will City line up tomorrow night?

    Yaya deep?

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  29. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Has ozil been found yet?

    Hoping he can give me more than 3 pts for the first time this season tomorrow!

    Either way he is getting punted

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    1. Barry Woj
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He's still missing unfortunately. I would sell asap. I just love the face Ozil pulls after he puts it on a plate for Giroud and he proceeds to c**k it up. It must be so difficult after having played with Ronaldo.

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  30. Misery likes Kompany
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    Demi, you got any inside scoop on vlaar? worth transferring out you think?

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    1. Demí
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      Don't think he's too far away. Lambert was positive pre West Ham. Worth waiting for more news later tonight, from local press. I think he could start but just a hunch

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