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1 March 2014 2695 comments
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Robbed of the Fantasy Football riches of Man City and…errr…Man United, our Gameweek threatens to be a muted affair. Eight Premier League fixtures have other ideas, however, with a quintet of Saturday matches hopefully set to provide with goals and points aplenty.

With no early clash, it’s left to the three o’clock kick-offs to start proceedings, with keen eyes on the action at Craven Cottage where leaders Chelsea visit neighbours Fulham in a bid to flex their title chasing muscles. Fantasy managers are sure to have plenty invested in that clash and similarly Everton’s home encounter with West Ham and Arsenal’s trip to Stoke.

Hull City’s mid-table meet with Newcastle rounds off the afternoon, before attention turns to the latest installment of the Daniel Sturridge show, as the Liverpool striker seeks to notch for the eighth consecutive league outing: Southampton provide the opposition in what looks to be a game of goals.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for news of today’s teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will accompany you through today’s matches right through until the final whist at St Marys.

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  1. Heydudes13
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    Where was Mirallas?

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
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      On the bench

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    2. Beavis
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      Dropped/rested

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    3. FACUPARSE
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      dropped, think im getting rid too at this rate

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    4. rohan
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      Dropped

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    5. Heydudes13
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      What a tool.

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  2. Bubz
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    Shouldn't be long til Lambert is taken off for another 2 pointer. Getting a bit sick of owning him.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      🙁 hope not! He deserved an assist, setting up Lallana, J-rod, and that german guy

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      1. Beavis
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        Schneiderlin is French

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
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          He's not, because he sounds more German.

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        2. FACUPARSE
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          Probably from alsace

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          1. Billy Gilmore
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            He is indeed

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        3. Yome
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          Indeed he is from FR

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        4. jas5sk - Youtube channel
          • 14 Years
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          Couldn't spell his name, took a guess!

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  3. CABAYE4
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    Adam Lallana has to start for England in Brazil.

    No doubt we'll end up with Welbeck instead.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      Rooney
      Welbeck cleverly Gerrard lampard Milner

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      1. A.
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        Oh god no

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      2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        This!

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      3. trollelu trollkaku
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        your lampards, your gerrards

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    2. A.
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      Tragically you're right

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    3. Dr Dream
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      He's absolutely sensational..almost as good as your good self Cabaye.

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      1. CABAYE4
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        Let's not get too carried away!

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        1. Dr Dream
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          err..yeah..fair comment..

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    4. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      When the real thing starts Roy will fold and play Gerrard next to Lampard with Barry

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      1. A.
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        Remember the last time we did that?

        http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_51/default.stm

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    5. Beavis
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      11 years, 9 months ago

      Sturridge
      Lallana Rooney Wilshere?
      Gerrard Barry/Carrick

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      1. A.
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        Can only play one of the three of Gerrard/Barry/Carrick imo

        One of the likes of Henderson, Wilshere or Ox alongside.

        We need a way to fit Sturridge and Rooney into the same lineup without playing 4-4-2

        I suggest:

        Sturridge
        Lallana, Rooney, Sterling
        Gerrard, Wilshere

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      2. CABAYE4
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        I'd like to see Sterling wide right.

        Rooney comes so deep, he's basically a CM anyways, so I think we can afford to play someone like Sterling out wide.

        Hendo's got to be in with a chance at CM too.

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    6. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      in all 3 games or play someone else in the dead rubber?

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  4. Yome
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    Pool above Arsenal in the table! Who would have predicted that at the start of the season...?

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    1. Snikiii
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      alot of people

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      1. Yome
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        The beginning of the end for Arsenal's season

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    2. rohan
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      *as things stand

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    3. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      Definitely not Arsenal fans!! 😆

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    4. Damo.
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      1: It's half time
      2: This already happened over Christmas

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    5. Rafabio
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      Many. ARS are bottlers.

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      1. FACUPARSE
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        Whereas Manure are just shite

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        1. Yome
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          Just this season though

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          1. FACUPARSE
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            and many to come

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      2. Yome
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        Yeh Arsenal always bottles it at the second half of the season

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    6. Wilshere Knowledge
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      Who predicts the Pl standings 3/4's of the way through?

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        • 14 Years
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        Arsenal fans? that's based on the original squads, but everyone else buys in January

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
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          Diaby is like a new signing.

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          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            *a shit new signing 😉

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            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 12 Years
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              He is actually class for the 3 minutes a year he is fit.

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              1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                I actually agree there. potentially awesome player

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  5. Pompel
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    Suarez 1 , Studge 1? and then Ade(C) 2+assist - to make up for bl**dy Chelsea conceding late

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  6. Dr Dream
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    Can't get my head around why Sterling is on the bench..Liverpool have been unstoppable with Sterling Studge and Suarez....why change it for Joe Allen ??..madness..

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      They would be way too vulnerable defensively with Sterling instead of Allen right now

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      1. Dr Dream
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        All you need to win a footy match is score one more than your opposition... Luke Shaw is having a field day, but he wouldn't be if Sterling came on and played on that side...he'd be too busy defending.

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    2. Beavis
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      Insane isn't it? Left me with 9 players this week. 😆

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  7. Captain Shirokov
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    Oh dear.

    Well this game isn't going too well for me.

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      *anyone

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      1. Captain Shirokov
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        What about all the Suarez(c)ers?

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        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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          Yeah, thought that whilst I typed it but went ahead anyway. Suarez captainers expect more than a single goal however.

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  8. trollelu trollkaku
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    ramirez on

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    1. beric
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      Davis off

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  9. Licky
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    Allen and Coutinho need to up their games, Southampton looking to go for the jugular.

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  10. JT's Dog
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I only just found out that Marconi didn't play the vampire he actually played the mamba.

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    • Chucky
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      Sold Suarez for Adeba last week . Not that much damage done .
      Just need Adebayor to outscore Suarez until DGW 31 and i will be fine 🙂

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      1. Andy1
        • 16 Years
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        Why? He won't

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        1. Chucky
          • 12 Years
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          Adeba is yet to play and has a fixture next week as well . Lets see how it goes 🙂

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    • Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
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      Liverpool are second in the league as it stands. City do have 2 games in hand however. Birds and bushes and all that however.

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
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        Sorry for repeating 'however'.

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      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        Birds without bushes?

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        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 13 Years
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          A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush? Think that's it.

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          1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
            • 13 Years
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            *is worth

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            1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              a bird giving hand is worth 2 with no bushes?

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              1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
                • 13 Years
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                Spot on.

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    • Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Lol @ me for getting Davis in this week to play the next 2 GWs, masterstroke.

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    • LewanGOALski
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      Kosc + Mirallas ➡

      A. Chambers / Fonte + Lallana (-4)
      or
      B. MOlsson + Lallana (-4)

      ?

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    • trollelu trollkaku
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      woy in the stands

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    • Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      I keep thinking SOT and Pool and Pool are SOT.

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    • FACUPARSE
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      Arsenals result today was very poor, but all the top teams still have to play each other.

      If Arsenal have a run like last seasons last 10 games we can still do well.

      Waiting for bitter comments.....

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
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        We have to beat Chelsea and Man City. Would be amazing, but unlikely.

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        1. FACUPARSE
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          City aren't all that, i'd take a draw with Chelsea

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      2. A.
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        Arsenal's next 6 fixtures:

        Everton, Bayern, Spurs, Chelsea, City, Everton

        That is a very tough run, 4 of them in the league. If they're within 4/5 points of the lead after that lot they'll be in with a shout, with a nice run in after that, but considering those fixtures today's game was a must win tbh.

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        1. FACUPARSE
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          It really wasa must win game... let's see how it pans out

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          1. A.
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            Although Stoke have only lost at home twice all season, to Norwich and Liverpool - they beat Chelsea, United, drew with City, Southampton

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      3. Chucky
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        Not looking good for Arsenal. Top 3 should be your target tbf

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      4. Lazarus
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        It terms of the league title, I'm not sure Arsenal can afford to lose to Chelsea at the Bridge.

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      5. Somalion
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        It's going to be interesting. Can you honestly see Arsenal beating City or Chelsea the way things are right now? Spurs may even be quite a challenge.

        I'll ignore the bitter comment given the amount of United bashing you've done this season.

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      6. theloveburglar
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        todays result wasnt a surprise.. we have all known for years now that arsenal are soft and when teams exactly like stoke rough them up they cant handle it... a shame really because id liked to have seen arsenal win the league as opposed to chelski or city but never believed it possible tbh..

        could set ur watch by arsenals implosion year after year the wheels are off though just a bit earlier than i expected.. there next 3 games look tight.. spurs away chelsea away and city at home.. LOL

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        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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          I'm no Arsenal fan but I watched that game earlier and 'rough them up' doesn't even come close. Some of it was actually sick. Wilson was a brave lad when Giroud was on the floor and Charlie Adam's stamp... Disgusting.

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          1. theloveburglar
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            havnt seen the game but sounds like good old typical stoke alright

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            1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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              You didn't miss much. If it's last on MOTD, I wouldn't bother waiting up for it.

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      7. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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        Still a long way to go but Arsenal can't afford anymore results like that. Will be interesting to see Ozil's impact when he's reintroduced.

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        1. theloveburglar
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          much the same before he was dropped i would imagine...minimal.. looks to me the guy isnt cut out for the pace and ferocity of the prem to be honest..

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          1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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            I think he'll go one way or the other. Either the way you said or, as you see a player sometimes do, come back with a point to prove. I'm just not sure he's got the character to do it. I think you're more than likely right.

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    • trollelu trollkaku
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      shaw and baines for WC, leave cashley at home?

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      1. A.
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        Shaw has been very good today, he's quick and strong and just needs to improve his final ball slightly.

        If Cole isn't playing games then why should he go to the WC?

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        1. trollelu trollkaku
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          yep exactly. mourinho done it on purpose so that if Eng meet Portugal they'll be without cole.

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    • trollelu trollkaku
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      raheeem warming up

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    • Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      Liverpool need a defence.

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    • FACUPARSE
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      Suarez looking likely for a hatty??

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      1. A.
        • 14 Years
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        Nada. Saints on top

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      2. Jax
        • 16 Years
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        he's only got 1 goal.

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    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
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      I wish Kolo Toure was playing

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    • @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      Silver lining to my current FPL performance - I served Adnan Januzaj's parents today. Even spoke to Adnan himself over the phone because his parents aren't strong at English. Good times.

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      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Where?

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        1. @ocprodigy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
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          Trafford Centre, Manchester. Served quite a few famous people in my time there.

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    • Rafabio
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      Couts. off. Sterling on. (coming not happened yet)

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      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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        Yay

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      2. Rafabio
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        Sterling on now. Not even CS point for Couts. #harsh

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    • Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      Coutinho can't take corner for shyt.

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
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        😆

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      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
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        **Kuyt

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    • Pinoche
      • 13 Years
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      STERLING!!!!

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
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        Scored already?

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    • Wilshere Knowledge
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      Tits!

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      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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        Up

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    • Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      I celebrated thinking it was Sturridge.

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      1. ola32
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        Me too 🙁

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      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        Racist.

        🙂

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    • Captain Shirokov
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      And it goes from bad to worse.

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