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The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

As the dust settles at the Bridge, our attention now turns to the afternoon’s programme – a set of fixtures brimming with possibilities and points.

The latest assault by the “SAS” will come under major focus in Cardiff, as Brendan Rodgers unleashes his potent strike force on the Bluebird’s defence, with Fantasy managers expecting only one result – goals. Similarly, in the other Merseyside vs Wales clash, Everton begin their double Gameweek with a potentially profitable tie with the struggling Swans. Again, our expectations are high.

There’s also a goal avalanche warning emanating from Man City’s Etihad meeting with Fulham. While Sergio Aguero is absent, there’s been enough investment in David Silva this week to suggest that plenty of us are seeking instant returns from this one.

Hull take on West Brom, Newcastle host Palace and Sunderland make the trip to Norwich in what can be called “lesser encounters” which help to fill in the rest of the day’s double Gameweek scenario.

That all leads up to United’s tea-time rendezvous with the Hammers – a clash that’s been robbed of the talents of Robin van Persie and promises fire, brimstone and grimaces from the grizzled faces of Sam Allardyce and David Moyes. Best viewed from behind the sofa.

Our Twitter feed will present the latest from the day’s teamsheets while the door to our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains ajar for those seeking real-time responses as the action unfolds.

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

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  1. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sizing up moves for next week

    Looks like Gerrard > Mirallas depending on what the former does in the 2nd game.

    Building for the next double gameweeks already!

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    1. Plagued by indecision
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Which is annoying given that I got rid of Mirallas for Gerrard on my wildcard.

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    2. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      just refreshing, who are in next DGW? thx

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    3. Alton E.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Glad i kept Kevin. Plenty took hits to sell him for the likes of SG and Nolan.

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      1. Plagued by indecision
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I didn't take a hit as I was on a wildcard, but it was annoying nonetheless.

        The doubts over his gametime swung me.

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      2. Plagued by indecision
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        Moreover, Gerrard will definitely score 1 against Sunderland, probably from the spot

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  2. Lloyd Xmas
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    REPOST:Has there ever been a 200 point gameweek score,if not,is this it?

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    1. Lloyd Xmas
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thats better nearly top of page, 🙂

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    2. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Very likely this GW

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    3. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I cant see people getting over 200 this week

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      1. Declan-
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        There will be people at nearly 140 today.... I wouldn't rule it out

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    4. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      There have been I think.

      Around this time 4 years ago. I know Rooney got 4 against Hull, followed by a goal against someone else - his score alone was 32 (x2 = 64).

      Valencia got a load that week as well (he was popular). And others - I can't remember.

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      1. Pasqualinho
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Good memory. But I think top score in this week was in the 180s.

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        1. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ahh ok. I could easily be wrong about the 200+. I just remember some ridiculously high scores, and just about everyone had over 100.

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  3. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    curiosity, how many here who are in top 100k Captained Sturridge?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      6% of top 10k so probably a bit more than that

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    2. mental
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Me but not disappointed i think he will outscore suarez next game.managed 90 this gw though

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      1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Mental: what made u go Stu over Suarez as C?

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        1. mental
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I thought BR will return to the old lineup playing with sterling and coutinho,sturridge is much more effective with this formation.hope he'll do it against sunderland.plus having the same C as everyone else is so boring

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  4. Alton E.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gibbs on -5 points?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sure it's not Ox?

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      1. Alton E.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Lewis Hamilton?

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          😆

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

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  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This game needs more chicken dance.....

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    1. Lloyd Xmas
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed.

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bingo.

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    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. I'll be doing it if I pass the ton before the end of the game (and baps). An assist will do!

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  6. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    THERE IS STILL MORE GAMES TO COME, JESUS

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😀

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      1. SW6
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Suarez still has Sunderland at home!

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        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Sturridge (C) 😆 i can laugh now (just about)

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          1. Rupert The Horse
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            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Well hello there.

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            1. Your Mum's Athletic
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              not interested in horses 😉

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        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Better score us some points.....

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          1. Your Mum's Athletic
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            😯 😆

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  7. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Dear baby Jesus, Please let Sturridge play CF and go mental against Sunderland.
    Thank you, Horse.

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not gonna happen. Jesus supports Sunderland.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He's also not a baby.

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        1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He's dead.

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          1. Godfather Bandit 42
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            ..and has no control over team selection

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          2. Lazarus
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            He lives!

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    2. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rupert: just curious, what made you go Sturridge over Suarez as C?

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I predicted a formation change as the games were easier. It was the first Liverpool game I missed this season as I have finally got a job so can't comment to much on how he played, hopefully it's the main game on MOTD.
        With the aforementioned change, I thought Sturridge would be back to CF, as he was on that crazy run of his, getting lots of goals.
        Home to Sunderland, it could still happen. Also, I knew everyone would go Suarez, so gambled.

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        1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Rup: yep same exact move i did. but certainly it was a gamble on our part as Suarez seemed nailed again for CF. i thot it stu cpuld score from the wing and prove huge differential. sun still ther. my other team which i use for bets i went safe with Suarez as C as i have money on the table betting.:)

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          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I actually went to change it this morning to be honest, but overslept. Heh heh. 🙂

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  8. Heydudes13
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Evra being rested?

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    1. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.... And it is messing with my chances if winning the tea cup 👿

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  9. P-daddy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Took a punt against ML leader picking Dzeko/Zab against his Stones/Colem/Luka, well they didn't get a cleanie but then again with Skrtel and Oscar he didn't really need them to, 109 (pre-baps)

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/682739/event-history/31/

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Average.

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      1. P-daddy
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Should be well above average no? Seems to be 85-90 going by most scores on here/top ten...

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  10. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mata done anything?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Flattering to deceive, what ever that means.

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    2. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      nothing and on for 2 baps atm

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    3. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kagawa better

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  11. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How did Kolarov play today? Chances that he will play vs Man Utd as well ?

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    1. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He was great, a bit unlucky hitting the bar, otherwise he would've had a goal.

      He'll probably be benched against Man U.

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  12. The ginger cafu
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry lads been out all day, is Lukaku due a an assist?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Of course.....

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      1. The ginger cafu
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Great, thanks

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  13. SW6
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So, Suarez missed the first 5 games of the season, still has 8 games left to play but has 27 goals and 21 assists. Surely this is one of the best individual seasons ever?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      For a Liverpool player, yeah.

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    2. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not bad 😉

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    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      For sure

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  14. isacki: full casual
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I remember GB making a hot topic suggesting it was time to sell Suarez. He said he was playing devil's advocate to stimulate discussion... I think he made the mistake of actually selling him.

    Fair play though for doing what he suggested 🙂

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    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Eh?

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😯

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    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Did he really. Recall he made many good punts in past. This one cd unravel those in a flash though.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yep he's usually great with his punts. Some regular said he went without Yaya and Suarez...

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    4. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Pure insanity.

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  15. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Where's my Mannone 3 bonus points? 😆

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Have to wait until Wednesday night

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    2. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You'll need to wait until Wednesday.

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  16. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Need Gerrard to grab something next match. Crazy week so far. Couldn't believe what I was seeing when I was checking my phone.

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  17. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Fellaini: what an absurd waste of Money that is and shall be. guy does not know how to defend well nor atack well. he is just below average. pathetic how huge amts of funds get thrown out the window so erratically. Yes you can transfer him in, but NOT for that sick amt of money.

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Tell us something we don't know

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    2. don parcheesi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I know, its as if United admins never heard the phrase "fortune favors the patient/skeptical"

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  18. Zombie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Should I keep AJ due to his 2 extra games or kick him out for someone else?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would get Yaya. If you already have him, just get him again.

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      1. Zombie
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I tired....but FPL doesn't let me do that 🙁

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        1. Zombie
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          *Tried

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  19. Wakka Wakkas
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Buttner is better than Evra.

    Everyone whining about Evra can keep whining - this guy is better.

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    1. Bridge
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Both terrible defensively. Evra's defensive positioning worse than Buttner's but Evra is a better footballer, and Evra is better going forward.

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  20. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Fellaini is a massive oaf.

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  21. Zep
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    My Scout Picks Challenge team is on 97pts (including bps), and that is without a (C)... 😯

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That is impressive.

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    2. Zep
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      100*

      Forgot to include C Davies' 3BPs

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  22. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Happy with the Curtis Davies transfer in. My oppo assumed I was guna put a whu def in to cancel. So far so good.

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  23. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    You'd be gutted if you had Carrick and didn't get 6 points tonight 😉

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You'd be gutted if you had Carrick.

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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      2. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ha ha good point!

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  24. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lee Mason MOTM for sure

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      "Strong gust of wind" a close 2nd

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  25. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kagawa is class, Moyes should have used him a lot more!

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      CLASS how???? 🙄

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        How is Kagawa class? Class how? What the f***... is so classy... about Kagawa.

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          This game is running up my blood pressure

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Class? Ok.

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  26. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This match has the feeling of a meaningless end of season game

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  27. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just 1 Nolan goal, that is all I want

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd take an assist right now.

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  28. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Need some points from Nolan and Mata 🙁

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  29. GREENDREAMS11
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    played my wildcard this week, transfers out include Lukaku, Nasri, Evra, Oscar and Rooney, oops.

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      At least you got the Evra one correct

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        ah, didn't know he wasnt playing, cheers Syd

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  30. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will Bony score against Arsenal?

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If I knew that I would be at the bookies with a wad of cash

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