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6 April 2014 2966 comments
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Sunday focuses on the ambitions of the Merseyside pair, as Everton look to close in on fourth place with a win over Arsenal at Goodison, while Liverpool seek to extend their run of victories to nine by clawing back top spot with the points at West Ham.

Arsenal take on the Toffees having won just once in five matches, while Roberto Martinez’s outfit have five straight wins, putting them just four points behind the Gunners with a game in hand. Sunday’s clash is perfectly poised, then, with Fantasy managers looking to a host of Everton options ahead of their double Gameweek to come.

Later today, Luis Suarez will face up to a West Ham defence with the majority backing the Uruguayan with the armband. His potential haul looks pivotal to our Gameweek fortunes again, with the likes of Daniel Sturridge and Steven Gerrard providing an able supporting cast at the Boleyn Ground.

Our Twitter feed will bring you all the news from today’s teamsheets, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to accompany you right through to the final whistle in East London.

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

  1. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    What's the tide times for this boat race thing to start?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      5:55

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  2. Lucy.
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    I have Zaba, Toure, Nasri. I have Lukaku and Suarez.

    Zaba and Rooney -> Baines and Dzeko/Negredo

    OR

    A straight swap for Rooney? Suggestions encouraged.

    Hesitant about Aguero as I can't see him being rushed back.

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      This week is a silly week to transfer out Zabaleta.

      He has another DGW in 37 as well.

      Go Distin or Coleman if you want an Everton defender.

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      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        If I don't get a City striker in then, who would you go for? 😀

        I have Coleman, just thought it might be worth the double with their kind fixtures.

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        1. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Do you already have Lukaku?

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          1. Jairzinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            You do...

            I just read

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Tricky, I might well keep Zaba, get Coleman from elsewhere in your team and a Palace player.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
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        Oops, OK Barkley and a Palace player. 🙂

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        1. Lucy.
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Could do with dumping Rooney though, blank week. Or just bench?

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          1. In Like Flynn.
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            • 15 Years
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            Sorry Lucy, I'd probably just bench him.

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            1. Lucy.
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 8 months ago

              Cheers!

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      2. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Got Coleman!

        Any ideas on this striker then?

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  3. Mojo Rojo
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Bruce & Brad Johnson > Stones & Graig Noone for free? Would give me the following for GW34:

    Mannone*
    Coleman* Stones* Ward* Zabaleta*
    Hazard Silva* Yaya*
    Lukaku* Sturridge Suarez

    Gazzaniga - Gerrard - Azpilicueta - Noone

    Bank = 0

    Thoughts?

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  4. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    How far up the pitch is Adrian playing? Look like scoring?

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  5. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    UFPL, how many DGWers people?

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
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      9

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
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        sorry 8

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    2. Mojo Rojo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      7 or 8

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    3. Rupert The Horse
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      7.

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    4. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      About the same if I exclude the two Sunderland players.

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    5. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      10 dgwers

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Should do you nicely Granville if not saddled with too many Sunderland. Is there a Scout league?

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  6. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
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    Rohn is an absolute loony toon and I love it!

    he has created two leagues in UFPL

    one is call Rohn is the best at FPL and the other is called bit on the side...

    he's the only one in the leagues at the moment...

    question for the day therefore is who will be Rohn's bit on the side?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Why are you stalking him?

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        wasn't.. just noticed him as he's doing quite well so is in the top part of the league

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  7. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Bore fest 😐

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  8. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Pool fans..

    Gerrard likely to be replaced early again to prevent a YC?

    Like 60-70ith min?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      100% if they have it sown up.

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    2. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Not a pool fan but I think it'll depend on the scoreline.

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on the score but expect it will be around 70min mark.

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    4. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Want to sell for Silva/Nasri.

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    5. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe. Although players like Gerrard pretty much decide when they are going to get bookings. Like Suarez last season.

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  9. Turtlepower
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Any news on Boruc's injury? Will he be back next gw?

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  10. tricpic
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    How come no puncheon bandwagon yet? Can't see him on totalfpl price rises.
    Seems to be Gerrard to puncheon and jelavic to lukaku is a no brainer. Question is when to do it.

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Because he was - 45% before kick off yesterday

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      1. tricpic
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Did he rise last night then...and I missed it?

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        1. Towsor44
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          He was minus 45% so a long way to go for a rise. He didn't rise last night

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        2. Spike ⚽️
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          No but he's now + 18 %

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          1. tricpic
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Gotcha ta - he'll rise this week

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    2. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I have 11 players who are better

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  11. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Almost magical.

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  12. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Suarez hits the crossbar

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  13. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Suarez is good.

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I've been saying this for ages.

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  14. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Outrageous from Suarez

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  15. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Guess the time of Liverpool's first pen?

    And who will dive for it, S or S?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      The 3rd S

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Ooh, controversial choice!

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      2. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Skrtel.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Sterling.

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          1. Heydudes13
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Skrtel the third S! 😉 More braces than Sterling!

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  16. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Remember when people were saying Ozil was better than Suarez. 😆

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Who said that 🙄

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        ENR.

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        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          not his first outrageous opinion

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      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Steve, Jim, Bob, all those guys.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      And Kagawa is a better buy than Hazard 😆

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      nobody said that stop spreading lies

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    4. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I remember not that long ago when the vast majority of people on this site ridiculed Suarez and said he always hit the woodwork and their granny could shoot better...

      FACT

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Yep!

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      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Granny denies he was ever better than Suarez - at least since Suarez was born.

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      3. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        To be fair at the time he had 16 shots off target against Norwich and my Gran scored a hat trick in the old timers league.

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  17. Declan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Suarez and Aguero upfront at Citeh next season will be Epic.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      booooourns 😉

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  18. dribbler
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    unlucky swarrezz

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  19. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling must be top 5 for worst hair in the prem.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Top 1 for campest run

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      1. Art Vandelay
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        He ascended to no 1 when Aaron Lennon stopped running.

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      2. They ALL have lovely bottom…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Big Sam at 0.46 gives him a "run" for his money 🙂

        http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3sa58_sam-allardyce-camp-run-match-of-the_fun

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    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      And limpest wrists while running with the ball.

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        😆

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
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        ^^ 😆

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    3. JayBomb
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Welbeck

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Oh my word, it's like a transvestite did his hair..

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          you could have stopped after "stite"

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  20. The Baby-faced Assassin
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    DGW: Baines, Lallana, Sturridge > Distan, Mirillas, Aguero?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      noooo

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Taking a hit to lose the best Everton def for another one? Crazy

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      1. The Baby-faced Assassin
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I am 0.4 short with aguero and Mirallas and was looking at downgrading Baines after the double was over anyway... Don't see any other options.

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      why make your team worse?

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    4. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      would keep lallana and baines

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    5. Hibbo
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Lallana has a cracking fixture.

      Baines has an amazing double.

      The answer is definitely not.

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  21. ADucksBehind
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Made a big call this week. Long to Naismith

    Its an interesting move cotton

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  22. Texas Pete
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    West ham scoring through anyone but Noble would be ideal in this match. The rest is pretty much a wash.

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    1. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      and by noble i of course mean nolan.

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  23. Declan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Cmon Leinster!

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    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      They in the boat race?

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Egg chasing

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      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        cheese rolling

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  24. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Yaya's a tank, he's gonna play right?

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    1. sinik
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      a bit of mind games from Pelle methinks

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      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I think this. He's so important to them.

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  25. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    If you had a team with players surnames starting with just one letter what letter would you choose/which would be best?

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      S.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Has to be S

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    3. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      S

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    4. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

      See, it looks like they are holding hands or sth ..shows team spirit 😛

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        looks like the landing of Normandy...

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      2. Towsor44
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I like it, Team Team Spirit

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    5. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      S

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    6. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Q

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    7. A.
      • 14 Years
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      S isn't bad tbh

      Just in the PL:

      Szczesny
      Sagna, Skrtel, Shawcross, Shaw
      Sandro, Silva, Schurrle
      Suarez, Sturridge, Sterling

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    8. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Szczesny
      Skrtel, Shaw, Sagna
      Sterling, Santi Cazorla, Silva, Schurlle, Snodgrass
      Suarez, Sturridge

      Speroni, Soldado, Smalling, Shawcross

      Not a bad FPL team

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      1. Bod
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        4 pool players

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    9. Bod
      • 14 Years
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      Szczesny speroni
      Shaw shawcross skrtel Sagna smelling
      Silva Sessegnon Snodgrass sigurdsson shelvey
      Suarez Sturridge soldado

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  26. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Any chance we can have no winners of the EPL this season? Would prefer that

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  27. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
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    According to R5L, lots of pundits put Liverpool in with a shout at the start of the season. Why do I think this is complete nonsense. I'd like to see something to prove this beyond Savage's 20 different predictions.

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      meh, if you name around 7 teams you're pretty much 99% sure of getting it right if you are half-way level headed

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  28. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney - flip or bench?

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      The deadline was yesterday @ 11.30. Sorry

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      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        For next week? Or are you just patronising me because I'm female? 😛

        I've been away so didn't get wind of the Rooney injury before the weekend.

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Strong lass 😯

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      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Well you know me...

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  29. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I'm watching India vs Sri Lanka - is the World T20 final?

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    1. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yup

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  30. tricpic
    • 16 Years
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    For the DGW and next couple of weeks:

    a) Mirallas and Chamakh
    Or
    b) Lukaku and Puncheon
    And why?

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