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Monday Dugout Discussion

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Put up your feet, pour yourself another glass of mulled wine and grab that tin of Quality Street. After all it is christmas, and after all we’ve got another match to take in as we round out gameweek nineteen just as soon as it starts.

The Dugout Discussion closes it’s door for no-one and a festive game between Arsenal and Chelsea are no exception. Just nineteen weeks down and Arsene Wenger finally gets to start his two key players – Cesc Fabregas & Robin Van Persie – together for the first time this season, while the likes of Walcott finally get a start after weeks waiting patiently on the bench. Managerial heavyweight Carlo Ancelotti meanwhile gets to start Frank Lampard for the first time since August also. Team sheets in full are…

Arsenal: Fabianski; Sagna, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy; Song, Fabregas, Wilshere; Walcott, van Persie, Nasri

Chelsea: Cech; Ferreira, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole; Essien, Mikel, Lampard; Kalou, Drogba, Malouda

Come join the festive banter as we all gorge on treats ahoy together and close out the gameweek in the Dugout Discussion.

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  1. applebonkers
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    breaking news!
    soloman kalou has just been spotted onside

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    1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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      your eyes must be deceiving you. He is far too stupid to something remotely sensible or decent.

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      1. AP
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        It was all the refs fault again.

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    2. jamsiep
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      Tell me about it.

      The guy is a complete and utter joke. Five years, four managers, and somehow he's still at the club.

      I hate him so much.

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        +19999990000

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      2. TommyK
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        It's a bit harsh to be blaming the guy for everything that has gone wrong at chelsea though, surely? Even Kleberson was never THAT bad.....

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      3. $hahriyar
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        so you take kalou out and Chelsea transform into Champions? just stop targeting a single player and look at the bigger picture.

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        1. jamsiep
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          Obviously he's not the sole reason we are struggling. Doesn't detract from the fact that he is absolutely terrible. Completely and utterly brainless.

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  2. MUfan
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    how do we know what's the captain emergency?

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    1. applebonkers
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      you wait a few mins then stare at your screen

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        😆

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        Is Captain Emergency related to Captain Hindsight?

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        1. applebonkers
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          captain emergency is marmite. you either love him or hate him

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  3. Spoiler
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    fabs, carr & nasri
    or
    fabs, bale & coleman?

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  4. Im Not Marshal Foch
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    out the cup 82-80

    Anyone got a higher defeat this week? 🙁

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    1. Im Not Marshal Foch
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      By the way - if berbs second goal was rightfully given as an OG.. then i'd be through.. as it stands.. thanks for nothing Press Association

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      1. Boom!!!
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        sssshhhhhhhhhh.....

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        What his shot on target?

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          Was*

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        2. $hahriyar
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          No way! But it will stand for now i think and then taken off him by dubious goals panel.

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    2. gooner dave
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      Nice score. Unlucky with the cup though.

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    3. Back on the horse
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      that's foching harsh

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  5. PFOR
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    56 points each in the Cup, same amount of goals scored. What's next?

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    1. PFOR
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      Got it. Never mind.

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    2. Jairzinho
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      fewest goals conceded, then virtual coin toss

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    3. Boom!!!
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      least goals conceded

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    4. MB10
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      If a cup match is drawn, then the following tie-breaks will be applied until a winner is found:

      1. Most goals scored in the gameweek
      2. Fewest goals conceded in the gameweek
      3. Virtual coin toss

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  6. AP
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    If Chelsea arsenal spurs and city want to keep beating each other, that'll be great cheers.

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    1. Horlicks esq.
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      + Twelveteee.

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    2. $hahriyar
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      +1 ,suckers!

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    3. PFOR
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      +19

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    4. TommyK
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      Unbeaten season??? *tentatively whispered*

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    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Smugness not an attractive trait ... 😉

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    6. Shakey
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      You lot have still got to visit three of those teams.

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    7. Akers
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      Manchester United: Crisis Club.

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    8. Stat virgin
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      Wouldn't it be better if they all kept drawing with eachother?

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  7. TheHazard
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    bonus is up - fabs 2

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    1. TheHazard
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      Song 3
      Walcott 1

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  8. FPL Daniel
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    Congratulation to all Arsenal fans.

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    1. gooner dave
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      Cheers. I take credit for drogba coming in as my emergency captain, kind of cursed him scoring against us.

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      1. Christina.
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        Thks for nothing gooner dave.

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    2. $hahriyar
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      http://www.thebusbusiness.com/pictures/Arsenal/arsenal.2.jpg Arsenal fans celebrating todays historic victory 😆

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      1. Shipstontrev
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        surely that photo is at least 5 years old 😆

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  9. Dunlox11
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    A - Rooney / Tevez / Odemwengie
    or
    B - Torres / Tevez / Odemwengie

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      Or C - Carrol Torres Tevez

      Sold

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      1. gaspar
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        Who to bench (1 player) out of: Vidic, Nani, Nasri, Yaya and Carroll?

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        1. gaspar
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          eh... not here

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    2. Lewis - Sky Pod
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      Read your post again

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      1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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        tbh odemwengie is a great player

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    3. thehodge
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      B. Torres has brilliant fixtures.

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  10. Mcgugan
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    Alright, so I need some advice desperately.
    Any advice is more than welcome!
    My team:
    Fabianski, Alhabsi
    Konchesky, Salgado, Kolorov, Foley, Bardsley
    Nasri, Malouda, Nani, Yaya, VDV
    Carroll, Tevez, Rooney

    I’ve got 0.0 in the bank, and I want to get rid of Malouda.
    How does Malouda–>Fabregas, and then Nasri–>Barton sound?
    It will cost me 4 points, but mean I have money to spend, possibly on my defence next week.
    Help

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    1. Mr. Greedy
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      Isn't Fabs suspended for the next game? Wait another GW champ.

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  11. toonfan
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    kyrgiakos> kolarov worth it this week?

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      ye i would get rid

      on LPFC said agger returns to start so he'll be useleess this week most likely anyway

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      1. Ibracadabra
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        Agger won't play 2 games in 4 days and Skrtel may be replaced by Agger based on form.

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        1. applebonkers
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          hodgson loves skrtel. they both appeared on the cover of slovakian playgirl this month doing a high five with nothing but red liverpool tassels on

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    2. champion_elect
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      no, liv dgw

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  12. riot
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    SUPER CESC HAS DONE THE IMPOSSIBLE AND SAVED mY FANTASY CUP!!!
    BOW DOWN SPANISH MAESTRO (and full marks to Chamakh for his 15 min 1point cameo)

    Just to elaborate..I needed Fab and Chamakh to get 10 POINTS better than Essien and Cech to survive in the Cup.

    I’ve now come back to win 46-42 (presuming the emergency captaincy rule saves me again and gives me Carroll as captain)

    I’m all nervous now…Question:
    Brunt has 7.0 form, so does Andy Carroll (emergency capt=form)
    Carroll has better value so he should be captain right?

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    1. Syd.
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      Why the small "m"?

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    2. Egg noodle
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      click latest points

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  13. Fishy
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    cleverly or n.zog?

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  14. Horlicks esq.
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    Bench 3. Carrol / Elmander / Baines / Arteta ????

    or rephrased Play 1 ?

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    1. Shipstontrev
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      Play Carroll v Spurs defence.

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  15. Blue Teets
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    Didn't catch the game, still got Cole, Malouda & Drogba would anyone still want anyone in their team ?

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    1. Ghost
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      I have all three. Defo selling Malouda and maybe the other 2. Decent fixtures upcoming though.

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  16. Torres76
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    Elmander out Tevez in?

    Got Roons and Caroll....

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    1. Torres76
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      Whats the best front line for next 6 weeks?

      1. Rooney, Tevez, Caroll
      2. Rooney, Torres, Caroll
      3. Tevez, Torres, Caroll

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      1. Mr. Greedy
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        3

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  17. Jairzinho
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    Can't decide what to do with Drogba. Still hoping he'll come good. Easy fixtures etc, was planning on captaining him for the next 2 weeks. Now I'm thinking about getting Torres or Tevez in.. what do you reckon?

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    1. michaelington
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      Im keeping him for 2 more gws, i would downgrade your defence

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    2. Lewis - Sky Pod
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      exact same here. have drogba, tevez, carroll, want to get torres in :O

      think i may leave drogba for these two home games, if he doesnt step up then thats it for him and me

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    3. mr messi
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      I've just done Drogba to Tevez, and I had planned to keep Drogs all season.

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  18. Luke
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    Krul-Robinson
    Kolarov-Sagna-Cashley-Coleman-Konchesky
    Nani-Albrighton-Cahill-Van der Vaart-Barton
    Rooney-Torres-Carroll

    2 free transfers, 0.1 in the bank.

    Any transfers need doing?

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  19. Alex Hunter
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    carlo to get the sack now?

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      dont see it happening

      hardly his fault chelski are no longer a top 4 team anym.....wait thats arsenal right?

      hehehe

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    2. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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      he can take Kalou, Mikel, Malouda and Ramires with him.

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    3. TommyK
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      Hopefully not......

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      1. $hahriyar
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        Ya, but 3 pts from 6 games for defending champs supposed to be leading the table/Challenging for the title doesn't do him any favours. Won't be the most shocking decision that's for sure.

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  20. PintPounders
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    start Carson at home or Robinson @ Blackburn?

    I hope Fabs' suspension counter-acts a mad rush to bring him in.

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  21. For Fuchs Sake
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    Malouda to VDV now!!! Right now!!!

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    1. dave_the_bear
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      Will VDV play?

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
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        Why wouldn't he?

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        1. dave_the_bear
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          Just back with fixtures so close together?

          C'mon kinda obvious point.

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          1. For Fuchs Sake
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            Ah I see what you mean, but still think he'll play!! He looked fit yesterday and came off before the end.

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            1. dave_the_bear
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              Fair enough, worth a punt anyway.

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    2. For Fuchs Sake
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      He is dead to me!!

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  22. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    berbatov or tevez?

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    1. TheHazard
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      Tevez

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    2. $hahriyar
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      berbs for the run of home games and DGW

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  23. TorresMagic™
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    Nasri or Cahill to VDV? Fabregas missing next game & Cahill leaving soon makes it a no brainer right?

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      i did cahill to vdv on sunday morning, worked out well!

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    2. TheHazard
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      Can't say it's a no-brainer. Because of the second wildcard it's still a straight 'who will score more in the two fixtures?' - but Fabs' absence will give Nasri more influence if he plays against Wigan.

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  24. snowman
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    I am trying to do malouda > fabs and can only see MGP as the other player to make way but for a 4.8m midfielder anyone got any options?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
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      Fabs suspended for one game now so hold back!!

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    2. Mcgugan
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      Barton, on points per game he is better than Pederson I believe, and his upcoming fixtures are certainly reasonable after the Tottenham match (which still isn't the worst).

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      1. snowman
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        cheers i have 2 frees so want to make at least one change this week before getting in fabs next week

        may just do malouda > barton this week

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  25. PFOR
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    Out of the cup, 58-57. Cool.

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    1. Boom!!!
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      welcome to the league!

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  26. thehodge
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    69 after hits for me this week and I won my cup tie.

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    1. Jairzinho
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      Through to the next round with 41. Jammy!

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  27. t255
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    SCOUT PICKS?

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      why are people so reliant on scout picks....there about 95% wrong

      do you guys want to know who not to put in your team?

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      1. Boom!!!
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        *99%wrong

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        1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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          well lets hand it to them

          they did say berbatov 😀

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      2. t255
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        they interest me and are a good read as it matters jaffa cake

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  28. Egg noodle
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    varney or welbeck is doing my nuts in

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    1. Blue Teets
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      ARGH me too ffs!

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  29. Rum
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    Gordon Robinson
    Kolarov Rafael Bosingwa Kyrgiakos Coleman
    Brunt Nani Fabregas Van der Vaart Adam
    Davies K Carroll Tevez

    What do you think guys?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      casual

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    2. Mcgugan
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      Lose a defender, possibly Rafael, and improve that front line would be my advice.
      Davies to Bent maybe?

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  30. FPL Emu
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    Any matches that are doubts for GW20 because of the weather?

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    1. Egg noodle
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      naaaaa just hit the transfer button

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    2. Syd.
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      only the cricket

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