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Dugout Discussion February 23

Saturday Duguout Discussion

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Gameweek 27 gets off to a potentially inauspicious start as Fulham pay host to Stoke City at the Cottage. Having been robbed of Premier League action last Saturday, today’s opener isn’t perhaps our fixture of choice, with both sides struggling for form. The Potters turn up with just one win in their last seven, whilst Martin Jol’s side have scored in just one of their last four. We’re hoping for goals and entertainment; we fear a 0-0 battle of attrition.

Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is now open to collect you real-time reactions to this game and Saturday’s other five fixtures.

The team news from the Cottage finds Martin Jol able to welcome back Sascha Riether after he missed the 0-0 draw against Norwich through illness. Giorgos Karagounis and Ashkan Dejagah also earn starts in midfield as Emmanuel Frimpong and Hugo Rodallega drop out, the latter earning a place on the bench. Visitors Stoke make two changes – both significant. As we expected, Marc Wilson, the much publicised 3.9 prospect, returns at left-back with Andy Wilkinson making way. Geoff Cameron is the other popular Fantasy pick to reappear: the American international is given a midfield berth on the right with Michael Kightly making way.

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

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  1. Piggs Boson
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    I look forward to next season 🙂

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
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      I look forward to next week 😀

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      1. Piggs Boson
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        I'm fielding a 142 this week 😆

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        1. Trigg ⭐️
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          I can just beat that, unless Rafa is in collation with Fergie and Brian McD to really screw us all over. Which he is.

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    2. Jimmers
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      and you said that last season 😉

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      1. Piggs Boson
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        Learning curve. Can only get better 🙂

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    3. .
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      😀

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  2. Gaz Downright
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    Is one amazing shot enough to win you the man of the match?

    I reckon Riether, with a number of excellent crosses, should have got it

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

      GWG and all. Everyone else was a bit stale.

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    2. Elniñorules
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      Schwarzer was the MOTM

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    3. The Light Knight
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      Crosses ain't the skillz which pay the billz though

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        if your striker's the shizzle, it is!

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        1. The Light Knight
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          Berba's more like drizzle.....

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          1. Locarno
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            Stop dissing my six points.

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            1. The Light Knight
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              You can be very proud of your (somewhat damp) 6 points

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  3. Nice to Michu
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    Cameron came off after 50 mins? slowly falling out of favor?
    Cameron off, Jerome on is kinda funny

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    1. Kostja
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      well he was playing RM

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      1. Nice to Michu
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        with Shotton rb?

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        1. Kostja
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          yes. Started of as an attacking mid, with Etherington on the wing and Walters on the wing. But with Etherington going off, he switched to RM.

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          1. Kostja
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            and walters went more central and more advanced

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            1. Nice to Michu
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              thanks for the info. attacking mid? wow! can't picture it, pulis going mad? starting to hate cameron though, 7 points in the last 9 weeks

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    2. Jimmers
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      He was playing in midfield - sort of

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      1. Nice to Michu
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        sort of? as in supposed to be playing mid but doing it very badly and still looking like a rb?

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  4. Thomass
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    what match we all watching??

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    1. Acquafresca
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      Arsenal and United.

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      1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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        how do you watch both?

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    2. reply fail
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      Alemannia Aachen - Stuttgarter Kicker

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    3. Baby Face Nelson
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      arse

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    4. Locarno
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      The Italians giving Wales a kicking. 🙂

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  5. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    Team line ups

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    1. Chris_White
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      You'll find them in your ass

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      1. reply fail
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        You'd better put your gloves on

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      2. Billy Gilmore
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        😀

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      3. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
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        I didn't know you had tattoos

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      4. Gr3g
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        Gangsta!

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      I was heartbroken when the lineups came out.

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      1. Gr3g
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        He will be ass broken!

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    3. Elniñorules
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Source?

      Has the Bap Chap posted yet?

      Is today a Sunday?

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  6. Screaming Midget
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    I'm down to 9 lol... No Guthrie or Pearce

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  7. Pat Mustard
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    Wilshere or Santi in the hole?

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    1. Chris_White
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      Jacko

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    2. The Light Knight
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      Sanit

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    3. Billy Gilmore
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      Wilshere. Santi – LW

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    4. Elniñorules
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      whose? maybe then you'll get an answer 😉

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    5. CABAYE4
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      Looks like Wilshere with Caz out left to me.

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    6. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
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      should be santi in the hole, he cant track back

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    7. The Finnisher
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      Wilshere

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  8. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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    brought in jevans for o'brien for a hit... wilson in was my other transfer and he got a yellow. i give up.

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  9. JUSTBLAZE
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    Lets find out whichposter has th least amount of players this GW. I have 8. I have 7 players not playing.

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    1. The Light Knight
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      Wonderful maths

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      1. JUSTBLAZE
        • 11 Years
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        ?

        I have Rudd, Cuellar, Demel, Pearce, Bertrand, Davies and Sturridge out.

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 13 Years
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          Not saying that it's wrong. Just that it's very basic and didn't really need to be said

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    2. dribbler
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      there's one guy with 6 unless Demel plays

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      1. Konig Luther
        • 11 Years
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        in last gw i made 87pts or something similar with only 7 players,( already without dgwers)

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      2. JUSTBLAZE
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        He better hope he got his captain choice right. Dead teams will probably do really well this week.

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    3. Mull
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      • 13 Years
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      Someone said they only had 6 players before.

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    4. Gaz Downright
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      for the next 14 minutes I have 0 players playing

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  10. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    Any betting tips for the 3'o clock matches? 🙂

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    1. Elniñorules
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      • 13 Years
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      Walc goal + wincast

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
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      Portsmouth to lose.

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    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Put an accumulator on. Man Utd, Arsenal, Everton, Reading and West Brom to win.

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

      Have Backed Giroud at around evens to score at any time

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  11. Blue Teets
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Members cup, thought I had it in the bag. I'm B

    Federici
    Baines, Samba, Turner
    Taarabt, Fellaini, Santi Cazorla
    Anichebe

    v

    DDG
    Rafael, Zab, Nast, O’Brien
    Sissoko
    Fletcher, Giroud

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  12. Plagued by indecision
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    Come on Jimmy Kebe

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  13. The Chosen One...
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone have Schwarzer?

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  14. Caine & Co.
    • 13 Years
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    arsenal have a great team today, 8-0 coming up

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  15. heeljames
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCv-HxktZFc

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  16. SuperOsçarBaby
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    COME ON WHEO TALCOTT!!!

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Huge yes. A repeat of the Newcastle match would do nicely.

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      1. JUSTBLAZE
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        ^this please.

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      2. SuperOsçarBaby
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        my captain

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  17. Leaf
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Captain Theo , lets do this

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  18. Jinswick
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Uggh, JEvans not starting is frustrating

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    1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      a taraaabt screamer will soften the blow

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  19. Parm
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    For those who missed it.

    Team News:

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    Arsenal: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Monreal, Arteta, Diaby, Wilshere, Walcott, Giroud, Cazorla

    Subs: Mannone, Koscielny, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Gervinho, Podolski

    Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Clark, Baker, Bennett, Westwood, Delph, Agbonlahor, Weimann, N’Zogbia, Benteke

    Subs: Marshall, El Ahmadi, Holman, Sylla, Bowery, Dawkins, Lichaj.

    ———————————————————————————————————–

    Norwich: Bunn, R.Martin, Johnson, Bassong, Turner, Snodgrass, Howson, Holt (C), Hoolahan, Garrido, Becchio

    Subs: Camp, Whittaker, Pilkington, Fox, Kamara, E.Bennett, R.Bennett.

    Everton: Howard, Coleman, Baines, Jagielka, Distin, Naismith, Pienaar, Gibson, Osman, Fellaini, Jelavic

    Subs: Mucha, Heitinga, Oviedo, Mirallas, Hitzlsperger, Neville, Duffy.

    ———————————————————————————————————–

    QPR: Cesar, Bosingwa, Samba, Hill, Traore, Townsend, Granero, Mbia, Mackie, Taarabt, Zamora

    Subs: Green, Park, SWP, Onouha, Jenas, Remy, Hoilett

    United: De Gea, Rafael, Evra, Ferdinand, Giggs, Hernandez, Vidic, Carrick, Nani, Young, Van Persie

    Subs: Evans, Valencia, Anderson, Rooney, Lindergaard, Welbeck, Cleverley

    ———————————————————————————————————–

    Reading: Federici; Kelly, Harte, Mariappa, Morrison; Karacan, Leigertwood, Akpan, Kebe, McAnuff; Pogrebnyak

    Subs: Taylor, Shorey, Pearce; McCleary, Robson-Kanu, Hunt, Le Fondre

    Wigan: Al Habsi, Kone, McCarthy, Caldwell (c), Di Santo, Maloney, McArthur, Boyce, Beausejour, Figueroa, Scharner.

    Subs: Robles, Stam, Alcaraz, Espinoza, Gomez, McManaman, Henriquez

    ———————————————————————————————————–

    West Brom: Foster; Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell; Morrison, Yacob, Mulumbu, Brunt; Lukaku, Long.

    Subs: Myhill (gk), Jones, Odemwingie, Tamas, Rosenberg, Fortune, Dorrans

    Sunderland: Mignolet, Gardner, Colback, O’Shea (c), Bramble, N’Diaye, Larsson, Johnson, Sessegnon, Graham, Fletcher.

    Subs: Bardsley, Kilgallon, Vaughan, Mangane, McClean, Cuellar, Westwood.

    ———————————————————————————————————–

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    1. Chris_White
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      8/8 starting, yeeha!

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    2. JELLYFISH
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      Thanks Parm. No Anichebe for Everton!

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  20. COMH
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    First goalscorer today?

    Benteke

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    1. heeljames
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      Giroud

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    2. blue cheese
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      Giroud

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    3. Chris_White
      • 13 Years
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      Snodgrass

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    4. Mull
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      • 13 Years
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      Mariappa.

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    5. SW6
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      Kone

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
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        Lovely grav! 😆

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    6. Bad Pen
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      Wouldn't surprise me at all. To offer another option - Lukaku.

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    7. Locarno
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      Mackie

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    8. CABAYE4
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      Kone

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    9. McDog
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      Lukaku

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    10. The Chosen One...
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      Fletcher

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    11. SuperOsçarBaby
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      Lukaku or Walcott.

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    12. Leaf
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      Adel Taraabt

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    13. reply fail
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      Berbatov

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    14. applebonkers
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      berbatov

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      1. reply fail
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        too late 🙂

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    15. El Asesino Pacheco
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      Berbatov

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  21. thetinkerman
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    No Evans 😯

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

      No Onuoha 🙁

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      1. Tortilla.Curtain
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, I'm sad too. Watch now for a QPR CS...

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      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
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        No shi£

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    2. El Asesino Pacheco
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      No cuellar

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    3. Jax
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      well done.

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  22. Screaming Midget
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    Let's hope a lot of other teams have just 9 featuring today!

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    1. thetinkerman
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      I think it's likely.

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  23. Mavric Marco
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    off to find a good live stream for the United game now. good luck to all you boys today.

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  24. Lateriser 12
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    As a Bale captainer, the next 90 minutes could be slightly uncomfortable viewing.

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    1. Jinswick
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      • 14 Years
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      Thing is, regardless of what happens, you still have a chance.

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      Yep 😀

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    3. Mavric Marco
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      Snap 🙂 or should it be 🙁

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  25. Scoredelario
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    • 13 Years
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    This week will go along with gw29 as the times we learn to appreciate 1 point cameos!

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  26. Big_Andy_GAWA
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    Bramblewagon, anyone....??

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 13 Years
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      MO'N

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  27. Dr Bronner
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    da fk? Where is Djemba djemba? 4pt hit wasted. Thanks Fergie.

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    1. El Asesino Pacheco
      • 12 Years
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      Djemba Djemba nowadays plays hockey

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  28. applebonkers
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    • 15 Years
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    no Evans for the scout picks

    ...so in comes riether

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
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      It wouldn't be Mark that picks them would it? 🙄

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
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      Classic Mark...

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    3. Jinswick
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      • 14 Years
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      Demel for me. JEvans was part of a 4 pointer too. Hoping for an early Rio red card, with Rooney being sacrificed for JEvans. Yeah.

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    4. Jax
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      he's on the bench...

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  29. JELLYFISH
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    C'MON WIGAN...

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  30. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
    • 11 Years
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    the next 90 is about walcott (c) vs rvp (c)

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