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It was quite an unusual scoring round first up, with 2 derbies skewing the points a lot, and having quite a few players who scored very highly - lots of players gained 4 or more points, which is very unusual. 

I will post up the next few rounds soon, so people can pick further ahead if they like, or just pick week to week, up to you. 

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Question: Should we get rid of the joker round? 

I'm not sure of the value of it. Unlike Fantasy Football, it's hard to determine when you think you might have a good week, and therefore when you should play it. It's just a total lottery. I get the feeling we'll all pretty much forget about it, thus turning Rounds 19 and 38 into just default double point rounds. And we already have a bunch of double point games with the derby rule. 

Anyone violently opposed to scrapping it?

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paulm wrote:

Question: Should we get rid of the joker round? 

I'm not sure of the value of it. Unlike Fantasy Football, it's hard to determine when you think you might have a good week, and therefore when you should play it. It's just a total lottery. I get the feeling we'll all pretty much forget about it, thus turning Rounds 19 and 38 into just default double point rounds. And we already have a bunch of double point games with the derby rule. 

Anyone violently opposed to scrapping it?

Nah sounds ok to me. One less complication for you to have to deal with.

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Yeah I'd scrap the Joker round tbh. Would be good if you could put a few weeks up. I'm off on holiday tomorrow so will probably pick a few rounds ahead as I'll no doubt forget while away.

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Sorry didn't get time to  get it up last night AJC, but here are the next four rounds:

Round 2

Arsenal vs Burnley

Pick FT score + 2 Arsenal players

Norwich vs Newcastle

Pick FT score + 2 Norwich players

Southampton vs Liverpool

Pick FT score + 2 Liverpool players

Chelsea vs Leicester 

Pick FT score + 2 Chelsea players

Wolves vs ManU

Pick FT score + 2 ManU players

Round 3

Norwich vs Chelsea

Pick FT score + 2 Norwich players AND 2 Chelsea players

ManU vs Crystal Palace

Pick FT score + 2 ManU players

Liverpool vs Arsenal

Pick FT score + 2 Liverpool players AND 2 Arsenal players

Round 4

Southampton vs ManU

Pick FT score + 2 ManU players

Chelsea vs Sheffield United

Pick FT score + 2 Chelsea players

Westham vs Norwich

Pick FT score + 2 Norwich players

Burnley vs Liverpool

Pick FT score + 2 Liverpool players

Arsenal vs Spurs

Pick FT score + 2 Arsenal players

Round 5

Liverpool vs Newcastle

Pick FT score + 2 Liverpool players

ManU vs Leicester

Pick FT score + 2 ManU players

Wolves vs Chelsea

Pick FT score + 2 Chelsea players

Norwich vs Man City

Pick FT score + 2 Norwich players

Watford vs Arsenal

Pick FT score + 2 Arsenal players

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Round 2

Arsenal 3 vs Burnley 1

Aubameyang, maitland-niles

Norwich 1 vs Newcastle 2

Roberts, Pukki

Southampton 0 vs Liverpool 2

Alisson, Salah

Chelsea 3 vs Leicester 1

Giroud, loftus-creek

Wolves 2 vs ManU 2

Pogba, Rashford

Round 3

Norwich 0 vs Chelsea 2

Krul, Pukki

Pedro, Willian

ManU 3 vs Crystal Palace 0

De Gea, Martial

Liverpool 1 vs Arsenal 1

Lovren, Oxade-Chamberlain

Leno, Sokritis

Round 4

Southampton 1 vs ManU 3

De Gea, Rashford

Chelsea vs Sheffield United

Pick FT score + 2 Chelsea players

Westham 2 vs Norwich 2

Pukki, Trybull

Burnley 1 vs Liverpool 2

Shaqiri, Salah

Arsenal 0 vs Spurs 0

Leno, Holding

Round 5

Liverpool 3 vs Newcastle 2

Salah, Adrian

ManU 3 vs Leicester 1

De Gea, Martial

Wolves 1 vs Chelsea 2

Kepa, Zouma

Norwich 1 vs Man City 2

Krul, Pukki

Watford 1 vs Arsenal 3

Xhaka, Lacazette

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Round 2

Arsenal vs Burnley

Pick FT score + 2 Arsenal players

3 - 0 Arsenal - Aubameyang, Leno

Norwich vs Newcastle

Pick FT score + 2 Norwich players

1 - 1 Draw - Pukki, Roberts

Southampton vs Liverpool

Pick FT score + 2 Liverpool players

5 - 1 Liverpool - Salah, TAA

Chelsea vs Leicester

Pick FT score + 2 Chelsea players

2 - 2 Draw - Pedro, Loftus-Cheek

Wolves vs ManU

Pick FT score + 2 ManU players

3 - 2 Wolves - Rashford, Pogba

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Round 2

Arsenal vs Burnley

2-0 Arsenal; Auba, Maitland-Niles

Norwich vs Newcastle

1-0 Canaries; Pukki, Buendia

Southampton vs Liverpool

1-3 Liverpool; Sane, Firmino

Chelsea vs Leicester

1-1; Pedro, Emerson

Wolves vs ManU

0-1 ManU; Martial, Rashford

Marquee
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Round 2

Arsenal vs Burnley

3 - 0 - Aubameyang, Sokratis

Norwich vs Newcastle

1 - 1 - Pukki, Buendía

Southampton vs Liverpool

0 - 3 Liverpool - Salah, TAA

Chelsea vs Leicester

2 - 1 - Giroud, Loftus-Cheek

Wolves vs ManU

1 - 2 ManU - Rashford, Martial

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Round 2

Arsenal vs Burnley

4-1 Arsenal; Laca, Maitland-Niles

Norwich vs Newcastle

1-1 Norwich; Pukki, Buendia

Southampton vs Liverpool

1-2 Liverpool; Salah, Firmino

Chelsea vs Leicester

1-1; Pedro, Emerson

Wolves vs ManU

1-1 ManU; Mata, Rashford

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Arsenal vs Burnley

2-1 Arsenal; Auba, Willock

Norwich vs Newcastle

0-0 Norwich; Stiepermann, Kurl

Southampton vs Liverpool

1-2 Liverpool; Salah, Origi

Chelsea vs Leicester

1-0; Willian, Giroud

Wolves vs ManU

1-1 ManU; Martial, Pogba

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Round 2

Arsenal vs Burnley

1-1; Pepe, Aubameyang

Norwich vs Newcastle

2-1 Newcastle; Pukki, Buendia

Southampton vs Liverpool

5-0 Liverpool; Salah, Mane

Chelsea vs Leicester

3-1 Chelsea; Abraham, Kante

Wolves vs ManU

2-0 United; Rashford, Martial

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Ronniemac's picks:

Arsenal 3 Burnley 0

Auba, Pepe (home debut, time to shine!)

Norwich City 2 Newcastle 1

Pukki, Stiepermann

Southampton 1 Liverpool 3

Bobby Firmino, Salah

Chelsea 2 Leicester 0

Pulisic, Pedro

Wolves 1 Man U 1

Rashford, Pogba

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Round 2

Arsenal 2-1 Burnley

Auba, Mhiki

Norwich 0-1 Newcastle

Pukki, McClean

Southampton 0-2 Liverpool

Salah, VVD

Chelsea 2-1 Leicester

Pulisic, Emerson

Wolves 1-2 ManU

Martial, Pogba

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Round 2

Arsenal 3  v    Burnley  0

Auba  Laca

Norwich  1  v  Newcastle  0

Kurl  Pukki

Southampton  0  v  Liverpool  2

Salah  Mane

Chelsea   2  v  Leicester  0

Perdo  Giroud

Wolves  0  v Man Utd  2

Rashford  Martial

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Leg, I think you need a 2nd player for Norwich. 

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Round 2

Arsenal 2-0 Burnley

Auba, Mhkitaryan

Norwich 1-0 Newcastle

Pukki, Buendia

Southampton 0-3 Liverpool

Salah, Firmino

Chelsea 2-0 Leicester

Pedro, Giroud

Wolves 0-2 ManU

Martial, Rashford

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Round 2

Arsenal 1-0 Burnley

Auba, Maitland-Niles

Norwich 3-0 Newcastle

Pukki, Buendia

Southampton 0-3 Liverpool

Salah, Firmino

Chelsea 0-2 Leicester

Giroud, Abraham

Wolves 0-2 ManU

Martial, Rashford

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arsenal 3-1

Auba ozil

Norwich 1-0

Pukki kurl 

Liverpool 2-1

Salah firmino

Chelsea 3-0

Pedro giroud

United 2-0

Martial rashford

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My picks:

Round 2

Arsenal 3 Burnley 1

Lacazette, Aubameyang

Norwich 2 Newcastle 1

Pukki, Buendia

Southampton 1 Liverpool 4

Firmino, van Dijk

Chelsea 2 Leicester 1

Pedro, Giroud

Wolves 2 ManU 2

Martial, Rashford

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DC's picks:

Arsenal 2 Burnley 0

Leno, Maitland-Niles

Norwich 2 Newcastle 1

Pukki, Buendia

Liverpool 3 Southampton 1 

Salah, Origi

Chelsea 2 Leicester - 0

Pedro, Jorginho

Wolves 1 ManU 4

Pogba, Rashford

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Round 2 Points Available

Arsenal vs Burnley

Pick Arsenal to score 2 goals: 2 points

Pick Burnley to score 1 goal: 2 points

Pick margin Arsenal +1: 3 points

Arsenal MOM: Ceballos (8.2): 3 points

Player points available: Ceballos 2 (2 assists), Aubameyang 1 (goal), Lacazette 1 (goal)

https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1375937/Live/England-Premier-League-2019-2020-Arsenal-Burnley

Norwich vs Newcastle

Pick Norwich to score 3 goals: 2 points

Pick Newcastle to score 1 goal: 2 points

Pick margin Norwich +2: 3 points

Norwich MOM: Pukki (10!): 3 points

Player points available: Pukki 3 (3 goals), Cantwell 2 (2 assists)

https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1375943/Live/England-Premier-League-2019-2020-Norwich-Newcastle-United

Southampton vs Liverpool

Pick Liverpool to score 2 goals: 2 points

Pick Southampton to score 1 goal: 2 points

Pick margin Liverpool +1: 3 points

Liverpool MOM: Mane (8.6): 3 points

Player points available: Mane 2 (goal, assist), Firmino 1 (goal), Milner 1 (assist)

https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1375945/Live/England-Premier-League-2019-2020-Southampton-Liverpool

Chelsea vs Leicester

Pick Chelsea to score 1 goal: 2 points

Pick Leicester to score 1 goal: 2 points

Pick margin 0: 3 points

Chelsea MOM: Mount (8.3): 3 points

Player points available: Mount 1 (goal)

https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1375940/Live/England-Premier-League-2019-2020-Chelsea-Leicester

Wolves vs ManU

Pick ManU to score 1 goal: 2 points

Pick Wolves to score 1 goal: 2 points

Pick margin 0: 3 points

Pick ManU MOM: Shared between Wan-Bissaka and Martial (both 7.5): 3 points each

Player points available: Martial 1 (goal, Rashford 1 (assist)

https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1375946/Live/England-Premier-League-2019-2020-Wolverhampton-Wanderers-Manchester-United

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  1. Top 6 in ranked order (3 points for each correct team finishing position)

Man city, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal , United

  1. Bottom 3 in no particular order (3 points for each correct team)

Brighton, Sheffield United, Newcastle

  1. Arsenal top goalscorer (3 points)

Lacazette

  1. Arsenal top assist maker (3 points

Ozil

  1. Liverpool top goalscorer (3 points)

Salah

  1. Liverpool top assist maker (3 points)

Alexander-Arnold

  1. ManU top goalscorer (3 points)

Martial

  1. ManU top assist maker (3 points)

Rashford


  1. Chelsea top goalscorer (3 points)

Pedro

  1. Chelsea top assist maker (3 points)

Willian

  1. Norwich top goalscorer (3 points)

Pukki

  1. Norwich top assist maker (3 points)

Cantwell

  1. Premier League Golden Boot (3 points)

Salah

  1. Premier League Golden Gloves (3 points)

Arrizabalaga

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Round 3

Norwich vs Chelsea

1-1; Pukki, Buendia; Pedro, Dave

ManU vs Crystal Palace

4-1 ManU; Martial, Wan-Bissaka

Liverpool vs Arsenal

3-1 Liverpool; Sane, Van Dijk; Aubameyang, Maitland-Niles

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Norwich 1 vs Chelsea 2

Pukki, Buendia; Pedro, Jorginho

ManU 2 vs Crystal Palace 0

Martial, Pogba

Liverpool 2 vs Arsenal 2

Liverpool; Salah, Firmino; Aubameyang, Ceballos

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Ok guys how about a trial rule...

If someone misses their picks, they get an amnesty, and we award them a total that is 5 points less than the lowest score for the round.

How does that sound? 

And we allow this 2 times for each person... if they miss picks a 3rd time they start clocking 0's... 

Thoughts?

Buffon has missed this week... so would be the first to qualify for this rule... if everyone's ok with it... 

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paulm wrote:

Ok guys how about a trial rule...

If someone misses their picks, they get an amnesty, and we award them a total that is 5 points less than the lowest score for the round.

How does that sound? 

And we allow this 2 times for each person... if they miss picks a 3rd time they start clocking 0's... 

Thoughts?

Buffon has missed this week... so would be the first to qualify for this rule... if everyone's ok with it... 

Yep am ok with that

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Sounds good. When we get into those weird midweek games it's gonna be tricky getting picks in.

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Indeed. I will try and stay ahead of the game and post several rounds at a time like I have for these first few rounds, particularly during Dec/Jan when it gets tougher for everyone. 

I've got the scores for this week but Ronniemac is having to address some coding issues... hahahaha

I'm manually tallying around work commitments today, will post when done. 

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Standings after Round 2! 

FYI, team standings will come tomorrow, can't be bothered doing that manually until Ronniemac fixes the formulas, he will do it tonight. 

Surge with a HUGE week - picked 3 scores exactly out of the 5 matches, including both Chelsea and ManU's draws, impressive. 

Pukki and Martial were the big scorers for most this time round. 

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Round 3

Norwich 1 - 2 Chelsea

Pukki/Cantwell & Mount/Pedro

ManU 3 - 0 Crystal Palace

Rashford/Martial

Liverpool 3 - 2 Arsenal

Salah/Firmino & Ceballos/Aubameyang

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Also remember to double check your own scores... I put up those posts showing all the available points so that you can do so. 

I think I recall about 2-3 errors through all of last season but there's a higher chance of them happening now with 16 people's scores to calculate, as well as more games every round than last season... 

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Norwich  2       Chelsea    2

Pukki  Srbney      Pedro  Mount

Man Utd   3        Crystal Palace  0

Rashford  Martial

Liverpool   3       Arsenal 1

Salah Firmino    Auba  Laca

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Round 3

Norwich vs Chelsea

1-2; Pukki, Buendia; Pedro, Giroud

ManU vs Crystal Palace

3-2 ManU; Martial, Pogba

Liverpool vs Arsenal

3-1 Liverpool; Mane, Firmino; Aubameyang, Maitland-Niles

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Round 3

Norwich 1 - 2 Chelsea

Pukki/Buendua & Giroud/Pedro

ManU 3 - 0 Crystal Palace

Rashford/Martial

Liverpool 3 - 1 Arsenal

Salah/Firmino & Ceballos/Aubameyang

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Ronniemac's picks:

Round 3

Norwich City 2 – Chelsea 1 – Big upset coming up here!

Pukki, Cantwell

Pedro, Pulisic

Man U 2 Crystal Palace 0

Rashford, Maguire

Liverpool 3 Arsenal 2

Salah, Mane

Aubameyang, Ceballos

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Round 3

Norwich 0vs2 Chelsea

Pukki, Cantwell; Pedro, Giroud

ManU 3vs1 Crystal Palace

 Martial, Rashford

Liverpool 2vs1 Arsenal

Mane, Salah; Aubameyang, Maitland-Niles

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Round 3

Norwich 2 - 1 Chelsea

Pukki, Leitner - Pulisic, Pedro

ManU 1 - 2 Crystal Palace

Rashford, Martial

Liverpool 1 - 1 Arsenal

Mane, Salah -  Guendouzi, Lacazette

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Team Standings:

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