The Weekend Scout Picks
No two ways about it - we were spoilt in midweek. Ronaldo, Lampard, Gerrard, Young, Adeabyor all came good. There were clean sheets for United, Liverpool and Chelsea. It was err… fantasy fantasy football.
Are we going to get a kick in the balls this weekend to keep us on our toes?
More than likely. Here’s the my picks and the feeble logic to with them…
Okay lets start in goal as per usual and I’ve opted for a safe option in the form of Liverpool’s Reina. The Liverpool defence is sure to be tested at the Lane and Reina may well bring in some save points as a result. Just two goals conceded on their travels though, points to another strong chance of a Liverpool clean sheet.
First up in defence, I’ve gone for Chelsea’s John Terry. Why not Bosingwa? Simply because Sunderland are weak at set plays and I can see Terry posing a major threat. With no Carvalho alongside him, he may also have to get through a little more work and might catch the eye of the FPL bonus judges - whoever they may be.
Vidic keeps his place alongside him - Ferdinand and Evra are worthy alternatives of course, but I’ll stick with the big Serb in a home game with Hull that looks a fairly strong bet for a clean sheet. Certainly in the top five this week anyway.
Traore comes back into the picks with an attractive home game with Wigan. He’s developed a lovely habit of being withdrawn just before Portsmouth concede goals - we might need that again with Zaki around but even without a clean sheet, Traore poses a threat going forward in that left midfield role.
I’ve gone for Wheater to finish off the back four. Boro claimed a rare clean sheet on Wednesday and with West Ham without Carlton Cole, Southgate will fancy his sides chances of another shut-out this weekend. Wheater is due a goal too.
Moving to the midfield; Ronaldo continues to be ever-present in the picks since his return. I can’t see him being rested against Hull - more likely he’ll sit out the Champions League game with Celtic in midweek. Ronaldo has spoke out today about how he needs games to sharpen his fitness and has backed himself to match last season’s goal tally. All that points to another start, more points and some disappointed Ronaldo doubters.
Like Ronaldo, Lampard picks himself. He remains essential as a fantasy foil alongside the United man as he keeps ticking over with goals, assists and FPL bonus. More of the same looks on the cards as Sunderland come to town. Look for Lampard’s assists from set plays in particular.
I’ve kept faith with Ashley Young, although I was contemplating switching to an in-form Barry. O’Neill has threatened rotation with a busy schedule ahead but I don’t think he can go into Monday’s game without Young’s supply from set-pieces. He’s due a goal too.
I’ve gambled with the final option. I see Wenger shuffling things about at Stoke this weekend after the midweek drama with Spurs and the Champions League to come. I think he’ll hand a start to Diaby in a wide role this weekend to add some extra height and muscle to his midfield. He could be worth a flutter then and as I’m keeping predictable elsewhere in the midfield, I thought I’d go with his hunch.
Up front I’ve gone with a pair who look certain starters and who face good opposition at home. Defoe against Wigan and Alves against West Ham. Both are on spot kicks and both are playing in sides who are expected to score at least a couple given the defences they face.
I was tempted by Yakubu as an alternative. He got a hat-trick against Fulham last season but I can see the Goodison encounter being a tight one, despite improvement from Everton of late.
Want some alternatives elsewhere? Okay lets go crazy with Carson of West Brom and Robinson of Blackburn in goal. Newcastle’s Ameobi up front. Blackburn’s Villanueva in midfield and a slight inkling that I could be completely wrong about Everton, with Jagielka, Arteta and Pienaar all worth a look. Finally, Delap will be launching his missiles at a petrified Almunia and Fuller could well profit again.
In the Guardian game - the Hull and Sunderland defences and midfield will get through a lot of work at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge. Ashbee is suspended but Alonso continues to offer great value as a cheaper alternative to the rotated Denilson in the defensive midfield position.
Finally the FPL captain question. Yet again (I’m guessing this will be a familiar theme each week) it comes down to whether a) you have Ronaldo b) you think he will play. If the answer to both of those is yes then you would be a brave fantasy managers to look elsewhere.
Lampard (yawn) is your plan B as always and a bloody good one at that. If you don’t have either of those, frankly I’m shocked, and it probably means you’ll need to look at Adebayor at Stoke. For the real gamblers how about Traore? Crazy talk I know but your the one without Ronaldo and Lampard.
1st!
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I’m still without Ronaldo but with Lamps getting similar points then the stronger team you build around him might often garner more points. I got 89pts last week without Ronnie.
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Reply by Mark on October 31 6:49 pm:
Respect due Sven. I think you can work without Ronaldo but I feel you need to be making expert decisions with transfers, team changes etc, combined with decent luck on a more regular basis. It also puts pressure on Lampard to keep up with Ronaldo as a captain - he is just about doing that at the moment but, long term - that might not last.
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Reply by Anthony on October 31 7:57 pm:
I couldn’t decide between Ron and Fat Frank…
…so I’ve gone for them both!
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Reply by Fiji on October 31 8:33 pm:
Do you think Santa Cruz will play?
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Reply by CretanBull on November 1 3:31 am:
Over the next few weeks I think Lamps will atleast be able to keep pace with Ronaldo’s output….by game week 17 everyone should have Ronaldo though, that gives managers quite a few weeks to make weekly changes geering up for week 17.
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Reply by yogesh on October 31 6:50 pm:
Thats amazing. What’s your team Sven the Sage?
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Ameobi on the scout picks! awesome.
Do you ever change from a 4-4-2 for the scout picks Mark?
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Reply by Mark on October 31 6:50 pm:
Nope, I keep it simple. It’s not meant to be a complete team you can buy, just a structure/rule for me to make my picks.
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Reply by STevvy on October 31 6:57 pm:
Mark
do you really think ameobi will start against villa?
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Reply by Mark on October 31 7:02 pm:
I’ve got an inkling that Owen won’t be 100% for the starting lineup. I also think Kinnear likes a big man up there so Martins might make way.
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Reply by Brad © (Fußball spielen) on November 1 4:14 am:
Sounds like you may be right on the Ameobi / Owen front:
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.u.....65,00.html
I think i’m going to keep Ameobi for this weekend and see how it goes (even if he does get just over 60 mins).
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Tim CAHILL???
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I already have bosingwa, i think i might bring in belletti aswell. No carvalho and at 5.7 mil a cheap 6 points +.
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What are Alonsos chances of getting a good run of starts in the premiership? Is there much chance of rotation in yere opinions? Would Pienaar, Richardson or Delap be better options?
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Reply by Mark on October 31 7:03 pm:
I quite fancy Alonso - well worth a punt if you’ve got a good bench that can support him when if/when he is rotated.
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H - Belletti is not likely to start. He might get a goal of course. But a long way off ‘a cheap 6 points’
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5 players in the scout picks , things are looking good for me , Lampard captain , btw i took out ronaldo a week before the hull game , as i feel he will have more points at the end than ronaldo ,Berbatov/Rooney/Tevez will affect Ronaldo , 3 million cheaper , he’s a steal.
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Reply by Will on October 31 7:09 pm:
Mark, who would you go for this week out of Berbatov and Robinho? Any chance of either being rested?
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Reply by Sam (Team Sam) on October 31 7:10 pm:
Have both… that’s my plan, and it’s working very very well (83points this week, and top of all my private leagues)
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Reply by Sam (Team Sam) on October 31 7:11 pm:
p.s. my reply was to Dudee’s post about Lampard vs Ronaldo, not to Will’s about Berbs and Robinho
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Reply by max on October 31 7:58 pm:
everyone shud have both
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Who thinks Tim Cahill will start tomorrow?
options are SWP out for>> cahil
or
Laursen >> Traore to free up funds and get rid before ars n united games
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I think Cahill will start frn he is definitely consistent when he plays: I thought fellani was supended anyway?!? Was i wise to purchase Barton this week?
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Reply by Kenncam on October 31 8:09 pm:
Hopefully Cahill will start - swapped SWP for him this week. But didn’t he get a knock when he came on v Bolton?
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Good evening everyone.
Any west ham out there? I need some help please.
Im thinking of transfering out SWP to free up some cash for ‘Frans’ mate Berb. Was going to transfer in Mullins. But I know Mullins is standing in for Noble. Does anyone know when Noble’s due back?
Thanks
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Reply by max on October 31 7:57 pm:
why do you want a west ham player? get marney or delap instead I reckon
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Reply by DK on October 31 8:18 pm:
I would if I could afford it mate. I only have 4.5mil
Might just keep SWP another week
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Reply by Mr.T on November 1 10:38 am:
Go for gavin McCann or Kim at west brom now he is fit again
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Reply by DK on November 1 10:43 am:
thanks Mr. T
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Reply by DK on November 2 12:40 am:
GEEEEEEEEEETT INNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHA
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does anyone reckon Garrido will play / start against Bolton ?
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Reply by max on October 31 7:56 pm:
dont think he will start, too attacking and Hughes has said he wants city to be tighter at the back away from home
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Reply by jms on October 31 8:07 pm:
Latest from Hughes:
Facing the media ahead of Sunday’s trip to Bolton, Mark Hughes has again answered questions today about City’s defensive unit and the use of Micah Richards at the left back during the 2-0 defeat at Middlesbrough this week.
Hughes was quick to stress that despite using Richards in the usual role on Wednesday it wasn’t due to anything Javi Garrido had done wrong.
“No, I just think Javier is an attack-minded left back and away from home our positive play had left us a bit open,” Hughes confirmed.
“It wasn’t a reflection on how Javi had been playing because he did well in the previous game. It was just something I needed to look at and it could very well be another option for us in the future.
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is it just me are are all peoples teams loking the same ronaldo lamp ireland in midfield zaki upfront swarzer a goalkeeper option bosingwa in defence.
Mu excuse is (this is my new one) I dont want to follow the status quo even if that sees me slipping down the league for the time being!
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Reply by SFC_fan on October 31 8:06 pm:
Yeah all these teams are very similar atm. We need one of Ronaldo or Lampard to get injured to shake things up a bit.
Most teams will have a very similar core atm Reina, Schwarzer, Bosingwa, Evra, Figuero, Traore, Garrido, Ireland, Lamps, CR7, Young, Arteta, SWP, Zaki, Defoe, Berba and Adebayor. Generally most decent teams seem to have 8~ of those players.
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Reply by DK on October 31 8:22 pm:
I have 11 of them!
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Reply by Anorak on October 31 10:55 pm:
13 myself. Hope it isn’t a sign.
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I’ve got Lampard, Ronaldo and Ade and was considering a one week transfer to bring in Rooney for one of the above. It is short termism at its worst and I will probably get my fingers burnt… however I want those inevitable Rooney points against a now exposed Hull.
Any thoughts on who I shift out for one week only?
I’m thinking Ade as I can do it in 1 transfer.
Currently top 25 O/A
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Totally agreeing with max on this one, can’t see a happy week for Garrido owners, though I’d imagine he will see some of the game, though will likely be warm and cosy on the bench when the teams run out.
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Reply by Qubit on October 31 8:13 pm:
Sadly i agree (i have Garrido), but i must confess that away to a team like Bolton being overly defensive shouldnt be much of a worry. Garrido didnt start last time out, but it didnt help them any, they let in 2 and scored a big fat 0.
Cheap defensive options very thin on the ground this week, which will probably force my hand into a 4 point hit and a swap a couple of gameweeks early.
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Pienaar, Richardson or Geovanni?
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Reply by Big Ron on November 1 12:56 am:
Piennar got an assist last time up and Everton have a decent run of fixtures.Infact,Piennar has 2 assists in 4 games. And he is a different option from Geovanni which most people have.
As for Richardson,I haven’t a clue.Sorry.
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Reply by Confused on November 1 1:10 am:
Thanks for the feedback Big Ron
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hmmm, dunno if I should take out John Carew this week? any good replacements got about 1.6 in the bank too
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ok, Valencia or Kompany! Thanks!
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Reply by Dwight on October 31 8:26 pm:
Valencia
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Reply by Adam on October 31 8:26 pm:
Kompany is suspended for one game after the Bolton game this weekend.
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“smash on 31 October 2008 8:15 pm
hmmm, dunno if I should take out John Carew this week? any good replacements got about 1.6 in the bank too”
Personally I’m thinking stick with Carew (though personally I don’t have him, make of that what you will). His lack of game starts has been primarily down to his extra curricular activities in dubious clubs as of late, to my mind he is very good value for money (i.e. not as high points bagged as Agbonlahor but cheaper allowing you to crowbar in some of the real big names more easily)
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Geovanni after GW11
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Anyone see Ireland out for Pienaar as a decent option?
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Reply by JWF on October 31 8:49 pm:
I’d keep Ireland for this week as Man City should bounce back from their midweek loss. Might then be worth considering Valencia or Giovanni next week
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Reply by Akers on October 31 8:59 pm:
Next week I want to do vdS -> Howard and then I can do RVP -> Drogba.
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Reply by Paul on October 31 9:24 pm:
When is the big man back? Physioroom.com has him back training on 9th Nov. I thought it might take him a game or two to get into form/fitness. Perhaps late Nov-Early December?
I still feel there is a questionmark over how his knee will hold up: Im hoping he will be ok, but his last return from injury didnt last very long.
Having said all that: If hes back and fit, hes in my team.
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Reply by Akers on October 31 9:41 pm:
He’s on the bench in the next game.
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i would like to report that i switched frank for deco, even though i feel stupid for doing so. Deco is cheaper and was player of the month before he got hurt. If you need an extra few $$ why not take a chance? after all everyone in every league has ron and frank get some balls and try to actually win your league not just try and stay with everyone else! btw- i took a chance on bosingwa before the 1st game of the season when he was supposedly out injured and hes come in and started every game and is a must have this season, roll the diceeee!
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Reply by AJ on October 31 8:50 pm:
when building my team i make it so it creates maximum points for me , not to keep up with everyone else in my league , and tbh i doubt Deco will get more points than an on form Frank at the minute.
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I think piennars chances will be limited especially with Felliani playing , i have sadly put in Joey Barton this week
didn’t want to , but i think he is great value at 5.5 and tbh he only got 4 yellows last season which is probably below average.
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Reply by max on October 31 9:29 pm:
dont see it like that. pienaar plays left wing and bangs the crosses in. fellaini being there is a bonus since he is great with headers. in fact thats the only reason I bought pienaar!!
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*rolls the dice*
*rolls a 1*
*sticks with Fat Frank and CR7*
*feels like a sheep*
You’re a brave man Fowla!
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Reply by Fowla on October 31 9:11 pm:
thank you, i am feeling brave at the moment
-and i havent rolled a 1 yet decos gunna get a goal tomorrow and with the money i got from my transfer i bought laursen and hes gunna get a goal and clean sheet !!!
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Im lookin at pienaar but can’t bring myself to having hum AND arteta in my midfield startin 11
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Reply by AJ on October 31 8:52 pm:
I’m same with the Yak and Arteta , i feel that if they Everton do will then they should each do ok , however if Everton score 0-2 then they will get about 10 points between them
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Reply by Gazza's Shrink on October 31 9:08 pm:
Anyone who has Yakubu in their FF team needs a good dose of the ‘kick up the arse’. He is one useless ##dse”’ff”er.
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Reply by spidey on November 1 8:01 am:
Got to agree, the guy is a donkey. I had him for a few games last year and he scored f**k all. I think he even managed a blank against Derby.
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Reply by Guy Incognito on November 1 8:32 am:
He certainly did. I’d captained him.
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Alonso, say no more. Well just a litle bit more. A good run of fixtures and a recent bonus magnet and 6 million. Say no more again.
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Any ideas on the better choice between Kirkland / Schwarzer? Got it right last gameweek but can’t decide for this one.
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id say neither are guna get a clean sheet and bring in turnbull
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I’ve got 6.1 max to spend on a mid. Will get rid of Denilson. Who should I buy as a decent mid-long term replacement? Been looking at Richardson, Alonso and Geovanni. Any advice guys on either of those 3 or anyone else to suggest?
My other mids are SWP, Ron, Lamps, Marney.
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Reply by AJ on October 31 9:16 pm:
How about Leon Osman , he has played every game when he has been fit , and is always liable to pop up with a goal , i think he has scored an average of 1 every 4 games , pretty good for a cheap midfielder!
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Reply by CK on November 1 12:01 am:
It has got to be Alonso!! Bargain, starts all games, top attacking team and good fixtures. Get him in!
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Look at Liverpool’s next five fixtures and then decide. If you still can’t decide then choose either Richarson or Geovanni.
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Reply by Pasqualinho on October 31 9:49 pm:
Do you not think that Alonso is due for a rest? He’s played a remarkably large number of consecutive games for a Lierpool player.
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Tim Cahill is marked yellow with foot injury on FPL.. damnnn!!!! n i jus bought him in last gameweek…
for 7.7 and i hav 1.4 in the bank.. who u think i shud bring in.. i was thinking A young.. but then modric, bently and alonso look good to..
any comments?
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Reply by Maureenho on October 31 9:22 pm:
Woah, it’s not worth a 4 point hit. It might be nothing.
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Just read elsewhere that Cahill has a foot injury and his injury status is yellow on FPL.
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Help on midfield….please
Should I go for:
Geremi, Arteta, Richardson, Giovanni or Pienaar?
I have A Young, Lampard and Ireland…
Im thinking I can’t go wrong with Arteta.
(we play a bastardised version of FF which only allows 6 transfers all season, so I have to think long-term!)
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Reply by carlito on October 31 9:36 pm:
pienaar, best value for money esp with fellaini who headers his crosses in
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Reply by carlito on October 31 9:37 pm:
oh ok just read the whole 6 transfer thing now. arteta is ur man then, indeed you cant go wrong. guaranteed starter and seemingly never injured
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in my private league the guys above me dont have ronaldo (yet) or rooney. which do i put captain?? My gut says rooney is going to have a blinder but part of me wants to put ronnie skipper just to punish those who were laughing at me when I purchased early and had, in their words, “jumped the gun”
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Reply by AJ on October 31 9:43 pm:
I’d go with Rooney , he will be out to punish Hull after his dissapointment against Everton , i predict 2 goals and an assist for the shrek lookalike
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Aurelio - Anyone have any ideas as to what rafa is thinking? IS he gonna keep getting starts or will he be raffatated too?
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Reply by Adam on October 31 10:16 pm:
Dossena was having some shocking games so rafa dropped him and replaced him with Aurellio, I expect him to stick with the brazilian but if he goes through a bad run then Dossena will be back in the side. The only cert for Rafa at the back is Carra.
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hi!
i’m a rookie if it comes to fantasy football thing - found that great website couple weeks ago, unfortunately i’m not playing any serious ff game, only skysports one, but i would really appreciate if you could give me some advice.
i’m currently joint top in my private league with a team:
Van der Sar
Toure Laursen Bosingwa Traore
Morrison(WBA) Gerrard Ireland Barry
Berba Torres
as you can see i was stucked with injured Toure and Torres for last weeks, because i had to lose all my monthly substitutions (5 of them in skysports ff) and unfortunately, also with wrong captaincy picks i lost 30 points advantage in my league. i was thinking of doing couple substitutions now, i hope to limit it to three this time. my idea was to introduce Lampard for Morrison, for that i would have to replace Van der Sar with Myhill, and Toure with Hangeland or Pantsil. i’m a bit like Ferguson with my strong belief in Berba, so i would love to keep him in a team, but i’m open to every suggestions. bear in mind the prices in skysports ff are bit different than in FPL, but i would love to read any advices
thanks!
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Reply by AJ on October 31 9:46 pm:
i definatly think you should use just 3 transfers and save 2 for any injuries that may occur later in the season ,
how about doing these 3 … morrison and torres out for Lampard and a cheap striker aka Zaki , Bent or someone like that ?
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Reply by AJ on October 31 9:47 pm:
and maybe 1 more like … Toure out for Dunne / Jagielka
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Reply by mika on October 31 9:52 pm:
actually Morrison-Lampard difference in price is exactly the same as Zaki-Torres (2.6M) so that looks like quite a good idea! just hoping that Torres wouldn’t be back in form soon
most of the people from my league started with Torres and swapped him for Rooney last month which was the main reason i started to loose advantage i gain in the first month with van Persie as a captain
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Reply by Guy Incognito on November 1 8:39 am:
You’ve held on to Torres for this long, you may as well stick with him for another week in view of the transfer rules in the game you’re playing. Good fixtures.
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Hey chaps. Quite happy with this team but has anyone got any suggestions to make it better?
Jaaskelainen / Schwarzer
Traore, Evra, Bosingwa, Laursen
A Young, Ronaldo (c), Lampard, Delap
Robinho, Defoe
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In that team i would advise trying to improve your subs so you have 15 players who play regularly , Other than that , it looks pretty solid.
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Reply by Gazza's Shrink on October 31 10:10 pm:
How do you know what subs he has got AJ apart from Schwarzer who I think is solid. Spooky.
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just having a guess , the only thing that will improve that squad would be to get some strong subs , the team looks solid , but if he has a few non starters on the bench then he may aswell replace them while his team needs little/no altering.
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Reply by Gazza's Shrink on October 31 10:24 pm:
Guessing eh!!!
I have thing with strong subs and that is I don’t have any. I have a couple of 4 million defenders.I play 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 and a half decent first choice 6 million sub who always gets 90 mins. If I have a strong subs bench then I will be constantly saying “if only” “hope he doesn’t start” “wished I not benched him”. That is my theory. Not as good as Piaget’s work but very close.
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Reply by AJ on October 31 10:29 pm:
nice idea , i have done xatly what you avoid on many occasions this season , however sometimes my 3rd to bench comes off and gets me 6+ points , but midweek Traore was 3rd to bench and he didn’t come on grrrrrr!
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Lads i’ve been told that your the experts.
Heres my team:
Gordan, (Schwarzer)
Bosingwa, L. Young, Steinsson, A. Traore, (Dawson (Hull))
Fabregas, Lampard, Ronaldo, (Geovanni & Hamann)
Walcott, Zaki, Defoe
Team value: 101.5
In the bank: 0.8
In all fairness i’m not doing to bad with a total of 441 points but i’ve got to do better please ANY advice, hints or tips on team selection & transfers would be welcomed.
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Reply by Akers on October 31 10:54 pm:
I’d get shut of Hamann, and maybe consider getting rid of Fab and Hamann, for Pienaar and A Young in what I think IS worth a 4 point hit because Walcott will not score highly and shouldn’t really be a starter. I’d then wait for C Cole’s ban to end and swap him for Walcott.
I just think that because you have opted for a Lampard and Ronaldo combo, having a “striker” like Walcott is a little unwise.
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you seem to have sacrificed defence so you have a strong midfield , but how about changing e.g Fabregas who is not on great form at the minute to grant his high price , and go for someone with better fixtures i.e Arteta. Then this leaves room to upgrade either your keeper , L.Young or Steinsson.
Attakers are looking worryingly off form , i also have Zaki and Defoe , so im a little worried about there progress especially Defoe under a defensive Adams.
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ANy thoughts on Bentley anyone??
He is cheap at 7.2m, and i fancy Spurs are going to give Liverpoll a tough game, and i foresee them getting goals.
Even so, Bentley appears confident and could well turn out to be a great investment of the coming weeks..
anyone agree????
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I;d give him a few weeks until the fixtures free up a little bit , but when the fixtures are looking a little easier , he will be a snip at 7.2.
Btw where is everyone tonight ?!?! theres normally about 150 comments by now
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Ive gone and gambled, I fancy Bentley against LFC.. he takes all the set pieces.. and taking a gamble since i am top of my mini leage with a points gap!
All out trick or treating possibly!
Happy halloween!
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Reply by Guy Incognito on November 1 8:42 am:
What kind of a gooner are you?
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Pienaar, Richardson or Geovanni? And is it worth a 8 point hit to bring in Ronaldo or should I just use my wildcard. Also is Ronaldo essential? Please Reply. I need Help!
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Reply by Gazza's Shrink on October 31 10:45 pm:
Have a look at Alonso as well.
I took a 8 point hit 4 weeks ago for Ron. Although it weakened my forward line up with taking £$£$ out of it I don’t have sleepless nights doing it. Most of the chaps/lassies in my league don’t have him so I think it may work for me until they all get him.
Would not use your wildcard.Waitntil after xmas when half your team are rested or injured. Go on be a devil on this devilish of nights.
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Reply by carlito on October 31 10:51 pm:
see reply below…
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Reply by To Ron Or Not To Ron on October 31 11:55 pm:
Thanks A lot for the replies I’ll take the 8 point hit! One Last Question Pienaar ant Turner(Hull) or Alonso (or Geovanni) and Zayatte(Hull)?
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Reply by CK on November 1 12:06 am:
Alonso
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Reply by John on November 1 5:05 am:
Pienaar. Alonso is a holding midflielder subject to rotation.
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Reply by carlito on November 1 7:49 am:
pienaar!!
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who do you reckon is more likely for a c/s figueorea or wheater?
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Reply by carlito on October 31 10:50 pm:
wheater:
1. home ground advantage
2. no carlton cole for west ham
3. confidence high after beating man city
4. defoe is going to start
5. wigan are leaky at the moment
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Reply by Akers on October 31 10:55 pm:
Agreed.
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1. ronaldo is most definitely essential
2. not worth using your wildcard, take the 8 point hit, wildcard will come in handy after january transfer window (having said that, I used mine already but that was for 5 transfers)
3. it will hurt now but someday soon u will be smiling
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Reply by AJ on October 31 10:50 pm:
i wish i hadn’t used my wildcard , but it was absolutely neccisary at the time , i made about 8 or9 transfers, but its a shame not to have it as a secret weapon over the xmas period.
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wheater
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Pienaar definitely has the easiest run of fixtures in the short term. Definitely buy Ronaldo at all costs. Put it this way: he is supposedly “not at full fitness” yet he still averages over 9 points per game. Captaincy choices become a lot less stressful too!!!
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Reply by carlito on October 31 10:55 pm:
yes and no. always fearful of him being rested for some reason
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Anyone know what is happening with Tim Cahill? Will he be fit to play tomorrow?
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Reply by NMc on October 31 11:06 pm:
Fitness test tomorrow morning. Im going to stick my head out and say maybe. lol, No I think he’ll make it.
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I think SAF will start with rooney AND tevez
Berb on the bench
God I hate trying to 2nd guess managers!!
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Reply by Akers on October 31 11:04 pm:
Just been watching MUTV and their reporter was under the impression SAF indicated in his news conference that Tevez and Berbatov would continue as they need more time together to gel, and that Tevez was still a bit nervous as he has only scored once in the league.
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Reply by DK on October 31 11:20 pm:
Good work Akers
Do you think its for Maradona viewing pleasure!
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who would you people go for myhill, turnbull or schwarzer
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Who will be rested then , if anyone , could he play all 4 of Roon , Ron , Tev and Berba ?
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who is the best replacment for carvalho
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who is the best captain out of berbatov, pienaar, fabregas or carew
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Reply by Aris on October 31 11:27 pm:
I think Berbatov.
I just swapped out SWP for Delap tonight.
1. SWP has disappointed me recently.
2. Arsenal’s defence has been leaky, chance of Delap getting assists with his throw ins.
3. Freeing up cash to get Bentley and Adebayor in.
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Reply by fish on October 31 11:29 pm:
hav useen arsenal’s next 5 fixtures
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Reply by Gazza's Shrink on October 31 11:44 pm:
yes
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Reply by Aris on November 1 12:27 am:
Yes but i’m not planning to bring in Adebayor until after those. And not planning to bring in Bentley till after the City game.
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What about Rocket Ronnie? Just brought in Lamps working out which to be captain?
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can someone please answer my questions
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Reply by Pasqualinho on October 31 11:38 pm: