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Versus – Dimitar Berbatov & Steven Fletcher

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Signed in the transfer window, both Steven Fletcher and Dimitar Berbatov have wasted little time in acclimatising at their new clubs, turning the heads of Fantasy managers.

Placed snugly in the mid-price bracket, they both look to offer strong solutions to the third striker slot in our squads with other places reserved for expensive heavy-hitters. In that scenario, many Fantasy managers have been forced to choose from these two players – both take form, decent fixtures and almost identical price tags into the coming months.

In this latest article for our Members, we look beyond the goals and points notched so far, exploring the numbers behind their performances in an attempt to offer a solution to this particular selection dilemma.

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

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  1. King Nemanja
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone who knows a thing about cricket offer an opinion on how the Bangladesh v New Zealand game will go? A close game or easy win for NZ?

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    1. Messiah Hazard
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Close game I feel as NZ bowlers are not that great... It will probably be a high scoring match with Bangladesh just losing if it is a good pitch...

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      1. King Nemanja
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Hmm know nothing about cricket myself, was just looking for an easy way to make a bit of money. Think I'll stay away from it, 2/5 doesn't seem a great price if a close game is a possibility. Thanks for the advice!

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    2. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Go to a cricket site.

      Or an old fat man's site.

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      1. Lord Flashheart
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        your charm is only rivaled by your wit.

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    3. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      If there are a few of you interested in chatting about cricket, I'd suggest you switch over - http://www.precisely.me/blog/cricket

      We'd a good amount of fun in the morning.

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  2. gedda
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Latest OptaJoe tweet; "0 - In 15 league and cup meetings, Swansea City have never beaten Everton (W0 D4 L11). Zero." As if the news on Graham weren't enough.

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    1. A.T
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      11 years, 7 months ago

      It doesn't mean anything. Swansea haven't played efc for years and years before last season. Eve to win 2-0 though lol

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      1. gedda
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Haha! Good call, not going in to it with 3 Swans thought, thats for sure!

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  3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Start Sterling or Maloney?

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    1. Daniel_tsl
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      11 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling

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    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Maloney

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      11 years, 7 months ago

      maloney

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    4. gedda
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Maloney. If you don't play him at home to Fulham you never will!

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      1. thetinkerman
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        This.

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Worst logic ever

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          1. thetinkerman
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            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            I think the point is that if you are considering playing a £4.5m player with a more difficult fixture over a £5m player with a good fixture, why do you own the £5m player at all? If you're not going to play him this week, why did you buy him?

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            1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              wow you are actually trying to defend your first comment? Surely you must know your logic is entirely flawed.

              Is it impossible that the £4.5m player may just be better than the £5m player? Do the people at FPL just not make mistakes?

              Plus there are plenty of reasons why i or anyone else may own a £5m player. How about the simple fact that it allows me a more expensive (regular) first XI?

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      2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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        11 years, 7 months ago

        who cares? if you have better options, use them.

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        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          its not like they get disgruntled sitting on your bench!! 😆

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          1. A.T
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            You wouldnt say that if you'd benched demel for 3 cleanies. That bastards giving me nightmares!

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            1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              😆 I've gotten all 3 of them!! what a bargain!! 😀

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              1. thetinkerman
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                • 12 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                Next season I'm starting with 3 or more £4m defenders. The so called elite defences never seem to be settled or offer good value at the start anyway!

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          2. gedda
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            • 14 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            That is true, but having gone for Maloney over any 4.5 midfielder you have to have some intention of playing him when it comes down to it. Hence, Fulham at home is a good place to start. I am playing him. He's getting AT LEAST 4 goals and a couple of assists, you heard it here first!

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            1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 7 months ago

              you mean throughout the season he'll get 4 goals and a couple assists? Yeah I can agree with that. You heard it here second! 😆

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              1. gedda
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                • 14 Years
                11 years, 7 months ago

                haha, more likely!

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    5. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Maloney.

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    6. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Maloney

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  4. markymark
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Morning Campers-just deciding wether to start Piennar or Kagawa as my final midfielder this week-any thoughts...?

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    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Pienaar

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      1. Fackinell
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        +1

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    2. Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Start both.

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    3. markymark
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      sorry have Dyer and RVP starting

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      1. tomtrubadur
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Bench Dyer

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    4. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Rest of team?

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    5. thetinkerman
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Why would you even consider benching either of them? What's the rest of your team?

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  5. reply fail
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Is Rafael or Ivanovic more prone to rotation in the next couple of weeks?

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    1. cassanata
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I would say Rafael simply because of Utds injuries and because Azpilicueta is bound to get some game time sooner or later.

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    2. Iain Dowies Love Child
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      We would all like to know the answer to this question! I reckon both are OK for next few weeks but after that?

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    3. reply fail
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Thx, need to ship one out to fund Graham -> Ba

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  6. DonTheSpecialOne
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Morning. What's new? Lads are you getting your teams ready for the GW?

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    1. Pap Le Cissier
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Not yet, waiting for tomorrow but waiting on injury news etc

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  7. Pap Le Cissier
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    @tinkerman

    Like your view on the captain choices, but could michu be a factor as well?

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    1. thetinkerman
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't consider him to be one of the prime candidates, no. His stats suggest he won't keep scoring at the same rate he has done so far this seson - 10 goal attempts, 5 on target, which suggests that he will have to start hitting the target more often in order to keep up his scoring rate.

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      1. Qubit
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Yep, Michu will do OK this season, but is already over-priced IMO.

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        1. Pap Le Cissier
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          • 11 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Had him since the start so not fussed about price. Its a choice of tevez or michu for me, may toss a coin at 11 tomorrow

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        2. thetinkerman
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, he's not worth 7.4m or whatever he is now but I was too nervous no to get involved. He's definitely out once a clear replacement for less than £7m become clear.

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    2. thetinkerman
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      if anyone else is interesed:

      "My thoughts on three widely talked about potential captains this week. Projections are a combination of previous stats for player, team and fixture and are a combination of my own and FFS projections. The projections based on the player playing 90 minutes.

      Tevez – projected to score around 5 points. Should get 60+ minutes as I believe Dzeko and Balotelli will play 2 days later in the league cup and Aguero is the only real threat.

      Hazard – projected to score around 5.5 points. Considerable rotation risk and might not get enough minutes to justify the armband if RDM decides that Hazard isn’t essential for this game or wants to freshen up his line-up with one of the many players itching for a game. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him coming on as a sub or being taken off early, but I predict he’ll get 60+ minutes.

      RVP – projected to score around 4.5 points. I predict he will get a good amount of game-time unless Rooney is fit to start.

      My personal conclusion – Tevez (c)"

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      1. Pap Le Cissier
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        • 11 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Stick it up on the new post methinks!

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        1. thetinkerman
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          There's a new post? Damn it! Right, I'm reposting, for the second time. Hope no-one minds!

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  8. r0nh
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    11 years, 7 months ago

    Considering Utd's fixtures, is it wise to have a Utd defender?

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    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not even sure it's worth having rvp

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      1. Iain Dowies Love Child
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        +1

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  9. 3Dog
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Right then, 1FT anyone think ditching Tevez for Ba is a good idea.

    Will free up a few funds and I can’t get past NOR & rea next 2 weeks. Will then give me a chance to upgrade Guthrie at some point cos from what I saw last week he could play in the hole all season and still get 2 points p/w.

    I am a gooner and not sure if I only want to do it cos Tevez has got us this week.

    Beg / Jussi

    Verm / Ivan / Raphael / McAuley / Demel

    Ben Arfa / Santi / Piennar / Michu / Guthrie

    Tevez / RVP / Lambert

    Stick or Twist?

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    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Id stick until there is (hopefully) some sort of confirmation on whether ba will figure after the agent fiasco

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    2. Fackinell
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      stick....until Agro is back t form

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  10. Cash'nBurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Who will likely score most points this week, and by how many? Bale or Maloney?

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    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      bale

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  11. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    New post gents

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  12. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    toughest benching decision i had to take for a very long time:

    my defence has vert bains and mcually, and i need to bench 1 of those front 8:

    pienaar(swa), cazorla(mci), hazard(STK), michu(EVE), morison(RDG)
    tevez(ARS), ba(NOR), lambert(AVL)

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  13. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Pls help me pick a captain pls

    Vorm Ruddy
    Rangel Jenkinson Rafael Hangaland (Cuellar inj )
    Hazard Yaya Toure Michu Kaka Snodgrass
    Rvp Tevez Berbatov

    Also pls let me know how my team looks pls ! Ty

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    1. Fackinell
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard.
      Like most of us....a weak defence due to strong front 8.
      lose snods

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    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Read tinkermans post above mate

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  14. Thomass
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Guys everyone do this see if you have any kits that have 9 and 6, then do this if you have a printer get an A4 paper then put the kit on top and it will print and do the same for the other and then put it up on your wall were you have all your poster stuck on from where your kids by match and match of the day magazine. Then cut out the numbers neatly then Sellotape the numbers and then there's you showing your support to Justice! Tell me when you have done it. Thanks

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I stopped reading at '9 and 6'

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      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Haha

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    2. Fackinell
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      ORrrrrrrrrrrrr
      You could just donate to the charity, tweet #JFT96, run a marathon or climb everest wearing a diving suit whilst playing the banjo....all of which are easier than doing this!!!

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    3. Fackinell
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Or...

      You could give to the charity, tweet #JFT96, run a marathon or even climb Everest wearing a diving suit whilst playing a banjo....all easier than doing THIS !!!

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  15. Raddy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    If we get some concrete news on Graham not playing tomorrow, does this look like a good transfer for a hit:

    Zabaleta-->Ridgewell/Orsson
    Graham-->Berbatov

    If Graham doesn't play don't really have a decent back up on the bench this week to replace him.

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  16. Mrtehbigcheese
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    anyone going for berba as captain?
    good fixture plus on form

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    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Fulham is not too good away but Berba can always do something on his own.
      He's a differential for sure.

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  17. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Which 3 defenders should I play out of:

    Demel, Clyne, Cuellar, Ben Davies, Hughes ?

    Thanks.

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    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Demel, Davies, Hughes.

      Sunderland won't score a clean sheet and Cuellar's injured.

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  18. rangerdad
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Which keepers rotate best with Foster ?

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    1. m101ed
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Jussi

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  19. Gungho_Joe
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Amazing. This article is the final conundrum in my wild card. Cheers FFS.

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    1. Gungho_Joe
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Top dogs.

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  20. Gungho_Joe
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Thanks for clarifying this so well!

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  21. m101ed
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    1FT, £1.1M in the bank - I've got McCartney, Zabaleta, Graham. What do you think of Zab and McC chances of starting both fit and who should i ditch and for who
    Is anyone worried about Graham yellow flag if so he's a gonna!

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  22. m101ed
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    should i transfer Zab, McCartney or Graham (yellow flag) got £1.1m and 1FT
    All should play but i hate expecting points to see a fat 0

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  23. del556677
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Best option as a straight switch for Graham? Considerin Long for 6.0, especially now Odemwingie is out.........

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  24. Kostja
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    So guys, been out for a while. Any injury news or smthng, not already mentioned in the scout tweets. My mail issues are weather Lampard and Hazard will start, and how is Kagawas health.

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