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Moneyball – Raheem Sterling

The term ‘Moneyball’ should not become a synonym for “obscure” as value can sometimes still be found in even the brightest of spotlights. Therefore, having highlighted some fringe Fantasy prospects in the first few entries in this series, we will turn our attention this week to somewhere well overdue some strong returns and Fantasy attention: Anfield.

Chris Glover Creator of the plfantasy blog, providing a stats focused approach to fantasy football. Exiled to Canada but still prefer my sports played on grass rather than ice. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Mull
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Would you transfer Lescott out for a free? If so, who would you transfer him for?

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    1. Damo.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Lescott out? I wouldn't. Not this week.

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      1. Kostja
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        +1

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    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, probably and that would really depend on who else you have.

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        (And if there are any other pressing transfers)

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Who else do you have?

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      1. Mull
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Baines, Clyne, McCartney and Davies

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Cole would be ideal.

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        2. Kostja
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Id play Baines Lescodd and davies, Clyne first sub

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    4. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Keep him

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    5. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      VERTONGHEN

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    6. Mull
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks.

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  2. Half Man Half Bear Half Roo…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Which two out of Nolan, Fellaini and Pienaar would you play? Keep changing it!

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    1. Half Man Half Bear Half Roo…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry............ I mean Nolan, Fellaini and BEN ARFA!!!

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      1. WDT
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Nolan, then flip a coin

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        1. WDT
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          actually all of them.

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          1. Half Man Half Bear Half Roo…
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah Nolan seems pretty nailed on, can't decide out of the other two. Have been playing Fellaini up until now but have a feeling Newcastle vs Utd could be a goalfest with their defences...

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        2. KING KOUNDER
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          All 3 could easily score points.
          Try benching someone else.

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          1. Half Man Half Bear Half Roo…
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            I'm afraid my team is THAT good 😉 . Thats why I am asking the question.

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          2. WDT
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            +1, think you need to play all of them, drop a defender

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            1. Half Man Half Bear Half Roo…
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              lol i would if i could, but trust me those are the 3 that I have to bench one of. Bale, Michu, Ben Arfa, Fellaini, Nolan, RVP, Tevez, Lambert

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    2. MikeyMitz
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Nolan. I don't rate Fellaini or Pienaar this weekend tbh, benching Pienaar

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  3. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I would like to apologise unreservedly for the state of my FPL squad. I saw the posts on here and in the heat of the moment transfered in players I really didn’t want. I hope this puts an end to the saga which has tarnished both me and my squad since the beginning of the season.

    I now want to concentrate on the next GW when no doubt I will once again be completly let down by my captain and then rest of the team.

    Jafooli......

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      And so you should, it is a disgrace! 😉

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  4. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is it worth saving my FT for the international break?

    Foster
    Baines jenkinson davies (rafael, demel)
    Pienaar fellaini Michu hazard (Ben arfa)
    Rvp Lambert Ba

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yup

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    2. Lord Flashheart
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      yes and bench pienaar IMO if you have baines and fellaini

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    3. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      save transfer

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  5. Blue-Ghosts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    captain choice is next to impossible this week so who should i captain:
    (A)- Bale
    (B)- RVP
    (C)- Torres
    (D)- Tevez
    (E)- Michu

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  6. Jax
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Have had mr bale in my team since GW1. should I stick him as captain as I haven't yet...oh the curse 😉

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  7. Aditya K
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Sorted my WC team: RVP-less team.

    Foster (Bego)

    Baines, Rafael, Davies (Cuellar, Clark)

    Mata, Silva, Gervinho, Bale (Sterling)

    Tevez, Lambert, Jelavic.

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Nice team. Ive not got the balls to ditch RVP!

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      1. Aditya K
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Haha..Every time he steps on to the field..I surely will watch him play behind the sofa 😉

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  8. Elniñorules
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    RVP to start then?

    Going to be a pretty high scoring game that captaining either RVP or Ba could pay off.

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Nearly as high as Chel/Nor

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly. Chelsea to run riot. Ftw

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  9. Blue-Ghosts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    just noticed there that i'm coming exactly 18,000 in the world! can't remember being divisible by 1000 before

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  10. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Woof at the latest tweet.. RVP captain.

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    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Perch will have him in his back pocket 😉

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      has to be doesn't it.

      No Krul, Saylor or Colo. RVP (c) FTW

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        And Rooney playing just behind? It has to be sweet.

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      2. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        +1

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  11. BMox81
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Any news on Ridgewell and Saylor? Seriously hampering my moves for this weekend.

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    1. Granville
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Same here.

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        BTW, you going without Bale?

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    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Saylor confirmed as out.

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  12. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    http://twitter.com/TheRealEboue

    It's all kicking off. Still don't know if this account is genuine.

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      😕

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    2. crystalpalaceRus
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Course its not lol

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    3. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      must be a fake account

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    4. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I hope it is, he is strangely funny, reminds me of the build up to a school fight!

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    5. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      It says it's real, so it must be.

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  13. Van The Man
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Evening people. Have been off for a while now.

    1)Whom should i transfer out for Jelly?? Fletcher or Tevez?
    Have RVP with them.

    2)And does having Fellaini, Baines and Jelly mean too much EVE??

    Replies welcome.
    Ta.

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I have same front line. keeping them all

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    2. Ghost Ship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      If you have Fella and Baines do you need Jelavic, especially at the expense of one of two good strikers IMO

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    3. Van The Man
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I think Jelly will do well. Will see Fellaini for this week and get someone else for him next week.

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  14. Ghost Ship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Sahin anybody?

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  15. masshlx
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking of switching Kagawa and Ridgewell for Ramirez and Baines. Worth the 4 point hit?

    Team I had week 6
    Begovic (Vorm)
    S Taylor, Mcauley, Rafael (Cameron, Graham)
    Pienaar(C), Kagawa, Bale, Fellaini(C), Hazard
    Tevez, Lambert, (Graham)

    1.9 in bank
    Used wild card week 3.

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  16. Rossaldinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I'm feeling generous. I will share you my new bandwagon thought of the week! He's not in my team for this week but planned in wildcard next week. Watch Suso go! £5m Liverpool striker.

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    1. Ghost Ship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      playing as a winger, no? I'm trying to start a Sahin band wagon by the way.

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    2. Van The Man
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Haven't seen him but then I think he's a reverse OOP! Isn't he??

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      1. Rossaldinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        He may be a winger but perhaps more a support striker to Suarez - still £5m is a bargain OOP or not

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

    😥 😥 😥 😥

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    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      You still have Watto 🙂

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

        True! 🙂

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

        Nooooo! 😥

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        1. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Oh dear. Maybe stop watching now?

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      why so sad La Liga leader?

      Krul, Saylor and Colo out = RvP (c)

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

        Australia suck 🙁

        Looking forward to it 🙂

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          The pilot has started the plane, Watson off to pack his bags. 😉

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

            I think half the team's already boarded 😉

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  18. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling or Dembele this week? First to 5 I will actually do. Currently 1-1

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I'd go with Sterling.

      Not convinced of Dembele's point scoring potential.

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    2. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      sterling

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  19. southernpacific
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Yaya (possible doubt) and Podolski to Gervinho and Jelly.. ive got 2 free's, yay or nay

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  20. Snooze ya lose
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    My team for this week. Plan to save my trasnfer, or is there a must have transfer I should do for this week? 1.3m in the bank. Cheers

    Friedel (Jaask)
    Baines, Ivanovic, Lescott (Cuellar, Barnettt)
    Kacaniclic, Michu, Fellaini, Yaya (Britton)
    Tevez, Fletcher, RVP

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  21. Trigg ⭐️
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Questioning my team a bit today ...

    Jaask (Fed)

    Baines, Clyne, Williams (Hange, Cuell)

    Bale, HBA, Hazard, Maloney (Noble)

    Tev, RVP (C), Graham

    0.5 in bank, 1 FT.

    Roll with it this week, and use 2 FTs after the break for some tweaking?

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      What's the worry? Seems pretty strong to me. Keep the transfers.

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I'm worried that I'm happy with it 😉

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    2. Van Dal
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      very similar to mine and im really stumped on what transfer to make. i might just save.

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        2 FTs after an international break could be valuable.

        I'll probably sort my 2nd keeper and whoever gets injured in the next 2 weeks out with my 2 FTs.

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  22. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    There is going to be some unhappy campers come next week. Haz leading the (c) poll, yet most on here seem to favor Rvp(c).

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    1. Aditya K
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I don't have RVP in my WC team..see my team above. I am worried.If I get him then it makes the side unbalanced..

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I have not decided yet, but given the latest Newcastle team news RvP (c) is very tempting

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      1. WDT
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I'd say given the latest team news, RVP (c) is essential.

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        1. Joey Barton and Friends
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          which news are you talking about?

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          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Tweet tweet said a little birdy.

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          2. WDT
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Krul, S Taylor and Colo out

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        2. WDT
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Essential too strong, Bale is a big shout, just RVP now for me looks near on essential...

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      2. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I would take what Pardew says with copious amounts of salt. I think it was before the Spurs game he was bleeting on about having half of his team doubtful with injuries and it turned out to be total bullshit.

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    3. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I'm probably shipping RvP out next week so I want one more comfortable weekend with the armband on him before he goes...

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      1. WDT
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        you're shipping him about before Stoke at Old Trafford? Games following that get tricky, but this is RVP, he scores all the bloody time

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  23. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    eeesh. This is hard. Captain options:
    Bale: played 90mins last night. Has let me down badly before at home to easier oppo
    RVP: played 90mins on Tues. Newc traditionally tight at home. Some rotation potentially
    Hazard: played 25mins on Weds. Rotation a risk, but NOR could be a great fixture for him
    Tevez: rested midweek. think he'll play majority of game. Sunderland tight

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      but Newc are missing their first choice keeper and centre-halves

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        +10000

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I have all 4, and I think all 4 will get points somehow.

      I'm going with RVP, because he has let me down the least in the past, and is most likely to score more than 1 goal.

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    3. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I went for Hazard byt dont have Rvp, id go RVP if I were you.

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  24. Surfreak
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Stuck!!!
    Sahin or Ramirez.
    Already have Sterling and Lambert and have 7.7m if i ship McClean out.
    Cheers

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Gerv

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      1. Surfreak
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Already have Corzola bur a good call otherwise form wise

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    2. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I shipped out McClean for Nolan this week, as he is probably the best mid in the game for next week and could get some vs arsenal too.
      other options I would consider would be Fellaini, Gervinho or Michu. Defenatly not Ramirez (with Lambert in your team) or Sahin(you already have sterling.

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      1. Surfreak
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers like the look of Nolan at home

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    3. jackx13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      consider Everton coverage?

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  25. Van Dal
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    ozzies gettin raped 😀 😀 😀

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Windies got 206? Blimey. And a third Aussie wicket has just gone

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      1. Van Dal
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        yep windies mad under dogs

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  26. Kostja
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Ashley cole getting hammered by Ebeue on twitter, and he is not being subtle about his feelings 🙂

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Is it his account?

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  27. viewoftheland
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Good article. Thanks. Might even do Kagawa -> Sterling this week. Get a bit of cash in the bank for the international week.

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    1. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Kags has the better fixture this week and is the better player, you can just do that next week.

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      1. viewoftheland
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I prefer Stoke at home to Newcastle away. Got RVP from Man U. And Kags will drop. All these make me think of doing the transfer.

        That said, I could go for Cazorla, but Im in the mood for a bit more of a punt.

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  28. real ale madrid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Foster (Jaask)
    Jenks Baines Clyne (Ridgewell Cuellar)
    Pinaar Michu Hazard Carzola (Sterling)
    Tevez RVP (Lambert)

    Need to tinker???

    Have 0.4 in the bank and 2FT

    Please help, not sure if I should just take out Ridgewell or more drastic changes needed.

    What do you think???

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    1. jackx13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      just take out ridgewell, maybe start Lambert instead of Michu

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      1. real ale madrid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks Jackx

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      2. real ale madrid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        thank

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  29. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Test

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Match Special

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      the water.

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  30. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Quick Captains Poll please:

    1. Hazard
    2. RVP

    About to rush out and won't be able to change before deadline. First to f....f......f...ive!! Run Around!!!!

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