Team News

The Weekend Team News

Juan Mata and David Luiz are both “very doubtful” for Chelsea’s trip to Swansea, though Ashley Cole is fit and available. Dimitar Berbatov (as predicted by our recent “From the Physio” article) and Chris Baird have recovered from knocks and will face Everton tomorrow , while Demba Ba has a “good chance” of making Newcastle’s trip to Liverpool, according to Alan Pardew:

Elsewhere, Gaston Ramirez returns for Southampton at West Brom, though the hosts still have concerns over Shane Long and Claudio Yacob.

Martin O’Neill has worries over Carlos Cuellar’s hamstring, David Moyes is hopeful of a return for Kevin Mirallas and Bobby Zamora is hoping to overcome a hip problem with the help of injections ahead of QPR’s home showdown with Reading.

All today’s news has been collected and rolled out along with our predicted lineups, over in the team news section.

We’ll continue the updates up until the eleventh hour, with tomorrow’s Pre-Match preamble offering the teamsheet views from the press.

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  1. DHWizzo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Starting keeper this week, Bego or Foster?

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    1. Conrad.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bagel. Soton always have a chance at a goal.

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    2. Naboo
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bego for me. Just looked at the cleansheet odds

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      1. DHWizzo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        WBA seem to have better CS odds than Stoke from what I have seen.

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    3. Kevin Twine
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Foster.

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    4. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
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      Going for Foster.

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  2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 11 Years
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    Frey Bentos is huge for Saints and definitely makes the Lam/G-Rod more appealing.

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    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      J-Rod soz

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  3. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
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    Chances of Ba starting tomorrow ??

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      0%

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    2. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
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      80%

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
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        the game is on Sunday

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        1. Piggs Boson
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          Damn 😀

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Now if only there was a tool which told you that on fpl............... 😉

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    4. Kevin Twine
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      75%

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    5. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      0-80%

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    6. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
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      10%

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    7. floydy_floyd
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think he'll start Sunday.

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  4. Conrad.
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    Scout Picks usually out by now...eh?

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    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No.

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    2. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      always between half 6 and 7, any minute now

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    3. Holy See
      • 13 Years
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      How're things Stateside?

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      1. Conrad.
        • 12 Years
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        truckin along. luckily, i'm not a resident of Northeast, so things are peachy here.

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        1. floydy_floyd
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Mean streets of Memphis

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          1. Conrad.
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            😆 we in TN don't like to associate ourselves with that place.

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  5. athreya
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Team attached.

    Of my squad, Cueller, Clark, Mata, Guthrie, Ba are all doubtful/not playing, so I might end up with just 8 outfield players. And my team is distinctly lacking RvP.

    So I am thinking Mata-> Morrison, which will free up funds for me to do Suarez->RvP and Howard-> Begovic next GW. I can always get back Chelsea cover by ditching Cazorla if he continues to disappoint.

    Sounds okay?

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  6. Keane There Dunne That
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    What did I miss over the last two days...injuries etc. I know there's a lot.

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    1. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
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      where do i start

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      1. Keane There Dunne That
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Em ba,cuellar,Berbatov,vorm,demel prefrebly

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  7. AM
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    My team for week 10

    DDG
    Baines, Reither, McAuley
    Bale, Mata, Pienaar, Nolan ( dyer )
    Ba, Berba, Aguero

    Used 1 FT , any suggestions if I need to take a hit.

    Need to get Rvp in soon, any suggestions?

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    1. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      mata ->morrison
      aguero ->rvp

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  8. Optimus.
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    nothing worse than not knowing what transfers you should make as you crack open your 1st drink 😕 😉

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
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      will you take a hit to field 10 players?

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        i will be take at least -8

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        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
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          brave

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          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            i wouldnt be guarnteed 11 starters if i dont take -8

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    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      1st? You need to catch up!

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
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        2nd 😉

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    3. 4vets
      • 13 Years
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      Btw, I'm taking 1 hit

      Mata > Pie/Fellaini!

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        yeah probably what i should do but if i lose mata i will be bringing in hazard i think

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    4. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
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      The drinks make the hits so much easier

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        until you wake in the morning and check to see...NOOOOOO

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    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Oops!!! 😀

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        fook it its only a game 😉

        *cries in corner at prospect of not qualifying for ppc

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    6. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 11 Years
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      Nothing worse than not having a drink when you've just found out your transfers got injured:):

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
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        sorry for your troubles mate 😉 puts thing into perspective

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  9. eratrius
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    WBA defense or Stoke or NORWICH, pick 2.

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    1. DHWizzo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      WBA and Stoke - no brainier.

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    2. gdog2244
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      In clouding GKs bego and McCauley/ridgewell

      Not including GKs ridgwell and cameron

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  10. VagnerLove
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sitting on a WC. Current squad is:

    Bego / Jaask
    Olsson / Santon / Hangeland / Clyne / Cameron
    Mata / Bale / Pienaar / Morisson / Nolan
    RVP / Tevez / Ba

    Does this look okay?

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    1. GordonGekko
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      One too many mid-priced midfielders. downgrade to an exciting 5 mil. midfielder and upgrade your one of your defenders with a defender playing for a top 5 team, preferrably attacking minded.

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  11. Corrigan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Has anyone just been listening to Talksport? The competition question with the last team to win La Liga, aside from Barce and Real, had me in stitches.

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    1. Eddie
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Go on.

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      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Bayern Munich... surely?

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        1. 4vets
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          *Don! HSV Hamburg!!!

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    2. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
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      who was it?

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      1. floydy_floyd
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Valencia

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      2. Hazmat
        • 11 Years
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        Valencia. Not sure why it's funny though.

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
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      Valencia?

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      1. floydy_floyd
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        I could do Valencia and Ramirez in for hba and Nolan. Would allow me to keep aguero

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        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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          eh...yes go for it

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        2. floydy_floyd
          • 13 Years
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          Fail

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      2. Eddie
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        • 11 Years
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        That's the correct answer I think, but it's not tickling me pink.

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        1. floydy_floyd
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Clearly u don't get it...

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    4. SL8
      • 14 Years
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      yea i heard it - was funny

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  12. Keane There Dunne That
    • 11 Years
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    Vorm. Fedirici.

    Baines. Cuellar. Demel. Fabio. Hangeland.

    Bale. Nolan. Pienaar. Michu. Cazorla.

    Ba. Tevez. Berbatov.

    Please help. 1 free transfer and 0.4 in bank. Wildcard available.

    Who to bench and should I just do begovic for vorm.

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    1. Keane There Dunne That
      • 11 Years
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      Someone PLEASE

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    2. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      vorm --> begovic
      and bench nolan fabio and demel in that order

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    3. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
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      You need a keeper. Vorm > Begovic
      Demel and Fabio are out. Cuellar is 50/50, not sure hit is necessary to replace him.
      Front 8 looks ok.

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      1. Keane There Dunne That
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks nitin. I think I will do terrible. Wildcard next week probably.

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  13. Dynamic
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    Would you prioritise transferring out Demel or Wilson?

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson, his leg is broke

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      1. Keane There Dunne That
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He'll walk it off 😉

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    2. boro_faithful
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson. Because he costs more and you can easily find a good replacement for 4.5.

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    3. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson -> higher value

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  14. boro_faithful
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance of Rafael not rising in price tonight? I'm hoping to postpone drafting him in till next gameweek.

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    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
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      He could well rise.

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    2. boro_faithful
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      What time are the prices updated?

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        2:15 - 2:20 am everyday.

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        1. boro_faithful
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Time zone?

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      2. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        http://www.fiso.co.uk/crackthecode.php

        Updates transfers in every half hour or so.

        Prices actually rise/fall at some undetermined time around 3:20am... sometimes.

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        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
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          2:20am*

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        2. boro_faithful
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Aware of this. All I need to know is the time when player prices are updated in the game. 2.20? What timezone?

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  15. # Young Gun SEAMUS #
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    i think cueller will play against his former team

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  16. floydy_floyd
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Gaston Ramirez anyone? Saints have some nice fixtures comin up!

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      tempted

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      1. floydy_floyd
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I could do Valencia and Ramirez in for hba and Nolan. Would allow me to keep aguero. But do I want to keep aguero....?

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    2. Le Limpar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I tore up my wildcard team to crowbar him in about an hour ago. Love the little scamp.

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      1. floydy_floyd
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Fair play anders

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      2. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
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        Seems a strange question, but Valencia OR Ramirez? I already have RVP and Raf.

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        1. blue cheese
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Ramirez has SWA qpr NEW NOR liv RDG

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          1. Eddie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
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            Exactly. I'm tempted, but Man U don't exactly have rubbish fixtures either.

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        2. floydy_floyd
          • 13 Years
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          I like both but I think Valencia is gonna tear it up so him

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    3. Pat Mustard
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm on board. 0.2% ownership also. 🙂

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  17. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who are the best defenders for 4.5 or less?

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    1. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      hughes cuellar

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      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        .........Cameron, Wilkinson.

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  18. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
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    A. gorks and Mcanuf (4pt hit)
    B. Nelson and Maloney (4pt hit)
    C. save the transfer and hope 2 of kack demel mata ba cuellar start
    D. do 1 transfer (no hit) probably demel to wilkinson

    bego howard
    baines hughes cuellar demel clyne
    bale mata caz michu kacka
    aguero tevez ba

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    1. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
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      anyone? please

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    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Tough... D) just so you can field or
      C) if you need that extra 0.3 to fund some other transfer and just hope cuellar starts.

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  19. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Squad news for Liverpool this weekend if Gerrard is fit..

    http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8871/liverpoolsquadselector.jpg

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😆 The only donkey IS Gerrard! 😉

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    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Classic.......

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry, just learning how to use imageshack and had to post something and that's all i could think of..

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  20. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    caz and nelsen

    or

    vermaleen and nolan

    long term ?

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  21. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I love the team news tab. For some reason i think it gets underused though...

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    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      They always deck up the Chelsea formation/lineup! Moses on the left?!

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      1. Kevin Twine
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        *feck

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Why not? He can play left/right or centre, and Hazard is likely to move to the centre.

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        1. Kevin Twine
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I agree Hazard will play in the centre but Moses is not gonna be favouring the left side.

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  22. CFC1990
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Begovic
    Cuellar (75%), Baines, Simpson
    Pienaar, Mata (25%), Bale, Sterling
    Ba (50%), RVP, Fletcher

    Schwarzer, Nolan, Demel (out), Wilson (out)

    What do you think of Wilson- > Cameron this week?

    Surely there is point saving the transfer?

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Do it. Hope Ba plays.

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  23. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Those from the physio articles are just so so good

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    1. floydy_floyd
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty pointless tho right before a press conf when there's every chance hell be proved wrong a he has been a few times.

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      1. ColeHole
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        1st time I've heard of a physio's opinion being given after the pressers.

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      2. Mark
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        • 17 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        The article was posted first thing. We wanted to get it out last night but the ScoutCast had to take up its normal 9pm slot. We'll get them out Wednesday/Thursday from now on.

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  24. Viper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Done Wilson -> Cameron. I won't be playing him this week but with Cuellar a doubt I had to make sure I had a back up..

    Right decision?

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    1. Spencer
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yup. I did the same bringing Sterling in for Kaca.

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  25. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you start?

    Mata - risk of a short cameo
    Lambert - playing deep away at WBrom.

    It probably won't mata anyway, but would you risk playing Mata?

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    1. Sarnab
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mata

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I think i agree. He could do a lot in 30 minutes.

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        1. Sarnab
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          yes. A Fk maybe

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  26. Sarnab
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ba > Defoe then back to Ba next week.. Yes or No ??

    (Already have Bale)

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    1. Spoiler
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      no

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    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nah, I wouldn't bother tbh. Ba could start and do just aswell as Defoe.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No

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    4. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      i was going too only for mata/cuellar to be 2 new doubts for me today

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  27. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 12 Years
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    caz and nelsen

    or

    vermaleen and nolan

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      A

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    2. सनकी
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      The first.

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  28. athreya
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Cazorla/Mata/Michu/Bale/guthrie

    Ba/Tevez/Suarez.

    This is my front eight. Thinking Mata->Morrison for a 4 pt hit to free up funds for a potential Suarez-> RvP next week. any thoughts?

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  29. COMH
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Some nice tracks!

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    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed....even better remixes of some of those tracks!

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  30. Jafooli
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    I don't think the misery of this GW is anywhere near over, I hear snow is on it's way!!

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