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The Watchlist – Theo Walcott

It hasn’t quite been the season Theo Walcott had anticipated. After a series of frustrating campaigns at the Emirates, the winger had finally flourished as a Fantasy force last term, with eight goals, 11 assists and 19 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) bonus points earning him an overall haul of 169 points. Walcott’s link-up play with Robin Van Persie was a crucial aspect of the Gunners’ forward forays in 2011/12, but the Dutchman decided to “listen to the little boy inside” in the summer and promptly upped and left for Old Trafford:

A resultant restructuring of Arsenal’s attacking options has seen both Gervinho and Aaron Ramsey selected ahead of Walcott on the right flank, with the former Southampton man afforded a single league start, all the way back in Gameweek 1. Brief cameos off the bench have hinted at his potential, though; finding the net against Norwich and West Ham, Walcott’s two strikes are the equal of Lukas Podolski, despite featuring in just 249 minutes to the German’s 723, while Arsene Wenger’s main frontman, Olivier Giroud, has notched once in 628 minutes.

Handed a rare starting berth in the midweek Champions League game at Schalke, Walcott opened the scoring in the 2-2 draw and opined post-match that he’s more than deserving of a regular role right now. Looking at the stats so far, it’s hard to argue – in all competitions for the Gunners this season, Walcott has produced eight goals and four assists over 13 appearances; bearing in mind Gervinho and Santi Cazorla, with three goals apiece, are Arsenal’s top league scorers after 10 matches, it’s difficult to understand just why Wenger has been reluctant to utilise Walcott more freely.

With Gervinho ruled out due to an ankle problem and Ramsey a likely deputy for the suspended Jack Wilshere at home to Fulham this weekend, the stage looks set for Walcott to make a statement of intent. Coming in at 8.7 in FPL and 7.5 in the Sky Sports game, he offers an intriguing alternative to Cazorla and Gervinho in the Gunners midfield, providing he can reclaim his regular role once again. The upcoming schedule affords Arsenal plenty optimism – four home games in the next six (FUL, TOT, SWA, WBA), in addition to a trip to Villa, gives Wenger’s side plenty opportunity to improve upon their current seventh position. If the Gunners boss finally relents and allows Walcott his preferred central role, the bandwagon could well be in overdrive.

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

    He's a tempter.

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

    Just bought him in 5 seconds ago

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

      Thinking about it myself!

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

        Who for Demi?

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

          Hazard

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

            Needed to raise some funds to afford Ba too.

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

              Fair enough.

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    2. Hazard Warning
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      same..

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    3. Paul
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      timing!!!... 😀

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  3. Alton E.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    hope he goes to liverpool.. could be great in fpl

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

      he's great, but liver? no, just no.

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  4. Le Bluff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Could explode in the next 2 GWs..

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  5. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    if i dint already have Cazorla bale and mata i may have been tempted

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  6. Anonymous
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bale->Walcott or save FT?

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    1. Alton E.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      savee

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

      Save, Bale could be good this GW

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    3. Mikei
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I have same question.

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

        Bale was fantastic last night. I'd stick with him.

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    4. Beavis
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd do it.

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  7. King Kaka
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Begovic (Jussi)
    Baines Gorkss Cuellar (Gallas Davies)
    Taraabt Bale Santi Walters (Guthrie)
    Ba RVP (c) Suarez
    $1M in Bank

    Should I;

    A) Gallas to Sagna and play Sagna with Gorkss and Baines
    B) Walters to Fellaini and strengthen my midfield
    C) keep Tfer

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

      B.

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  8. Dogba
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who to START this weekend:

    A) Davies (sot)
    b) Riise (ars)

    Riise has the attacking threat, Fulham are scoring goals left and right and he's on corners at least. But Davies has the better chance of CS. Thoughts? Currently on Riise. Maybe I'm biased because I'm Norwegian :\

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

      Riise

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

    Has Bemba Da been on since the cup draw lol

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    1. In Tommy We Trust
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Haven't seen any OMG posts recently

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

        Or running commentary during a match lol

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  10. Dicking Davies
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Cazorla in for GW13

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  11. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is he worth to replace Cazorla in my team ?

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    1. Red-United
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      probably not.

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

        thanks mate

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

    Don't usually do these but...

    Howard Foster

    Baines, Cuellar, Hughes, Demel, Cameron

    Bale Santi Lallana Yaya Guthrie

    Berb Fletcher RVP

    1FT £1.4m

    Who should go? Bale/Fletcher/Berbatov? I know I should ship Guthrie but I haven't got the cash to make it worth it, same with Demel. Would like Ba but don't trust that he'll have fully recovered..

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

      Fletcher > Ba

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    2. Hank Scorpio
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Save the transfer and then next week do either:

      1. Downgrade Yaya and upgrade Guthrie or a striker, or;

      2. Downgrade a keeper and upgrade Guthrie or a striker.

      Whatever happens, you need to release funds to upgrade/tweak a couple of spots, then the team will be really solid rather than just decent.

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  13. Red-United
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure what to do with Riise. I can afford to replace him with Sagna or Clichy but I really don't know.

    Riise can get points against anyone I guess, I'm tempted to stick with him for the next few gameweeks.

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

      Clichy, imo.

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      1. Red-United
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Not a bad shout, but perhaps next week instead. I fancy spurs to score against City.

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

      I'm sticking until after the Sunderland game, then re-asses. Arsenal could be tough, hoping his attacking threat will be enough to get the points. The Sunderland game after is as good as his CS potential is gonna get.

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      1. Red-United
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, I will probably stick until the sunderland game, maybe even the stoke game after that.

        Hopefully Sagna/Clichy will not increase in price before then.

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

    Expect point haul this week

    Begovic
    Ivanovic Rafael Cameron
    Bale Mata Michu McAnuff
    RVP (C) Suarez Holt

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

      I expect one every week, rarely happens though, looks good to me.

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  15. In Tommy We Trust
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A resurgent Walcott only adds to Giroud and Cazorla appeal.

    Jellyman ➡ giroud

    Yay or nay?

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

      No way

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    2. Dark Mata
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Too early to say, worth waiting to see how they develop

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    3. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Jelly probably C for me this week 😀

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

      jelavic v sunderbland? are you mad?

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      1. In Tommy We Trust
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        As bad as Sunderland have been going forward they are as good at the back and the Jellyman has literally been turning to Jelly in front of net. Even Moyes has made a comment on it.

        Got the luxury of nothing pressing so it's a differential move really

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

          Just save your transfer mate, team looks great.

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          1. In Tommy We Trust
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers

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  16. Hazard Warning
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Rate my team for this game week....

    Begovic
    Gorkss Baines Rafael
    Mata Walcott Michu Fellaini
    Ba Van Persie Tevez

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    1. Dark Mata
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      very good

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    2. Red-United
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      pretty sexy

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    3. Hazard Warning
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Captain?

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

        Van Persie!

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  17. Dark Mata
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Stick - or transfer to free up cash to eventually bolster defence.

    Begovic (jaask)

    Baines Cameron Clyne (cuellar,demel)

    Michu BenArfa Mata Cazorla Walters

    RVP(c) Tevez (berbatov)

    Thinking Fellaini in for HBA
    or Ba in for Tevez
    or any other suggestions welcome 🙂

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

      Stick IMO, wouldn't lose HBA for Fellaini when he's on 4 yellows.

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      1. Hank Scorpio
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        +1. Good team for this week, and anything could happen afterwards to make 2ft next week a very nice position to be in.

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        1. Dark Mata
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Think you're right, cheers

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  18. theBoose
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    any major adjustments needed?

    begovic
    baines/rafael/sagna
    walters(c)/fellaini(vc)/santi/bale/sterling
    tevez/ba

    foster/berbatov/demel/cuellar

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    1. Dark Mata
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Walters!!!!

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      1. Dark Mata
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I would captain any of the better home fixtures:

        Cazorla
        Fellaini
        Ba

        Probably Ba as he's had a rest and will be back on it

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    2. SW6
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Play berba and captain pretty much anyone else in your tem

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    3. Nice to Michu
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      any reason why you are taking such a big punt on your captain choice?

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

        just have that gut feeling really. at home against a pretty lackluster qpr team and hes due sometime soon, i might regret it, but if i dont do it and my gut was right i will not forget it, ha

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  19. NotoriousDRE
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    hey guys, will Williamson be in the backline for Newcastle?

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

      Yes he will

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

      Yep, at least for the 3 next weeks

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

      didnt he go off injured last night?

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

        he went off in the 58min....i dont know why

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    4. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Should be for the next 3 games.

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  20. Waldaz
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ohh just back to see the Ba news, brilliant. Not another 1 pt cameo hopefully though.

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  21. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bale Mata Fellaini (Dempsey > Walcott)

    Ba Tevez Berba

    or

    Bale Mata Fellaini (Dempsey > Maloney)

    Ba (Tevez > RVP) Berba

    for a hit?

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

      Dempsey > Walcott

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  22. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I think Ronaldo will move to Man City in Janurary, so I will now plan my transfers around this hunch.

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Okay, thanks for the info.

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    2. Red-United
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If he does I may die a little inside...

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      1. r0nh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Now u know how us Arsenal fans feel!!!

        🙁

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        1. Red-United
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Yup, I guess it's not the best feeling in the world but this is modern day football.

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    3. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes and Balotelli will be play Skywalker in the next star wars movie

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      1. r0nh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        That's a great idea!!

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      2. In Tommy We Trust
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I would pay to watch that 🙂

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    4. Phoenix Wright
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You'll get a wild card in January. Plan something else.

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    5. In Tommy We Trust
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      15 mil at a guess so start saving

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

      OMG, idiot. You get another WC in January.

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  23. Moves Like Agger
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth doing Mata to Walcott?

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    1. Phoenix Wright
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No its not worth it. Unless you're an Arsenal fan in which case it is.

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

      no. just when he's going to play. youre shipping 🙁

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    3. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd keep Mata.

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

      depends on if u have any other chelski coverage, but I wouldnt, mata is flying it at the mo.

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  24. Marty McFly
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Defoe >> Ba for a hit?

    I've already got Bale for Spurs coverage and their fixtures are tough. Defoe played mid-week, Ba didn't. Think Ba is nailed on, not so sure about Defoe, being away from home, can't see a 4-4-2 from AVB.

    Also, is it mental to go through the next 4 weeks without RVP? I just can't justify the no of hits it would take to get him into my team. Aside from him who are we backing for points from the United team? Seems like Valencia is getting some love...

    Nice one.

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

      Defoe's been bang in form and just scored a hattrick. Not necessary for a hit

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

      ade is being brought back into spurs team as well so maybe defoe not so secure as he was. ba is nailed on (if fit). i think bale is enough spurs.. id say go fro it.

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  25. Dicking Davies
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any ideas on what to do with my shambles of a team?

    Begovic
    Baines, Cuellar, Saylor
    Hazard, Sterling, Fellaini, Michu
    RvP, Tevez, Ba

    Vorm, Hoilett, Hughes, Demel

    1FT and 0.1m in the bank.

    Thanks for any help or advice.

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    1. Dark Mata
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not that bad TBH, you need to get rid of Vorm

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

    super tempted. who you guys getting rif of for him ?

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

      bale

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    2. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bale to Walcott/Valencia next week for me. Need funds for suarez soon

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

        But why next week?

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          no FT

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

        suarez ? why ?

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          His points of course 🙂
          Though I could right an essay on "suarez ? why?" I love the guy!

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  27. Get up ya bum
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    It's theo or valencia from next week for me, probably theo

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Gotta be Theo.

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah leaning that way. More explosive for sure. I'll watch em both this weekend then decide

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    2. Phoenix Wright
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not Walcott, take Valencia and Cazorla from Arsenal. There's too much competition in Walcott's position in the wings. So unless Walcott is made into a striker take Cazorla who will play 90 minutes every time, take corners, long ranged shots, some free kicks...

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  28. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7lKKNrXUJg

    Tuneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

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  29. WDT
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Nevermind this yellow, light yellow, dark yellow rubbish. Anyone who's informed have any idea whether Foster's gonna play this weekend or not?

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  30. Mikei
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Begovic (Jussi)
    Rafael Ivanovic Riise (Demenl, Barnett)
    Hazard Bale Sterling Routledge (El Ahmandi)
    RvP Berbatov Suarez
    0,6 in the bank
    Any opinions?

    My plan is: Jussi, Hazard, Routledge out/McCarthy(injury, but...), Mata, Felliani

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