The Stock Check

The Stock Check – Saturday – Part One

Initially it was a tale of the unexpected, as Sunderland notched at Goodison and Oliver Girioud broke free of his Premier League shackles. With Marouane Fellaini delivering again and Stoke and Reading picking up cleanies, there looks to be some strong Fantasy scoring on offer before Robin Van Persie has even kicked a ball in anger. Here’s today’s stock check so far…

On the Up

Dimitar Berbatov
Two goals and an assist, few would have predicted such returns for “Uncle Bulgaria” against one of the league’s “better defences”. Fulham carry a real goal threat, however, and Berbatov’s class is looking fixture proof. It’s difficult to find a better third striker option given his priced tag: huge investment and multiple price rises look inevitable.

Bryan Ruiz
He came off the bench to revive Fulham’s fortunes at Reading and today at the Emirates he was again outstanding. At first glance Ruiz is an unlikely Fantasy option but at 5.8 and with seven assists to his name in just six starts, Ruiz is becoming a consideration as a cheaper third forward for those who can’t stretch to Berbatov’s brilliance.

Alex Kacaniklic
Off the bench to replace the injured Kieran Richardson, the Swede impressed again and notched Fulham’s second. At 4.7, Kacaniklic could present an excellent route to cover Martin Jol’s vibrant attack but, sadly, his starts remain far from secure, with so many options available to the Fulham boss.

Olivier Giroud
A brace for the Frenchman as he, at last, delivers on the potential we’ve seen in recent weeks. Having dropped from 9.0 to 8.4 in the FPL, Giroud threatens to deliver coverage of Arsenal’s attacking potential for a decent price – he’s starting to look nailed on and confidence will surely be flowing. The question is, can we find room in our forward lines?

Theo Walcott
It’s perhaps no surprise to see Walcott’s first start of the season ignite the Gunners and, while the winger failed to get on the scoresheet, his two assists and link up play with Giroud has announced Walcott as a Fantasy option for Arsenal’s continued run of favourable opponents. A Cazorla killer?

Marouane Fellaini
The Belgian delivered again. An assist for Jelavic’s goal and his sixth strike of the season brought instant big returns for the 200,000 FPL managers who brought him in this week and confirmed him as a key asset. Fellaini avoided his fifth booking today – in truth, his form and fixtures are so strong, that hardly seems an obstacle to acquisition.

Nikica Jelavic
The Croatian had been without a goal in four league matches but notched Everton’s winner after smart work from Fellaini. Jelavic has goals in him, of that there’s no doubt, but with the big Belgian so dominant as a Fantasy option, it’s perhaps hard to find room for Jelavic’s talents.

Arouna Kone
Another clear candidate for the budget third forward spot, the Ivorian claimed a place on the Scout Picks bench and showed just why with his fourth goal of the season in Wigan’s defeat to West Brom.

James Morrison
It’s difficult to find a place for the likes of James Morrison in our midfields but there’s no doubting his quality. The Scot delivered his third goal of the season to confirm himself as the Baggies’ key Fantasy talent. Another fine win for Steve Clarke, who won few fans with his continued rotation.

Stoke’s Defence
A clean sheet against struggling QPR means that Tony Pulis’ side have now kept five shutouts this term and have conceded just a single goal in their last three league matches. The likes of Asmir Begovic and Geoff Cameron have earned plenty of investment in recent weeks and that looks totally justified given form and fixtures.

Going Down

Santi Cazorla
Three goals for Arsenal and yet Cazorla comes out of the game with a blank. Cazorla’s class will likely see him through over the forthcoming Gameweeks but the key factor today was the emergence of both Giroud and Walcott as potential coverage of Arsenal’s attacking intent. That will dent Cazorla’s stock and will have his owners pondering their options.

Chris Baird
It looked unlikely that Baird could maintain the form that had seem him emerge as a Fantasy prospect in recent weeks. Three goals conceded and a fifth booking of the season today will see Baird lose his start for next weekend’s home clash with Sunderland – that looked his best hope for a clean sheet for several weeks. Expect heavy sales.

Michael Kightly
He’s started every Premier League game until today, when Tony Pulis decided to hand Matt Ehterington a start on the Potters flank. Kightly saw action with 20 minutes left but now clearly faces stiff competition for his start: a concern for Kightly’s many Sky Sports owners.

Wayne Routledge
The impish winger was replaced by Nathan Dyer on the hour-mark and watched on by Dyer grabbed the Swansea goal. Routledge’s form has been strong enough for him to cement his place but, with Pablo Hernandez seemingly a fixture in the side, his start is perhaps now back under threat.

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

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  1. Sleep Talk
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    This didn't exactly turn out as I planned... 🙁

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    1. Mílanista
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      Its not over yet *clutches at straws*

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      1. Sleep Talk
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        Why couldn't they just have kept Kightly on the bench!?

        I worry too much about this game, will watch the first half of the United match and then go out and drown my sorrows. 😛

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  2. Pinoche
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    40 points.
    You all?

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    1. Mílanista
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      • 12 Years
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      18. 5 to go, Gorkss on the bench again 😡

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      1. hnmfm
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        23 5 to go

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    2. COMH
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      34 with 5 to play

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    3. The Devil Wears Prada
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      36 with ivan, rafa, mata, bale, rvp (c) left

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    4. McDog
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      26, 4 to play

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    5. Bøwstring The Carp
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      23 with 6 and (c) to go

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      1. Kuqi Monster
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        32 with mata, bale, ba, rvp(c) and simpson (or gorkss from bench) to play

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    6. Viper
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      45 with RVP(c) in play, Tevez & Bale..

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      1. Blue-Ghosts
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        class week man!

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        1. Viper
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          So far so good 🙂

          I have no Mata or Hazard though so that could hold me back..

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    7. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
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      43 with RVP (c) Rafael, Nolan, Mata and Ba to play

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    8. blue cheese
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      39 with RVP(c), Hazard, Nolan

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  3. Gooders
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hmm, who to transfer out to make 0.3 for Crouch to Berbs?

    A. Caz > Walcott/Valencia
    B. Cuellar > Gorkss or another
    C. Baines > Rafael
    D. Foster > ?
    E. Bale > Mata (after game tomorrow)

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    1. Blue-Ghosts
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      A or c

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    2. ProfessorS
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      A
      Hold Baines for at least the next two

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

        Yeah, I don't really want to get rid of Baines, it was just an option.

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    3. Tommytour
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Foster if you already have Begs

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      1. Gooders
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        I do.

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    4. anyclues
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      A

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  4. Blue-Ghosts
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    berbatov saved me! i badly need to get in fellaini! maybe cazorla to fellaini?

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    1. Blue-Ghosts
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      BERBA

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  5. ★FC Borecelona★
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    I want Giroud

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      I do too. But i don't want to lose Ba or Persie...

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  6. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    IN

    Fellaini
    Morrison

    OUT

    Nolan
    Michu

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    1. Blue-Ghosts
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      nolan is home to stoke next week????????/

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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        solid stoke

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        1. Blue-Ghosts
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          oh god.

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  7. Mílanista
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    • 12 Years
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    Save us RVP

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    1. Sleep Talk
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      +20

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    2. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
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      But then everyone will be saved, it doesn't make too much difference does it?

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
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        The people doing well have prob already got their (c) points

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

          Every man and his dog in my mini league has him capped

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
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        35% ownership.

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

          So theres 65% that don't have him! 😉

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

        I've seen plenty above me in the rankings without. They won't be above for long.

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

      He's guaranteed a brace 😉

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      1. Mílanista
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        • 12 Years
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        Anything Giroud can do...

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  8. Tommytour
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I'm against Pienaar > Fellaini, after rdg NOR I want rid of my Everton cover so will stick with Peanut for those, if Fellaini gets booked next week I would have wasted 2 transfers. Then again I could be wasting points, the next time I bring back Everton cover however it will be in the shape of a very hairy man!

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

      fellaini looks like a season keeper! even with the booking he will only miss one game and the man is fixture proof! im hopping on board now

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    2. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Good logic, imo.

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    3. COMH
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      I think it's nonsense to suggest Fellaini needs the likes of rdg and NOR on his fixture list or it means he won't be scoring well. He is a handful for any defence in the league bar none!

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      1. Tommytour
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        Agree eg Utd first game of season but I'm more of a fixtures man.

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        1. COMH
          • 12 Years
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          Yeah fixtures give you that bit of security and peace of mind. But then again they can sting you like Bale v Wigan last weekend.

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  9. सनकी
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    How many match will fellaini be suspended say he gets another yellow?

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      1

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      1. सनकी
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        Nice cap'ain. Hahaha

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        1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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          thank goodness for berbs

          strength in depth

          not relying on 1 man .......

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  10. New Ghost
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    Pepin, you around?

    You happy with 2 Theo assists? 🙂

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    1. Stupendous
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      hahaha wonder if he actually did it in the end.....tbf i wish i had Fellaini and Walcott and not Pienaar and Caz......could change next week I suppose 🙂

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      1. New Ghost
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        He did the transfer.

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        1. Stupendous
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          damnit jealous...all coz I was bigging Walcott up last night and 'tempting him'.

          Good move Peps. then again he only gained 2 maybe 3 pts if he took a hit.

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  11. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    30 points, RVP (C) Mata Ivanovic Bale Jussi Tevez to play!

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

    RVP red card

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    1. Mílanista
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      • 12 Years
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      The last time I saw someone post that was that Blackburn game last season.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        We all know what happened then. 😉

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    2. Kuqi Monster
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      jog on

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  13. Blue Lion
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How will this work?
    Morrison & Tevez OUT
    Berbatov & Yaya IN

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    1. Tommytour
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yaya seriously? NO

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  14. blue cheese
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Thank you, Olivier! 😎

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    1. New Ghost
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      You have him? Nice!

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

        Bought him before Norwich. Been waiting for it.

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

      I told you! 😀

      Group hug in the sauna 😆

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
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        Get in there ... XOXO

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        1. Billy Gilmore
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          I've the dream strike force this week 😀

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          1. blue cheese
            • 12 Years
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            RVP, Giroud, Berba 😯 Lovely!

            I did Defoe > Jelavic just before the deadline. I was planning to get Ba all along, then had this massive urge to get Jelaivc, dunno why ... 😕

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 11 Years
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              Meh it worked out pretty well so far (providing Defoe and Ba don't do much) 🙂

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              1. blue cheese
                • 12 Years
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                Yeah, not too disappointed about it. Plus Jelavic has 2 more delightful fixtures. Let's see ...

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          2. Stupendous
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            Ba Berbs Giroud? 🙂

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            1. Billy Gilmore
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              RVP(c) Giroud Berba 😎

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

                Was a joke.....I have RVP Tevez berb like many others....hope Tevez can replicate Giroud then im smiling right with you.

                Watch Ba outscore RVP now 🙁

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  15. Podge
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Me Ivan Tevez RVP (C)
    Him Suarez Bale Hazard Barfa 1 point

    Can I get through ?

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

    Great header from Carrick, how did he get that on target.

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  17. Mr. Greedy
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Surprised Leighton Baines wasn't going down...

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  18. Licky
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    Just got Fellaini in, was it worth it, i know he has tough fixtures in a couple of weeks.

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      scored v united

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      1. Licky
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        I was thinking that, he could do just as well against the 'bigger' teams, especially if Moyes uses him like he did against United.

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  19. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    just did this for a 4 point hit

    Fellaini and morrison in

    michu and nolan out

    Fellaini is 1 from a ban but so is michu

    just feel the top 2 are better overall and can deliver against anyone.

    Michu goes missing too often and nolan is a sleep in away games.

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  20. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Just noticed I can do Michu + Tevez > Walcott + Ba once I downgrade Ridgewell > £4.4m. Tempting.

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  21. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ohhhhh I love you Berbatov

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  22. anyclues
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RVP looks to be limping a bit may have to come off

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

    9,000 Fellaini transfers in already, ouch....

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  24. Tommytour
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else holding off on Fellaini Suarez and Michu until they get booked?

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    1. Declan-
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      fellaini is hard to resist but i can live without the rest

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    2. Jafooli
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      Looking harder and harder to do now.......

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
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        ....for Fellani...

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  25. New Ghost
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Typical Gunner defense.

    I miss winning games damn it.

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  26. RamaJama
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    • 11 Years
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    Michu didn't even make it against Soton... Will be sold massively for Fellaini and Walcott.

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  27. Declan-
    • 12 Years
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    If you were wildcarding would you get rid of baines. I feel a bit short changed considering i've had him 6 weeks and he's got 17 points

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  28. The Shadow
    • 12 Years
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    Scholes being Scholes.

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Is there really any need for that?

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    2. ★FC Borecelona★
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      Idiot

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    3. blue cheese
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      🙄

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  30. BullDogTevez
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Crouch to lose assist???

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