The Stock Check

The Stock Check – Saturday – Part One

An extraordinary and exhausting day, kick-started by seven different goalscorers in the North London derby, capped by City’s drubbing of Villa and the return to form of Santi Cazorla, Eden Hazard and Michu among others. Here’s the Stock Check on Saturday’s action so far…

On the Up

Carlos Tevez
With so many making the trade to Luis Suarez in the last week, Tevez chose this weekend to remind us of his class. Before today, he had scored just once in nine league appearances but with a brace and two assists to his name in the drubbing of Villa, the Argentine secured his biggest points haul of the season to reward those who had remained patient after a comparative dry spell.

Sergio Aguero
Not surprisingly, Aguero also got in on the act at the Etihad to notch a brace and leave Fantasy managers wondering just how best to cover City’s attacking potential from this point on. The competition for the forward slots in our squads remain intense but the City pairing offered timely reminders of their impressive CV’s today.

David Silva
The Spaniard fetched an assist on his return last weekend and this time around notched his first goal of the season, with two assists thrown in as City ran riot. If we can’t find room for the City strike pairing, Silva is shaping up to be the solution for City coverage from midfield.

Santi Cazorla
He had us worried for a minute but Cazorla today took advantage of 10-man Tottenham to return his second double-figure haul of the season, repaying the faith of those who remained patient with the playmaker.

Oliver Giroud
The Frenchman is getting in gear. We highlighted his numbers in this week’s Monitor article and Giroud delivered on them again today – his fourth goal in his last three starts in all competitions has again roused interest as Fantasy managers will consider how they are to cover Arsenal’s attacking potential.

Theo Walcott
Along with Bacary Sagna, Walcott was pivotal to Arsenal’s success with wave after wave of attacks forming down the right-flank. They are both clearly options, with Walcott offering the alternative to the classy Santi Cazorla. Sagna meanwhile is a very viable option in the Gunners backline, although it must be said that Wenger’s side have kept just a single clean sheet in nine.

Luis Suarez
Another two goals to take the Uruguayan to the top of the scoring charts and reinforce his position as the in-form front man to rival even Robin Van Persie. Suarez may well be a booking from a ban but he has now returned in his last six league starts.

Raheem Sterling
Two assists for the young England starlet again offered further evidence of just how he is growing into a superb asset for Liverpool and such a strong option as our budget midfielder.

Jose Enrique
Deployed on the left of midfield having played at wing-back in a 3-5-2 at Stamford Bridge, the Spaniard returned a goal and assist, together with a clean sheet to crash his way into our thinking from this point on.

Andre Wisdom
With Enrique shifted to midfield, the young defender retained his start and could now be here to stay as a Fantasy option if Rodgers perseveres with Enrique’s new position.

Rickie Lambert
The Saints’ talisman delivered his first league goal in seven league appearances to reinforce his credentials as a top budget option up front. With strong fixtures to come, Lambert looks to top of the pile for those shopping for a cheap third striker, although with so much heavy-hitting talent available, it’s looking difficult to justify such a policy.

Shane Long
Lambert isn’t alone in the budget bracket, with West Brom’s Shane Long another strong option having notched goal and assist returns in the win over Chelsea. Long has now scored four goals and earned five assists to sit on 54 points in the Fantasy Premier League game, putting on top of the value rankings for forwards pre-bonus.

Michu
Another of the suspension tightrope crowd to come good, the Spaniard struck his first returns in four league starts to remind us why he attracted such interest early in the season. With improved fixtures to come, Michu remains a hot-property in the mid-price.

Eden Hazard
Another to deliver after a recent slump, Hazard temporarily emerged from the shadow of Juan Mata to deliver Chelsea’s goal, his first in five league starts.

Going Down

Marouane Fellaini
Another strong display from the Belgian, capped with an assist to ensure that he’s now delivered returns in his last four league starts. However, this came at a price as Fellaini picked up his fifth booking of the season to confirm that he’ll miss the potentially profitable Gameweek 13 fixture with Norwich at Goodison.

Pablo Zabaleta
With Micah Richards still sidelined, the Argentine looked assured of his league starts at right-back in a 4-4-2 or part of a back three. Maicon’s return to fitness has provided Roberto Mancini with an option, however and with Zabaleta putting in 90 minutes in midweek and with a Champions League tie looming, he was rested to the bench.

Wayne Routledge
Having shown strong form to seemingly cement his start, Routledge found himself relegated to the bench at Newcastle as Michael Laudrup started with Nathan Dyer following his equaliser at Southampton last time out.

Branislav Ivanovic
The Serb had seemed untouchable in the Chelsea defence. Versatile and widely considered their best defender, it now seems the emergence of César Azpilicueta has given Roberto Di Matteo more options and today he rested Ivanovic to the bench, despite the absence of John Terry.

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

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

    Surely RVP has to be nailed on 1st choice C next week. Thoughts?

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  2. Alton E.
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez and RVP are season keepers imo.. But that 3rd place is a hard one.. Berbatov is currently there for me but there are so many good options right now.. Tevez, Ba and Giroud mainly...

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  3. DoobNoob
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Getting kinda pissed off with RvP... I’m sure a lot of people will disagree, but I’m thinking RvP to Aguero… Not this week, in one or two. Thoughts?

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    1. Last Resort...
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      I have thought about rvp to tevez to free up a boat load of cash, it will either be that or Baines out. I need some coin!

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    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Will u say the same thing when he has hat trick vs qpr next week?

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

        I said after this week and yeah maybe when Aguero matchs him or beats him for points ago and is cheaper...

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

          *matches

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    3. The Artist
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      spent a few minutes replying to your question THE LAST time you asked it, roughly 10 minutes ago.

      patience is a virtue.

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    4. 4-4-who?
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      RVP remains VERY expensive. I'd agree that Aguero starting each week will match him goal for goal at a much better price. But not next week.

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  4. Terry Butcher's sneake…
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather have:
    A. Berba + Silva
    or
    B. Fellaini + Tevez

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    1. v12w12
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Very tough, probs just A

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    2. DoobNoob
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    3. heartsattack
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      I done Tevez and Oscar to Silva and Berb this week. Strangely my other option was to do Oscar to Fellaini.

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    4. Terry Butcher's sneake…
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Thank you 🙂

      If I go with A I'll have in midfield: Mata / Cazorla / Bale / Silva

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

    Was so looking forward to this day of football.

    Now I've just realised I'm going to have to go through it all again on MOTD.

    Anyone recommend a decent film instead?

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

      Anyone?

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

        Bueller?

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  6. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    IN

    Silva
    Kac or brad johnson

    OUT

    Fellaini
    Nolan

    yes or no

    my issue is nolan is sub as i have 4 quality mids this would resolve the issue

    thoughts

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

      Tough one. For immediate fixtures it looks sound. Long term, I think both Fell and Nolan will do very well. I'm trying to shoe horn Silva in with only losing one of them, ie lose Baines.

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

        yeh its tricky im keeping baines as i feel hes a good diff in my league with their tough run having him and fellaini is too much and nolan has tough matches for a while.

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        1. 4-4-who?
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          11 years, 4 months ago

          More Baines blindness. How many points in last 6 weeks?

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  7. chriscosta
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    from which site can you find players price rise or drop ?

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

        thx alot

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    1. AutoFill 2021
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Fiso

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  8. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I take it my 32 pts isnt going to cut the mustard 🙁

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    1. heartsattack
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      It's not as bad as you think.

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      1. 4-4-who?
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        40 average so far

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      We have similar teams. Should have gone hard with the transfers instead.

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      1. Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        well I was thinking of getting rid of Bale and Caz for Mata and Valencia, so dodged a bullet there

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          NL Derby was the game to invest in. I have Mata & wasn't confident this week.

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          1. Back on the horse
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            So what are you your plans for this week? I think I am givning up on Pienaar

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 14 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              I'll give Pienaar one last chance with no Fellaini. Wish EVE had a harder game then Baines & Pienaar would probably leave my team. Low team value = having to sell Baines to beef up attackers.

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

      Because the vast majority of people who have RVP captained him, hardly any clean sheet points, i think 32 won't be too bad in the end.

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

    puncheon a good 5th mid

    ?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If you have 7 good attackers it won't matter much.

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    2. The Artist
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      absolutely.

      extremely underpriced in the game, and now seems to have nailed down his place.

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  10. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Might be losing one of the 4 left in the Early Bird this week.

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  11. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Help needed please! Have had a few bad weeks now and not sure about my team anymore.

    Foster Begovic
    Baines Rafael Hughes Cameron Demel
    Valencia Pienaar Walters BenArfa Sterling
    RVP Ba Suarez

    What would everyone recommend doing?
    Get out Baines to free up money more midfield?

    I have 0.1m in the bank and 1 FT.

    Thanks for any response 🙂

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    1. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Would it be silly to take out baines for jones of WBA and bring in aguero fro ba?

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

        Yes, you're forward line is great as it stands. It's youre Pienaars Barfas and Walters you need to think about upgrading.

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      2. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Why do you still have Pienaar?

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

      Your team is decent. Just sort out the midfield and you'll fly up the rankings.

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

      Save transfer this week. Baines at home to Norwich will hopefully bring home some bacon, then ditch and upgrade.

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    4. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      cheers guys

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

        On consideration. Ignore everything I have told you. I'm only on here giving advice cause I've done so badly this week.

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  12. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think that Gibbs will drop tonight ?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Probably safe but close.

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

    caz or silva

    caz's fixtures look good

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

      Silva. He's bang on it.

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

        cheers he has clicked back and his price is a bargain compared to the 10 mil starting one

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

          He will no doubt be 9.6 soon enough.

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

    Fellaini and jelly to Suarez and a 6m mid for a hit? Would have to be tonight

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

    just about to do this for a 4 point hit

    IN

    Silva - back and on from
    Kac- 5th mid and sub

    OUT

    Nolan - tough matches and needs to go to get silva
    Fellaini - baines is enough everton and tough matches after norwich

    good move or bad

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

      puncheon instead of kac

      sorry

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Why now?

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

        silva will rise has to be done now and fell will drop like a stone as well

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Wait one day....

          Fellaini is rising tonight & others aren't changing. 😕

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

    lads how does this team look

    Habsi

    Baines Cameron Cuellar

    Silva Mata Bale Hazard

    Ba Berbatov Suarez

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

      No need for Hazard and Mata. Hazard > Cazorla/Walcott

      You might regret having no RVP in the long run.

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

      Tasty.

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

        But missing RVP.

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  17. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lol Tulisa thinks she is 'famous'

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

      Total tramp

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  18. Terry Butcher's sneake…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I need defender for my team - max. 5.9m:

    Begovic / McCarthy
    ...... / Cameron / Rafael / Gorkss / McCartney
    Mata / Cazorla / Bale / Silva
    Suarez / Berbatov / RVP

    Any advice? Really tempted by Cuellar ( 4 home games in the next 5 and DGW).

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Cuellar.

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  19. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How long has Mark Hughes got. 4 points from 12 is horrific.

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

      God himself couldn't coach QPR to anything. Too many fringe players from other teams.

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  20. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    My team..
    Bego
    Baines Rafael Nelsen Demel Clyne
    Cazorla Mata Walcott Fellaini Puncheon
    RvP Suarez Berbatov.

    I need a starting 3rd Defender,4.0 my budget.

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  21. Spike ⚽️
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Did anyone see Suarez's clash with Ben Watson? I was wondering if there will be any repercussions. Martinez not too happy that Watson has a broken leg !!

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

      Was it not Sterling.

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  22. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    It is quite clear that diving powers do not want me to do well. Transferred out berba last week. He gets 16 points. Then transferred out Tevez for Aguero then gets two goals and 2 assists.....

    Lame

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  23. Famous Mike
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    who's getting rid of Baines this week?

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

      Its the long game with Baines, he'l be there abouts come end of season.
      All that said I wouldnt ave em for that price. Enrique a possible replacement?

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  24. RVPMagic
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Team atm:
    Bego, Foster
    Baines, Ivanovic, Rafael, Shawcross, Nelsen
    Mata, Fellaini, Morrison, Sterling, Noble
    RVP, Tevez, Ba

    Thinking:
    Ruddy>Foster, Mertesacker>Ivanovic, Michu>Noble and just take the -8pts hit

    Any thoughts/suggestions?

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  25. Stevee10001
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    really unsure on what to do here guys here is the team

    Jussi , bego

    Rafa , hange , ridge , clyne , McCartney

    Mata , michu , santi , fellaini maloney

    Ba RVP jelavic

    iv only got 0.7 in bank i think i should either do

    Hange > Cuellar + Jelavic > Tevez

    or

    Hange > Barnett Jelavic > Suarez

    Would really appreciate a couple of opinions on this one!

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  26. Big Bad Barry
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Fellani bale hazard Morison
    Rvp aguero Suarez

    Happy for a bit

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  27. Clay
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is Ba, RVP and Berb up top suddenly looking a tad lightweight?

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  28. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    s

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  29. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Test

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  30. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    test2

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