The Stock Check – Saturday – Part Two

Anthony Pilkington earns the points for Norwich with a superb headed effort extending his side’s unbeaten run to five. Robin Van Persie fails to score or assist for the first time as a starter for United, with the Canaries resilient defence proving too good for the most prolific attack in the Premier League:

Going Up

Norwich Defence
The Canaries came into this evening’s game having conceded a single goal in their previous four Gameweeks but the visit of United was considered a real test of their resolve. A 1-0 win continued their upturn in resilience as Chris Hughton’s influence starts to have a real effect – they now have five clean sheets this term, three more than this evening’s beaten opponents.

Anthony Pilkington
His first goal of the campaign was enough to produce the points for the hosts. Norwich have not tasted defeat since a 4-1 battering at Chelsea in Gameweek 7 and while they may not score many – netting more than once on a single occasion so far – Hughton’s side concede even less; the opposite of last season’s form under former boss Paul Lambert.

Going Down

United Defence
David De Gea was given the day off after a trip to the dentist caused problems but Anders Lindegaard could do little about Pilkington’s excellent headed winner. United have now conceded first in eight of their 12 matches and for once, their attack was unable to bail them out.

United Attack
Tonsillitis kept Wayne Rooney out of the reckoning and with Javier Hernandez selected to start, Robin Van Persie dropped a little deeper. Having racked up 29 goals in the previous 10, with at least two goals per game over that run, the visitors were snuffed out for the first time since Gameweek 1. Three favourable fixtures in the next four look set to offer Van Persie a chance to rectify tonight’s blip – this was the first time he has failed to produce a goal or assist when starting a league game for United.

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Siva Mohan
11 years, 5 months ago
Advice please..

Foster,Ruddy
Rafael,Sagna,Hangeland,McCartney,Nelsen
Pienaar,Cazorla,Bale,Mata,Guthrie
Suarez,Ba,Tevez

2FT, 0.5M in bank..

No plans of Mata > Silva as I have ManC cover and need Chelsea cover..

thinking of Hangeland > Shawcross and Guthrie > Puncheon .. should I go for it? or do Hangeland > Shawcross and save 1FT?

Thanks
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Soccaholic
11 years, 5 months ago
Guys some help needed
I have the EXACT money to do Fellaini --> Silva, or HBA-->Silva and bank 0.3
Other mids are Hazard,Bale,And sterling, and forwards are RvP,Fletcher, and Berba...
So should it be
A)Get rid of Fellaini
B)Get rid of HBA
C)Get rid of none, Play sterling vs Swansea and pray Silva doesnt rise?
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1. BLitZ MaFiA SQuAD
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Silva Does have a tough fixture in Chelsea Away next week. and who knows an injury may arise in the champions league. hold your thoughts until the friday
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2. ILOVEBAPS
  11 years, 5 months ago
  B). Just not happening for HBA at the moment.
  Everyone will want Fellani back after he rests despite his fixtures.
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3. Kuqi Monster
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I'd prefer A, but think silva will rise this week - keep any eye on it, city playing madrid midweek...
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4. Soccaholic
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Cheers mates
  I'm gonna wait until after the CL game to do the transfer unless Silva rises which is the main issue...
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Kuqi Monster
11 years, 5 months ago
is billy jones nailed on for west brom?
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lfc123
11 years, 5 months ago
Bale > Silva

yes or no..
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1. BLitZ MaFiA SQuAD
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Silva Does have a tough fixture in Chelsea Away next week. and who knows an injury may arise in the champions league. hold your thoughts until friday
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  1. BLitZ MaFiA SQuAD
    11 years, 5 months ago
    bale has a good fixture against west ham at home could be a better prospect for the coming game week than silva
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2. Soccaholic
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Both have some tough fixtures so its really down to who do u see is a better player
  Leave bale for this week so that he can play the west ham game...
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Siva Mohan
11 years, 5 months ago
Help needed..

Foster,Ruddy
Rafael,Sagna,Hangeland,McCartney,Nelsen
Pienaar,Cazorla,Bale,Mata,Guthrie
Suarez,Ba,Tevez

2FT, 0.5M in bank..

No plans of Mata > Silva as I have ManC cover and need Chelsea cover..

thinking of Hangeland > Shawcross and Guthrie > Puncheon .. should I go for it? or do Hangeland > Shawcross and save 1FT?

Thanks
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1. ILOVEBAPS
  11 years, 5 months ago
  My gut reaction was to say just do the first one, but they both make sense. I only just got rid of Guthrie myself and it feels great to have a 5th mid!
  
  Only concern is Puncheon nailed on? Is he up against Lallana and Ramirez? I seriously don't know as I haven't kept an eye on Shampton.
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  1. Siva Mohan
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Hangeland > Shawcross then.. thanks.. will save 1FT until GW16 (Reading & Sunderland have 2 games each) 🙂
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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Yeah they do but neither team looks great investment material.
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Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
11 years, 5 months ago
Does anyone simply have no idea what to do with their transfers? I have 2 and I'm thinking of doing two defensive transfers to free up funds. But I have no idea what plan to have. And I'm so anxious about not having City coverage but it's clear that Chelsea away won't be essential unless something mad happened. I'm dreading Silva getting a triple rise. I have no idea how to get him without getting rid of Mata/Cazorla or Fellaini and downgrade a defender.
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1. ILOVEBAPS
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Just don't do it then. Like you said, he isn't essential this coming GW against Che.
  Selling Fellani is the mother of bad ideas in my book.
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2. NATSTER
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Me.. Living with 2 FTs and still not close to have proper idea.
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3. Beamer
  11 years, 5 months ago
  U will have to lose one of Fellaini/ Baines to get Silva. IMHO , i dont think you need 2 guys from everton. If given a chance to me, i would sell Fellaini & Riise and get Silva.
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  1. Beamer
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Otherwise be patient...Fellaini transfer is kind of scary
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4. Soccaholic
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Which players in ur MF/DEF/ATT are essential?
  Then look at the other players who are a bit highly priced and sell.. And Bring in silva instead of 🙂
  Forexample, if Mata isnt a great option in your opinion do Mata--> oscar and then Fellaini-->Silva...
  Or if you wanna get rid of BA for kone and use the funds to get Silva 🙂
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China Mag
11 years, 5 months ago
Alreet lads. Thought I would have made bigger inroads with captain suarez and santi, but my defence let me down again. I wish that I had gone ahead with treble stoke, treble west ham!
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Ferris Bueller
11 years, 5 months ago
So who, in your opinion, is key Arsenal midfielder for next 6 GWs; Walcott or Santi?
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1. AK ⭐
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Walcott if he gets the starts.
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2. Siva Mohan
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Santi
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3. heartsattack
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Too tough to call. I still feel Walcott game time could be limited.
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4. ILOVEBAPS
  11 years, 5 months ago
  WALCOTT!!!!! 🙂
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5. New Ghost
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Santi.
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AK ⭐
11 years, 5 months ago
Baines and Crouch ➡ Enrique and Giroud/Ba (-4)

Or shall I just save a transfer and do it next week for free? Prices shouldn't be a problem.

Begovic Jussi
BAINES Ridgewell Cuellar Hughes Shorey
Silva Mata Bale Michu McAnuff
Berbatov RVP(c) CROUCH
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1. FORCA INTER
  11 years, 5 months ago
  i'd keep baines 1 more gw
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  1. AK ⭐
    11 years, 5 months ago
    But Crouch is the problem.
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    1. FORCA INTER
      11 years, 5 months ago
      he is,indeed
      
      as i said i would save FT and wait
      
      fancy baines to do something
      
      i also considering to get rid of him but i just can not let him go
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      1. AK ⭐
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Hmm. I think I'm just going to wait for another week.
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2. BLitZ MaFiA SQuAD
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Keep baines Atleast 1 more week!
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Kuqi Monster
11 years, 5 months ago
found my baines replacement for GW14.....drum roll.....michael turner (4.2m)
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BLitZ MaFiA SQuAD
11 years, 5 months ago
Fellaini To Valencia? Hmmm 🙂
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FORCA INTER
11 years, 5 months ago
such a bad and dissipointing gw for me

34 pts + demel and berbatov and + ruddy pts off bench

will have stupid team for next gw as well cause i dont want taking pts hits

oh well you can't always get green arrow i recon

hopefully i wont drop too much
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1. BLitZ MaFiA SQuAD
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Felt the same way in the past 2 weeks after having done so well all season. Things are looking up brightly again. so just hang in there 🙂
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Spiritof76
11 years, 5 months ago
Does anyone else feel frustrated enough to drop Baines?
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1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Already have. 6 GWS for fk all return and with terrible fixtures coming up.
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Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
11 years, 5 months ago
Scale of 1 to 10 how crazy is this idea in the next few GWs...

Baines > Garrido
Riise > Cuellar
Nolan > Silva

I could do that for -4 hit this week too.
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1. Soccaholic
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Just do Riise to Cuellar this week and Play BInes vs Norwich...
  Then do the double transfer...
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2. Terry Butcher's sneake…
  11 years, 5 months ago
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3. Ferris Bueller
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Not crazy (or, if so, I'm with you in loonland!); I'm thinking cheap defence and load up midfield big hitters is the way to go. Thinking of Baines to Gorks myself to get Silva or Santi in...
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4. New Ghost
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Why does it seem like you have 2 FTs every week?
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  1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Haha, I like to be conservative I guess and then make 2 lethal transfers at once 😀
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Terry Butcher's sneake…
11 years, 5 months ago
Need advice:
A. Fellaini + Aguero
or
B. Tevez + Silva
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1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  A.
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FORCA INTER
11 years, 5 months ago
any advice what to do with my team?

Foster / Ruddy

Baines / Cameron / Nelsen / Demel / Gorkss

Fellaini / Bale / Cazorla / Mata / Guthrie

RVP / Ba / Berbatov

0.7M in bank

looking to get Suarez and Silva but i find it impossible to do it 🙁
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1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Easy.
  
  Baines>Cuellar
  
  Ba>Aguero.
  
  Happy days
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  1. FORCA INTER
    11 years, 5 months ago
    very intersting
    
    i'll consider this for sure
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    1. Evs
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Don't sell Ba, why on earth would you?
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      1. FORCA INTER
        11 years, 5 months ago
        i wont sell him just yet
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        Evs
        11 years, 5 months ago
        8 goals in 10 full games, and 2x45min spells.
        
        That's decent in a sde that's been poor compared to last year.
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Ferris Bueller
11 years, 5 months ago
Haven't had an awful GW so far in points terms (41), but it's thrown my transfer plans. What would you suggest with this squad;

Bego Jussi
Baines McAuley Mertesacker Cuellar Demel
Mata Fellaini Michu Maloney Noble
RVP Tevez Berba
£2.0 in bank, 1FT

A) leave as is
B) McA > Rafa (and play 4-3-3)
C) Baines + Noble > Gorks + Santi (would allow McA to Rafa next GW)
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1. ILOVEBAPS
  11 years, 5 months ago
  You no likey McAuley?
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  1. Ferris Bueller
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Whichever way I look at it, he has to go to free up funds. Original plan was to bring Ridgewell back in for their Stoke match.
    
    What would you do for this GW? Cheers
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सनकी
11 years, 5 months ago
Excited to play 433 next week due to Fellaini's suspended 😀
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1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Excited about deleting my FPL team next week if possible! 😀
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El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
11 years, 5 months ago
RVP. What a let down.

Fergie has the best striker in the league and plays him behind Fagarito.

If that is not a joke i have no idea what is.
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Evs
11 years, 5 months ago
Posted this last night...

Points = 2, 6, 2, 4, 1, 4, 1
The Easy fixtures. Sot, wig, QPR, liv, Ful, sun. Rdg.
Cost: 7m+
Potential Realised: NO
VFM: NO

Is not a great return for defender, the money must be re-invested elsewhere.

This week is Baines last stand. . .
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1. FORCA INTER
  11 years, 5 months ago
  no matter what he do this gw i am getting rid after this gw
  
  i enjoyed in his pts hauls 🙂
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  1. Evs
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Agreed.
    
    Have to keep for the next game if held this long, then he's off.
    
    I'm also selling Felliani this week but can't decide who for...
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    1. BLitZ MaFiA SQuAD
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Valencia has some nice fixtures. I think he could explode into the scene in the next 3 GW's
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2. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  He went for Cuellar 2 hours ago for me.
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  1. New Ghost
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I wonder who you'll transfer in tomorrow.
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3. ILOVEBAPS
  11 years, 5 months ago
  They are pretty stunning stats! Thanks for sharing.
  
  When you put them in the cold light of day like that you wonder why you stick so long!
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  1. Evs
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I said the same 2 GWs ago, but it was still wise to hold.... Just in case.
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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Do you think because Everton are so high up the ladder that they are getting less Free Kicks/ Penalties?
      
      Just puttin' it out there.
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      1. Cheeseoid
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Never has that effect on Man U
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The Chosen One...
11 years, 5 months ago
Decided I'm going to take a punt on Sunderland and their fixtures pending on their performance tonight.....

Fellaini > Larrson/A Johnson
Saylor > Enrique
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Beamer
11 years, 5 months ago
Norwich back line is worth investing or was it just fluke that they have been getting these clean sheets ...
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1. New Ghost
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I wouldn't. 2 home games in the next 6.
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2. big oak
  11 years, 5 months ago
  they have been splid prioritising defence over offence
  however im not going anywhere near them as i think it will be jumping very late on the bus
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  1. Beamer
    11 years, 5 months ago
    That's what I am thinking... Its already late, but i downgraded one of my goalie to Ruddy just to make some money!
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Cheeseoid
11 years, 5 months ago
49 points with Baps and only Berbatov (C) to come and still a red arrow for saturday.
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1. Tim Canterbury
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Why would having Berba captain make you more likely to get a green arrow on saturday?
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  1. big oak
    11 years, 5 months ago
    i think unless stoke/WH end up as 0-0 berba should turn that red arrow to green
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  2. Cheeseoid
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Nah it wouldn't, but that is the only player I have left to play. Sorry maybe could have worded it better.
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bhargi
11 years, 5 months ago
Ba was 10(4) while BenArfa was 7(2).
I have got both, but finding very hard to transfer them out due to those shots at goal.
NewCastle had 32 shots with 9 on goal.
Surely the law of average Shouts that Ba and BA would get points soon.
Or am I just hanging to a bad trade ?
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1. Cheeseoid
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I have both of these too. Reckon it will be best to keep both looking at the fixture list.
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  1. bhargi
    11 years, 5 months ago
    i hope
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    1. Cheeseoid
      11 years, 5 months ago
      But Ben Arfa has done nothing since I bought him
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2. dinamika
  11 years, 5 months ago
  HBA is a good player but I have to transfer him out and hope it won't backfire.
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Smarty Pants
11 years, 5 months ago
Not having RvP next week is really scaring me. QPR are so bad at the moment. God help me.
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1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I trust QPR will finally win a game now and RVP will get injured...such is FPL
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2. dinamika
  11 years, 5 months ago
  As long Suarez with me I'm no worry!
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3. big oak
  11 years, 5 months ago
  rvp and suarez are the untouchables
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Terry Butcher's sneake…
11 years, 5 months ago
What do you think about such team? Which is better?

A.
Begovic / McCarthy
Rafael / Wilkinson / CLYNE / Gorkss / McCartney
Mata / Cazorla / Bale / SILVA/ Obertan
RVP / Suarez / TEVEZ

B.
Begovic / McCarthy
Rafael / Wilkinson / CUELLAR/ Gorkss / McCartney
Mata / Cazorla / Bale / FELLAINI / Obertan
RVP / Suarez / AGUERO
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1. Cheeseoid
  11 years, 5 months ago
  A. Particularly for next week.
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  1. Terry Butcher's sneake…
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Thank you 🙂
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2. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Aguero will give you the added assurance of being nailed and less of a rotation risk to Ballotelli and Dzeko.
  
  he is also on pens and should of had 3 goals but have one pen to Tevez to take. He will always be the greater threat.
  
  But As fellaini is playing 'in the hole' He is also a great threat. Obviously Silva will win this battle hands down, but the goal he scored was a fluke. he is a great assist asset and has that goal threat but fellaini for his price and playing position tips this for me.
  
  Cuellar vs Clyne is a no contest. Cuellar Great fixtures, and DGW coming up. Clyne is bench fodder and the best you would hope for is 1 point from him usually
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    11 years, 5 months ago
    Thank you very much 🙂
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Evs
11 years, 5 months ago
Just clocked WHM next 6 games, I think I may sell Nolan 🙁
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Clay
11 years, 5 months ago
Anyone thinking of bringing Jose Enrique in?
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1. The Chosen One...
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Yep, but not for Baines.....would love Baines and Enrique in the same team
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  1. big oak
    11 years, 5 months ago
    sold baines
    i sacrified next weeks fixture when i saw the upcoming fixtures after it
    that was the only chance for me to get silva
    i though long enough about it coz i bought baines when he was 7.1
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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      11 years, 5 months ago
      I got him for 7. and hes gone for me. 7 Gws with easy fixtures to prove him self. he did SFA. Plus upcoming fixtures are TERRIBLE.
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  2. Beamer
    11 years, 5 months ago
    +1. Bought Enrique.. baines in the team already!
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  3. Clay
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I just used my spare coin to bring in Jose Enrique for Clyne. Now have backline of:
    
    Baines, Enrique, Cuellar, Cameron, Demel
    
    Quite happy with that for now.
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FORCA INTER
11 years, 5 months ago
does anyone considering Nasri?

thinking about Fellaini>Nasri
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1. Evs
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Nah mate. Silva only one.
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Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
11 years, 5 months ago
How would you rate this plan?

Riise > Cuellar
Baines > Turner
Sterling > Silva
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1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  4 point hit
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2. Clay
  11 years, 5 months ago
  'Sterling Silva', I like that one!
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3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Leaving me with
  
  Rafael Turner Cuellar Demel Gorkss
  Silva Mata Cazorla Nolan Fellaini
  RVP Ba Berbatov
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  1. Evs
    11 years, 5 months ago
    That's a really good side. Nolan got shite fixtures though....
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    1. Evs
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Felliani not best either next 4, except one he's banned from.
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    2. Clay
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Very nice side. Some benching headaches coming your way, though. Lot to be said for that though, usually means good depth and options.
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  2. Beamer
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Brilliant midfield!!!!!!!
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  3. big oak
    11 years, 5 months ago
    well if u really want silva, i dnt think u have another choice
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