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Moneyball – Adel Taarabt

The key factor for a player to appear in this series is to have a visible (or at least perceived) flaw which we believe is either over-emphasised or could end in the coming weeks. We’ve highlighted Jason Puncheon who lacked guaranteed minutes but has shone since securing his place in the Southampton first team. Leon Osman’s ‘flaw’ is simply being unfashionable in a side full of more exciting options, yet he is nipping at the heels of the more fancied Steven Pienaar and even Nikica Jelavic in total points.

This week’s player has a number of such flaws, though most of them are of no concern to us. Adel Taarabt is the prototypical mercurial talent; equally happy playing the part of a sublime match winner as that of frustrating prospect, doomed to never align his end product with his obvious talent.

Chris Glover Creator of the plfantasy blog, providing a stats focused approach to fantasy football. Exiled to Canada but still prefer my sports played on grass rather than ice. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Playing A Blinder
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Got Bale and put him as (VC), Suarez is (C). Make sense for this weeked?

    (My team is in my lnik if you're desperate to see the rest / check out my blog).

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    1. Crouch Potato!
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Vc is irrelevant as both will start.

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      1. Playing A Blinder
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I know, just wondering whether Bale's hot form would maybe push him above Suarez this week in some people's opinions.

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    2. Bedok
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      But your team link is where? There are shitloads of blogs. Why slug through yours?

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  2. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys

    Would you play Cuellar or Cameron?

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    1. rvp786
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      cuellar

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    2. PainInDiaz
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cuellar.

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    3. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cuellar, defo.

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    4. Mid-Table Obscurity
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      cuellar, that games got 0-0 written all over it. may even have a punt on that

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      1. Rinseboy
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        thanks everyone

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  3. ol
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    What are Walcott's chances of playing? What is his supposed injury? I am transferring out Hazard and can afford Walcott or Cazorla - who is best?

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    1. rvp786
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      90% id say. ankle knock

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      1. ol
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers - a better pick than Cazorla short/long term?

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        1. rvp786
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          if walcott is fit he is better choice.

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    2. Red Devil Swede
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott trained with the team today

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  4. goriuanx
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Team's linked. Any transfer suggestions?

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    1. rvp786
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      mcartney to enrique seems best choice

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      1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        x2

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    2. Guinney
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good team. To be honest I don't think you need to change that much. If you want to use a transfer on McCarthy on the bench, but as he is your third choice sub it's not really an essential move. But would probably do mcCarthy to Enrique

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    3. Bedok
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks OK. Def coould use some work.

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  5. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    My team !

    Green(AVL)
    Enrique(SOU)-Rafael(rdg)-Cuellar(nor)
    Sterling(SOU)-Fellaini(mci)-Bale(ful)-Cazorla(SWA)
    Fletcher(nor)-RVP(rdg)-Berba(TOT)

    Bench: Bego(wba)-Michu(ars)-Clyne(liv)-Demel(CHE)

    I have 1FT and 1.5M in bank, I want to transfe out Fletcher or Begovic maybe. For Fletcher I was considering Defoe/Giroud and for Begovic I was considering Szscezney….
    Should I do any of these, or do you have some other transfers/changes you would do?

    Cheers! 🙂

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    1. Minty
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Why get rid of Begovic, Stoke are pretty solid, Fletcher has a DGW coming up, if anything I would maybe consider Demel - Nastasic as WHU have some tough games coming

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    2. David Brains - OH NO!
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Team looks fine, I'd save the transfer. Certainly leave Fletcher in for the double gameweek, I only got him in last week for that.

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    3. La Roja
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      don;t leave ur grav on bench

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  6. perfectred8
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    not been on here since the start of the season...

    team is looking like this atm:

    Begovic (Jaaskelainen)

    Baines - Rafael - Enrique (McCartney, Gorkss)

    Cazorla - Michu - Sterling - Fellaini (Puncheon)

    Van Persie (C) - Tevez - Suarez

    What does everyone think?

    Got a free transfer left but not sure what to do...

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bego>Szcezsney
      or
      Baines>Ridgewell

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    2. Playing A Blinder
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd do Baines to Ridgewell.

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  7. Kevin Twine
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go?

    Begovic
    Baines, Demel, Nelson
    Bale, Mata, Fellani, Michu
    RVP (vc), Suarez (c), Fletcher

    (Federici, Cameron, Puncheon, Clyne)

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    1. rvp786
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      looks good

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      1. Kevin Twine
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks.

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  8. Nopli
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey 🙂 Guys Who to Captain?
    A) Sterling
    B)Nelsen
    C) Bunn

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    1. PainInDiaz
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bunn

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      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        who the hell is this Bunn?

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

          Ruddy's replacement.

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    2. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      A
      Tohugh I certainly hope you have some other you could captain than these....

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    3. Son is Rising
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bunn (c). Bunn is always good for baps

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Get Baker in as well!

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

      If this is actually a serious question (which it can't be as you have Suarez), then A 🙂

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    5. Bedok
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Some one else.

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  9. Perchinho
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Begovic Foster
    Garrido Cameron Wisdom Baines Cuellar
    Fellaini Maloney Bale Cazorla Michu
    Lambert Berbatov RVP
    2 FTs and £2.1M spare.

    A. RVP + Maloney -> Suarez + Silva
    or
    B. Maloney -> Sterling

    I’m 43 points behind the leader in a $ league, 5 points ahead of 2nd place in a $ H2H league and still in the cup so not sure whether dropping RVP is a risk worth taking… (repost cos I got lost on bottom of last page)

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    1. Littlebitwizardoföz
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Downgrade Baines and get Suarez in for Lambert..

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  10. mgrea
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of these starting lads?

    Maloney
    Aguero
    Smalling

    Likely/not likely?

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    1. Terry_McCat
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Unlikely
      100%
      Unlikely

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  11. andres
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    How about this:

    Bego rudy
    Baines rafael simpson (gorks cuellar)
    Mata bale sterling fellaini (puncheon)
    Rvp suarez berba

    0 in the bank, 1FT

    A mata to walcott
    B baines to jose enrique
    C both, -4

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    1. Littlebitwizardoföz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A - Hit on a defender not a good idea (but Enrique is playing as a striker effectively so I'm not too sure)

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    2. Kevin Twine
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  12. Littlebitwizardoföz
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Begovic Jask

    Hughes Rafael Cameron Davies Demel

    Cazorla Mata Sterling Ramirez Fellaini 

    Rvp Berbatov Fletcher

    1FT, 3.3m in the bank

    A) Mata —> Bale

    B) Cazorla —> Walcott
    
C) A + B (-4pt)
    D) Fletcher/Berbatov —-> Suarez
    Any suggestions greatly appreciated, thanks.

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  13. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    One more quick vote,

    play Sess or Ramirez this week?

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    1. mgrea
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sess

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      1. Littlebitwizardoföz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ramirez

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  14. rvp786
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Play ONE of the following:

    A) Michu or felliani
    B) Bunn or Begovic
    c) Nelsen or cuellar

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    1. rvp786
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ANYONE????????????

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  15. Nibbsy
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is it time for Baines to go? Not bringing in the points, possibly injured this week and a tough fixture anyway...

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    1. rvp786
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      im keeping

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    2. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      yes.

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    3. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      If you have tranfer targets you really ant and can only afford by dropping Baines, then I'd say do it. I am keeping him because I think he will get some decent hauls, I have a lot of TV invested in him, and I have exactly the front 8 that I want right now. If three weeks from now I covet some striker I can't afford without dropping Baines, and Baines has yet to deliver, I will probably drop him.

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      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        *ant=want

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  16. orangepeel
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ditching hazard and bringing back one of Fellani or Michu...
    But which one?!

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    1. Playing A Blinder
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Fellaini I think. Michu still has threat of 4 yellows, Felli has just lost that.

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  17. Vidic The Nail
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So who would you bench out of Nelsen or Cullear this week? Have Rafael & Enrique.. 🙂

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    1. mgrea
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cuellar bench

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    2. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cuellar.

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      1. Vidic The Nail
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        my thoughts exactly, thanks..

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  18. Mojo Rojo
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey all. As it stands, my team for Gameweek 15 is:

    Begovic
    Rafael - Ivanovic - Jose Enrique (VC)
    Walcott (C) - Mata - Fellaini - Sessegnon
    Berbatov - Tevez - Defoe

    Bench: Ruddy (INJ) - Gaston - Shawcross - Gorkss

    Good to go? Cheers!

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    1. mgrea
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Distinct lack of RVP

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    2. gravless
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nice captain !

      Looks uber cool 😎

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      1. Mojo Rojo
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks Katie! Hope you have a good Gameweek

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  19. Shane Ferguson 4.0
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Jussi (Federici)
    Baines - Ridgewell - Calmeron (Clyne Demel)
    Mata - Fellaini - Michu - Sterling (Sessegnon)
    RvP - Suarez (c) - Berbatov

    1 FT and 0.9 in the bank

    A - Baines to Enrique
    B - Ridgewell to Enrique
    C - Demel to Wisdom

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  20. Playing A Blinder
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pick 3:
    Cuellar (nor)
    Garrido (SUN)
    Ridgewell (STO)
    Cameron (wba)

    Would having Shane Long affect your decision as well? e.g. cancelling out points?

    Annoying my defenders are all involved in games against each other this week :L

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    1. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not Cuellar this week

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  21. Dr Dream
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Belgians plus five others for the weekend

    Mignolet

    ShawX Kompany Vermaelen Vertonghen

    Silva Fellaini Michu Hazard

    Lukaku Benteke (c) (Dembele Shorey Mirallas) 0.2

    Feeling a bit better about the weight in defence now c/s are becoming a little more common...

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    1. mgrea
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      haha what a team

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      1. gravless
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Beat your's last week.

        Asshole!

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      2. Dr Dream
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah...it's every Belgian in the premier league (10) so not much scope for movement...Five others are Shawx Shorey Michu Ruddy Silva....

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  22. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone got Baines AND Enrique?...

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    1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      I plan to have both. I will get Enrique tonight probably and keep Baines.

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      1. Efan Ekoku Pops
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        I hadn't thought about keeping Baines and also getting Enrique until now, but I could ditch Cameron > Enrique.

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        1. rvp786
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          fuml - thats what i did.

          foster and cameron >>> bunn and enrique.

          enables me to keep baines

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          1. Efan Ekoku Pops
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            11 years, 3 months ago

            Good moves. Similar transfers would leave me with Baines, Rafael and Enrique, which is a pretty expensive defence. It's either that or upgrading Puncheon > Michu next week. Hmmm...

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    2. rvp786
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i have

      bunn begs
      baines enrique cuellar nelsen clyne
      michu bale mata felliani sterling
      rvp berba suarez

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      1. Efan Ekoku Pops
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nice bunch, pretty similar to my lot.

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  23. Guinney
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    1FT - 0.7m

    Mignolet
    Cameron - Enrique - Baines (inj)
    Michu - Sterling - Carzola - Bale
    RVP (c) - Suerez - Berba

    subs: Fed, McCarthy (inj), Malony (inj), Barnett (Doesn't start)

    So with 4 players in my team unlikely to play I need to do something.
    So Baines out for:

    Garrido
    Mertsacker
    Ridgewell
    Cueller

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    1. mgrea
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nice team, I would go with Mert as his fixtures are really good until Jan w/c

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      1. Guinney
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I think Mert is great value and is s threat from set pieces. Is he nailed on?

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  24. Rinseboy
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    anyone captaining bale, walcott or berbs?!

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    1. mgrea
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me, always a risk with RVP having a good fixture. Too much of a risk of falling behind others

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Walcott

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  25. *Unrial
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    1) Berb & Baines -> Suarez & Garrido (hit)
    2) Lambert & Baines -> Davies & Fonte (hit)
    3) Baines -> enrique
    4) save transfer

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    1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      3

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    2. mgrea
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      4

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    3. David Brains - OH NO!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Baines to Enrique. Berb and Lambert look good for the next few weeks.

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  26. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I know Moroccans don't cook pork, but if the did, they would cook it as I am ... 😀

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    1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Is this some kind of Carling commercial? 😉

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Very similar! 😀

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    2. futbolnotsoccer
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      With hot stones in a covered hole?!

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😯 How did you know? 😛

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  27. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Pick 2 please. I have Ming in goal

    Demel CHE
    Cueller nor
    Cameron wba

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    1. Love In the Time of Kolarov
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Demel Cuellar

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    2. Zoomi
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      First two

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    3. Golden Oldies
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      First 2...Cuellar has developed a bit of a goal threat of late...

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

    PMC

    Begovic
    Johnson - Rafael - Nelsen
    Walcott (c) - Bale - Sterling - Fellaini
    Van Persie (vc) - Aguero - Fletcher

    Foster - Puncheon - Boyce - Davies - (+1.7m)

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    1. David Brains - OH NO!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Van Persie as captain.... have you thought about Aguero to Suarez? Thinking along those lines with Tevez, as I've got similar front three.

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  29. Love In the Time of Kolarov
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys,

    really need some help sorting out my bench for this week:

    http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/231/gw15.jpg/

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    1. mgrea
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good that's the order I would pick.

      Wouldn't start Pienaar ahead of Nolan

      Only I would maybe choose ShawX over Riise/Garrido. Not sure how to decide on that one though! 😀

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      1. Love In the Time of Kolarov
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        That's my major dilemma - I would normally be ok with Fullham at home, but Spurs have owned them lately.

        Thanks pal!

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