FFS Cup

FFS Paddy Power Cup VII – Fifth Round Draw

We’re down to the last 64, then, as we roll out the draw for the Fantasy Football Scout Paddy Power Cup VII. The fixtures will be played out over Gameweek 16 and once again Iyad Zahlan remains the highest ranked manager still in the hat. The overall number two takes on davescold this weekend, though the latter may fancy his chances after knocking out donellyc, our last remaining previous winner, in Gameweek 15.

Donaldo arrives in the final 64 having seen off my conqueror “The Shadow”; he now faces Hot Water, who has crept into the top 1,000 this week and already has a couple of double Gameweek players in his ranks.

If you’re still in with a shout of the silverware, scroll down to see who you’ve got next:

1MICHELINVs.froggyeyes
2Wild roverVs.mohan255
3HongKong TractorboysVs.faux_C
4RedromsblueArmyVs.bashter
5Ro6035Vs.theismeister
6Joe_Ringostar@hotmail.comVs.Stefan Kuntz
7ange1range1Vs.mossy
8davescoldVs.Giavara555
9knoVs.Rogersredarmy
10ricky smokes lets goVs.Berttbert
11JUDGYJAYVs.Daz
12JMSVs.Dirtiest of wizards
13Tdubb05Vs.dunts1
14Tommy Tynans Left Shin PadVs.The Ellisian Theory
15PiemanVs.Vandy
16Mapreaders UnitedVs.MileHigh
17ubizzaeVs.Jauhar
18Chris_WhiteVs.Gylfi-MyNerdSon
19ksmith5666Vs.Paymen Amini
20JohnDoeRSAVs.villus
21PerchinhoVs.Vinit Omnia Industria
22Billy GilmoreVs.Green_Libero
23The Golden MobotsVs.Lardy Man
24AggronautVs.Space Cowboys
25Mr.KKVs.Boondock
26Hutton Dressed as Lahm AKA Yaya BananaVs.dazed and confused
27legriffVs.Bolek Jaworski
28Gaz DownrightVs.HS
29PhilmanVs.moondog999xx
30FunkyavVs.Kenncam
31DonaldoVs.Hot Water
32r0scr0wVs.Moment

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

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      ....LOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      lol goal.com

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    3. Willis.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      LOL

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  1. Jonah Takalua
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is it worth keeping Rafael for the fixtures after City? Or take the money and a -4 points deduction for Shorey? Will he still start most games?

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Taking out an attacking Utd defender for an attacking Reading defender? Bad move in my opinion.

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      1. Jonah Takalua
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Is he still an assured pick though? Not for the first time he was shown up by a winger and his reaction won't have gone down well with Fergie- Smalling, Jones and Valencia can all play there. At least Shorey should return 4 points back, assured starts and takes the corners and free kicks

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        1. Jonah Takalua
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          and over 2 million to spend elsewhere

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Don't get shorey for a 4 point hit...at least not while sober.

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    3. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'm getting rid of Rafael for Sagna, but wouldn't ever get rid of a defender for a hit.

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    4. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      See last article about Rafael. Not a good move in my opinion. Sagna is also a rotation risk currently is he not?

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    5. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'd do it

      But that's just me

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  2. Podge
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Grav check

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    1. JT's Dog
        11 years, 5 months ago

        way too much time on your hands

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        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Day off and wifey is doing the tree so yeh sort of 🙂

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      • roscola
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Excellent!

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      • Podge
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Need to zoom in a bit

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      • Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        It's still a pair of tits, maybe try again?

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        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          I like tits

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Reporting directly from Phi Phi Island, Thailand

      Begovic
      Baines, Enrique, Cameron, Cuellar
      Michu, Pienaar, Fellaini, Sterling
      RVP, Fletcher

      Foster, Nelsen, Bale, Suarez

      1FT, 0.7 in the bank

      If Fletcher is fit, I plan to do Bale > Walcott, which allows me to upgrade Fletcher to Defoe next week. Might get Bale in again after his 5th diving of the season. Want Pienaar out as well, but guess I will have to wait...

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      1. Test Eagles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Looks good, hows the weather?

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      2. JT's Dog
          11 years, 5 months ago

          how do you plan geting bale back if you spend xtra cash on defoe

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          1. Chris_White
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Downgrading Pienaar

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            1. JT's Dog
                11 years, 5 months ago

                just asking cause i am looking in same market but can't see much worth while around those prices. Pablo is only one that interests me

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                1. Chris_White
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  I know, that is a problem. I think I might just go uber cheap and re-assess with the January WC

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          2. Grounderz
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Pienaar should have been gotten rid of long ago. How's the weather?

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            1. Chris_White
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Tell me about it...

              Quite decent! 😀

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        • The Finnisher
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          What striker would you prefer (GW18-23)

          Berbatov - liv SOT SWA wba WIG mci
          Defoe - STK avl sun RDG qpr MUN (Bale in midfield)
          Ba - QPR mun ars EVE nor RDG
          Aguero - RDG sun nor STK ars FUL

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          1. roscola
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            If only I could tell you ... :confused:

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          2. Timmy Cahill Rules
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            berbs no rotation

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            1. The Finnisher
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              or points lately.

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              1. Timmy Cahill Rules
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                he is streaky points wise

                remember a alot benched him v arsenal

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                1. The Finnisher
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  When Ruiz was playing..

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                  1. Timmy Cahill Rules
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    v west brom without ruiz

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                    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      pw3ned. The Ruiz myth continues

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                      1. The Finnisher
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 5 months ago

                        How? 2 goals (1 penalty) back in week what, 4? against 10 men is hardly an argument. Watch the games for god sakes, he is quite clearly playing a lot deeper in attack than he was against Arsenal etc. Even the 'stats' back it up Martin.

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                        1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 5 months ago

                          The stats also show he's not doing much lately in the way of scoring goals or even getting shots (last game he had none) Sure he looks like the best player on the pitch when playing but the idea that he needs Ruiz to score doesn't sound too reassuring. He better start taking some shots or he's a goner. I just think it's overly exaggerated that it's only because Ruiz isn't there that he can't score.

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                    2. The Finnisher
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      1 penalty and 1 goal vs 10 men? Not the most promising.

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          3. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Looks at Longs fixtures aswell: NOR qpr mun FUL rdg AVL

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            1. The Finnisher
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Seems a bit of a frustrating pick with rotation. Hasn't even completed 90 minutes this year I think.
              Same could be said for Aguero mind you, but I think that will change..

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          4. Grounderz
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            For me... Berbatov and Ba.

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          5. Lovzat
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Berb

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          6. Dago
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Its Aguero time Jack.

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          7. Portuguese&Proud
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            i also have Bale in midfield and i'm considering Tevez--> Aguero after this week and will go with Ba RVP and Aguero probably

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          8. Jönny
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Consistency of starts is key over those weeks I think... Berba or Ba I reckon. Probably Ba.

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            1. The Finnisher
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Starts isn't the biggest thing though, look at Tevez in the overall points so far. Berbatov may start but 2, 2, 2, 2 from any striker is annoying!

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              1. Jönny
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                True... I'm hoping that won't continue though. I guess it depends if you're in a H2H league or not - then your week to week scores matter more. Also, if you're wanting a captaincy option, then starts is more important.

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                1. The Finnisher
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Yeah, either way you want your striker starting though so it's a big point. Ba probably looks the best, after all Arsenal and United are hardly the most solid defences at the moment.

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          9. Alton E.
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Berbs.. Going to give the (c) to him when they play SOT, SWA and WIG

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          10. Chris_White
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Aguero

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          11. Canadian Football
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Berb.....however with Ruiz out for another 4 weeks, i fear that Petric will be starting up front and Berba playing a deeper role. I think that part of the reason that FUL have failed to score in the past 3 weeks is because of this.

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            1. Alton E.
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Kacaliknic is coming back at least. Should help Fulham to score..

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            2. The Finnisher
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              That's the problem and why I am leaning more towards Ba.

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        • Canadian Football
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Is it madness to transfer Bale>Walcott even though i have Cazorla?

          The second part of the plan is to Caz > Mata in GW 18.

          Doubling up on ARS mids for the next 2 GW is not a bad shout given their fixtures. It is a nice way to obtain Theo without a "sideways transfer" Caz>Walcott.

          What do you think?

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          1. JT's Dog
              11 years, 5 months ago

              i am considering similar with giroud and walcott/caz. Just can't commit due to arsenal unpredictability. Strangely it is the fact they have games at Home that put me off.

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            • Grounderz
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              I think Arsenal have only scored one goal in three games, but their poor run of form might make a sudden U-turn. 😀

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              1. Canadian Football
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                I reckon it has to change.....too much quality on their side.

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                1. Grounderz
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Maybe this time against WBA is their change in fortune.

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          2. Alton E.
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Lads here play fifa online seasons mode? If so what division are u on word table?

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            1. GoonerByron
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Division 4 of Online Seasons, Division 1 of Ultimate Team, Division 1 of Pro Clubs

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              1. Alton E.
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                Just recently bought this game so don't know what that other stuff is but yea we're in the same division now as i just got promoted yaay!

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            2. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Div 1 seasons, haven't won it yet though. Won Div 1 UT.

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              1. Alton E.
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                sick.. u play a lot then or just a natural talent? 😀

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                1. Drip Doctor
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  natural talent 😎

                  And the 4-2-4 formation.

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                  1. Alton E.
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    i'll try that formation then! 2 defensive mids?

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                    1. Drip Doctor
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      2 CM. It can leave you exposed but if you defend well you can hit the other player on the counter quickly. Depends on your playing style, i play quick one two passes with a lot of through balls.

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          3. jonesy_in_the_laundry_room
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Usually go big on double game weeks but not feeling this one. Happy with my team and I don't want any reading or Sunderland player. Saving my transfer this week.

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            1. Timmy Cahill Rules
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              captain SESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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            2. tm245
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              I'm doing the same, especially since I can field a full team and so much uncertainty looms on the horizon. Free transfers will be quite valuable in the next month or so.

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          4. GoonerByron
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Opinions on what to do with this lot?? 1FT and 0.3 in the bank...

            Begovic
            Cuellar Enrique Clyne
            Mata Silva Fellaini Puncheon Sterling
            RVP Giroud (c)

            Gazzaniga Rafael Nelsen Suarez

            Cheers!

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          5. Timmy Cahill Rules
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Kun and Pilk

            or

            Rooney and Mcanuff

            after DGW

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          6. MJ6987
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            What are Bale owners doing? Selling or keeping?

            Seems to be conflicting reports about whether he is likely to make the Swansea game or not...

            http://www.haringeyindependent.co.uk/sport/localsport/10090625.Spurs_trio_set_to_return_against_Swansea/

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            1. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Selling, hamstrings are unpredictable, look at Ruiz.

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            2. Chris_White
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Probably selling. Getting Defoe next week...

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            3. Timmy Cahill Rules
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              sell

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            4. Grounderz
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              They have to sell him 'cause I'm getting him in cheap when he's all nursed up! 😈

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            5. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              I have sold. All my team seem to be crippled or suspended though

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            6. Scroobius Mac
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Sold. Will get him back in for Mata or Cazorla if he's declared fit.

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            7. Pasqualinho
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Which one's Bale - is he the one standing behind all that hair?

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            8. tm245
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Will sell, but since he isn't dropping that quickly (only on -25%) I can wait until after the gw to see if there is more news.

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            9. Alton E.
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Sold.. Buying when fit though..

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            10. The Finnisher
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Keeping. My replacements WERE meant to be Davies (NOR) and Sterling (AVL) before a moment of confusion and technological let downs meant it will be Davies (NOR) and Jones (WHM)/Shorey (ARS)

              With Walcott/Fellaini/Michu I couldn't see anyone I wanted that I feel will outscore the above by -4 and be worth a FT down the line.

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              1. MJ6987
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                That's kinda what I am thinking (contrary to popular opinion on here obviously)

                Already got all the midfielders I actually want...Cazorla - Fellaini - Michu - Sterling (and Bale)

                Wouldn't mind Walcott but don't want to double on Arsenal, Nolan has bad fixtures, Sunderland don't score many and have bad fixtures despite the DGW

                Will just have to sit it out I think and make sure the rest of my squad is strong enough to cover the 1-2 week absence

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          7. Grounderz
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            RVP and Sess owners, we all know Sess has got a DGW to do... but... RVP may hit a brace or hat-trick. Armband for RVP... no?

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            1. Whazza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Really? A hattrick against City would be a real surprise.. Going Sess(c), think it's safer

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              1. Grounderz
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                Rooney scored two goals at Bridge last season too. It's possible. 😀

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                1. Whazza
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  we are talking about RVP now, not Rooney.

                  of course it is possible, but not expectable

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                  1. Grounderz
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Yep, for now, I'm just hoping for a similar revenge for what they did 6-1.

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              2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                RVP scores when he wants...except that open goal against Reading and the other goal that was a goal but wasn't allowed be a goal (he didn't want to score those)

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                1. Grounderz
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  I swear that one split moment when he missed that open goal, I was going to ship him out. I barely made it against Average in my H2H league, 48-49.

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            2. Alton E.
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Mmm.. RvP is always a good choice but i bought in Sess because of this DGW and i'm going to (c) him..

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              1. Grounderz
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                My original plan too, but I guess I shouldn't wander off too far. Will stick with the plan why I brought him in in the first place.

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          8. Scroobius Mac
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            West Ham defender Guy Demel has announced his international retirement with the Ivory Coast, Sky Sports understands.

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Mmm. Happy days! 🙂

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              1. Grounderz
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                Aww... that's one cute little Santa hat. Wait a minute... that's a Jewish Santa hat. 😈

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          9. Elwood
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Who to Captain?
            Michu- got form
            Mata – of around 60 minutes mid week
             RVP – can always score
            Fletcher – awaiting more news from sunderland

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            1. teto
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Michu

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            2. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Really tough choice isn't it. I would like it to be Fletcher but his form isn't exactly great

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          10. Gizmo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Ridgewell -> Baines
            Sterling -> Silva or Sessegnon (c)
            Berbatov -> Aguero

            any of these worth a hit?

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            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              I don't think so

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              1. denial
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                No.

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          11. Timmy Cahill Rules
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Demel or nelsen as 5th def

            have 4 mil so those 2 only

            best option ?

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            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Nelsen

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          12. Alton E.
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            What's the deal with Pablo Hernandez? Injured again..

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          13. RenNy
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Team for this week:

            Federici (Begovic)
            Huth Enrique Clyne (Demel Gorkss)
            Hazard Puncheon Cazorla Sessegnon(C) (Sterling)
            RVP(V) Tevez Berbatov

            1.5 in the bank. 1 FT

            Good idea to finally get both Michu and Fellaini for a hit??
            Hazard -> Michu
            Sterling -> Fellaini

            Planning to do Tevez -> Suarez next week...

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          14. xtina
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            who should i captain out of RVP, Fletcher and AJ?

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            1. Grounderz
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              RVP, when in doubt.

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            2. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Out of those choices Fletcher if fit I guess

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          15. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            This is how my team sits at the mo any opinions would be appreciated. I really would like to make a few changes but don't think they are probably worth taking hits. I took Bale out for Fellaini already. Pienaar has to go soon but probably not worth it this week. Unless someone wants to make a suggestion in this area.

            Federici
            Fonte - Baines - Cuellar
            Fellaini - Mata - Cazorla - Michu - Pienaar
            Berbatov - Fletcher

            Subs Foster - Nellsen - Sagna - Suarez

            Really dislike my most expensive player not playing as well. I ould spend 4 points and drop Suarez for Rooney maybe

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            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Oh i have 2.9 million in hand as well

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            2. Alton E.
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Don't sell Suarez. Team looks good for this week.

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          16. AriseSirGiggsy
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Anyone think Suraez will drop 0.1 more this week or next?

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