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David Silva is a name that has been much discussed this week, not least because City are set to face a Reading side that has capitulated in defence of late, conceding 13 goals in their last four league outings. The omens for City’s attackers look good and Silva, as perhaps the most secure Fantasy asset on show, has earned deserved attention as a result.

It has to be said, however, that Silva has disappointed so far this season. Niggling injuries and the erratic form of City’s strikers has undoubtedly hindered the playmaker’s returns. You only have to cast an eye back over statistics from last season to get an impression of just how Silva has dipped: by Gameweek 17 last term, he had fetched five goals and eight assists (Opta not FPL), a far cry from his current Opta stats of a single goal and three assists.

Given the number of eyes cast his way going into the weekend, it seems prudent to delve deeper into Silva’s performance data to run some comparisons to last season’s numbers to assess whether this fall in returns is a long-term cause for concern.

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

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

    With Rafael already out, if Enrique misses out due to his child I have Hughes and (ugh) Shorey off the bench... do I sell him for a hit?

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Rafael out?! Shite...

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    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      enrique won't be out

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    3. bring on Real Madrid !
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      i hav 1 FT with shorey and stam waiting
      was planning to do sess to mata
      should do it or replace enrique ?

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

      enrique will play 100%, read tweets

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      1. Portuguese&Proud
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        jose enrique sanchez ‏@jose3enrique3 11min ago
        In the way to the hospital.... Maybe my baby is coming today!!!! I hope everything is going fine!!!!

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        1. Portuguese&Proud
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          source: https://twitter.com/jose3enrique3

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

            wooooow 😀

            maybe i should start to read tweets

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

    is it worth keeping Rafael ? have selling price of 6.1
    Good idea to replace him for Hangeland ?

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    1. Dr Ennet
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I reckon I would probably keep him, but then again Jan WC is around the corner so you might be better off selling him for someone else up until then... How about Verthongen?

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

      I wouldn't go Hangleand. Not bad fixtures but form not great and not much attacking threat. Vertoghen or GJ if you can afford.

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

    Evening all,

    Who to captain out of these? Seriously tempted by Walcott..

    A. Tevez
    B. RVP
    C. Carzola
    D. Walcott
    E. Silva

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

      Tevez

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

        Silva

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  4. Portuguese&Proud
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    good to go for next week??
    Jaask
    Sagna, J.Enrique, B.Davies
    Mata, Michu, Taarabt, Bale
    Tevez(c), Suarez, RVP

    Bego, Snodgrass, Cameron, Shorey

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

      Sagna wont be playing next week.

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      1. Portuguese&Proud
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        L

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  5. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Was there a Moneyball this week that I havent noticed?

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It was Kolarov.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cant find it, but that sounds like porn

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Only kidding 😉 I haven't seen a Moneyball article either.

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  6. Dr Ennet
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Need some input guys... Do I bench Sess or Puncheon?

    Rest of midfield: Michu - Yaya - Mata

    Cheers! 🙂

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    1. Omar Devone Little
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      puncheon

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      1. Dr Ennet
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate!

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        1. Omar Devone Little
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Just seen SOU are at home, gonna have to say sess now, apologies

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          1. Dr Ennet
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            No worries! I have Sess on the bench as it is now... It is a tough choice though... Thanks!

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      2. PintPounders
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Puncheon.

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

      Bench Sess

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      1. Dr Ennet
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        As it is now Sess is on the bench, but it does not feel entirely right... But I do reckon Puncheon has a good chance of getting something against Sunderland... Tough one! 🙂 Thanks for you input mate!

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

      Bench Sess.

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    what to do with rafael then?

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    1. Absinthe Minded
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      playing him just in case, nelsen first sub

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        but he is def out with hamstring. Not back in training so may struggle to make boxing day

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        1. Absinthe Minded
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          who you thinking?

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          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            alot of choice for 6.5m

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

      This is the question which i myself am asking.

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  8. Omar Devone Little
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Jussi or Bego for this GW?

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

      Jussi

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    2. Dr Ennet
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Jussi... 🙂 West Ham are pretty solid at the back when they put their mind to it... Reckon Tottenham will score... But you never know mate!

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      1. Omar Devone Little
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yea, currently have Jussi in, knowing my luck stoke will fluke a 0-0 and everton will score 4!

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        1. Dr Ennet
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Ha ha well, you cannot really escape those anyway... 🙂 Still Jussi is the better choice mate...

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  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Damn you Fellony, I hate not having Bale... 😐

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

      you can't have everyone.

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No.. but I was getting Bale before Fellainigate...

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  10. Golden Oldies
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lost on L P....Apparently there is talk of a pitch inspection tomorrow regarding the Sout v Sunderland match…..anyone hear anything?

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

      Not a sausage sorry....

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      1. Golden Oldies
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No news is good news....

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    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Where is this talk?

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      1. Golden Oldies
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        On the main Sunderland forum SMB someone says they heard O'Neill saying it's prob gonna be off...could be just a wind up hopefully.

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          although people living close to the stadium have confirmed it has not rained at all today so it's bull

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        2. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          That would be a nightmare for my team with 2 Soton and 1 Sunderland and Rafael already out!

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      We will know before the deadline due to the amount of travel sunderland fans have to make to get down to southampton

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    4. Golden Oldies
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Just checked tomorrows forecast for Southampton....

      Overcast with rain. Fog early. High of 12C. Windy. Winds from the SW at 30 to 35 km/h. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 16.5 mm possible.

      Whatever that means....

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    5. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      ex housemate is a soton season-ticket holder, he has made an angry tweet yet tonight so looks clear

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

        *hasn't

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    6. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm in Southampton and it hasnt rained all day. Nor is it raining now. I live 5 minutes from the stadium.

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  11. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Nasri, Kolarov and Balotelli out...my hunch is City will want to have creative players on from the start to kill the game off. That's why I don't believe Dzeko will start as he's a big oaf who can't pass or create.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Although, all three strikers could start with Tevez/Dzeko playing Left OOP

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        If that's the case it's likely to be Tevez out there

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    2. Adnan Shah
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Agree. People have opinion that one of Tevez and Aguerro will be rested against Reading but i believe Mancini is more likely to rotate in Sunderland game. They already had good rest for this week.

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  12. Tadic is the new Eriksen
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I've just been checking out different combinations that I could have after the jan WC, and it has become SO clear to me that RvP is waaaaay too expensive in this game, if you get Tevez or Aguero instead you can make your team insanely better, I am 99% that I'm gonna swap him for Tevez in jan WC

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Why wait if you think RVP isn't worth the money?

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      1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        It will take several gameweeks to reapportion the money I'll get by selling him around my team to make it worthwhile, by which point it will probably be WC time anywya

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    2. PintPounders
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I've played w the same scenario but he's so productive, hard not to have him in there.

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      1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, that's kinda true, I guess I'll change my mind after he goes and gets a brace against swansea on Sunday lol

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    3. Bad Seed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      be my guest

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    4. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If captain wasn't a factor I'd agree

      But it is

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

      Interesting point, the only problem is that you will have to change and think of captains every single week. No one has been performing as consistently as RVP. Two weeks of you getting the wrong captain while rvp is playing wesham reading and sunderland and it set you back

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    6. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Look at your favourite picks with and without him in your team. Add up the avg points per game of each player and see how the teams compare. Of course, you can go way deeper than this with form and fixtures stats but this is a good quick way to see which option is the one to go with. Sorry if I've stated the obvious...

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    7. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I took out RVP for Rooney earlier this season and i hated watching every United game for 4 weeks until i had to bring RVP back. It's not worth the stress of not having him.

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  13. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Finally made my mind up...

    Jaask
    Rafael (inj) Cuellar Clyne
    Bale Cazorla Michu Puncheon
    Tevez (c) Suarez (v) RVP
    (Sterling, Nelsen, Cameron, Begovic)
    -4 points

    What do you reckon? 80 points (-4)?

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

      dream on

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    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I don't know about the points but we are on the same page, roughly.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, can't really see those sort of points. Be happy with 60+ (as always)

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

      2
      0, 2, 6
      3, 6, 2, 5
      2, 8, 9

      2, 2, 2, 2

      45 (-4)

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I will be gutted with that!

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

          I think this week will be very low scoring and will all depend on which City player(s) you have.

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      2. Dale Cooper
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        You forgot to double captain's score.

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    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling on the bench?

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Like in real life probably.

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    5. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      2
      0, 1, 2
      8, 2, 2, 5
      18, 9, 5

      0, 1, 2, 2

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  14. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Repost:

    Evening guys.

    A. Mignolet -> Foster
    B. Save the transfer

    Thanks.

    Mignolet
    Jones B – Cameron – Cuellar
    Mata – Michu – Sessegnon – Silva
    Suarez – Berbatov – Van Persie

    Jaaskelainen – Sterling – Shorey – Rangel

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    1. Golden Oldies
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd save it...

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

    CS....

    So the wifi on the router is disabled? The phone is unplugged (the phone line isn’t in the socket, so you have no land line available?) and it still happens?

    Download malwarebytes

    http://www.malwarebytes.org/

    and see what it throws up.

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

      Gotta get dinner in... this can be sorted though 🙂

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  16. FantasyFS007
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    1st 3 votes wins it!

    Fellaini out Mata or Silva in??

    Only exposure of either side is Ivanovic..

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    1. gera.bostock
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mata

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    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Silva

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Silva for me

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    3. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Silva

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    4. Golden Oldies
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Reckon Mata is more capable of the big score...Silva of consistency. They'll both be in the top 3/4 midfielders come end of the season....

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

        mata isn't even in the top 4 right now and he's 30 points ahead of silva. not sure playmaker pants has it in him

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    5. Absinthe Minded
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      silva this week

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  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who to play Sess or Sterling?

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    1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      sess, gonna be a great differential this week i reckon

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    2. Dr Ennet
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sess I reckon... Having him benched coz I want to play Puncheon but have a feeling he'll do something mate...

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  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Breaking News: The end of the world has been cancelled, it has been extended by another 21 years to give Liverpool a chance to win the Premier League.:D 😆

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It hasn't be for Reading FC! 😉

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        been

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    2. bennix64
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      like it...!!! team
      bego
      simpson baird nelson
      gerrard carzorla sterling yayaya
      defoe rooney c rvp
      puncheon davies cameron

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  19. Cluckfuster
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Silva or Y Toure - who to captain? Who to captain? WHO TO CAPTAIN?!

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    1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      silva

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    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      has to be silva

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

    Did Mancini give any hints on starting strikers tomorrow ?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      'in this moment, my strikers score goal'

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

        kryptic as ever then good oldroberto

        im sticking with kun (C) and if hes benched then it will some up my bad luck recently

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      he did play down the tevez and aguero winning every game stat saying last season we won with all our strikers

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  21. applebonkers
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    the word 'perhaps' before 'the most secure attacking asset' is much better. thankyou FFS towers

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      lol

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  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Great article Mark. Makes me feel way more confident as a Silva owner/captaineer

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

      David Silva: 'Never captain, never bench, sometimes sell'.

      Stick to the golden rule.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I have my doubts over RvP this week, Swansea will be tough, i have no better options this week really

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        1. Sickboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Liverpool away, Chelsea away, Arsenal home says different.

          Stick with him pal.

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      2. Pratik
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I really think he is gonna do well this week.....Silva(c) imo.

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  23. Eboue
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bego or foster?

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

      Ben.

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

    Evans back?! 🙁 I transferred him out for Zabaleta on a 4 point hit.

    Cue 2 points and missed 7 pointer for Evans

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  25. kimoo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    who is play ?

    morrsion H v.s nor

    starling h v.s fulham

    i have suarez

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  26. Dago
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    who to bench Sess, Sterling or Puncheon?

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    1. Dr Ennet
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling...

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      sterling

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    3. Dago
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      cheers

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    4. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling for me. I reckon he's 50-50 whether he starts given hints about needing a rest and the other two are more explosive anyway.

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  27. Blue Teets
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I find my self here, still awaiting Friday's scout picks. This is disappointing.

    As per, can you hold off on your questions until they are published.

    Regards,

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    1. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Check the date, mate.

      It's The End Of The Scout Picks!!!!!!!

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  28. bring on Real Madrid !
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    will have to stay awake until enrique becomes a dad 😀

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  29. Demí
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    @SteveStammers2
    Looks like Theo Will-Will not is up front again at Wigan. Olivier has the sniffles. Maybe on the bench.

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

      couple of training pics had walcott shooting from central positions with giroud no where to be seen. looks ominous

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

        Don't like it as a non-cazorla owner

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

          especially with no james mccarthy apparently

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  30. Super Swans
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    giroud to podolski...-4..do it?

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    1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Terrible plan. Wait till after the blank

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    2. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Feels very wrong!!!

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