FFS Cup

FFS Paddy Power Cup – Semi-Final Draw

We’re down to the last four now in the Fantasy Football Scout Paddy Power Cup VII now. The next round will take place over Gameweek 22 and will see David Bevan’s “ange1range1” take on Sir Alex Jnr’s “Milehigh” – the former is the clear underdog going into this one; although he’s nestled inside the top 7,000, David’s opponent has moved ominously into 34th place overall after yesterday’s seven fixtures.

Site regular “WildRover” is the early favourite heading into the second semi-final. He has moved up to 439th in the overall rankings ahead of tonight’s three remaining Gameweek 21 fixtures, while his opponent, Mr KK, is just inside the 30,000 mark. With winter wildcards available, however, the form book could easily be turned on its head as our quartet plot for silverware…

1ange1range1VsMileHigh
2Wild roverVsMr.KK

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

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  1. megatronaldinho
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    where the divil on this site is the hall of fame? if anyone could be so helpful...... nothing will happen. might express my gratitude. but in words, not services

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  2. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Breaking - No Ba tonight

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Feck 😡

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        He's talking to Chelsea again 🙁

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      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        It happens to the best of Berbilly.......you'll be using that tranny before you know it......

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          😡 😥

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

        Chelsea have made offer.....release Claus triggered....

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

      Ha ha new that would happen, not sure how he will do at Chelsea and rotation issues with Torres, my wildcard is unlikely included BA or Torres after wildcard in a few weekd

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      1. RD84
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I don't know... Ba in front of Mata/Hazard/Lampard/Oscar/Ivan would be pretty terrifying... This also raises my expectations for Cisse dramatically should it go through.

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        1. RD84
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Yeeeah... Ba/Cisse/RVP sounds awesome! We'll see if it goes through.

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            That does sound tasty.....

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

    Jussi Bego
    Azpi Gibbs Zaba Harte Nelsen
    Bale Mata Michu Walcott Marveaux
    Suarez Berba RVP

    Thoughts on my WC team guys? Cheers!

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  4. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Premier League

    premierleague

    NUFCOfficial #NUFC have given Demba Ba permission to speak to Chelsea. As a result he won't be included in tonight's squad. More on nufc.co.uk2 minutes ago · reply · retweet ·

    Ba not playing tonight.

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

    https://twitter.com/NUFCOfficial/status/286475114046967808

    Boom! No Ba tonight and that's Official

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      AW *"£"^%$$!^$!&(^$(!*&$)*&$")!$)^!"$

      👿

      Tevez ➡ Ba fail.

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      1. Flying Assassins
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Same 🙁 I have Nelsen coming on instead.

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

        That sucks man.

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  6. Manani
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    why the torres rotation talk 🙁
    may need to ship out torres for ba, how that sounds?

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    1. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      he will probably be rotated with ba 😀

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      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😆

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      2. Manani
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        just the right timing to post my comment

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

      Makes berbatov more enticing as I'm not convinced on Defoe in my lineup now adebayor back.

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  7. blue cheese
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Lee Ryder ‏@lee_ryder
    Ba speaking to #chelsea and not involved v #everton #nufc

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Well done in the hd to hd Nitin. I dont have a chance in hell 🙁

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Eh? You still have Cuellar, Nelsen, Cashley, Mata, Suarez and I have nobody (well Torres, but ...) Still on me thinks ...

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  8. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Here's my awful defence:

    Gibbs (MCI) - Enrique (inj) - Shorey (inj) - Clyne (inj) - Cameron (CHE)

    The plan is to get rid of Jose, but for who?

    A) O'Brien

    B) Zaba

    C) Azpil

    Opinions?

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    1. Hazmat
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Evans. Man Utd look like they might know how to defend again.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Will be rotated with Ferdy and Vidic. Not for me.

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        1. Hazmat
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I think he's done enough to be their first choice centre back this season. Looks head and shoulders above the others.

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          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            True, but I can't trust Fergie.

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        2. Brutus619
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Has to be A. They play QPR in that DGW.

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    2. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      out of those 3; Zab although not sure how long Maicon and Richards are out for so short term it should pay off

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  9. Flying Assassins
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Which team is better? Current (1st one) or WC (2nd one)
    Bego - Federici
    Clyne - Nelsen - Sagna - Cuellar - Cameron
    Michu - Mata - Snodgass - Bale - Walcott
    RVP - Ba - Berbatov

    Bego - Bunn
    Zab - Davies - O'Brien - Harte - Sagna
    Bale - Michu - Puncheon -Mata - Walcott
    RVP - Suarez - Berbatov

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  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    BREAKING NEWS: Chelsea offer £7m for Demba Ba. Chelsea have allowed Ba to speak to Chelsea and will not feature tonight v Everton.

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    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      confused.com

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    2. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, I like it. Chelsea will win this Premier League season. Go The Blues.

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  11. df34
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Ba not playing,due to Chelsea makinga 7.5m offer

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  12. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea activating the £7mil clause of Demba Ba's contract and has been given permission by Newcastle to speak with Chelsea representatives.

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    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      funny enough, I have done exact same thing in fm2013 🙂
      him and huntellear, goal scoring combo 😀

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  13. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    crosses Ba of wc list

    He'll be rotated with Torres

    Pencils in Fletcher

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    1. flipperallstars
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Fletcher frustrating when I've had him

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  14. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    What the fak. Ba isn't playing tonight?????????????????????????? Arhhhhhhh Why Pardew u said on the official twitter that he will be playing the game and reassured me?????? Damn

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Newcastle United FC @
      NUFCOfficial
      3m
      #NUFC have given Demba Ba permission to speak to Chelsea. As a result he won’t be
      included in tonight’s squad.

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    2. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He lied !!

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      he re-assured you personally he would play via twitter?

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  15. kaz 96
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    im fecked

    ba out
    peanut out
    mata probably rested

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    1. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Pienaar is not out.

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        could be *

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      2. Podorsky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        ...but hes got a dead leg!

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  16. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    yes........Lukaku stays at West Brom....

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

      ^^^This. Great third striker option.

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  17. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Ba?????????? can you wait till saturday first??????

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  18. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Ba out.... Puncheon in 😉

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Jammy fecker. Nelsen here 😮

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

    Chelsea...go **** yourselves
    Newcastle...go **** yourselves
    My FPL team...go **** yourself

    That's me done.

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Calm down Ben. Its your defence that needs sorting. Its worse than mine this GW 😉

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    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ben, you are such a little girl.

      Punchbag in for you. Peanut will prob play.

      Top 1k on the cards.

      RELAX.

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Last time someone said "go f**k yourself" this is what happened 😛

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIt9hmTrFvM

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  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    dAMN !!!!!!!!! Why pardew u post that tweet taht he will b involved before tonight? Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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    1. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      😆 I do enjoy your rage attacks.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😀

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      2. bring on Real Madrid !
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        wait
        i m just making him a call to ask whyyy

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  21. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Now Ba signing for Chelsea. Maybe there is life without Mata....

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Really 😉

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        *Reworks WC team

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    2. AAAAA
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry, only Juan ring to rule them all!

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    3. megatronaldinho
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      mata is the foundation of life

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  22. Pigs in Blankets!!!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Any views on this:

    Demel (DGW) for Sagna (DGW)
    Fellaini for Routledge
    Walcott (DGW) for Caz (DGW)

    Everton fixtures look great, thus the changes, but is it worth it?

    End result:
    Begovic/Bunn
    Hughes/Demel/Davies/Gibbs/Nelson
    Walcott/Fellaini/Michu/Bale/Puncheon
    Defoe/Suarez/RVP

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    1. Rui
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not for me. I would downgrade Defoe to Lambert/Ruiz/Pog (depending on funds) and upgrade Puncheon to Fellaini.

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  23. TheRed
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance of one of either Sterling, Fellaini, and Ivanovic not playing tonight? got Noble first sub.

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  24. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea have now made an offer and triggered the infamous release clause......

    Bye, bye, Ba, Ba.....

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It's going to be a long 10 days trying to save this FT... 😐

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Do Ba > Berbatov. You know you want to do it. C'mon! 😉

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I'm not going to tell you my transfer now... Hmph!! 😛 😉

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  25. AAAAA
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Was going to just ask about doing downgrading Vertonghen to get Ba in. But I think its one transfer I shall be saving!

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

    thanks alot ba you mug

    now i get 2 points from pilk off the bench

    BOOOOOOOOO

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  27. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    So, Ba just needs to accept personal terms with Chelsea now.

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      What about Ba as chelsea cover instead of Mata?

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        rotation with torres

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      2. Pinoche
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Might be rotated with Torres no?

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  28. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Derek Boateng is undergoing a medical on Wednesday ahead of a January move to Fulham (Defensive midfielder)

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  29. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    hmm, since I'm crossing Ba off as my 2nd wildcard stiker. I took a look down the forwards list filtered by PPG. Since I can't afford Suarez or Rooney and Hernandez is not nailed on, it seems my options are currently Berba or Fletcher

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      The thing is, I would be comfortable with just RVP and Berba with a cheapo.

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I am looking at just that with Lambert

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    2. In Tommy We Trust
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Currently have Berba, RVP and Pog to allow a crazy as midfield

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      1. In Tommy We Trust
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        * In my WC team

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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Berba RvP and Pog it could well be unless someone special arrives in the next month

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  30. Evans
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Have your cake and eat it !
    When I looked at playing 352 I have done so on the basis that I would retain a front three of RVP , Ba and Berbatov. The perception here is that most weeks it will mean benching a heavy hitter. However I feel the reality is some what different thanks to rotation (mata) suspension (bale) injury (Walcott) to trying to knock someone’s head off ( Felliani ) or simply form
    How many times have you had to change your team or take hits to accommodate these variables ?
    Also I think it’s important to have the flexablity to switch between 343 and 352
    Invariably this means your defence is weak, but it would leave with me with a team as follows
    Bunn ( Rudd)
    Sagna, Rafael or walker, Davies, Demel or Clyne, Harte)
    Bale, Mata, Felliani, Mitchu,Walcott
    RVP, Ba , Berbatov
    Is this team any good ? Or will it be as successful as a boat called titantic

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    1. Dealbert
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Looks very nice but for now I would opt for Zab + Gibbs over Sagna + Rafael/Walker

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      1. Dealbert
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Also; wait for more news on Ba

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        1. Evans
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, Ba leaving will stuff things up as it reduces options . Defoe is an option but don't want to double up on mids and fowards

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