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Double Gameweek 22 Confirmed

Chelsea’s 5-1 hammering of Southampton at St Mary’s earlier today ensured Fantasy managers now have a double Gameweek 22 on our agendas. The win, which saw Demba Ba score twice on his Blues debut, now gives up back-to-back doubles to plan for, with winter wildcards likely to be wielded in substantial numbers ahead of next weekend’s deadline.

Chelsea face a tricky trip to Stoke on Saturday January 12, while Southampton are also on their travels – Nigel Adkins’ side make their way to Villa Park before rolling up to Stamford Bridge the following Wednesday evening.

Bearing in mind Arsenal and West Ham both have a double the following week, there’s plenty to consider as we reassess our squads in light of today’s results. We’ll be rolling out “Scouting the Doubles” articles on Chelsea and Southampton over the next few days, with similar pieces on the Gunners and Hammers the following week.

As a result of today’s news, we shall reset the Captain Poll, affording you the opportunity to select your likely armband contenders, with Ba, Juan Mata and Eden Hazard all likely to receive significant investment, given the ease with which Rafa Benitez’s side eased past the Saints. We shall also readjust the Season Ticker to reflect the change in fixture schedule – for now, though, this is just a heads-up post in the off chance you somehow missed this afternoon’s turn of events.

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  1. Hibbo
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    REPOST

    What you guys think am a set or what???

    Jaask Turdbull

    Fonte Harte Demel Sagna Davies

    Mata Fellaini Michu Walcott Bale

    RVP Suarez Lambert

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  2. United13
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Deep down we all love these twists and turns....admit it....I dare you!

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    1. Just Ruud
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      😀

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    2. beric
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      I just like a little bit of warning. Finding out the same week as the DGW is a pain in the arse.

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

        I can't ever remember having this little notice for a DGW. It is pretty unusual

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    3. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Of course. Makes it much more interesting and you have to bear in mind it's the same for everyone so no use sulking. I'm gonna try to take advantage of this opportunity to move up the rankings.

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

    Ramirez or puncheon?

    Turnbull/David Luiz/Ivanovic as my 3rd chelsea player?

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    1. United13
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Punch for me

      I'm going turnbull, mata, ba

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    2. Gimli son of Gloin
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Ramirez.... Luiz. Ashley Cole if you don't have him for security though

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  4. Jimmers
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    With the Aguero news - take out Tevez or Berbs for Ba?

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    1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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      Berbs

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  5. jelly.john
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    agian may some one helping meee

    http://imgur.com/6PalC

    and any way to get mata , turnbull , lambard , lambert ?????????? any one or two of them

    0.2 m in the bank

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    1. Jafooli
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Silva to Bale?

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    2. Gazza2000
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      just Federici -> Turnbull IMO

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      I replied on last page.

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      1. jelly.john
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        thnxxxxxxxx so much

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    4. Nice to Michu
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Berba to Lambert and Silva to Mata if you don't mind sacrificing Berba H WIG

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      1. jelly.john
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        thnx man i will do it may be berba do nothing and lambert have 2 matches and he is a good player can score v.s villa one or 2 goals

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  6. rdpx
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know what the deal is with O'Brien's hamstring?

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    1. aaamanion
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      will be out for 3 weeks minimum i think

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

        so he will definitely miss at least one of the DGW games?

        this could prompt a WC and full on change of strategy to take advantage of both DGWs....

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      2. Gazza2000
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        a slight hamstring will not take 3 weeks IMO, I think he will be fit next week..

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          11 years, 5 months ago

          Doubt it's slight.

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  7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    can get 4 and 6 dgw players with a couple of 4 point hits, dont think its worth wildcarding, id rather leave it till as late as possible

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  8. Wolverine
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Lampard for double gameweek anyone?

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    1. Just Ruud
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Interesting, but i think Mata has the CHE mf cover nailed down for most.
      Lampard only as a differential.

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      1. Jafooli
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        This and Mata more nailed for minutes....

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      2. SuperOsçarBaby
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        I have both 😯

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  9. chunk
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    Got zero DGW players an already done Gorkss to O'Brian should a do caz to mata and little pea to Ba for -8

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

      Not Caz as you want him for DGW the following week. Anyone else you can shift for Mata?

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

      Don't think ba will get both games.. Torres one and ba another.. Think mids would be the best bet..

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  10. McSauce
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    who is southampton going to have in goal this weekend???

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    1. Tin of Directors
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Even Adkins don't know that! LOL

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  11. Hot Sauce
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Lambert DGW or Dzeko vs ARS?

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    1. Tin of Directors
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Who will you sell?
      Torres?

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      1. Hot Sauce
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        Im on WC

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        1. Tin of Directors
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          11 years, 5 months ago

          I'd say Dzeko.

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  12. John Nerdelbaum
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    One more try before I go mad...

    Feel free to rip it to shreds

    Turnbull Bego

    Baines Gibbs Demel Davies Shaw

    Mata Theo Michu Fell Punch

    RVP Ba Suarez

    No Bale but that can be rectified after the DGWs. Have a feeling that Chelski could run amok against Soton hence the gamble on Ba

    GW23 -4

    Ba > Pod

    Mata > Bale

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  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Mata best captain choice for this DGW? Think I might have a punt on Ba.

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    1. dogtanion
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      RvP

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    2. Derailed Bandwagon
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      Im going Ba aswell.

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
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        Dont want to use a WC, but are you bringing in Mata?

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  14. dogtanion
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    is it just me or does taking hits to acquire dgw players completely undermine the point?!

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    1. Jimmers
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Not really as you have double the chance of getting the points hit back.

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      1. dogtanion
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        well put! I'm just not seeing it this time becuase every dgw team has a very difficult fixture away..

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    2. Just Ruud
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      For a single GW game yes, but not for a DGW. Also if you (c) whoever you bring in, you have double the chance to negate the losses.

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    3. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      It is when you have a perfectly good jan WC to fix your team for both DGWs.

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

      the point is to get lots of points - do it how you think is best.

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  15. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    so, Aguero, how long do we think he's out for now then?

    Thinking of a punt on Dzeko for wc now.

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    1. SW6
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Tevez for me

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        Dzeko so much cheaper

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        1. SW6
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          11 years, 5 months ago

          I can't see Dzeko and Balo playing together though which means Tevez will play most often. Both are good choices though till Aguero is back.

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    2. beric
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Too many players, Too little space!

      If only we could play 2-5-3 ala Euros.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        would get him over Berba

        RvP, Suarez, Dzeko up front

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    3. John Nerdelbaum
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'm very tempted by Dzeko Suarez RVP for a few weeks. Fulham at home GW23

      Frees up a bit of cash

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        I'd do that but I'd have to have 1 less DGWer

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  16. Derailed Bandwagon
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    DGWK plans decided. Going to take an 8 point hit gmwk 22 and 4 point hit gmwk 23. Decided im going to really go for it and have 8 dgwk players all together.

    Ivanovic
    Mata
    Ba - captain
    Lambert
    Walcott - captain
    Cazorla
    Nolan
    J.Cole

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  17. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Complete and utter waste of time posting anything any other time than the DZ.

    I could literally post complete and utter b#llocks here and nobody would notice.

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    1. New Ghost
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      Yep.

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    2. Jafooli
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      You been reading my posts again? 😉

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    3. Just Ruud
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      what a load of b*llocks 😉 😀

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  18. tontotyrrell
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    is cech 100% out for dgw???

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    1. Jimmers
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Looking like it

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  19. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    bring in bale or ramirez this gw........would mean benching michu 😯
    already have punch

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    1. New Ghost
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      bringing in Bale + playing Michu > Punch and Ramirez double up

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        michu would be benched in both scenarios

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        1. New Ghost
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          11 years, 5 months ago

          Start Michu. I have Punch and I'm benching him.

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            benchin punch.....ok thats something i hadnt considered

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  20. SW6
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is Ivanovic the most likely Chelsea defender to play both games?

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

      Him and Luiz

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      1. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        ashley cole will play both no? had his rest last week?

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        1. Nopli
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          11 years, 5 months ago

          Maybe ,Maybe not
          Bertnard might play one of the games

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    2. Jimmers
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      Yes - his versatility certainly helps

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    3. Tin of Directors
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      I think so.
      Was taken off early today as well.
      He can play two roles as we know and he's a bit of a beast.

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  21. Make United Great Again
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    RIGHT!!

    Keep Defoe or get Ba?

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  22. joinho
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    For a 4 point hit yay or nay?

    Silva (out) - Mata (in)
    Suarez (out) - Ba (in)

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    1. Make United Great Again
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      First yes.
      Keep Luis though

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      1. joinho
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        Can't afford Mata outright need to downgrade someone else...

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  23. rabsi1
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    How would everyone here rank these midfielders in importance/awesomeness/essentialness?

    Fellaini, Michu, Walcott, Mata, Bale

    Mine would be:

    1. Bale
    2. Michu
    3. Mata
    4. Fellaini
    5. Walcott

    Thoughts? One of these 5 isn't going to make my wildcard team 😛

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    1. adams_6
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'd go along with that order

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  24. Evs
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Loving all the Chelsea questions..... 🙂

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    1. beric
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      WC then Evs?

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      1. Evs
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        Double wc Beric 😉

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        1. beric
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          This is my thought, but only if we need to right? Might turn out we can hang onto WC no.2

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          1. Evs
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            Indeed.

            One wc NOW, flood of Arsemal and Chelsea with a few hammers.

            If in a mess, use 2nd wc to get put of hole gw24.

            That's my plan.

            (Emergency situation)

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Luiz and Mata will do for me mate

      Thoughts on Dzeko, Aguero has a torn hammy, could be out a while. Could be worth a shout when I wc?

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      1. Evs
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        Prefer Tevez.

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          11 years, 5 months ago

          Dzeko 1.5 cheaper, think both will start most games. Though Tevez maybe on pens could swing it, will have look when I get to wc.

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  25. adams_6
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    I got Torres in for Tevez last week as a little punt which obviously didn't work out. Now, do I keep him for this week or not? I guessing yes, right? Planning to WC GW24

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    1. Tin of Directors
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      I think he'll get the next start personally.

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  26. Bøwstring The Carp
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Just saw the news. Aguero out for 3-6 months? So take your pick between Dzeko and Tevez?

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    1. New Ghost
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      3-6 months??!!!!

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Dzeko, he's cheaper

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    3. adams_6
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      What news are YOU watching? Source for that?

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    4. Evs
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Source please Bow 🙂 ?

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    5. Tin of Directors
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      3-6 months????
      Did his leg fall off?

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    6. SW6
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      😯 probably more like 6-8 weeks

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    7. In Tommy We Trust
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      3-6 months!! Was he the guy who got the hand transplant of something

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    8. Just Ruud
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      8 weeks tops

      https://twitter.com/aguerosergiokun

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    9. Bøwstring The Carp
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      Torn hamstring yea? Isn't fully torn 3-6months? Scout tweets say he's torn it.

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  27. Shane Ferguson 4.0
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    My team is

    Turnbull (Jaask)
    Sagna - Demel - Clyne (Cameron, Davies)
    Mata (c) - Silva - Walcott - Michu (Sterling)
    RvP - Suarez - Berba

    1 FT left with 1.0 in bank

    A - Silva for Hazard for free (next week it will be Cazorla for FT)
    B - Silva for Bale for free (next week it will be Cazorla for FT)
    C - Silva + Sagna for Bale + Azpilicueta for -4 hit (but next week I need also -4 for bringing Cazorla and Sagna)

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  28. COMH
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Podolski or Dzeko for GW23?

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  29. Puzzle
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Evening lads. The GW 22 double has caught me off guard. No Chelsea players.
    Team:

    Mignolet, Federici

    Huth, Cuellar, Johnson, Hughes, Clyne

    Fellaini, Michu, Bale, Puncheon, Noble

    RvP, Suarez, Podolski

    Surely need to WC this week? 2 WC's left btw.

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    1. rabsi1
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      That's a very cheap team! How much in the bank?

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  30. Keane There Dunne That
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    I've just drawn up a DDGW plan that is a bit like Laterisers. I will post on the next page.

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