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The Numbers Game – Festive Form – Defenders

Continuing our round-up of the Christmas period, it’s time to treat our members to a series of articles which examines each of the positions and analyses the form of the key protagonists over the past four Gameweeks. We start in defence, by casting an eye over the top tens for our ICT Index, plus a more in-depth look at the main performers in terms of goal threat and creativity….

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

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  1. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Depending on how slow FPL are to add the extra Chelsea fixture, Hazard may drop again! 🙂

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    1. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
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      crazy.

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  2. royals forever
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best 2DFs for 9.1m on WC

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      sagna and demel

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      1. royals forever
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Already thinking of having Gibbs

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  3. Jafooli
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    JT you still around?

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    1. Just Ruud
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      i am ..

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      1. Jafooli
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        If you can, keep driving the markets, I gonna get some kip........nice one!

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        1. Just Ruud
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          😉

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  4. Adro3
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys, here's my dilemma. My frint 3 are Ba Suarez and RVP. I have 0.1 in the bank. Should I downgrade BA to LAMBERT and then sell Michu to get MATA. Also, if I did get Mata should I captain him for the DGW. Please help me out, keeping Ba or downgrading then selling Michu to get Mata. Please at least 3 different opinions before I make my choice.

    PS. All transfers are free (WC)

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've just brought BA in. Already have Mata too. Both could get you loads of points.

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      selling michu could backfire, but i guess it depends if youve had him since he was 6.5

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      1. Adro3
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Noo, I've only had him for 3 weeks. Really It's Mata + Lambert or Ba and Michu, is is worth getting Mata guts or should I just sticky with Ba?

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      2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Got him at 7.8. Easy to bring back if essential

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  5. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
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    who is your game week captain and vice choice? gotta say ba is properly going to be my captain.

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  6. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
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    who is your game week captain and vice choice? gotta say ba is properly going to be my captain.?

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    1. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      sorry it said it was a dupe so i posted again.

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    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ba (c) RVP (vc)

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    3. New Ghost
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata C
      RVP VC

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      1. Jafooli
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        This

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

        +42

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  7. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    who would you take out GW23 for cazorla - bale or mata?????

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      cazorla

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      1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        looks like it wll be mata lots of games ahead plus another sat wed fixture end of jan cant seem him playing them all, more chance of rest bale is nailed on

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        1. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
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          yeah

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    2. hazza
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      neither

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  9. alsybach
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    hang a dang.....................the double gameweek is not on the fpl website yet........HANG ON NOW!!!!!!

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    1. The Gambler.
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Game was only played today

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  10. fdotman
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    P Cisse Knock 12th Jan 13
    F Coloccini Knock 12th Jan 13
    D Simpson Broken Toe 19th Jan 13
    J Gutierrez Knee Injury 12th Jan 13
    H Ben Arfa Hamstring Injury 2nd Feb 13
    S Taylor Hamstring Injury 12th Jan 13
    Y Cabaye Groin/Pelvis Injury 12th Jan 13
    D Gosling Knee Injury no return date
    H Vučkić ACL Knee Injury May 13
    R Taylor ACL Knee Injury Mar 13

    +A Shola red card

    Will Debuchy be captain on his debut? NUFC are seriously under the kosh at the moment. Bottom page repost for discussion

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    1. perfectred8
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Krul / Williamson?

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      1. fdotman
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Krul would make sense, Williamson doesn't deserve to start for a Championship side so him captaining a side that finish 2 places off champions league last year is a bit rich.

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    2. Granville
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      I saw their replacements play live today. Shocking. Sammy Ameobi was diabolical as was Obertan and Abeid,

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      1. Just Ruud
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        agreed

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      2. fdotman
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        No idea why Marveaux didn't start, he has been our best players the last few weeks. Obertan isn't that bad compared to the rest of the team we fielded, and I think Bigirimana and Anita are tenacious players at least. Potential line up vs Norwich:

        -----------------------Krul
        Debuchy-Williamson-Tavernier-Santo
        ------------Anita-----------Tiote
        Marveaux------Bigirimana-------Obertan
        ---------------------Ranger

        kill me now

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

          maybe Sameobi somewhere

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  11. The Gambler.
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    If ur on WC, Demba Ba should rise 0.2

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  12. Flying Assassins
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    How long does the wildcard last? Is it 1 week? If so if I wildcarded just before Ars/Whm DGW I could bring in who I wanted and then get rid of the ones I didn't want without taking a hit. Yes or No.

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    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Really? Lasts 1 GW

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Before deadline, yes.

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  13. ImTheDude
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who'd you rather have as a cheap defender, Naughton it Martin?

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  14. Thomass
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best defender for 5.1

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      sagna probably

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    2. perfectred8
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sagna

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    3. Pratik
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cuellar?

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      1. Jafooli
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Injured...

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    4. Thomass
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've already got Sagna should have mention that

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    5. Godfather Bandit 42
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Reid? Mertesacker? Sagna> Cuellar?

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      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
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        Cuellar injured

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  15. Bøwstring The Carp
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    R.E. Aguero injury.

    Is it a complete tear or minor tear? Just sounds a lot worse if he's going all the way to Italy for treatment. Must be a bad one if the City medical staff aren't enough? Just think it'll be longer than 8 weeks by the way he phrased it... thoughts?

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  16. Berbalove
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone think Rafa has learned from the rotation policy trapfall?

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    1. Just Ruud
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      He had just got the evil Rafa chanting to stop until he decided to tinker vs QPR, he better have 🙂

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  17. Pratik
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Cuellar->Luiz, Silva->Mata, and Suarez->Ba for -8pt?

    None of these players are likely to rise/fall today, so I can wait till tomorrow?

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    1. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
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      suarez out.. :S agree with the first two.

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      1. Pratik
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        Suarez->Ba is how I fund the moves...Plus Suarez has difficult fixtures?

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        1. Jafooli
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          Agreed.......Utd, city, arse all away in next four.

          Might be rested vs Norwich....

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    2. Jafooli
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      Looks good.......

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  18. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
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    what site do you use to look a price changes?

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      1. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
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        cheers.

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  19. Piggs Boson
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    Did Mata get any assists today?

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    1. Optimus.
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      2

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      1. Piggs Boson
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        Good news. Cheers 🙂

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  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    last call on this for DGW. Which is better

    Foster to Turnbull

    Rafa to Luiz

    would be for -4, so am thinking Luiz, more chance of attacking returns to make it back?

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    1. Pratik
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      B)

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    2. The Gambler.
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      Turnbull save points

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  21. Fabio20
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Gibbs or Sagna?

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    1. jelly.john
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      Gibbs

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      1. perfectred8
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        Sagna for price

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  22. jelly.john
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    if u have : hazard , mata , michu , walcott , fellaini

    u bench :

    a-walcott

    b- michu

    c- fellaini

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    1. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
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      b

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  23. FPL Daniel
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rate my striking force:

    RVP Tevez Sturridge

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    1. jelly.john
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      Great / Great / ????

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Selfish cheap Liv striker, playing in the middle? Low low low ownership? 3m cheaper version of Suarez no?

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        1. Fabio20
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          from what I've heard he'll play as a striker and Suare will be moved

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Different.

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    3. Tin of Directors
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Berb over Sturridge surely?

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        Sturridge over Berba. Lower ownership and it seems like Liv are turning a corner. Liv are better than Fulham. They barely scored today in the cup with preety much first 11 included, Ruiz and Berbs included

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      2. Berbalove
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        At least until we know more of the role and performances of Sturridge.

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    4. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
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      5/10 and all that is RVP.

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    5. mutatedllama
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      no

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  24. Playing A Blinder
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    How long is Cech out for?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      3 weeks.

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    2. Jafooli
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Long enough.....get Turnbull for DGW, if you have a decent number one, like Begovic....

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  25. Sting
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Will Tevez still drop this week ??

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  26. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    let's assume Mario and Milner are not on the pitch, who will take pens for City. Tevez shirley? But could he become more of an assister if played with Dzeko?

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      Barry

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    2. New Ghost
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      Tevez.

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  27. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    What's the latest on O'Brien?
    And how long is Aguero expected to be out for?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Doesn't think you'll see either playing for awhile.

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      1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Even O'Brien? I thought his injury was very minor?

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    2. Tin of Directors
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero's injury quite serious.

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  28. Sting
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Luiz or Azpilicueta...taking into account their respective prices ?

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    will o'brien be back for the dgw?

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  30. GoonerByron
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is it worth taking out Suarez for Ba/Torres for the DGW?

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

      Ba will cost you slightly more soon (NTI is rocketing), Torres slightly less (leading in transfers out )

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