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The Numbers Game – Team Stats Analysis – Defending

The second instalment in out series of members articles focussing on team statistics takes a look at the defensive side of things. We analyse the last six Gameweeks, checking the key indicators to assess each side in terms of potential defensive returns…

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  1. gers23
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud or Cisse this week? Already have Walcott

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cisse every time

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    2. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cisse as you already have Theo definitely.

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      1. gers23
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks guys

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

    Cisse

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  3. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    RCA, just listened to your presser, hilarious 😀 A couple of low blows in there 🙂

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

      All in jest! Cheers Pep.

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        The audience clap on the Bemba Da revelation was the highlight for me 😀

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

    What are the chances I actually field 11 this week?! I think I'd almost be happy with 10. Think Wilson will start but no idea about Anichebe.

    G: DDG

    D: Evans - Azipilcueta - Wilson - Pearce

    M: Mata - Walcott (vc) - Bale (C) - Sissoko

    F: RVP - Anichebe

    B: Tremmel - Gerrard - Suarez - Davies

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  5. /
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Are Bemba Da, Bareth Gale & Barren Dent all the same person?

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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      And Capiss Pisse?

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

        😯

        I've never seen that one!

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        1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          He's been around 🙂

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

            Well, I'm kinda new.

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      2. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        That one starts with a 'c' so it's not him 😀

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    2. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Mutant triplets

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    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yellow fever.... They will all die in the end..

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

      and millhouse

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

        getting RVP back?

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      2. Rabid Dog
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        and Millhouses mar. 😯

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  6. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    GB - I know it's you.

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I agree

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Me too. Whatever this is about, I'm sure you're right.

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        1. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Thank you.

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      2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Hi Chu

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Well you've named everyone at some point so good chance you will be able to buggu it.... 😉

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        No! I only named you, TheGame, and CS. And now GB 😀 So that's only 4. But this time, I'm sure...I think? 😀

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  7. Jamaster
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    ALL. Need to get out gerrard before he falls. Would you do Mata considering the upcoming blanks or sissoko and bank the cash for later?

    Please give me some reasons as to why?

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  8. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    A or B?

    A. Sturridge to Lambert
    B. Suarez to Kun

    rest of the team:
    Bego/Bunn
    Harte Demel Distin (GJ Davies)
    Mata Bale Walcott Fell Sissoko
    RVP

    thanks

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    1. Cappiss Pisse
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, i would.

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

        Look, there's Cappiss Pisse!!

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        1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Told ya 😉

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      2. thegame
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        i wanna see soussa missoko

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        1. Cappiss Pisse
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I'm just one guy. I promise.

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

      A

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  9. thegame
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    on a side note i saw hugo rodallega yesterday in Westfield yesterday...looked like a right chav in tracksuit bottoms shopping in Gucci

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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Funny 🙂 White City?

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      1. thegame
        • 13 Years
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        yep

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

      Planning to get RVP back?

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

        i regret taking him out...was going toget him back but then it sounds like its gw29 blank...so dont know...weighing up when to use this wildcard

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

          I know what you mean. Got him back this week.

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  10. Fancy Feet
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    A Suarez and Michu
    B Lambert and Gerrard

    This will help me decide who to keep, so which combo is better?

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    1. Fancy Feet
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone???????

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  11. SW6
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Quite liking TotelFootball, (the aim is to basically pick the dream-team.) Here's m current team for this weekend:

    Foster
    Baines...Evra...Walker...Reither
    Bale...Walcott...Snodgrass...Sissoko
    Giroud...Lukaku

    Anyone not there you think could score big this week?

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    1. Cappiss Pisse
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Um... Van Persie? 😐

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      1. SW6
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        With Madrid a couple days after, and QPR keeping it tight at home I don't fancy him this week.

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

    So my dilemma for this week has boiled down to this
    Dawson vs Stephen Taylor

    Both will need to play this GW and GW 29 for sure. And be rotatable parts of my back 3 or 4 until the next huge DgW when I will use my WC along with harte and Wilson.

    Dawson is an excellent option at his price, but the fixtures are just so bad for defensive Tott options and that is making me consider Taylor who has great fixtures for the 2 formerly named Gameweeks where I will need him 100%.

    Any thoughts on why I should reconsider my thinking?

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'd say taylor due to fixtures, but be wary of his injury record

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

        thanks for that, The goalscoring history of him seems much more impressive too

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  13. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Gerrard to Silva, Cazorla, Fellaini or Sissoko?

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

      Go for Siss IMO

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

    Davies and Guthrie to Wilson and Kebe sound okay ?

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  15. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Would it be possible for someone to enlighten me on the GW29 situation? Been out the loop the last couple of days

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

      read the article before this

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  16. Blue Moon Rising
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Currently got Suarez, Puncheon, Fletcher

    thinking of switching to Bale, 5.0 striker and then Sturridge in after the blank.

    Thoughts?

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    1. Blue Moon Rising
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Stick or twist?

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  17. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is there any point delaying the uarez out , Aguero in transfer?

    Even if Bale or someone is injured in a eiuro game i would still need
    to take out Suarex , the only hing that can go wrong is Aguero falling ill or injuring himself,
    and even if he did i doubt Mancini would tell anypne , so there no point waiting
    right?

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    1. Cappiss Pisse
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No.

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

      There is always a risk with an early transfer, but could be one worth taking if you could use the .1, which most of us do

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  18. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    What's me Pepin? I hope I'm not getting full jontied 🙁

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You = Cappiss = Barren Dent = Bareth Garry

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

        Really?

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        1. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Ofc.

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        2. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Giggs Boson? It's Biggs Goson!

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            :Lol:

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😯 I'm afraid not. Never even heard of Gareth Garry before...

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        1. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          😀 Gonna sleep, night.

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Night Chu. I'm off as well. I've got to get up early again.

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  19. /
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    This talk of game cancellations and future double gameweeks is making my head hurt.

    Anyone wanna go get a little high?

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      If you bring your towel.

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

        I AM a towel.

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  20. JUNITED
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who's your captain choice? I want RVP as my captain but I doubt he will play since he played in FA cup, Sir Alex probably think to rest him. my 2nd choice is Walcott.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Walcott easy for me.

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    2. Cappiss Pisse
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Captain Giroud.

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

      Theo C
      Aguero VC

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    4. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He was rested in the FA cup

      Arsenal are going be unbalanced by toninght , did you see the players bickeriong amongst themselves after the first goal?

      Plus Villa appear to be making progress , would rather capt Benteke than Walcott

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        You underestimate Arsenal imo.

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

          actually i feel Arsenal will struggle due of losing and tired against Bayern

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

        He was rested but Sir Alex decided to play him in 60th mins. Which means he played exactly 30th mins. Can't called it as a rested But Rooney is fully a rested so 100% will play in QPR game

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      3. /
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😆

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    5. Rabid Dog
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I have the same dilemma, wally and RVP now that I've decided to take Sissy out of the captain equation, going to stick with wally as I type this anyway due to 90 mins

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  21. No Luck
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    For a punt: Lukaku or Cisse?

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

      lukaku not even a punt these days

      where as cisse is

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      1. No Luck
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Gametime is a concern though, or else I'd be all over Lukaku! Liking Newcastle's fixtures though and Cisse up top has got to deliver soon... Just can't decide!

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

          its annoying because cisse has guaranteed game time next three games and decent fixtures.

          lukaku on the other hand cant play gw28 (playing chelsea)...so id presume hes nailed on for gw27

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    2. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku blank vs Chelsea?

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      1. No Luck
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Not a problem, got the squad to cope with that. Need a player for GW27 and 29 (and beyond if he does well :D)

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    3. gdog2244
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      cisse is awful

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    4. No Luck
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Also who takes Newcastle's penalties now before Barfa gets back? Cabaye? Cisse?

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  22. /
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is there a Bareth Garry?

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    1. Cappiss Pisse
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Urgh. Everyone's copied me copying Bemba 🙁

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      1. /
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        I thought you were Bareth, Bemba & Barren?

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        1. Cappiss Pisse
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Nope. I am literally just Cappis Pisse 😀 I've been lurking for a few months and wanted to make an account everyone will remember. Now everyone is copying 🙁

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      There is a Bareth Gale

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    3. Barren Dent
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I am here to protect the members against cyber bullying. I am FFS's very own real life superhero.

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

        You wanna get high?

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        1. Barren Dent
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I get very high when I fly.

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      2. Cappiss Pisse
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        You are irritating is what you are

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        1. Barry from the pub
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Play nice or I'll put you over my knee.

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          1. Cappiss Pisse
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            dfijeposfj'2oepf,de~W~#~~4$#~%$~£~%$£~RW
            EDA@SA
            ~DSA@D~A!!!!

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

            LOOOOOOOOOOOL

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

        The grav was great, the name is epic. You made me laugh so hard just now. OMG!

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  23. Jaswarbrick
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Alright chaps, 0.2 in bank, 1 FT

    Begovic / Bunn
    Zabaleta / Sagna / Davies / Harte / Bertrand
    Bale / Walcott/ Michu / Fellaini / Puncheon
    Van Pricey / Suarez / Sturridge

    A) Suarez to Aguero
    B) Suarez to Aguero & Bertrand to Wilson (4 pt hit)

    I was assuming A as I thought (perhaps wrongly) that Wilson would need to score 4 more points than Bertrand THIS GAMEWEEK for the 4 point hit to be justified, but then the 4 point hit would only need to be made up long term (until I use my other WC), because Bertrand will score ~0 each GW (not playing) and Wilson is back and even 2 pointers will make back the 4 point hit pretty soonish.

    Is this reasonable and correct thinking for B, and if so, is B the right option of the two?

    Cheers

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  24. Jeremiah
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Davies and Guthrie > Wilson, Schneiderlin + 0,1 , yay or nay ?? 🙂

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

      Nope. I wouldn't do a -4 if one of the players you're getting in is Scnderlin. Guthrie may well come back into the no.10 spot for McDermott. They have a love/ hate relationship and Guthrie only missed out last time because of a baby arrival.

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

        Have 2 free transfers and have Michu, Sturridge and Davies with a blank and cant afford for Guthrie to not play really!

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    2. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No way

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

      Schneiderlin? No

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

    Bit stuck on this one, help appreciated, both options involve -4 ;

    (a) Gerrard, Michu -> Walcott, Sissoko.

    (b) Gerrard, Suarez -> Cazorla, Aguero.

    Don't look at the rest of my team, just go with your gut feeling. Thanks!

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

      a

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

        Thanks. Was leaning that way myself. The RMT time machine agrees with A, too 😉

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

          lol RMT says my current team projected 39 lol

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

            33 for me 🙁 Apparently it doesn't like my triple Reading defence 😉

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    2. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You can't go Sissoko and Aguero? That'd be my choice.

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

        I could, but no ARS for AV.

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        1. Alan The Llama
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Definitely A then.

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

            Cheers Afro.

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    3. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Don't like either tbh. I like the options out in the second but am not convinced by Caz or Kun

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

      Are you short of doing B but Walcott instead of Cazorla?

      To be honest I would just do Gerrard > Walcott or Suarez to Aguero, either of them for free, but that's just my opinion

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

        Yes, I'm short of cash for that. Cheers JasW

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        1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Whoa, just realized Walcott now costs more than Cazorla!

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

            I remember when Walcott was 8.x

            Ahhhh pre-Newcastle hattrick

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  26. Jeremiah
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Captain and Vice Captain out of this lot ?? Thanks 🙂
    A. Mata

    B. RVP

    C. Bale

    D. Aguero

    E. Fellani

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    1. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      captain Bale Vice Rvp

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

        I agree with Deco.

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        1. Cappiss Pisse
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I agree with Anne

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

            She agrees with Capiss.
            On most things.
            But not all.

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  27. Jeremiah
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Schneiderlin okay just as a back up 5th mid ? Will be on my bench most of the time 🙂

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    1. Cappiss Pisse
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      LOL.

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

      Yes but not part of hit as you were suggesting ^

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  28. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Transfer done

    Suarez to Aguero

    Only decision now is

    Jussi or Bego in goal?

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

      bego - fulham are pretty goal shy these days

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    2. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You know you're going to go Bego 😉

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

      Bego

      The real decision is Bego or Bunn 😉

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    4. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Why did you do it already? I am waiting until Friday.

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

        0.1

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  29. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    dammit gerrard dropping again....... guess ill have to make my sissoko tranny early, anyone else doing the same?

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    1. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Tempted! Don't think 0.1 means enough to me at this stage though

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  30. donkey73
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    When will we know about the new matchdates of GW29 and possible DGW?
    Currently fantasy site removed MCI and MUN fixtures

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