Anelka In Line For Baggies Return

West Bromwich Albion have this evening announced that Nicolas Anelka will resume training tomorrow and will be in line for selection against Swansea on Sunday.

Following the death of his agent Eric Manasse, Anelka was granted compassionate leave for the Baggies visit to Everton last weekend and, amidst rumour that the Frenchman may retire, was not expected to rejoin the first team fold anytime soon.

Having met with manager Steve Clarke earlier today, however, Anelka is now back in the frame and available to his Fantasy owners. His return is timely given that Gameweek 3 presents the conundrum of Chelsea and Aston Villa’s blank fixtures.

In anticipation of a lengthy absence, we’ve seen huge sales of the West Brom striker over the past seven days, with Anelka’s price dropping to 5.4 in the Fantasy Premier League game after almost 150,000 “net transfers out” prior to the Goodison trip.

It remains to be seen if Anelka can earn a recall and produce any semblance of form for the Baggies given recent events. If fit and in the right frame of mind, he would certainly seem likely to start for Clarke’s side who yet to score a Premier League goal this season.

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Arsenal USA FC
10 years, 8 months ago
Lamela won't be ready for NLD right?

And if so is Paulinho good for a week or So in the more attacking role?
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1. Jairzinho
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Can see Lamela being ready for Sunday.
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2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Lamela will prob come on second half. Paulinho will get forward regardless
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  1. Arsenal USA FC
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Thanks
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Lanley Staurel
10 years, 8 months ago
.....and in other news Spurs have just announced the signing of Belgium.
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1. FantaCity
  10 years, 8 months ago
  🙂
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2. .
  10 years, 8 months ago
  They only have 3 Belgian players?
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3. copps
  10 years, 8 months ago
  tried to get benteke too
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4. The ghost of a Pug's g…
  10 years, 8 months ago
  I'd be happy with Lukaku and alderweireld
  
  If I've spelt that latter correct I'm going to treat myself to a mars bar
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Sld84
10 years, 8 months ago
Thinking of playing wildcard how's this look??

Boruc Davies

Clyne Collins Dawson Coleman B turner

Nolan paulinho Walcott silva delph

Rvp lambert Sturridge
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1. 4vets
  10 years, 8 months ago
  If Rooney stays at Man U (looking very likely) I would not have RVP for love or money at that price.
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  1. Sld84
    10 years, 8 months ago
    I know but I've had him from the start and need to keep him out of fear now lol
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  2. MJ6987
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Why? Do you think RVP does worse with Rooney in the team?
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Sld84
10 years, 8 months ago
Sorry Daniels not Davies!!
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Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
10 years, 8 months ago
Hits are fun. I recommend them.
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1. 4vets
  10 years, 8 months ago
  I just slapped myself. I am not laughing.
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  1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
    10 years, 8 months ago
    You have to do it hard. I uppercutted myself and have tears streaming down my face.
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    1. 4vets
      10 years, 8 months ago
      Hold on....
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      1. 4vets
        10 years, 8 months ago
        You pervert! 😉
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        4vets
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Ouch!
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Bubz
10 years, 8 months ago
Wish we could have a head to head captains poll for Walcott and Silva
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Better options around. Mids have failed this season so far.
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  1. Irish Madridista ⭐
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Who are you captaining this week then? 🙂
    
    Look at my post at the bottom of page 4! 😀
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    1. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 8 months ago
      Benteke is my captain, my vice is a mystery. 🙂
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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Would you go along with me that:
        
        Soldado(C) > Walcott(C) > Silva(C) ???
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        TorresMagic™
        10 years, 8 months ago
        I have never seen Silva as a captain pick. The other two are close.
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        Irish Madridista ⭐
        10 years, 8 months ago
        That's what I thought but a lot of people here are saying to go with Silva.. He's my only City player and they ARE at home to Hull.. But I think I'm going to go for one of the other two and Soldado edges it for me.
        
        Cheers TM 🙂
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        Jairzinho
        10 years, 8 months ago
        I'm on Silva for captain.
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        Irish Madridista ⭐
        10 years, 8 months ago
        I don't trust him enough to captain him.
        He's always the type to assist the assister, I can't see him getting more than say 7 points.. Whereas Wally and Soldado both have a much higher potential if they score one or two which looks very possible..
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        TorresMagic™
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Just use RMT 🙂
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        Irish Madridista ⭐
        10 years, 8 months ago
        They're so close haha
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  2. Bubz
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Better options? Like what? I also have Soldado and Dzeko?
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    1. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 8 months ago
      They would be better imo.
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      1. Bubz
        10 years, 8 months ago
        But Dzeko might not even start and Tottenham are away and seem to be finding it hard to create goalscoring opportunities
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        TorresMagic™
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Arsenal are struggling for CS and there are normally goals in NLD. Dzeko is a super sub anyway.
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  3. Jairzinho
    10 years, 8 months ago
    2 weeks in. Few have even scored. Look at Brady. A goal and 3 bonus points.
    
    Yaya... A goal and 2 bonus in a 4-0 match.
    
    Midfielders will come good. Just been weird that none have been scoring.
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2. Irish Madridista ⭐
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Where's the Captains Poll gone to these days? I missed the memo..
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  1. TorresMagic™
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Should be up tomorrow I think.
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3. Baines on Toast...
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Aguero FTW
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  1. Bubz
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Obviously yeh, if you have him, which i do not 🙁
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    1. Baines on Toast...
      10 years, 8 months ago
      my one reservation is that they're playing the first game, I hate that 😛
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FollowFollow
10 years, 8 months ago
Getting a bit ahead of myself here but does anyone want to have a look at this team I will have by GW4.

.........................................Boruc..................................

Shaw..................................Zab............................Collins

Walcott..............Silva...............Ramsay................Hazard

Dzeko...........................RVP(c)...........................Benteke

Bench; Given, Chester, Whittaker and Kasami

0.1m in the bank
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1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
  10 years, 8 months ago
  If rams is fit...and dzeko starts...
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  1. FollowFollow
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Yes of course. Will not get him if he is not fit 🙂
    
    The Dzeko thing, I will take week by week, going okay at the moment
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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      10 years, 8 months ago
      Yeah don't see much wrong. With wc I'd just say decide at time. Bandwagons are a rolling
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      1. FollowFollow
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Its not a WC, 3 changes -4 hit
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        The ghost of a Pug's g…
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Cool. Someone said it below but lambo may b a better long term option. Entirely ur call tho! I'm just playing it safe after I got burned first gw
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        FollowFollow
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Thanks for your help.
        
        The only thing if I sell Dzeko I have to take a hit.
        But I suppose - over a whole season is nothing 😉
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        The ghost of a Pug's g…
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Pffft what's 4 points between friends?
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2. Bubz
  10 years, 8 months ago
  that looks gooood
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  1. Bubz
    10 years, 8 months ago
    If Dzeko isnt starting just ship him out for lambert and hey presto
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3. Wilshere Knowledge
  10 years, 8 months ago
  It looks good, but can you please put Zab on the right, Collins in the middle and Shaw on the left ;D
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  1. FollowFollow
    10 years, 8 months ago
    lol, sorry about that 🙂
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Thomass
10 years, 8 months ago
When is the community round up?
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Tomorrow I think.
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  1. Thomass
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Thanks TM
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    1. TorresMagic™
      10 years, 8 months ago
      Good score this week even with the hits. Hope to see you survive in both the comps for a while.
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      1. Thomass
        10 years, 8 months ago
        Yeah thanks TM your a legend,
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Reed_Rothchild
10 years, 8 months ago
I remember when Anelka played for Chelsea and was 9.5 million in EPL Fantasy. Now he is 5.5 mil playing for a bottom of the table club.
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1. Jairzinho
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Things done changed
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Podge
10 years, 8 months ago
Jones again 😯
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1. FantaCity
  10 years, 8 months ago
  KenWygon
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The ghost of a Pug's g…
10 years, 8 months ago
Aguero(c)

Ave it
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Q
10 years, 8 months ago
*POINTS PREDICTIONS* GW3

Giroud
Soldado
Walcott
Silva
Michu
Dzeko
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1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
  10 years, 8 months ago
  5
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  10
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2. 4vets
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  5
  10
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3. Jairzinho
  10 years, 8 months ago
  2
  8
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4. copps
  10 years, 8 months ago
  do you mean, predict high scores for your own players and low scores for ones you dont own?
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  1. Q
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Just point predictions for the players listed above
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    1. copps
      10 years, 8 months ago
      people will always give their own players high scores and lowish ones for non-owned. if thought they'd get 13 points, why not buy him?
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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        10 years, 8 months ago
        I havent
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      2. Q
        10 years, 8 months ago
        possibly. Personally I don't. My predictions wouldn't be good for my points tally 😀 just after a general consensus 😀
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5. Q
  10 years, 8 months ago
  10
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6. Podge
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Biased numbers based on who I have in my team
  1
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  12
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7. Esalman
  10 years, 8 months ago
  10
  8
  12
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  1. Q
    10 years, 8 months ago
    I hope your right
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8. Baz
  10 years, 8 months ago
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
10 years, 8 months ago
Benteke not making a major impact v Rotherham so far. Tempted to take him out
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1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Benteke -> Jones
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  1. 4vets
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Just lose a few letters, makes it easier... Bent 😉
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2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Lol.
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3. Gizmo
  10 years, 8 months ago
  good timing
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LemonPoppy
10 years, 8 months ago
Anyone worried Jrod will suffer with Osvaldo in the mix as Lambert is nailed on?
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FPL Daniel
10 years, 8 months ago
Everton conceding
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Podge
10 years, 8 months ago
Stevenage 1 up on everton
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Ole Gunnar Kush
10 years, 8 months ago
Why are people buying Joe Cole?
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1. FantaCity
  10 years, 8 months ago
  goals, clean sheets, points?
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  1. Ole Gunnar Kush
    10 years, 8 months ago
    He's not nailed on...
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buffrey
10 years, 8 months ago
HELP!

Ive used my FT dumping Anelka for Bent (knew the gamble but thought with the fixtures he could be worth it and I like the odd gamble).

But with Benteke / Hazard / Ivanovic I had a non playing bench. This was until Yesterday when Bent played 120 minutes and Kolo Toure got taken off injured.

My team also include Chester away at Man City.

Team looks like this:-

Boruc / Mannone

Coleman / K Toure / Chester / Collins / Ivanovic

Mirrelas / Coutinho /Walcott (c at pres) / Hazard / Jarvis

Benteke / Soldado / Bent

Now do I leave as is, probably playing 10 at best, or take a hit transfer out Hazard (or even Ivanovic, as Benteke is season keeper) and bring in one of the following:-

Silva
Y Toure (I'm favouring Toure solely because he's one of my fave players, and I like the guaranteed game time)

If Ivanovic I could do with a 6m one as I need a few pennies to upgrade Mannone at some point.

Thoughts?
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1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
  10 years, 8 months ago
  I'd go silva
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2. Federico
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Hazard -> Silva could work. He's nailed on.
  
  Join the club!
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The ghost of a Pug's g…
10 years, 8 months ago
Really don't think there will be many goals in the NLD 🙁
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1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
  10 years, 8 months ago
  I can't see Tottenham conceding much
  
  Expect it to be open. Arsenal no CS yet. Conceding 4 is quite bad especially vs Fulham + av
  
  Soldado (c) for me. Expect spurs to win. Surely?
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  1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Lol I want em to win course. Can see a Lawro 2.1 to arsenal...or a squeaky 1.0
    
    Can't defend vs. can't score
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2. It’s A Joke
  10 years, 8 months ago
  You're a cack Super villain. You did it for 'love'. I did for the pure fact that I can.
  
  As for NLD, there's bound to be goals. Always is, and there will be a punch up too. I'm a man of my word.
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  1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    10 years, 8 months ago
    You merely adopted this forum....I was born into it...
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super zlatan
10 years, 8 months ago
Best (c) option from

A) soldado
B) Walcott
C) dzeko
D) silva
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1. copps
  10 years, 8 months ago
  on paper it would be a city player but stats are tempting me for walcott
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2. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
  10 years, 8 months ago
  D
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3. 4vets
  10 years, 8 months ago
  C is too risky.
  D could go one way or the other.
  
  A or B for me.
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4. Esalman
  10 years, 8 months ago
  D
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5. Irish Madridista ⭐
  10 years, 8 months ago
  A. Soldado the most likely to pull off a big score.
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Federico
10 years, 8 months ago
Too much Cardiff love in the lineup?
Whatever i do, I'll get players up against each other.

Marshall
Coleman - Ward - M. Turner
Kim - Silva - Walcott - Snodgrass - Mirallas
RVP - Soldado

Subs: Migs - JRod, Chester, Kolo

Would you save transfer with this lot?
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1. Baines on Toast...
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Only 2 cardiff, 3 is the going rate. Save the transfer if you're in a position to do so, which with starters on the bench you definitely are.
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Water_Pink
10 years, 8 months ago
so everyone taken out hazard? why?
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1. Ole Gunnar Kush
  10 years, 8 months ago
  He's still in my team
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2. Podge
  10 years, 8 months ago
  He's been poor and has no game
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  1. Water_Pink
    10 years, 8 months ago
    bet everyone done hazard > walcott
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    1. Podge
      10 years, 8 months ago
      Silva is popular
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      10 years, 8 months ago
      Many people already had Walcott imo.
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3. Jairzinho
  10 years, 8 months ago
  You are incredibly thick to be asking that. Chelsea don't have a fixture this week. He is expensive. There are other expensive alternatives likely to do well this week. His price has not risen so no value lost by selling him. His form hasn't been great. Chelsea have just signed ANOTHER midfielder so his place might be at risk. I could go on.
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  1. FantaCity
    10 years, 8 months ago
    ... another midfielder who plays on the left, too
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  2. Water_Pink
    10 years, 8 months ago
    but yet it been only 3 games in the season. one of the best creative players in the premier league, 1 game wont do too much damage tbh. he isnt poor. he isnt at risk. ur a mong.
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    1. Jairzinho
      10 years, 8 months ago
      You asked why people are selling him. I gave you the reasons.
      
      If there's one guarantee in fantasy football this week, it's that Hazard will score 0 points.
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4. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 8 months ago
  An assist in 3 games isn't worth 9.5
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  1. Water_Pink
    10 years, 8 months ago
    u cant base that on 3 games magic
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5. Federico
  10 years, 8 months ago
  A lot of people are keeping Benteke.
  Having both him and Hazard benched is a lot of money unused.
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Sld84
10 years, 8 months ago
Thinking of playing wildcard how's this look??

Boruc Daniels

Clyne Collins Dawson Coleman B turner

Nolan paulinho Walcott silva delph

Rvp lambert Sturridge
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1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
  10 years, 8 months ago
  No city
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  1. Sld84
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Just silva
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    1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
      10 years, 8 months ago
      decent team, try and hold on really until after gw3 international break etc a few injuries could happen
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FPL Daniel
10 years, 8 months ago
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-leagues/1592/standings/
Here is the link to contributors league and Chris Glover isn't in there. Anyone has the link to his team?
thanks
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 8 months ago
  what happen his website?
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2. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 8 months ago
  You should buy his online book.
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  1. FPL Daniel
    10 years, 8 months ago
    Will do
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      10 years, 8 months ago
      Too bad I don't have access to paypal
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tw
10 years, 8 months ago
so which EPL teams (if any) have games today? and which have games tomorrow?
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1. Podge
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Villa everton newcastle stoke today totenham tomorrow
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  1. Podge
    10 years, 8 months ago
    You're welcome 😕
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AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
10 years, 8 months ago
Play Mert or clyne?
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copps
10 years, 8 months ago
cant believe im saying this but is ramsey a realistic FPL option?
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1. Ole Gunnar Kush
  10 years, 8 months ago
  no
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2. FISSH
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Not for me. As I am keeping walcott
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
10 years, 8 months ago
OMG Benteke
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1. 4vets
  10 years, 8 months ago
  What now Bemba? Has he gone into orbit?
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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 8 months ago
    just scored 😀
    
    Abog assist
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    1. 4vets
      10 years, 8 months ago
      Aye, that's what he's paid to do and that is what he does... albeit against lowly oppo tonight.
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2. Toonzie
  10 years, 8 months ago
  you cursed it 😆
  
  jones to benteke
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  1. 4vets
    10 years, 8 months ago
    *Bent 😉
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3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
  10 years, 8 months ago
  He's da BOSS
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4. The ghost of a Pug's g…
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Def getting cb now. If he can score v Rotherham he can score v anyone
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Evans
10 years, 8 months ago
Will arsenal ever sign anyone ?
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1. Arsenal USA FC
  10 years, 8 months ago
  IDK Wenger is too darn CHEAP
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2. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Over 20? Not sure.
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3. The ghost of a Pug's g…
  10 years, 8 months ago
  There aren't any players on the market *cough* Lamela *cough*
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Arsenal USA FC
10 years, 8 months ago
Some tell me not to do a -4 for Benteke to Sturridge
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1. FPL Daniel
  10 years, 8 months ago
  he just scored
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2. 4vets
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Madness!
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3. copps
  10 years, 8 months ago
  should own both imo
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4. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 8 months ago
  Benteke just scored.
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