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Monitor – Robin Van Persie

Having opened the season with a double in the Community Shield win over Wigan, Robin Van Persie’s brace in the Gameweek 1 win at Swansea suggested we were in for yet another year of consistent goalscoring. What has followed, however, has been highly unexpected and as United struggle to settle under David Moyes, the Dutchman has a single converted spot-kick to his name in the last six Gameweeks.

A hat-trick for Holland against Hungary last week saw Van Persie become his nation’s all-time top goalscorer and suggested his eye for goal was as keen as ever – with this in mind, we delve into the data to assess just what sort of impact Moyes’ arrival has made on the Fantasy heavyweight.

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jas5sk - Youtube channel
10 years, 6 months ago
What an underdog story: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/england-shock-world-qualifying-2014-world-cup-022717280--sow.html
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1. BeachBadger
  10 years, 6 months ago
  a competition that only exists to develop talent for Real Madrid haha goodstuff
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Grounderz
10 years, 6 months ago
Is Ozil injured? I'm reading reports he limped off with less than ten minutes to go.
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1. jp3
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Severity unknown. 🙁
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  1. Grounderz
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Damn, hopefully we'll have more coming up. Thank gawd my FT wasn't used earlier last week.
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2. Tabone
  10 years, 6 months ago
  im actually hoping his injured. my dilemna was i didnt know who to transfer in for michu..... this will make it alot easier for me.
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3. jimski
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Apparently precautionary, but don't know for sure.
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4. Djerbil
  10 years, 6 months ago
  bruised knee.. fit to play vs Norwich but probably won't because both Cazorla and Rosicky are availaible
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5. Caine & Co.
  10 years, 6 months ago
  @TransferSources 26 s
  Lukas Podolski on Özil's injury: "I called Mesut, he felt pain on his knee. But it's not in danger and he'll be ready for Norwich."
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Nice to Finally Michu
10 years, 6 months ago
I knew my Boruc/Davis rotation would pay off eventually!
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don parcheesi
10 years, 6 months ago
Late late drama in CONCACAF

Feel bad for Panama to an extent, but the US may for the first time ever be a seeded team.

Lucky mexico... you're welcome, hermanos.
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1. GuyIncognito
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Gutted for Panama :/
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2. RVP IS Essential
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Feel terrible for Panama, but happy to see us win. I don't think we can get high enough to be seeded though based on the results in Europe earlier today.
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  1. don parcheesi
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Croatia didn't do themselves any favors, Portugal tied on Friday... thats about all the hope I've got. You're right, we're probably iced out of the top 8 (and rightfully so)
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    1. RVP IS Essential
      10 years, 6 months ago
      I just used the calculator on the FIFA site. We'll be 9th if I did everything right, one spot out of the seeds (sighs).
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    2. don parcheesi
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Iceland is my new favorite underdog
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VRP
10 years, 6 months ago
My team is:

Migs - Lewis
Vidic - Coleman - Clyne - Zab - Dawson
Michu - Ramsey - Ozil - Brady - JWP
Suarez - Lukaku - Giroud

Should I:
1) Zab -> Ivanovic/Terry OR
2) Zab + Brady -> Rosenoir/Faye + Oscar
3) Do nothing
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1. don parcheesi
  10 years, 6 months ago
  3, for now. Not a huge fan of Vidic going forward, but this GW it looks solid. Zab is hard to cut, given how attacking he is.
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  1. Tabone
    10 years, 6 months ago
    if your not a fan of vidic going forward.. then surely your not a fan of any man u defender going forward.. im saticking with vidic for these good fixtures and we wilkl see after that!
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Lord Flashheart
10 years, 6 months ago
Interesting question (I hope)

I'm on a wc. I will get tonight the double raise from JZ.
I can change him tomorrow, for Oscar or amalfitano, bank the 0.1 and almost surely get a double raise from Oscar (who is already on 97 percent for the first raise).

Should I do it? Can I get another double raise from JZ (including saturday)? Is he worth keeping as a fifth mid for a couple of weeks til Brady is back?
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1. don parcheesi
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Not sure I fully get the strategy (considering Oscar in the same breath as Amalfitano/JZ/Brady is confusing me, just due to the price difference), but I think its worth cashing in on januzaj. I don't see him being a great long-term asset, especially if you're on your WC, you'll want to minimize future transfers
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  1. Lord Flashheart
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Cheers
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El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
10 years, 6 months ago
Chester could be back at the end of the month/start of next month. Good news.
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1. Tabone
  10 years, 6 months ago
  oh yess.. great news.. what a great fantasy option that chester is...your captain choice?
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  1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Yeah right..
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  2. BeachBadger
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Don't knock it. He's served me well. And it's nice to have a decent 4.0 choice so I can splash the cash elsewhere.
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  3. Tabone
    10 years, 6 months ago
    so his a player you don't necessarily play?
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    1. Tabone
      10 years, 6 months ago
      he does just as much on ur bench when his injured.
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      1. BeachBadger
        10 years, 6 months ago
        usually but not all the time. But at least he has a use in fantasy not like a lot of others.
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BeachBadger
10 years, 6 months ago
Due to a drunken midweek venture with coworkers and soju, I couldn't see the games last night. Anyone care to fill me in on the main talking points? And also a few quick questions.

1. How did Rooney play overall?
2. How did Lukaku play and do you think he'll be rested this weekend?
3. What's the deal with Ozil?
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1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Ozil, Minor bruise.
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  1. BeachBadger
    10 years, 6 months ago
    That's grand then.
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2. Tabone
  10 years, 6 months ago
  rooney got a eurosport rating of 7/10.. one of his better games.. his looking good.
  
  lukaku definitely will not be rested this weekend. he didnt even play v wales.. was rested.
  
  ozil should be fine. nothing much has come out on that
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  1. BeachBadger
    10 years, 6 months ago
    All bodes well for my team. Now let's hope they deliver this weekend. Cheers lad.
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  2. kingcolesy
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Lukaku did play apparently http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/match/report/217413/Belgium-vs-Wales
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  3. FantaCity
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Trolling? Lukaku played 90mins last night . . .
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3. Absinthe 42
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Rooney looked good.
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El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
10 years, 6 months ago
All set?

Boruc (Given)
Terry, Vidic, Coleman (Chester, Baker)
Ozil, Michu, Ramsey, Barkley (Ravel)
Suarez(C), RVP, Lukaku

Cheers
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1. BeachBadger
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Looking good. Lots of big names in there despite RVP.
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2. Tabone
  10 years, 6 months ago
  for an rvp team.. not bad!
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  1. Tabone
    10 years, 6 months ago
    that explains the chester though!
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3. SkyCell
  10 years, 6 months ago
  near perfection
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Twelve years a slave
10 years, 6 months ago
Liverpool fans appear to be calling their current strike force SAS -

S uarez
A nd
S turridge.

Not wishing to be out-done by their Scouse rivals, Man United fans have found an acronym describing all of their players and fans:

W elbeck
A nderson,
N ani,
K agawa,
E vra,
R ooney,
S malling
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1. Tabone
  10 years, 6 months ago
  haha that perfectly describes every one of those man u players..
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2. BeachBadger
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Haha Quality one that. I may have to nick it.
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3. Kevin Twine
  10 years, 6 months ago
  This is so last week...
  
  Still a corker, though 😉
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Heartbreak
10 years, 6 months ago
I'm stumped as to what to do with my free transfer(s) this week so any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I want to bring in Walcott once he's back and I'm prepared to downgrade a defender to fund it.
Doubts remain over Lampard and Eriksson but this doesn't seem like the week to be losing The former and I would be happy to keep Eriksson until he becomes Walcott.

Migs/Marshal
Coleman/Vidic/Mert/Walker/Baker
Michu/Lampard/Erikssen/Barkley/Brady
Rooney/Sturridge/Giroud

0.6 in bank, 2 free transfers
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1. Tabone
  10 years, 6 months ago
  the shape your team is in then i would save the free tranfers for this week! cant see much wrong with your team for this gw. 3 FT next week will be handy. and you could easily do a walcott move then.
  
  im doing the same. im planning to wait and trade rooney out for benteke (might change my mind but i need tekkers).. and free up funds for a midfield upgrade
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  1. Trojans XI - Team Spain
    10 years, 6 months ago
    You can't have 3 FT!
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    1. Tabone
      10 years, 6 months ago
      really?? im sure ive done 3 before?
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      1. Trojans XI - Team Spain
        10 years, 6 months ago
        I'm sure the FPL community would love to know how you did that!
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        NABIL - FPL otai
        10 years, 6 months ago
        😆
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      2. BeachBadger
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Yeah you can only have 2 free transfers max.
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  2. Michu Picchu
    10 years, 6 months ago
    and i will be disregarding all your previous advice after that statement. 3FTs wtf??
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2. BeachBadger
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Save your transfers if you're happy. I'd probably ditch Lampard though you've already touched on this.
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3. Tabone
  10 years, 6 months ago
  save FT ditch lampard next week for wally.. not erikson. atleast give erikson a couple of weeks
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4. Heartbreak
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Thanks for all the input...I might, for the first time ever, lose a free transfer (you can't save more than 2).
  I'm happy with my team overall, especially the starting 11 this week so it comes down to the lesser of these options, ditch Lamps, ditch Erikssen, ditch transfer...the last one def has the least potential to punish me and I'll still have 2 frees next week.
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  1. Trojans XI - Team Spain
    10 years, 6 months ago
    You could do Baker to Clyne rather than losing an FT
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  2. Tabone
    10 years, 6 months ago
    i agree with trojan. you could do some sort of upgrade instead even if its very minor. im sure you dont think your teams perfect?
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    1. Trojans XI - Team Spain
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Or he could maybe put his FT up for sale? How much is a FT worth nowadays?
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    2. Heartbreak
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Baker is a nice bench warmer though and I already have over-investment in my defence really. I agree about doing nothing feeling wrong....this would have to be the first week without any injuries, wouldn't it....
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      1. Trojans XI - Team Spain
        10 years, 6 months ago
        You might just have jinxed it HB! (training injuries come Saturday morning)
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Tabone
10 years, 6 months ago
did somebody die on here or something
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OPTA FPL
10 years, 6 months ago
Terry (C)
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1. Tabone
  10 years, 6 months ago
  well chelsea have him as captain so might not be too bad.
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2. BeachBadger
  10 years, 6 months ago
  A blame choice. Lots of good options this week.
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  1. Tabone
    10 years, 6 months ago
    and terry is most likely not one of them
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  2. BeachBadger
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Brave choice haha
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  3. Tabone
    10 years, 6 months ago
    very brave when you look at the other options..
    
    suarez sturridge v new
    giroud ozil v NOR
    lukaku v HULL
    Rvp and rooney v SOT
    michu v SUND
    
    they are just off the top of my head.. im sure i missed afew pother good choices.. but good luck to you
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    1. BeachBadger
      10 years, 6 months ago
      I will be going with one of these. Maybe a cheeky Michu one as a differential to my rival
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      1. Tabone
        10 years, 6 months ago
        was always thinking lukaku this week but starting to lean towards suarez now. if i had michu id pick him! was thinking about taking a hit to get him in for erikson but thought it may be a bad option.
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        BeachBadger
        10 years, 6 months ago
        I'm currently on Lukaku too. The man is a beast.
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enrico.palazzo
10 years, 6 months ago
I don't think I'm worried at all about Ozil. He limped off, no report of injury at present. And at this rate Wenger would play him even if he had 1 leg!
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1. Tabone
  10 years, 6 months ago
  i agree totally.. was just precautionary
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  1. Arvin-ation
    10 years, 6 months ago
    This
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2. NABIL - FPL otai
  10 years, 6 months ago
  As an owner and a Gooner, I'm trying to be optimistic too. But remember we got Dortmund coming to the Emirates only 3 days after the Norwich clash. I expect him to play only 80 minutes maximum this weekend, but only to be subbed after an explosive showing. 😉
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  1. Tabone
    10 years, 6 months ago
    ohhh really dortmund 3 days later? had no idea of that... i see him being rested against norwich all of a sudden
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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Still think he'd play a bit.. We're lacking some creativity with Santi, AOC, Walcott and possibly Rosciky all out. Not the right time to risk the lead.
      
      Chelsea's fixtures are worse. They got Cardiff, i know, but after that they travel to Schalke 04, and then they face City. I expect a lot of tinkering.
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      1. enrico.palazzo
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Santi, theo coming back. They'll have plenty of options for Dortmund clash. Ozil will play at least 70-80 id imagine
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3. Trojans XI - Team Spain
  10 years, 6 months ago
  It's like Santi & Ozil are not meant to play together!
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john25
10 years, 6 months ago
Worth it to take -4 to do Redmond --> Paulinho? Redmond's value is going down as well.
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1. Tabone
  10 years, 6 months ago
  no not a - 4 for that.. not sold on paulinho at all. barkley? amalfitano? save the points. in my opinion anyway
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2. BeachBadger
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Not worth a hit mate.
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3. NABIL - FPL otai
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Nope.
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Enzo the Baker
10 years, 6 months ago
Currently have both Lovren and Fonte, looking to offload one before UTD game this weekend. Who would you transfer out ? Price no issue..
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BeachBadger
10 years, 6 months ago
Schrulle hat trick last night hmmmm
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1. Zion
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Still not getting so much gametime that I would be comfortable in getting him 🙁
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  1. BeachBadger
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Yeah not yet. But if the others continue to stumble he could well find himself first choice striker at Chelsea. And we know how much Mourinho loves midfielders haha
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2. NABIL - FPL otai
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I think he'd start against Cardiff. Chelsea have to travel to Schalke 3 days later, and they face City next. Surely Mour would keep his starters for the bigger games.
  
  All 3 of Schurrle, Mata and Oscar are coming back on great form, but Oscar traveled the furthest and could be overused. I reckon Mata will start this one.
  
  Oscar owners, you have been warned.
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  1. BeachBadger
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Yeah I'm on Oscar but what can you do. I won't be transferring him out of just one game anyways.
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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      10 years, 6 months ago
      It's good to have him, but CHE's midfield is still a minefield to me. I think he is Mour's favorite No. 10, so you should just pray that Mata won't steal much gametime from him.
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      1. BeachBadger
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Yeah I'll probably bail if that starts happening. Had zero chelsea without him (need to bring in a defender) and he's been solid so far. Absolute minefield is right.
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3. AK ⭐
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Started 4 of the last 5 league games for us. Also started the CL game against Steau. Didn't start the Basel game where we lost.
  
  He's the type of winger that falls back all the time, and Mourinho has a certain love for these kind of wingers. I expect him to keep his place in and around the first team a lot. Just that he sometimes starts on the Right Wing and still somehow ends up on the left. I am tempted anyway.
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Zion
10 years, 6 months ago
Which WC-team do you prefer?

A)
Mignolet - Davies
Coleman - Chico - Clyne - Terry - Ward
Oscar - RAMSEY - Michu - Yaya - Amalfitano
Lukaku - Benteke - STURRIDGE

B)
Mignolet - Davies
Coleman - Chico - Clyne - Terry - Ward
Oscar - MORRISON - Michu - Yaya - Amalfitano
Lukaku - Benteke - SUAREZ

Any comments are welcome!
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1. BeachBadger
  10 years, 6 months ago
  NO need to mention you're whole team if it's down to 2 players. B has no Arsenal and I think Ramsey will offer a better starter than Morrison or Amalfitano. So probably A for me.
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2. Tabone
  10 years, 6 months ago
  id pick...
  
  Mignolet - Davies
  Coleman - Chico - Clyne - Terry - Ward
  Oscar - ramsay - Michu - Yaya - Amalfitano
  Lukaku - Benteke - sturridge
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  1. Tabone
    10 years, 6 months ago
    id pick suarez over sturridge just to let u know.. but when you add rasmsay to sturridge and morrrison to suarez i think sturridge looks alot more appealing
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  2. Gung Ho
    10 years, 6 months ago
    hahaha 😉
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3. NABIL - FPL otai
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Should've asked:-
  
  A. Rambo & Studge
  B. Ravel & Suarez
  
  I'd go A because it has an Arsenal player & Studge is playing centrally. I'd downgrade Amalfitano to Ravel and save the cash for future fix (Wally, Rangel, etc.)
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4. Gung Ho
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Definaitely A. I believe you have to have at least one Arsenal player...
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5. Zion
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Thanks for your feedback guys. I appreciate it!
  
  Will go with team A and look into downgrading Amalfitano, even though he has been in form recently.
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andres
10 years, 6 months ago
Migs (davis)
Wilson vidic walker coleman (chester)
Eriksen sess michu (whittingham jedinak)
Suarez lukaku (c) roo
2.4, no FT

Would you take a hit somehwere??
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1. Tabone
  10 years, 6 months ago
  no hits
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  1. andres
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Why?
    
    Eriksen will probably score another blank, might as well transfer him out..
    Him or whittingham and bench wilson
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    1. Tabone
      10 years, 6 months ago
      erikson will PROBABLY score another bank? he may not.. he is a quality player finding his feet in the premierleague and has already turned heads with one great goal in europa and afew very good performances even tho he didnt get any fantasy points. those performances tell you that he will eventually get points. with HULL around the corner id keep him till atleast then.
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Tabone
10 years, 6 months ago
RMT
migs
Terry Vidic Coleman
Ozil barkley erikson ramsay
Lukaku (c) Suarez Rooney

Bench: Boruc/ Dawson, Januzaj, Shaw

What do you think? i have 2.4 in the bank
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1. andres
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I would replace vidic and eriksen. Maybe chico ans oscar?
  
  If you want united def get evra
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  1. Tabone
    10 years, 6 months ago
    future transfers im thinking of doing.. erikson - michu ... rooney to benteke..... vidic to glen johnson..... and ramsay or ozil to coutinho..
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AK ⭐
10 years, 6 months ago
What's up DZ? 🙂
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Hi AK 🙂
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  1. AK ⭐
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Hi TM. How's it going?
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jimski
10 years, 6 months ago
Özil Vorm Boruc ... any other potential injuries out of last night's games then?
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1. SuperOsçarBaby
  10 years, 6 months ago
  RVP?
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  1. jimski
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Really? I hadn't heard that one.
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    1. La Roja
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Rvp is fine, precaution
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2. BeachBadger
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Gibson and Pilkington if you have a penchant for Irish mids.
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SuperOsçarBaby
10 years, 6 months ago
a few question:
Did Kagawa starts for Japan yesterday vs Belarus?
Is Suarez worth -8 point hits as a (c) too? newcastle without Colo, I'm afraid he'll get atleast a hattrick
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1. BeachBadger
  10 years, 6 months ago
  8pt hit you'd basically be needing a hat trick. I take it you'd be downgrading a a defender or mid too. What's the move?
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  1. SuperOsçarBaby
    10 years, 6 months ago
    i have 3 pool so need to rid moses
    3m itb
    moses and giroud to 9m mid and suarez(c)
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    1. BeachBadger
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Ah gotcha. I would get oscar long term but not this week. Don't think it's worth an 8pt hit now but it could work out if you want Suarez and SIlva or someone longterm.
      
      Frankly I'd rather be worried that Suarez might get a hatrick and I don't have him rather than
      
      Suarez needs to get a hat trick because I have him -8.
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Blue Lion
10 years, 6 months ago
SOB.
Kagawa did start.
What is your proposed changes in the -8 ?
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1. SuperOsçarBaby
  10 years, 6 months ago
  no FT
  Moses & Giroud to 9m Mid & Suarez(c) -8
  
  or instead I can do Moses to Gerrard only for -4?
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  1. Tabone
    10 years, 6 months ago
    not gerrard. if u want a liverpool mid wait for coutinho. ive had gerrard every year in FPL this year is the first time im going without. playing deep. and there are better options elsewhere.
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  2. Tabone
    10 years, 6 months ago
    i do believe the MOST you should do is a - 4.. and it not being giroud against NOR. get rid of moses to michu maybe?
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    1. SuperOsçarBaby
      10 years, 6 months ago
      i have Michu
      I can get Mata, Oscar, Nani, Silva, Cazorla..anyone that worth it?
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      1. Tabone
        10 years, 6 months ago
        silva in my opinion... next choice would be oscar but i wouldnt consider the others at this point
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        SuperOsçarBaby
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Nani looks great i think he's on form
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Mak_Gold
10 years, 6 months ago
Will Brady start? Should I play him ahead of Moses? And what about Chester? Cheers.
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Jinswick
10 years, 6 months ago
Any transfers stand out here? Currently looking at saving my freebie (for the first time this season!):

Boruc
Baines, Terry, Zabaleta
Michu, Ramsey, Mirallas, Nolan
Suarez, Giroud, Sturridge

Davis, Ravel, Toure, Ward
Bank 0.4m
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1. Venom Snake
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Too much money in defence
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2. La Roja
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Dont like the midfield, heavy investment at the back.
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AK ⭐
10 years, 6 months ago
Lampard to Schurrle? Not really sideways now, or is it? 😛
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 6 months ago
  He is Shirley not nailed on tough
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  1. AK ⭐
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Frankly, I would say he is someone who will Schurrle get minutes all around. Mourinho likes him, he tracks back better than any of our Attacking midfielders, and that is exactly the reason why he finds himself on the starting sheet. Mourinho was really impressed by his performance against Steau in the CL. 4 goals in 2 games for Germany should also have a positive effect on him..
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    1. La Roja
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Of course it will. Only problem is, Chelsea have 69 midfielders to chose from. Else, he is a great shout imo.
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      1. AK ⭐
        10 years, 6 months ago
        That is correct. Though 7.3 and with an ownership of 0.7%. I don't know. I am very tempted.
        
        The transfer seems sideways to you by any means?
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        La Roja
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Yep, lamps will start and on peno's too. Stick
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Santi sensei
10 years, 6 months ago
who is more nailed-on
Jones or Rafael ?
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 6 months ago
  The latter
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thetinkerman
10 years, 6 months ago
Morning all, just a quick one...

I was looking forward to the next two GWs as a Wally owner and was even considering double Arsenal attack, hence Giroud coming into my thoughts.

There seems to be a consensus that he is rubbish and not worth getting when the likes of Benteke, Lukaku, Studge and Suarez are available.

Anyone care to elaborate? It seems his ability hasn't stopped him being the second highest scoring striker in FPL. Being pretty much the only viable option for a striker at Arsenal, he is without a doubt nailed-on, and will continue to get goals IMO.

I currently have Studge, Lambert (mun, FUL, swa) and Soldado (vil, HUL, eve) and I'm aiming to shift the last two for Giroud/Lukaku/Benteke. Which move should I do first?
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1. thetinkerman
  10 years, 6 months ago
  By the way, I don't have Wally, but will bring him in when fit.
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2. Mojo Rojo
  10 years, 6 months ago
  As a Giroud owner, he is a bit of a donkey in real life. But if he keeps getting the points, no need to ditch in my opinion.
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  1. thetinkerman
    10 years, 6 months ago
    True. Would you target him over Lukaku or Benteke over the next two though?
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    1. Mojo Rojo
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Tough to say mate. Arsenal have decent fixture but Lukaku is in fantastic form. Wouldn't get Benteke just yet. Was on the bench for Belgium this morning but didn't get a run. Doubt very highly he'll start against Tottenham. But I'll be doing Rooney > Benteke for GW11 onwards... Villa's fixtures look tasty! Best of luck
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3. teddy.
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I'm certainly keeping faith with Giroud for the time being.
  
  I'd do Soldado to Lukaku first though.
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  1. thetinkerman
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Interesting, thanks.
    
    Somehow think that if I am selling Lambert at all, this week is the best week (United away), although United aren't in the best defensive form!
    
    Soldado is a risk to start the next one so I guess I should cut my losses on him and sell.
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4. AK ⭐
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Lukaku comes to mind for Soldado. I think if you don't have Giroud now, you probably don't need him, rather get Theo in the midfield when he's back?
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5. Caine & Co.
  10 years, 6 months ago
  i cant recall anyone questioning giroud fpl wise after summer. the thing is there are many others challenging for 3 forward slots and you need to make compromises. doesnt mean hes rubbish if you want lukaku, benteke, suarez instead.
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6. FISSH
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I am on my Wildcard and I will have a front 3 of Sturridge, Giroud, Lukaku
  
  Switching Giroud to Benteke in next week or 2
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thepuntmaster
10 years, 6 months ago
Is Ozil injured?
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1. jimski
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Taken off with a knock to the knee - apparently precautionary.
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2. La Roja
  10 years, 6 months ago
  He has a knock hence came off last night. Thats all we know so far.
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3. SuperOsçarBaby
  10 years, 6 months ago
  lol at his owners 😉
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  1. jimski
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Charming.
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    1. Gung Ho
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Actually it affects all the owners of arsenal players....It's Ozil's presence that makes Arsenal's attacking fantasy assets so valuable
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      1. Gung Ho
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Reply directed at Super Oscar
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      2. SuperOsçarBaby
        10 years, 6 months ago
        not when cazorla is back with the team 😉
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