Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Sunday brings the Gameweek to a close with a trio of matches featuring an array of Fantasy talent. Things get rolling with a pair of lunchtime kick-offs, as Villa host United and Swansea make the trip to Carrow Road to face Chris Hughton’s Norwich. That’s followed by the headline act, as Andre Villas-Boas looks to continue the Spurs revival against a Liverpool unit weakened by a string of injuries.

While the press will be focused on David Moyes, Fantasy managers will be more interested in Wayne Rooney’s performance. With a potential absence for Sergio Aguero looming, the United striker could make himself “essential” over the Christmas period if he can produce in the midlands. With Michu expected to earn a run-out at Norwich, we’ll have the opportunity to assess whether he can join both David Silva and Theo Walcott on our midfield Christmas list, while at 4pm, all eyes will be on Luis Suarez as he looks to overcome the absence of skipper Steven Gerrard and strike partner Daniel Sturridge against the Spurs back four.

Look to our Twitter feed for the latest teamsheet bulletins, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain available throughout today’s three fixtures.

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

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  1. Bauerhaus 24
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    right… i know its already been asked, but just for this week, silva or wally? cheers

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    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      walllyyy

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    2. Bauerhaus 24
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      *i have ramsey and ozil

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      1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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        10 years, 4 months ago

        deffo silva then

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    3. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      silva

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  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ok lets talk some NBA stuff. Lets forget about this cruel game.

    Portland Indiana final
    ?

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      Indiana vs. OKC

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        yeah it looks like OKC best team in the West. Whatever if Miami don't win it I am so gonna be happy.

        OKC - SAS
        IND - MIA

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      suarez

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    3. DRIZ ✅
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      pacers/heat v thunder

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Well SAS and Portland can say something against OKC. I think OKC don't stand a chance against MIA. All the other candidates stand a chance. That is why I don't like OKC to play the final

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    4. ★FC Borecelona★
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      GSW vs Heat

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    5. Kostja
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone who puts Thunder in any title conversation is a moron, Westbrook off an injury, no center no SG. Lost K Mart. They got no chance this season. Portland SAS from the west, Miami or Pacers from the east

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        10 years, 4 months ago

        Well in H2H they are better than SAS and Portland. They don't stand a chance vs Miami. I don't agree with u Kostja.

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        1. Kostja
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          10 years, 4 months ago

          Hmm what has improved in OKC from last season, when they almost got swept by the average Memphis? Only the young Steven Adams while losing one of the best scorers in the game Westbrook hobbling and shooting career worst %ges. They have no chance, I think they will not even get to meet SAS or Portland. But get knocked out again early to a randomer like Dallas.

          SAS need to keep healthy ofcourse, but if they do they are a lock for the finals

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    6. Snikiii
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      Miami vs Spurs

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  3. iamgooner
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    help needed to understand the pricing system.
    let's consider 2 cases where one player buys aguero for 11.7 and another player buys him for 12.1. Currently he is priced at 12.5. Depending on whether his price rises or falls, how will it affect the two players bank?

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    1. dribbler
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      if you sell a player and his price has risen 0.2 you make 0.1 profit
      if you sell a player and his price has risen 0.3 you make 0.1 profit
      if you sell a player and his price has risen 0.4 you make 0.2 profit etc

      if you sell a player and his price has fallen 0.1 you make 0.1 loss
      if you sell a player and his price has fallen 0.2 you make 0.2 loss etc

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      1. Leelas legs 11
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Helpful post Dribbler,
        cheers

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  4. izo
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Brady to Sterling for free?

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    1. copps
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      City and Chelsea away afterwards though, depends if your other mids are solid to start those games 9unless you dont mind playing him there)

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  5. r0nh
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Smarty Pants,

    Does your results take into account RVP (C) & the VC situation?

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah it is random sample

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    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Doesn't matter if you're in the top 200k

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    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Its overstated.

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    4. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      yeah, subs done, vice-captaincy kicked in

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      1. copps
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        are you einstein?

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Better. Einstein didn't know the FPL average.

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      2. r0nh
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        Impressive 😎

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  6. SPorting
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Where's Stat Dog Santa?

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    1. copps
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      previous page

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      sticky posts

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    3. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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      you missed him

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  7. FPL Daniel
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    It would have been 104 🙁

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    1. boc610
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      the logic not to captain suarez was sound. I stand buy it ...but lesson learned 🙂

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      1. Leelas legs 11
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        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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  8. The Machine
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Did anyone else score 100 or more?

    Just curious

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      83

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    2. Bad Pen
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      87 - so close, but no cigar. Considering I didn't captain Suarez I can't feel too bad about it.

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    3. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Team Link?

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    4. Whistle
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      104, ooh rah.

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  9. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Would really like FPL to allow Manager subs like UCL does... Have 28 points languishing on my bench...

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    1. copps
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      nah i much prefer the way this works. the other ones a cop-out. pick your players and that should be it.

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    2. Reedy
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      Wouldn't like that personally

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  10. Big_Andy_GAWA
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Was gonna do Shaw to Evans this week until Aguero injury has forced my hand. Should we expect to see a Spurs backlash against Soton next week ? They really are poor, Spurs ! Predictions for that match, folks ??

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  11. copps
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    funny thing is im now looking more for differentials than i was before today. this could lead to bad, bad things for me.

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  12. boc610
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    AVB done for??? is there anyone to replace him, thats the question

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    1. DRIZ ✅
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      steve clarke

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    2. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Give Di Matteo a chance 🙂

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    3. aehii
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Di Matteo.

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      capello

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    5. Red Viper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      jol 😛

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  13. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    News on Aguero's injury anyone??

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    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      4 pound kidney stone

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  14. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Only 12 below top 10k average... not AWFUL then...

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    1. DRIZ ✅
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      aw i would not worry so much.

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  15. thearsenal
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez is a fixed proper Captain for this season!
    So who's your differential? Mine is Giroud/Lukaku/Negredo
    Still can not choose 2 from those

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    1. aehii
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      coutinho, walcott, possibly sterling. And Ozil.

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  16. The Machine
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez more goal than the whole Tottenham squad now

    Unbelievable

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      not hard to have more goals than spurs though

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      More than 10 Prem teams

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  17. Mellbergs Beard
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which other non-captainers were hoping the Rat King of Salto would have to go off after the waiter's studding off??
    After 7 consecutive green arrows all the way to 6,427.... expecting 74 points to be a pretty hefty scarlet arrow of doom.

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  18. Cole-man of the Ca-hill
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    0-0.

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Reply fail to me? 🙂

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  19. winterwolf88
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    In a 3-5-2 system, who should be my 5th MF?
    Ozil-Hazard-Walcott-Michu-Silva

    A) Keep
    B) Michu > ?

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    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      When strikers are scoring so many goals why are you going for a 3-5-2

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      1. Bauerhaus 24
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        you say that, but if you think about it there aren't too many. Rooney and suarez ok, but lukaku has been quite lucky recently imo, benteke and giroud have dried up, sturridge and aguero injured, negredo is hardly prolific… is an option that should be considered imo

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        1. winterwolf88
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          10 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah I'm a bit doubtful about Lukaku recently.
          He's been doing okay fantasy soccer wise (esp with his price) and good run of fixtures, but I want to have some flexibilities too.

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    2. thearsenal
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      How is it possible to have this team with any kind of budget?
      Or maybe you don't have Suarez in your team

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      1. winterwolf88
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I play ESPN.
        I do have a high team value and I did manage to get Suarez and Rooney up top.

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    3. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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      lallana

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  20. Yome
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any injury news for Koscielny?

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  21. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Never ever take the armband off suarez!! FACT

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    1. boc610
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      and never get out of the boat 🙂

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  22. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez for Ballon d'or?

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    1. Ghostface
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      what have i just seen 😯

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    2. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      😐

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    3. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I can see the account is called FootballerBoobs. Must not click.

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    4. Mr. Bean
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      wtf

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  23. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    It's form over fixtures from now for me. Planning never works out.

    Suarez armband every week lol

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    1. boc610
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      you say that, i always do.... but the next shit hot team v pile of shit fixture and you wont be able to resist!!

      Lukakuitis.

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  24. Viper
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Holy Moses, just seen the results..

    So, If you have Suarez but didn't captain him, have you lost out today or just stayed with the pack?

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    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Lost out

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Moses had nothing to do with it. He got 1 point.

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    3. Vasty Deep
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      lost

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    4. dribbler
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      most people you're competing against won't have captained him

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    5. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I didnt captain Suarez but should get a green arrow (not hard was out top 700K before GW)

      But lost out big time in mini league - 96pt behind before this GW. Will be nearly 120pts behinds now. Practically writing this season off

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    6. SamH123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      you've lost out unless in you're in 2milionth

      not a big loss though, only about 30% of the top captained him

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  25. copps
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    how did dawson still end on 5bps score 😯

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  26. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    So much money itb because of injuries to my expensive players being downgraded....Means I can do Oviedo to Walcott next week for triple arsenal midfield XD

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  27. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Guess I'll have to be happy with 89.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      😯

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    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Who did you captain?

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  28. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero owners...If he misses 3 matches or more,most will definitely get rid. If he misses 1, most will keep. But lets say he misses 2 games, do we keep or get rid? For me its 0.5 more to buy him back. With hectic schedule coming up, one must have a full squad able to cope with 1 injury right?

    Any thoughts?

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    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Of its 2 I'll get rid. So you lose some value. Meh

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    2. swedishbrazilian
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      ill keep him, will only sell if he's out for a really long time, can't afford it

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      1. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Keep in mind over the Chrismas period, saving transfers is usually beneficial

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  29. the cromulent one
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Lol. I didn't captain Suarez, but still have the highest score in my ML. (82 after BAPs).

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    1. Ghostface
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      lol they suck

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