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Sky Sports Focus – Gameweek 20

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With the festive double Gameweek behind us it’s time to assess the usual info. We cast an eye over the Man of the Match (MoTM) awards and the bonus point beneficiaries and, as always, look ahead to the forthcoming fixtures, offering our preferred captain setup, with one eye on Gameweek 21.

Gameweek 19 Man of the Match Awards

Listed below is a match-by-match breakdown of the players who won the plaudits from the Sky Sports reporters last time out, earning five additional points for the Man-of-the-Match award.

FixtureMoTM
Liverpool vs CardiffLuis Suarez
Crystal Palace vs NewcastleYohan Cabaye
Fulham vs Man CityDavid Silva
Man United vs West HamWayne Rooney
Stoke vs Aston VillaPeter Crouch
Sunderland vs NorwichMichael Turner
West Brom vs HullDanny Graham
Southampton vs TottenhamEmmanuel Adebayor
Swansea vs EvertonRoss Barkley
Arsenal vs ChelseaJohn Terry
Hull vs Man UnitedWayne Rooney
Aston Villa vs Crystal PalaceBrad Guzan
Cardiff vs SouthamptonAdam Lallana
Chelsea vs SwanseaEden Hazard
Everton vs SunderlandVito Mannone
Newcastle vs StokeHatem Ben Arfa
Norwich vs FulhamScott Parker
Tottenham vs West BromJonas Olson
West Ham vs ArsenalTheo Walcott
Man City vs LiverpoolFernandinho

Over the double Gameweek, two goalkeepers, three defenders, nine midfielders and six forwards shared the awards. Lots of high ownership players stood out over this period with Wayne Rooney getting a special mention as the only player to gain MoTM in both his games. Rooney now joins Curtis Davies on six MoTM awards overall.

Gameweek 19 Bonus Points

Five goalkeepers managed five saves or more – Brad Guzan, Adrian, Maarten Stekelenburg, Gerhard Tremmel and Vito Mannone were the top shot stoppers. Mannone managed a stunning 15 saves over both games netting him saves bonus twice – at just 4.2 million he looks a good budget option if he can keep his place under Gus Poyet.

In defence, a total of 11 players gathered bonus, seven for tackles and five for passes completed – over the two games, Liverpool centre-back Mamadou Sakho managed to pick up passing bonus twice after racking up an impressive 148 completed passes in total. Crystal Palace full-back Joel Ward is still the top defender for bonus points overall with an additional 18 points.

In midfield, 26 players earned bonus points – 14 for tackling and 16 for passes. Deep-lying playmakers Yaya Toure, Lucas and Mikel Arteta all delivered passing bonus twice whilst Arteta also managed to gain tackling once, bringing him a total of six extra points. Aaron Ramsey still sits on top of the pile overall with 28 additional bonus points earned.

A few forwards also found themselves amongst the bonus points this week – both Johan Elmander and Jay Rodriguez were defending from the front as they earned tackling bonus with a total of six tackles each. Wayne Rooney was the only forward to gather passing bonus after sitting deeper than usual in the game against Aston Villa and racking up 69 passes.

A reminder that Fantasy Football Scout Members can access all the data regarding bonus points using player stats and clicking the Sky Sports tab.

Gameweek 20 Proposed Captain Strategy

Looking ahead to the captaincy choices for Gameweek 20 there is an opportunity for three captains, using only a single armband change due to a full schedule of fixtures on New Year’s Day.

Our Strategy:
Yaya Toure (Crystal Palace at Home) → Luis Suarez (Chelsea Away) → Luis Suarez (Hull at Home)

For Saturday December 28, targeting a Man City asset looks profitable as they square up to Crystal Palace at home – with rotation expected to play a part here, the Ivorian’s guaranteed starts could be key. The other outstanding option is to play safe somewhat and opt for Man United front man Wayne Rooney who is also less likely to find himself ‘rested’ away to Norwich.

For Sunday December 29, we opt for a captain change to Liverpool’s Luis Suarez – although he plays away to Chelsea in a tough match at the Bridge, he then plays again on January 1 at home to Hull, where points look a certainty.

The Fantasy Football Scout League

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The Fantasy Football Club

This Friday The Fantasy Football Club show, where you can catch Fenners and Merse at 18:30 Sky Sports One HD where they will be discussing the previous week’s Fantasy Football events and quizzing Craig Bellamy for his #One2Eleven.

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  1. Pickled and Preserved
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Help please!

    A) Fer > Ki
    B) Giroud > Podolski

    alternatively C) Ozil > Wilshere

    I already have Walcott, yes I know a treble arsenal isn't ideal, but I am playing with alternative rules.

    Thanks!

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      i really fancy the Podolski punt!

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      1. Breadbin
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        It's one for the early WC users. A tempter.

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    2. Evans
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B love poldi

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    3. Pickled and Preserved
      • 12 Years
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      Cheers guys!

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      1. Pickled and Preserved
        • 12 Years
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        And punt it is! WC after weekend

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

    Marshall or Mannone? Looking for Howard replacements.

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    1. Gregor
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mannone.

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  3. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Only just realised Kelvin Davis was fit enough for the bench at Cardiff. Hopefully Gazza keeps his place on Sunday

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

      hoping for the opposite

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

        Glad he stayed on it - started him over Mannone!

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  4. Judas
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If both Clyne and Koscielny were fit, who would you start?

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    1. SW6
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      Kosc

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    2. Bolt-on
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      Clyne

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    3. Gregor
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      Kosc.

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  5. Gregor
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Christian Eriksen anyone?

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

      Me - done deal for Rambo

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      1. Gregor
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I'm liking it, bit worried Paulinho coming back though?

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

    have boruc and mcgregor, should i wait for the scan results on mcgregor or just sell boruc for who? i want cheap goalie!

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    1. Gregor
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Speroni rotates with McGregor.

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

        yeah, but they are playing city away...dunno about that

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        1. Gregor
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Good point, it's only for back up though and might get some save points.

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

            mannone might be a good option cardiff(a), villa(h) and fulham(a) in the next three, what do you reckon?

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            1. Gregor
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              • 14 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Yep, Mannone is looking good.

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  7. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Harper or Marshall in goal?
    It's probably going to be a mass demo at Cardiff. But Hull have a lot of defensive injuries.

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    1. Gregor
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Marshall.

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  8. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I need to get rid of three Sky players - Ramsey, Ravel and Lovren. Want to dump Ozil for Silva, too.

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    1. nesta807
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Ozil if I were u, assisting machine.

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      1. 4-4-who?
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Ozil becoming overrated for his price. Shipped him for Walcott before last GW, plus (c) made my week.

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        1. Feanor
          • 14 Years
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          Wish I had that kind of bottle. I even wimped out of captaining Hazard.

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  9. nesta807
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey to Walcott
    Lloris to Harper/gazzanaiga for -4 but have exact cash so need to do it before Walcott rises.

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  10. sinik
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    did Man City already do their presser?

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      don't think they had one. Typical that the one we all want doesn't happen; instead we're treated to cutting edge info from the FF-non entity teams

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

        get yer bench in order then! 🙄 wouldn't mind a non-featuring Negredo being subbed by a cleanie from Burner 😆

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  11. synyster626
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which 2 from the list would you start tomorrow?
    Terry
    Chester
    Bardsley
    Lovren

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

      Terry
      Bardsley

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      1. synyster626
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

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  12. RooneyforLife
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Should I captain Negredo or it is a bit too risky as I read on totalfpl that he is tired?

    Negredo got me 18 yesterday and my rank upto 6k,could be my lucky mascot haha, on a serious note, plz suggest?

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    1. Gregor
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If I was Pelligrini I probably wouldn't start Negredo.

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    2. RooneyforLife
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I've rooney suarez silva hazard, got Walcott yesterday too.

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      1. Gregor
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        10 years, 4 months ago

        Rooney (C) for me.

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  13. Jimbo123
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hart nailed on for next 5 gameweeks?

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    1. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If he plays well.

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  14. Desertbug
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney/Suarez/Negredo(c)
    Silva/Cabaye/Barkley/Ozil
    BTurner/Evans/MOlsson
    Migs

    Howard(boo)
    Bardsley/Ramsey(boo)/Ward

    Ozil likely to rest, so Bardsley likely to sub, so it doesn't really matter which defender goes in, but if he does need to come on as sub for extra Arsenal attack, he could keep one of my defenders on the bench. Which of the four dueling defenders should I bench?
    -- BTurner (SUN), Bardsley (car), Evans (nor), MOlsson (MUN)

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Id bench Martin Olsson.

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  15. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Best defender.. ? Budget of 5.6 x

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Koscielny

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

      Kolarov?
      Distin?
      Celustka?

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    3. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Koscielney if fit. Otherwise Sagna.

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    4. Gaz Downright
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Coleman one month ago 😉

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Bale from 4 seasons ago

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    5. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Debuchy, Bardsley, Rat

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    6. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers lads, some good suggestions.

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  16. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Narrowed possible Ramsey replacement to Cabaye,Lallana and Sterling

    Already have: Silva,Wally,Hazard,Ireland

    Last four games:

    Cabaye
    - 3 goals
    - 9 pen box touches
    - 13 goal attemps (6 shot inside the box)
    - Chances created 4

    Lallana
    - 1 goal and 2 ass
    - 16 pen box touches
    - 6 goal attemps (2 shot inside the box)
    - Chances created 6

    Sterling
    - 2 goals and 1 ass
    - 28 pen box touches
    - 14 goal attemps (9 shot inside the box)
    - Chances created 9

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Based on stats and fixtures it has to be Sterling for me.

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    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Lovely post, thanks. You've helped convince me Sterling is my man.

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    3. Gregor
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling is only a short term solution, what about Eriksen?

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Wut! Short term? He has been one of the best players in Liverpool in recent games. Definetly going to keep his place.

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        1. Gregor
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          When Gerrard and Sturridge are back? A young player who got burnt out from playing too many games last year and can still be brought off the bench to make a difference? Definitely is a strong word.

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    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Good post. Should help many

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  17. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Prediction for Car v Sun? Can't decide who to play from Burner or Bardsley

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      2-1 cardiff

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    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      0-2. I fully expect Cardiff to implode from now on.

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  18. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Merry New Year one and all.

    Leaving Phil Jones on bench, not wasting yet another transfer.

    Thinking Cardiff defence is fairly woeful lately so leaving Ben Turner on bench too.

    Going with Rat, Ridgewell and Mertesacker this GW.

    Yeahoo or neighoo ? 😉

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  19. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    so do we think silva is going to be rested?

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    1. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Subbed off around 70 mins imo

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      very unlikely imo, he's just back from injury and needs to play games

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      cheers all

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    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      One reason I haven't brought him in this gw

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  20. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    One final chance for Lukaku.
    For old times sake.

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

      He will be back among the goals soon . One last chance for sure ....

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

        yeah last game was 10 men for the majority, tough to blame him for it

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      i have learnt to my pain, that you need the patience of a saint....... coutinho bein a perfect example

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

        dude in my ML in top 100 and has made 6 transfers all year

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  21. copps
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez has a negative NTI today. You gotta laugh

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    1. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      All the better for us.

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  22. CarrollEFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Play Ridgewell (whu) or transfer in Gibbs (new) and play him?

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  23. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I saw a poster on here earlier telling how his Fpl team had been hacked..Well your not alone,the device below has hacked my account a number of times..

    http://tinyurl.com/ppslumt

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      😀

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    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ha! Took me a couple of watches!

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    3. A.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Haha, I agree it's terrible

      Transfers that I don't remember making and never pay off.

      Sober me never thanks drunk me for anything he's done

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    4. Mílanista
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      😀

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  24. boogle
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Mannone
    Terry / Mert / Burner
    Yaya / Silva / Walcott / Mirallas
    Roo (C) / Suarez / Lukaku

    Baker / JWP / Gabbidon

    Green arrow? Depending on how Mirallas performs then thinking Mirallas > Cabaye next week?

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  25. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Really need help this GW

    My Team:
    http://imgur.com/eNZzPVO

    1FT,1,6m in the bank!

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  26. SW6
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    No Kolarov in the Captain Poll? 🙁

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

      Already 4 City players 🙄

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    2. Mílanista
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      I really doubt he'll start.

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  27. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Really stuck, need your guys advice !

    Bench one from Mcauley Caulker or Bardsley!

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

      McAuley

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  28. Podge
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is Henderson worth the extra over Sterling ?

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    1. boogle
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      Probably not, not keen on either as fantasy prospects and that's coming from a Liverpool fan.

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      1. Podge
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        🙁 dont like Cabaye (fixtures) and cant really find a decent Ramsey replacement

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        1. boogle
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          I'd go with Sterling then but bear in mind his place in the team isn't as safe as Henderson's when Sturridge + Gerrard are back

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        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
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          Don't sleep on the Yohan.

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

        after this week they have great fixtures for a while. sterling looks an excellent pick but after the international break sturridge should be back soonish

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

          Yeh true, Sterling's finishing is shocking though and Henderson as much as I like him has rarely been involved in goals this season.

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    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Look up. No.

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  29. Proggy
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, looking for Howard replacements but having trouble deciding between Marshall and Mannone.

    Currently leaning towards Mannone, because Sunderland managed to keep a clean sheet vs Everton at Goodison Park, but Cardiff, however, conceded 3 goals at home to Southampton.

    However, Malky McKay has been sacked, so Cardiff may be stronger defensively and manage to keep a clean sheet vs Sunderland, plus they're at home.

    But, Mannone has the same number of clean sheets as Marshall in the Premier League, and Mannone has played a lot less minutes. However, Mannone has kept 3 clean sheets in his last 3 Premier League appearances, which makes me think buying him is a risk, as that run is bound to come to an end.

    Who would you pick?

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

    glad to see clyne dropping again as i want him in my WC. will be 4.5

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Just as his fixtures begin to pick up again too

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