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Captain Sensible – Gameweek 23

We roll out the next instalment of our weekly article for Members tonight, offering an in-depth statistical analysis of the main captaincy contenders for the set of fixtures ahead. With Luis Suarez topping the Captain Poll, we assess the Everton defence ahead of the Anfield Merseyside derby. We also dig deep into the data of Eden Hazard and Samuel Eto’o ahead of the home game against West Ham, whilst Sergio Aguero and Wayne Rooney’s prospects are also discussed, with the latter now back in full training ahead of Cardiff’s visit on Tuesday evening:

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  1. banskt
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Cabaye not playing tomorrow.... Flying to Paris for medical.

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    1. TD Champ
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Link?

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      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Ignore & wait until tomorrow when line ups are announced.

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        1. TD Champ
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          I don't own him, but my ML rival does

          This transfer would help me alot as Cabaye has been a pain in the ***

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        2. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          On SSN

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        3. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Its true

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          1. @ocprodigy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Well, that's one of my midfielders out!

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      2. banskt
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Check BBC Sport live tweets..

        Yohan Cabaye will fly to France for a medical for Paris St-Germain on Tuesday, meaning he will not play for Newcastle against Norwich #NUFC

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  2. Respect My Authoritah
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    How nailed on is Rat? Was on Demel but need the cash to upgrade Cabaye

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    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      He should play this week.

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Any idea how favoured he is over O'Brien or the rest

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        1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
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          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          He should be nailed on. He hasnt been playing well is my only concern. Id be looking elsewhere if I was you. Reid is the man you want but not this week.

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  3. GlasgowFF
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    I am actually setting up provisional teams, dependent on different scenarios of who is starting when the lineups come out, and photographing them on my phone so that I can get the changes in quickly.

    Might need to see someone about this.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Remember there's a good chance FPL will go down between 7pm and 7:30pm due to traffic.

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    2. The Blackadder
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      There'll be a queue at your shrink, and I'll be next in line!

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  4. Mr Wizard
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    What's the news on Cabaye, is he off?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      According to SSN he is

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      1. Mr Wizard
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Great, I better cash in on his 0.2 rise. Ramsey it is then

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  5. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Repost, need opinions guys. Which would you prefer

    A. Mata and Puncheon

    B. Lallana and Eriksen

    Front 8 is currently:

    Hazard Ki Silva ? ?
    Agüero Long Suárez

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    1. Ruud van Basten
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      You need United cover somewhere, the corner is about to be turned!

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  6. TD Champ
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Wilshere ---> Ramsey, even though he might not play and isn't going to rise in price?

    And if yes, would you play him over Januzaj?

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    1. GlasgowFF
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I very much doubt he will start so play Janu

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    2. Mr Wizard
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going Ramsey. I think he will play.

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  7. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Yoshida. seems a relative bargain at 4.0 for that SOT defence. but...

    is he going to be the one starting for Lovren?

    Lovren has serious injury. any educated guess as to when he might come bak, given team has not disclosed any date. Thus yoshida safe for a good 7-8 gw going forwrd...?

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    1. @ocprodigy
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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Wait for lineups. But if he does start tomorrow, I'd imagine he'll be around for a long time.

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    2. Sting
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Chester > Yoshida seems an obvious one next week.

      But I have so many other pressing concerns. Ozil, Silva, Zaba, Coleman.

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    3. Wings Fan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      One thing that I don't think anyone has mentioned, Wanyama used to play at centre back quite regularly for Celtic. He's back from injury now, and odds are he'll resume his usual midfield role, but you never know...

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      1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        ok thnx. seems slightly risk yoshida given other more nailed on Def for 4.0. as trying to sneak into Sot defence wout having to pay for clyne nor boruc for those cs.

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  8. 1justlookin
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    People who are WC'ing, have you got one eye on the blank GW 28?

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    1. An Púca
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Nope.....that'd just complicate things even more!

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      1. An Púca
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        although now that you mention it, I'll be down 3 x man U and 2 x man C as my WC currently stands.
        Nuts

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        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          You have 3xManU in a WC team!!!

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          1. An Púca
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Mata Rooney and Evans....first 2 I've no worries about
            With Evans, it's either MU defence or someone like Swansea or Newcastle

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    2. BruLee
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Who are the teams that aren't playing?

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      1. An Púca
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        2 x Manchesters
        WBA and Sunderland

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        1. BruLee
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers man

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    3. Mr Wizard
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Kinda, but I have 4 Manchester players..I'll work it out

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  9. FPL Touches
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Hows this looking for a WC team? Is it a Mata-piece? 🙂

    Mannone (Speroni)
    Kosc - Cahill - Flanagan (Ward, Bruce)
    Mata - Silva - Hazard - AJ
    Suarez - Aguero - Ade

    0.7 ITB for AJ ➡ Ramsey later.

    Thanks in advance.

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    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      The Flanagan train de-railed me before, be warned...

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      1. FPL Touches
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        It's either him or Vlaar - edging towards Flanagan due to Lpool injuries

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    2. elkunaguero
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      play Speroni this week

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      1. FPL Touches
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Probably will if I go for it, just tinkering atm 🙂

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    3. The EJJ
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Great team, but I would play Ward over Flanagan!

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      1. FPL Touches
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        As above,team not concrete yet! 😉

        Sper/Ward will both start if I opt for this..

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  10. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Need a little bit of help!

    Boruc Davis
    Kolarov Azpilicueta Koscielny Ward Bruce
    Hazard Yaya Mata Ramsey Mutch
    Aguero Bony Suarez

    On WC. Need to pick up 0.2 mill for Mutch -> Puncheon.

    Where can I do it??? Any thoughts?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yaya > Silva

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Don't think I want to effect the front 7. Gotta be defence or gks

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        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Is Kolarov nailed on?

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          1. FF Dirtbag
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            I think he seems to be. Giving a good amount of attacking power from the back and I think pellegrini likes that.

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    2. Saint Domingo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ward to Yoshida possibly

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  11. Judas
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Am I right in saying that the Scout Picks are normally posted the night before the GW starts...ie tonight?

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      For weekend games - yes. Lunchtime on Tuesday for midweek games

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  12. Sweetpea
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Is Coleman dropping?

    Total fpl says yes.

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      He will.

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  13. Jeremiah
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Lallana or Eriksen and why?

    Thanks 🙂

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    1. Sweetpea
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      lallana close to drop so eriksen

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      1. Ruud van Basten
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Why are people off loading Lall and Eriksen? Is it to get Mata in?

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  14. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Any feedback on this WC team?

    Mannone, Boruc
    Kolarov, Azip, Kos, Ward, Bruce
    Hazard, Yaya, Cabaye, Janazaj, Wilshere
    Suarez, Aguero, Adebayor

    Waiting on confirmation on cabaye before selling and waiting on Mata see how he beds in.

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    1. The EJJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not keen on Wilshere, Adam Johnson for a 3 week punt?

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    2. t4thomas
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      It looks very template which is no bad thing, however - I think you need to find a differential to chuck into the mix.

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    3. Mr Wizard
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      So solid crew

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  15. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    WC Team:

    Mannone (Boruc)
    Ward, Koscielny, Azpilicueta (Coleman, Fabio)
    Mata, Eriksen, Lallana, Hazard (Noone)
    Agüero, Suarez, Bony

    0.8m in the bank!
    Good to go?

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    1. Mr Wizard
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I like the Bony punt

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  16. Mr Wizard
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Boruc and Davis

    Or

    mannone and Adrian

    Is Adrian preferred? I know Jaask played in the cup, does this mean anything! ?

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  17. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    ASPI vc Cole. is Aspi nailed on for every start going forward or for how many more shall he start, w/ Cole on his back?

    Aspi has started last gw played full 90 min whereas Cole has not. Seems aspi will start again at LB. Wandering if its just Cole recovering from injury and Jose going slow with him, or jose will only want cole for Champions, or if Aspi flat out won the spot because he is beter form than Cole?

    on WC, wandering it to go w/ Aspi, or forget the hasle and go w/ "Chichi"riches or any other 5.3 under def? already have Kol & kos.

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  18. Hitman MHK
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    To finish off my WC team 🙂

    ? + Mannone
    ? + Coleman, Koscielny, Olsson, Ward
    ? + Mata, Ramsey, Cabaye, Noone
    ? + Suarez, Aguero

    a) Adrian + Azpil + Oscar + Benteke
    b) Boruc + Vlaar + Hazard + Bony

    Hazard would cost 10.6 and some people are trading him out so is he really worth it?
    Cheers 🙂

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  19. Jeremiah
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    @BBCSport: Yohan Cabaye will fly to France for a medical for Paris St-Germain on Tuesday, meaning he will not play for Newcastle against Norwich #NUFC

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    1. Hitman MHK
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Been reading about the situation.
      Worth shifting?

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    2. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Wowzers

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  20. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    What's the chances that FPL will crash tomorrow between 7 and 7:30 due to unprecedented traffic?

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Unlikely - didn't happen in GW14 which was also midweek

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Weren't there hardly any games on the Tuesday though?

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        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          I.e. one meaningless game.

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      2. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Jan WC available now..

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        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          And that.

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      3. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Wasnt a wildcard week though

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        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          All fair points - but they seem to have sorted out the issues they used to have with high traffic. We'll see 🙂

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  21. gdog2244
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    GK:Boruc, Foster
    DEF:Dawson, Azpi, gabbidon, Whittaker, Coleman
    MID:Yaya, Noone, Mata, Hazard, Lallana
    ATT:Suarez, lukaku, Ade
    0.0 mil in bank

    Do I need Aguero?

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    1. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      YES

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  22. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    A. Coleman, Lallana, Mannone, Marshall
    B. Evans, Mata, Boruc, Davis

    Thoughts?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  23. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Silva or Yaya for Mata or just keep the 2 city mids? 😀

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Probably Silva if you can afford to keep Yaya

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    2. There's Always One!
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Paper says yaya but gut says keep silva

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  24. simonsimondock
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Chaps, anyone thought of Oscar as skipper? Why am I thinking that he's a brilliant shout?

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  25. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Yohan Cabaye will fly to Paris tomorrow to complete a medical and agree personal terms at PSG. (Source: BBC)

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  26. polroger
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    what about rooney suars Kun on topp............

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  27. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    situation: did Ozil + Giroud > Cabaye + Kun (-4) on the 18th (after the Saturday matches were played for this past GW)

    now Cabaye is leaving and won't play tomorrow.

    Boruc - Davis
    Ward - Chester* - Coleman* - Kosc - Azpi
    Lallana - Cabaye* - Hazard - Silva* - Colback
    Suarez - Aguero - Sturridge

    *'s for injured players (think Silva will play). I've pretty much given up on the cup given all this..would you take a hit to drop Cabaye for someone else or just accept the blank and hope Colback does something? It would mean a -8 swapping him out..

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    1. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I'd pray for Colback. Not worth the hit imo.

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        yeah hard to justify a second hit..

        think I'll cap Aguero and hope he just puts a show on..now that captaincy choice is all the more important..might line up in a 4-3-3 with Colback as first sub in case Coleman doesn't play..

        think this'll be me out of the cup

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  28. There's Always One!
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Which midfielder for tomorrow

    A. Silva. Januzaj. Hazard. Ozil ( Cabaye )

    or

    B Silva. Mata. Hazard. Ramsey ( Januzaj ). -4pt hit

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    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  29. turd ferguson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    RMWCT please:

    boruc - davis
    kos - jagielka - rosenior - mariapa - azpi
    mata - toure - sterling - ramsey - hazard
    suarez - aguero - rodriguez

    should i keep this or do.... rodriguez>sturridge , ramsey>wilshere , mata>llalana .?

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  30. Xavi Iniesta
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Lol @ the 118k casuals who drafted in Cabaye this week before the deadline

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Many hardcore players got him for the price rise.

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    2. There's Always One!
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Bit unfair to call them casuals ( hate that stupid bloody term ) . There wasn't much word on his transfer last week and after his last showing it was worth the gamble. And at least he made them so money

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