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Versus – Mata, Hazard, Sterling and Ramsey

There may be under a week left under the 2014/15 season gets underway but for many Fantasy managers, the midfield dilemma is yet to be resolved. In the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, in particular, the player price list has handed us numerous options to consider for our five-man midfields, with ten players coming in at 9.0 or over:

In this, our latest article for members, we take a look at four of the main contenders – Eden Hazard, Aaron Ramsey, Juan Mata and Raheem Sterling – currently on Fantasy radars.

Sterling has netted in two of his last four appearances and, after notching nine times last term, is backed by many to step up for Liverpool after Luis Suarez’ departure. Ramsey’s 10 goals and nine assists in just 23 appearances last season has catapulted the Welshman into the premium bracket at 9.0, with his strike in yesterday’s Community Shield handing us a timely reminder of his talents. Mata (9.0) has been one of Louis van Gaal’s star performers in the role in “the hole” in a new 3-4-1-2 formation, whilst the 10.0-priced Hazard, despite only returning to pre-season action last week, sits in 22% of squads ahead of fixtures against promoted pair Burnley and Leicester in his first two fixtures.

Casting an eye back to last season, then, we delve into the data and compare their respective displays. First up, we assess each player’s creativity and distribution.

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  1. Kerrazy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard or Fabregas thou..

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Haz

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    2. Brotato_Chip
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Fab at the moment, had more game time and the 1mil saving can make all the difference

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    3. Cars and Mané
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Haz by miles

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    4. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Haz in a landslide

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  2. Wolverine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Rate my defence

    Cashley------------------------ Terry, Evans, Moore, wisdom

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  3. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    One last poll
    http://whichtransfer.wordpress.com

    Henderon versus siggi

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      lol

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    2. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Siggy. But only just...

      Trig, what do you think of this?

      DDG Gilks

      Ward Cameron Naylor PvA Moore

      Haz Mata Rambo Coutinho Lamela

      Roon Dzeko Jutkiewicz

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    3. PAIRIDAEZAN
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Good thing I have both... 😀

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  4. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Steven fletcher nailed on atm ?

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    1. Walsh
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Would imagine so until if/when Borini arrives, I guess.

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    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I think so.

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  5. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Which midfielders would you go for, in order of appeal?

    Ramsey
    Sterling
    Sanchez
    Hazard
    Fabregas
    Toure
    Mata
    Coutinho
    Eriksen

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    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Hazard
      Ramsey
      Sanchez
      Eriksen
      Sterling
      Toure
      Mata
      Fabregas
      Coutinho

      (Taking into account prices)

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    2. Snikii
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Mata ram haz fab ste toure sanchez eriksen cout

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    3. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Mata
      Ramsey
      Hazard
      Sanchez
      Fabregas
      Sterling
      Toure
      Eriksen
      Coutinho

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    4. RoelDw
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Mata
      Hazard
      Sanchez
      Ramsey
      Eriksen
      Sterling
      Fabregas
      Toure
      Coutinho

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  6. Birds of Prey
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    If a PK is saved by the keeper, but shooter puts in reboung are points awarded for save and a miss
    or considered made PK?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      The first.

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    2. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, he'd lose points and then gain them.

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    3. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Points awarded for save, taken away for miss and awarded for rebound goal

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    4. Brotato_Chip
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      GK gets the penalty save points and the shooter loses points for missing it, but will then gain points for the goal.

      Am I right in saying that the player who won the penalty then doesn't get the assist points in this situation?

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      1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yes

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      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Correct

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      3. Exilizer
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Will be no assist as shooter assisting himself.

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      4. Birds of Prey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        hadn't thought of that aspect

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    5. thes7s
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      last season Aguero took a pen hit the post hit the keeper's back and went in.
      Aguero miss
      Goalie OG
      Aguero assist. Pretty Stupid

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    6. copps
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      keeper gets save points and then Rooney gets 3 BAPs awarded

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  7. Fantasy Gold
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who is everybody bringing in to replace Wardinho?

    Clyne for me.

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Why does he need replacing? Is he injured?

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Baines personally. : - )

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        8 - )

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        1. Heydudes13
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          8 O D

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    3. Rolf Harris Saint Germain
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Is Ward injured?

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah. Done his cruciate ligaments. I preferred Clyne anyway so not too fussed.

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        1. Mr_Partridge
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Meme is entering first stage of circulation. 😎

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    5. Rolf Harris Saint Germain
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Struggling to find anything about it online?

      Any ides how long he is out for?

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        2-3 years

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  8. soumyeah
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I'm trying to get a better understanding of what will drive a players FPL $ value up or down as the season goes on (aka How to build TV)?

    Any thoughts/advice (or links to relevant past articles)?

    Thanks!

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    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      He scores points. People buy. Value goes up.

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  9. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    All those stat tables but can't get a sub 100k rank.

    But that's none of my business

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Who are you referring to?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Ward

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      2. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Doosra?

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Who dat ?

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  10. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    £32m for France's reserve CB?

    🙄

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    1. AarÖn Özilski
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Better than £30m for a kid who played only 3 games for England.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        That's true.

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      2. World XI
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Who's that?

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        1. AarÖn Özilski
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Shaw.

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    2. Snikii
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      42mil and 4th choice CB

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    3. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      £25m for England's reserve AM

      £29m for Spain's CM who can't make the squad

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  11. AarÖn Özilski
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    One of many drafts I made:

    DDG (4.0)
    Debuchy-Evans-Isla-BDavies (Marriapa)
    Ramsey-Sterling-Tadic ( Siggy-Albrighton)
    Rooney-Costa-Dzeko

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  12. NED KELLY
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Is young going to start for man utd Saturday?

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yes....I would say so but only for a game or two

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  13. samaael
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I thought jovetic looked better than dzeko and he played the 90. Jovetic took 5 shots and 3-4 of them inside the box. Dzeko took no shots. Seems a no brainer?

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  14. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ward out for the season? Or just a few months??

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      ''It will take time, but he's in the strongest hands.''

      Make of that what you will... 😕

      Get well soon Ward. x

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        #Pray4Ward

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    2. copps
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      his head fell off.

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  15. TINO TINO GIVE US A WAVE
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Good evening gents, I'm struggling to decide on my final defender! I have £4.5m available and have jones, terry, wisdom and duff thus far! I would appreciate some thoughts on a defender for the first 6 gws at £4.5m?! Many thanks!

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    1. Exilizer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      moore?

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  16. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this, rotations using 433 and 343

    Krul Mannone
    Cahill Debuchy Lovren Wisdom Bruce
    Henderson Mata Ramsey Marney El Ahmadi
    Sturridge Rooney Costa

    Thanks

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    1. Brotato_Chip
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Feel that the midfield may not be able to handle playing 343 (better to have them just as subs). Whilst it doesn't seem attractive, try downgrading slightly that strike force to balance strengthen the midfield. Still a decent team though

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  17. Kno
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Need a cheapish midfielder to rotate a bit with bojan/siggy. 5.5 to spend.
    At the moment the rest of my midfield is haz mata rambo.

    Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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    1. samaael
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Gomez

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    2. Andy1
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Davis

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    3. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Mutch?

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    4. MBK 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Mutch has good initial fixtures with QPR and likes a shot. Shelvey might be worth a look as well.

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    5. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Jarvis

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    6. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Mark Noble maybe?

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    7. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      davis after wk1

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  18. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    WHAT HAPPENNED TO WARD?????!!!!!

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    1. Exilizer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Got injured.

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Your joking ?!

        Just when I settled on my defence 🙄

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        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Leg is in tatters 🙁

          That ruins his chances of Euro 2016

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      2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Check the team news section.

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  19. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts are with Ward's family at this time.

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  20. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    For a total of 14.5m which 3 nailed on defenders for the first 4-6 GWs are the best to have for this Back 7

    De Gea Guzan

    PVA Shackell xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxx

    Any ideas would be appreciated

    TIA

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  21. Big Col
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    A) Davis & Lovren

    or

    B) Henderson & Ferdinand

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    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  22. WAGWINS
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Siggy or henderson? Don't have any scouser in my team yet but scary fixtures...

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    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Both

      Bench Henderson for GWs 2 and 3 and play Siggy instead

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    2. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Start with Hendo for gw1, monitor the Siggy situation with regards to the wide position.

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  23. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Has anyone found Ward's head yet?

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      This lad's career has taken a turn for the worst... Show some respect...

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Too soon.

      🙁

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    3. Exilizer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      That red flag is really doing my head in ;(

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  24. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Wisdom, PVA, Evans, ? , ?

    1. Lovren+ Clyne
    2. Luis + 4.5 who?
    3. Cahill/ Terry+ 4 who?

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Stop the ward nonsence please. It's trolling and I thought that was frowned upon here?

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    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      It's just banter

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Pot kettle black Bemba!

      Anyway, this is legit. Stop reverse trolling

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, this probably does affect people's teams. If people are leaving for holiday today they may take Ward out.

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    4. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      😕

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    5. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      OMG! You mean it's not true? 😯

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    6. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Get out Bemba. People come on here with honest advice and you are just trying to muddy the waters further! Check your facts before posting please.

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  26. RTH92
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Terry or Cahill?

    That is the question.

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      That is a question 🙂

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    2. MBK 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Terry has a better scoring record but maybe more likely to be injured / rested?

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    3. Brotato_Chip
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Terry

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  27. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    #PRAYFORWARD

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Pray forward? No.

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    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      #PRAYBACKWARD

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I prefer to pray backwards.

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    4. AarÖn Özilski
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      #PRAYBACKWARD

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  28. Damo.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I honestly still have no idea what Ward's first name is.

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Hospital

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      1. Damo.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Hi-oh!!

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    2. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Joel?? I think it is.

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      1. Damo.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        So it is. And he's only 24.

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    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Joel.

      #Pray4Wardinho

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    4. SW6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      He doesn't have one, like Ronaldinho or Pele.

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    5. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Injured

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  29. Black and amber army !
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone risking Schurlle at 7.5, if mourinho gave him more game time he would be such a bargain without a doubt !

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    1. Exilizer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Agreed but his uncertainty of being field makes him so offputting.

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Might have a go on him in UFPL.

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    3. MBK 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I'm tempted but it looks like it's 3 from Schurrle, Salah, Willian, Oscar and Hazard to play behind Costa so rotation (and FPL frustration) is very likely, even more so if Hazard is considered nailed on.

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  30. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Rate my defence

    Terry hutton evans delaney mariappa

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    1. Snikii
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      not for me

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