Team News November 23

The Weekend Team News

Vincent Kompany faces a late fitness test ahead of City’s trip to Chelsea, though Gael Clichy remains unavailable. Wayne Rooney is available for United after a recent bout of tonsillitis. Nani’s twanged hamstring keeps him on the sidelines, while Sir Alex Ferguson is still uncertain as to whether Jonny Evans will be ready for the visit of QPR.

Villa welcome back Darren Bent and Eric Lichaj ahead of Arsenal’s visit tomorrow evening, while Swansea look to have hopeful Ki Sung-Yeung back in their squad, which could see Michu move up front again. Danny Graham and Luke Moore are struck by illness but Ben Davies has reportedly recovered and is available.

As the injuries rack up for Newcastle, Alan Pardew is optimistic that Papiss Cisse has a “good chance” of recovering from the thigh problem that forced him off in last night’s Europa League match with Maritimo, though Shola Ameobi is a real doubt with a groin injury. James Perch and Jonas Gutierrez have trained ahead of Sunday’s clash.

We’ve collected all this and squeezed it into our team news section and added our current predicted lineups for the weekend ahead. You can keep in touch with the very latest via our twitter feed as always.

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Sarnab
11 years, 5 months ago
"Kenwyne Jones could be one to come into the reckoning after recent appearances from the bench."

Does this mean Crouch to be benched.. ??
So Crouch > Fletcher/Lambert ? yay or nay?

I may miss a fair amount of points from crouch if he scores in the next 2 home games
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1. Scroobius Mac
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Doubt he'll be benched just a switch to 4-4-2.
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  1. Shaps
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Bad news for us Walters owners
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    1. Dino
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Not really Walters will simply shift to rw and before you say this will have a negative effect on his goal potential he will still be in the box for set pieces and pens so his wonderful goal threat should not diminish.
      
      Ps to the guy above wondering whether to sell crouch, please do yourself a favour and delete your team fpl is clearly not the game for you.
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SpinyNorman [*_*]
11 years, 5 months ago
How's this for a GW13 starting XI?

Federici
Baines Riise Cameron
Pienaar Cazorla Silva Maloney
RVP Ba Jelavic

Subs: Foster | Sterling, Reid, Clyne

Thoughts? (not sure whether an EVE triple is too risky...)
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1. King Nemanja
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Looks very nice
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2. Geoff
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I had EVE triple but I cant see it being viable going forward. Keep baines get rid of jelly and probably pienaar too. This week its fine though
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unoaime
11 years, 5 months ago
Please offer some advice as i've been busy and haven't had the time to do any research.

Begovic, Federici
Hangeland, Baines, Demel, Cuellar, Boyce
Bale, Stirling, Noble, Carzorla, Maloney
RvP, Suarez, Berbatov

2FT. Advice hugely appreciated.
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1. Viper
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Hangeland -> Cameron & Noble -> Puncheon?
  
  Not the most exciting but Hangeland 100% has to go..
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2. Red20
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Hangeland -> Cuellar.
  
  Save a transfer for Midweek, we should have good team news before the 7.30 deadline and then you will have 2 freebies if anyones injured or one of your biggies are rotated.
  
  RVP (c)
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  1. Red20
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Or Cameron! I was just thinking Cuellar because fixtures are playable and he has a looming DGW.
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    1. unoaime
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Who does Cameron play for? I'm on my phone. He's not in the watchlist either.
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      1. Red20
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Stoke.. nailed on.
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  2. unoaime
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers for the advice but i already have Cuellar. I think i want to save a transfer but i would like to get Michu in somehow.
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    1. Red20
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Sorry dont know how i didn see Cuellar there in ur team!
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Chasing Santander
11 years, 5 months ago
Is Valencia worth a shout for the next few?

Already have Rafael and RVP but we all know how United react to defeats.
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1. Joey Barton and Friends
  11 years, 5 months ago
  he is but not if you have the other two
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2. maff
  11 years, 5 months ago
  i've done it, and i have the other two as well. don't see a problem in tripling up.
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  1. Bolivian Seaman
    11 years, 5 months ago
    valencia is struggling at the moment. is a.young more nailed on do you think?
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King Nemanja
11 years, 5 months ago
Ugh, end of last page

Begovic
Baines Rafael Cuellar
Bale Mata Sterling Ramirez
RVP (c) Berb Aguero

Tremmel, Gorkss, Nelsen, Fellaini

Good to go lads?
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1. Sarnab
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Yes, very good team
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  1. King Nemanja
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers
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2. Chasing Santander
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Good to go.
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3. mgrea
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Same front 7 as me bar I have Ben Arfa instead of Ramirez. Although Maloney will be playing instead obviously this GW.
  
  I like it though, nice team.
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Littlebitwizardoföz
11 years, 5 months ago
Ba + Cazorla -----> Giroud + Silva? (-4 pts) ?????

Cheers, appreciated.
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1. ChiefMockingBird
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Complete waste. Leave it
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  1. Geoff
    11 years, 5 months ago
    +1. Id prefer giroud and silva MAYBE but not worth a hit or even with FT
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Lateriser 12
11 years, 5 months ago
Ruud was back last night 😀
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1. Sean.
  11 years, 5 months ago
  legends
  https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A8ZveUkCUAEyjEB.jpg
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Flying Assassins
11 years, 5 months ago
Made a mistake with early transfer but was get annoyed with Newcastle’s form as well as HBA who I transferred for Walcott. Will my team do OK? Never played with 3 MID’s before.

Begovic (Federici)
Clyne – Cuellar – Baines – Cameron
Michu – Nolan – Mata (Walcott & Fellaini)
RVP – Tevez – Berbatov
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Joey Barton and Friends
11 years, 5 months ago
I want to get Smalling (preferably Evans) in for the next few games. Anyone know how bad Smallings injury is? Also thinking if losing Berbs to Fletcher although that is not pressing
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1. Red20
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I wouldn't get Smalling. Hopefully Evans will be back and Smalling won't have to be played.
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Parm
11 years, 5 months ago
Favourite brand of crisps and flavour everyone?
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1. @FuzzyWarbles
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Utz "Crab Chips"
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2. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 5 months ago
  http://i.imgur.com/MEIGQ.gif
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  1. Portuguese&Proud
    11 years, 5 months ago
    😀
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  2. Scroobius Mac
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Hmm not the right gif for the occasion for once.
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    1. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 5 months ago
      I thought the relevance was a bit weak, but i love this gif so much i try to use it as much as possible 😀
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  3. The EJJ
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Cheetos, Cheese and Bacon Balls 🙂
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  4. Geoff
    11 years, 5 months ago
    +1
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3. Scroobius Mac
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Marmite crisps.
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4. SPorting
  11 years, 5 months ago
  KP
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  1. Gregor
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Roast Beef Monster Munch.
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5. Shaps
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Doritoes, Chilli Heatwave
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6. ★FC Borecelona★
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Mini Cheddars
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7. Trigg ⭐️
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Worcester Sauce is the best flavour IMO.
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8. 1966 was a great year for E…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Salt and Vinegar Real McCoy's.
  Brannigan's Ham and Mustard.
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  1. 1966 was a great year for E…
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Walkers Worcester Sauce as well.
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9. Flying Assassins
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Kettle, sea salt and balsamic vinegar
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10. heartsattack
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Salt & Vinegar Square Crisps.
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11. SPorting
  11 years, 5 months ago
  KP Space Raiders
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12. Parm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  No one a big fan of the Seabrooks sea salted?
  
  One of my faves atm.
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13. Crouch Potato!
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Ranchero's!
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RenNy
11 years, 5 months ago
Clyne or Gorkss to play?
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1. Trigg ⭐️
  11 years, 5 months ago
  As a general rule, go with the home player. I have both, and I'm playing Clyne.
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2. SPorting
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Gorkss
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3. Red20
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I have both. Playing Clyne.
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4. Soccaholic
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Home player...
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  1. RenNy
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers for the replies.
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Timmy Cahill Rules
11 years, 5 months ago
who else is getting rooney soon ?
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1. Red20
  11 years, 5 months ago
  If RVP gets injured.
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2. Geoff
  11 years, 5 months ago
  not me. RVP is a better choice and I cant see doubling on United strikers
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3. maglia rosa
  11 years, 5 months ago
  if ya dont have the dutchman id say he's clearly a useful transfer for attacking intent from utd.....no love on here for him if u already have persie
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Dr Funk
11 years, 5 months ago
2 questions...

1. Which one of these 3 to sit on the bench?

Boyce (RDG), Shawcross (FUL), Cueller (WBA)

2. Who to captain:

Ba (SOU), Berb (STK), Suarez (SWA)

Any feedback much appreciated. Ta!
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1. Shaps
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I'd bench Shawcross and Captain the Ba
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  1. Shaps
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Its Suarez (swa)
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2. RenNy
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Boyce and Suarez
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3. ChiefMockingBird
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Boyce and Suarez
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4. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I'd bench Cuellar and captain Ba.
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TheSharpeEnd
11 years, 5 months ago
Howard or Al Habsi to start this week? Howard is getting carted off next week.
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1. Van The Man
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I would play Howard.
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  1. Soccaholic
    11 years, 5 months ago
    +1
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2. New Ghost
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Al-Habsi.
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Van The Man
11 years, 5 months ago
An okay(ish) team for the weekend although I'm a bit apprehensive bot this weekend.

Begovic
Davies Baines Sagna
Ramirez Bale Michu AJ
Giroud Aguero RVP

SUBS: Mig Sterling Demel Nelsen.
Bench in order??
Thank you all.
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1. Shaps
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Nice players in there. Looking fine to me. RVP cap?
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  1. Van The Man
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Not sure as yet.
    Might go with Bale for differential.
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    1. Geoff
      11 years, 5 months ago
      you'll feel dumb with RVP gets a brace and two assists
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      1. Van The Man
        11 years, 5 months ago
        I'm that anyway.
        If that happens, so be it!
        UTD fan anyway.
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Fifa las vegas
11 years, 5 months ago
Which 2 would you rather get in?
Silva, Rafael, AJ, Enrique?
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1. Geoff
  11 years, 5 months ago
  SIlva Rafa
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2. Portuguese&Proud
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Rafa and Silva forever 😀
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3. Soccaholic
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Rafael and Silva...
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4. reply fail
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Silva & AJ
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5. Red20
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I'm getting Rafa n Silva midweek
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Soccaholic
11 years, 5 months ago
Need some help men
Front 8 HBA Fellaini Hazard Bale Sterling
Fletcher Berba RvP
Have 1 ft
Should I
A) Do HBA/Fellaini–>Valencia and hope sterling does something against swansea
B)Do HBA–> Valencia and Fellaini–>Sessegnon for a hit?
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1. Van The Man
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Get Sess this week itself imo.
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  1. Soccaholic
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Do you feel he can outscore Valencia this week?
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    1. Van The Man
      11 years, 5 months ago
      I would see Valencia get back into some real good form before having him in my team.
      And he hasn't shown that sort of a form as yet. So won't jump on him early.
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2. Geoff
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Id get rid of HBA and I wouldnt do a hit to to get rid of fellaini hes only out one game
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3. Shaps
  11 years, 5 months ago
  HBA to Sess with no hit
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4. Portuguese&Proud
  11 years, 5 months ago
  just get rid of HBA and hold Fellaini, (Sterling) that's what you have him for...
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    11 years, 5 months ago
    Spot on .......
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Gazza2000
11 years, 5 months ago
Begovic - Foster
Baines - Gibbs - Cuellar - Nelsen - Simpson
Bale - Mata - Cazorla - Pienaar - Sterling
Suarez – Ba – Berbatov

Want to raise funds to do Pienaar -> Silva next week

A) Gibbs + Simpson -> Cameron + Clyne
or
B) Gibbs + Sterling -> Cameron + Schneiderlin

Which one is the best option ?

thx
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1. Darren Caskey
  11 years, 5 months ago
  A) Dont get Schneiderlin. He is a DM. Check his wikistats, barely ever a goal (Except from last gw)
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2. Gazza2000
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Could also do Puncheon instead of Schneiderlin, leaves me with 0.0 in the bank but I'm not sure he is nailed on..
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Philman
11 years, 5 months ago
Riise, ShawX and Pienaar to Wisdom, Cuellar and Tony V for 4 point hit.

Yey or ney?
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1. heartsattack
  11 years, 5 months ago
  No.
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2. New Ghost
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Keep Pienaar for Norwich.
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  1. Philman
    11 years, 5 months ago
    That was my thinking originally, but Pienaar just aint doing it at the mo, and wanna get rid after Norwich anyway.
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  2. Portuguese&Proud
    11 years, 5 months ago
    ^^
    this
    and also why would you get rid of Shawcross very appealing fixtures untill the new year
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3. Philman
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Gives 5 defenders - Baines, Rafa, Cuellar, Wisdom & Davies. I also retain Fellaini.
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4. Shaps
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Leave Pie in this week, rest are okay
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5. reply fail
  11 years, 5 months ago
  ney
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6. Van The Man
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Never!
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7. Mayhey Kid
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I would leave Pie as well. With Fell out he has to come good.
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8. Philman
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Thanks to you all for the replies. Much appreciated.
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Chu Young Ping Pong
11 years, 5 months ago
Fellaini > Adam Johnson?
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1. Gazza2000
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I wouldn't..
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2. mgrea
  11 years, 5 months ago
  If FT I would be tempted.
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3. Geoff
  11 years, 5 months ago
  no
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4. Van The Man
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I did HBA > AJ this weekend and I'm worried!
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Big Col
11 years, 5 months ago
Is it worth doing Ba to Fletcher with Sunderland good fixtures and Newcastles injuries?
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1. New Ghost
  11 years, 5 months ago
  No.
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2. Portuguese&Proud
  11 years, 5 months ago
  meh
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3. Van The Man
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Nope.
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Paul
11 years, 5 months ago
Is it time to let go of Tevez????..... I just can't bring myself to doing it especially after the guy gave 19 points last week!!!!!

Thoughts????
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1. Geoff
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Only if youre getting Silva instead
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2. Bolivian Seaman
  11 years, 5 months ago
  i'm considering it. their fixtures look hard and they've lost a lot of impetous this year with their play.
  
  he could still do ok, but if you have a much punt, i;d go for it
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3. Portuguese&Proud
  11 years, 5 months ago
  played 30m in CL must be a starter at least this week
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4. New Ghost
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Don't. See how Mancini handles the striker rotation for the next 3 GWs before making a move.
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  11 years, 5 months ago
  It's never time to get rid of a 19 pointer, unless that guys name is Kolarov
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  1. New Ghost
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Glichy out; any word on how long for?
    
    Lolarov is tempting.
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      No idea. I only just saw this really. Suppose Kolarov is tempting if he's out for a bit! 😀
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AF90
11 years, 5 months ago
Who would you play from Clyne, Santon or Riether?....other 2 defenders are Rafael & Cuellar

Thanks
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Piggs Boson
11 years, 5 months ago
With the amount of chances Everton create, i think Fellaini is almost fixture proof, he can certainly cause any defence in the world problems.
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1. Portuguese&Proud
  11 years, 5 months ago
  agreed if he retains his position upfield (wich seems like the most likely to happen)
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@FuzzyWarbles
11 years, 5 months ago
in the past 5 GWs......

Pienaar is AVERAGING 1, yes ONE fantasy point per game. not 1 Point Something....1.0

Norwich have conceded a TOTAL of ONE goal. yes, one.

Sterling has averaged OVER 5 points per game.

Lambert a shade under 4 points per game.

so im still trying to figure out why benching pienaar is so strange instead of sterling or lambert. if the forms not there. and if norwich defense is making the fixture not as appealing. and the other options are producing, lambert home to a toon side whove kept only one cleanie all year, sterling away to swansea who havent sniffed a cleanie since august.

IM BENCHING PIENAAR OK?????
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1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I think that's a logical enough argument. It's unfortunate but you have to go with your gut.
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2. Spencer
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Everton are playing Norwich.
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  1. Bolivian Seaman
    11 years, 5 months ago
    norwich without turner
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    11 years, 5 months ago
    helpful
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3. Geoff
  11 years, 5 months ago
  OK!!!!! but norwich arent as solid defensively away as at home
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4. Mayhey Kid
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Good Stats Andres. Im just thinking with Fell out Pienaar good get some points. I have Streling as well.
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    11 years, 5 months ago
    *Sterling
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  2. @FuzzyWarbles
    11 years, 5 months ago
    or fell out, everton as a whole cant get it together. maybe they do get a goal, but i dont see based on the facts above how anyone could expect pienaar to suddenly go off.
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5. Gazza2000
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I'm benching Sterling over Pienaar...
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Timmy Cahill Rules
11 years, 5 months ago
A nice double or hatrick for skipper Ba would be sweet before i sell him post saints match.
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1. Portuguese&Proud
  11 years, 5 months ago
  if he does such thing, i bet you'll think twice about selling him
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2. Bolivian Seaman
  11 years, 5 months ago
  i wouldnt captain him, saints are going to get some decent points over the next few games
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unoaime
11 years, 5 months ago
Hangeland > Who?

Already have Cuellar, Baines, Demel, Boyce.
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1. Van The Man
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Rafael
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2. Geoff
  11 years, 5 months ago
  garrido, gorkss
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
11 years, 5 months ago
Boom. 🙂
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JWilson3
11 years, 5 months ago
Want to get rid of Santon and Clyne, who are the best defenders at 5.0 and under?
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1. Guinney
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Cuéllar, Garrido, Shawcross (okay 5.2), Cameron, Wisdom
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  1. JWilson3
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Looking at Wisdom I'm worried he will not play every week
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      11 years, 5 months ago
      Best option i would say is Cuellar, has a double gameweek
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Guinney
11 years, 5 months ago
I am starting to think about players i might get in for the double gameweek.

I was always thinking i would move Howard out for Mignolet, but then was thinking I have Federici. McCarthy won't be back for a while so Fed could be an option
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