Scout Notes

The Stock Check – Wednesday

A frustrating evening for Gareth Bale and Fantasy managers as Spurs and Chelsea play out a stalemate at the Bridge with the goals shared amongst unlikely differentials. Here’s the Stock Check from Wednesday’s Gameweek climax.

On the Up

Oscar
The young Brazilian was identified as our headline act in our Differentials article prior to the Gameweek deadline and duly delivered. Tonight’s tap in was his third goal in four games for Oscar, who has started five of the last six league outings. Owned by under 2% of Fantasy Premier League managers, we picked him this week out as a possible replacement for the injured Michu over the final two matches and, with tonight’s returns, many could now look in his direction.

Emmanuel Adebayor
The Togo striker put on a superb showing, earning goal and assist returns for the second time in his last four starts. Adebayor has endured a hugely disappointing season back in Spurs colours and has in no way justified his lofty FPL price tag. His end of season form is, however, looking strong and he could yet be considered as a potential differential for the final two fixtures by those with cash to spare up top.

Going Down

Eden Hazard
While Juan Mata kept ticking over and came out of the double Gameweek with an assist, his fellow playmaker was given just 72 minutes to earn returns for his investors and come up short. Hazard’s failure was compounded by Oscar’s profits and the Belgian’s owners will now have to hope for consecutive starts over the final two fixtures and a rapid turnaround in fortunes.

Jermain Defoe
Dropped to the bench after an ineffective display against Southampton, Adebayor’s performance will surely make a huge dent in Defoe’s prospects over the remaining fixtures and kill off any thoughts that the England striker could be an effective differential for the season climax.

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

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  1. tobesthetoffee
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Team:

    Bunn (WBA)

    Baines (WHU) - Dawson (stk) - Kompany (rdg)

    Fellaini (WHU) - Ramires (avl) - Bale (stk) - Silva (rdg)

    Bentekkers (CHE) - RVP (SWA) - Lukkaku (nor)

    Bench jussi - Gomez - Wilson - Fig

    1. Gomez > Hendo
    2. Gomez > Cout - Lukkaku > Jrod
    3. Lukkaku > Studge and Gomez > Hendo
    4. Lukkaku/Gomez/Silva > Studge Rosicky and mid 8.4 or under
    5. Same as above > Podolski - Coutinho and Hendo/Rosicky/mid under 6.3

    Or what do you think? I have no arsenal cover and don't want Walcott as opponent has him!

    Thanks!

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  2. hillbillypete
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    im only 11 points clear of rival

    he has walcott. i cant afford to do michu to walcott.

    do i go without or sell mata for him?

    any other options?

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    1. Pasqualinho
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      You have to get him, I guess. 1 goal as captain and you've dropped a place in your ML.

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    2. Live4pool
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Mata imo

      i highly doubt he will start
      he played 180 mins within the last 4 days + possible 90 in the EL next week

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  3. applebonkers
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    in the article pic is bale:
    A) tired
    B) trying to sneeze
    C) mid fellatio

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    1. unoaime
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      d) Gurning from the overdoses he's had to keep on playing with an ankle that's broken.

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      1. applebonkers
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        i think gurning has officially been changed in the dictionary to 'Jonesing' now

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      d) all of the above

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    3. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      C She was holding his ears so hard they dropped 3 inches..

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    4. Leaf
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Choking on a monkey nut shell ?

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    5. P&F
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      e) just dropped a deux

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    6. Live4pool
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      looks like an (sc)orgasm to me

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  4. Shane Ferguson 4.0
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Michu and Defoe TO Fellaini and Sturridge for free, I suppose it is totaly good move, isn't it????

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    1. Evans
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yep IMO

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    2. LOCO ABREU
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      yes

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    3. The buck stops with me
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I thinking of Lampard and Sturridge instead

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  5. The EJJ
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Got Henderson on my WC so can't get Coutinho if I also want to get Sturridge (have Enrique)

    Michu -> Lampard
    Lukaku -> Sturridge (-4)

    or maybe Michu -> Fellaini? Any advice? Cheers chaps.

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    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      fellaini if you need to bench someone last week

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  6. P&F
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Just realised what a joke the code to join leagues are

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      ?

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      1. P&F
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        the code to join any league, is: leagues admin number - league number

        Both a visible just by looking at the URL, so you could join any league that you wanted

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        1. Evans
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Now you tell me

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        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Ahhh I see. But why would you want to?

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          1. unoaime
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            To join next seasons Stoke league, duh.

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        3. frankiefernandez
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Only if you know who the administrator is for the league. And they could always remove you from it if you weren't supposed to be there.

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          1. P&F
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            yea you could, just commenting that not the smartest way of doing it, a more secure passcode would be more sensible. Currently everyone could join the members league, or the 'contributors league' or any other league they fancied just by looking it up. Would get really annoying though

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  7. Captain Shirokov
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    73 points.

    Give it to me straight Doc.

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    1. What Else
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Unfulfilled potential...

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  8. What Else
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Big fat gypsy wedding ... Haha classic!

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    1. hillbillypete
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      i saw one in real life last sat

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      1. What Else
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        😯

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        1. hillbillypete
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          walking past the church as they were pouring out...rat tails n all

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  9. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    EVS second overall, 12 pts gap

    Legend

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    1. Birthday Sess
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Wow 😯

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  10. Vasty Deep
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Did hazard get inured today?

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      latest scout tweet:
      "Benitez reports Hazard taken off due to a small injury but he should be okay for the Villa game."

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      1. /
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Wasn't he meant to be 'OK' after the Basel game?

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      2. LOCO ABREU
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        again the could,should,would be ok 🙁

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    2. Live4pool
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      look @ scout tweets

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  11. applebonkers
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    the apprentice is taking its time popping up on iplayer

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  12. Evans
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    2FT 5.1 to spend who would you bring in ?

    Hart (Bunn)
    Demel, Davies, Wilson, R.Martin, Clyne
    Michu,Mata, Bale,Santi, Silva
    Defoe,Lambert, Berbatov

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    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Get RVP in somehow. He will want to give SAF a good send off...

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    2. What Else
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Michu - Wally
      Defoe - Sturr ?

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    3. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      michu>walcott,berba>sturridge

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    4. Birthday Sess
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Sturridge/Carroll & Walcott

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    5. Birthday Sess
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe even Adebayor for a punt.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Kagawa

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        1. Birthday Sess
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          In classic FPL overthinking, I have a feeling Fergie will want to play Giggs and Scholes for old time's sake. And Carragher will take all Liverpool's set pieces...

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    6. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Michu-Coutinho and Defoe-Sturridge

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Wally instead of Coutinho if you can afford

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  13. Viper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Best midfielder for 8.5m that isn't Coutinho? (Have Walcott)

    Ben Arfa & Lampard are the two that spring to mind. Would love a differential with the potential of a haul. Fellaini is another option but not a differential.. (looking to push up the overall rank, mini leagues are more less done & dusted)

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    1. Evans
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Lampard

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    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Pick someone who is nailed on not Lamps

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    3. MJ6987
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Kagawa!

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      1. Evans
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Will he play both games ?

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        1. MJ6987
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Who knows. That's often the issue with a differential.

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    4. Dr Dream
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Gotta be Nasri then hasn't it ?....8.2 and away to Reading...god only knows if he'll actually play though...

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    5. ~SpartakMac
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Barfa for me, think I'll get him in for Hazard.

      Most creative NUFC player, they're desperately in need of points and Sissoko is out so he'll be playing in the hole.

      Worth the punt for QPR away alone imo.

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  14. Captain Shirokov
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Damn it, my run comes to an end.

    Why do all good things have to come to an end?

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    1. The EJJ
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Ask Nelly Furtado.

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  15. leo_messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I’m 4th in Poland atm and need to catch my ML rivals.They are 4 and 3 points clear and all of them have Walcott but I don’t.Should I try to get him somehow into my team or find someone else to replace Michu???

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  16. tobesthetoffee
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Guess all the talk is on our next manager?

    As an everton fan I don't fancy Roberto Martinez - he doesn't seem right for the club.

    Personally I like Gus Poyet, either Neville or Zola (if Watford and palace don't go up respectively)

    WE R NOT HAVING THE FAY EX RED SCUM

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    1. What Else
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Language!!!!

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    2. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Which Neville?

      Or both?!

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  17. What Else
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with this front 7?

    Walcott - Bale - Mata - Nasri
    RVP - Lukaku - Tevez

    ?

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    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      activate wc? 🙂 you are fine! lukaku>sturridge or save.

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      1. What Else
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Lol, just feel like taking hits. ML already won, want some excitement!

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        1. LOCO ABREU
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          sell lukaku, shane long day next week.

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        2. Dr Dream
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Lukaku>Hernandez then..and Mata>Walcott...Should get your pulse racing for two games.

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      nothing

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    3. Baby Cuties
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      add an 8th like the rest of us

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  18. Vasty Deep
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is turner set to return for norwich?

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    1. BR
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Not as far as we know

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  19.  ⓖⓐⓩⓩⓐ™
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Really want Sturridge in, but however no idea who to take out.would you

    A. Kone > Sturridge
    B. Rvp > Sturridge
    Or
    C. Tevez > sturridge

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Kone easily... but see below 🙂

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    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    3. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B

      just because you were ridiculous enough to include that as an option.

      RVP will go nuts final home game, SAF send off etc etc

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    4. BONZ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Why Sturridge??

      Gerrard & Agger out and squad going to be rotated.

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  20. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I wish to nominate myself for worst dgw forward line ever category.. 🙂

    Tevez 6 Defoe 2 Aguero 2

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    1. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku 4 - Ba 2 - Aguero 2

      I win... so far!

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Meh, Ba didn't have a dgw..

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        1. King Nil Miss ✩
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          In truth I got him in GW34 expecting he played the 1st game and against Villa!

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          1. King Nil Miss ✩
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            2-2-2 so far, I can say his average is... well... 2!

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'm not too far behind you......

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    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Tevez RvP for me (6+2)

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  21. Captain Shirokov
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is Evstastic, EVS' alter-ego or something? 😛

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    1. Evs
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      No, I'm just me... Evs.

      Always have been, always will be 😉

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    2. Evans
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      We share the same surname ( I know what are the chances) apart from that Evs is clearly better at fpl

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  22. tobesthetoffee
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Repost
    Team:

    Bunn (WBA)

    Baines (WHU) - Dawson (stk) - Kompany (rdg)

    Fellaini (WHU) - Ramires (avl) - Bale (stk) - Silva (rdg)

    Bentekkers (CHE) - RVP (SWA) - Lukkaku (nor)

    Bench jussi - Gomez - Wilson - Fig

    1. Gomez > Hendo
    2. Gomez > Cout - Lukkaku > Jrod
    3. Lukkaku > Studge and Gomez > Hendo
    4. Lukkaku/Gomez/Silva > Studge Rosicky and mid 8.4 or under
    5. Same as above > Podolski - Coutinho and Hendo/Rosicky/mid under 6.3

    Or what do you think? I have no arsenal cover and don't want Walcott as opponent has him!

    Thanks!

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  23. /
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    AB is right, Bale has been trash in all the last 3 games, and is incredibly lucky to have come out of them with 24 points.

    He shalt not be captained again this season.

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    1. What Else
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      This

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  24. What Else
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Why the Countinho love? Without Gerrard, Pool are a different team, and I don't mean that positively ..

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Why does Unreal run off just before you arrive?

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    2. /
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      This

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  25. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    who to drop for sturridge

    aguero or tevez?

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    1. Vasty Deep
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      tough one, tevez prob

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    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      no ideia

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    3. Birthday Sess
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero

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    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Not tough, Tevez atw

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  26. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Quite tempted by Ba
    Should play next 2 as cup tied in Europe

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Good call.

      Ba (c) v Villa.

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      1. /
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        😯

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          don't pull that face...damned good tip.

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  27. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like there are only 6 DGWers in this week's dream team...

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  28. Birthday Sess
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone here considering Oscar?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      lamps potentially 😯

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    2. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Already brought him in for the DGW...

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    3. MJ6987
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Many Michu owners I would think

      My current thinking is...

      1. Fellaini
      2. Oscar
      3. Coutinho

      Slight rotation concern with Oscar, although I think he'll be OK for the weekend.

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  29. tm245
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is anyone keeping Mata? Have no idea what to do with him, and am wondering if Lampard is just a sideways move.

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    1. What Else
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Tempting ... Tell me more!

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    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yes keep, more pressing transfers

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