The Knee Jerk

The Knee Jerk – Wednesday

A midweek programme under lights provides an avalanche of points as Luis Suarez delivers one of the biggest solo hauls in memory. By contrast, Wayne Rooney’s evening was blighted by a blank, a fifth booking and a home defeat as United’s title challenge withers before Christmas.

The Game Changer

Prior to tonight’s Anfield clash with Norwich, Brendan Rodgers remarked that Liverpool could not depend solely on Luis Suarez for goals following the injury to Daniel Sturridge. Within half an hour, Suarez had emphatically proved him wrong.

It’s ironic that, on an evening where Yaya Toure and Eden Hazard made up ground on Aaron Ramsey’s relentless midfield profits, a striker dominated once again. Suarez, like Sergio Aguero weeks before, stuck to the script to fire a devastating haul of four goals and an assist as he returned to haunt Norwich who continue to haemorrhage goals on their travels.

That shouldn’t detract from Suarez’s display. Thirteen strikes in just nine Premier League starts represents form that matches the very best spells we saw from Robin van Persie last season. In simple terms, Suarez has become essential. Not least to offer a captaincy option who almost guarantees regular returns with the propensity to explode to levels that no other player, not even the prolific Aguero, can match.

The Selection Poser

United’s home defeat came packaged with a bitter pill for Wayne Rooney owners who had to watch on while both Suarez and Aguero returned to the scoresheet while their man blanked. That was compounded by a fifth booking of the season, which guarantees another blank to follow as Rooney sits out the home clash with Newcastle in Saturday’s early kick-off.

It remains to be seen how this will influence transfer trends in the next few days but, having harvested large numbers of investors since his brace at Spurs, Rooney could now be set for heavy sales and a rapid price drop over the next ten days.

Elsewhere, rotation took a chunk out of our squads once again, with an array of talent “rested” to the bench. Olivier Giroud’s remaining owners were perturbed by the news that the Frenchman was handed a much-needed break with a Hull City defence, sans Curtis Davies, arriving at the Emirates. With Nicklas Bendtner firing an unlikely early goal, there may even be further fidgeting required. The last thing Giroud’s owners wanted or expected was the much-maligned Dane suggesting he could deputise as the lone striker from this point on. Nevertheless, an immediate recall against Everton is surely on the cards for the seven-goal Frenchman.

Stephane Sessegnon’s plight looks more serious. Ranked highly in the Watchlist off the back of decent early form for the Baggies, coupled with an enviable set of fixtures, the Benin international has laboured of late and Steve Clarke’s decision to bench him this evening may well be more damaging.

Typically, Sessegnon’s flame has faded badly. Having been the catalyst for much of West Brom’s attacking verve in their five-match unbeaten run which included the win at Old Trafford, he’s slipped back into obscurity at a time when the fixture computer appeared to hand him the chance to establish himself as a mid-price midfield asset of note.

Once again, those who took a punt on a midfield differential have been let down and Sessegnon’s owners will now be wondering if their man can win a recall for the visit of Norwich at the weekend.

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

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  1. izo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    I did some research...
    if u had Mignolet and 4m combo, right now you would have 60pts (4 CS), over 14gws, this is avg. of 4.28pts
    if u had Speroni/Marshall combo, you would have 59 pts (5 CS), or an avg of 4.21pts
    http://i41.tinypic.com/2vwzeqo.jpg

    but what is more interesting, if u remove the 1st 3 GWs, this is what happens...
    Mignolet has 31pts (1CS), or avg of 2.81pts per GW
    Speroni/Marshall combo have 54pts (5 CS), or avg of 4.9pts GW
    I think this is huge, plus
    Mignolet and 4m cost 9.7m
    Speroni/Marshall cost 9.1m

    this is what I'm looking at:
    out of 24GWs
    17 home games
    http://i44.tinypic.com/2z4ddvb.jpg

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      So ?

      what;s your point ?

      Liverpool can't get cleanie the whole season ?

      No Offence.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        1 clean sheet in 11 games

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      2. izo
        • 12 Years
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        just food for thought 🙂

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    2. NATSTER
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      There is a risk that you may choose the wrong one in the combo.

      That risk should be taken into account. 🙂

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  2. Scab
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    what do people think about bringing in kolarov?

    nailed on?

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    1. Phaze 1
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      not even close

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  3. Kerrazy
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    10 years, 11 months ago

    Sessegnon>6m max & Coutinho>Hazard for a 4 point hit ?

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    1. Phaze 1
      • 13 Years
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      not sure i'd do that move for a hit. Just sess out imo

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      1. Kerrazy
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        for whom ?

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        1. Phaze 1
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          depends on ur squad

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

            Marshall (Kdavies)
            Ivan Walker Rat (Gabiddon Chester)
            OZil Ramsey Sessegnon Coutinho (Colback)
            Lukaku Suarez (Rooney

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            1. Phaze 1
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              Brunt, Shelvey ? not much in that range

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      2. Tommytour
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Sess out this week then Coutinho > Hazard for Palace

        Perfect

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  4. chicrah
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Benched Hazard for yesterday's game. Laugh at me.

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    1. izo
      • 12 Years
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      intentional or by accident?

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      1. chicrah
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        • 13 Years
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        Intentional... thats the worst part..

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    2. anfy44
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      haha.

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  5. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    John Terry

    Massive goal threat, but don't trust Chelsea's defence and shirley when owning a defender clean sheets should be priority

    With that in mind aside from Everton which teams look good for cleanies in the next few weeks?

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    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Utd fingers crossed

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
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        not whilst Chris Smalling is in the team.

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    2. The Suspended One
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Who's defense do you trust?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
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        Arsenal's

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  6. GTS
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Is this the best time to get Lampard?
    i mean he did get most of his goals or assist in december last season.
    am i right or am i left?

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    1. Ryan
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Will be rotated too much during this busy period.

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    2. Peggi
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      he didn't play from GW 8-15 but from GW 18-26 he scored 8 goals

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  7. Siva Mohan
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Good Day Gents!

    99 points and moved into top 10%

    Mignolet
    AWilliams | Mertesacker | Dawson | Chester
    Hernández | Hazard | Ramsey | JWP
    Agüero(VC) | Suárez(C)

    Marshall | MTurner | Ravel | Rooney

    1 FT & 0.0 in bank..

    1. Save FT
    2. MTurner > Ward and bench Chester/JWP
    3. Ravel > ??

    Please suggest..

    Thanks!

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

      1 or 2
      And I'd be looking to move JWP before Ravel

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    2. Phaze 1
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      2

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  8. Tommytour
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Contemplating a Chicarito one week punt before Lukaku comes in

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    1. Toonzie
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      breaking up yr SAR front 3?

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      1. Tommytour
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        With R being Remy 😉

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    2. Shifty
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Quite a few are. I posted early after the games ended that i might consider it, was called stupid 😯

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  9. Toonzie
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Any idea what to with this lot? thought of saving xfer and bench rooney + ravel

    Mignolet
    Kos - Terry - Coleman - Chester
    Haz - Ramsey - Sess - Brady
    Aguero - Suarez

    Bench: Lewis, Collins, Rooney, Ravel

    1 FT, 0.5m in the bank

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    1. Scab
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Im thinking the same dont really want to tranfer out morrison or rooney, that team looks solid

      dont expect kos and coleman cleanies though

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      1. Tommytour
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Arsenal looking pretty solid, kept Suarez out remember

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  10. BobbyV
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Q: How bad will Man Utd be without Rooney on Saturday?
    A: Michael Jackson BADD!

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    1. Phaze 1
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      its a nightmare

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  11. VICTORIOUS SECRET! !
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Suggestions please

    Mig

    Terry / baker / clyne / rat / koscienly

    Ozil / Ramsey / lallana / cowie / Gerrard

    Aguero / suarez / remy

    0.4 in the bank
    1ft

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    1. Phaze 1
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      save

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  12. TorresMagic™
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    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone here score 120+ today?

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    1. Phaze 1
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'd have gone for hookers and blow if I did.

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  13. GoonerByron
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Is it time to give up on my Walcott punt?

    Speroni
    Kos - Evans - Burner - Baker (MOlsson)
    Hazard - Walcott - Sess (Jedinak) (Ravel)
    Rooney - Aguero - Suarez

    2FT, 0.2 in the bank..

    Thinking Rooney, Walcott, Sess --> Lukaku, Gerrard, Yaya (-4)?

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  14. FORCA INTER
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    93pts and i moved up only few places

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      12K isn't a few...

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    2. The Suspended One
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I thought 89 was good, but underestimated Suarez's captaincy

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

        Rooney in for a hit cost me 13 pts and I doubled down on Liverpool, late "consolation" for Norwich was a gutter

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      81 🙁

      Barely moved

      Burner and Coleman on my bench

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

      104 and moved about 85 k .it's less tight in lower rankings

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  15. KunBaYaya My Lord
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Would anyone do GJ to Coleman (to avoid price rise) Even though GJ has West Ham and Cardiff in next 3?

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

      No

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    2. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      No do it next week

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      1. KunBaYaya My Lord
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        That was the original plan but wouldn't be able to do it if Coleman rises.

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    3. Phaze 1
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      defo not this week

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    4. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Coleman has good fixtures after the arsenal game. If you can take the price increase i will hold on to Johnson first

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  16. thetinkerman
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    I have 2.9m to do Sess to Coutinho, Gerrard or Lampard. Annoyingly I am 0.1 off Hazard!

    Worth it? Or hold on for another week and hope he plays the very favourable home fixture?

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    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Could be worth holding then get Hazard in for Palace

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    2. Phaze 1
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      hold n hope

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

      thanks

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  17. FORCA INTER
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    oh dear , my team is totally crippled up

    Rav,Rooney suspended

    Clyne,Pieters injured

    Wally out of favor

    1FT-what to do? 🙁

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Take a hit.

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      1. FORCA INTER
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        wich one?any advice?

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    2. The Suspended One
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Wally will benefit from rotation This weekend, probably pieters

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

      Buy a wc

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  18. Phaze 1
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Barkley ---->?

    A) De Guzmán

    B) Shelvey

    C) an even more desperate move

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    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Keep?

      About to hit some dream fixtures

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      1. Phaze 1
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Can't ever be sure if he will start and barely plays 60 mins when he does. I have Rooney, Ravel, Oscar, Clyne out/doubts so I need someone nailed on to play

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  19. S.Kuqi
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    1 FT and 1.2 itb

    Speroni (Westwood)

    Kos-Zab-Chico (Coleman,Burner)

    Whitts-Gerrard-Ramsey-Haz (Amalfi)

    Suarez-Aguero-Remy

    Who should I transfer out? Westwood is inj but Amalfitano and Whitts hasnt done anything in ages.

    Gw 16 transfer will be Remy->Lukaku

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  20. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    93(-4) = big red arrow. 🙁

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      81 (-4) same 🙁

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    2. Phaze 1
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      So u got 89 and jk got 77 right? Wouldn't it just be easier to say that rather than 93 (-4)? This isn't a knock on you as I know most do it here but don't get why. Your net score is what counts so why even mention the gross when its not really relevant?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        They mean different things. And why not, why does it upset you? My GW score was and goes down as 93 for this week with 1 hit taken.

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        1. Phaze 1
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Doesn't upset me. I was just trying to understand the rational behind why people do it. Just seems kinda long. Maybe its a vanity thing and 81(-4) looks better to them than 77. Again all I'm doing is asking why in an attempt to understand something and I'm not having a go at you.

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            No worries. To me, a transfer is very much a long term thing. FPL seem to support this by taking the hit out of the overall score and NOT the GW total.

            So posting 89 instead of 93 (-4) makes no sense to me.

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  21. fijuhmon
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    What do we know about Clyne's injury?

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  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Howard. I know he gets cleanie's, but he doesn't get a lot of saves

    meantime, Chesney gets lots of saves, but often Arsenal defenders don't get BPs

    Worth doubling on Everton with Jags over Howard then looking to get Chesney in after the City and Chelsea game?

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    1. Peggi
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      top scorer for GK's says it all

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  23. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Giroud to Lukaku

    And

    Oscar to Hazard for a hit?

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

      If you can afford to wait for news about Oscar then no.

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    2. Phaze 1
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      not for a hit imo. Least not yet

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  24. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Is it knee jerk to take hits to get Hazard in for this weekend?

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    1. Phaze 1
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      yes

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    2. sara oxyzoglu
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      no brainer sir

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  25. izo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Clyne to Ward for free?

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    1. Phaze 1
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      yes

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  26. Scab
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Lallana gotta go? and for who if you had 8.9 mil

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    1. Peggi
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Coutinho.

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      1. Phaze 1
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        +1

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  27. Jafalad
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Jeez...82 punts, no hits, 20 above average and I still drop 50k 😡

    Oh...and it's my bday too 🙂

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    1. izo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Happy Bday!

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    2. Billy Ketsu
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Happy Birthday Jafa! Funny old game, isn't it.

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

      happy bday mate

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    4. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers lads. Yep, funny ol' game indeedy. How did you all get on?

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      1. Ryan
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Not too bad here. Made the top 100k for the first time this season.

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      2. sara oxyzoglu
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        happy birthday jafa 😀

        oi!! don't ask!!! 😡

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    5. Ryan
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Happy B'day Jafa

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    6. rohan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Happy Birthday to you, Sir!

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    7. Evs
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Happy Kiwi Bday !

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  28. Setting the Toney
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on the injuries/knocks to Clyne & Vertonghen? Both should be right to play this weekend you think?

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    1. Phaze 1
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      no news yet. Normally friday

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  29. Scab
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    OK guys, im gonna do my bestest most bestest best NOT to make a xfer this and im fielding the following

    ---------------mignolet--------------

    Terry Cahill Baker Chester Fonte

    Ramsey Lallana Hazard

    Aguero Suarez

    what you guys think? im in a real muddle here,

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    1. Phaze 1
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      better than my team

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    2. Ryan
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      5 at they back ay. I might be doing something similar, at least 4 at the back anyway.

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  30. theunwiseone
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Hey peeps which team do you think will get more points at the weekend if you were a betting man?

    Krul

    Zaba,Johnson,Gabbidon

    Gerrard,Ramsey,Hernandez,Hazard

    Suarez,Aguero,Lukaku

    or

    Speroni

    Johnson,McCauley,Koscielny

    Bannan,DeGuzman,Coutinho,Hazard,Ramsey

    Suarez,Giroud

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    1. Scab
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      first team by a mile

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