From The Physio

From the Physio – Sergio Aguero

Sergio Aguero’s calf injury in the 6-3 win over Arsenal has served up a potential major setback for thousands of Fantasy managers. With Manuel Pellegrini offering us little insight into the severity of the injury and a scan imminent, we can only wait on news from the Etihad. However, resident Fantasy Football Scout physio, Facer, has made a timely return to offer his early view. Analysing the incident involved and Aguero’s reaction and movement, here’s Facer’s detailed report and his take on the likely prognosis.

The incident occurred barely a minute into the second half and gives a clear indication of the mechanism of injury. Playing a one-two with David Silva, Sergio Aguero receives the ball and with one touch plays it back into the path of Silva. Almost immediately Aguero starts to limp and, several seconds later, in an attempt to take the pressure from the injury, falls on to his back. At first glance the incident looked fairly innocuous, but with closer inspection, we see that the former Atletico man didn’t quite have the time to position himself correctly and improvises a one-touch pass into Silva’s run with a subtly excessive rotation at the right hip. This is significant because the contracting Gluteal muscles produce a rotatory force at the hip and, with the studs of Aguero’s right boot planted firmly in the ground, severely restricting movement at the hip and ankles, this force had nowhere to go, resulting in a tear to one of the calf muscles.

As Aguero is lying on the ground his demeanour is interesting. He does not appear to be in a great deal of pain and he is not reaching for the injury. In terms of severity, these are positive signs. Suffering a severe calf strain is like being shot in the back of the leg and Aguero would have hit the ground immediately and would need to have been stretchered off. We then see the Argentine hobble from the field. It is worth noting that, although exhibiting severely restricted movement at the right ankle, Aguero is able to partially weight bear on the injured limb, giving us a further clue as to the severity and likely duration of any absence. Similarly, as Aguero is led from the field, we can observe him palpating the back of his calf towards the ‘belly’ of the Gastrocnemius, suggesting a tear to the meat of the muscle rather than attachments, which heals more quickly. In summary, I would suggest that Aguero has suffered a grade 1-2 calf strain, which would see him sidelined for a minimum of 10 days, but more likely 2-3 weeks. Sadly for his owners, that would see Aguero miss at least the next three league outings.

A Scout Disclaimer: While Facer offers an expert’s view of such injuries, with just a remote assessment to go on, the opinions expressed here should not be taken as fact or acted on with any degree of certainty.

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  1. airborneaksai
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    how about getting sterling for next week...morrisson to sterling sounds good?

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    1. Xavi Iniesta
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      If you have no other issues with your team then yeah good shout

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  2. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Team for Gw 17

    Guzan
    Mert., Coleman, Mcauley, Zab
    Ramsey, Oscar, Hazard
    Roon, Suarez, Remy
    subs: Gazzinga, Walker, Whittingam, Ravel

    1 FT. Thinking to do Oscar to Wally.

    Giving one last chance to Remy.

    Does the team and subs bench look alright

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    1. Bøss ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      i'd consider benching mert (im trying to decide myself)

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    2. Mr Pink
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      That's quite a bit of cash you've got tied up in defense there

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  3. Bøss ⭐
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure whether to play mertesacker against chelsea or morrison against man u!

    any advice?

    Ruddy
    Chester / Ward / Coleman
    Morrison / Walcott / Hazard / Silva
    Lukaku / Suárez (c) / Rooney (vc)

    Boruc / Mertesacker / Williams / Meyler

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

      Morrison and it's not even close

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

        he's playing his old club so could do alright, for some reason players always score against their former teams. he has more to prove than most as well.

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        1. OPTA FPL
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          10 years, 3 months ago

          nope
          Mert 0p-1p
          Ravel 1p-2p

          simple

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          1. copps
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            10 years, 3 months ago

            you reckon arsenal will concede 4?

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

              Damaged confidence. Arsenal have always had a fragile mindset. Could see Chelsea score 2-3. Definitely will score.

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            2. OPTA FPL
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              10 years, 3 months ago

              1YC could happen
              did you think City score 6 last weekend? when people thought Arsenal have best defence in the league

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          2. Bøss ⭐
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            yeah i think ill go with Ravel, I can't see arsenal keeping a CS!

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    2. OPTA FPL
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Rav

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    3. Alberto Tomba
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Play Mertesacker. He's surely more likely for a clean sheet than RavMo is to score against Man U

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  4. JT's Dog
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Cricket question
      As Australia have declared
      Do England only have the same number of batters to get the runs?
      Or do they only have same number of overs to get them?

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

        no they get all batters and can go to the end of day 5

        Australia declared so they have plenty of time to get 10 wickets before the end of day 5

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        1. JT's Dog
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Thought that just didn't know if the overs thing made difference

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        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Nothing changes. Australia didn't want more runs or to waste more time.

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          1. JT's Dog
              10 years, 3 months ago

              So it could go wrong in theory?

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              1. TorresMagic™
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                • 14 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                England could win but won't.

                Bad declarations have happened in the past.

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

          consolation is that 80% of the top 10K have aguero, so everyones in the same situation

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        4. Sz21
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          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          So we're hearing 6 weeks for Aguero,

          Rooney, Suarez, Aguero
          Walcott, Morrison, Mutch, Bannan, Lallana

          2.2m in the account.. 1 ft
          A simple Lukaku in for Aguero the best choice?
          Aguero is dropping 0.1m tonight.

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

            Negredo if Aguero out for 6 weeks

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          2. JT's Dog
              10 years, 3 months ago

              From who did we hear this?
              If it is Bemba I am not listening

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

                Rohn

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

              Lukaku is the safe option. Negredo is the punt option. Benteke the failed option...

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

                how about Fernando ....Torres?

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            • Breadbin
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              You read the Mail? Oh dear.

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          3. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            If anyone doubts Negredo as a perfect replacement for Kun I would think again. I hate the fact peeps are gonna get him now as he is one of my diffs. But for the good of the community on here I will put him forward as he will deliver. Great player.

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 14 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              🙂

              You put forward Hull attackers all the time. 😆

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              1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                :): Yer man.

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            2. Breadbin
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Aguero darting in behind frees up space for Negredo. Who has the pace to do that for him now?

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              1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                Dzeko and Negredo will be great together with Navas/Silva doing the clever stuff.

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                1. copps
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                  10 years, 3 months ago

                  what about nasri 🙁

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                  1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
                    • 11 Years
                    10 years, 3 months ago

                    Of course, Nasri as well you know Navas/Nasri will have their share of rotation but both can still do the bus. with second half cameo's. Surely peeps want coverage from the best team in the league (imo)

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                2. Breadbin
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 3 months ago

                  I can see teams sitting on the edge of the box and City struggling to break them down.

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                  1. Scottys Army
                    • 10 Years
                    10 years, 3 months ago

                    yeah kun is a huge loss , his trickery and movement is pure class.

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                  2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
                    • 11 Years
                    10 years, 3 months ago

                    I don't think so, good judges were saying they would struggle without Silva, they didn;t. So much strength in depth in the squad with the exception of defense.

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            3. Marknlard
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              10 years, 3 months ago

              Only seems to score at home though...

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              1. Scottys Army
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                agree hes a home player

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            4. Jönny
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              10 years, 3 months ago

              He is a classy, classy player, but i have a couple of concerns:
              (1) We haven't seen much of him without Aguero
              (2) He doesn't seem that explosive in FPL terms

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              1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                His time to shine. I think he will, well he has already really.

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            5. Damo.
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              10 years, 3 months ago

              I just don't trust him for the Christmas period. Maybe it's a bit of Wilshere get stuck in bollocks but I prefer to go with someone who I know will not be bothered by it. Don't trust Ozil either by the way.

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              1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                He's not reckless and is a bull of a man for defenders to handle.

                I trust Ozil and maybe Mert. putting a stick up his ...will do him good.

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                1. Scottys Army
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 3 months ago

                  my issue with neg is if kun is out he wont get as much space.

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          4. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Marshall (Davis)
            GJ Distin Gabbidon (Terry Burner)
            Hazard Silva Ramsey Redmond (Ravel)
            Suarez(c) Rooney(vc) Lukaku
            4.3 in the bank
            0 FT

            Considerin i got exactly enough to do Ravel to Wally should i do it for a hit this week and bench redmond? Wally should rise before he plays Chelsea as it's the monday night game so if i dont get him this week i may well be priced out next week

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            1. Valar(Keith)
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              *He should rise cause even if he survives till the deadline i wont be able to get him in till the Arsenal - Chelsea game is over to make sure he does not get an injury and he should have risen by then

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          5. FPL price manipulators are …
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            repost. I must save you all from knee-jerking Suarez (c)

            I have conducted an in-depth analysis, the workings of which I can't share with you, to come up with the following results.
            GW 5: City 4-1 Utd. Che 2-0 Ful
            GW 12: City 6-0 Tot. Eve 3-3 Liv.
            GW 16: City 6-3 Ars. Che 2-1 Cpl
            This shows where all the goals are when the big teas are playing each other
            GW 17: Ars v Che. Liv v Car Captain Suarez at your peril

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            1. Breadbin
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              10 years, 3 months ago

              Selective stats. You're not considering many games where the top teams played each other and there weren't many goals.

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

              I think this analysis is flawed. I will present to you my own findings.

              Average PPG 12.1
              Last 3 games: 22, 15, 24

              I'll be going with him (C) next week I reckon.

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            3. TorresMagic™
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              • 14 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              You are only looking at City home games. 🙄

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

            Captain America back in January?

            http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/15/clint-dempsey-fulham-usa

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

              🙂 Always captain him at Craven those days

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          7. OptimusBlack
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            if u have ramsey would u get ?

            A- Shelvey > Silva

            B- Shelvey > Yaya

            C- Shelvey > Walcott

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          8. Scottys Army
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            kun didnt drop despite being over 100 %

            thought total fpl was accurate .....

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

              he's flagged he needs more transfers out than usual to drop

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              1. Scottys Army
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                ok cool

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            2. Valar(Keith)
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Yellow flag... limit is now 150% but once news comes in about aguero it'll change to a red and he'll probably miss the drop tonight too

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              1. Scottys Army
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                nice , gives more time to assess a replacement

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            3. Breadbin
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              The people controlling the prices reserve the right to make their own players exempt from anything that affects their team.

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            4. FPL price manipulators are …
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              The FPL towers all have him in their team and are waiting to hear some concrete news. If it was Danny Graham he would've dropped by now

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

            So Arsenal at home to Chels and City away to Fulham. What would you rather have this GW:

            A) Yaya, Ramsey, Silva

            B) Yaya, Ramsey, Walcott

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

              A

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

                I'm leaning towards this. Then look to bring Wally in next week.

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          10. airborneaksai
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            10 years, 3 months ago

            guys i have giroud...

            giru --? rooney is a sensible move

            or shud i play giru another week

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

              Rooney if you can afford him, Negredo if not.

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            2. FPL price manipulators are …
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              see my analysis above. Giroud should be first choice captain this week

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              1. airborneaksai
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                10 years, 3 months ago

                you mean the big game goals theory....hmmm

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          11. Lucy.
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            10 years, 3 months ago

            First 11 for next week, having taken -4:

            Migs
            Chester, Clyne (if fit), Coleman
            Cabaye, Hazard, Ramsey, Silva
            Rooney, Suarez, Negredo

            Looking ok?

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

            Any obvious flaws in my current team?

            Mig
            Coleman, Johnston, Chester (Terry, Turner)
            Walcott, Ramsey, Lallana, Nasri (Oviedo)
            Rooney (vc), Lukaku, Suarez(c)

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

              As much as it pains me to say this as a Southampton fan, Lallana hasn't done much in a while, in terms of FF.

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

            Dawson/McAuley > GJ for a hit with Kun > Wazza?

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          14. Jafalad
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            10 years, 3 months ago

            Lukaku v Negredo.

            First to 17.

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          15. Rafabio
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Silva, Negredo and Cabaye in for -8 lads?

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

              whats the rest of the team look like?

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          16. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Marshall (Davis)
            GJ Distin Gabbidon (Terry Burner)
            Hazard Silva Ramsey Redmond (Ravel)
            Suarez(c) Rooney(vc) Lukaku
            4.3 in the bank
            0 FT

            Considerin i got exactly enough to do Ravel to Wally should i do it for a hit this week and bench redmond? Wally should rise before he plays Chelsea as it's the monday night game(should rise on saturday if not b4 the deadline) so if i dont get him this week i may well be priced out next week

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          17. shorty2580
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            10 years, 3 months ago

            Silva,Ramsey, ozil, yaya ... midfield totally stupid ?

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            1. 7shadesofsmoke
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              10 years, 3 months ago

              I would consider Hazard pretty essential. Him on there for Ozil and perhaps Walcott for Yaya after Chelsea?

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            2. shorty2580
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Team is

              Migno
              Coleman / mcauley / shawX
              Yaya / Oscar / Ramsey / ozil
              Suarez / lukaku / remy

              Myhill.... Kasami / fonte / gabbidon

              1FT Oscar > silva
              Team value 107.9m rank 326xxx

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          18. Tezmoore
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Agree... If he doesn't score we'll this week, he will be out next GW.

            Maybe Lallana > Cabaye/whittingham

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          20. GTS
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            @TM
            Thanks again!
            The only guy within that budget that i could bring with good stats are berba and hooperman. One guy here gave insights as well that hooperman could face rotation w/RVW. So I'm kinda leaning on berba atm. Smart move or search again?

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          21. Blue Teets
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Having a good bench is important but I'm learning to factor in how they rotate.

            However, who knew a bench of Janujaz, Chester and Flanagan scores 25 this GW..

            and my choice of Terry, Zab and Barkley scores 8.

            These freak results catch people out, not this GW but the next few GW's, because people don't treat them as flukes but think its a trend.

            Don't fall for it.

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            1. Tsigalko87
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Aguero & Mcauley out.

              Rooney & Zabaleta in.

              Seems a fair deal for this week given my 2 FT.

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