Scout Notes

Scout Scribbles – Dzeko at the Double

Edin Dzeko bags a brace as City cruise past Leicester. Manuel Pellegrini has concerns over Pablo Zabaleta’s hamstring and fears Sergio Aguero could be out for eight weeks. Ki Sung Yeung grabs a late winner to knock Chelsea out in extra-time, Leighton Baines is nearing a comeback for Everton, whilst Jack Wilshere could be set to face a one-match ban after being charged by the FA:

Zabaleta Hamstring Concern as City Cruise Past Leicester

For City’s cup trip to Leicester, Manuel Pellegrini continued with the 4-2-3-1 formation he turned to after Sergio Aguero was subbed off in the second-half of Saturday’s win over Arsenal. This saw David Silva, Jesus Navas and James Milner line up behind Edin Dzeko, with the Bosnian bagging a brace in a 3-1 win which saw Aleks Kolarov also get amongst the goals. The City boss is sweating over the availability of Pablo Zabaleta, though – the defender was subbed off during the first period with a hamstring injury and will be assessed tomorrow. Pellegrini also admitted after the game that Aguero could be out for up to eight weeks with the calf injury sustained against Arsene Wenger’s side.

The Scout Says: Owned by over 27% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers and, after producing an assist in three of his last four appearances, drafted in by over 32,000 this week for the trip to Fulham, Zabaleta’s possible absence would be a real blow for Fantasy managers. It also presents Pellegrini with a real headache at right-back, where Micah Richards is also injured with a similar complaint. The City boss may be forced to turn to Dedryck Boyata as cover, handing Fantasy managers a real bargain at just 4.2 in FPL, though Milner is also versatile enough to cover in the back-four if needs be… Given that Aguero was set to be sidelined for at least a month, his owners are already leaving en masse but last night’s news means he could miss the next 10 Gameweeks, depriving us of a player who has averaged 7.8 points per game this term until mid-February. While it’s likely to leave Alvaro Negredo in the driving seat for starts if Pellegrini continues with a lone striker system, it’s worth noting that the Spaniard has played 90 minutes just five times this season due to his manager’s second-half tinkering – with Dzeko and forgotten man Stevan Jovetic also vying for game time, Negredo may struggle to last the full match going on past substitutions.

Black Cats Leave it Late to Sink Blues

For the cup trip to Sunderland, Jose Mourinho made eight changes from the side that squeezed past Palace on Saturday. The Blues boss started Willian, Kevin De Bruyne and Andre Schurrle behind Samuel Eto’o in a 4-2-3-1 formation but, despite bringing on Eden Hazard on 83 minutes, had to rely on a Lee Cattermole own goal as his side spurned chance after chance. Chelsea have now lost in three of their last four away games in all competitions but, despite their inability to keep out opponents, Mourinho is determined not to change his side’s style of play:

“We want this team to play the way we are playing. We want this team to have evolution but based on the way we are playing at the moment we have to finish opponents and we need goals to do that. Maybe the way to rectify it is to not concede goals and to have a different approach, to be more defensive, concede fewer goals and win matches with the few goals we score – but that’s not what I want. We are going in one direction which is the right direction in terms of the quality of football we want to play, so it would be quite frustrating to change that, take a step back and go in another direction just because we want better results.”

In contrast, Gus Poyet named a strong line-up to face the Blues. Jack Colback and Steven Fletcher missed out through illness as the Black Cats boss rolled out a 4-1-4-1 formation, handing Adam Johnson and Emanuel Giacherrini the wide roles as Jozy Altidore led the line. It was two subs, though, that proved the difference – Fabio Borini emerged from the bench to take the tie to extra-time with just two minutes of normal time remaining before he teed up Ki Sung-Yeung to notched the winner with 118 minutes on the clock.

The Scout Says: Poyet will by buoyed by a series of displays which has now seen his side win four times in six matches in all competitons at the Stadium of Light since he replaced Paolo Di Canio. With wins over Newcastle, Southampton and City also under his belt, the Sunderland boss will be a little more optimistic of steering his side to safety – with Norwich, Cardiff, Villa and Fulham in the next five, the likes of Phil Bardsley, Ki and Giaccherini all look vital, with the South Korean benefitting from a more advanced central midfield berth… Mourinho’s fringe players certainly failed to take their chance to impress and last night’s result merely underlined the importance of Hazard and Oscar to their title challenge – if anything, rest and rotation look less likely for the pair over the festive period in light of their rivals’ displays. With three road trips in the next five Gameweeks, the Blues will need to cure their travel sickness quickly, with their porous backline seeing plenty transfers out this week in light of a run which has harvested a single clean sheet in 11 Gameweeks.

Baines Close to Toffees Return

Roberto Martinez has confirmed Leighton Baines is on the verge of a first-team return after missing the last four Gameweeks with a broken toe. Speaking to the Everton official website, the Toffees boss is optimistic his first-choice left-back will be back in contention soon and even refused to rule him out of the weekend trip to Swansea:

“I always said I thought Leighton would recover quickly and he’s been doing really, really well. But obviously it’s a bit early yet to see if he’s going to be available for Sunday. I think we’ll see over the next few days, but what is great to see is that Leighton is feeling better every day, that he’s desperate to come back and that the squad is desperate to see him back. What we’re hoping is that he’s going to be fit for the Christmas period. I think it will be an incredible boost to the squad and it will be great to see Leighton running around again.”

The Scout Says: While there’s no doubting Baines is a key player for the Merseysiders, their recent form has ensured he has barely been missed. Everton have won three and drawn one of the last four – including a victory at United and stalemate at the Emirates – while his replacement Bryan Oviedo has seized a rare first-team opportunity, producing two goals and six bonus points over those fixtures. Although he is classified as a midfielder, Oviedo has still acquired over 82,000 new FPL owners but with Baines on the verge of a return, he may only get one more start before returning to his usual spot on the bench. Baines is now down to 13% ownership in FPL but, in spite of the Toffees kind run of fixtures, many will be happy with Seamus Coleman (6.0) or Phil Jagielka (5.9), with Baines’ 7.4 price tag offering far less value for money.

Van Wolfswinkel in Line for Weekend Comeback

Norwich boss Chris Hughton has hinted that Ricky van Wolfswinkel could be set to return for this week’s trip to Sunderland:

“It was unfortunate for Ricky to get injured when he did. It can take different individuals longer to get a rhythm and a feel for the league but I have no doubt he will be a welcome addition when he does come back in. Ricky will have a good week’s training with us now and we hope he will come into contention for Sunderland and the festive games. It was touch and go whether we used him against Swansea; we decided to look at the bigger picture. You look at someone like Gary (Hooper) now who is fit and scoring and you want strikers to take their opportunities.”

The Scout Says: Having started the season with van Wolfswinkel as the lone forward, Hughton’s side toiled for goals and scored just five times in the first seven with the Dutchman leading the line. Norwich have since scored 10 in the eight league games in van Wolfwinkel’s absence, with Hughton partnering Hooper and Johan Elmander up top in recent matches – given that the former Celtic man has scored four in the last six now, Elmander looks the most at risk should the Dutchman be handed a start at against the Black Cats. With Fulham and Palace also in the next four, Hughton will be pinpointing the upcoming games as a source of points and could finally be set to pair his big-money summer signings up top for the first time this term in an attempt to climb up the table.

Moyes Hails Welbeck Impact

The United boss praised his forward’s performance in Sunday’s win at Villa. Handed a rare chance as the lone striker, Welbeck hogged the headlines by bagging a brace against Paul Lambert’s side but, despite his impressive showing up front, his manager also admitted that the forward’s versatility out wide is key:

“The name of the game is goals. Whether you score all your goals from outside the box or whether you score them from inside, you have to get them. Danny would say he wants to be a striker but he is very good there (out wide). He plays more like a wide striker who tries to get into the box rather than a winger and he has a big appetite for work. We like Danny a lot. He is really important to this club and he is important to me.”

The Scout Says: Welbeck’s double, allied with a deeper role for Wayne Rooney against Villa, has persuaded over 13,000 FPL managers to draft in the former ahead of the weekend home clash against West Ham. With Robin van Persie sidelined for a month and Javier Hernandez and Shinji Kagawa both ruled out last weekend, Moyes’ options were somewhat limited – given that United have scored once in their last three at home, Welbeck may have done enough to get the nod again but there’d be no real surprise if Rooney was moved further forward against the Hammers if Kagawa recovers from illness in time for Saturday’s showdown. Indeed, reports suggest the Japan international has returned to training and could be set to feature in tonight’s cup match against Stoke.

Wilshere Charged by FA

The Gunners midfielder has been retrospectively slapped with an FA charge after an alleged gesture to the City fans at the end of Saturday’s loss at City. Arsenal have until 6pm today to appeal – a one-match ban looks on the cards should they decide not to contest the decision, a scenario which would see Wilshere sit out Monday evening’s match against Chelsea:

The Scout Says: The return of Theo Walcott to Arsenal’s XI forced Wilshere onto the left flank at the Etihad, with Santi Cazorla the man to make way. The Spaniard looks the likeliest beneficiary of Wilshere’s potential suspension – indeed, he’d started each of the previous eight before warming the bench against City. With Walcott’s superb double leaving him in the driving seat for the role on the right, Wilshere – who has started four of the last five league games – may find it difficult to force his way back into the XI, with the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil looking automatic picks amongst Wenger’s midfield five. Ramsey’s versatility may even earn him the nod on the left, though, if his manager opts to partner Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini in the double-pivot.

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

    hows my team looking guys??

    mignolet
    coleman clyne ward
    ozil yaya ramsey barkley
    suarez aguero lukaku

    davis ravel collins burner

    1 free transfer and 2.5 in the bank

    ready to swap aguero and barkley for negredo and silva for minus 4, good idea or not??

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    1. KISSES
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      Barkley has some good fixtures, you may want to look at getting Ravel out

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      1. rozzo
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        10 years, 10 months ago

        maybe, but barkley has been very quiet lately and i need the everton space for howard

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    2. Whattheheck!
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      To be honest i would just do the Aguero - Rooney move given barkley's eady fixtures

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    3. Crouch Potato!
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      No sure why you still have Aguero, considering Negredo and Rooney have and continue to rise in price, at no mean rate.

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      1. rozzo
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        10 years, 10 months ago

        was waiting for yesterdays match to be over in case of any injuries, will be making the transfer today

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        1. Crouch Potato!
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          10 years, 10 months ago

          Ah I see, I took the riskier route. I hate parting with cash! 😉

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

            last time i did that i transferred in reid and silva and they got injured 2 days later, lesson learnt haha

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  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    10 years, 10 months ago

    aguero, kosc, zab so far......

    anyone have stoke, man u, spurs or whm players tonight.....?

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    1. thetinkerman
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I have the same 3.

      Walker to get crocked and Ravmo to be sent off to force me to trigger my WC

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        10 years, 10 months ago

        lol it would be typical too, with only 3 weeks till the jan wc

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        1. thetinkerman
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          10 years, 10 months ago

          I did Aguero > Negredo already to beat price changes and I'll likely bring in Distin and Wally (for Brady).

          Kosc can fester for another week.

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          1. Hank Scorpio
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            10 years, 10 months ago

            Is that a -4 or -8 hit?

            Considering -8 myself this week.

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        2. thetinkerman
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          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          How about you?

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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            yeh ill allow kosc to fester as i heard hes had his gash treated and should be back in 10 days..... ill want him for arses run

            ill prob do shelvey to wally as planned but zab bein out means im playin chester away to wba (im not takin -8)

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            1. thetinkerman
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              • 13 Years
              10 years, 10 months ago

              We can only hope Kosc will be back quickly. I don't want to sell just because he misses 1-2 games.

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              1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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                10 years, 10 months ago

                i beleive its only a flesh wound....albeit a bad one

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                1. Dr Dream
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 10 months ago

                  I saw the picture..if he's back in two GW's I'll plait fog...

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                  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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                    10 years, 10 months ago

                    aye so did I, but someone tweeted something yesterday..... either way zabs hammy sounds more pressing

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                2. Get up ya bum
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                  10 years, 10 months ago

                  yeah it looks nasty but I can't imagine a gash would keep him out long. Tis just a scratch 😉

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                  1. Get up ya bum
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                    10 years, 10 months ago

                    On the kneecap too so it's unlikely to have done serious damage. Stitch him up he'll be sweet

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                  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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                    10 years, 10 months ago

                    if they can replace verthongens blood with mercury or whatever then anythings possible 😉

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    2. Dr Dream
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yes..two..Rooney and Walker..

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

      Evans & Rooney. CB injuries seem to be the new black at United, worried :/

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  3. RamaJama
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    10 years, 10 months ago

    Tempted by Rafael, but he hasn't played many minutes this year. Do we think he's as good as nailed on from now on?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      lol if only that was legally binding 🙂

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    2. thetinkerman
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      No date. Not legally binding

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      1. thetinkerman
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        In case anyone thought it was.

        Tinkerman, here for all your legal needs 😉

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      2. boogle
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        10 years, 10 months ago

        Just add it on...

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        1. thetinkerman
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          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          He would have had to date and sign it.

          Anyway, even if he has, I'm pretty sure it wouldn't hold up to scrutiny 😆

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            dammit

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          2. boogle
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            10 years, 10 months ago

            Well I hope he's got a thick black marker pen then!

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

            Suarez might have another signature for legal documents than for signing autographs. Which would make it difficult to prove he signed on this paper.

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          4. Camp No No
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            It wouldn't be legally binding even if there was a date. That Disney trick doesn't work in real life: if you trick someone to sign a contract by fraud so that he does not know having signed a contract, it is not legally binding. Likewise, if the contract has clauses unrevealed to him, etc. again, not legally binding.

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        2. Alton E.
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          10 years, 10 months ago

          Expecting that from a Liverpool fan? We're not that clever. 😀

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          1. boogle
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            10 years, 10 months ago

            Haha. I'm a red too 😉

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      that would be a bizarre career ending move,...... mind you no worse than bein at spurs i suppose 😉

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      1. Kostja
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Hes, not playing anyway. Looks like bench role in a big club, starter in mid table one, or big cash in US. I would not blame him for going there.

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        1. FACUPARSE
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          10 years, 10 months ago

          Toronto is in Canada

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          1. Kostja
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            congratulations

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

              Dunce

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              1. Heydudes13
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 10 months ago

                Thought you said you were the new 'Aaron Ramsey' of FFS and cut this sort of stuff out. 😆

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                1. Van Dal
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                  10 years, 10 months ago

                  hes just a sadist mate

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                  1. Heydudes13
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                    10 years, 10 months ago

                    Yup.

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

                  I merely corrected him and got a sarcastic responce.

                  Didn't mean anything by it.

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          2. Crouch Potato!
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            10 years, 10 months ago

            Canada Australia?

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        2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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          10 years, 10 months ago

          id rather do a chamakh and be a def starter in a mid table..... focal point, nailed on, stick it to the club who benched you, defoe still has a lot to offer

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          1. Kostja
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            I am being honest with myself and know id go for the cash. He would probably get double or more than that than he is getting in England. Along with flights and houses and probably loads of other cash from commercials and shht, by being one of the top players there

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            1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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              10 years, 10 months ago

              true and id understand the attraction of that, but canada is a footballing backwater so that would end up being his final club.......

              the money is hard to turn down, but i think if i could still play in the prem, I would

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              1. Kostja
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 10 months ago

                is mid table obscurity really worth it? Maybe, I have no clue

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

                  They'll keep Man U company in mid table obscurity

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  4. Brada_wba
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    10 years, 10 months ago

    So its getting to that stage of the season now where some of us are lagging for one reason or another!
    What is the best approach to catch a ML leader?

    Amongst a variety of approaches, there is the option to captain a differential, ignoring a stand out choice (take Suarez this weekend) and hoping they somehow blank.

    Or, is the option of choosing a differential captain when there is no real obvious choice a better way to play.

    IMO the leagues will shuffle again now Silva and Walcott have emerged as alternatives to Ramsey and Yaya.

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on the gap...The bigger the gap the more differentials and risk are needed...or not risk with a bit of luck.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      Captain Suarez. Obviously have better differentials to the leaders which are stronger. They always have the option of covering after a week.

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      never punt on your captain, unless real options exist, like last week

      your hope is that the ML leader is either arrogant and doest change things too much, thus allowing ppl to catch up....... or is a panicky type and makes lots of transfers in a bid to stay on top and these backfire (ie he overthinks things)

      Id say slowly slowly catchy monkey, theres still half the season left, make sure your team is different to his in a couple of areas and hope they outscore him, you wont make big inroads but you will climb. 5pts per week would be a good min

      plus double game weeks are great times to catch them, especially if theyre playing safe

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      1. _nod
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        10 years, 10 months ago

        This

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      2. Brada_wba
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        10 years, 10 months ago

        Ahh the good old double GW chestnut! Great points there Colnel - agree with the slowly slowly approach. Really do feel now with more mids scoring big points it will be easier to make gradual inroads on leaders. When it was only Ramsey and Yaya scoring on a weekly basis, the leaders were in a position of power.

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  5. boogle
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    10 years, 10 months ago

    Slowly does it lads

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

    Titanic decision to make.
    I've got Chester (wba) and Gabbidon (NEW)
    One must play..
    but who?
    Assistance appreciated.

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    1. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Chester.

      Because Cabaye is back.

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    2. Herman Toothrot
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Gabbidon.

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  7. enrico.palazzo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts in Giaccherini in for Brady?

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    1. roscola
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Dropping Brady is a must, I'd say.

      I really like Giaccherini, I thought he was brilliant for Italy at the Euros and he's been great in spells for Sunderland. Their fixtures look great too. It's punty but as long as you're cool with that, go for it.

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      1. enrico.palazzo
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        10 years, 10 months ago

        thanks, i think I'll risk it

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  8. boogle
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    solved.

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

      reply fail, it's moving too fast in here.

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    2. Crouch Potato!
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      crime?

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

        yes. discovered.

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      well done sherlock

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Have you no Holmes to go to?

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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          10 years, 10 months ago

          no, morse the pity....

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          1. Crouch Potato!
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            Your a loose Cannon.

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            1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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              10 years, 10 months ago

              my ironsides are splitting

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  9. FORCA INTER
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Coutinho just stinks in my team

    can't wait saturday , as soon update is done he will be gone for good

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      well lets hope he scores a hatty as a send off

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    2. roscola
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      It's a shame because he showed so much promise but he's just not delivering in this game.

      Who's coming in?

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

        walcott

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        1. roscola
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          • 12 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Ah, I forgot you'd dropped him. That must have hurt last week.

          I'm bringing him in next week too. Thankfully everyone seems distracted by Aguero and it looks like his price won't go up by more than 0.1

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          1. Raddy
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            I think Wally is also completely off the map for anyone who doesn't use this site/similar ones.

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            1. roscola
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              • 12 Years
              10 years, 10 months ago

              I'd like to think so but he's pretty high profile outside the game, being an England player and so on

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          2. FORCA INTER
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            10 years, 10 months ago

            everything went so wrong for me

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        2. boogle
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          10 years, 10 months ago

          in out in out you shake it all about

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    3. Raddy
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      What if he scored a brace on Sat? Would it change your mind?

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      1. FORCA INTER
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        10 years, 10 months ago

        ihe scores 6 goals he will be gone , i dont care for him anymore

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    4. Kostja
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      Looks like he is the worst shooter in the world, I have never seen anyone with so promising stats being so shaite

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

    Thoughts?

    Gazza
    Coleman GJ M.Ollsson
    Hazard Ramsay Ozil Januzaj
    Suarez (c) Rooney Lukaka

    Subs
    Boruc RavMo Moxey Rosenior

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    1. Mojo Rojo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      G2G

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

        Thanks

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  11. boombaba
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    10 years, 10 months ago

    Who's getting Baines in?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      too expensive...... i want to keep a warchest to get aguero back

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

        Won't Aguero be back around the Jan willd card time anyway?

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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          10 years, 10 months ago

          yep, but hell still cost 12m approx... so if you want all your hazards n wallys n midfield elites, baines will have to take a backseat

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

          Could be gone for two months but I fancy Baines with them Xmas fixtures don't you?

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

            I'm sticking with Jags and Coleman tbh

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    2. money face bandwagon
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      will get for by selling jags as soon as he is back

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

        Yeah I was going to get jags but now I fancy Baines for the Pena and set price and bonus point potential . Jags only gets cleanies and bonus points

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

          * peice

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

    117 points behind in my big cash mini league.. Do you guys think I have any chance of catching up? (2 seasons ago, I was around 100 points behind the same person at Xmas and managed to win it by around 20 points)

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      i think youve answered your own question lol

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

        Lol possibly.. At that time I think he for some reason rarely opted to captain RVP and I managed to catch up a lot that way, whereas this season henis basically captaining Suarez every week. I lost ground on him this week as I punted on Rooney whereas he stuck with Suarez.

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

          He has also been playing 5 at the back, 2 in midfield for the whole of this season.. 😐

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            lol then you should catch him, 523 is rarely the highest scorin formation over a season

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

      Answered your own question there

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

      Easy

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  13. Dago
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Good enough for the weekend? Plan to bring in Wally next week for Barkley or Ramsey.

    Mignolet
    Coleman / Terry / Ward
    Silva / Barkley / Ramsey / Hazard
    Rooney / Lukaku / Suarez

    Morrison / Burner / Rosenoir

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      😯 Such a similar team to mine!

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      1. Dago
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Is that good? Its pretty generic to be fair.

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        1. Heydudes13
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          It is good. 🙂 Yeah pretty generic tbf. Just noticed a few players we both have that not everybody does.

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          1. Dago
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            The really crap ones no doubt 🙂

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        2. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Very very generic.

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          1. Dago
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            Ha ha ha is that a compliment?

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          2. Heydudes13
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            Alright Mr. Flair.

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          3. Dago
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            Yours has a wiff of generic too 🙂

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

      Keep ramsay

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      1. Dago
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Im gonna try just means either taking an 8 point hit so I can swap Barkley or downgrading Terry to another cheap defender, and I ha e quite few already!

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

          Barkley doesn't get points and I think terry is over priced for his next lot of fixtures get Everton defender if you ditch Barkley

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          1. Dago
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks when I say a cheap defender for Terry im talking around 4 million!!

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

              Martin Ollsson at 4.2 ain't bad with his upcoming fixtures

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              1. Dago
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 10 months ago

                I was looking that way. Thanks for your help.

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  14. Turtlepower
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    How's the official fpl app on iOS, any good? Reviews were not positive.

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    1. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I've not downloaded it because it's 99p.

      Seriously, what functionality can it have that you can't get from the website?!

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

        That's what I thought too, and most of the reviews say it keep crashing.

        Guess I'll skip then.

        Thank you for replying!

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        1. TokyoRed 東京赤
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          It was rubbish last year, utter cack

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

            This is my first fpl season, so am new to the app. Okay, am reassured that I'm not missing out on anything! Thanks for replying!

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  15. FORCA INTER
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    i see that Rooney camp getting strongier every sec

    myslef , Newarse and Disable are Rooney C punters fot this gw

    feel free to join

    P.S . we recruit only anti-sheeps

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hows the Xmas trees selling?

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        BTW, I will be the president of the Anti Suarez(c) camp in gw 18 & 19.

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

          when i make ground this gw i will be back in suarez C camp

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          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            I'm going the opposite way.

            I'm sure we will meet somewhere along the way!

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      2. FORCA INTER
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        great , i take a break from my regular job for xmass trees job

        now is still slowly , but since friday madness , it's a hrad job but money is great

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    2. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Being anti-sheep is the same as being a sheep - you're still letting what everyone else does make your decisions for you.

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Woof woof!

        *I'm a sheep dog

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        1. roscola
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Quality way of life. Bark at some idiots and then go hump a leg or two.

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        2. Crouch Potato!
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Oh for flock sakes, grow up!

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          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            Ahh, another veggie!

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      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        yep like that fashion trend called anti-fashion lol

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      3. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        In-fecking-deed.

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        1. Camp No No
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Real wolves make their decision themselves and never mind whether it is the same as others made or not.

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

      Isn't getting Rooney is a sheep move?

      It's an anti sheep move to eat the Hooper cake or something

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        He is referring to the armband you potato head.

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      2. Hank Scorpio
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        I've bought a ticket for the Berba Bus!

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    4. Crouch Potato!
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      But if I were to follow suit, doesn't that then make me a sheep. It's basically the same process, just a different flock.

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    5. The Missing Link
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I thought I was the only one doing a rooney(c) punt 😀

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      1. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Fortunately there seems to be a plenty of you. I hope may in my ML does the same.

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    6. Van Dal
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      lol

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    7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      lol

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  16. FORCA INTER
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    it's my b-day in saturday

    wishlist :

    -Suarez red card

    -big led TV

    -Rooney hattrick + 2 assists

    -money

    -Nasri and Coutinho braces

    -great night with my gf 😉

    -Silva and Walcott fail

    -get drunk at job

    -green arrow

    i dont ask for much , cmooon

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Am going out that night and will be thinking of you. 😉

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    2. Alton E.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      -gf

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

        -a life

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      2. Hank Scorpio
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        gay friend

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      rooney will not get hat-trick I guarantee

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    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      you have a gf!! 😯 ....... or is this just an xmas tree dressed up with makeup and a dress?

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

        fiance actually

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          i didnt know you could marry trees ..... ah well horses for courses

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          1. Hank Scorpio
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            it's a very prickly relationship

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            1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 10 months ago

              im sure they pine for each other

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            2. Hank Scorpio
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 10 months ago

              she's had to work hard to convince him it's time to stop his wild ways and lay down some roots

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              1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 10 months ago

                time willow tell

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                1. Hank Scorpio
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 10 months ago

                  it was only a casual thing at first, but you know how it goes, from small acorns grow mighty oaks

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                  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                    • 13 Years
                    10 years, 10 months ago

                    unless she starts actin like a beech

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                    1. Hank Scorpio
                      • 12 Years
                      10 years, 10 months ago

                      LOL.

                      I simply can't beat this one!

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            3. Crouch Potato!
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 10 months ago

              She ain't in it for the nuts.

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        2. Spencer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          *fiancee

          Unless it really is a gay friend. 😉

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

            dont provke , cause last time i posted something about that subject manny people get offensed and my posts get delated

            i can do it again

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            1. Crouch Potato!
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 10 months ago

              She's told me all about you, how are the piles? I hope they've all cleared up.

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              1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 10 months ago

                LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

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              2. Christina.
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 10 months ago

                What type of tree grows in your palm?

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                1. Christina.
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 10 months ago

                  A palm tree.

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            2. pompeyfan
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 10 months ago

              or you could just stop being such a bigot

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              1. Christina.
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 10 months ago

                There are two tree types in Croatia.

                The small tree and the bigotry.

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                1. Crouch Potato!
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 10 months ago

                  Superb!

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

                  appreciated

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            3. Hank Scorpio
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 10 months ago

              Everybody please stop edging this towards being serious.

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            4. Spencer
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 10 months ago

              Sorry Forca. Didn't mean to harsh you.

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    5. Crouch Potato!
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Sounds like you're going to have a shit birthday! Ps your gf asked me to tell you she ain't getting the ferry back until Sunday! She has taken to the Irish big time.

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      1. Van Dal
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        oooooohh

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          That's exactly the noise she makes 😉

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          1. Van Dal
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            LOL :L

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          2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            Forca getting schooled badly here

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            1. Hank Scorpio
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 10 months ago

              He does leave himself open to it an awful lot.

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            2. Van Dal
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 10 months ago

              big time

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            3. FORCA INTER
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 10 months ago

              at least i hear that nooise on daily base , while you are still lil virgin boy

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              1. Van Dal
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 10 months ago

                nibble nibble haha

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

      Great night watching Giggs Boson's gifs*

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  17. LOCO ABREU
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    any koscielny news?

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah at fault for the first goal and still shite.

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    2. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      "Koscielny against HS2 - live from Birmingham"

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    3. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      thanks

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  18. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    How many hatricks has Rooney scored? Anyone? In his career....

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  19. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you play this weekend Gabidon or Mcauley?

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    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Or both and bench one of Fer or Ramsey instead?!

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

      I'd play 10 men instead

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      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Don't fancy either to get a CS?

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

          I'd bench mcauley but it's tough one

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      2. dinamika
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Mcauley

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  20. boc610
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    any chelsea attacker owners slightly worried by jose's comments? really sounds like he is ready to park the bus if they go one nil up and that means players like hazard and oscar being sacraficed after 60mins for people like mikel and essien.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      not worried at all

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      1. boc610
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        their strikers are not firing, they are conceding goals every game, he has to do something

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    2. Barry Woj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard has looked the sharpest and most consistent of Chelsea's attackers. I just don't see him getting rested for an important premier league game. 1-0 up isn't a safe lead with his current team either - check the result yesterday.

      Also everything Jose says in press conferences suggests that he rates his whole team apart from his strikers (I'm expecting them to buy Falcao in January).

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      1. boc610
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        i dont mean rested, haz will start every game.i mean taken off to preserve a lead rather than go for more goals and risk conceding

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  21. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Its official. Rooney in Chelsea. See Jose press

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxG2e36-yyM

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    1. Mojo Rojo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      What does this prove exactly?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        It was a good laugh 😛

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  22. Mr Smith
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    So as we approach the half way point in the season in a couple of GW's what would you say is a realistic deficit to overcome in order to win your mini league?

    I'm currently 135 or so points behind my loin league leader and still think I'm going to win but as each week passes I'm starting to doubt.

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    1. Barry Woj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      No deficit to overturn :p

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    2. Red Viper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      70 I would say

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        I'm 69 pts behind.

        *wipes brow

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    3. boc610
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      im roughly the same after winning mine last year and ams still confident of closing gap but does it not basically mean, at some point, we have to take a chance on a captain differential? and this week rooney looks to be that man...

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    4. Raddy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      With 22 GW's left you need to make up 6 points a week average.

      Tough but can be done.

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

        Two years ago i was 127 points behind the leader with 10 gwks left, i aimed to beat his score by 13 points each week and if i did that i would beat him, everything went to plan until about 3 weeks before the end and i had a nightmare week and he won. The plan I used was to use differential defenders and take risks with the captain. It's too early to take risks with the captain now in my opinion, just stick it on suarez.

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  23. mgrea
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Any help here guys, I want to continue my charge on ML:

    De Gea
    Merte, Terry, Distin, Williams
    Ozil, Hazard, Brunt,
    Lukaku, Suarez (C), Negredo

    Gazzinga, Brady, Whitts, Burner

    0FT 3.4 banked. Do you agree with selection and is there anything worthy of a hit?

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    1. boc610
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      i think now kun is gone not owning roo could bite you

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      1. mgrea
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Could have got him instead of Negredo. Could still (-4) and get him for Lukaku but that's ridiculous.

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    2. Mojo Rojo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I'd want to upgrade one of Brunt or Brady... I'd say the latter.

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

    this might be a useless stat so not sure if anyone is interested but negredo has played the equivalent of 10 full games and scored 7 goals and silva has played 7 full games and scored 4 goals

    they obviously get subbed off a lot but their points to minutes played is pretty good

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  25. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    #WestHam defender #Tomkins is a slight doubt for the Capital One Cup quarter-final against #Spurs tonight because of a groin strain

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  26. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    @kielsmith26 #Clyne has a chance this weekend #Vlaar doubtful

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  27. Mojo Rojo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Done Aguero, Barkley & Clyne > Lukaku, Silva & Ward (-8)

    GW17
    Szczesny
    Chester - Coleman - Ward
    Cabaye - Hazard - Ramsey - Silva
    Lukaku - Rooney - Suarez (c)

    Davis - Ravel - Terry - Luna

    G2G?

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