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Say What?

Our trawl through the press conferences and post-match reports returns as we fish for fresh, tasty sound bites. This week, Tim Sherwood talks tactics, David Moyes discusses Adnan Januzaj’s game time, Brendan Rodgers lifts the lid on Steven Gerrard’s new role, Arsene Wenger discusses his midfield options, whilst new managers Gunnar Solskjaer and Rene Meulensteen also have their say:

After his captain’s deepest average position of the season, Brendan Rogers addressed veteran midfielder Steven Gerrard’s new position in the first team. Gerrard has racked up fantasy points (87, or 5.1 ppg) in typical fashion despite missing several games though injury. Fantasy owners need not be overly concerned by his repositioning, with much of his attacking threat this season coming by way of set pieces – but, at 8.8, Gerrard remains Liverpool’s most expensive midfielder. Budget-friendly Jordan Henderson (6.4) and Raheem Sterling (5.3) both played the full 90, in spite of Daniel Sturridge’s return to action. Both sit on 3.4 ppg, meaning the case for Gerrard remains.

“He fits the profile of that controlling role. In the period out [with a hamstring injury], we had real success with a player in the controlling role and two guys pressing and playing in the central corridor. I just feel that the position is perfect for Steven. Firstly, he has the personality to play it. When you play in that controlling role, you need someone who can get on the ball. He gives us great variety in his passing. You saw it a couple of times today, he’d pick it up from deep, make a short pass and open the game up for us and he stretched the game with his vision and quality. I’ve spoken to him a lot on the subject and I think it was just about the timing really of when to play him in the role”
Brendan Rogers confirms Steven Gerrard’s future role for Liverpool.

 

Arsene Wenger revealed, somewhat surprisingly, his ambitions for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. With Theo Walcott forced out through injury, many managers may have earmarked Chamberlain (6.7) as a cut-price replacement but it appears Wenger has other ideas for his progression into the side. This could signal the mouth watering prospect of a 4.2-priced advanced midfield option in the Arsenal’s front line….

“At the moment he is still in formation. It is good for his education as he plays left, right and centrally when needed. After [the age of] 23 or 24 you settle in a definite position. He will be deeper as he has a good long ball, penetration from deep and a good quality to distribute and penetrate individually. Certainly he has the same qualities to Steven Gerrard. He is a bit of a Ramsey type.”
Arsene Wenger on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s positional prospects.

 

Wenger’s comments on Serge Gnabry look set to tempt Fantasy managers as they prepare for the return of a highly popular, budget-stretching Argentine up top. Selecting the exceptionally cheap young German looks a great punt, but a quick word of caution – with Arsenal looking primed for investment, a non-playing 4.2-priced midfielder could prove hard to shift for managers looking to accommodate a third Arsenal starter if Gnabry fails to get regular first team action.

“He has a lot in the locker… We are looking at a guy who has great pace, good individual talent, can pass people, is a good finisher who can finish right and left as he is two-footed, and he has a very good football brain, with good vision.”
Arsene Wenger talks up Serge Gnabry’s great potential.

 

Cardiff City’s new manager Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer explains his central defensive selection headache. The ‘baby-faced assassin’ took the sword to the usual back four by handing Mark Hudson a start – first in the midweek cup tie and then again in the league, as forum-favourite Ben Turner was forced to the bench. Budget-friendly Turner (4.2) had played every minute of the season before this weekend’s defeat by the Hammers but, with Hudson ousting the formerly ever-present EnglishmAn from Cardiff’s starting XI, doubts remain over the first-choice partner for captain Caulker.

“Mark has been on the bench all year but he was brilliant up at Newcastle, he was absolutely outstanding when Steven had to miss the game with a few knocks. So I opted for him and I thought Mark did really well. Ben has done nothing wrong all year. So I’ve got three good centre-backs there and we’ll need the depth of the squad.”
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer on Ben Turner’s recent absence from the starting XI.

 

Having started his tenure with a 4-4-2 formation, Spurs boss Tim Sherwood hinted at a possible change to accommodate more of the club’s summer signings. Spurs have won four out of their five league matches under the new manager but face mixed fortunes, hosting both Man City and Everton and facing three away fixtures in the next five. Fantasy owners of Christian Eriksen (7.3m), won’t be too concerned, given the Dane’s superb average of 7.2 points per game under the new leadership, though the likes of Roberto Soldado may have reason to worry if Sherwood reverts to one up front, given the recent impact of Emmanuel Adebayor.

“We’ve got Nacer Chadli – for me his best position is going to be off the front – and Erik Lamela. I think he will play in the hole behind the main striker. These boys are halfway through the settling-in period so I don’t want to bring somebody else in and knock them back. We will crack on with what we have got – and I believe in them. I believe they can do a job and we will change the way we play, maybe. I’m looking for a change of style, possibly, to freshen it up – and we have the options within the squad already.”
Tim Sherwood on a potential shift in style and personnel in Spurs’ starting XI.

 

Eden Hazard’s match-winning contribution against a resilient Hull City at the weekend prompted calls from Jose Mourinho, to award his star player’s form with a player of the month trophy. Fantasy owners will, no doubt, empathise after the young Belgian’s performance was rewarded with no Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Bonus Points, but there is cause for optimism amid the frustration. At 10.6 Hazard is the FPL’s stand-out midfielder – most expensive, most points and comfortably top of the ICT rankings. Having played a key role in the victory against Liverpool, Hazard now appears focussed on taking the responsibility of changing games ahead of a tricky tie against reigning champions Manchester United.

“He is playing very well for a long time. He is more than just a talented kid now. He feels and accepts the responsibility, accepts that a team player is more than a talented player. Without losing his fantastic ability he is giving us other things. Let’s see if the Barclays Premier League decide to give him a player of the month, because the kid is waiting and the trophy is not arriving. Maybe they don’t like to go to Cobham!”
Jose Mourinho talks up Eden Hazard’s consistency as Chelsea’s star turn.

 

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet moved to reinforce his prematch comments on Adam Johnson’s ‘match winner’ potential following his FPL player-of-the-week performance against Meulensteen’s beleaguered Fulham. His comments suggest that Johnson is now central to the teams attacking play and it would appear a shrewd move from the new manager. His remarkable performance banked 22 fantasy points, exactly one third of his total points tally and 75% of his seasons goals in a rampant 90 minutes at Craven Cottage. Sunderland play host in three of their next four fixtures (SOT, STO, new, Hull) – a favourable-looking run for the 6.4-priced winger.

“Johnno today, he would make the difference at any level. We were looking to get that style of play for him to take advantage and make the difference. Johnno needs to play for a team that keeps the ball, gives him the ball at the right time, gives him the space to break. We were trying, it wasn’t easy at first, but in the last two or three weeks when we’ve been passing better and the team has been more solid, that’s given him the freedom to perform.”
Gus Poyet on Adam Johnson’s ‘key player’ status at Sunderland.

 

Fantasy favourite, David Moyes – whose comments are typically shrouded in mystery – took time to elaborate on Man United starlet Adnan Januzaj’s increasingly obvious talent, after deploying him in a central role behind Danny Welbeck. Though the 5.2-priced youngster failed to register any significant FPL return, he is already the champions’ highest-scoring midfielder with 54 points. His out-of-position prospects may quickly diminish, with the potential return of Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie, but Moyes’ public recognition of Adnan’s versatility should serve managers with encouragement.

“Adnan can play in all the positions around the front. I speak to him a lot and he tells me he could play everywhere and he would have no problem. He’s not a nervous boy. I wanted to see if it would give us any more creativity, any more [attacking] positions, and help us. He needs teaching and understanding because he is still learning the game in a lot of the things he is doing. But his talent and natural ability is up there with the best and I think, in time, he will prove to be that.”
David Moyes on Adnan Januzaj’s versatility for Manchester Utd.

 

Fans of the west London side and their Fantasy investors need look no further than the January reunion of a formerly lucrative Fantasy combination – Clint Dempsey and a Fulham FC jersey. Meulensteen has been quick to acknowledge his loanee’s value to the club and we’d expect to see the 7.4-priced American back in the points soon. Dempsey delivered triple-figure hauls in six of his seven seasons in the Premier League and his final season at the club (2011/12) harvested an astonishing 209 points. This season’s 7-7.5 midfield price-bracket is packed with talent – Ramsay, Lallana, Eriksen and Cabaye attracting strong investment – but if Dempsey rediscovers his devastating form, he’ll make for a wonderful differential.

“Clint’s a fit boy and that comes pretty quickly… the more minutes and games he gets under his belt the quicker that will all come. It won’t take long for him to be right back up there… He’s just got to keep working, but that’s his character and that’s exactly what we know he will do.”
Rene Meulensteen, buoyed by the return of former Fulham favourite, on Clint Dempsey.

 

7shadesofsmoke The Prodigal Son. Former FFS 'Say What' contributor, UEFA World Cup captain with Costa Rica and Team India manager at the FFS Hockey World Cup. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. J0E
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    Ladies and Gentlemen, you've seen his hot topics - now read his articles. Please welcome 7shadesofsmoke, another of Paul's new writing recruits.

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    1. James101
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      Welcome - nice first article.

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
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        thanks James 😀

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        1. James101
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          no worries.

          feel free to comment on my post below (my WC team)

          would appreciate another informed view...

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  2. Scoutcast Questions for Mark and Granville
    J0E
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    Scoutcast Questions

    Mark and Granville will be recording their latest podcast tomorrow and will be featuring a new item where they answer some of your questions.

    Feel free to leave your questions here if you have a burning question you'd like the pair to answer in this week's podcast.

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    1. Heydudes13
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      Giroud or Sturridge for this week?

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    2. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
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      Can the new feature 'scorecard' be a live automated feature during matches. So basically you don't need to keep pressing f5 and all the FPL info just upupdates itself. Just want to know as this will be helpful rather than checking on FPL and TFPL

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    3. Tim Canterbury
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      Question: how do you feel the website has changed over the years for the better/good and are you satisfied with how you are fulfilling the objective of guiding the masses on matters FF related?

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    4. Give The Todd Some Love
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      Top or bottom?

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    5. Alan The Llama
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      Who would win in a fight? Alternatively, other than Suarez, which players do the pair see as "essential" for the second half of the season? And who would they pick as differentials?

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    6. Drip Doctor
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      With home fixtures against: CAR, CHE, SUN, STK, AVL, FUL, SOT, WBA, WHM - Most are going with a city defender, Silva/Yaya and Aguer but to you see a double up in defence as an alternative to Silva? Zabaleta & Kolarov have 10 assists between them and with the fixtures, should get a lot of cleansheets.

      The benefit is also you can bench one defender away from home and play 2 City players, whereas if you have Silva, he is unbenchable.

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      1. applebonkers
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        all over this

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        1. Drip Doctor
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          Plan is to have a Evans, so when City are away, Evans comes in for a home fixture. Same goes for Januzaj, switching from 4-3-3 to 3-4-3.

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      2. Valar(Keith)
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        There have been home games where both zab and kolarov have been benched.. would be disastrous if that happens

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      3. ViperStripes
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        "Most" are going with a city defender? Not seen many WC teams with a city defender it's usually:

        Baines or Coleman, Mert or Kos, Ward, Chester, Clyne

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      4. 7shadesofsmoke
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        With Kompany, yes. With Kolarov, I would still need him to prove his first XI credentials further.

        He starts the next two and I'll get by boat shoes on.

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    7. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
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      Where is Forca 🙁

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    8. pundit of punts
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      Is Aguero worth the extra money over Negredo? Negredo has been very good at home and City tend to struggle away from home.

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      1. JT's Dog
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          20 goals in last 8 games away, struggle?

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      2. Obi Wan Elokobi
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        Question: Is Team value really worth chasing when both Wildcards have been activated?

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      3. applebonkers
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        to mark: if granville was an animal what would he be and why?
        to granville: if mark was an animal what would he be and why?

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        1. J0E
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          🙂 🙂 I'd love it if they did this one.

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        2. SPorting
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          I would imagine that Mark has been close to being a lemming this season.

          And Granny is either a Chesire cat, a hyena or a circling vulture.

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        3. 7shadesofsmoke
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          I am up voting these.

          I would love an element of the Gervais/Merchant/Dilkington podcasts to creep in 😀

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          1. SPorting
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            Dilkington?

            Oh how we laughed.

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        4. Kalix
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          This is an awesome question, nice one! 😀

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      4. Lucy.
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        Why don't you have a proper jingle, preferably where you both sing?

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        1. FISSH
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          that would be hilarious. Maybe get drunk too

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      5. Phaze 1
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        Do you think Ramsey will hit the ground running and rival Ozil's output from here on?

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      6. RuudVanNistelrooney
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        Studge will replace either cout or sterling in liv lineup.
        But WHO??
        current form tells me coutinho won't start

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      7. SPorting
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        Should you lift with your knees or should you lift with your back?

        Surely you should lift with your hands.

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        1. 7shadesofsmoke
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          if you want to be good at anything, you should use your head, and your heart, first.

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          1. SPorting
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            Lift with your head?

            That's a new one.

            Thanks for the tip!

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            1. 7shadesofsmoke
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              anytime 😉

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      8. S.Kuqi
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        Best replacement for Adebayor in same price range after gw 22?

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        1. bialk
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          Bony, Welbeck - depends on Michu and RVP fitness

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          1. Alberto Tomba
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            For both of those their respective cup runs will play a part too.

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        2. Stats King-@football2space
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          Same Question in my MIND, basically want a 1 gw PUNT for gw23, as I will play my WC in gw 24 ?

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      9. FPL Mike the Knight
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        As the big teams are tightening up defensively, I would be keen to hear their points of view on the difficult decision between expensive nailed on players i.e. Terry, Kompany, Evra, Mert compared with the cheaper options i.e. Azpi, Kolorov, Evans, Kos? Especially when trying to Wildcard.

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      10. Beavis
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        Is 4-3-3 a viable alternative to 3-4-3 due to the bonus point allocation favouring defenders and the stat/myth that big teams keep more CS in the 2nd half of the season?

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        1. GTS
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          would like to know this as well..

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        2. Absinthe 42
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          This is my question too.

          Since more defenders have high ppg than all but the top top midfielders AND are cheaper, is 433 the way forward with the wildcard?

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      11. JT's Dog
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          if you were to nominate a forfeit for the loser of your H2H what would it be

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          1. Give The Todd Some Love
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            Better yet, the users of the site should decide

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            1. JT's Dog
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                you would give rohn that freedom with their lives

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          2. FPL Mike the Knight
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            Another one to ponder: Should your rank depend on your WC picks? i.e. if in top couple of thousand is it best to stick with high ownership players?

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          3. Sassenachs
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            The Cup, is it really worth paying any attention to?

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            1. JT's Dog
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                which cup?

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            2. Tree House
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              Negredo --> Aguero worth a hit this week?

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            3. MattysFantasyFooty
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              Is it worth taking loads of hits after playing your WC and it went drastically wrong the first gameweek you played it?

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              1. D-Burls
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                Is the 'injury assessment' feature from last season coming back? I cannot remember the exact name of it, but I remember it was a sports physiotherapist tried their best to assess a player's current injury and when we could roughly expect them to be back. It really was a very insightful feature and personally I found it very useful!

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                1. Absinthe 42
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                  It's been on site a few times this season.

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            4. The B
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              Seems like Spurs is finding its scoring form and we do not yet have a nailed on midfielder from Arsenal in terms of consistency since departure of Walcott.

              What is the best way to cover attacking assets from both teams? In my opinion, one midfielder or forward has to be in my team. So what duo should it be?

              Ozil + Adebayor
              OR
              Eriksen + Giroud

              The thing is, both Eriksen and Adebayor are pretty good, but having them both in the team can be a bit of an overkill. Confusions come into play when Ozil vs Giroud comparison is made, as Ozil has been giving blanks recently and mocking his price, while Giroud has just found his boots and gives no further guarantee of consistency, but he has the fixtures which will allow him to produce massive points if he plays in a way which is not "shitty".

              So which duo to choose? DAMN!

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            5. Winston.
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              Are Baines and Mertesacher worth the extra money over Coleman and Koscielny...?

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              1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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                Baines is worth it if you don't have Coleman already imo. Mertesacker is no way worth 1m more than Kosc

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            6. BMox81
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              To Mark: Do you feel you were too caught up in previous seasons (eg playing fixtures over getting form players and refusing to take hits when needed) and didn’t adapt quick enough to the point where you are now?

              To Granville: Will you ever concede that Yaya is a viable MF option?

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            7. OShaughnessy
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              What's wrong with Coutinho?!

              A darling on this site heading into the year & has racked up an impressive amount of shots & key passes but, can't seem to turn them into fantasy returns.

              Will his fortunes improve with Sturridge back in the side & Gerrard playing a deeper role?

              Coutinho: Stick or turn gentlemen?

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            8. Lanley Staurel
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              What are your day jobs?!

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            9. Evs
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              When is that Welsh fella coming back on 😉 ???

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              1. Voodoo
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                Ramsey ? 🙂 this weekend hopefully

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            10. Pasqualinho
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              No questions, but for this week and a few others in the series I'd like to start differently from 'Hello there, you're listening to another podcast from http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk, my name's Mark...' and instead let Granville start with a football chant. I propose the 'Jip Jaap Stam' one for this week. He should know the words.

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            11. RedLightning
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              What do they think of the idea of replacing the Main and January Wildcards with First Half-season and Second Half-season Wildcards? (I would prefer to only have one wildcard, but I don't expect FPL Towers would be willing to do that.)

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            12. RedLightning
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              What's gone wrong with Protection? It looks as if players whose flag changes from red to green might get 10 days protection, but that players whose flag changes from red to yellow, and then to green 3 days later do not even get 10-3=7 days protection. Is this really what FPL intends to happen, do they need to change their rules, or is it a bug in their program?

              And how many flag and protection problems are caused by David Moyes's vague or misleading pronouncements, which appeared to prevent RVP's price dropping despite massive sales earlier this season?

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              1. RedLightning
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                Actually, does protection still exist, or has it been completely abandoned because of these and other problems?

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                1. RedLightning
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                  ...or has it perhaps just been suspended for duration of the January Wildcard?

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                  1. RedLightning
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                    I've now seen a suggestion that thresholds have been doubled and protection abandoned for the duration of the January Wildcard. If that is correct then it might explain everything!

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            13. RedLightning
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              What effect is Cortese's departure likely to have on Southampton? How long before Pochettino goes too?

              Will Assem Allam quit if he doesn't get his own way with changing his team's name to Hull Tigers, and what effect would it have if he leaves?

              And can Ole Gunnar Solskjaer form a successful partnership with Vincent Tan, or will he be forced to only sign players born on 8.8.88?

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            14. GreenWindmill
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              Does playing fantasy football prevent you from being able to relax and enjoy Premier League matches for their own sake? (I can barely remember what it was like to watch football without anxiously monitoring my/my rivals' players. Even when it's the FA Cup, etc. I'm still painfully aware of any possible injuries/suspensions.)

              Do you think you'll ever reach a point in your lives when you stop playing fantasy football?

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            15. brookater
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              Hi Jonty

              Can Mark / Granville clarify whether it's technically possible for a player to rise more than 0.3m in a gameweek?

              For example, a player drops 0.3m at the start of the GW.

              Then you buy him and for some miraculous reason NTI suddenly sky rocket and the player goes from -0.3m to +0.3m, e.g. over an international break.

              Does this mean a 0.6m rise that GW or just a 0.3m rise, (i.e. would you only start getting the benefit once the player goes into the positive).

              I've had some mixed responses to this question.

              Cheers

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            16. d1sable
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              Can we have the full Jonty back?!

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              1. Stats King-@football2space
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                Also when can we expect FACER, our resident Physio Specialist back in ACTION regularly ?

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            17. FPL GREG
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              First of all, apologies for the length of this post and it's format, it looked really bunched together without the spacing.

              Question: what are the changes you'd would like to see in next seasons game? For example:

              1) A role for the defensive midfielder, i.e both attacking at defensive slots in midfield?

              2) Changes in bonus points, amounts of points relating to a goal/assist/clean sheet?

              3) Goalkeepers rewarded differently, place more value in saves/clean sheets?

              4) Differing amounts of slots? 6 midfielders? 4 strikers? Buy an extra slot for say -30 points?

              5) 50% points awarded to bench players, encourage a squad game?

              6) The ability to 'buy' out your Saturday captain, -5 points to swap to another captain for the Saturday evening/Sunday/Monday games?

              7) Similar to point 2, but changes to points scored by position? e.g a defender could score 4 points for an assist, a goalkeeper 10 points for a goal?

              8) Should fullbacks also have a separate classification if the current bonus system is to remain?

              9) Free transfers continually rolling over, not just a limit of 2?

              10) Manager points? Points awarded for a substitute scoring?

              11) Players on as subs get more points per goal/assist?

              12) Extra bonus for a player scoring a hattrick/hattrick of assists, say +5?

              13) Man of the match points?

              14) Extra points for a match winning goal when the game is won by a one goal margin?

              15) Start the game with a pot of free transfers (say 3-5) separate to wildcard for a differing tactical element?

              Now some of these seem ludicrous perhaps, I'm also aware Mark has touched on certain potential viable changes in the past, just wondered if anything here could provoke discussion. If any idea is any good perhaps the community could all e-mail FPL towers or something.

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            18. Stats King-@football2space
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              If u had to, which TEAM/s wud u double UP in A) Attack B) Defense & For how LONG ?

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            19. Granville
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              • 15 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Let's see if we can answer some of these today anyway.

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              1. Judas
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                is aguero worth his price over negredo

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            20. G11gsy
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Who's your preferred Arsenal cover?

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            21. applebonkers
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              when is the scoutcast?

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              1. RedLightning
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Why hasn't there been a scoutcast? Was it attacked by gremlins or something?

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            22. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Which one has the Napoleon complex? 😉

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          4. Trigg ⭐️
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Hazard, Silva, Eriksen, Sterling, Januzaj

            Too lightweight for a WC midfield? I really want Aguero, Giroud and Suarez up top this weekend.

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          5. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Cracking photo.

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            1. Give The Todd Some Love
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              His neck looks a bit f**ked

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          6. SPorting
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            A warm welcome to 7shadesofsmoke.

            Nice first article too. Wordy, fruity with a hint of leathery saddles.

            One critical note: not enough knob gags.

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            1. 7shadesofsmoke
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Haha, I'll see if i can sneak one past Paul for you next week.

              Thanks Sporting!

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          7. James101
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Would appreciate some more perspectives...

            Current WC team. £0.5m free to improve depth.

            Ranked in the top 1k, so not taking big risks.

            Mannone (Davis @ 3.9m)
            Coleman. Sagna. Martesacker. (Chester @ 3.9m. Whittaker @ 3.9m.)
            Silva. Hazard. Yaya. Eriksen. (Johnson @ 4.1m)
            Suarez. Aguero. Sturridge.

            Thoughts on:

            Silva to Lallana and Sagna to Baines?

            Would leave me £0.3m free.

            Thanks

            J.

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            1. Give The Todd Some Love
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Definitely wouldn't want double Everton defence. Davis to Marshall if you can afford it, which you probably can't

              Or get a playing 5th mid

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              1. James101
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                thanks for your response mate.

                i'd not want double "passive" everton defence.

                but i see those two as attacking defenders, ie not fully reliant on clean sheets, capable of picking up bps, etc...

                .3 short on davis to marshall. i actually like boruc and had him and davis for the first half of the season.

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                1. Give The Todd Some Love
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  I understand why Coleman AND Baines are appealing, but I'd still prefer Silva and Sagna

                  You said you had Mannone?

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                  1. James101
                    • 10 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    yep. currently on mannone.

                    could keep. or swap to boruc

                    boruc swap would give me:

                    guaranteed 90 mins
                    (cheap double cover)
                    good fixtures.

                    but mannone is doing well, and has some good fixtures coming up.

                    so...?!

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                    1. Give The Todd Some Love
                      • 13 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      Oh right

                      I just play Boruc every week, and I'm happy with that

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                      1. James101
                        • 10 Years
                        10 years, 9 months ago

                        that was my approach for most of the season until he got himself crocked

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              2. Woy of the Wovers
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Those 13ppg from my double-EVE defence are killing me.

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                1. Give The Todd Some Love
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  They've played two games together?

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                2. James101
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  yes. pretty strong arguement.

                  silva is class, better than lallana. but that gives me 3 attacking city players (good?)

                  baines / colemen are almost like having another couple of mids, albeit with a different scoring profile.

                  and having both is a differential.

                  but, like i said, what do i know?!

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            2. Trigg ⭐️
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Sort out Johnson first. Sterling and Januzaj are still cheap - even a punt on Gnabry! So no excuse for having a non playing 8th attacker.

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              1. James101
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                johnson is non playing 4.1m mid.

                i could go to 4.6m if i swapped him out.

                but i never play my 5th mid. or haven't to date...

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                1. Trigg ⭐️
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  You have never, ever need a 5th mid to come off your bench when one of your starters hasn't played?

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                  1. James101
                    • 10 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    not this season.

                    as i play 3 in defence 95% of the time i find that defensive cover is good.

                    plus more bang for your sterling.

                    but that's just me. i'm not exactly an expert!

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                    1. Trigg ⭐️
                      • 12 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      My advice is to look back over your GW history and see how often your 8th attacker comes off the bench. It's a lot more than you think. Someone coming off there with 0 points is useless.

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                      1. James101
                        • 10 Years
                        10 years, 9 months ago

                        but wouldn't that be "never", given i always order my bench right, and for example, would put chester first, and Johnson last?

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                        1. Trigg ⭐️
                          • 12 Years
                          10 years, 9 months ago

                          I've been forced to play with 10 players a few times this season, even with fit players on my bench, who have been rested and rotated. You must be lucky!

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                          1. James101
                            • 10 Years
                            10 years, 9 months ago

                            tbh, that's a possibilty mate!

                            i also have a higher than normal risk profile, by using hits (33 transfers so far this year).

                            but i'm ranked in the top 1k, so it seems to be more or less working.

                            hoping my wildcard will boost me up the ranks obviously...

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                            1. Trigg ⭐️
                              • 12 Years
                              10 years, 9 months ago

                              Well then who am I to argue with your team selection 😆

                              If it works, it works!

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                              1. James101
                                • 10 Years
                                10 years, 9 months ago

                                nah, i welcome other persectives.

                                and there are a lot of guys on here with a lot of experience.

                                I appreciate the input mate.

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                      2. James101
                        • 10 Years
                        10 years, 9 months ago

                        you just seem to get a lot more points for around 4m in defence than mids.

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              2. James101
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                (thanks for the response!)

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

              Upgrade your Keepers & bring Lallana

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              1. James101
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                for silva?

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            4. 7shadesofsmoke
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              1) Baines and Coleman is an excellent combination. I wouldn't be put off this by anyone.
              2) Lallana is looking better and better each GW, definitely worth your consideration.

              Here is what i think about those moves.

              Silva and Sagna are both home in very favourable conditions while Everton and Saints both travel this GW

              NEXT GW, Everton have a derby against in form Liverpool, Saints host Arsenal. City travel to Spurs. None of them have particularly great fixtures.

              Why not stick, save next weeks FT and do it for the week after depending on injury news etc.

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              1. James101
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                @ Shades

                Thanks. Solid logic to what you suggest. I'll definitely consider that approach.

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          8. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Aiming for this gw 24 WC team considering RVP to be fit by then.

            Boruc,Kelvin Davis
            Baines,Koscielny,Parr,Hudson,Whittaker
            Hazard,Silva,Lallana,Ramsey,Kim
            RVP,Negredo,Suarez

            No Kun is a worry but I hope RVP and Baines as differentials will make up for that.

            Thoughts?

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            1. Coaly
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              I would personally make Kim a 4.2 who plays and upgrade one of your 3 bargain basement defenders

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          9. Jimbo123
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Pozuelo or Kim as 5th mid ???

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            1. Jackson123
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Poz for me, frees up funds.

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              1. pundit of punts
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Both are 4.2m.

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            2. saata
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              If you're looking for 4.2 priced mid I'd be taking Lucas.
              2 points guaranteed when he comes off the bench..

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          10. Valar(Keith)
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Interesting comment on Januzaj.. His versatility could mean he gets loads of minutes as Valencia, and kagawa can only really play in one position each(RW and Hole). and just to throw the cat amongst the pigeons..
            Rooney anyone? Carrick Fletcher are back so he wont need to drop deep anytime soon,, could be an option.

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            1. James101
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              isn't rooney being slowly transitioned into a full back role?

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              1. Valar(Keith)
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                🙂

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            2. Give The Todd Some Love
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              RvP also back soon. Still think that's a negative for Rooney

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            3. Jackson123
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Ozil + Adebayor. > ???

              A.) Ramsey + Giroud
              B.) Ramsey + Sturridge
              C.) Silva + Giroud
              D.) Keep.

              Ramsey options would be to Wilshere this week and Ramsey next week.

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              1. nibir
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                B

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              2. Jackson123
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Oops non-intentional hijack there. Januzaj minutes will be good but not heavy as Moyes taking into account his young age and risk of burnout.

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                1. Valar(Keith)
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  🙂 .. i'd keep Ozil tbh

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          11. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Why don't FFS have there own price change section??

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            1. Lucy.
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              What'd be the point?

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              1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Should be a good asset, the free sites offer it so these should really

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                1. Lucy.
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  But if they're already doing the job, why would it make sense?

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                  1. JT's Dog
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      at least a 'who went up and who went down last night bit'
                      even when monitoring it i tend to forget and can't find anywhere that shows it

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                      1. Lucy.
                        • 11 Years
                        10 years, 9 months ago

                        It shows you the latest updates on totalfpl?

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              2. Phaze 1
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                too much work for no real profit.

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            2. Lucy.
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              The latest on the Southampton saga, for those of you keeping up on the day's gossip. Earlier I posted about Cortese's supposed resignation/break down in relationship with the owner. SSN since reported that he had submitted a written resignation. Now Southampton's local daily, The Daily Echo, is denying such reports, though they do admit that the relationship between owner and chairman may be beyond repair:

              http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/10938125._/

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              1. SPorting
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Saints become sinners and there really are no winners.

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                1. Lucy.
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  How'd you mean?

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

              Guyz, don't have any arsenal cover.So,should i take

              X) Ramsey (Not sure if he'll start)

              Or,

              Y) Wilshere (then change to Ramsey next week)

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              1. anish10
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Y

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            4. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Surprised im not seeing Johnson in many WC teams I would have him over lallana, cabaye and erikson at the moment his next 4 look good 3/4 home and the away is the derby!

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            5. Jackson123
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Ozil + Adebayor. > ???

              A.) Ramsey + Giroud
              B.) Ramsey + Sturridge
              C.) Silva + Giroud
              D.) Keep.

              Ramsey options would be to Wilshere this week and Ramsey next week.

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              1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                I would be tempted to keep, Ozil could easily get a double digit haul I don't like taking a player out before a nice home game

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              2. nibir
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                I did B

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              3. S.Kuqi
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                D. Keep.

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            6. Give The Todd Some Love
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Chamakh sitting at third in the captain poll. Dark horse at the moment

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            7. applebonkers
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              was going to put this is the scoutcast question section but i want to give my own answer!

              2 theories i've seen crop up, giroud without walcott, and ramsey without walcott.
              i personally think both are myth/coincidence. i think giroud hit a slump which would have been so with or without walcott playing, whilst ramsey stopped scoring simply because it's abnormal for centre mids to score 30 goals a season

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              1. Beavis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                I agree with both your points. Ramsey will still perform but was always going to slow down and Giroud just look jaded and in desperate need of a rest.

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            8. FPL FREAK
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Hey guys....... RMT plz....:

              Mannone. Davies.
              Zab. Kosc. Skrtel. Ward. Chester.
              Ozil. Haz. Silva. Eriksen. Colback.
              Suarez. Negredo. J rod.

              Have 0.7 in bank... And 1ft.......

              (Further plan: skrtel +0.7 >> Aguero n whittaker......)

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              1. FPL FREAK
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                In place of negredo...

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              2. EatsOwls
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Nice team, not too fond on J.Rod though..

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                1. FPL FREAK
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Thanx... 🙂

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            9. EWH2020
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Please RMT...

              Boruc - Mannone

              Coleman - Koscielny - Kolarov - Chester - Ward

              Lallana - Silva - Hazard - Januazaj - Ki

              Suarez - Aguero - Giroud

              Alternatively I can downgrade Silva for Gerrard and upgrade Coleman to Baines. Worth it?

              Cheers

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              1. Give The Todd Some Love
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Save

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            10. Hitman MHK
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Finishing my WC draft.
              Ozil isn't doing much, but it pains me to bring Hazard in now.
              Thoughts?

              a) Hazard + Silva + Lallana + Ramsey
              b) Ozil + Oscar + Navas + Lallana

              Thanks 🙂

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              1. Ferris Bueller
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                a

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              2. Beavis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                A but I think Ramsey is more likely to start from the bench.

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              3. Give The Todd Some Love
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                A

                Hazard is the most essential midfielder

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              4. Hitman MHK
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Thought the majority would say A, thanks all! 🙂

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            11. Ferris Bueller
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Is Pozuelo anything but a stop-gap for Swansea until they've more fit midfielders?

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              1. Give The Todd Some Love
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                He'll probably get dropped when Pablo returns. But he's actually a pretty good player

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              2. applebonkers
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                stop-gap for sure. players like him never get trusted long-term

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              3. Ferris Bueller
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Thanks both - that's what I thought. The search for the ideal £4.2-4.3m bench fodder continues...

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            12. Killitzer
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Afternoon all

              My arsenal defence double up killed me last week but it could work well against Fulham.

              Mign (Mannone)
              Coleman. Sagna. Kosc. (Ward, chester)
              Silva. Hazard. Sterling, Ozil (Janu)
              Suarez. Ade, Lukaku
              £1.2m

              Options:
              1. save FT. if Silva does not play then Ward is first sub
              2. Lukaku--> Sturridge/Negredo
              3. Silva--> Gerrard

              Cheers for any opinions!

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              1. Give The Todd Some Love
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                2 imo, he's not been playing very well, even though he's steadily getting points

                I'd get Sturridge

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            13. Rinseboy
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Play azpi ward or chester this week? Chelsea could keep it tight??

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            14. Give The Todd Some Love
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Could be a very high scoring week, with the three best attacking teams playing VIL, FUL and CAR

              Now I've said that we'll probably all end up in the 20s

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              1. Lucy.
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Expecting a big week. Suarez still the obvious captain.

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              2. Tim Canterbury
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Suarez brace guaranteed. Thats at least 26 points to get us going. City will score at least 4. If you own 2 or 3 of Silva Yaya Navas Aguero Negrado you're golden. Arsenal may struggle against Fulham. I reckon 2-0 but another 9 pointer for Giroud. All in all 70's-80's GW

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                1. Give The Todd Some Love
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Nothing is guaranteed in fantasy 😉

                  Don't think Arsenal will stuggle against Fulham, they're the worst team in the league

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                  1. Give The Todd Some Love
                    • 13 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    *struggle

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            15. LITTLE SURPRISE!
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              marshall/mannone

              kolarov,kosc,coleman,gabbidon,chester
              silva,hazard,ozil,januzaj,dembele
              aguero,suarez,sturridge.

              0 in the bank and wildcard active..any suggestions appreciated..want to win my mini league..my leader is 6 point above me..shall i keep ozil for fulham game and ditch him when ramsey is back and upgrade dembele?

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            16. Hobo
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              My next Cup opponent is a dead team thats already knocked out 3 active teams, one of which is in the top 20,000.

              Just my luck, watch out for the Tekkers hatrick to knock me out then. 😉

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            17. EatsOwls
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              RMT

              Mignolet
              Dawson / Koscielny / Clyne
              Hazard / Lallana / Silva / Januzaj
              Adebayor / Suarez / Negredo

              Looking to get rid of Adebayor this week for Giroud and bring Aguero for Negredo next week?

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              1. FPL FREAK
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Nice moves .. Go for it.....

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            18. Lucy.
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              The implications of a Cortese/Pochettino departure for FPL managers:

              I've seen a few people discussing not investing in Lallana as a result of these rumours. Those on a WC have suggested potentially going for other mid-priced options such as Eriksen or Cabaye who don't have these club issues to deal with. But IMO, it's those with Boruc/Shaw/Clyne/Lovren/Fonte that have most to worry about.

              What Pochettino bought to the Premier League was a high pressing game, with tough tackling across the pitch. Subsequently, with a fit squad at the beginning of the season, our CS were the foundations of our success. Take away that high-pressing game in return for a more conventional philosophy and it may be the CSs that go down the pan.

              Our fluidity across the attacking midfield positions probably isn't so unusual. For example, Chelsea play a similar system, with 3 attacking midfielders supporting the lone striker (whoever Mourinho seems to fancy on any given day). We played the same system with Lallana/JRod/X (X depended on selection) behind Lambert. An in form player like Lallana may be more resistant to the changes as the attacking approach may be similar under new management.

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              1. Demí
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Is Pochettino leaving pretty much a done thing then, Lucy?

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                1. Lucy.
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  In May, when Cortese was first rumoured to be leaving, Pochettino pretty much said he'd follow him out of the door out of loyalty. I don't know if that's the same now but I would expect so. Pochettino and Cortese have had a very good relationship and they have a past that extends beyond Southampton, according to Pochettino.

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                  1. Demí
                    • 13 Years
                    10 years, 9 months ago

                    Oh i see. So i should ask, is Cortese definitely gone/going then?

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                    1. Lucy.
                      • 11 Years
                      10 years, 9 months ago

                      SSN seemed to imply it was a done deal and he was gone. Very sad.

                      BUT in the last hour, there's been a retreat and the local papers are reporting that he hasn't actually resigned but the relationship between owner and Cortese is irrevocably broken.

                      http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/10938125._/

                      So everything I've written above is definitely not for certain and all based on rumour. No one should shift Saints players on until we have more definite news. Just thought I'd address some of the worries this weeks WCers were having.

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                      1. Demí
                        • 13 Years
                        10 years, 9 months ago

                        Cheers Luce. Very informative

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                        1. Lucy.
                          • 11 Years
                          10 years, 9 months ago

                          No problem Demi 😀

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              2. Valar(Keith)
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                you seem to have a gift of findin the end of each page 🙂 .. repost on next page

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                1. Lucy.
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Seems a bit long to repost? 😛

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              3. Crouch Potato!
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                There is an assumption that if one goes the other will follow. I'm not certain this is the case despite of any previous statements, they are not joined at the hip. Furthermore should both head for the exit door it is impossible to predict what impact it would have on the club in terms of pitch performance, I doubt a new manager would be employed with a view to adapting a new style of play, if anything one would be sought who has the qualities to build on what already exists there.

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                1. Lucy.
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  But if we lose manager and chairman, we're just left with a clueless owner.

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            19. JT's Dog
                10 years, 9 months ago

                do the new writers get to pick their own subject or are they given a section and left to write it.
                I am assuming they are writing something around the subject matter of good posts they put up.
                as in demi is team news god

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              • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                United in for mannone will hurt his owners

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                1. Demí
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Clearly a non-story

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                2. Give The Todd Some Love
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  😆

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