The Suspension Tightrope – Time

Having played his part in the tussle that saw Andy Carroll suspended for violent conduct back in Gameweek 24, Swansea’s Chico Flores took centre stage in last Sunday’s home draw with Palace. The Spaniard was sent packing for denying Glenn Murray a goal-scoring opportunity at the Liberty and will resultantly serve a one-match ban next time around:

With no fixture this weekend, the Swans centre-half will be sidelined for the Gameweek 30 home clash against West Brom before returning to action the following weekend as Garry Monk’s men pay visit to Everton.

Chico is one of just two players currently unavailable for selection. Nicolas Anelka was handed a five-match ban by the FA last week for his “quenelle” gesture against West Ham back in late December. The detailed reasons behind the decision are expected to be made public today and the West Brom forward may yet decide to appeal the verdict – in the meantime, the Baggies have suspended the player until the situation is clarified, with some reports yesterday suggesting the FA could even extend the Frenchman’s spell on the sidelines.

Charlie Adam’s Fantasy owners are awaiting news after the FA charged the Stoke midfielder with violent conduct yesterday. If found guilty, the Scot could be set for a three-match ban for his alleged stamp on Olivier Giroud during the Potters’ 1-0 win over Arsenal last weekend – he has until 6pm today to respond, though his club have already confirmed they will “appeal vigorously” against the decision. Stoke owner Peter Coates slammed the verdict as “appalling”, going on to say:

“We are disgusted. Charlie absolutely assures us it was not intentional. I defy anyone to look at that and say it was. We will defend it vigorously. Yaya Toure recently lashed out at a player (Norwich’s Ricky van Wolfswinkel) and nothing got done. We are shocked and believe the charge is totally unnecessary.”

On this week’s Suspension Tightrope, we now have 10 players with eight or more yellows to their name. West Brom’s Jonas Olsson leads the way on nine – one more caution before the next amnesty (Gameweek 34) and he will pick up a ban.

Chelsea’s Ramires is the latest addition to our list after being booked in Saturday’s win at London neighbours Fulham. The Brazilian is one of six midfielders who have now accrued eight cautions – Fabian Delph, Gareth Barry, Cheick Tiote, Jon Walters and Claudio Yacob are the other guilty parties – whilst David Luiz, Marouane Chamakh and Wayne Rooney also need to tread carefully in order to avoid incurring the referee’s wrath.

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Siva Mohan
10 years, 2 months ago
DGW31
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Man City vs FULHAM & Man Utd
Man Utd vs west Ham & MAN CITY
Liverpool vs Cardiff & SUNDERLAND
West Ham vs MAN UTD & HULL CITY
Sunderland vs Norwich & Liverpool
Hull City vs WEST BROM & West Ham
Everton vs SWANSEA & Newcastle
Newcastle vs PALACE & EVERTON
Arsenal vs Chelsea & SWANSEA
Swansea vs Everton & Arsenal

wow.. 10 teams with double games..

*prays for no draws in Sixth Round
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1. zotter
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Liverpool Everton and IMO Hull look tasty
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2. Mourinho The no1
  10 years, 2 months ago
  WOW, Suárez and Sturridge in a Double GW with Cardiff and Sunderland, freakin awesome. 🙂
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3. zotter
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Swansea looks like "one to ignore"
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Acquafresca
10 years, 2 months ago
Aguero Distin

or

Lukaku Baines
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1. zotter
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Former
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2. JK - Cønt ⭐
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I'm left with a similar choice but with Sturridge over Kun
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3. Chucky
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I prefer nailed on players . So B
  
  Baines also on Pens and more attacking than distin and Lukaku might even outscore Aguero .
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    10 years, 2 months ago
    what if Aguero was Sturridge?
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    1. Chucky
      10 years, 2 months ago
      Then decison making becomes even easier . With Lukaku having an another DGW later this season i would like to have an Everton player in my team for that DGW
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  2. zotter
    10 years, 2 months ago
    This makes sense. But I would rather have Aguero over Lukaku for rest of season
    Ultimately both good options I think.
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4. Wheato182
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I'm going Kun + Distin and think you should as well!
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zotter
10 years, 2 months ago
Is it essential to have three liverpool attackers for dgw?

I think so including captaining Suarez
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1. A.
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Not essential, but there could be a lot of goals, so tempting
  
  Most people already have Suarez and Sturridge, so its a question of Sterling or Gerrard
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  1. zotter
    10 years, 2 months ago
    I have SSS. Bit concerned with Sterling being sacrificed for away games in the run in
    
    Too much hassle to get SG in by 31 so was considering just going with ss
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rdpx
10 years, 2 months ago
It is insane to bring in Giroud for Sturridge for 31 isn't it?

Might have to dump Hazard and get a better defence/mid

Currently toying with this:-

Adrian

Dummett(!) Coleman Kosc

Yaya Nolan Sterling Sissoko

Suarez Aguero Sturridge

[mannone-hazard-ward-bertrand]
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1. zotter
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Insane
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2. Tarrou
  10 years, 2 months ago
  yes
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Mourinho The no1
10 years, 2 months ago
So I guess is double GW for Arsenal, Everton, Newcastle, Swansea, Man Utd and Man City in GW31

Right???
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1. saata
  10 years, 2 months ago
  And Sunderland and Hull and West Ham and Liverpool
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  1. Mourinho The no1
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Wow, very cool, Thanks. 🙂
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sinik
10 years, 2 months ago
I think being able to have this for GW31 by doing Haz > Gerrard has all but solidified the move in my head..alternatively if Jags is fit I can get him instead of Goalman and keep Haz

Boruc - Mannone
Ward - Collins - Coleman - Ivan - Zab
AJ - Nolan - Gerrard - Yaya - Noone
Suarez - Aguero - Studge

still though, pretty happy with this all-around..
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1. zotter
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I wouldn't prioritise Aj.
  
  Would can ivo instead of hazard. Especially if you made big money on hazard
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  1. sinik
    10 years, 2 months ago
    AJ with 3 DGWs?
    
    if I really want to keep Haz I can easily just ditch Ivan instead of Azpi (have both right now)
    
    Gerrard is mighty tempting though..
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TorresMagic™
10 years, 2 months ago
☆☆☆ FPL Open Update ☆☆☆

Last week to enter. Code is 58-315
Last spot currently @ 29K

http://www.tinyurl.com/fplopen

http://www.torresmagic.webs.com/leaguecodes.htm for other codes. 🙂
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saata
10 years, 2 months ago
Hey all,

so how the new fixture schedules changed your plans for the DGW?
Is still double or triple City a must?
What would be your defenders of choice?
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1. Tarrou
  10 years, 2 months ago
  the only difference for me is I want to keep Baines now, which is giving me some money problems... I might still ship him out as that would mean I can keep Ivan too, and I like Chelsea's fixtures.
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  1. saata
    10 years, 2 months ago
    I have double Chelsea defense, but am considering shifting at least one of them to go heavy on midfield and attack. Started considering whether to get Remy over Aguero up front really
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Wheato182
10 years, 2 months ago
Have 8 players for this week

Boruc
Azpil - Burner
Ince - Hazard - Mata - Snod
Lambert

Should i save my free transfer or use to transfer Vidic in?
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1. Acquafresca
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Save.
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  1. Wheato182
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Thats what i'm now leaning towards in light of this Everton DGW news, will likely use it to get Distin in next week.
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
10 years, 2 months ago
dont think i can fit in any arsenal players too.....

adrian
coleman chester zab
gerrard nolan AJ yaya
aguero suarez studge

maybe kosc instead of chester or caz instead of AJ ?
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 2 months ago
  gw31 team
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2. saata
  10 years, 2 months ago
  both are good options IMO if you can afford the upgrade
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3. JT's Dog
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I would be tempted to swap both if possible, plenty of time to get AJ in for next DGW
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Pringle
10 years, 2 months ago
Is Lallana confirmed fit after his issues earlier this week?
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Sounders
10 years, 2 months ago
evening all. I currently will have Kun and Silver for DGW. What do you guys think of swapping Lallana for Nasri, I just about have the funds to do it. Its either that or Ivan for Zabs. I only want to make one more transfer .

thoughts?

my team
azpi, ivan, coleman, ward, olson
haz, lallana, nolan, silva, huddlestone,
suarzez, studge, kun

bank 0.2
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LewanGOALski
10 years, 2 months ago
I love the fact that I still have my season WC 😀
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1. Mourinho The no1
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Me too. 🙂
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Yome
10 years, 2 months ago
I have read on Eurosport website that Van Persie is uncertain to face France tomorrow, he has been sick for a couple of days. I hope he is fit for this weekend.
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JK - Cønt ⭐
10 years, 2 months ago
Baines and Sterling

or

Distin and Gerrard
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Del Monte
10 years, 2 months ago
I thought I was sitting pretty for GW29 but then Howson isn't starting and Evans, Olsson and Lallana all have knocks.

:/
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 2 months ago
  yeh i love the fact that olsson is a doubt now.......... 🙄 typical
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  1. sinik
    10 years, 1 month ago
    Olsson is likely an international injury 😉
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2. A.
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Lallana and Olsson are pretty heavily owned on FFS, if they don't start then we're all screwed 😛
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Del Monte
10 years, 2 months ago
Dutch Football ‏@football_oranje 32m
Robin van Persie is now the latest Dutch player to come down with illness. Could miss France friendly (De Telegraaf)
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1. Yome
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I was quicker than you
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  1. Del Monte
    10 years, 2 months ago
    mine is more trustworthy than eurosport 😉
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    1. Yome
      10 years, 2 months ago
      That does not matter because Eurosport relate this news from a reliable source, they will not invent the story.
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2. GREENDREAMS11
  10 years, 2 months ago
  O.k. Is this the usual, I cant be arsed representing my country. Or does it mean Roonpig might be playing up top at the weekend ?
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  1. Del Monte
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Rooney up top and captain
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Dante
10 years, 2 months ago
How does Koscielny -> Evra and Bony -> Hooper sound for this week?
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1. A.
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I don't like either of those moves
  
  Are Evra and especially Hooper really players you want long term?
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  1. Dante
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Evra potentially, would probably get rid of Hooper fairly quickly.
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    1. A.
      10 years, 2 months ago
      Kos: blank, tot, che, SWA
      
      Evra: wba, LIV, whm, MCI
      
      I can only see clean sheets for United in at most 2 of those 4, the two away games, and judging by United's form this season they could definitely concede in both of those as well.
      Arsenal's defence is solid, you would expect a clean sheet vs Swansea and a decent chance vs Spurs
      
      If you want to drop Bony then feel free, but why would you get Hooper? He has 5 goals all season, and Norwich don't score many. 2 points from him and 2 transfers wasted (1 in, 1 out) is not good business
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Ed
10 years, 2 months ago
How's this for 31?
Adrian (Mannone)
Coleman Cahill Bruce
Yaya Hazard Sterling Januzaj
Suarez Aguero Sturridge
(Ward)(Ince)(Chambers)

Not sold on sterling, but the only other decent gouble gameweeker I can afford.
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I am more sold on Sterling than I am on Januzaj
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  1. Ed
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Well Januzaj is already in my team, and just can find the right time to get rid, as I don't want to waste a transfer doing it. So he will be there, and seems silly not to play him
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
10 years, 2 months ago
newcastle can feck off, id only want remy and hes competing with suarez studge n aguero 😕

see theres too many dgs now........
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1. A.
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Remy is tempting me, but then so is Jelavic, Lukaku, Bony..
  And then the monolith of Aguero staring at me, just daring me not to get him so he can screw me with many goals
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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    10 years, 2 months ago
    aye, its gonna be a nightmare setting up now, and most ppl will have dgw players whatever without any planning, so it kinda takes the opposrtunity away
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2. LewanGOALski
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I only consider Aguero and Lukaku as they will have another DGWs to come later this season
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Fabio20
10 years, 2 months ago
GW31

A) Gerrard + Ki

B) Nolan + Johnson
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1. A.
  10 years, 2 months ago
  B
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2. LewanGOALski
  10 years, 2 months ago
  going with B myself
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3. Fabio20
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I think I'm, going with B, cheers.
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LewanGOALski
10 years, 2 months ago
My rival's players for GW29:

Fonte, Haz, Lallana, Adebayor

😀
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  10 years, 2 months ago
  imagine him in GW31 though
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  1. LewanGOALski
    10 years, 2 months ago
    have my WC to counter it 😎
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Dr Dream
10 years, 2 months ago
What's this Lalllana talk of a knock ?
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  Lallana missed training on Monday morning, but insisted it was ‘a slight knock’ and will not keep him out of the friendly against Denmark.
  
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2572084/Roy-Hodgson-watches-England-stars-try-impress-ahead-Denmark-clash.html#ixzz2v1PBYcoF
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 1 month ago
    thanks
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MagnetBPS
10 years, 2 months ago
JayRod + Coleman or Lukaku + Shaw
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John Colby (Capt)
10 years, 2 months ago
Over the next 2 gameweeks Im planning on RVP + Lukaku to partner Suarez up front. Anyone else fancying RVP over Aguero from here onwards?
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Total Foot 5 - romario 11
10 years, 2 months ago
WHA DGW
Anyone thinking of possibly going double Wha defence w/ the likes of Demel & Collins (or even McCartney) for wha's dgw gw 31?

Also wha will only have that dgw or how many dgw in total? thnx
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1. A.
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Thats their only double
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  1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    10 years, 2 months ago
    thnx. wat d u think of going double wha dfence?
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TorresMagic™
10 years, 2 months ago
New Post

http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/03/04/double-gameweek-31-recap/
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rdpx
10 years, 2 months ago
Eriksen one of my few players with a game this week and he is flagged, doubled with having been benched for past three games.

Should I keep him just in case?

Other players out would give me less to spend...
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1. rdpx
  10 years, 2 months ago
  perfect timing!
  
  i get second on page that no-one is gonna look at...
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Mourinho The no1
10 years, 1 month ago
WC GW30:

McGregor Adrián
Az Collins Bruce Ward Debuchy
Hazard Sissoko Yaya Touré Henderson Delph
Suárez Sturridge Aguero

Toughts???

Remember Hull, Newcastle, Liverpool have DGW in GW31 and good fixtures
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11bigboy11
10 years, 1 month ago
I can either get Gerrard and Colback, or two players from Sterling, Nolan, Adam Johnson. Which is the better option? I am using wildcard around gw34/5, for the next DGW.
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