Pre-Season

Sleeper – Theo Walcott

Having finished sixth overall in the 2012/13 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) standings, our hopes were high for Theo Walcott’s prospects at the beginning of last summer. The Arsenal winger produced 14 goals and 13 assists in just 24 starts and looked to have finally rid himself of the inconsistency that had blighted his previous campaigns:

The latter started the season slowly, with just two assists in his first three appearances before Arsene Wenger acquired Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid in a real statement of intent. The German’s eye for a killer pass looked tailor-made for Walcott’s runs in behind backline defences but, in their first appearance in the same XI, it was Aaron Ramsey who hogged the headlines, scoring twice in a 3-1 away win over Sunderland in Gameweek 4.

Walcott picked up a pelvic problem prior to the club’s following game and whilst Ozil and Ramsey began to deliver the points, their team-mate spent the next couple of months on the injury list before being gradually introduced to the action via a handful of sub appearances. Climbing off the bench in four successive matches between Gameweek 12-15, Walcott still found time to tee up a pair of assists in just 63 minutes before he was finally handed a starting role against City in mid-December.

Wenger’s side left the Etihad licking their wounds after a 6-3 mauling highlighted their defensive flaws, yet for Fantasy managers, the day was all about Walcott after he produced a 13-point haul, courtesy of two goals and a single bonus point. The next four league games harvested three goals, an assist and six bonus points as the wide man’s bandwagon picked up in pace over the New Year before disaster struck. A knee injury in the FA Cup Third Round win over north London rivals Tottenham ruled Walcott out for the season and deprived us of his services just when he’d hit top form.

The Prospects

Those five appearances, which delivered three sets of double figures and helped Walcott average 6.9 points per start in 2013/14, underlines just why he was so sorely missed by Fantasy managers. Discussing his rehabilitation with the club’s official matchday magazine late last month, the wideman revealed that he’s somewhat hesitant to put an exact date on his potential comeback:

“I want to be back quickly, of course — but safely, too. I want to try and be back for the early part of next season. That is the goal, so there will be a lot of hard work throughout the summer and during the World Cup. It has nearly been four months now, and my recovery has been on track so far. At the moment I’m working on muscle strength and building muscle in my quad. I see the consultant soon, and hopefully he will give me the thumbs up to push on. I would love to be running in a few weeks.”

Providing all’s good and well, though, Walcott looks likely to be on course to return in time for the new campaign. Price-wise, he started last term at 9.5 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) but there’d be no surprise if he even dropped to 9.0 due to the fact he managed a mere 860 minutes for the Gunners.

Elsewhere in the Arsenal midfield, Ramsey’s excellent season will trigger a price hike across the Fantasy games but bearing in mind he missed over three months through injury, it remains to be seen whether the Welshman has done enough to be elevated into the premium bracket. Certainly, there seems no doubt that Yaya Toure, Steven Gerrard and Eden Hazard could all break the 10.0 barrier this time around after the trio all surpassed the 200-point mark in 2013/14.

Indeed, Ramsey’s price may ultimately determine how some view Walcott. If the Welshman can stay under 9.0, he may well be the main Arsenal target for many Fantasy managers, potentially affording Walcott the role of differential amongst our midfield options. On the other hand, if Ramsey is shifted into the same category as Walcott, Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla, it’d be hard to overlook a fully-fit Theo, firing on all cylinders, as our Arsenal midfielder of choice once again.

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  1. Latest Community Article - Scouting Japan
    J0E
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    Another new article - this time Somalion's guide to Japan's prospects in the World Cup. Really good read.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/05/15/scouting-japan/

    To submit an article and view all our community articles just visit the community tab at the top of the home page.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Nice start to the page for Somalion.

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      1. Elniñorules
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        Jonty seems to be good at maths

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        1. Billy Gilmore
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          He has a decent abacus.

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      2. FortunesAlwaysHiding
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        Indeed, nice work Somalion. I submitted a piece in a similar vein on rivals South Korea.

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        1. applebonkers
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          nice. feel a bit sorry for young. there is a bum young, a suk young and a kook young

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          1. Epic Fail
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            We should send Ashley over there.

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        2. Somalion
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          Looking forward to reading that, would like to see how SK are shaping up!

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      3. Somalion
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        Sleeping around gets you places 😎

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    2. Bubz
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      Green AND top of the page. Enjoy your fame Somalion.

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      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
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        Indeed, nice work Somalion. I submitted a piece in a similar vein on rivals South Korea.

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        1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
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          Didn't mean to repeat myself. Sorry about that.

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      2. Somalion
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        😎

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    3. Heydudes13
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      Nice work. And nice side!

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      1. Somalion
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        Cheers man 😀

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    4. Somalion
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      Thanks Jonty 😀

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  2. Siva Mohan
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    Guttman Curse

    After the 1962 European Cup Final, Guttmann approached the Benfica board of directors and asked for a pay rise. However despite the success he had brought the club, he was turned down. On leaving Benfica, Guttman allegedly cursed the club, declaring "Not in a hundred years from now will Benfica ever be European champion".

    1963 European Cup - Benfica 1 - 2 AC Milan
    1965 European Cup - Benfica 0 - 1 Inter Milan
    1968 European Cup - Benfica 1 - 4 Manchester United (AET)
    1983 UEFA Cup - Benfica 1 - 2 Anderlecht (On aggregate)
    1988 European Cup - Benfica 0 - 0 PSV Eindhoven (5-6 on pens)
    1990 European Cup - Benfica 0 - 1 AC Milan
    2013 Europa League - Benfica 1-2 Chelsea
    2014 Europa League - Benfica 0-0 Sevilla (AET, 4-2 on pens)

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    1. Bubz
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      Freaky. I hope they win it in 2062. Football will probably be played on hoverboards by then though.

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    2. Camp No No
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      *2-4

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  3. Siva Mohan
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    Marin + Cash to Sevilla = Moreno to Chelsea

    Left Back problem solved I think.

    is Moreno a good buy?

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    1. Heydudes13
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      Him and Vitolo looked terrific.

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    2. Elniñorules
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      I really don't want to change the back 4 of the best defence in the league!

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      1. Elniñorules
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        I'll only take Rodriguez over Azpi.

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        1. Heydudes13
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          Riccardo?

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          1. Elniñorules
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            Yeppppp

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    3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      he is a great talent...however is he better than azpi? I don't think so...

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      1. Siva Mohan
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        Azpi is great at defending but poor at going forward in that position.. we need a attacking LB..

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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          so azpi would be benched? one of the best defensive fullbacks out there...

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          1. Siva Mohan
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            Mou would never bench his fav player..

            Ivan could play RB/CB.. Azpi could play RB/LB.. I think Terry would be rotated often next season.. everyone should get some good game time..

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            1. Camp No No
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              +1

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    4. getfunky
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      totally forgot about marin

      he was supposed to be a good prospect

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    5. MJ6987
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      What is this left back problem you speak of? I thought Azpi did well last season.

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  4. Elniñorules
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    The team I've bet on to win the World Cup.

    Croatia provisional squad:

    Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa (Rostov), Danijel Subasic (Monaco), Oliver Zelenika (Dinamo Zagreb).

    Defenders: Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk), Dejan Lovren (Southampton), Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow), Gordon Schildenfeld (Panathinaikos), Danijel Pranjic (Panathinaikos), Ivan Strinic (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Domagoj Vida (Dynamo Kiev), Sime Vrsaljko (Genoa), Igor Bubnjic (Udinese).

    Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla), Niko Kranjcar (Queens Park Rangers), Ognjen Vukojevic (Dynamo Kiev), Ivan Perisic (Wolfsburg), Mateo Kovacic (Inter Milan), Milan Badelj (Hamburg), Ivo Ilicevic (Hamburg), Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Ivan Mocinic (Rijeka), Mario Pasalic (Hajduk Split), Sammir (Getafe).

    Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Bayern Munich), Ivica Olic (Wolfsburg), Eduardo (Shakhtar Donetsk), Nikica Jelavic (Hull City), Ante Rebic (Fiorentina), Duje Cop (Dinamo Zagreb).

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    1. applebonkers
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      there is a croatian called gordon? lol

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      1. Heydudes13
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        He was at the Euros!

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        1. applebonkers
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          genuinely devestated at missing that

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      2. Billy Gilmore
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        He does rather stand out there 😆

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      3. Camp No No
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        That Schildenfeld doesn't sound like usual Croatian either.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
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          Sounds very German

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    2. Elniñorules
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      Fun Fact: 19 year old midfielder Mario Pašalić will be a Chelsea player this summer.

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      1. Camp No No
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        Not sure there's anything fun about him ending his career by sitting on bench of the blue bus.

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        1. Elniñorules
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          Jealous bro?

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          1. Camp No No
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            To be honest, that doesn't sound like a bad way to make helluva lot of money.

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    3. Bubz
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      Not a bad team. No chance they win it though.

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      1. Camp No No
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        They stand a chance to be the top European team and get to semis, though. But have to beat either Spain or Netherlands, and probably either Ivory Coast, Colombia or Uruguay on the way. At best luck, it's Italy or England that has somehow won their group and then beats Colombia/Ivory Coast on round of 16. That way Croatia would have two European teams in knockouts and would stand very good chances to get to semis.

        They would have beat both Italy and Spain in EC, wasn't it for referee mistakes.

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    4. CABAYE4
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      Hope you didn't put much on!

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    5. Heydudes13
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      How will they lineup?

      Pletikosa
      Corluka Lovren Schildenfeld Srna
      Kovacic Modric
      Kranjcar Rakitic Perisic
      Mandzukic

      May have Modric's position wrong.

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      1. Camp No No
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        Do you think the Croatian Gordon will actually start?

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        1. Heydudes13
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          He did at the Euros.

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          1. Camp No No
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            Did he? Can't remember him, although I really liked that Croatia team and supported them in euros. moral winners imo. Should have won against both finalists, but referee murdered them.

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        2. Camp No No
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          ...to be honest, I can't see anybody better there. Where's Simunic? Corluka may play CB with Lovren.

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          1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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            simunic has a 10 match ban lol

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            1. Camp No No
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              Oh, okay. Now that you say it, I remember it too.

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          2. Heydudes13
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            Strinic usually starts as well. Or did.

            Simunic is banned for Nazism or something.

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      2. Elniñorules
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        My prediction is Olic and Pranjic play.

        Pletikosa
        Srna Lovren Corluka Pranjic
        Rakitic Modric
        Olic Kovacic Perisic
        Mandzukic

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        1. Camp No No
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          Kovacic likely to play below Rakitic and modric, no?

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          1. Elniñorules
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            Yeah he and Modric are fairly flexible, from what I've seen in the qualifiers.

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  5. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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    Why can I not pick a World cup squad until 8th June?

    Thoroughly ridiculous...

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    1. Bubz
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      I really don't like the look of the Fifa FWC so far. Seems a right mess.

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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        But are there any suitable alternatives?

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        1. Spencer
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          I think I'm going to play only the PlayON game. Not too sure yet.

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          1. Camp No No
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            Yeah, waiting for that one as well.

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        2. Bubz
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          I heard the Metro one isn't bad. Not sure really. I will probably just use the Fifa one but the rules seem a bit confusing at the moment.

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      surely it will reduce the number of players who enter and they lose money on traffic for advertisements...madness

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    3. Elniñorules
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      It was like that last time around too. Nothing new.

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  6. Zinedine Kilbane
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    Is it likely LVG will be looking to bring few of his Dutch players to utd? Plenty of time together to sort informal deals. Already hearing strootman, any others likely?

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
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      Arjen Robben

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      1. Zinedine Kilbane
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        Doubt it, only signed new contract and y would he leave bayern where he's gtd success, he's 30 now so sure he wouldn't want to waste a year at this stage with no champ league

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    2. Epic Fail
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      Ruud Gullit

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    3. Bubz
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      Edgar Davids

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    4. MJ6987
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      Strootman is injured till Sept / Oct so can't see that. This is a fairly ordinary generation of Dutch players IMO and United already have arguably their best player (no, not Buttner!). The other one that looks worth buying is Depay (PSV winger)

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    5. CRUSHER
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      We really have nobody who would make United better now. In a couple years maybe.

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  7. Slacker
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    Any half decent fantasy games for the WC with unique players (draft/auction style)?

    And don't bother linking me to McDonald's game. I do have Google.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Google it.

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    2. Whitman2013
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      McDonalds game is the official one as you know, i dont know of any other decent ones sorry

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Living up to your name? 😉

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  8. Whitman2013
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    so in 50 hours and 13 minutes when the fa cup final begins to be televised what can i expect to see? arsenal win something for the first time in 9 years? and the fans of rival clubs finally silenced about the time in which arsenal havent won anything... or will hull win and the nightmare continue?

    also will winning the fa cup give arsenal that "winning mentality" of which we apparently dont have?

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    1. Siva Mohan
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      expect Hull to do a Portsmouth..

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      1. Whitman2013
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        haha 😉 its possible... but i would hope our defence can shut out sagbo and his merry men

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        1. Siva Mohan
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          Jelavic and Long cup-tied? good for you! 🙂

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          1. Whitman2013
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            haha yep 😀 though even with them we should beat hull

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            1. Siva Mohan
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              easy-peasy game for you.. get ready for the silverware! 🙂

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              1. Whitman2013
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                Arsenal have become the new city, when it all looks rosy we find a way to mess it up.. i hope this time they buck that trend... very excited and nervous for saturday though. cheers for your confidence 😀 hah

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    2. Bubz
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      Arsenal will win

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    3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      so freaking nervous...this game will have huge ramifications...a loss would be probably worse than a Birmingham, a win and things are looking up

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      1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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        ramsey will do a parlour

        its ramseyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!

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        1. applebonkers
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          no one will say "it's only aaron ramsey" this time

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          1. Whitman2013
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            what a difference 12 months make.

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            1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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              amen, he is now worthy of the title 'ramessi'

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      2. Whitman2013
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        this is how i feel mate.... but then arsenal historically only come unstuck v teams starting with b or who play at a stadium with b

        birmingham
        bradford
        blackburn
        barca
        bayern

        so it should be fine ;).... but hey next year wally and ozil will hopefully have decent seasons.

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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          its a sign! hopefully we plug the necessary gaps for once too

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    4. Wilshere Knowledge
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      Starting Saturday we conquer the world!

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      1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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        this!

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      2. Whitman2013
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        lets hope haha 😀

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    5. getfunky
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      ugly win for arsenal

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      1. Whitman2013
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        i would take that... i was so happy after the wigan game, though we was poor.

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        1. getfunky
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          finals tend to be cagey affairs anyway so it's to be expected, even more so when its a big club playing a small club who'll naturally sits back & defends most of the game

          the best thing for a neutrel is an early arsenal goal

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          1. Whitman2013
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            i disagree to be honest, surely an early arsenal goal could mean a rout? probably an early hull goal would be better for the neutral?

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            1. getfunky
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              thing is, if hull score first it'll give them even less reason to attack.

              i just meant it would bring hull out more if they were chasing rather than playing for pens from the start. fair enough it could be a rout like you say but i'd rather than than one team attacking for 90mins & the other defending.

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              1. Whitman2013
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                yeah thats true... i want it to be a good game, but above all else i want arsenal to win.

                guess this place will be quite full for it

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    6. MJ6987
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      Arsenal will probably win but, if they don't, is that the final nail in the coffin for Wenger?

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  9. Hibbo
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    Any thoughts on WC Golden Football Shoe?

    I have a free bet to use so I think I'll back Benzema @ 33/1.

    The Honduras game could be a pumping.

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    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
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      I'd fancy Neymar myself.

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      1. Hibbo
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        Every time I see Neymar play I hate him more couldn't do it.

        Maybe Fred thou.

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    2. Whitman2013
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      nasri? 😛

      no benzema may be a decent punt.

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    3. Demí
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      I've taken a punt on Dzeko @ 100/1

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    4. Camp No No
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      Don't do it.

      1) France goals will be spread amongst many players.

      2) Don't underestimate American teams on American soil. Nor African. In those conditions, they can really make it hard time for Europeans.

      Reason no. 1 is the more important one in this case, though.

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    5. Bubz
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      Muller at 33/1 could be a good shout. If Aguero didn't have hamstrings made of candy floss I would back him.

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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        I have Muller,

        Or

        Brazil to win + Luis Suarez golden boot (66/1 Betvictor)

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      2. Hibbo
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        Muller can sometimes play on the wing sometimes not play at all.

        I backed at the Euros he was a big disappointment.

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        1. Camp No No
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          Same

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    6. Heydudes13
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      Neymar. Messi or Aguero too.

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      1. Hibbo
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        You favour the long shots I see 😉

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        1. Heydudes13
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          Backing a player with a very average scoring record for his country playing for an average team that's European playing in South America. Not for me!

          Would rather go for a German if you're looking for a long shot.

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          1. Heydudes13
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            Reus or Muller.

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          2. Hibbo
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            European qualification is the toughest.

            I think this South American things is being overstated personally maybe a factor for North European but the Spanish French Portuguese and Italians surely not as big a factor.

            I fancy Fred to score more goals than Neymar, Aguero to be injured and Messi well I can't argue against Messi.

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    7. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      cr7

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    8. Wilshere Knowledge
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      France are terrible as a team. I'd go Muller.

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      1. Camp No No
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        Terrible is a huge exaggeration.

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
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          Okay, terrible compared to how good they shoul he with their players.

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    9. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Balotelliiiiiiiiiiiiiii

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

        😆

        he's shite

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

        Balo wanes. Immobile and Cerci will suffocate him.

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    10. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Reckon any of these drunk bets will win?

      Brazil to win (3/1)
      Brazil/Suarez golden boot (66/1)
      Muller top goal scorer (33/1)
      Hazard top scorer - Belgium (5/1)
      YYT top scorer - Ivory Coast (5/1)
      Uruguay to qualify top of the group (2/1)
      Tricast - Too much to go into but it was about 3000/1 haha
      England 9 points in group stages - Drunk 12/1
      England KO at Quarters (5/1)
      Belgium to concede less than 2 (2/1)
      Uruguay England, Brazil mexico, Spain Netherlands, France Switzerland, Argentina bosnia, Germany Portugal, Belgium Russia (About 105/1) to qualify from groups
      Brazil vs Germany final (25/1)

      One of them will win... Surely?

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

        Yeah reckon the 3000/1 tricast has a decent chance.

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        1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          It was a 7 fold on 1st 2nd 3rd for most of the groups haha

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

            Ah nice. Did you have Chile finishing above Netherlands?

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              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Nope, I think Netherlands will do OK.

              WC is unpredictable though... It's a very tough group

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

          😆

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      2. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Hazard and Yaya have to be in with a chance, decent odds too.

        England QF KO looks very possible imo.

        Other than that, no!

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        1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          I think you're right,

          Expect Uruguay to win our group too. Which is the one I need to come in to break even with the rest of the bets.

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          1. CABAYE4
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            I think Uruguay will be a let down. They're totally reliant on Suarez and Cavani (both who've dipped in form a bit recently).

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              • 10 Years
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              They're against Italy, England and Costa Rica.

              I think they'll be OK haha

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                • 10 Years
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                And they're south American, which will help a lot I think (Remember Ghana...)

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              2. CABAYE4
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Italy and England both have solid sides imo.

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                  • 10 Years
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                  On paper... As always with England we know that means very little.

                  I expect England & Uruguay to qualify, Italy to brawl amongst one another and receive 3 points for being Costa Rica.

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                  1. CABAYE4
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    Anything could happen in that group.

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

                    You have Italy going out? In the groups?

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                    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 10 months ago

                      Yeah, they were pathetic last world cup. Drew 1-1 with New Zealand iirc.

                      I think it will be between them and England on who takes 2nd. Wholly depends on the first game...

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                      1. Hibbo
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 10 months ago

                        There was a Euro they got to the final of since.

                        Thought they played well in that tbh.

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                      2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 10 months ago

                        I agree with you & Cabaye

                        I suspect it'll be

                        1. Uruguay (7)
                        2. England/Italy

                        Hope England will go through though.

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                      3. Hibbo
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 10 months ago

                        Maybe Uruquay not the force they have been touted to be.

                        An aged Forlan now, I'm not a great Cavani fan and Lugano is well past his best plus their midfield isn't great.

                        The SA factor thou could boost them 😉

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                      4. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 10 months ago

                        I think the south America factor is what I am banking on.

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      3. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yes. But it still looks like you'll end up £1000.

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

          Losing

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          1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            I don't bet much, it was just my £25 accumulator winnings.

            Thought I'd have some fun with it haha, will have to pay close attention to the world cup now!

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    11. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Diego Costa if he is a first choice starter for Spain, otherwise Messi.

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  10. Latest Community Article - Scouting Switzerland
    J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    And the final in today's trio of community articles is this excellent piece about Switzerland by Edgar Davids.

    8th in the world rankings. Who knew?

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/05/15/scouting-switzerland/

    To submit an article and view all our community articles just visit the community tab at the top of the home page.

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

      I'm sure I submitted my article. Maybe I didn't?

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

        Jonty was saying that it takes a few days to come through because they have a lot of articles being submitted. It'll get there 😀

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

      What is the turn around time for an article submitted to it being published, if it's accepted?

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      1. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Usually a few days.

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  11. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara has been ruled out of Spain's World Cup squad because of a knee injury.

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

      Isco to take his place?

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        isco wasnt in the squad :O?

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      2. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Still won't make the tournament.

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      3. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        he was named in provisional 30-man squad.. it will be trimmed to 23 right? I don't think Isco will be called.

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      isco surely

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      1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        or maybe gabi

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    3. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Has to be Gabi Jesus.

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  12. Whitman2013
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    will their be a community round up? i fancy seeing my name in an article for winning the sarjeants game hah

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      you seem to be enjoying this 😀

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        hahah yes 😀 its my claim to fame. hah sorry i wont mention it anymore. 😀

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  13. Whitman2013
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    i wish their were 31 qualified teams and 1 team of players picked by fifa, who chose players who were left out of all the other coutries..

    Cole, isco, and nasri would be in the mix for this world team

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

      But.. but... they'd all be from different countries.

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I'm sure they can create a territory, give them a passport, and then change the rules to allow them to play for the World XI.

        It's something Fifa would do.

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        1. Whitman2013
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          hah maybe it wasnt the best idea, i was just thinking a lot of decent players get left behind every year.

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      2. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        yeah but they would be a world xi from a pool of unpicked players, that would be an amazing twist surely? nasri trying to prove to france why they should have taken him :P.

        only rule could be, if you play your home nation you cant play, so nasri couldnt play v france.

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        1. CABAYE4
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Sounds horrific.

          'Amazing twist' at the biggest event in football, it's fine as it is thanks.

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          1. Whitman2013
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            yeah it is decent as it is ill shush 😀

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

      what a silly idea

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        haha sorry i take it back.

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    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      did one the other day with help from people on this site
      http://lineupbuilder.com/?sk=2r67

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        that is a really decent team. a lot of them are unlucky not to be playing.

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      2. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Might as well include players like Bale and Ramsey too?

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        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Agreed. In fact, why not give Wales a bye to the finals and avoid all this kerfuffle.

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  14. Slacker
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    And Zlatan?

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    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      .........isnt going?

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  15. wycombewanderers
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Me and friends gonna do a bet on the 16 teams to go through from the groups:

    This is my 16:

    Brazil, Croatia
    Spain, Chile
    Colombia, ivory coast
    Uruguay? England?
    Switzerland, France
    Argentina, Bosnia
    Germany, Portugal
    Belgium, South Korea?

    What are peoples thoughts on that?

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    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      16 is near impossible to predict correct but go for it if its your fancy.

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

        Yeah just a quid on for a bit of fun!

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

      I think Italy will qualify and wouldn't underestimate Costa Rica in terms of giving England a game.

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

        Yeah my head is saying drop England but my heart keeps them in there. I think I'll prob go Italy Uruguay actually then if England win I'll be happy either way (as long as other 14 come in lol).

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      2. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I reckon England will qualify ahead of Italy. Italy are very ordinary these days. OK, England aren't great either but the Premier League is better than Serie A

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        1. Elniñorules
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Doesn't mean anything though does it. Most of the top players in the PL are non-English.

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          1. MJ6987
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            To be fair, quite a few of them are English as well based on last season...Sturridge, Lallana, Cahill, Hart, Milner (?), Baines, Shaw, Rooney, Gerrard, Sterling, etc

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Milner...lol

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

          Is the Premier League better?

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          1. MJ6987
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            For sure.

            Spain
            England / Germany
            .
            .
            .
            Italy
            France

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            1. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Yeah Suarez, Aguero, Hazard, even to the ones who left Bale, Fabregas, Ronaldo...not one of them English.

              And besides that English teams have been crap in the Champions League the last two seasons the strength of the league is overstated as is basketball we score you score football.

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        3. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Or rather are the best English Premier League players better than the best Italian Series A players? I'd say not.

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

            They're just so much more technical. Keep the ball a lot better.

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    3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Chile VS Netherlands
      South Korea VS Russia

      The two I'd be thinking of changing

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

        Aye I've got a feeling that Netherlands will go out, so I'll stick with that. Really don't have a clue south Korea or Russia but have a memory of Russia bottling the groups at the Euros when well fancied... Will wait for the community articles on both - they are good

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

          Russia are notorious bottlejobs I think.

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    4. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I usually try and go 8 group winners. But even that is hard to pick.

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    5. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Seriously no Italy? One of the best tournament teams around and their squad is amazing.

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Bodes really well for the Azzurri force. They flourish when expectations are low.

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

          Love being the underdogs.

          Italy do really well in picking the best players regardless of team. Culture's different there from the looks of it. Seems all the best Italians at certain clubs stay at their respective clubs for a good long while. De Rossi, Di Natale, Montolivo at Fio were/are there for years and could have played for clubs people deem 'better' ability wise.

          I reckon people see that Candreva plays for Lazio and automatically think he's not good cause he's not in the prem for example.

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          1. Elniñorules
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Very well said Heydudes, completely agree.

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

            Nice writing.

            The Italian defence is so solid.

            My beef with England is they go into these tournament no only not knowing not just their best squad but their best starting 11.

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

        Yeah read above - thinking Italy over England.

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

          Russia over Korea I'm afraid. 🙁

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

            Thanks - that is the one I remain unsure on - will wait for community articles to help me.decide

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  16. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Just looked at my Betvictor account...

    10 fold accumulator... £1.00, 1500/1...

    Only Sunderland let me down, urgh!

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

      And you have only just checked on this 😯

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  17. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I reckon for the World Cup winner, we can pretty much narrow it down to three teams...

    Brazil
    Argentina
    Spain

    Can anyone see past these three?

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    1. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Germany got to be in with decent shout.

      Anything can happen in tournament football, wouldn't rule 10-12 teams out.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, Germany have a good squad but the climate won't suit them.

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

      Germany
      Colombia
      Uruguay

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    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Can't be as simple as this ....can it ?
      Tho I feel with LVG in charge at Holland he's actually raised my expectations of them doing better than some think !

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    4. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Brazil naturally
      Croatia
      Italy

      would be my 3

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

        Are you Forca in disguise ?
        😉

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    5. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Brazil
      Italy
      Germany

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    6. getfunky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      england

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    7. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Argentina
      Brazil
      Spain

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

        Template Kol 😉

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  18. HVT
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A new page is pending

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  19. HVT
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Lads anyone else use the monthly filter in FPL for Mini league purposes ,
    ie payout for months eg sept / oct etc ?
    My question is what happens with hits , they don't always seem to deduct them thus creating flawed scores within a month and allowing a ' cheat ' scenario ,
    Anyone help ?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Hits on the first week of the month aren't counted.

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

        Is it just in classic leagues or H2h as well Bb ?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Classic.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      1st week of the month is hit free. Major flaw.

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

        Thanks , why haven't they rectified this ?
        I've just realised this and a guy in our league took a -12 and won monthly cash , innocently or not this is pathetic and creates major problems , I've just emailed FPL towers so I await an answer.
        Am I right in saying some do a manual check on hits and deduct them to keep scores right ?

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

          Most just use the tables.
          FPL don't care. Coding can't handle it.
          The program I use has hits included.

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

            They should care , IMHO it's simple maths / coding they should be able to get it right ,
            I knew your leagues would take hits into account - as always impeccable TM - that's why I look forward to taking part in a 'just' league !
            Have you anything new on the cards this year or more of the excellant oldies on offer ?
            ( btw I'll let you know the reply from Fpl towers )

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

              Of course they should.
              No new ones atm. Not sure I will be running them.
              Likely to be a lot busier next season.

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

                Agree ,
                C'mon you'll do those leagues in your sleep 😉

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    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I was of the thinking they always came of your total?

      Early season I was in the hunt for free prizes on the monthly basis and remberung totting up scores - hits because I three way tied for £100 free bet.

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      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Wow just read above madness.

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

          Yea - seems crazy , it has definatley skewered my main mini league and only worked it out when talking to one of the lads .
          Hits are part of the game and should be deducted in monthly mini leagues etc , seems retarded tbh Tony , I've emailed them - you/all should do the same ,
          On your home page (while logged in ) > Help > contact us and give em loads !!!

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  20. Alberto Tomba
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Is anyone else playing the Financial Adviser version for the world cup? http://www.threadneedlefantasyfootball.com

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

      Aye.

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      1. Alberto Tomba
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Ah Brilliant! I think I might do a piece on it nearer K/O if there are a few on here.

        The low clean sheet points (2 for defenders) and penalty save points for keepers make me think it might we wise to spend little on defence and maybe slightly more on a keeper.

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

        says you need to be FCA registered to win prizes
        Fantasy Casual Association?

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        1. Alberto Tomba
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah it's industry specific unfortunately, I should have said it's not open to all.
          Hopefully placing well will be achievable, the proportion of ghost teams in IFA competitions is usually very high.

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

        did ENR make announcement about fantasy WC tourney
        last I read he was annoucing it tomorrow which was two days ago so would be yesterday being today is today
        anything?

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

          No the only announcement he had made was that he thinks Croatia can win the World Cup (see above) , I'm starting to think he's Forca in disguise !

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

            inspector forclouseau

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

              so wait till drugs wear off then?

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            • getfunky
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              What happened to Forca? I found his daft comments quite amusing.

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

                Red carded.

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        2. Bojan Horsemack
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Afternoon fellas. I'm looking for tables of WC Qualifier statistics by squad / player, for comparison purposes, listing games played, goals scored / conceded, and assists. Basically I want to be able to judge how nailed-on a player is likely to be, and how he performed in qualifying, without searching back through records, game by game, player by player. Does anything like that exist out there?

          On the FIFA site you can check each player's record individually, but there's no assist listing.
          ESPN has an assist table for the European and South American groups.

          Is there a better stats comparison source out there that I'm missing? Many thanks!

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        3. NEW ARTICLE - FORWARDS OF THE SEASON
        4. The Light Knight
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Kolarov 38 starts next season 😀
          https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BnrNNC_CQAA5SGN.jpg

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        5. England's Number 1
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Fantasy World Cup Goalkeeper rotations.

          Obviously, we don't know about prices yet, but these should be cheap picks, based on the opposition and strength of their team. The Unibet site will allow 3 transfers per round, so constant rotation is allowed for that site.

          Keepers-
          Round 1: Bernaglio (Swiss, vs Ecuador), Akinfeev (Russia, vs South Korea), Enyeama (Nigeria, vs Iran), Barry (Ivory Coast, vs Japan), Delgado (Columbia, vs Greece), Kingson (Ghana, vs USA)

          Round 2: Pletikosa (Croatia, vs Cameroon), Karnesis (Greece, vs Japan), Begovic (Bosnia, vs Nigeria), Enyeama (Nigeria, vs Bosnia), Banguera (Ecuador vs Honduras)

          Round 3: Akinfeev (Russia, vs Algeria), Bernaglio (Swiss, vs Honduras), Begovic (Bosnia, vs Iran), Barry (Ivory Coast, vs Greece), Delgado (Columbia, vs Japan)

          Hope this helps.:)

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        6. England's Number 1
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Put this on earlier but nobody responded, so I'll try again.

          Fantasy World Cup Goalkeeper rotations.

          Obviously, we don't know about prices yet, but these should be cheap picks, based on the opposition and strength of their team. The Unibet site will allow 3 transfers per round, so constant rotation is allowed for that site.

          Keepers-
          Round 1: Bernaglio (Swiss, vs Ecuador), Akinfeev (Russia, vs South Korea), Enyeama (Nigeria, vs Iran), Barry (Ivory Coast, vs Japan), Delgado (Columbia, vs Greece), Kingson (Ghana, vs USA)

          Round 2: Pletikosa (Croatia, vs Cameroon), Karnesis (Greece, vs Japan), Begovic (Bosnia, vs Nigeria), Enyeama (Nigeria, vs Bosnia), Banguera (Ecuador vs Honduras)

          Round 3: Akinfeev (Russia, vs Algeria), Bernaglio (Swiss, vs Honduras), Begovic (Bosnia, vs Iran), Barry (Ivory Coast, vs Greece), Delgado (Columbia, vs Japan)

          Hope this helps. 🙂

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