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2 October 2010 1340 comments
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Now the hustle and bustle of pre-deadline nerves is over we can all sit down to another enjoyable gameweek of footballing action as the points roll in, starting with…. oh.

Abort, Abort, Abort.

Saturday kicks off with Wigan playing host to Wolves, perhaps the most interesting fact from this game being… nope, I’ve got nothing.

However, we take what we’re given, and if you can draw yourself away from the Ryder Cup for long enough, then you will see that Jordi Gomez is granted a rare start for Wigan behind the recovered Franco Di Santo. Mick McCarthy meanwhile has given us no great surprises, the line-ups in full are…

Wigan XI: Al Habs; Boyce, Gohouri, Alcaraz, Figueroua; McCarthy, Thomas; N’Zogbia, Gomez, Rodallega; Di Santo.

Wolves XI: Hahnemann; Foley, Craddock, Berra, Ward; Edwards, Henry, Mancienne, Jarvis; Fletcher, Doyle.

After this however we have six 3 o’clock kick offs that may excite the palette just a little bit more as – amongst others – West Brom play host to Bolton, Manchester United travel up to Sunderland and Redknapp invites Houllier down to London for a big day out in the Capital.

The Dugout Discussion will be open through all the days action as usual. Godspeed.

Andy Leicester won the Premier League. Leicester. Premier League. What is this life? Follow them on Twitter

  1. Grabber
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    figueroua taken off after 59 mins.. 6 pts down the drain. Hate this game

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    1. Smarty Pants
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      5 pts, not 6

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      1. Grabber
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        I stand corrected. 1 minute away from 5 pts. ahhh

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Guess who I benched this week? Figueroa 😉

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Smartarse! 😉

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          2. Bob.
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            15 years, 2 months ago

            u know your stuff tm 😉 unlike me .. i benched gouhori 🙠altho mummy and shawx clean sheets so far and im hoping alex can put in a good one 🙂

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 16 Years
              15 years, 2 months ago

              Just luck, nothing to do with being smart. One more minute then I look silly.

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          3. HowManyGoals
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            • 15 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            TM, just noticed my h2h opponent in Virtual Sports is playing 2-5-3. What's that all about?

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    2. ESCount
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Clearly, Martinez's opponent this week in H2H had him.

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  2. Locarno
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Manchester United: Not all that this season.

    And Al-Mummy quickly becoming a must-have.

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    1. Voronin
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, I just never seem to play him...

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    2. ESCount
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      OOP defender list: Elmo, Coleman, Stam (not getting 60 mins though), Jones, Jara, must be others?

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      1. Bob.
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        van damme.. when he plays!

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    3. TommyK
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      I took the mummy out during my wildcard week...

      http://www.sheep.physicsisbroken.com/Facepalm.jpg

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    4. Well you know, Triffic
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Nani and O'shea the only two worth having.

      Bringing Elmo in for Jelly legs.

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  3. greghammer95
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    What is everyone on at the moment, I want to know how good/bad my score is. 23.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Better than mine - 19 from 6 ... ðŸ™

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Snap - 19 from 6.

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        1. Will
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          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          30 from 7

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Nice Will, Shawcross dropped after all. ðŸ™

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            1. Will
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              • 16 Years
              15 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah-good call on that. How do you base your predictions TM? I thought he was safe-seemed to be around 80% with only a couple of hours to go!

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              1. TorresMagic™
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                • 16 Years
                15 years, 2 months ago

                Drops are pretty random, players have been dropping below 80%. I use 80% as a basic figure & look at the daily NTOs. Might have to downgrade it to 75%. No-one is safe.

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    2. emperikal
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      17 from 6 before BPs (Dempsey + ShawX CS and a bunch of 1s). Awful but at least the big guns come out tomorrow.

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    3. Goldtop73
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      i'll be on 25 when elmo comes in for evans

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    4. Long ago I drew a walrus
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      am on 23 as well. who u got left to play?

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      1. greghammer95
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Torres (C) Drogba Malouda A.Cole and Carroll.

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    5. Michael_I_Young
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      16 after 6. 23 probably good. I'm wildcarding now!

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  4. Nabzzy
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    BALE > VDV BANDWAGON STARTED 😉 ???

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    1. Goldtop73
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      ages ago

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        In fact, mid-match with Attila the Bum ... 😀

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    2. Ringo
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, well & truly started!

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    3. Bob.
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      yes!! do it!! i was helping my lil nephew pick his team last nite and i told him to put in dvd for arshavin.. barring arshavin scoring 2 vs chelsea... i just wish i would have done the same kind of move myself! oh well. arteta is really annoying me this season so far

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  5. Bouncebackability
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I was hoping VDV wouldn't rise until after tomorrow's games but that isn't going to happen now..

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  6. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    wildrover, good call capt'g VDV

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    1. Bouncebackability
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Great call indeed.

      However - Gerrard, Torres, Tevez, Drog, Flo Mo could match or better it yet..

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Greendreams, some bonii to come and some big boys playing Sun. Should finally get big week. 🙂

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  7. Magnum
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I benched mummy and played figueroa

    ....which would have been fine as wigan got a clean sheet, but figs was taken off in the 59th.....gutted.

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    1. The Artist
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      that's what you get for not listening to katie:

      "always play the mummy."

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      1. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        why does she always get mentioned, is it cos shes a girl?

        Too many people with their v plates on this site.

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        1. The Artist
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          probably more because it's the only instance of anyone making that statement most weeks, and it was 100% apropos to the previous comment.

          cheers cheggars, someone had to ask that question.

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  8. Pigvig
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    11 points from five players and 12 sat on the bench. Brilliant decision making on my part yet again.

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    1. Will
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      If that is true you need to fix your link

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  9. ArcticJunkie
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Happy with 20 points today, still have Drogba(C) Tevez, Gerrard and Carroll to play 🙂

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  10. DeathAngel
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    What's with all these posts about ''Did so-and-so deserve bps?'' Even if a player DID deserve them, there's no guarantee that they will get them unless they've scored a hat-trick and then you don't need to ask. Plus you only have to wait an hour or so to find out.

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    1. Jönny
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      This is my favourite time of the week on here, you get all the best quality posts at this time.

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        I thought that happened at 1am every night?

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  11. bobn
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    I for one will be avoiding the VDV bandwagon.

    im just happy I dont have to hear the bale hype/noise/bull anymore.

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    1. Cooper123
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Same. Spurs are just too inconsistent, and their fixtures are rough.

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  12. Qbotski
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    18 from 5 berba the big let down, I haven't seen any of todays games any ideas of bonuses? i assume VDV (need him now)

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  13. BobB
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    22 from 7.....relying now on Cashley Cole, Essien, Tevez and captain Torres to turn things round tomorrow.

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  14. GREENDREAMS11
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    29 from 6 here. torres(c) drogs, malouda, j cole and carroll left to play

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  15. Locarno
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Unless Chelsea go nuts, I'll be watching the Fantasy Cup from the sidelines.

    Foster instead of Mignolet made sense, but still wish I hadn't done it...

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  16. Long ago I drew a walrus
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    a question regarding my h2h:

    who will get higher:

    1. gerrard (C) +16pts
    2. hart, a.cole, evra, malouda, adam

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Evra?

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      1. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        oh of course. make that williamson 😀

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          1. is the big favourite.

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  17. Camzy
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    I don't think I can stand this. Knee is jerking already!

    Nasri + Van Der Vaart?

    Or

    Fabregas + Ferguson?

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  18. DeathAngel
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    ful,EVE,mun,bol - the future doesn't look bright for VDV. Only one home game in the next four and that's against Everton who can still be good on their day despite a cack start. I'm steering well clear!

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    1. FozzieBear
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      But isn't it players like VDV that are worth having in big games? Look at today. (Yes I do have him but went for 'wingie thingie as my captain).

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      1. DeathAngel
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        I thought it was players like Drogba and Tevez that you wanted in the big games. He's not a bad option but I don't see him getting loads of goals over the next four weeks. VDV did squat away to West Brom and West Ham and his next games are tougher.

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    2. Manilaman
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Good luck (you will probably buy him later for .5 more). He really does look mint.

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  19. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    so did andy captain van der vaart in the end, as the last article suggests?

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      nope

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        ah well, the fact he has him is impressive enough. i'm getting beaten by a girl in my main league and she just bought him, after getting nani last week. bloody women always 1 step ahead

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        1. Andy
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          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Bottled it, the Torres love is far too strong.

          Right now I can delay any annoyance until Torres doesn't bag me a hat-trick tomorrow. I thought VDV was coming, but alas, as you say - having him at least is still quite good.

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          1. applebonkers
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            15 years, 2 months ago

            kudos. for purely selfish reasons i hope torres at east matches vdv.

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  20. Back on the horse
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    lol. Fergie WELL grumpy in post match interview.

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  21. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    from gw2 onwards all gameweeks have been relatively low scoring! why? its killing my whole campaign

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    1. DickFranDyke
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      GW1 was low scoring for me - it's been all good since then.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe pick better players?

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      1. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        nani
        berbatov
        arteta
        bale
        foster
        samba
        all less than 3...

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        1. DeathAngel
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly, pick better players next time! :p

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Half those players have peaked or not hit form. 😛

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    3. DeathAngel
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      I'm scratching my head on that one too. Low amount of cleansheets, and random people scoring the goals maybe? I think that people said last season that the scores were higher that 08/09 and you weren't satisfied unless you got 65+ last season. Now it's more like 55+ points is a good week which is similar to 08/09 and possibly 07/08, not sure, didn't play the game back then.

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe captains are scoring less. No Rooney to pick this season along with Lampard/Fabregas.

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    4. FozzieBear
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      "Magic of the Premier League" so Sky Sports say!

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  22. Qbotski
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I took an 8 point hit this week but Alcazar has helped pay most of that off, hope Tevez does some magic tomorrow. Magic or goals.

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  23. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    why was berbatov rested? he has a whole international break to rest for goodness sake. is he now a doubt for the west brom game?

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    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      also what happened to evra? hes never rested

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      1. FPL Man
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Evra works like hell. He has great stamina. Never rested.

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        1. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          what i mean is why was he rested today. makes no difference to my team just out of interest.

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  24. Smarty Pants
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    The only weeks I played Bale were Gws 3,5,6,7. When I don't have him (or sub him), he brings good points. So, what should I do:
    1) sell him and make 50% of players happy
    2) keep him and make other 50% of players happy
    In both cases I'm f*cked, so it's not about me at all.

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  25. thehodge
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Right, i need to do it tonight if i'm going to do it: Bale and gerrard to Nani and Vdv for a 4 point hit, worth it? If i do this i'll have a strong squad for next Gw.

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    1. FPL Man
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      strong only if they're not injured during the break.
      One word: Wait

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      1. thehodge
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        I'll miss out on some price rises and their might be some price falls.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          You might miss more points when they get injured. It's a fine balance.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Watch the injuries roll in.

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      1. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Don't do it.

        Why get VDV now? Fulham away next and champs league fixtures looming?

        Sheer mental - you've missed the points now move on.

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        1. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          VDV banned for next cl game. no champions league for him for a while

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          1. Andy
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            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            He's got 2 weeks and 2 whole dutch games to get through, I think anyone not on a wildcard transferring today is snooker loopy. I was tearing myself up over buying Nani on a Thursday and not a Friday.

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            1. pompeyfan
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 2 months ago

              Fortunately he gets subbed off early in every Dutch game he starts!

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      2. thehodge
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Ok, i'll wait and take the price rises on the chin.

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  26. FPL Man
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Any bonus chance for Alcaraz?

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    1. SkyByBo
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, wolves didnt attack at all in the entire game.

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  27. treely123
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    bit hasty to get berba out?

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    1. FPL Man
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      His bandwagon may have some repairs to do, I guess.

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    2. Will
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      With their next fixture? Hell yes

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  28. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    10 from 6 after a hit. 5 big hitters to go tomorrow though, so I wont be knee jerking yet. Most people in the same boat it seems. I rushed Berbs and Tevez in last 2 GW's, got away with it, this time I'm not making any moves until the 16th!

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    1. FPL Man
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      good decision.

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  29. Jinswick
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know what time the BPs come out? (clutching at straws....)

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    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      hopefully in about 10minutes or so

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  30. Qbotski
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Hasty to get him out with West Brom coming up and a nice international break.

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